Earthquakes around the world

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 22_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A strong and shallow earthquake M6.1 hit South Africa. The epicenter was located about 2 018 km (1 252 miles) S of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 944 twhich is slightly above of the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Baluran (1 quake mag 2.5), Bardarbunga (6 quakes between mag 0.2-3.4), Brennisteinsfjöll (12 quakes between mag 0.2-2.6), Clear Lake (25 quakes between mag 0.3-2.6), Eldey (1 quake mag 1.6), Fagradalsfjall (64 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1) Herdubreid (1 quake mag 1.9), Kanaga (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.2), Katla (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.1), Kilauea (1 quake mag 1.9), Krísuvík (12 quakes between mag 0.4-1.3), Ljósufjöll (4 quakes between mag 0.8-1.9), Loihi (1 quake mag 2.4), Mammoth Mountain (1 quake mag 1.2), Maroa (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.3), Reykjanes (38 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Sabancaya (1 quake mag 3.5), Semisopochnoi (1 quake mag 1.2), Takawangha (1 quake mag 1.1), Taupo (1 quake mag 1.3), Terceira (1 quake mag 1.9), Tongariro (3 quakes between mag 0.2-2.3) (updated 22h50)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. Southeast Asia recorded moderate M5+ seismic activity while in the Americas and in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic recorded an M5.3 earthquake.​

● M 6.1 - south of Africa
2023-12-22 17:36:31 (UTC)
52.057°S 27.948°E 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.4 - 120 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
2023-12-22 22:57:29 (UTC)
15.093°S 173.116°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - 180 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
2023-12-22 15:19:12 (UTC)
16.980°S 172.482°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 65 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
2023-12-22 18:30:13 (UTC)
19.539°N 68.822°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - 101 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
2023-12-22 11:34:00 (UTC)
2.631°N 128.191°E. 65.2 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 153 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-22 17:43:36 (UTC)
4.549°S 153.635°E. 114.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Other light earthquakes occurred in San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands (M4.9) Ozernovskiy, Russia (M4.7) Barcelona, Philippines (M4.8, M4.5) Isangel, Vanuatu (M4.7) Choibalsan, Mongolia(M4.8)

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 22:58 UTC on December 22 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 944 quakes of magnitudes up to 6.1:

• 1 quake above magnitude 6
• 5 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 30 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 108 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 246 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 554 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 18 - 1016 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 19 - 941 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 20 - 936 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 21 - 956 eq.
Dec. 22 - 944 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 27255 tons of TNT or 1.7 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 23_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A preliminary M6.0 earthquake was recorded in Vilyuchinsk, Russia which was revised to M5.7 the quake should not have caused any significant damage.

In the Caribbean islands region, an M5.4 earthquake occurred 387 km northeast of Anguilla Island, no damage was reported. For analyst Jesús Ramos, the M5.3 earthquake that occurred in the Dominican Republic on the 22nd and this M5.4 earthquake near the Anguilla Islands today indicate that energy is being concentrated in the Caribbean plate. This takes pressure off the Cocos plate so seismic activity in Mexico will remain at moderate levels of M4+ and M5+

On the other hand, the earthquakes that have occurred in the Sandwich Islands and south of South Africa in the Indian Ocean indicate that the pressure in the Nazca plate is being adequately released, so we could expect for the region of Chile and Argentina a M5+ earthquake in the worst case up to M6.3, while in the region of Peru moderate M5+ activity is also expected, but not for the regions of Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica & Nicaragua where so far no significant earthquake has occurred. So for the latter, a M5.5+ or in the worst case up to M6.8 earthquake is expected.

