Earthquakes around the world

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Strong earthquake in Tonga

M 6.4 - 137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
2025-05-14 04:15:38 (UTC)
18.720°S 175.283°W. 243.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Situation so far

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT MAY 14_2025

A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea near the coast of Maluku, Indonesia.

M 5.9 - 148 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste
2025-05-15 00:50:51 (UTC)
7.169°S 126.125°E. 479.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

No aftershocks have been recorded so far. The earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Indonesia in over 3 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It occurred 108 years ago according to Volcanodiscovery data.

Seismic energy continues to manifest in Central and South America, even at the southern boundary of the Pacific plate.​

M 4.5 - 34 km NW of Tamarindo, Costa Rica
2025-05-14 11:24:02 (UTC) USGS
M 4.7 - 60 km SSW of Intipucá, El Salvador
2025-05-14 16:19:31 (UTC) USGS
M 5.2 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2025-05-14 16:33:05 (UTC) USGS
M 5.2 - 50 km SW of Sechura, Peru
2025-05-14 20:13:27 (UTC) USGS

For analyst Jesús Ramos, in a period of 36 to 48 hours, an earthquake of M6.1 and in the worst case M7.3 could shake somewhere in the center and southeast of Mexico, that is, the region between Colima, Michoacan, Guerrero and Chiapas, given the dynamics of earthquakes that have occurred in Central America and the Cocos plate.

For the analyst, the energy of the M7.4 earthquake in the Drake Passage has not been released with a significant earthquake, but has propagated in the Nazca plate and the South American plate as shown in the image. This is good news for Chile since the possibility of an M8+ earthquake decreases, however, the possibility of an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the worst case still persists. On the other hand, there is the possibility of a low M6 earthquake for Peru, Ecuador or Colombia.

With planetary geometries involving Mercury and Venus with planets such as Mars and Uranus, 4 major earthquakes have occurred. On May 15 will occur the critical planetary geometry Mercury, Sun, Mars and the lunar geometry: Moon, Earth, Jupiter. SSGEOS updated the forecast:​

updated 14 May 2025, 21:55 UTC

A sequence of very critical planetary conjunctions from 15 to 19 May can result in very strong to major seismic activity with one or two earthquakes potentially in the high 6 to 7 magnitude range. A magnitude 8+ earthquake is possible.​

 

[Puma]

Widely felt earthquake M5.2 in Central Turkey reported by Kandilli Oservatory and Earthquake Research Institute in Istanbul (KOERI-RETMC)

The strong earthquake was adjusted to M5.0 by USGS.

M 5.0 - 11 km ENE of Kulu, Turkey
2025-05-15 12:46:37 (UTC)
39.135°N 33.201°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

https://twitter.com/x/status/1923031318436163884

According to Volcanodiscovery the earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Turkey in over 17 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 81 years ago earlier.

Possibly the earthquake is a response to the M6.1 earthquake in Fry, Greece last May 13. Other related earthquakes would be M3.0 -8.7 km southeast of Avignon, France (RENASS) and M4.4 -2 km SW of Pozzuoli, Italy (USGS)

Seismic cluster in progress (including M5.2 in Turkey, M5.9 in Timor Leste, M5.2 in Pacific Antarctic Ridge and M5.2 in Peru)

M 5.0 - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2025-05-15 12:59:20 (UTC) USGS
M 5.0 - 16 km SE of Obihiro, Japan
2025-05-15 13:05:49 (UTC) USGS​

 

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Very strong mag. 6.4 Earthquake - 760 km Al Oeste De Archipiélago De Galápagos, Ecuador​

May 16, 2025 08:33:16 UTC - 9 hours ago

Friday, May 16, 2025, at 02:33 am (GMT -6)

unconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)

6.4

5 km

2.135°N / 97.334°W Ecuador

2.135°S / 82.666°E

VII Very strong shaking near epicenter

0 reports

INETER

2.5 x 1014 joules (69.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 60036 tons of TNT or 3.8 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 6.4​ | about seismic energy

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Very strong mag. 6.0 Earthquake - 8.3 km south of Puquio, Ayacucho, Peru​

May 17, 2025 10:22:13 UTC - 7 hours ago

Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 10:22 am (Universal Time GMT +0)

confirmed (manually revised)

6.0

92 km

14.7708°S / 74.1584°W Lucanas, Ayacucho, Peru

14.7708°N / 105.8416°E Lao People's Democratic Republic

68 seismic stations

IV Light shaking near epicenter

17 reports

USGS (United States Geological Survey)

Sara Sara (98 km / 61 mi)

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[Puma]

The forecast was accurate

For the analyst, the energy of the M7.4 earthquake in the Drake Passage has not been released with a significant earthquake, but has propagated in the Nazca plate and the South American plate as shown in the image. This is good news for Chile since the possibility of an M8+ earthquake decreases, however, the possibility of an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 in the worst case still persists. On the other hand, there is the possibility of a low M6 earthquake for Peru, Ecuador or Colombia.

