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M6.4 - Vanuatu
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time
  • 20 Sep 2017 20:09:50 UTC
  • 21 Sep 2017 07:09:50 near epicenter
  • 20 Sep 2017 12:09:50 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.798S 169.095E
Depth 200 km
Distances
  • 85.2 km (52.8 mi) NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
  • 143.3 km (88.9 mi) SE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • 302.9 km (187.8 mi) NE of Wé, New Caledonia
  • 417.0 km (258.5 mi) SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu
  • 462.4 km (286.7 mi) NE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 5.4 km
Parameters Nph = 88; Dmin = 292.6 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 20°
Version =
Event ID us 2000as2f
 
M6.1 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • 20 Sep 2017 16:37:16 UTC
  • 20 Sep 2017 16:37:16 near epicenter
  • 20 Sep 2017 08:37:16 standard time in your timezone
Location 37.982N 144.669E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 283.1 km (175.5 mi) ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
  • 284.5 km (176.4 mi) ESE of Ōfunato, Japan
  • 285.8 km (177.2 mi) ESE of Ōtsuchi, Japan
  • 288.2 km (178.7 mi) SE of Yamada, Japan
  • 334.9 km (207.6 mi) E of Sendai, Japan
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 109; Dmin = 341.3 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 33°
Version =
Event ID us 2000arxv
 
M6.1 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.1
Date-Time
  • 20 Sep 2017 01:43:30 UTC
  • 20 Sep 2017 01:43:30 near epicenter
  • 19 Sep 2017 17:43:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 50.371S 162.550E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 598.5 km (371.1 mi) SW of Bluff, New Zealand
  • 615.7 km (381.7 mi) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand
  • 671.0 km (416.0 mi) SW of Gore, New Zealand
  • 749.9 km (464.9 mi) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand
  • 774.3 km (480.0 mi) SW of Dunedin, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 10.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 43; Dmin = 939.9 km; Rmss = 0.77 seconds; Gp = 88°
Version =
Event ID us 2000arel
 
M6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.6
Date-Time
  • 8 Oct 2017 22:34:34 UTC
  • 8 Oct 2017 22:34:34 near epicenter
  • 8 Oct 2017 14:34:34 standard time in your timezone
Location 52.450N 176.808E
Depth 111 km
Distances
  • 172.7 km (107.1 mi) NW of Amchitka, Alaska
  • 1119.7 km (694.2 mi) ESE of Klyuchi, Russia
  • 1224.6 km (759.3 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
  • 1241.5 km (769.7 mi) E of Yelizovo, Russia
  • 1242.1 km (770.1 mi) E of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 9.1 km; Vertical 8.3 km
Parameters Nph = 67; Dmin = 186.0 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 72°
Version =
Event ID us 2000b2vq
 
M6.8 - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 31 Oct 2017 00:42:13 UTC
  • 31 Oct 2017 00:42:13 near epicenter
  • 30 Oct 2017 16:42:13 standard time in your timezone
Location 21.887S 168.874E
Depth 29 km
Distances
  • 109.1 km (67.6 mi) ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
  • 198.5 km (123.1 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia
  • 241.8 km (149.9 mi) E of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
  • 252.0 km (156.2 mi) E of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
  • 253.1 km (156.9 mi) E of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical 5.2 km
Parameters Nph = 63; Dmin = 98.1 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 89°
Version =
Event ID us 1000aytk
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M6.5 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time
  • 7 Nov 2017 21:26:38 UTC
  • 8 Nov 2017 07:26:38 near epicenter
  • 7 Nov 2017 13:26:38 standard time in your timezone
Location 4.227S 143.480E
Depth 107 km
Distances
  • 67.6 km (41.9 mi) WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
  • 76.8 km (47.6 mi) SSW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
  • 198.6 km (123.1 mi) NNW of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
  • 213.3 km (132.2 mi) N of Mendi, Papua New Guinea
  • 279.6 km (173.3 mi) WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 6.0 km
Parameters Nph = 146; Dmin = 494.3 km; Rmss = 1.04 seconds; Gp = 19°
Version =
Event ID us 2000bk15
 
