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 Aug 18, 2022 00:57 GMT -
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Quakes on Friday, August 5th, 2022:
- 3 quakes above magnitude 5
- 31 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 103 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 232 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 565 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
On Friday, August 5th, 2022, there were 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 31 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 103 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 232 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 565 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.5 | South Pacific Ocean, 112 km SW of Chimbote, Provincia de Santa, Ancash, Peru -
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Friday, August 5, 2022 GMT (20 quakes) | |||||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:57 GMT Aug 5, 2022 4:57 pm (GMT -7) | ? n/a |  2 mi south of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA (unconfirmed) 1 report | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:56 GMT Aug 5, 2022 6:56 pm (GMT -5) | 4.5 20 km |  South Pacific Ocean, 112 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:41 GMT Aug 6, 2022 5:26 am (GMT +5:45) | 4.4 10 km |  35 km northwest of Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal 92 reports | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:31 GMT Aug 5, 2022 7:31 pm (GMT -4) | 3.2 38 km |  South Pacific Ocean, 87 km north of Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:15 GMT Aug 6, 2022 2:15 am (GMT +3) | 3.1 12 km |  5.3 km northwest of Afyonkarahisar, Turkey 2 reports | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 23:11 GMT Aug 6, 2022 5:41 am (GMT +6:30) | 3.4 10 km |  42 km east of Prome, Pyay District, Bago Region, Myanmar (Burma) | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 22:49 GMT Aug 5, 2022 6:49 pm (GMT -4) | 3.2 99 km | 36 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 22:08 GMT Aug 5, 2022 6:08 pm (GMT -4) | 3.3 1 km |  North Atlantic Ocean, 29 km east of Port-de-Paix, Nord-Ouest, Haiti | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:56 GMT Aug 5, 2022 5:56 pm (GMT -4) | 3.0 104 km | 122 km east of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:44 GMT Aug 6, 2022 6:44 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 10 km |  Aru Sea, 89 km southeast of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:37 GMT Aug 5, 2022 6:37 pm (GMT -3) | 3.4 191 km |  75 km west of San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:35 GMT Aug 5, 2022 4:35 pm (GMT -5) | 3.0 61 km |  30 km east of Huajuapan de Leon, Oaxaca, Mexico | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:22 GMT Aug 5, 2022 3:22 pm (GMT -6) | 3.3 18 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 79 km southwest of Sonsonate, El Salvador | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:12 GMT Aug 6, 2022 12:12 am (GMT +3) | 3.0 15 km |  21 km southeast of Idlib, Syria 1 report | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 21:09 GMT Aug 6, 2022 5:09 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 10 km | Molucca Sea, 68 km northeast of Luwuk, Indonesia | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 20:52 GMT Aug 5, 2022 3:52 pm (GMT -5) | 4.0 35 km | South Pacific Ocean, 109 km southwest of Chimbote, Peru | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 20:50 GMT Aug 6, 2022 4:50 am (GMT +8) | 4.1 31 km | Molucca Sea, 92 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 20:28 GMT Aug 6, 2022 4:28 am (GMT +8) | 3.0 67 km | Indian Ocean, 61 km south of Denpasar, Provinsi Bali, Indonesia 1 report | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 20:20 GMT Aug 5, 2022 4:20 pm (GMT -4) | 4.5 65 km | 78 km south of Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile | More | ||
| Aug 5, 2022 20:11 GMT Aug 6, 2022 5:11 am (GMT +9) | 3.4 27 km | Molucca Sea, 117 km north of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia | More | ||
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1012 joules (427 megawatt hours, equivalent to 367 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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