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 02:49 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 15 quakes above magnitude 5
- 81 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 228 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 397 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1149 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 48 hours, there were 15 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 81 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 228 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 397 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 1149 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 3.6 | Molucca Sea, 145 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.7 | South Pacific Ocean -
- 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: | 155 quakes | 109 quakes M3+ | 38 quakes M4+ | 8 quakes M5+ |
| Past 7 days: | 1,113 quakes | 812 quakes M3+ | 274 quakes M4+ | 27 quakes M5+ |
| Past 30 days: | 4,861 quakes | 3,512 quakes M3+ | 1,192 quakes M4+ | 149 quakes M5+ | 8 quakes M6+ |
| Past 90 days: | 15,438 quakes | 11,004 quakes M3+ | 3,929 quakes M4+ | 474 quakes M5+ | 29 quakes M6+ | 2 quakes M7+ |
| Past 365 days: | 62,830 quakes | 45,992 quakes M3+ | 14,777 quakes M4+ | 1,921 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 (7 quakes) | |||||
| May 19, 2022 02:30 GMT May 19, 2022 10:30 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 28 km |  Molucca Sea, 145 km east of Gorontalo, IndonesiaI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 02:24 GMT May 19, 2022 12:24 am (GMT -2) | 5.0 35 km |  South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich IslandsI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 01:51 GMT May 18, 2022 5:51 pm (GMT -8) | 5.7 10 km | South Pacific Ocean I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 01:35 GMT May 18, 2022 8:35 pm (GMT -5) | 4.0 10 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 60 km south of Aquila, Michoacan, MexicoI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 01:25 GMT May 19, 2022 1:25 pm (GMT +12) | 4.1 554 km | South Pacific Ocean I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 00:44 GMT May 18, 2022 8:44 pm (GMT -4) | 3.6 139 km |  Tarapaca, 144 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, ChileI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 19, 2022 00:14 GMT May 19, 2022 9:14 am (GMT +9) | 4.3 10 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 298 km southeast of Chiba, JapanI FELT IT | More | ||
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
| May 18, 2022 23:52 GMT May 19, 2022 8:52 am (GMT +9) | 5.0 19 km | Philippine Sea, 104 km southwest of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 23:27 GMT May 18, 2022 6:27 pm (GMT -5) | 4.0 9 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Tonosi, Provincia de Los Santos, PanamaI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 21:40 GMT May 18, 2022 2:40 pm (GMT -7) | 4.1 10 km | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 21:31 GMT May 18, 2022 3:31 pm (GMT -6) | 3.8 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 143 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 21:02 GMT May 18, 2022 3:02 pm (GMT -6) | 4.0 19 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 64 km southwest of Retalhuleu, GuatemalaI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 20:23 GMT May 18, 2022 6:23 pm (GMT -2) | 5.5 30 km | South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 20:04 GMT May 18, 2022 3:04 pm (GMT -5) | 3.9 5 km | 46 km northeast of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 19:52 GMT May 18, 2022 1:52 pm (GMT -6) | 4.5 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, 132 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 19:19 GMT May 18, 2022 3:19 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a |  45 km west of Cochabamba, Bolivia (unconfirmed)I FELT IT - 96 reports | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.9 x 1013 joules (10.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9267 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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