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Seismic Monitoring Page

Seismic scale

This map shows the latest 50 earthquakes world wide. Data Source USGS and GDACS. Earthquake magnitude is a logarithmic measure of earthquake size. For more information about this parameter and how it is measured please refer to USGS.


Latest world wide earthquakes above M3

  • 4.8
    17
    May
    2012

    At 10:00 AM (UTC), in Vanuatu there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.8 and depth 111.80Km. More

  • 3.0
    17
    May
    2012

    At 8:32 AM (UTC), in Island of Hawaii there was a seismic activity of magnitude 3.0 and depth 1.60Km. More

  • 4.3
    17
    May
    2012

    At 8:12 AM (UTC), in eastern Texas there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.3 and depth 5.00Km. More

  • 4.4
    17
    May
    2012

    At 8:05 AM (UTC), in Fiji region there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.4 and depth 571.70Km. More

  • 3.7
    17
    May
    2012

    At 8:03 AM (UTC), in Dominican Republic there was a seismic activity of magnitude 3.7 and depth 109.00Km. More

  • 4.4
    17
    May
    2012

    At 6:51 AM (UTC), in near the east coast of Honshu there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.4 and depth 32.20Km. More

  • 4.7
    17
    May
    2012

    At 6:50 AM (UTC), in offshore Valparaiso there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.7 and depth 16.80Km. More

  • 4.5
    17
    May
    2012

    At 6:28 AM (UTC), in north of Svalbard there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.5 and depth 10.30Km. More

  • 4.5
    17
    May
    2012

    At 5:29 AM (UTC), in Mindanao there was a seismic activity of magnitude 4.5 and depth 45.30Km. More

  • 3.7
    17
    May
    2012

    At 4:47 AM (UTC), in offshore Valparaiso there was a seismic activity of magnitude 3.7 and depth 45.00Km. More

Seismic maps more on maps repository

published the 20 Apr 2012
Earthquakes, Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 11 April 2012

Earthquakes, Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra, 11 April 2012

Source: ReliefWeb
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published the 20 Apr 2012
Earthquake, Michoacan, Mexico, 12 April 2012

Earthquake, Michoacan, Mexico, 12 April 2012

Source: ReliefWeb
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published the 20 Apr 2012
Earthquakes, Santa Isabel, Mexico, 12 April 2012

Earthquakes, Santa Isabel, Mexico, 12 April 2012

Source: ReliefWeb
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published the 17 Apr 2012
Chile, Hacienda La Calera, Earthquakes, 17 April 2012

Chile, Hacienda La Calera, Earthquakes, 17 April 2012

Source: WFP
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published the 12 Apr 2012
Indonesia: Simeulue Earthquakes (11 April 2012)

Indonesia: Simeulue Earthquakes (11 April 2012)

Source: ReliefWeb
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published the 12 Apr 2012
Indian Ocean: Areas evacuated from the 11 April earthquake and tsunami warnings

Indian Ocean: Areas evacuated from the 11 April earthquake and tsunami warnings

Source: ReliefWeb
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