Aftershocks continue in the region of the Philippine Islands, although with less frequency, two moderate M5+ earthquakes were recorded.​

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 807 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:

Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 1.8), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 0.3-1.0), Brennisteinsfjöll (24 quakes between mag 0.1-1.8), Clear Lake (26 quakes between mag 0.3-1.9), Don Joao de Castro Bank (1 quake mag 2.1), El Chichón (1 quake mag 3.4) Fagradalsfjall (27 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Gagak (1 quake mag 3.2), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.0), Irazu (1 quake mag 2.4), Kalatungan (1 quake mag 2.1), Katla (6 quakes between mag 0.6-1.4), Kilauea (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.4), Krísuvík (4 quakes between mag 0.9-1.8), Loihi (1 quake mag 2.1), Marapi (1 quake mag 3.0), Maunaloa (2 quakes between mag 1.9-2.1), Methana (1 quake mag 1.5), Reykjanes (14 quakes between mag 0.2-1.2), Ruapehu (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.4), San Salvador (1 quake mag 1.9), São Jorge (1 quake mag 1.7), Tambora (1 quake mag 4.3), Taupo (1 quake mag 1.6), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (2 quakes between mag 1.4-2.1) (updated 22h50)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. We see an isolated earthquake in the northern Atlantic Ocean (Anguilla islands) and moderate seismic activity between M4+ and M5+ in the western Pacific Ocean.​

● M 5.7 - 105 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
2023-12-23 17:48:06 (UTC)
52.047°N 158.973°E. 53.2 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


M 5.4 - North Atlantic Ocean, 387 km northeast of Anguilla Island, Anguilla
Dec 23, 2023 03:47:01 UTC
21.121°N / 61.013°W. 10.0 km depth
Volcanodiscovery earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 33 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
2023-12-23 14:22:28 (UTC)
8.172°N 126.740°E. 58.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.2 - 53 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
2023-12-23 16:38:37 (UTC)
8.841°N 126.800°E. 60.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 111 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
2023-12-23 20:43:48 (UTC)
20.493°S 168.944°E. 24.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Ahar, Iran (M4.6) Banda Sea (M4.9) Izu Islands, Japan region (M4.7, M4.7) Modisi, Indonesia (M4.8) Finschhafen Papua New Guinea (M4.9) Kimbe, Papua New Guinea (M4.9) Levuka, Fiji (M4.5) Tobelo Indonesia (M4.7) Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region (M4.9) Hengchun, Taiwan (M4.5, M4.5) Isangel, Vanuatu (M4.8) Isangel, Vanuatu (M4.8)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:35 UTC on December 23 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 807 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.7:

• 5 quakes above magnitude 5
• 35 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 96 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 246 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 425 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 19 -+ 941 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 20 - 936 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 21 - 956 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 22 - 944 eq.
Dec. 23 - 807 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 14721 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

As expected

On the other hand, the earthquakes that have occurred in the Sandwich Islands and south of South Africa in the Indian Ocean indicate that the pressure in the Nazca plate is being adequately released, so we could expect for the region of Chile and Argentina a M5+ earthquake in the worst case up to M6.3,

● M 5.9 - 52 km SW of Cañete, Chile
2023-12-24 03:23:42 (UTC)
38.076°S 73.882°W. 11.8 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Aftershock
● M 5.1 - 59 km WSW of Cañete, Chile
2023-12-24 03:32:48 (UTC)
38.095°S 73.968°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

 

[Aeneas]

Last week saw 1 M6 being a M6.1 in Tonga.
In the usual area, there was 1 out of 121 earthquakes equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1434 out of 1830 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 78.4%

Last week saw 3 M6 earthquakes with the highest being a M6.2 in Peru.
In the usual area, there were 6 out of 101 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1479 out of 1806 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 81.9%

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 24_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A shallow and significant Magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred just after midnight of Sunday December 24th in South Pacific Ocean 52 kilometer from Cañete, Chile. According to USGS the earthquake may have been felt by a total of 3.4 million people. No property damage was reported and the fatality risk was set to green (low).

