
Worldwide earthquake activity level
What is the level of global earthquake activity today compared to the past? Find out with our graph showing the current and past Global Seismic Activity Level indicator!
What is the level of global earthquake activity today compared to the past? Find out with our graph showing the current and past Global Seismic Activity Level indicator!

Monthy earthquake reports
For each month since July 2012, we publish a summary of quake activity world-wide: find the list of largest quake, a map showing all significant quakes as well as detailed statistics on seismic activity during this time.
For each month since July 2012, we publish a summary of quake activity world-wide: find the list of largest quake, a map showing all significant quakes as well as detailed statistics on seismic activity during this time.
Latest 20 quakes above magnitude 3 in the world
Updated May 19, 2022 01:28 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 14 quakes above magnitude 5
- 81 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 229 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 402 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1164 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 48 hours, there were 14 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 81 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 229 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 402 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 1164 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 3.6 | Tarapaca, 144 km N of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.5 | South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 5.8 on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 9:27 pm (GMT -9) – Bering Sea, Alaska, USA
- Past 30 days: Mag. 6.8 on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:06 pm (GMT -3) – 153 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina
- Past 90 days: Mag. 7.3 on Wednesday, Mar 16, 2022 at 11:36 pm (GMT +9) – North Pacific Ocean, 89 km SE of Sendai, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan
- Past 365 days: Mag. 8.2 on Jul 29, 2021 GMT – 104 mi E of Sandpoint, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA
Recent quakes above magnitude 3.0 worldwide (updated )
Past 24 hours: | 160 quakes | 114 quakes M3+ | 40 quakes M4+ | 6 quakes M5+ |
Past 7 days: | 1,115 quakes | 814 quakes M3+ | 276 quakes M4+ | 25 quakes M5+ |
Past 30 days: | 4,867 quakes | 3,518 quakes M3+ | 1,194 quakes M4+ | 147 quakes M5+ | 8 quakes M6+ |
Past 90 days: | 15,436 quakes | 11,004 quakes M3+ | 3,928 quakes M4+ | 473 quakes M5+ | 29 quakes M6+ | 2 quakes M7+ |
Past 365 days: | 62,838 quakes | 46,000 quakes M3+ | 14,779 quakes M4+ | 1,919 quakes M5+ | 126 quakes M6+ | 14 quakes M7+ |
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Date and time![]() | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
Thursday, May 19, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 19, 2022 00:44 GMT May 18, 2022 8:44 pm (GMT -4) | 3.6 139 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 19, 2022 00:14 GMT May 19, 2022 9:14 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 10 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (18 quakes) | |||||
May 18, 2022 23:52 GMT May 19, 2022 8:52 am (GMT +9) | 5.0 19 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 23:27 GMT May 18, 2022 6:27 pm (GMT -5) | 4.0 9 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 21:40 GMT May 18, 2022 2:40 pm (GMT -7) | 4.1 10 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 21:31 GMT May 18, 2022 3:31 pm (GMT -6) | 3.8 16 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 21:02 GMT May 18, 2022 3:02 pm (GMT -6) | 4.0 19 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 20:23 GMT May 18, 2022 6:23 pm (GMT -2) | 5.5 30 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 20:04 GMT May 18, 2022 3:04 pm (GMT -5) | 3.9 5 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 19:52 GMT May 18, 2022 1:52 pm (GMT -6) | 4.5 16 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 19:19 GMT May 18, 2022 3:19 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a | ![]() I FELT IT - 96 reports | More | ||
May 18, 2022 19:03 GMT May 18, 2022 1:03 pm (GMT -6) | 3.8 26 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 18:39 GMT May 18, 2022 1:39 pm (GMT -5) | 3.6 5 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 18:19 GMT May 18, 2022 2:19 pm (GMT -4) | 3.8 216 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 18:15 GMT May 19, 2022 2:15 am (GMT +8) | 4.1 1 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More | ||
May 18, 2022 17:31 GMT May 18, 2022 12:31 pm (GMT -5) | 3.7 217 km | ![]() I FELT IT | More |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1013 joules (4.18 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3592 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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