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M8.0 - BOUGAINVILLE REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.0
Date-Time
22 Jan 2017 04:30:25 UTC
22 Jan 2017 15:30:25 near epicenter
21 Jan 2017 20:30:25 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.267S 155.119E
Depth 153 km
Distances
40 km (24 mi) W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
46 km (28 mi) W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
380 km (235 mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
556 km (344 mi) E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
637 km (394 mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.9 km; Vertical 5.7 km
Parameters Nph = 103; Dmin = 399.5 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 29°
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Event ID us 10007uph
M6.9 - SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
24 Feb 2017 17:28:44 UTC
25 Feb 2017 05:28:44 near epicenter
24 Feb 2017 09:28:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 23.203S 178.845W
Depth 396 km
Distances
436 km (271 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3111 km (1933 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.5 km; Vertical 5.1 km
Parameters Nph = 135; Dmin = 675.3 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 19°
Version =
Event ID us 20008m3t
For updates, maps, and technical information
see:
Event Page or
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
M6.5 - NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
5 Mar 2017 22:47:54 UTC
6 Mar 2017 08:47:54 near epicenter
5 Mar 2017 14:47:54 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.008S 149.344E
Depth 28 km
Distances
33 km (20 miles) NW (320 degrees) of Kandrian, New Britain, PNG
272 km (169 miles) ENE (72 degrees) of Lae, New Guinea, PNG
328 km (204 miles) NNE (22 degrees) of Popondetta, New Guinea, PNG
451 km (280 miles) NNE (32 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.1 km; Vertical 4.6 km
Parameters Nph = 70; Dmin = 371.2 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 22°
Version =
Event ID us 1000876f
M6.6 - NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
29 Mar 2017 04:09:25 UTC
29 Mar 2017 17:09:25 near epicenter
28 Mar 2017 20:09:25 standard time in your timezone
Location 56.920N 162.734E
Depth 22 km
Distances
279 km (173 miles) NW (315 degrees) of Nikol'skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, Rus.
348 km (216 miles) SSW (195 degrees) of Il'pyrskiy, Russia
506 km (314 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
2920 km (1815 miles) NNE (29 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 4.5 km
Parameters Nph = 141; Dmin = 507.0 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 21°
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Event ID us 20008vhl
M6.8 - MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
28 Apr 2017 20:23:20 UTC
29 Apr 2017 04:23:20 near epicenter
28 Apr 2017 12:23:20 standard time in your timezone
Location 5.477N 125.084E
Depth 41 km
Distances
72 km (45 miles) S (189 degrees) of General Santos, Mindanao, Philippines
189 km (117 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines
216 km (134 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
1063 km (660 miles) W (259 degrees) of KOROR, Palau
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.0 km; Vertical 6.1 km
Parameters Nph = 101; Dmin = 184.3 km; Rmss = 1.37 seconds; Gp = 31°
Version =
Event ID us 10008ls4
M6.0 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
9 May 2017 01:54:15 UTC
9 May 2017 10:54:15 near epicenter
8 May 2017 17:54:15 standard time in your timezone
Location 24.441N 126.287E
Depth 10 km
Distances
211 km (131 miles) E (88 degrees) of Ishigaki-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
237 km (147 miles) SW (216 degrees) of Naha, Okinawa, Japan
449 km (279 miles) E (91 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan
1226 km (762 miles) NNE (26 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 91; Dmin = 331.6 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 67°
Version =
Event ID us 10008qnw
M6.6 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
29 May 2017 14:35:21 UTC
29 May 2017 22:35:21 near epicenter
29 May 2017 06:35:21 standard time in your timezone
Location 1.265S 120.478E
Depth 9 km
Distances
79 km (49 miles) ESE (121 degrees) of Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia
353 km (219 miles) SW (235 degrees) of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia
405 km (252 miles) E (90 degrees) of Balikpapan, Kalimantan, Indonesia
922 km (573 miles) SE (138 degrees) of BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.7 km; Vertical 3.9 km
Parameters Nph = 76; Dmin = 256.2 km; Rmss = 0.75 seconds; Gp = 50°
Version =
Event ID us 10008w1z
M6.9 - NEAR ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time
2 Jun 2017 22:24:47 UTC
3 Jun 2017 11:24:47 near epicenter
2 Jun 2017 14:24:47 standard time in your timezone
Location 54.092N 170.911E
Depth 4 km
Distances
205 km (127 miles) NW (314 degrees) of Attu Station, AK
339 km (211 miles) ESE (109 degrees) of Nikol'skoye, Komandorskiye Ostrova, Rus.