In Southeast Asia and mainly the region of Vanuatu and Tonga a series of M5+ earthquakes were recorded, of which an M5.8 in Vanuatu was the largest. On the other hand, other moderate earthquakes occurred in the area of Barcelona and Hinatuan Philippines. These are aftershocks of the M7.6 earthquake in Mindanao Philippines on Dec. 2.​

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 872 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:

Ararat (1 quake mag 2.3), Arayat (1 quake mag 2.1), Askja (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.0), Bardarbunga (6 quakes between mag 0.3-3.7), Biliran (1 quake mag 1.8), Bobrof (1 quake mag 1.1) Brennisteinsfjöll (17 quakes between mag 0.1-1.3), Clear Lake (27 quakes between mag 0.2-1.8), Coso (3 quakes between mag 1.1-1.6), Cuilapa-Barbarena (1 quake mag 1.8), Eldey (1 quake mag 1.8), Etna (2 quakes between mag 1.2-1.5), Fagradalsfjall (21 quakes between mag 0.5-1.1), Garibaldi (2 quakes between mag 3.0-3.0), Ilopango (1 quake mag 2.0), Kilauea (7 quakes between mag 1.5-4.1), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 1.4), Krísuvík (6 quakes between mag 0.7-1.2), Martin (1 quake mag 1.0), Paco (1 quake mag 2.9), Pinatubo (2 quakes between mag 2.1-2.2), Reporoa (2 quakes between mag 1.5-2.8), Reykjanes (41 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1), Ruapehu (1 quake mag 1.4), Soufrière de Guadeloupe (3 quakes between mag 1.3-2.4), Tampomas (1 quake mag 3.0), Tenerife (3 quakes between mag 0.8-1.2), Tenorio (1 quake mag 3.1), Terceira (2 quakes between mag 1.5-2.7), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.4) (updated 22h50)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes.

● M 5.9 - 52 km SW of Cañete, Chile
2023-12-24 03:23:42 (UTC)
38.076°S 73.882°W. 11.8 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Aftershock
● M 5.1 - 59 km WSW of Cañete, Chile
2023-12-24 03:32:48 (UTC)
38.095°S 73.968°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.8 - 116 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
2023-12-24 01:59:40 (UTC)
20.534°S 168.908°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.6 - 122 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
2023-12-23 23:44:46 (UTC)
20.444°S 173.388°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.4 - 131 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
2023-12-24 14:52:55 (UTC)
20.945°S 173.762°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.3 - 171 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
2023-12-24 02:22:17 (UTC)
22.748°S 175.660°W. 48.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 74 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
2023-12-24 02:20:44 (UTC)
8.329°N 127.093°E. 63.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.1 - 34 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
2023-12-24 03:02:06 (UTC)
8.537°N 126.596°E. 51.4 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - South Pacific Ocean, 382 km southwest of Sunday Island, New Zealand
Dec 24, 2023 18:20:49 UTC
32.3946°S / 179.5817°W 240 km depth
GEONET earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2023-12-24 18:42:43 (UTC)
52.799°N 160.845°E. 27.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
2023-12-24 22:34:00 (UTC)
55.812°S 25.309°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Isangel, Vanuatu (M4.8, M4.8) Pototano, Indonesia (M4.6) Hinatuan, Philippines (M4.7) Izu Islands, Japan region (M4.9) Yonakuni, Japan (M4.6) South Sandwich Islands region (M4.8) Mid-Indian Ridge (M4.8) south of the Kermadec Islands (M4.6)

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:27 UTC on December 24 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 872 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.9:

• 11 quakes above magnitude 5
• 31 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 113 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 257 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 460 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 20 - 936 eq	Highest record
Dec. 21 - 956 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 22 - 944 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 23 - 807 eq.
Dec. 24 - 872 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 32903 tons of TNT or 2.1 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Ca.]

Good Kitty perdicks Seattle earthquake via the in coming P-wave..

https://twitter.com/x/status/1738951700843815301

https://twitter.com/x/status/1738963800769101967

Minor seismic activty strikes the UNR_Campus

https://twitter.com/x/status/1739148601639792949

https://twitter.com/x/status/1739063438872129852

Hundreds of people reported feeling minor earthquakes of similar intensity on Hawaii's Big Island and on the Olympic Peninsula northwest of Seattle, but no damage was reported.

The earthquakes Saturday afternoon in Hawaii and Sunday morning in Washington state were over 2,600 miles (4,200 kilometers) apart and apparently unrelated.

A magnitude 4.1 quake struck around 4:30 p.m. Saturday nine miles (14 kilometers) southwest of Volcano off the southeastern coast of the island of Hawaii.

