• M6.6 earthquake, series of aftershocks hit Molucca Sea, Indonesia

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Molucca Sea, Indonesia at 17:27 UTC on January 6, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 60 km (37 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 40 km (25.8 miles). This earthquake can have a low humanitarian…

  • Deep M6.8 earthquake hits Acre, Brazil

    A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit Tarauaca, State of Acre, Brazil at 19:25 UTC on January 5, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 575.3 km (357 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.8 at a depth of 586 km (364 miles). According to the USGS, the…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits near Tanaga Volcano, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Tanaga Volcano, Alaska at 18:47 UTC on January 5, 2019. The agency is reporting a depth of 19.1 km (11.8 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). The epicenter was…

  • Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Cold Bay, Alaska

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Cold Bay, Alaska at 02:35 UTC on December 31, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 26.9 km (18.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 40 km (24.8 miles). This earthquake…

  • Strong M6.4 earthquake hits Tonga at intermediate depth

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Tonga at 23:08 UTC on December 23, 2018 (12:28 LT, December 24). The agency is reporting a depth of 100.2 km (62 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 111 km (69 miles). This earthquake can have a low…

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Vanuatu

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Vanuatu at 14:25 UTC on December 22, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 42 km (26 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 50 km (31 miles). The epicenter was located 106 km (65.9 miles)…