• Very strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Solomon Islands

    A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by USGS as M6.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) hit off the coast of Solomon Islands at 04:12 UTC on July 10, 2015. Geoscience Australia is reporting Mwp 6.8 at a depth of 11 km (6.8 miles). EMSC is reporting Mw 6.8 at a d

  • Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by JMA as M6.2 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles) hit Kuril-Kamchatka Trench at 05:10 UTC on July 7, 2015. USGS registered it as M6.3 at a depth of 38.1 km (23.7 miles).According to the USGS, epicenter was located 99 km (62 miles

  • Earthquake swarm in the Reykjanes volcanic system, Iceland

    An earthquake swarm started on June 30, 2015 at 21:00 UTC in the Reykjanes volcanic system at the southwest tip of the Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland. Around 400 earthquakes have been detected by 14:00 UTC on July 1.By July 3, the frequency of earthquakes has significantl

  • M6.0 earthquake hits NW of Santa Monica, Philippines

    Magnitude 6.0 earthquake was registered by USGS at a depth of 49.6 km (30.8 miles) NW of Santa Monica, Philippines at 06:43 UTC on July 3, 2015. EMSC is reporting Mw 6.1 at a depth of 60 km (37 miles).Epicenter was located 18 km (11 miles) NW of Santa Monica, 64 km (40

  • Deadly M6.5 earthquake hits west China

    A deadly earthquake registered by CENC as M6.5 at a depth of 10 km hit southern Xinjiang, west China at 01:07 UTC on July 3, 2015. USGS is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 20 km.Epicenter was located 95 km (59 miles) SE of Yilkiqi, 131 km (81 miles) SE of Shache, 164 km (10

  • Deep M6.5 earthquake registered near Ndoi Island, Fiji

    A strong and deep earthquake registered as M6.5 by USGS hit near Ndoi Island, Fiji at 21:28 UTC on June 21, 2015. USGS is reporting depth of 563.5 km (350.1 miles.). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude at a depth of 553 km (343 miles).According to the USGS, epicenter w

  • US mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate injection wells

    A dramatic increase in the rate of earthquakes in the central and eastern US since 2009 is associated with fluid injection wells used in oil and gas development, says a new study by the University of Colorado Boulder and the USGS.The number of earthquakes associated wit