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Latest quakes in or near Asia in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 23, 2023 07:37 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 6
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
  • 33 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 106 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 257 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 327 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit Viloyati Sughd, Tajikistan, 11 hours ago.Read more
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Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (14 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 11:48 am (GMT +4:30) (Mar 23, 2023 07:18 GMT)
4.3

90 km
48 Km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan
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Mar 23, 2023 2:10 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 23, 2023 06:10 GMT)
3.9

119 km
Indonesia: Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
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Mar 23, 2023 9:05 am (GMT +3) (Mar 23, 2023 06:05 GMT)
3.9

7 km
Turkey: KARAALI-(HATAY)
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Mar 23, 2023 9:03 am (GMT +3) (Mar 23, 2023 06:03 GMT)
3.9

10 km
Turkey: Jordan/Syria Region
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Mar 23, 2023 2:58 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 23, 2023 05:58 GMT)
4.1

386 km
Japan: NOTO PENINSULA REGION
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Mar 23, 2023 4:52 pm (GMT +11) (Mar 23, 2023 05:52 GMT)
5.2

10 km
Solomon Islands: Santa Cruz Islands Region
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Mar 23, 2023 8:45 am (GMT +3) (Mar 23, 2023 05:45 GMT)
4.4

8.1 km
17 Km SE of Göksun, Turkey
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Mar 23, 2023 10:33 am (GMT +5) (Mar 23, 2023 05:33 GMT)
4.4

114 km
Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 11:25 am (GMT +7) (Mar 23, 2023 04:25 GMT)
3.9

3 km
Indonesia: Di Darat 23 Km BaratDaya Pagar Alam
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Mar 23, 2023 8:50 am (GMT +5) (Mar 23, 2023 03:50 GMT)
4.7

10 km
TAJIKISTAN
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Mar 23, 2023 7:53 am (GMT +5) (Mar 23, 2023 02:53 GMT)
4.5

10.2 km
53 Km NW of Novobod, Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 16 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 6:22 am (GMT +4:30) (Mar 23, 2023 01:52 GMT)
4.0

10 km
AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BORDER REGION
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 23, 2023 3:32 am (GMT +3) (Mar 23, 2023 00:32 GMT)
3.0

5 km
Turkey
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 10:17 am (GMT +10) (Mar 23, 2023 00:17 GMT)
5.7

132 km
44 Km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
I FELT IT - 6 reports
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (35 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 7:31 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 23:31 GMT)
5.6

30 km
Philippines: Philippine Islands Region
I FELT IT - 7 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 4:16 am (GMT +5) (Mar 22, 2023 23:16 GMT)
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n/a
Near Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 4 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 5:51 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 21:51 GMT)
4.2

5.8 km
45 Km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan
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Mar 23, 2023 2:47 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 22, 2023 21:17 GMT)
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n/a
Near Panipat, Haryana, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 4 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 2:35 am (GMT +6) (Mar 22, 2023 20:35 GMT)
4.6

10 km
Near Uzgen, Osh, Kyrgyzstan
I FELT IT - 7 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 4:23 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 20:23 GMT)
5.1

110 km
105 Km ESE of Maumere, Indonesia
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Mar 23, 2023 1:07 am (GMT +5) (Mar 22, 2023 20:07 GMT)
5.9

5.6 km
51 Km NNW of Novobod, Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 627 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 10:43 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 22, 2023 19:43 GMT)
4.1

10 km
4.7 EASTERN TURKEY
I FELT IT - 5 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 4:32 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 19:32 GMT)
3.9

30 km
Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
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Mar 23, 2023 4:32 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 19:32 GMT)
3.9

28 km
Japan: E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF
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Mar 23, 2023 3:17 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 19:17 GMT)
3.8

36 km
Philippines: 003 Km S 61° E of Dumalneg (Ilocos Norte)
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Mar 23, 2023 3:45 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 18:45 GMT)
3.8

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
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Mar 23, 2023 3:41 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 18:41 GMT)
4.0

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
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Mar 22, 2023 10:41 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 22, 2023 17:11 GMT)
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n/a
Near Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 5 reports
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Mar 23, 2023 12:28 am (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 16:28 GMT)
4.3

50 km
Philippines: 004 Km South of Governor Generoso (Davao Oriental)
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Mar 22, 2023 10:43 pm (GMT +7) (Mar 22, 2023 15:43 GMT)
3.9

16 km
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
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Mar 22, 2023 11:43 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 15:43 GMT)
4.8

10 km
Taiwan
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 7:05 pm (GMT +5) (Mar 22, 2023 14:05 GMT)
4.1

10 km
Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 11:37 pm (GMT +11) (Mar 22, 2023 12:37 GMT)
4.3

10 km
Russia: Off East Coast of Kamchatka
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Mar 22, 2023 4:42 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 22, 2023 11:12 GMT)
2.7

5 km
Near Najafgarh, Delhi, India
I FELT IT - 23 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 2:08 pm (GMT +3:30) (Mar 22, 2023 10:38 GMT)
5.1

10 km
Turkmenistan-Iran Border Region
I FELT IT - 11 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 2:58 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 22, 2023 09:28 GMT)
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n/a
Near Narela, Delhi, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 4:55 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 08:55 GMT)
4.4

117 km
Mindanao, Philippines
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Mar 22, 2023 2:05 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 22, 2023 08:35 GMT)
4.4

302 km
38km NNE of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 22, 2023 6:23 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 22, 2023 08:23 GMT)
4.3

36 km
Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
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Mar 22, 2023 11:19 am (GMT +3) (Mar 22, 2023 08:19 GMT)
3.1