Did the M6.4 earthquake really happen in the Galapagos Islands region? No agency other than INETER (Instituto Nicaragüense de Estudios Territoriales) recorded it, for USGS there was no such earthquake.​

● M6.4 - 760 Km al oeste de Archipiélago de Galápagos, Ecuador May 16, 2025 08:33:16 (UTC) INETER
● M 6.0 - 6 km W of San Pedro, Peru
2025-05-17 10:22:13 (UTC) USGS

The situation so far



The M6.4 earthquake was recorded, if it is the case, at the Nazca and Cocos plate boundary. This suggests that the alert for Mexico and Central America continues for a M7+ in the worst case.

Sin, Mercury, Neptune critical planetary geometry will occur in the next hours

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT MAY 19_2025

According to the SSGEOS forecast, there is a high probability of a significant earthquake that could even reach magnitude 8+ in the next few days.


So far, seismic activity has been moderate.

● M 5.3 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
2025-05-19 05:48:31 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.4 - southeast of Easter Island
2025-05-19 11:17:01 (UTC) USGS
●M 5.0 - 172 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena/ 2025-05-19 14:01:20 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.1 - south of Tonga
2025-05-19 15:24:11 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.1 - Kermadec Islands region
2025-05-19 23:31:28 (UTC) USGS

A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean 619 km (385 mi) from Portugal. No aftershocks have been recorded so far.

● M 5.6 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2025-05-20 05:11:32 (UTC) USGS


On May 19, two lunar geometries occurred: Earth, Moon, Saturn & Moon, Earth, Mars and a critical planetary geometry Mars, Mercury, Saturn according to the SSGEOS diagram.



So the conditions are in place. Let's hope that the M5.6 earthquake at northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge is the expected earthquake. It is possible that the energy of this M5.6 earthquake could move toward the Mediterranean region or toward Iceland with a minor M4+ or worst-case M5.0 earthquake.

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[Puma]

A very strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred in the Bismarck Sea near Volcano island, Papua New Guinea.

M 6.4 - 81 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
2025-05-20 15:05:58 (UTC)
3.850°S 144.766°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


The situation so far

 

[Puma]

A very strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 180 km (112 mi) from Chile. This quake was likely an aftershock of the M7.4 earthquake in Drake Passage on May 2, 2025​

M 5.5 - 242 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
2025-05-21 00:38:13 (UTC)
56.901°S 67.208°W. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

The situation so far

 

[Puma]

A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the Aegean Sea near the coast of Greece.​

M 6.1 - 58 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece
2025-05-22 03:19:35 (UTC)
35.775°N 25.877°E. 68.9 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Well, it was a larger magnitude than expected in the worst-case scenario.

It is possible that the energy of this M5.6 earthquake could move toward the Mediterranean region or toward Iceland with a minor M4+ or worst-case M5.0 earthquake.

According to Volcanodiscovery the earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Greece in over 23 years.

Sixth earthquake recorded in the period May 13 - 21
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[]According to Volcanodiscovery the earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Greece in over 23 years. [/]

The second of Greece in the area, later USGS downgraded the one of May 13th, to 6.0, both deep ones.

M 6.1 - 15 km S of Fry, Greece
Time 2025-05-13 16:51:16 (UTC-06:00)
Location 35.278°N 26.942°E
Depth 78.4 km

M 6.1 - 58 km NNE of Eloúnda, Greece
Time 2025-05-21 21:19:35 (UTC-06:00) Location 35.775°N 25.877°
Depth 68.9 km

From Brave AI reference to Wikipedia and USGS

Earthquakes occurring at a depth of 70 km are classified as the boundary between shallow-focus and intermediate-depth earthquakes. Shallow-focus earthquakes occur at a depth of less than 70 km, while intermediate-depth earthquakes are those with a focal depth between 70 km and 300 km.

In subduction zones, where older and colder oceanic crust sinks under another tectonic plate, deep-focus earthquakes may occur at much greater depths in the mantle, ranging from 300 km up to 700 km. However, the 70 km boundary marks a significant change in the type of seismic activity observed.


At depths around 70 km, the conditions in the Earth's mantle can lead to different types of seismic behavior, and the transition from shallow to intermediate-depth earthquakes can provide important information about the physical processes and conditions within the Earth's crust and mantle.

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT MAY 23_2025

The Indonesian agency BMKG reported a M6.0 earthquake which was rectified by USGS to M5.7 The earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean, 48 km southwest of Bengkulu, Kota Bengkulu, Indonesia.

