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Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 20:50

Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 5 Oct 2022

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 5 Oct 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Arenal (1 quake mag 3.2), Clear Lake (28 quakes between mag 0.2-1.9), El Misti (1 quake mag 3.0), Garibaldi Lake (2 quakes between mag 1.4-1.4), Grímsvötn (1 quake mag 1.2), Hekla (1 quake mag 1.3) ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 20:20

World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 5 Oct 2022

Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 24 quakes 4.0+, 107 quakes 3.0+, 239 quakes 2.0+ (375 total)

Today's global seismic activity level: MODERATE

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Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 18:00

World Earthquake Report for October 2022

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during October 2022

Jump to daily reports for Oct 2022: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 22 quakes 5.0+, 173 quakes 4.0+, 530 quakes 3.0+, 1188 quakes 2.0+ (1914 total) ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 00:24

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 4 October 2022

Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 38 quakes 4.0+, 120 quakes 3.0+, 240 quakes 2.0+ (400 total)

Global seismic activity level on 4 October 2022: LOW

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Tue, 4 Oct 2022, 23:50

Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 4 Oct 2022

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 4 Oct 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Baru (1 quake mag 2.5), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.4-1.5), Coso (5 quakes between mag 0.8-1.4), Eldey (1 quake mag 1.4), Etna (1 quake mag 3.0), Grímsnes (1 quake mag 1.0) ... Read all

Tue, 4 Oct 2022, 00:58

The 10 most powerful earthquakes in the world since 1900

Wonder which was the most powerful earthquake in the world on your birthday? Or during a given month or even a whole year? Find it out using our new earthquake search tool! ... Read all

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There is no warranty for completeness or correctness of the information on this map.
The earthquake data on this map are collected automatically from various public data sources, namely USGS, EMSC, GFZ and GeoNet. In the list of quakes, you find a link to each source where further information about this individual quake can be found.
Smaller quakes (<M4) are only included in the areas which these agencies also cover for small quakes, mainly the US and Euro-Mediterranean regions. World-wide coverage is near complete for quakes >M4 and complete for M>5.

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Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 17:52

Small tremor of magnitude 3.5 just reported 5 km southwest of Argostoli, Greece

A very shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported in the evening near Argostoli, Kefallonia, Ionian Islands, Greece. ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 08:40

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Sullana, Provincia de Sullana, Piura, Peru

5.6 quake 24 km east of Sullana, Piura, Peru, Oct 5, 2022 3:26 am (GMT -5)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 occurred early morning on Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, at 3:26 am local time near Sullana, Provincia de Sullana, Piura, Peru, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 05:13

Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes near Merced, Merced County, California, USA

3.1 quake 25 mi east of Merced, California, USA, Oct 4, 2022 9:51 pm (GMT -7)

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Merced, Merced County, California, USA, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 11 miles beneath the epicenter in the evening on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, at 9:51 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 05:10

Small 3.7 quake hits near Corinto, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece

A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near Corinto, Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 03:37

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.3 just reported 39 miles northwest of Anchor Point, Alaska, United States

An intermediate magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported early evening near Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA. ... Read all

Wed, 5 Oct 2022, 00:34

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.5 just reported 34 km southwest of Marand, Iran

Just 12 minutes ago, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Marand, East Azerbaijan, Iran. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday, October 5th, 2022, at 3:21 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 59 km below the surface. ... Read all

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Wed, 11 May 2022, 18:39

Yellowstone volcano (United States): small earthquake

University of Utah Earthquake Hazards Program Website. Photo Credit: USGS.

The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reported that a light earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at 07:32 AM on May 11, 2022 (MDT). ... Read all

Thu, 9 Sep 2021, 19:57

Askja volcano (Central Iceland) activity update: Alert level raised to Yellow

IMO has now raised Askja to Yellow status as the rapid deformation of the caldera is continuing and has now reached 7 cm in just six weeks. Rising magma is also only at 2-3 km depth, so the possibility of an eruption in the near-term is increased. ... Read all