WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 07
● M 7.1 - 123 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
2023-12-07 12:56:30 (UTC)
20.659°S 169.206°E. 48.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.8 - 10 km NNE of Chiautla de Tapia, Mexico
2023-12-07 20:03:38 (UTC)
18.387°N 98.550°W. 44.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.8 - West Chile Rise
2023-12-07 01:17:44 (UTC)
34.949°S 104.333°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.4 - 52 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
2023-12-07 00:46:31 (UTC)
9.012°N 126.773°E. 24.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.4 - 43 km NNE of Şuraabad, Azerbaijan
2023-12-07 04:15:40 (UTC)
41.155°N 49.742°E. 42.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.2 - Kermadec Islands region
2023-12-07 19:12:15 (UTC)
31.241°S 178.109°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.1 - 132 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia
2023-12-07 14:49:02 (UTC)
12.151°N 47.519°E. 10.0 km depth
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● M 5.1 - 72 km SE of Taoluo, China
2023-12-07 15:01:46 (UTC)
34.839°N 119.964°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.0 - Pulau-Pulau Sula, Indonesia
2023-12-07 02:09:20 (UTC)
1.143°S 126.840°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
M 5.0 - 109 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-07 15:10:12 (UTC)3.637°S 144.957°E10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.7 - 82 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
2023-12-07 02:22:06 (UTC)
12.650°N 88.944°W. 37.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● Summary
Seismic activity has been at very high levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:11 UTC on December 07 Global seismic activity chart
In the past 24 hours, there were 395 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 7.1:
Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 820 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.1 x 105 tons of TNT or 44.1 atomic bombs.
Volcanodiscovery
Very high levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. It started with a very strong M7.1 earthquake south of Vanuatu at 12:56 UTC. An estimated 1,000 people felt strong shaking, 41,000 felt moderate shaking and 175,000 felt light shaking. Although a tsunami warning was issued, it was deactivated one hour after the event. There are no reports of damage or casualties and this earthquake occurs in response to the strong seismic activity in the Philippines following the M7.6 earthquake and more than 1700 aftershocks. The energy from M7.1 will move toward South America in the next few days.
In fact, the first shock wave following the M7.6 earthquake in the Philippines is reaching the Americas and two strong M5.8 earthquakes were recorded. One of them occurred off the coast of southern Chile and the second in the state of Puebla, Mexico. This last earthquake was adjusted by SSN to magnitude 5.7 at a depth of 48 km and was felt moderately in Mexico City. An M6 earthquake was also expected after the one in Hawaii with magnitude 5.1. Let's hope that the earthquake in Puebla is not a precursor.
In fact, the first shock wave following the M7.6 earthquake in the Philippines is reaching the Americas and two strong M5.8 earthquakes were recorded. One of them occurred off the coast of southern Chile and the second in the state of Puebla, Mexico. This last earthquake was adjusted by SSN to magnitude 5.7 at a depth of 48 km and was felt moderately in Mexico City. An M6 earthquake was also expected after the one in Hawaii with magnitude 5.1. Let's hope that the earthquake in Puebla is not a precursor.
On the other hand, the energy of the strong activity in the Philippines reached the island of Samoa, which registered a M5.0 earthquake and the island of Hawaii, which registered a M5.1 earthquake. This means bad news for the Mexican territory as the possibility of a significant event in the next few days is growing. Let's wait and see.
Seismic activity continues in the Mindanao region of the Philippines but now moderately and less frequently, the highest magnitude earthquake was 5.4 in Aras-asan. Just as the energy is being distributed to Central and South America (El Salvador recorded a M4.7), it is also being distributed to China, Central Asia and even to the Aden Sea. Taoluo on the east coast of China recorded an M5.1 earthquake while Azerbaijan an M5.4 and Las Khorey, Somalia an M5.1.
The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 hours remained at the same record as yesterday with 395, below the average and this is quite strange. Is it a Volcanodiscovery error? Or is Mother Earth cooking something for us? According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes have registered little seismic activity for the second consecutive day, we are talking about one or two earthquakes at most.
The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 hours remained at the same record as yesterday with 395, below the average and this is quite strange. Is it a Volcanodiscovery error? Or is Mother Earth cooking something for us? According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes have registered little seismic activity for the second consecutive day, we are talking about one or two earthquakes at most.
Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. We continue to see the concentration of seismic activity from Central Asia to the Kermadec Islands. A new sequence started today with the M7.1 earthquake in Vanuatu and we will see the responses in the coming days.
● M 7.1 - 123 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
2023-12-07 12:56:30 (UTC)
20.659°S 169.206°E. 48.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.8 - 10 km NNE of Chiautla de Tapia, Mexico
2023-12-07 20:03:38 (UTC)
18.387°N 98.550°W. 44.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.8 - West Chile Rise
2023-12-07 01:17:44 (UTC)
34.949°S 104.333°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.4 - 52 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
2023-12-07 00:46:31 (UTC)
9.012°N 126.773°E. 24.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M5.1 Marihatag, Philippines at 04:45:47 UTC
● M5.2 Mindanao Philippines at 06:38:50 UTC
● M 5.4 - 43 km NNE of Şuraabad, Azerbaijan
2023-12-07 04:15:40 (UTC)
41.155°N 49.742°E. 42.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.2 - Kermadec Islands region
2023-12-07 19:12:15 (UTC)
31.241°S 178.109°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.1 - 132 km NW of Las Khorey, Somalia
2023-12-07 14:49:02 (UTC)
12.151°N 47.519°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.1 - 72 km SE of Taoluo, China
2023-12-07 15:01:46 (UTC)
34.839°N 119.964°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 5.0 - Pulau-Pulau Sula, Indonesia
2023-12-07 02:09:20 (UTC)
1.143°S 126.840°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
M 5.0 - 109 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-07 15:10:12 (UTC)3.637°S 144.957°E10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
● M 4.7 - 82 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
2023-12-07 02:22:06 (UTC)
12.650°N 88.944°W. 37.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert
Other light earthquakes occurred in New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea (M4.7) Philippines Islands region (M4.9,) Lecherías, Venezuela (M4.6) Tobelo Indonesia (M4.5) Bonin Islands, Japan region (M4.7) Las Khorey, Somalia (M4.7)
● Summary
Seismic activity has been at very high levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:11 UTC on December 07 Global seismic activity chart
In the past 24 hours, there were 395 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 7.1:
- 1 quake above magnitude 7
- 15 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 49 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 139 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 191 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Last five days | Highest record |
Dec. 03 - 1056 eq. | Nov. 11 - 3056 eq. |
Dec. 04 - 1192 eq. | Dec. 04 - 1192 eq. |
Dec. 05 - 1070 eq. | |
Dec. 06 - 395. eq. | |
Dec. 07 - 395 eq. |
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