The quake was too small to generate a tsunami, according to the National Weather Service U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

However, dozens reported feeling it through the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was in the area of Kilauea, a volcano that erupted for several weeks before quieting in September.

Shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday, dozens more people in the Puget Sound area reported feeling a magnitude 4.0 quake centered on the northeastern Olympic Peninsula 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Seattle.

A magnitude 4.0 quake is strong enough to wake people and rattle cars and dishes but will not cause damage, according to the Geological Survey.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1739135314717991165

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 25_2023

SILENT NIGHT. Low levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. As if the planet gave us a pause to celebrate Christmas, only a deep M5.0 earthquake occurred southeast of Shima Japan and several light earthquakes around the world. Basically we are waiting for the beginning of the next sequence of earthquakes that usually occur with clusterings of M5+ precursor earthquakes and an M7+ main earthquake.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 813 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Arenal (1 quake mag 2.8), Askja (4 quakes between mag 0.6-2.6), Bardarbunga (3 quakes between mag 1.0-1.1), Barva (1 quake mag 2.6), Bobrof (2 quakes between mag 0.7-1.6), Brennisteinsfjöll (11 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7) Clear Lake (24 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Coso (2 quakes between mag 0.8-2.0), Cuilapa-Barbarena (1 quake mag 2.6), El Hierro (1 quake mag 1.9), Fagradalsfjall (18 quakes between mag 0.2-1.0), Grímsvötn (6 quakes between mag0.52.8), Hrómundartindur (3 quakes between mag 0.1-2.7), Ilopango (1 quake mag 1.9), Kanaga (1 quake mag 1.9), Kilauea (4 quakes between mag 1.8-2.1), Krísuvík (8 quakes between mag 0.2-1.2), La Palma (1 quake mag 1.4), Loihi (1 quake mag 1.7), Miravalles (1 quake mag 2.1), Paco (1 quake mag 2.7), Reykjanes (33 quakes between mag 0.1-1.4), Rumble III (1 quake mag 3.0), Snowy Mountain (1 quake mag 1.5), Tambora (1 quake mag 2.8), Terceira (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.7), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (1 quake mag 1.4), Torfajökull (1 quake mag 1.2), White Island (1 quake mag 2.1) (updated 21h50)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. We observed scattered earthquakes around the world almost all below magnitude 5.0.


● M 5.0 - 159 km SE of Shima, Japan​

2023-12-25 04:49:01 (UTC)
33.172°N 137.841°E. 332.6 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Finschhafen, Papua New (M4.6) Gorontalo, Indonesia (M4.6) northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge (M4.6) False Pass, Alaska (M4.6) southeast of Easter Island (M4.8) Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (M4.4) Luquillo, Puerto Rico (M4.2)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at low levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:27 UTC on December 24 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 813 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.0:

• 1 quake above magnitude 5
• 22 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 107 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 207 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 476 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 21 - 956 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 22 - 944 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 23 - 807 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 24 - 872 eq.
Dec. 25 - 813 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 2799 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 26_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. The agency Ayiti-Séismes reported a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in North Atlantic Ocean and no other agency did. An earthquake of this magnitude is usually reported by several agencies, so I suspect it was a human error.

Volcanodiscovery mentions that: "A very strong M6.3 earthquake hit Anguilla: North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023 at 03.22 am local time (GMT -4). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so)"

Now, if this earthquake really occurred, this means that the energy in the Caribbean plate has been released, fortunately in an unpopulated area.​

For analyst Jesús Ramos, the M5.3 earthquake that occurred in the Dominican Republic on the 22nd and this M5.4 earthquake near the Anguilla Islands today indicate that energy is being concentrated in the Caribbean plate.

