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 30 days:
- 8 quakes above magnitude 6
- 147 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 1194 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3518 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 6951 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 19085 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 30 days, there were 8 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 147 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 1194 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 3518 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 6951 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 19085 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 5.0 | Philippine Sea, 104 km SW of Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan -
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.8 | Bering Sea, Alaska, USA -
- 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 |
| Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
| May 18, 2022 23:52 GMT May 19, 2022 8:52 am (GMT +9) | 5.0 19 km |  103 Km SSW of Ishigaki, JapanI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 20:23 GMT May 18, 2022 6:23 pm (GMT -2) | 5.5 30 km |  South Sandwich Islands RegionI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 19:19 GMT May 18, 2022 3:19 pm (GMT -4) | ? n/a |  Near Cochabamba, Cochabamba, Bolivia (unconfirmed)I FELT IT - 96 reports | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 06:27 GMT May 17, 2022 9:27 pm (GMT -9) | 5.8 18 km |  Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, AlaskaI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 04:29 GMT May 18, 2022 2:29 pm (GMT +10) | 5.0 10 km |  211 Km SW of Merizo Village, GuamI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 03:52 GMT May 18, 2022 12:52 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 13 km | 227 Km SSE of Katsuura, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 18, 2022 03:25 GMT May 18, 2022 1:25 pm (GMT +10) | 5.2 10 km | 213 Km SW of Merizo Village, Guam I FELT IT | More | ||
| Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
| May 17, 2022 21:26 GMT May 18, 2022 6:26 am (GMT +9) | 5.0 10 km |  Indonesia: 137 Km E of Lospalos, Timor LesteI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 21:17 GMT May 18, 2022 7:17 am (GMT +10) | 5.2 28 km | 143 Km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 13:17 GMT May 17, 2022 10:17 pm (GMT +9) | 5.5 11 km | 223 Km SSE of Katsuura, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 08:42 GMT May 17, 2022 4:42 pm (GMT +8) | 5.2 4.7 km |  65 Km N of Claveria, PhilippinesI FELT IT | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 08:07 GMT May 17, 2022 1:07 am (GMT -7) | 3.6 3.6 km | 5 Km ENE of Oso, Washington I FELT IT - 27 reports | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 07:19 GMT May 17, 2022 4:19 pm (GMT +9) | 5.3 10 km | Japan: E OFF HACHIJOJIMA ISLAND I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 06:04 GMT May 17, 2022 3:04 pm (GMT +9) | 5.6 10 km | Off East Coast of Honshu, Japan I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 03:56 GMT May 17, 2022 2:56 am (GMT -1) | 5.0 10 km | Ascension Island Region I FELT IT | More | ||
| May 17, 2022 01:44 GMT May 17, 2022 1:44 pm (GMT +12) | 5.5 10 km | South of New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1014 joules (43.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 37331 tons of TNT or 2.3 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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