818 km (508 miles) ENE (77 degrees) of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
3153 km (1960 miles) NE (40 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 3.6 km
Parameters Nph = 173; Dmin = 261.0 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 17°
Version =
Event ID us 20009jd6
M6.2 - FIJI REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
25 Jun 2017 17:42:30 UTC
26 Jun 2017 05:42:30 near epicenter
25 Jun 2017 09:42:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 19.666S 176.463W
Depth 38 km
Distances
209 km (130 miles) NW (322 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
284 km (176 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Neiafu, Tonga
2841 km (1766 miles) W (261 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 12.1 km; Vertical 6.1 km
Parameters Nph = 55; Dmin = 615.7 km; Rmss = 0.88 seconds; Gp = 80°
Version =
Event ID us 20009pmr
M6.0 - KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
28 Jun 2017 18:20:54 UTC
29 Jun 2017 06:20:54 near epicenter
28 Jun 2017 10:20:54 standard time in your timezone
Location 30.419S 177.671W
Depth 10 km
Distances
131 km (82 miles) S (172 degrees) of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
1059 km (658 miles) SSW (193 degrees) of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga
3182 km (1977 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.8 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters Nph = 80; Dmin = 132.4 km; Rmss = 1.10 seconds; Gp = 62°
Version =
Event ID us 20009q4v
Japan referenced at 9:00 in the video
M7.4 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.4
Date-Time
17 Jul 2017 23:34:14 UTC
17 Jul 2017 23:34:14 near epicenter
17 Jul 2017 15:34:14 standard time in your timezone
Location 54.467N 168.859E
Depth 10 km
Distances
335.5 km (208.0 mi) WNW of Attu, Alaska
547.7 km (339.6 mi) ESE of Klyuchi, Russia
691.0 km (428.4 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
703.7 km (436.3 mi) E of Yelizovo, Russia
710.6 km (440.6 mi) E of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.9 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 136; Dmin = 397.7 km; Rmss = 1.07 seconds; Gp = 54°
Version =
Event ID us 20009x42
For updates, maps, and technical information
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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
M6.5 - Sichuan-Gansu border region, China
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
8 Aug 2017 13:19:50 UTC
8 Aug 2017 21:19:50 near epicenter
8 Aug 2017 05:19:50 standard time in your timezone
Location 33.217N 103.843E
Depth 10 km
Distances
36.7 km (22.7 mi) W of Yongle, China
180.6 km (112.0 mi) NNW of Jiangyou, China
204.3 km (126.7 mi) WNW of Guangyuan, China
209.4 km (129.8 mi) NNW of Mianyang, China
283.6 km (175.8 mi) N of Chengdu, China
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.3 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 88; Dmin = 1362.5 km; Rmss = 0.75 seconds; Gp = 22°
Version =
Event ID us 2000a5x1
M6.3 - northern Xinjiang, China
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
8 Aug 2017 23:27:54 UTC
9 Aug 2017 05:27:54 near epicenter
8 Aug 2017 15:27:54 standard time in your timezone
Location 44.323N 82.837E
Depth 25 km
Distances
63.6 km (39.4 mi) WSW of Todok, China
226.7 km (140.6 mi) E of Zharkent, Kazakhstan
235.7 km (146.2 mi) SW of Baijiantan, China
255.3 km (158.3 mi) W of Shihezi, China
362.1 km (224.5 mi) ESE of Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 4.5 km