4 km
Turkey
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 5:37 pm (GMT +10) (Mar 22, 2023 07:37 GMT)
5.6

35 km
Near Yokohama, Präfektur Aomori, Japan
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 1:51 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 04:51 GMT)
3.8

255 km
Japan: NEAR HACHIJOJIMA ISLAND
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Mar 22, 2023 6:51 am (GMT +2) (Mar 22, 2023 04:51 GMT)
3.8

112 km
Romania: Zona Seismica Vrancea. Buzau
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Mar 22, 2023 12:28 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 22, 2023 04:28 GMT)
4.8

68 km
Mindanao, Philippines
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 22, 2023 12:19 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 03:19 GMT)
4.2

342 km
146 Km SSW of Ōyama, Japan
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Mar 22, 2023 11:15 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 02:15 GMT)
4.5

10 km
Ceram Sea, Indonesia
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Mar 22, 2023 10:46 am (GMT +9) (Mar 22, 2023 01:46 GMT)
4.6

35 km
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
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Mar 22, 2023 8:24 am (GMT +7) (Mar 22, 2023 01:24 GMT)
4.4

31 km
Indonesia: Di Laut 90 Km Tenggara Kab-Sukabumi
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 22, 2023 2:01 am (GMT +2) (Mar 22, 2023 00:01 GMT)
4.0

9 km
Egypt
I FELT IT - 10 reports
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (30 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 3:53 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 22:23 GMT)
3.8

161 km
48km E of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Mar 22, 2023 5:27 am (GMT +8) (Mar 21, 2023 21:27 GMT)
4.2

10 km
20 Km SW of Chonglong, China
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Mar 22, 2023 5:37 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 20:37 GMT)
4.4

139 km
Indonesia: Banda Sea
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Mar 22, 2023 1:12 am (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 20:12 GMT)
3.9

86 km
Tajikistan
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 4:54 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:54 GMT)
4.0

13 km
Japan: HYUGANADA REGION
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Mar 22, 2023 4:32 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:32 GMT)
4.5

33 km
Indonesia: Di Darat 6 Km BaratLaut Kota Jayapura
I FELT IT - 2 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 12:51 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 19:21 GMT)
2.8

5 km
India: Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
I FELT IT - 7 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 4:05 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 19:05 GMT)
3.9

10 km
Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia
I FELT IT - 1 report
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Mar 21, 2023 11:33 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 19:03 GMT)
3.9

60 km
Afghanistan
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 12:29 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:59 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Karnāl, Haryana, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 10 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 12:06 am (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:36 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Jagraon, Punjab, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 18 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 10:59 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:29 GMT)
3.6

19 km
Afghanistan
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 12:11 am (GMT +6) (Mar 21, 2023 18:11 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Lenin, Turkistan, Kazakhstan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 12 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 11:32 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 18:02 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Palwal, Haryana, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 22 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 10:57 pm (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 17:57 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Kashmor, Sindh, Pakistan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 11:21 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 17:51 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Patiāla, Punjab, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 16 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 8:49 pm (GMT +3) (Mar 21, 2023 17:49 GMT)
4.0

5 km
Turkey
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Mar 21, 2023 10:38 pm (GMT +5) (Mar 21, 2023 17:38 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Istaravshan, Sughd, Tajikistan (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 8 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 4:23 am (GMT +11) (Mar 21, 2023 17:23 GMT)
4.9

10 km
149 Km NNW of Evensk, Russia
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 10:34 pm (GMT +5:30) (Mar 21, 2023 17:04 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 4 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 1:56 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 16:56 GMT)
3.9

180 km
Japan: AWAJISHIMA ISLAND REGION
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Mar 21, 2023 10:39 pm (GMT +5:45) (Mar 21, 2023 16:54 GMT)
?

n/a
Near Barhaghare, Gandaki Pradesh, Nepal (unconfirmed)
I FELT IT - 3 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 9:17 pm (GMT +4:30) (Mar 21, 2023 16:47 GMT)
6.5

188 km
40 Km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
I FELT IT - 5585 reports
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Mar 22, 2023 1:36 am (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 16:36 GMT)
3.8

15 km
Halmahera, Indonesia
I FELT IT
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Mar 21, 2023 11:40 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 14:40 GMT)
4.9

10 km
112 Km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
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Mar 21, 2023 10:46 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 13:46 GMT)
4.5

10 km
North of Halmahera, Indonesia
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Mar 21, 2023 9:25 pm (GMT +8) (Mar 21, 2023 13:25 GMT)
3.5

10 km
China: Xizang
I FELT IT - 6 reports
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Mar 21, 2023 4:25 pm (GMT +6) (Mar 21, 2023 10:25 GMT)
1.3

10 km
KYRGYZSTAN 3 reportsMore
Mar 21, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT +9) (Mar 21, 2023 09:00 GMT)
4.4

165 km
Indonesia: 114 Km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
I FELT IT
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Mar 21, 2023 11:27 am (GMT +3) (Mar 21, 2023 08:27 GMT)
3.9

5 km
Turkey
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.8 x 1014 joules (132 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.1 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Asia?

The last earthquake in Asia occurred 19 minutes ago: Light mag. 4.3 earthquake - 48 Km SW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 11:48 am (GMT +4:30).

How many quakes were there in Asia in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Asia had 79 quakes up to magnitude 6.5.

What was the strongest quake in Asia in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Asia in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 15 hours ago: Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 75 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 9:17 pm (GMT +4:30).

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