Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits the Gulf of California

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits the Gulf of California

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Gulf of California at 16:18 UTC (08:18 PST) on January 19, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). Tsunami is not…

Very strong M7.1 earthquake hits near the coast of central Peru

Very strong M7.1 earthquake hits near the coast of central Peru

A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 (downgraded from M7.3) hit near the coast of central Peru at 09:18 UTC (04:18 local time) on Sunday, January 14, 2018. The agency is reporting a depth of 36.3 km (22.7 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.1 at a depth…

Series of moderately strong earthquakes hit Iran-Iraq border region

Series of moderately strong earthquakes hit Iran-Iraq border region

Numerous moderately strong earthquakes hit the Iraq-Iran border region on January 11, 2018. The same region was hit by a devastating M7.3 earthquake on November 12, 2017, in which more than 530 people lost their lives, and today's quakes appear to be…

Major M7.6 earthquake hits off the coast of Honduras, small tsunami observed

Major M7.6 earthquake hits off the coast of Honduras, small tsunami observed

A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 hit north of Honduras at 02:51 UTC on January 10, 2018 (20:51 local time, January 9). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC reported M7.6 at a depth of 15 km (9 miles). Minor…

Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake near Bouvet Island, South Atlantic

Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake near Bouvet Island, South Atlantic

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean at 18:03 UTC on December 13, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 15.1 km (9.4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.5 and a preliminary depth of 300 km (186…

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Iran, second M6+ of the day

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Iran, second M6+ of the day

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the IRSC as M6.1 hit southeastern Iran at 21:41 UTC on December 12, 2017 (01:11 local time, December 13). The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 10 km. EMSC…

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits southeastern Iran

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits southeastern Iran

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) as M6.2 hit southeastern Iran at 08:43 UTC (12:13 local time) on December 12, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS is reporting M5.9 at a depth of…

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Iran – Iraq border region

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Iran – Iraq border region

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the Iranian Seismological Center (IRSC) as M6.0 hit Iran – Iraq border region at 14:09 UTC (17:39 local time) on December 11, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS is reporting it as M5.4 at a…