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Location Map for World-wide Earthquakes - Last 7 days

World earthquakes with M5+ located by USGS and Contributing Agencies.

USGS World Earthquake Map - last 7 Days
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World Earthquakes

Earthquakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 20000 km
Update time = 03/09/2010 00:00
Epicenter NearMagnitudeDistance to
Epicenter		Local TimeLink to
Map
NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION 4.6 9774 km (6074 mi) 02/09/2010 17:12 map
NORTHERN PERU 5.0 9260 km (5754 mi) 02/09/2010 14:28 map
NIAS REGION, INDONESIA 4.7 10856 km (6746 mi) 02/09/2010 09:01 map
SAKHALIN, RUSSIA 4.8 8201 km (5096 mi) 02/09/2010 08:08 map
VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION 4.7 11325 km (7037 mi) 02/09/2010 07:57 map
SIMEULUE, INDONESIA 4.8 10574 km (6570 mi) 02/09/2010 01:57 map
ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION 5.1 9452 km (5873 mi) 02/09/2010 01:16 map
FIJI REGION 4.8 16321 km (10142 mi) 01/09/2010 22:37 map
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 4.4 11619 km (7219 mi) 01/09/2010 17:42 map
VANUATU 4.8 16346 km (10157 mi) 01/09/2010 15:34 map
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 4.7 14471 km (8992 mi) 01/09/2010 13:24 map
SIMEULUE, INDONESIA 4.4 10517 km (6535 mi) 01/09/2010 12:13 map
NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 5.0 9663 km (6005 mi) 01/09/2010 08:32 map
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 4.2 6569 km (4082 mi) 01/09/2010 06:41 map
MARIANA ISLANDS REGION 4.9 12320 km (7656 mi) 01/09/2010 03:57 map
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.1 14658 km (9108 mi) 01/09/2010 02:46 map
GUAM REGION 5.0 12304 km (7645 mi) 31/08/2010 22:16 map
SERAM, INDONESIA 5.0 13179 km (8189 mi) 31/08/2010 21:47 map
NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN 5.2 9334 km (5800 mi) 31/08/2010 03:30 map
TONGA 5.3 16049 km (9973 mi) 31/08/2010 00:25 map
PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS 4.7 11782 km (7321 mi) 30/08/2010 14:40 map
REYKJANES RIDGE 4.9 1942 km (1207 mi) 30/08/2010 13:57 map
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.0 14504 km (9012 mi) 30/08/2010 13:35 map
MYANMAR 4.6 8577 km (5329 mi) 30/08/2010 10:39 map
TAIWAN REGION 5.0 10171 km (6320 mi) 30/08/2010 09:45 map
TONGA 4.6 16456 km (10225 mi) 30/08/2010 06:15 map
SAMOA ISLANDS REGION 5.1 15949 km (9910 mi) 30/08/2010 05:44 map
SOUTHEAST OF SHIKOKU, JAPAN 4.7 10055 km (6248 mi) 30/08/2010 05:25 map
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.1 14519 km (9021 mi) 30/08/2010 01:39 map
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO 4.3 8568 km (5324 mi) 29/08/2010 16:53 map
NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA 4.9 13185 km (8193 mi) 29/08/2010 11:02 map
BIO-BIO, CHILE 4.7 11845 km (7360 mi) 29/08/2010 09:51 map
SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE 5.2 14080 km (8749 mi) 29/08/2010 07:43 map
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 5.4 11985 km (7447 mi) 29/08/2010 07:37 map
GUATEMALA 4.6 8555 km (5316 mi) 29/08/2010 05:39 map
SEA OF OKHOTSK 4.1 8556 km (5316 mi) 29/08/2010 03:07 map
ALASKA PENINSULA 4.6 8070 km (5015 mi) 29/08/2010 02:56 map
MOLUCCA SEA 4.6 12712 km (7899 mi) 29/08/2010 02:30 map
SICHUAN-YUNNAN-GUIZHOU REGION, CHINA 5.0 8875 km (5515 mi) 29/08/2010 01:53 map
OFF THE COAST OF JALISCO, MEXICO 5.0 9232 km (5736 mi) 28/08/2010 19:46 map
ALASKA PENINSULA 4.6 7713 km (4793 mi) 28/08/2010 15:16 map
HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN 4.9 6040 km (3753 mi) 28/08/2010 12:19 map
KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA 4.8 12429 km (7723 mi) 28/08/2010 08:26 map
TURKMENISTAN 4.9 4700 km (2920 mi) 28/08/2010 01:46 map
NORTHERN IRAN 4.8 4969 km (3088 mi) 28/08/2010 01:29 map
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA 4.7 8466 km (5261 mi) 27/08/2010 23:14 map
NORTHERN IRAN 5.7 4980 km (3094 mi) 27/08/2010 20:23 map
TURKMENISTAN 4.6 4702 km (2922 mi) 27/08/2010 20:13 map
OFF THE EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA, RUSSIA 4.7 8474 km (5266 mi) 27/08/2010 13:32 map
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 5.2 11969 km (7437 mi) 27/08/2010 10:10 map
NEW BRITAIN REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 4.7 14643 km (9099 mi) 27/08/2010 09:03 map
EASTERN NEW GUINEA REG, PAPUA NEW GUINEA 5.0 14431 km (8967 mi) 27/08/2010 07:42 map
NORTHERN PERU 5.1 9270 km (5760 mi) 27/08/2010 05:40 map
SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA 5.0 11735 km (7292 mi) 27/08/2010 01:56 map
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION 5.3 12009 km (7462 mi) 27/08/2010 01:17 map

55 earthquakes found. Click on location or map links for more details from the USGS.

Richter Magnitude Key - Red > 5

Map and data courtesy of the US Geological Survey

The following describes the typical effects of earthquakes of various magnitudes near the epicenter. This table should be taken with extreme caution, since intensity and thus ground effects depend not only on the magnitude, but also on the distance to the epicenter, the depth of the earthquake's focus beneath the epicenter, and geological conditions (certain terrains can amplify seismic signals).
Richter magnitudes Description Earthquake effects Frequency of occurrence
Less than 2.0 Micro Microearthquakes, not felt. About 8,000 per day
2.0-2.9 Minor Generally not felt, but recorded. About 1,000 per day
3.0-3.9 Often felt, but rarely causes damage. 49,000 per year (est.)
4.0-4.9 Light Noticeable shaking of indoor items, rattling noises. Significant damage unlikely. 6,200 per year (est.)
5.0-5.9 Moderate Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings over small regions. At most slight damage to well-designed buildings. 800 per year
6.0-6.9 Strong Can be destructive in areas up to about 160 kilometres (100 mi) across in populated areas. 120 per year
7.0-7.9 Major Can cause serious damage over larger areas. 18 per year
8.0-8.9 Great Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across. 1 per year
9.0-9.9 Devastating in areas several thousand miles across.
 1 per 20 years
10.0+ Epic Never recorded.
 Extremely rare (Unknown)