Today the Dominican Republic recorded an M5.3 aftershock of the previous earthquake with the same magnitude. This same energy moved to the north of Venezuela causing a response with an M4.5 earthquake. Both earthquakes occurred within the Caribbean plate.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has increased to 902 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Brennisteinsfjöll (13 quakes between mag 0.4-1.3), Clear Lake (18 quakes between mag 0.2-1.4), Fagradalsfjall (12 quakes between mag 0.2-1.2), Krísuvík (12 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Reykjanes (27 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes

​

● M 5.3 - 72 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
2023-12-26 07:24:25 (UTC)
19.626°N 68.801°W. 9.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 4.5 - 23 km ESE of Dabajuro, Venezuela
2023-12-26 16:11:30 (UTC)
10.909°N 70.496°W. 18.2 km depth
USGS earthquake alert ​

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● M 5.1 - 56 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-26 13:11:42 (UTC)
5.220°S 145.277°E. 80.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region
2023-12-26 14:12:55 (UTC)
56.421°S 27.243°W. 125.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 4.1 - 5 km NE of Rododáfni, Greece
2023-12-26 21:22:29 (UTC)
38.299°N 22.099°E. 12.2 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Other light earthquakes occurred in Thang, India (M4.6) Dompu Indonesia (M4.7) Izu Islands, Japan region (M4.9, M4.8) Sarangani, Philippines (M4.6) south of the Fiji Islands (M4.6) Barcelona, Philippines (M4.8) Hadibu, Yemen (M4.9) Popova, Russia (M4.6) Shizunai-furukawachō (M4.7) Oaxaca Mexico (M4.1, M4.1) Chiapas Mexico (M4.1) Juran Peru (M4.3)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:27 UTC on December 26 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 902 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.3:

• 1 quake above magnitude 6 (?)
• 3 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 22 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 93 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 244 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 539 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 22 - 944 eq	Highest record
Dec. 23 - 807 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 24 - 872 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 25 - 813 eq.
Dec. 26 - 902 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 5592 tons of TNT 0.3 atomic bombs (Excluding the M6.3 earthquake, which is estimated to have released energy equivalent to 42,502 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs.) Volcanodiscovery​

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 27_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. Two earthquakes M5+ hit southern East Pacific Rise. This may have repercussions in Chile. A strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred under the sea 672 km (418 mi) from Greenland. This is related to the movement of energy from the volcanic activity being generated in Iceland. This energy will move along the entire Atlantic ridge.

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 863 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Clear Lake (18 quakes between mag 0.3-2.3), Coso (10 quakes between mag 1.13.2) Fagradalsfjall (21 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), Krísuvík (13 quakes between mag 0.2-1.9), Reykjanes (36 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Shishaldin (12 quakes between mag 0.6-3.6)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. So far there has not been a seismic clustering but we observe isolated light earthquakes around the world. We are still waiting for the next sequence that could happen in Chile due to the movement of energy in the south Pacific ridge.​

● M 5.7 - southern East Pacific Rise
2023-12-27 21:33:18 (UTC)
53.103°S 118.302°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.4 - southern East Pacific Rise
2023-12-27 15:36:07 (UTC)
53.112°S 117.824°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - 93 km SSE of Kirensk, Russia
2023-12-27 05:09:19 (UTC)
57.007°N 108.715°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - Reykjanes Ridge
2023-12-27 15:40:37 (UTC)
56.392°N 33.931°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - 52 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia
2023-12-27 22:43:56 (UTC)
7.794°S 107.942°E. 71.6 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - 26 km NNE of Kupang, Indonesia
2023-12-27 18:52:39 (UTC)
9.960°S 123.717°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 4.7 - 20 km SE of İhsangazi, Turkey
2023-12-27 13:04:12 (UTC)
41.095°N 33.745°E. 6.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Other light earthquakes occurred in Akutan, Alaska (M4.5) Puerto San José, Guatemala (M4.6) Port-Vila, Vanuatu (M4.5) Oaxaca Mexico (M4.0, M4.0)

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:14 UTC on December 27 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 863 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.7:

• 6 quakes above magnitude 5
• 23 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 98 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 234 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 502 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 23 - 807 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 24 - 872 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 25 - 813 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 26 - 902 eq.
Dec. 27 - 863 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 11756 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs.

