• Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered as M6.2 by CSN Chile hit near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile at 21:00 UTC on November 27, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 37.5 km (23.3 miles). USGS is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 28.9 km (18 miles). According to…

  • Two powerful M7.6 earthquakes hit Peru-Brazil border region

    Two very strong and deep, M7.6 earthquakes (USGS) hit sparsely populated Peru-Brazil border region at 22:45 and 22:50 UTC on November 24, 2015. The agency is reporting depths of 600.6 km (373 miles) and 611.7 km (380 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.0 at a depth of 593…

  • M6.1 earthquake hits Tanimbar Islands region, Indonesia

    A strong earthquake registered as M6.1 (USGS) hit Tanimbar Islands region, Banda Sea, Indonesia at 09:06 UTC on November 21, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 67.3 km (41.8 mi). Geoscience Australia is reporting M5.9 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles). According to the…

  • Shallow M6.2 earthquake registered near Atka, Aleutian Islands

    A shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.2 hit near Atka, Aleutian Islands, Alaska at 16:03 UTC on November 9, 2015. The agency is reporting depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the USGS, epicenter was located 93 km (58 miles) ESE of Atka, Alaska and 1 548…