• Very strong earthquake M 7.1 off shore Fukushima NPP

    JMA is reporting that very strong earthquake M 7.1 struck off the east coast of Honshu at 17:10 UTC today. They measured depth at 10 km. Both USGS and EMSC are reporting major M 7.1 at depth of 10 and 7.3 km, respectively. JMA initially recorded M

  • M 6.0 earthquake struck southwest of Tonga

    Strong M 6.0 earthquake (EMSC) occurred near Tonga at 20:32 UTC on October 24, 2013. The epicenter was located 268 km SW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga and 675 km SE of Suva, Fiji at depth of 60 km. The epicenter was located at coordinates 22.502°S 176.512°W.

  • Strong M 6.7 earthquake struck east of South Sandwich Islands

    Strong earthquake registered as M 6.7 (USGS) occurred east of South Sandwich Islands in southwestern Atlantic Ocean at 19:25 UTC on October 24, 2013. The epicenter was located at coordinates 58.208°S 12.950°W at depth of 26.1km (16.2miles). EMSC

  • Earthquake hazard in Oklahoma increased due to ongoing swarm

    USGS reported today that since January 2009, more than 200 magnitude 3.0 or greater earthquakes have rattled Central Oklahoma, which marked a significant rise in the frequency of these seismic events. 

    Important to people living in the Oklahoma City region

  • Very strong earthquake M 6.5 struck Mexico

    A very strong earthquake M 6.5 (USGS) struck northwest Mexico (Gulf of California) on October 19, 2013 at 17:54 UTC (10:54 local time). Mexican UNAM/SSN reports M 6.3 at depth of 14 km, USGS at 8 km.

    Epicenter was located at sea, 74 km (46 miles) SW

  • Very strong earthquake M 6.8 struck Bougainville region, P.N.G.

    M 7.1 earthquake struck Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea, on October 16, 2013 at 10:31 UTC. USGS measured depth at 58.3 km (36.2 miles), EMSC at 40 km.

    After preliminary analysis both USGS and EMSC changed the magnitude to 6.8.

    Epicenter was located 65 km

  • Massive M 7.2 earthquake hit Mindanao, Philippines

    Extremely dangerous and deadly earthquake, registered as M 7.2 by PHIVOLCS (M 7.1 – USGS/EMSC), struck provinces in Central Visayas and some parts of Mindanao, Philippines on October 15, 2013 at 00:12 UTC. The epicenter was located 2km (1mile) NE

  • Very strong earthquake M 6.4 struck Crete, Greece

    A very strong earthquake measuring M 6.4 struck Crete, Greece on October 12, 2013 at 13:11 UTC. USGS measured depth at 36.2 km (22.5 miles), EMSC at 47 km.

    Epicenter was located 30 km (19 miles) W of Platanos and 279 km (173 miles) S of Athens, Greece. There are 152

  • Magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore Sucre, Venezuela

    A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore Sucre, Venezuela / Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on October 12, 2013 at 02:10 UTC. USGS measured depth at 79.4 km (49.3 miles). EMSC is reporting Mb 6.0 at depth of 66 km.

    Epicenter was located 33 km (21 miles) N of