Seismic activity
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Very strong earthquake M6.6 hit Papua New Guinea
A very strong earthquake measuring M6.6 (downgraded from M6.9) on the Richter scale hit Papua New Guinea on November 7, 2014 at 03:33 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 43.2 km (26.8 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.6 at depth of 69 km.Epicenter was located 72
November 07, 2014
Earthquake swarm in northwest Nevada intensifies, USA
An intense swarm of earthquakes is shaking sparsely populated region of northwest Nevada, USA since July 12, 2014. Authorities report the swarm has become much more active in the past few days. During the past three months the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (NSL), in c
November 06, 2014
Very strong and deep M6.9 earthquake registered in Fiji region
A very strong and deep earthquake measuring M6.9 (downgraded from M7.1) on the Richter scale was registered in Fiji region on November 1, 2014 at 18:57 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 434.4 km (269.9 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.9 at depth of 471 km.Epic
November 01, 2014
Strong M6.0 earthquake registered south of Easter Island, East Pacific Rise
A strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.0 on the Richter scale was registered south of Easter Island (Challenger Fracture Zone/East Pacific Rise) on November 1, 2014 at 10:59 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km.In last 30 days USGS registered 12 strong earthquake
November 01, 2014
M6.1 earthquake registered near Hihifo, Tonga
A strong earthquake measuring M6.1 on the Richter scale was registered in Tonga region on October 28, 2014 at 03:15 UTC (15:15 local time). USGS reports depth of 35 km (21.7 miles). Geoscience Australia preliminary report mentions M6.0 quake.Epicenter was located 129 km
October 28, 2014
Shallow M5.6 earthquake hit Ecuador-Colombia border region
A strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.0 [downgraded to M5.6] on the Richter scale hit Ecuador-Colombia border region (Cerro Negro de Mayasque volcanic complex) on October 20, 2014 at 19:31 UTC (14:33 local time). USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC
October 20, 2014
Very strong M6.5 quake hit south of Kermadec Islands, M6.2 off the South Island - New Zealand
A very strong earthquake measuring M6.5 (Geonet) on the Richter scale was registered south of Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on October 14, 2014 at 04:12 UTC (17:12 local time). Geonet is reporting depth of 82 km. USGS reports M6.1 earthquake at depth of 31.5 km (19.6 m
October 14, 2014
Massive earthquake M7.3 registered off the coast of Nicaragua
A massive earthquake measuring M7.3 on the Richter scale was registered off the coast of Nicaragua on October 14, 2014 at 03:51 UTC (21:51 local time on October 13). USGS is reporting depth of 40 km (24.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.3 at depth of 80 km.INETER (Nicaragu
October 14, 2014
Strong M6.1 earthquake registered off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.1 (JMA) on the Richter scale was registered off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 11, 2014 at 02:35 UTC. JMA reports depth of 15 km. USGS is reporting M6.3 at depth of 13.5 km (8.4 miles).Epicenter was located 154 km
October 11, 2014
Very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake strikes southern East Pacific Rise
A very strong and shallow M7.1 earthquake was registered in the southern East Pacific Rise (Challenger Fracture Zone) on October 9, 2014 at 02:14 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 15.5km (9.6 miles). The quake was followed by several strong aftershocks. The southern stret
October 09, 2014
Very strong M6.2 earthquake hit Gulf of California, Mexico
A strong earthquake measuring M6.2 on the Richter scale hit Gulf of California, Mexico on October 8, 2014, at 02:40 UTC. USGS is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).Epicenter was located at sea, 121 km (75 miles) WSW of El Dorado, 128 km (80 miles) SW of Navolato, 128
October 08, 2014
Very strong and extremely dangerous M6.6 earthquake struck Yunnan, China
A very strong and shallow earthquake measuring M6.6 (CENC) on the Richter scale struck Chinese province of Yunnan on October 7, 2014, at 13:49 UTC (21:49 local time). CENC reported very shallow depth of 5 km. USGS is reporting M6.0 at depth of 10 km.Epicenter was in a r
October 07, 2014
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