Location Map for World-wide Earthquakes - Last 7 days
Earthquakes in the past 7 days of magnitude 4.5 or greater within 12000 mi
Update time = Sun, 05-May-2024 07:14:12 BST
Epicenter Near | Magnitude | Distance to Epicenter | Time | Link |
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143 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia | 5.6 | 9670 mi | Sun, 05-May-2024 06:44:19 BST | map |
3 km NNW of Caicay, Peru | 5.0 | 4991 mi | Sun, 05-May-2024 05:38:16 BST | map |
Kermadec Islands region | 4.8 | 10273 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 21:14:47 BST | map |
off the coast of Ecuador | 4.6 | 5859 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 20:47:07 BST | map |
37 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 4.5 | 10166 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 19:42:43 BST | map |
9 km E of Livingstonia, Malawi | 4.5 | 2460 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 19:05:39 BST | map |
10 km SW of Cabana, Peru | 4.6 | 4915 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 09:29:08 BST | map |
135 km SW of Fakfak, Indonesia | 4.7 | 9069 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 07:38:17 BST | map |
north of Ascension Island | 5.8 | 989 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 06:52:35 BST | map |
83 km SE of Pangai, Tonga | 4.9 | 10972 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 05:32:15 BST | map |
91 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | 4.6 | 11199 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 05:30:03 BST | map |
37 km WNW of Tambolaka, Indonesia | 4.8 | 8186 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 05:02:52 BST | map |
31 km NNE of Barranca, Peru | 4.9 | 5295 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 05:00:32 BST | map |
44 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 5.3 | 11097 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 04:17:42 BST | map |
Volcano Islands, Japan region | 4.6 | 9523 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 03:53:42 BST | map |
Volcano Islands, Japan region | 4.7 | 9528 mi | Sat, 04-May-2024 03:38:41 BST | map |
153 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 5.1 | 10619 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 23:47:41 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 5.1 | 4122 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 18:49:05 BST | map |
58 km N of Claveria, Philippines | 4.6 | 8234 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 16:39:58 BST | map |
42 km E of Becerril, Colombia | 4.6 | 5054 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 13:04:36 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 4.8 | 4160 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 12:20:28 BST | map |
28 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines | 5.7 | 8607 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 11:16:23 BST | map |
66 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand | 4.5 | 9201 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 08:59:28 BST | map |
159 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | 4.5 | 8847 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 08:40:19 BST | map |
34 km ENE of Palca, Peru | 4.5 | 4882 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 06:54:58 BST | map |
44 km SSW of Basay, Philippines | 4.6 | 8432 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 05:38:02 BST | map |
211 km WSW of Tofino, Canada | 5.0 | 7900 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 04:03:28 BST | map |
south of the Kermadec Islands | 5.1 | 10148 mi | Fri, 03-May-2024 00:37:02 BST | map |
Fiji region | 4.5 | 11133 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 22:52:22 BST | map |
122 km SE of Sanana, Indonesia | 4.9 | 8757 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 12:59:06 BST | map |
99 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 4.7 | 8784 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 12:05:28 BST | map |
14 km W of Kigoma, Tanzania | 4.8 | 2063 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 09:27:09 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 5.2 | 4124 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 09:02:31 BST | map |
102 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 5.4 | 8786 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 08:10:52 BST | map |
42 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 4.8 | 11053 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 08:07:22 BST | map |
97 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 5.3 | 8782 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 08:06:27 BST | map |
107 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 4.5 | 8789 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 08:04:25 BST | map |
96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 5.1 | 8781 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 08:01:49 BST | map |
100 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska | 5.5 | 8784 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 07:58:01 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 5.4 | 4146 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 07:36:32 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 5.0 | 4134 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 06:53:52 BST | map |
127 km SW of Bam, Iran | 4.5 | 4268 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 05:23:44 BST | map |
42 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia | 4.7 | 8849 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 04:40:34 BST | map |
27 km WNW of Chinchaypujio, Peru | 5.1 | 5042 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 03:16:10 BST | map |
95 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan | 4.8 | 8214 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 03:07:27 BST | map |
55 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 4.5 | 11002 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 01:08:33 BST | map |
103 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 5.9 | 10399 mi | Thu, 02-May-2024 00:45:25 BST | map |
88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu | 5.0 | 10950 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 22:53:12 BST | map |
Socotra region | 4.6 | 4009 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 22:21:21 BST | map |
135 km NNW of Tumxuk, China | 4.5 | 5609 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 20:17:24 BST | map |
