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 02:38 GMT -
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Quakes during April 2022:
- 8 quakes above magnitude 6
- 145 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 1305 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 3561 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7760 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 17976 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
During April 2022, there were 8 quakes of magnitude 6.0 or above, 145 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, 1305 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 3561 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7760 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 17976 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Strongest quake: Mag. 6.0 | Bismarck Sea, 176 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea -
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Saturday, April 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 30, 2022 02:58 GMT Apr 29, 2022 10:58 pm (GMT -4) | 3.6 17 km |  Near Castries, Castries, St. Lucia 28 reports | More | ||
| Friday, April 29, 2022 GMT (10 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 29, 2022 22:30 GMT Apr 29, 2022 5:30 pm (GMT -5) | 2.8 7.9 km |  1 Km SSW of Peerless Park, Missouri 625 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 18:49 GMT Apr 29, 2022 1:49 pm (GMT -5) | 4.8 63 km |  Ecuador - Guayas, A 7.27 Km De Naranjal 40 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 18:25 GMT Apr 30, 2022 2:25 am (GMT +8) | 4.8 48 km |  112 Km SSE of Lembar, Indonesia 31 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 18:13 GMT Apr 29, 2022 6:13 am (GMT -12) | 5.4 210 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 17:35 GMT Apr 29, 2022 8:35 pm (GMT +3) | 4.2 12 km |  16 Km WSW of Ula, Turkey 31 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 14:01 GMT Apr 29, 2022 5:01 pm (GMT +3) | 4.5 13 km |  Greece: 6 Km NE From Miamou 87 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 09:21 GMT Apr 29, 2022 5:21 am (GMT -4) | ? n/a |  Near Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela (unconfirmed) 47 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 08:33 GMT Apr 29, 2022 1:33 am (GMT -7) | 5.6 10 km | Central East Pacific Rise | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 07:15 GMT Apr 29, 2022 9:15 am (GMT +2) | 3.5 2 km |  Spain: W 85 reports | More | ||
| Apr 29, 2022 00:29 GMT Apr 29, 2022 9:29 am (GMT +9) | 5.4 488 km |  Japan: NEAR TORISHIMA IS | More | ||
| Thursday, April 28, 2022 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 28, 2022 22:26 GMT Apr 28, 2022 4:26 pm (GMT -6) | ? n/a | Near Jerome, Idaho, USA (unconfirmed) 29 reports | More | ||
| Apr 28, 2022 20:14 GMT Apr 28, 2022 10:14 pm (GMT +2) | 3.1 2 km |  Near Katowice, Silesia, Poland 60 reports | More | ||
| Apr 28, 2022 13:21 GMT Apr 28, 2022 11:21 pm (GMT +10) | 6.0 10 km |  170 Km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea | More | ||
| Apr 28, 2022 11:42 GMT Apr 28, 2022 7:42 pm (GMT +8) | 5.0 44 km |  12 Km E of Santa Monica, Philippines 21 reports | More | ||
| Apr 28, 2022 07:57 GMT Apr 28, 2022 2:57 am (GMT -5) | 4.3 72 km |  Near Medellin, Departamento De Antioquia, Colombia 21 reports | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1014 joules (32.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 27587 tons of TNT or 1.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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