Volcanodiscovery

 

[sToRmR1dR]

Very strong mag. 6.5 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 109 km southeast of Staten Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia​

Date & time	Dec 28, 2023 09:15:15 UTC - 2 hours 18 minutes ago
Local time at epicenter	Thursday, Dec 28, 2023 07:15 pm (GMT +10)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	6.5
Depth	23.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	44.5796°N / 148.9903°E Russia
Antipode	44.5796°S / 31.01°W
Shaking intensity	Strong shaking near epicenter
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Golets-Tornyi (90 km / 56 mi)

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 28_2023

High levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A powerful M6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands. The epicenter was located 113.3 km (70.4 miles) SE of Kuril’sk, Russia, and 306.8 km (190.6 miles) ENE of Nemuro, Japan. 7 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking. The USGS issued a Green (low) alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. The M6.5 earthquake had an estimated energy release of 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs. This energy spread rapidly and on the island of Hokkaido near the city of Kushiro an M5.0 earthquake was recorded just 47 seconds later. So far aftershocks of M4.8 and M5.0 have been the strongest in the Kuril'sk Islands.


The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 877 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Clear Lake (29 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Fagradalsfjall (13 quakes between mag 0.1-1.6), Kilauea (18 quakes between mag 0.4-3.0), Reykjanes (16 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8)

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. We see in the map that the energy of the M6.5 earthquake in the Kuril'sk Islands was distributed to the southeast mainly with M4+ and M5+ earthquakes in Japan, the Philippines and the Vanuatu region. An M5.8 earthquake shook the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge.​

● M 6.5 - 113 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
2023-12-28 09:15:15 (UTC)
44.580°N 148.990°E. 23.8 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - 127 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
2023-12-28 09:37:26 (UTC)
44.457°N 149.077°E. 40.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - Akkeshi-gun, 53 km northeast of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
Dec 28, 2023 09:16:02 UTC
43.158°N / 144.981°E. 22.2 km depth
NIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)


● M 5.8 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2023-12-28 09:13:00 (UTC)
65.495°S 179.652°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 14 km ENE of Suyan, Philippines
2023-12-28 01:35:11 (UTC)
6.112°N 125.503°E. 35.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - 29 km NE of Hinatuan, Philippines
2023-12-28 15:48:33 (UTC)
8.571°N 126.506°E. 54.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - South Shetland Islands
2023-12-28 10:08:36 (UTC)
61.130°S 54.119°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in San Antonio de los Cobres Argentina (M4.5) Dabajuro, Venezuela (M4.4) Akçadağ, Turkey (M4.5) Kuril’sk, Russia (M4.5, M4.7, M4.8, M4.6) Faliraki, Greece (M4.3) Hachinohe, Japan (M4.8) Intipucá, El Salvador (M4.8) Amagi, Japan (M4.5) Levuka, Fiji (M4.5) South Sandwich Islands region (M4.9) Sola Vanuatu (M4.9) Mid-Indian Ridge (M4.8) Finschhafen P.N.G (M4.8) Oaxaca Mexico (M4.1, M4.0)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at high levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 22:56 UTC on December 28 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 877 quakes of magnitudes up to 6.5:

• 1 quake above magnitude 6
• 6 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
• 37 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 113 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 231 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 489 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 24 - 872 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 25 - 813 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 26 - 902 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 27 - 863 eq.
Dec. 28 - 877 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 116 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1 x 105 tons of TNT or 6.3 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 29_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A seismic cluster was recorded in the southern Indian Ocean. So far, the highest magnitude earthquake reached 5.7. We will see in the next few days if a significant event (M7+) develops here and starts a new seismic sequence. (It should also be remembered that this region, according to an answer provided by the Cs, collapsed a large cavern. The earthquakes occurred close to Madagascar region)​

(Pierre) What was the cause of this monochromatic earthquake that lasted 20 minutes last month off the coast of Madagascar?

A: Grand chamber collapse deep underground. Like a deep sinkhole. And extremely large!!!

Q: (Joe) They were saying they thought it was an undersea volcanic eruption.

(L) So what caused it?

A: Combination of factors including crustal slippage and magnetic field anomaly. Check gravity graphic for the region for clues.

