Earthquakes around the world

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M 6.6 - 56 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan
Time. 2021-04-30 20:27:27 (UTC-05:00)
Location. 38.230°N 141.665°E
Depth. 47.3 km

 

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BREAKING:

Powerful 6.0-Magnitude Quake Hits Chile

The people of Chile and neighbouring countries are used to earthquakes, as the region is part the Ring of Fire - an area around much of the rim of the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur due to the collision...

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Last week saw 2 M6 with the strongest being the M6.5 in Tonga. (according to USGS well knowing that it does not by far represent all).
In the usual area, there were 0 out of 74 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1926 out of 2268 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 84.9%

Last week saw 5 M6, with the highest being a M6.8 in Japan
In the usual area, there were 5 out of 103 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1794 out of 2156 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 83.2%

 

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Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 136 km southwest of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia​

Date & time: 5 May 2021 01:24:36 UTC - 6 hours ago
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 8:24 am (GMT +7)
Magnitude: 5.8
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 1.99°S / 99.72°E

(Indian Ocean, West Sumatra, Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Talang (171 km / 106 mi)

 

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6.0-magnitude quake hits west of Macquarie Island: USGS​

2021-05-07

NEW YORK, May 6 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted west of Macquarie Island at 15:21:14 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 54.3761 degrees south latitude and 144.1926 degrees east longitude.

 

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Deep M6.1 earthquake hits Fiji region

A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Fiji region at 23:35 UTC on May 7, 2021, at a depth of 384 km (238 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 392 km (243 miles).

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Posted by Teo Blašković on May 8, 2021

 

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Last week saw 5 M6, with the highest being a M6.8 in Japan
In the usual area, there were 5 out of 103 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1794 out of 2156 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 83.2%

Last week saw 2 M6 with the highest being a M6.1 in the Fiji region.
In the usual area, there were 3 out of 84 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1747 out of 2145 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 81.4%

 

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M 5.7 - 249 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna​

Time: 2021-05-11 09:21:10 (UTC)
Location: 16.469°S / 177.449°W
Depth: 10.0 km depth

5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Philippines

The focus was detected at a depth of about 135 kilometres, according to preliminary data. The epicentre is in the sea not far from the coast, at a distance of approximately 27 kilometres from the city of Batangas.

sputniknews.com

By Kirill Kurevlev - 12.05.2021

 

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Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 41 km southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador​

Date & time: 12 May 2021 08:45:46 UTC - 4 hours ago
Local time at epicenter: 12 May 2:45 am (GMT -6)
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 37.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 13.51°N / 90.04°W

(North Pacific Ocean, El Salvador)
Nearest volcano: Ilopango (11 km / 7 mi)

 

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M 6.7 - Mauritius - Reunion region
Time. 2021-05-12 09:05:16 (UTC-05:00)
Location. 17.250°S 66.375°E
Depth 10.0 km

 

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Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 195 km south of David, Provincia de Chiriqui, Panama​

Date & time: 13 May 2021 09:42:13 UTC - 2 hours 48 minutes ago
Local time at epicenter: 13 May 4:42 am (GMT -5)
Magnitude: 6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.67°N / 82.45°W

(North Pacific Ocean, Panama)
Nearest volcano: Baru (234 km / 145 mi)

 

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5.7-magnitude quake hits 203 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna -- USGS​

2021-05-13

HONG KONG, May 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted 203 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna at 13:31:33 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 416.92 km, was initially determined to be at 15.9661 degrees south latitude and 177.2959 degrees west longitude.

 

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Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Rattles Japan's Tohoku Region - Video

The focus was detected at a depth of about 40 kilometres, according to preliminary data. The epicentre was located in the sea, at a distance of approximately 92 kilometres from the city of Sendai, with a population of over 1 million.

sputniknews.com

By Kirill Kurevlev - 14.05.2021

 

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6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Indonesia's Sumatra, USGS Reports

The archipelago nation is located in a seismically active area in the Pacific known as the Ring of Fire that regularly experiences powerful earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, caused by the collision and destruction of lithospheric plates.

sputniknews.com

14.05.2021

 

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Last week saw 2 M6 with the highest being a M6.1 in the Fiji region.
In the usual area, there were 3 out of 84 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1747 out of 2145 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 81.4%

Last week saw 4 M6 earthquakes of which the two largest were a M6.7 ( Mauritius) and a M6.6 (Indonesia).
In the usual region there were 0 earthquakes out of 80 worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1781 out of 2140 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage 83.2%