Parameters Nph = 116; Dmin = 278.0 km; Rmss = 0.84 seconds; Gp = 20°
Version =
Event ID us 2000a65e
M6.4 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time
13 Aug 2017 03:08:11 UTC
13 Aug 2017 03:08:11 near epicenter
12 Aug 2017 19:08:11 standard time in your timezone
Location 3.794S 101.600E
Depth 35 km
Distances
51.7 km (32.1 mi) SSW of Ketahun, Indonesia
73.9 km (45.8 mi) W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
108.3 km (67.2 mi) WSW of Curup, Indonesia
150.6 km (93.4 mi) WSW of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia
185.0 km (114.7 mi) W of Pageralam, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 2.8 km
Parameters Nph = 105; Dmin = 162.8 km; Rmss = 1.40 seconds; Gp = 28°
Version =
Event ID us 2000a7q2
M6.4 - Fiji region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time
19 Aug 2017 02:00:52 UTC
19 Aug 2017 02:00:52 near epicenter
18 Aug 2017 18:00:52 standard time in your timezone
Location 17.965S 178.850W
Depth 538 km
Distances
194.4 km (120.5 mi) E of Levuka, Fiji
254.6 km (157.8 mi) SE of Labasa, Fiji
287.4 km (178.2 mi) E of Suva, Fiji
371.7 km (230.4 mi) E of Ba, Fiji
392.4 km (243.3 mi) E of Lautoka, Fiji
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.9 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters Nph = 99; Dmin = 949.3 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 40°
Version =
Event ID us 2000a9n1
M6.2 - Kepulauan Mentawai region, Indonesia
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time
31 Aug 2017 17:06:57 UTC
31 Aug 2017 17:06:57 near epicenter
31 Aug 2017 09:06:57 standard time in your timezone
Location 1.123S 99.708E
Depth 49 km
Distances
72.2 km (44.7 mi) SW of Pariaman, Indonesia
74.5 km (46.2 mi) WSW of Padang, Indonesia
111.5 km (69.1 mi) WSW of Solok, Indonesia
116.4 km (72.1 mi) SW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia
143.8 km (89.1 mi) SW of Payakumbuh, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.6 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters Nph = 103; Dmin = 218.0 km; Rmss = 1.13 seconds; Gp = 43°
Version =
Event ID us 2000adjh
Not local, but a big one..
M8.0 - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.0
Date-Time
8 Sep 2017 04:49:18 UTC
7 Sep 2017 23:49:18 near epicenter
7 Sep 2017 20:49:18 standard time in your timezone
Location 15.029N 93.807W
Depth 35 km
Distances
97 km (60 miles) SW (221 degrees) of Pijijiapan, Chiapas, Mexico
107 km (66 miles) WSW (245 degrees) of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico
117 km (73 miles) S (182 degrees) of Tonal�, Chiapas, Mexico
165 km (102 miles) W (275 degrees) of Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
356 km (221 miles) W (278 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 110; Dmin = 233.9 km; Rmss = 1.43 seconds; Gp = 32°
Version =
Event ID us 2000ahv0
M6.1 - Bonin Islands, Japan region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
7 Sep 2017 17:26:50 UTC
7 Sep 2017 17:26:50 near epicenter
7 Sep 2017 09:26:50 standard time in your timezone
Location 27.758N 139.812E
Depth 456 km
Distances
756.9 km (469.3 mi) SSE of Shingū, Japan
770.3 km (477.6 mi) S of Shimoda, Japan
774.0 km (479.9 mi) S of Ōyama, Japan
779.8 km (483.5 mi) SSE of Owase, Japan
812.5 km (503.7 mi) S of Shizuoka, Japan
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.3 km; Vertical 5.6 km
Parameters Nph = 126; Dmin = 245.6 km; Rmss = 0.85 seconds; Gp = 29°
Version =
Event ID us 2000ahlq