Earth’s gravity isn’t smooth at the surface but is stronger in some places than others.
​

The Indian Ocean has a spot with lower gravitational pull. Researchers think they know why.​

The area in question is called the Indian Ocean Geoid Low and sea level above it is nearly 348 feet (106 meters) lower than the global average. Earth's gravitational pull is comparatively lower in this region and it is the Earth's lowest geoid, said researchers from the Indian Institute of Science.

The Indian Ocean has a spot with lower gravitational pull. Researchers think they know why.

Once sinking slabs from a prehistoric ocean moved years ago and reached the Earth’s mantle, plumes formed, creating the low spot, researchers say.

www.usatoday.com

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 862 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:​

Clear Lake (60 quakes between mag 0.3-3.4), Fagradalsfjall (16 quakes between mag 0.2-1.3), Kilauea (10 quakes between mag 0.7-2.4) Reykjanes (23 quakes between mag 0.2-1.0)

About Clear Lake Volcano Field

Although CLVF has not erupted for several millennia, sporadic volcanic-type earthquakes do occur in addition to the regular earthquakes associated with The Geysers geothermal field. USGS

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. The red dots in the Indian Ocean indicate the location of the seismic cluster. The rest of the M5+ seismic activity occurred in Southeast Asia.​

● M 5.7 - Mid-Indian Ridge
2023-12-29 01:18:49 (UTC)
7.124°S 67.922°E. 5.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.2 - Mid-Indian Ridge
2023-12-29 00:38:05 (UTC)
7.178°S 67.973°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.1 - Chagos Archipelago region
2023-12-29 08:42:05 (UTC)
7.241°S 68.066°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - Mid-Indian Ridge
2023-12-29 02:38:10 (UTC)
7.107°S 67.947°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.0 - Seychelles: South Indian Ocean
Dec 29, 2023 14:50:18 UTC
0.332°S / 55.374°E. 10.0 km depth
EMSC earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 89 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-29 03:37:19 (UTC)
6.953°S 154.983°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - Vanuatu: Fiji Islands Region
Dec 29, 2023 19:03:58 UTC
17.966°S / 173.031°E. 51.5 km depth
GeoAu earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - Izu Islands, Japan region
2023-12-29 04:38:54 (UTC)
32.326°N 141.739°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.0 - 92 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
2023-12-29 16:31:16 (UTC)
25.105°N 96.531°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Other light earthquakes occurred in Isangel, Vanuatu (M4.7) Guatemala (M4.0) Oaxaca Mexico (M4.0, M4.2) Chiapas Mexico (M4.4) Atacama Chile (M4.3)

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:56 UTC on December 29 Global seismic activity chart


In the past 24 hours, there were 862 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.7:

• 9 quakes above magnitude 5
• 24 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 86 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 216 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 527 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 25 - 813 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 26 - 902 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 27 - 863 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 28 - 877 eq.
Dec. 29 - 862 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 12784 tons of TNT or 0.8 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

Strong M6.3 Abepura Indonesia

● M 6.3 - 147 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
2023-12-30 17:16:24 (UTC)
2.963°S 139.353°E. 39.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT DECEMBER 30_2023

Moderate levels of seismic activity occurred in the past 24h. A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.5 hit off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia at 05:19 UTC. USGS and EMSC report this quake as M5.6 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The location of the epicenter is about 280 km (173 miles) E of the epicenter of December 26, 2004 M9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Earthquake.

The tsunami caused by that quake left an estimated 230 000 fatalities in 14 countries across 2 continents. Sumatra was the hardest hit, with more than 160 000 fatalities — or nearly 5% of the local population.

The USGS issued a Green alert (low) for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses

Another strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.4 and USGS as M6.3 hit near the north coast of Papua. 17 000 people are estimated to have felt moderate shaking and 1 162 000 light according to USGS which issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.

According to analyst Jesús Ramos, the M5+ seismic clustering in the Southern Indian Ocean on December 29 is an indicator of an event that can be expected to reach M7.1 in the region comprising Sumatra, Indonesia and southern Philippines.
​

The total number of earthquakes recorded in the last 24 has decreased to 859 which is within the normal range of activity.

