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- July 18th, 2024
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening in the Indian Ocean 211km from Bengkulu (Indonesia). - July 18th, 2024
Significant M5.6 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 200km from Yokosuka (Japan). - July 18th, 2024
Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Thursday Afternoon in the Philippine Sea near Bislig (The Philippines). - July 16th, 2024
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning in the Maluku Sea 140km from Manado (Indonesia). - July 16th, 2024
Shallow M4.6 Earthquake hit near Nairobi in Kenya on Tuesday Evening. - July 15th, 2024
On Tuesday Morning a Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK struck in the South Pacific Ocean 299km from Apia (Samoa). - July 15th, 2024
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake hit in the South Pacific Ocean 282km from Apia (Samoa) on Tuesday Morning. - July 15th, 2024
Significant M5.2 Earthquake struck on Monday Evening near Wewak in Papua New Guinea. - July 13th, 2024
On Saturday Afternoon a Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean near David (Panama). - July 12th, 2024
On Saturday Morning a Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea 136km from Naha (Japan). - July 12th, 2024
On Saturday Night a Shallow M5.2 AFTERSHOCK struck in the Bismarck Sea 127km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea). - July 12th, 2024
Significant M5.6 Earthquake hit 166km from La Paz in Bolivia on Friday Afternoon. - July 12th, 2024
On Saturday Night a Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck in the Bismarck Sea 117km from Kokopo (Papua New Guinea). - July 12th, 2024
Significant M5.7 Earthquake hit near Minas de Marcona in Peru on Friday Night. - July 11th, 2024
Shallow M5.4 AFTERSHOCK struck on Thursday Morning in the North Pacific Ocean 195km from Vernon Lake (Canada). - July 11th, 2024
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M6.4 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 397km from Victoria (Canada). - July 11th, 2024
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening in the North Pacific Ocean 154km from Dededo Village (Guam). - July 11th, 2024
Unusually powerful M7.1 Earthquake struck on Thursday Morning in the Sulawesi Sea 188km from Malingao (The Philippines). - July 10th, 2024
Shallow M5.4 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening in the Indian Ocean 221km from Bengkulu (Indonesia). - July 9th, 2024
On Wednesday Night a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 126km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga). - July 8th, 2024
Significant M5.4 Earthquake struck on Monday Afternoon in the South Pacific Ocean near Minas de Marcona (Peru). - July 8th, 2024
On Monday Morning a Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 229km from Vernon Lake (Canada). - July 8th, 2024
Shallow M5.3 FORESHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean near Minas de Marcona (Peru) on Monday Morning. - July 8th, 2024
Significant M5.3 Earthquake hit near La Concepción in Panama on Monday Night. - July 7th, 2024
Shallow M4.1 Earthquake hit near Hilo in The United States on Saturday Evening. - July 6th, 2024
On Saturday Evening a Shallow M5.5 Earthquake struck in the South China Sea 133km from Laoag (The Philippines). - July 5th, 2024
On Saturday Night a Significant M5.1 Earthquake struck near Nayoro in Japan. - July 4th, 2024
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean 243km from Vernon Lake (Canada). - July 4th, 2024
Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck on Friday Night in the South Pacific Ocean 180km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga). - July 4th, 2024
Significant M5.1 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Katsuura (Japan) on Thursday Afternoon. - July 3rd, 2024
Significant M5.3 Earthquake hit near Calama in Chile on Wednesday Afternoon. - July 3rd, 2024
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Night in the Gulf Of California 145km from Ciudad Obregón (Mexico). - June 30th, 2024
Shallow M5.2 Earthquake struck on Sunday Evening in the Indian Ocean 273km from Bandung (Indonesia). - June 29th, 2024
Significant M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 294km from Arequipa (Peru) on Saturday Night. - June 29th, 2024
Shallow M6.1 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 325km from Arequipa (Peru) on Saturday Night. - June 29th, 2024
On Saturday Night an M4.9 Earthquake struck near Antofagasta in Chile. - June 28th, 2024
On Saturday Night a Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean near Nuku‘alofa (Tonga). - June 28th, 2024
On Friday Night an Unusually powerful M7.2 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean near Minas de Marcona (Peru). - June 27th, 2024
