Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Tonga region
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Tonga region at 10:49 UTC on May 25, 2025. The quake occurred at a depth of 11.6 km (7.2 miles).
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits west of Macquarie Island
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit west of Macquarie Island at 16:33 UTC on May 23, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Crete, Greece
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the north coast of Crete, Greece, at 03:19 UTC (06:19 local time) on May 22, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 64 km (40 miles). EMSC measured it as M6.1 at a depth of 75 km (47 miles).
Strong M6.4 earthquake hits near the coast of Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 15:05 UTC. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
M6.0 earthquake hits central Peru at intermediate depth
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit central Peru at 10:22 UTC on May 17, 2025, at a depth of 92 km (57 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
Second earthquake swarm hits Campi Flegrei one day after state of emergency declaration
A new earthquake swarm began in the Campi Flegrei caldera at 14:23 local time on May 14, 2025, just five hours after Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) reported the end of a previous swarm that led to a state of emergency declaration.
Rare surface rupture captured in newly released video of 2025 M7.7 Myanmar earthquake
Newly surfaced security camera footage from the March 28, 2025, M7.7 earthquake near Mandalay, Myanmar, shows a rare surface rupture along the Sagaing Fault. The footage captures the ground visibly splitting and shifting laterally, offering a very rare, ground-level view of a strike-slip fault in motion.
Earthquake swarm prompts state of emergency for Campi Flegrei, Italy
A state of emergency was declared for Italy’s Campi Flegrei area on May 13, 2025, following an M4.4 earthquake within a swarm of earthquakes that produced 49 registered events. The swarm began at 12:06 LT on May 13 and ended during the morning hours of May 14, according to the INGV Vesuvian Observatory. The Campi Flegrei caldera is one of Europe’s most closely monitored volcanic areas due to its dense population and history of significant unrest.
Deep M6.4 earthquake recorded in Tonga region
A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit the Tonga region at 04:15 UTC on May 14, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 242 km (150 miles). EMSC is reporting 243 km (151 miles).
M6.1 earthquake south of Crete, Greece prompts tsunami warning
A strong earthquake registered by the EMSC as M6.1 hit Crete, Greece, at 22:51 UTC on May 13, 2025 (00:51 local time, May 14) at a depth of 71 km (44 miles). USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 74 km (46 miles).