According to Volcano earthquake report the volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours were:

Brennisteinsfjöll (9 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Clear Lake (31 quakes between mag 0.4-2.2) Fagradalsfjall (25 quakes between mag 0.1-1.5), Kilauea (114 quakes between mag 0.4-2.9), Reykjanes (30 quakes between mag 0.1-2.1)

Kilauea Volcano Update: Hundreds Of Earthquakes Recorded South Of Summit

A high rate of seismicity is being recorded in the southern summit region of Kīlauea volcano, although as of Saturday morning scientists say there are still no signs of an imminent eruption. The Kīlauea alert level remains at ADVISORY.

Over 350 earthquakes have occurred in the southern part of Kīlauea’s summit region since 1:10 p.m. on December 29, when the latest wave of unrest abrupty began.

One of the USGS tiltmeters monitoring Kīlauea also began recording an increased rate of inflation, starting around noon on Friday. The high rate of inflation continued into Saturday.

Kilauea Volcano Update: Hundreds Of Earthquakes Recorded South Of Summit

HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK - Kīlauea is not erupting, and - as of Saturday morning - the USGS volcano alert level remains at ADVISORY.

www.bigislandvideonews.com

Recent quakes worldwide map shows the distribution of the last 20 large earthquakes. We observe a line of seismic activity running from Sumatra to Vanuatu and in fact this started yesterday with the clustering of earthquakes in the southern Indian Ocean. On the other hand, the energy of the earthquakes in the Sandwich Islands and the south ridge of the Pacific Ocean are moving towards the center of the Pacific Ocean and off the coasts of El Salvador.​

● M 6.3 - 147 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
2023-12-30 17:16:24 (UTC)
2.963°S 139.353°E. 39.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.6 - off the west coast of northern Sumatra
2023-12-30 05:19:26 (UTC)
2.493°N 93.067°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.3 - South Sandwich Islands region
2023-12-30 06:16:38 (UTC)
54.609°S 23.329°W. 13.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

● M 5.1 - southern East Pacific Rise
2023-12-30 02:42:25 (UTC)
49.285°S 116.207°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.2 - 66 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
2023-12-30 15:03:03 (UTC)
6.450°S 154.898°E 93.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 5.1 - 109 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
2023-12-30 15:00:09 (UTC)
11.498°S 166.429°E. 141.7 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


● M 4.7 - 9 km SSW of Željezno Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023-12-30 20:43:24 (UTC)
44.315°N 17.907°E. 10.5 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

Other light earthquakes occurred in Shimukappu, Japan (M4.5) Luganville, Vanuatu (M4.6) Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador (M4.6) Hihifo, Tonga (M4.9) Lae, Papua New Guinea (M4.9) Noda, Japan (M4.9) central East Pacific Rise (M4.6)​

● Summary

Seismic activity has been at moderate levels in the last 24 hours. This is the last chart posted by Volcanodiscovery at 23:56 UTC on December 30 Global seismic activity chart

In the past 24 hours, there were 859 quakes of magnitudes up to 6.3

• 1 quake above magnitude 6
• 5 quakes above magnitude 5
• 24 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 86 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 216 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 527 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Dec. 26 - 902 eq.	Highest record
Dec. 27 - 863 eq.	Nov. 11 - 3056 eq.
Dec. 28 - 877 eq.	Dec. 04 - 1192 eq.
Dec. 29 - 862 eq.
Dec. 30 - 859 eq.

Estimated combined seismic energy release equivalent to 53289 tons of TNT or 3.3 atomic bombs
Volcanodiscovery

 

[Aeneas]

Last week saw 3 M6 earthquakes with the highest being a M6.2 in Peru.
In the usual area, there were 6 out of 101 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1479 out of 1806 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 81.9%

Last week saw 2 M6 earthquakes with the highest being a M6.5 in Russia.
In the usual area, there were 2 out of 96 earthquakes worldwide equal to or greater than 4.5 and 1487 out of 1909 quakes of all sizes.
Percentage: 77.9%