281 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | 4.6 | 8897 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 19:45:47 BST | map |
west of Macquarie Island | 4.5 | 8138 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 16:48:18 BST | map |
83 km WNW of Ollagüe, Chile | 4.5 | 4866 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 09:46:20 BST | map |
108 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea | 4.9 | 10198 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 08:39:15 BST | map |
South Shetland Islands | 5.0 | 5182 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 08:12:54 BST | map |
65 km WNW of El Aguilar, Argentina | 4.5 | 4717 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 06:06:53 BST | map |
Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | 4.6 | 8913 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 03:23:35 BST | map |
82 km WSW of Ollagüe, Chile | 5.0 | 4873 mi | Wed, 01-May-2024 02:24:50 BST | map |
134 km ENE of Crane, Barbados | 5.1 | 4105 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 18:51:10 BST | map |
3 km NW of El Águila, Colombia | 4.6 | 5259 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 16:44:51 BST | map |
South Sandwich Islands region | 5.5 | 4138 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 15:30:40 BST | map |
south of the Kermadec Islands | 4.5 | 10126 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 15:04:55 BST | map |
152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 5.3 | 8756 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 14:52:43 BST | map |
south of the Fiji Islands | 5.4 | 10711 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 12:24:57 BST | map |
12 km NE of Colcha, Peru | 4.8 | 4992 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 11:09:23 BST | map |
127 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga | 5.1 | 10958 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 08:28:03 BST | map |
59 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand | 4.7 | 9631 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 08:23:25 BST | map |
7 km N of El Carril, Argentina | 4.6 | 4693 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 03:09:43 BST | map |
south of the Fiji Islands | 4.5 | 10728 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 01:14:22 BST | map |
2 km NE of Villa Corzo, Mexico | 5.1 | 6434 mi | Tue, 30-Apr-2024 00:42:15 BST | map |
168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia | 4.7 | 8677 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 21:22:12 BST | map |
237 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna | 4.7 | 11320 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 21:21:52 BST | map |
90 km NW of Pathein, Myanmar | 4.8 | 6498 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 20:08:28 BST | map |
39 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines | 4.9 | 8716 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 16:59:23 BST | map |
58 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 4.8 | 10978 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 15:38:26 BST | map |
4 km SSW of La Paz, Philippines | 4.5 | 8687 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 15:11:18 BST | map |
Vanuatu region | 5.2 | 11269 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 14:33:38 BST | map |
77 km NW of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia | 4.6 | 6704 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 14:29:47 BST | map |
46 km ENE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | 4.5 | 9880 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 14:08:51 BST | map |
122 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 4.6 | 10878 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 06:56:40 BST | map |
Kuril Islands | 4.6 | 8849 mi | Mon, 29-Apr-2024 03:43:01 BST | map |
76 km SSW of Sarupathar, India | 4.6 | 6630 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 21:45:38 BST | map |
62 km NNE of Calama, Chile | 4.5 | 4858 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 21:20:17 BST | map |
89 km NW of Ollagüe, Chile | 4.9 | 4852 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 20:31:29 BST | map |
30 km E of Tomioka, Japan | 4.6 | 8871 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 17:16:05 BST | map |
153 km WSW of Houma, Tonga | 5.2 | 10909 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 13:55:52 BST | map |
82 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | 4.9 | 4582 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 13:23:31 BST | map |
92 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam | 4.7 | 9912 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 11:23:48 BST | map |
128 km SE of Lajes das Flores, Portugal | 4.6 | 3279 mi | Sun, 28-Apr-2024 08:38:28 BST | map |
89 earthquakes found. Click on location or map links for more details from the USGS
Script by Saratoga-weather.org
Map and data courtesy of United States Geological Survey.
The following describes the typical effects of earthquakes of various magnitudes near the epicenter. This table should be taken with extreme caution, since intensity and thus ground effects depend not only on the magnitude, but also on the distance to the epicenter, the depth of the earthquake's focus beneath the epicenter, and geological conditions (certain terrains can amplify seismic signals). |
Richter magnitudes | Description | Earthquake effects | Frequency of occurrence |
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Less than 2.0 | Micro | Microearthquakes, not felt. | About 8,000 per day |
2.0-2.9 | Minor | Generally not felt, but recorded. | About 1,000 per day |
3.0-3.9 | Often felt, but rarely causes damage. | 49,000 per year (est.) | |
4.0-4.9 | Light | Noticeable shaking of indoor items, rattling noises. Significant damage unlikely. | 6,200 per year (est.) |
5.0-5.9 | Moderate | Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. | 800 per year |
6.0-6.9 | Strong | Can be destructive in areas up to about 160 kilometres (100 mi) across in populated areas. | 120 per year |
7.0-7.9 | Major | Can cause serious damage over larger areas. | 18 per year |
8.0-8.9 | Great | Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across. | 1 per year |
9.0-9.9 | Devastating in areas several thousand miles across. |
1 per 20 years | |
10.0+ | Epic | Never recorded. |
Extremely rare (Unknown) |