M 5.7 - 22 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
2025-05-22 19:52:39 (UTC)
4.005°S 102.290°E. 68.1 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


On May 22 a major seismic cluster was recorded with 8 earthquakes of magnitude ≥5.0 including M5.7 in Indonesia.

● M 5.7 - South Indian Ocean
2025-05-22 08:34:36 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.4 - 34 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan
2025-05-22 21:28:01 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.3 - South Indian Ocean
2025-05-22 07:50:38 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.2 - South Sandwich Islands region
2025-05-22 00:25:43 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.1 - 7 km NE of Yuyapichis, Peru
2025-05-22 19:57:36 (UTC) USGS​

● M 5.0 - 40 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador/2025-05-22 18:32:02 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.0 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
2025-05-22 11:35:41 (UTC) USGS

The earthquakes in Peru and El Salvador indicate that energy continues to disperse throughout Central and South America. According to Jesús Ramos' analysis of the situation, we can still expect an earthquake of M5+ and in the worst case of M6.5 for the area of Michoacan, Guerrero and Oaxaca. While for Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and the north of South America (Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela) an earthquake of M5.8 in the worst case could occur. For Peru and northern Chile the forecast is for a M5.3 earthquake and in the worst case of up to M6.3. This alert would be in effect until May 26th.

The situation so far: On May 22 occurred two lunar peaks: Earth, Moon, Saturn & Earth, Moon, Neptune that coincided with the current seismic cluster.​

Well, conditions still prevail for a significant event. Let's wait and see. SSGEOS expects something else with the aforementioned lunar peaks.
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[Puma]

A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 745 km (463 mi) from Australia.

M 6.1 - west of Macquarie Island
2025-05-23 16:33:26 (UTC)
56.494°S 147.527°E. 10.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Given these earthquakes

● M 5.0 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
2025-05-22 11:35:41 (UTC) USGS

● M 5.3 - South Indian Ocean
2025-05-22 07:50:38 (UTC) USGS

It is possible that the energy is moving towards New Zealand and the Fiji Islands region.​

 

[Puma]

A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 198 km (123 mi) away from Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia.

M 5.3 - 87 km N of Nyngan, Australia
2025-05-23 16:36:13 (UTC)
30.789°S 147.360°E. 8.3 km depth
USGS earthquake alert


Intraplate earthquake and very unusual.

No significant quakes had occurred near the quake's epicenter during the 10 years prior to the earthquake.
Strongest in 125 years
The earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Australia since at least the beginning of the previous century (our records start in 1900). Volcanodiscovery

 

[Puma]

WORLDWIDE EARTHQUAKE REPORT MAY 25_2025

From May 13 to 23 there were 6 confirmed ≥M6.0 earthquakes and 1 earthquake of magnitude 6.4 only confirmed by the Nicaraguan seismic agency and that would have occurred in the Galapagos Archipelago. Another strong earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea with M6.4. So, six or seven M6.0+ earthquakes is still relevant. As observed from March 21, 2025 onwards there have been periods with a number of earthquakes ≥M6.0 off average (the official average is 2.3 per week)



The earthquakes that occurred in Greece with M6.1 according to Frank Hoogerbeets, are indications of upcoming major seismic activity in the region (Eastern Mediterranean) These earthquakes are related to the collision of the African plate with the Eurasian plate.

We started a new observation period (May 24 to June 02) with a strong M6.0 earthquake in Tonga.

M 6.0 - 193 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
2025-05-25 10:49:59 (UTC)
22.869°S 175.870°W. 48.0 km depth
USGS earthquake alert

As mentioned above, this earthquake was to be expected after the M6.1 west of Macquarie Island.​

It is possible that the energy is moving towards New Zealand and the Fiji Islands region.

Other earthquakes on May 24

● M 5.2 - 10 km NW of San Fernando, Philippines/ 2025-05-24 02:36:10 (UTC) USGS

These earthquakes were likely aftershocks of the 7.4 quake in Drake Passage that occurred on May 2, 2025

● M 5.1 - 277 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina
2025-05-24 11:17:09 (UTC) USGS
● M 5.0 - 223 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina
2025-05-24 05:32:15 (UTC) USGS

Earthquake forecast

updated 25 May 2025, 13:40 UTC
A convergence of two planetary conjunctions can result in stronger seismic activity, potentially reaching magnitude 6, possibly 7 around the 26th. USGS

According to the SSGEOS forecast there is a 70% probability for an event between M5.5 and M6.4 while for an earthquake ≥M7.0 and in the worst case up to magnitude 7.4 the probability is reduced to 50%.

From May 24-26 we have planetary and lunar geometries involving Mercury and Venus.

May 24: Mars, Mercury, Neptune
May 26: Earth, Mercury, Uranus (critical)
Mercury, Venus, Neptune (critical)
Venus, Mercury, Saturn
Earth, Moon, Uranus

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