News about world-wide earthquake activity

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.9 quake in Greece near Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, only 3 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 6:29 pm local time at a shallow depth of 12.6 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 5.1.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Thérmo (pop. 2,000) located 9 km from the epicenter, Agrinio (pop. 46,900) 19 km away, Missolonghi (pop. 12,800) 22 km away, and Nafpaktos (pop. 13,400) 26 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Patras (pop. 168,000) located 34 km from the epicenter, Aigio (pop. 20,400) 53 km away, Amaliada (pop. 16,800) 83 km away, Lamia (pop. 52,000) 85 km away, and Pyrgos (pop. 22,400) 95 km away.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 21 Dec 2024

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 6.1 Coral Sea, 31 km west of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu

#2: Mag 5.1 Banda Sea, 169 km southwest of Nuhu Roa Island, Maluku, Indonesia

#3: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 185 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga

#4: Mag 5.0 68 km northeast of Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal

#5: Mag 4.9 South China Sea, 92 km west of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Ilocos, Philippines

#6: Mag 4.9 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

#7: Mag 4.9 Philippine Sea, 169 km southeast of Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines

#8: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 99 km west of Labuan, Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia

#9: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 60 km north of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga

#10: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 179 km southwest of Valdivia, Valdivia, Los Rios, Chile

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.0 68 km northeast of Dipayal, Sudurpashchim Pradesh, Nepal - 18 reports

#2: Mag 6.1 Coral Sea, 31 km west of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu - 12 reports

#3: Mag 4.5 Zangilan, 63 km west of Khankendi, Xankandi Sahari, Azerbaijan - 8 reports

#4: Mag 3.1 Caddo Parish, 16 mi northwest of Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States - 5 reports

#5: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 99 km west of Labuan, Kabupaten Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia - 4 reports

#6: Mag 4.2 Jetisu, 37 km south of Aqtoghay, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan - 3 reports

#7: Mag 4.2 off the coast of Oregon - 3 reports

#8: Mag 4.7 35 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran - 3 reports

#9: Mag 3.6 204 km north of Broken Hill, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia - 2 reports

#10: Mag 2.9 Bali Sea, 34 km north of Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 2 reports

#11: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 179 km southwest of Valdivia, Valdivia, Los Rios, Chile - 2 reports

Earthquake stats

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 21 Dec 2024 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

Quakes detected near: Askja (3 quakes between mag 0.5-1.2), Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.3-2.3), Conchagüita (1 quake mag 3.2), Coso (2 quakes between mag 1.1-1.2), Daisen (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.0), Etna (1 quake mag 1.7)
Fagradalsfjall (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.0), Gran Canaria (1 quake mag 1.3), Jan Mayen (1 quake mag 1.5), Katla (1 quake mag 1.1), Kilauea (1 quake mag 1.9), Ljósufjöll (4 quakes between mag 1.0-2.8), Loki-Fögrufjöll volcano (1 quake mag 1.4), Maunaloa (2 quakes between mag 1.0-1.7), Ngauruhoe (2 quakes between mag 0.8-1.5), Ontake-san (2 quakes between mag 0.5-1.0), Reporoa (3 quakes between mag 1.0-1.3), Salton Buttes (4 quakes between mag 1.5-2.6), Spurr (2 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Tendürek Dağ (1 quake mag 2.2), Tenerife (5 quakes between mag 0.9-1.2), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (6 quakes between mag 0.8-1.3), Zapatera (1 quake mag 2.3) (updated 15h50)

Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.

Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:

Clear Lake volcano (California): 23 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

Conchagüita volcano (El Salvador): magnitude 3.2 earthquake

Ljósufjöll volcano (Iceland): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.8

Salton Buttes volcano (California): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

Tendürek Dağ volcano (Turkey): magnitude 2.2 earthquake

Unnamed volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

Zapatera volcano (Nicaragua): magnitude 2.3 earthquake

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake near Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter early morning on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 2:30 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 6.3 earthquake.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Port Vila (pop. 35,900) located 25 km from the epicenter.
VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.

Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported a magnitude 3.6 quake in Australia near Milparinka, New South Wales, only 19 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Saturday, December 21st, 2024, at 6:04 pm local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Milparinka (pop. 78) located 37 miles from the epicenter. In Broughams Gate (pop. 18, 54 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.