M4.5 AFTERSHOCK hit in the South Pacific Ocean 275km from Labasa (Fiji) on Thursday Evening. - June 27th, 2024
Significant M5.0 Earthquake struck on Thursday Evening in the Solomon Sea 130km from Kimbe (Papua New Guinea). - June 24th, 2024
Shallow M4.1 Earthquake hit near Bakersfield in The United States on Monday Afternoon. - June 16th, 2024
On Sunday Morning a Shallow M6.0 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 314km from Arequipa (Peru). - June 12th, 2024
Significant M5.8 Earthquake struck on Thursday Night in the Philippine Sea 368km from Manado (Indonesia). - June 9th, 2024
Significant M5.7 Earthquake hit in the Solomon Sea 187km from Arawa (Papua New Guinea) on Monday Night. - June 2nd, 2024
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Monday Morning near Toyama in Japan. - May 28th, 2024
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Tuesday Evening in the Indian Ocean 156km from Meulaboh (Indonesia). - May 26th, 2024
On Monday Morning a Strong M6.6 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 203km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga). - May 25th, 2024
Shallow M6.3 Earthquake struck on Sunday Morning in the Coral Sea near Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - May 21st, 2024
Significant M5.7 Earthquake hit near Lae in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday Afternoon. - May 18th, 2024
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Sunday Night in the Bismarck Sea near Kokopo (Papua New Guinea). - May 15th, 2024
Shallow M4.0 Earthquake hit near Bayside in The United States on Tuesday Evening. - May 15th, 2024
On Tuesday Evening a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the North Atlantic Ocean 165km from San Juan (Puerto Rico). - May 12th, 2024
On Sunday Morning a Shallow M4.9 Earthquake struck near Mexicali in Mexico. - May 12th, 2024
Strong M6.4 Earthquake hit in the North Pacific Ocean near Tapachula (Mexico) on Sunday Morning. - May 10th, 2024
Shallow M5.8 Earthquake hit in the Philippine Sea near Hualien City (Taiwan) on Friday Afternoon. - May 8th, 2024
Strong M6.1 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Evening in the Coral Sea 290km from Port-Vila (Vanuatu). - May 6th, 2024
On Monday Afternoon a Shallow M5.6 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near Hualien City (Taiwan). - May 5th, 2024
Shallow M6.1 Earthquake hit in the Seram Sea 311km from Ambon (Indonesia) on Monday Night. - May 5th, 2024
On Sunday Evening a Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean 216km from Nuku‘alofa (Tonga). - May 3rd, 2024
Shallow M5.7 Earthquake struck on Friday Evening in the Philippine Sea near Tacloban (The Philippines). - May 2nd, 2024
On Thursday Morning a Shallow M5.8 Earthquake struck 107km from Kimbe in Papua New Guinea. - May 1st, 2024
Shallow M4.1 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Afternoon near Corona in The United States. - April 3rd, 2024
Unusually powerful M7.4 Earthquake struck on Wednesday Morning in the Philippine Sea near Hualien City (Taiwan). - February 26th, 2024
Shallow M4.9 Earthquake hit near Boise in The United States on Monday Morning. - February 9th, 2024
On Friday Morning a Significant M5.7 Earthquake struck near Hilo in The United States. - February 3rd, 2024
On Friday Evening an Unusually powerful M5.1 Earthquake struck near Oklahoma City in The United States. - January 22nd, 2024
DESTRUCTIVE M7.0 Earthquake hit 136km from Aksu in China on Tuesday Night. - January 19th, 2024
Shallow M5.3 Earthquake struck on Friday Afternoon near Fairbanks in The United States. - January 1st, 2024
On Monday Afternoon a DESTRUCTIVE M7.5 Earthquake struck near Toyama in Japan. - December 18th, 2023
On Monday Evening a DESTRUCTIVE M5.9 Earthquake struck near Linxia Chengguanzhen in China. - December 2nd, 2023
On Saturday Evening an Unusually powerful M7.6 Earthquake struck in the Philippine Sea near Bislig (The Philippines). - November 8th, 2023
Unusually powerful M5.2 Earthquake hit near Carlsbad in The United States on Wednesday Night. - October 15th, 2023
On Sunday Morning a DAMAGING M6.3 Earthquake struck near Herāt in Afghanistan. - October 11th, 2023
On Wednesday Night a DESTRUCTIVE M6.3 Earthquake struck near Herāt in Afghanistan. - October 7th, 2023
On Saturday Morning a DAMAGING M6.3 Earthquake struck near Herāt in Afghanistan. - October 7th, 2023
On Saturday Morning a DAMAGING M6.3 Earthquake struck near Herāt in Afghanistan. - September 8th, 2023
On Friday Evening a DESTRUCTIVE M6.8 Earthquake struck near Marrakesh in Morocco. - August 28th, 2023
Unusually powerful M7.1 Earthquake hit in the Java Sea 252km from Denpasar (Indonesia) on Tuesday Night. - August 5th, 2023
DESTRUCTIVE M5.4 Earthquake struck on Sunday Night near Dezhou in China.
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