A series of over 100 shallow earthquakes have struck 48 km (30 miles) on the edge of the Hanford nuclear site northwest of Washington’s Tri-Cities since Saturday, September 21, 2024, with scientists attributing the tremors to tectonic activity near the Yakima Fold and Thrust Belt.
A strong and shallow earthquake, registered by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) as M5.9, struck near Torishima Island, Japan, at 23:14 UTC on September 23, 2024 (08:14 JST on September 24). The agency reported a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS reported M5.6 at a depth of 11.7 km (7.3 miles), while the EMSC reported M5.6 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 miles).
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at 19:51 UTC on September 23, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 150 km (93 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit La Rioja Province, Argentina at 21:24 UTC on September 21, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 130 km (81 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A shallow M5.1 earthquake struck near Ackerly, Texas, at 00:49 UTC on September 17, 2024 (19:49 CDT on September 16), shaking the Midland-Odessa region and prompting over 1 700 reports of tremors. The USGS is reporting a depth of 8.2 km (5.1 miles) and epicenter approximately 34 km (21 miles) west-southwest of Ackerly.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Northern Mariana Islands at 11:36 UTC on September 16, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 32.9 km (20.4 miles) EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the Queen Charlotte Islands region, British Columbia, Canada at 22:22 UTC on September 15, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea at 16:46 UTC on September 11, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Tonga at 22:39 UTC on September 7, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 01:03 UTC on September 5, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.