M7.2 - Iran-Iraq border region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time
  • 12 Nov 2017 18:18:20 UTC
  • 12 Nov 2017 21:18:20 near epicenter
  • 12 Nov 2017 10:18:20 standard time in your timezone
Location 34.930N 45.794E
Depth 33 km
Distances
  • 22.4 km (13.9 mi) SSE of Derbendîxan, Iraq
  • 32.6 km (20.2 mi) SSW of Ḩalabjah, Iraq
  • 52.4 km (32.5 mi) N of Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb, Iran
  • 52.9 km (32.8 mi) WSW of Pāveh, Iran
  • 77.7 km (48.2 mi) SSE of As Sulaymānīyah, Iraq
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.1 km; Vertical 5.1 km
Parameters Nph = 64; Dmin = 415.1 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 63°
Version =
Event ID us 2000bmcg
 
M6.3 - eastern Xizang-India border region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 17 Nov 2017 22:34:20 UTC
  • 18 Nov 2017 04:34:20 near epicenter
  • 17 Nov 2017 14:34:20 standard time in your timezone
Location 29.835N 94.909E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 21.0 km (13.0 mi) ENE of Lunang, China
  • 184.9 km (114.6 mi) N of Along, India
  • 200.2 km (124.1 mi) NNW of Pāsighāt, India
  • 244.0 km (151.3 mi) NNW of Tezu, India
  • 330.0 km (204.6 mi) NNE of Itānagar, India
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 4.0 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 150; Dmin = 560.3 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 25°
Version =
Event ID us 2000bqsn
 
M7.0 - Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.0
Date-Time
  • 19 Nov 2017 22:43:30 UTC
  • 19 Nov 2017 22:43:30 near epicenter
  • 19 Nov 2017 14:43:30 standard time in your timezone
Location 21.326S 168.640E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 82.2 km (51.0 mi) ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
  • 149.9 km (92.9 mi) ESE of Wé, New Caledonia
  • 238.2 km (147.7 mi) ENE of Mont-Dore, New Caledonia
  • 244.2 km (151.4 mi) ENE of Dumbéa, New Caledonia
  • 249.0 km (154.4 mi) ENE of Nouméa, New Caledonia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 2.1 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 77; Dmin = 65.4 km; Rmss = 0.87 seconds; Gp = 47°
Version =
Event ID us 2000brlf
 
M6.0 - Samoa Islands region
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 20 Nov 2017 18:51:06 UTC
  • 20 Nov 2017 18:51:06 near epicenter
  • 20 Nov 2017 10:51:06 standard time in your timezone
Location 14.568S 175.022W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 189.1 km (117.2 mi) SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
  • 202.2 km (125.4 mi) NW of Hihifo, Tonga
  • 360.7 km (223.6 mi) WSW of Apia, Samoa
  • 464.6 km (288.0 mi) W of Tāfuna, American Samoa
  • 466.9 km (289.5 mi) W of Pago Pago, American Samoa
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.3 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 48; Dmin = 357.4 km; Rmss = 1.28 seconds; Gp = 51°
Version =
Event ID us 2000brz0
 
M6.0 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 1 Dec 2017 02:50:01 UTC
  • 1 Dec 2017 12:50:01 near epicenter
  • 30 Nov 2017 18:50:01 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.140S 147.601E
Depth 52 km
Distances
  • 59.1 km (36.6 mi) NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
  • 93.8 km (58.1 mi) NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
  • 157.8 km (97.8 mi) NE of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea
  • 164.7 km (102.1 mi) NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
  • 224.3 km (139.0 mi) ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 6.2 km
Parameters Nph = 94; Dmin = 364.0 km; Rmss = 0.89 seconds; Gp = 17°
Version =
Event ID us 1000bjph
 
M6.0 - Myanmar
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 11 Jan 2018 18:26:25 UTC
  • 12 Jan 2018 00:26:25 near epicenter
  • 11 Jan 2018 10:26:25 standard time in your timezone
Location 18.429N 96.087E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 37.5 km (23.3 mi) W of Pyu, Myanmar
  • 61.7 km (38.3 mi) E of Paungde, Myanmar
  • 67.6 km (41.9 mi) SSW of Taungoo, Myanmar
  • 79.5 km (49.3 mi) NNE of Letpandan, Myanmar
  • 128.1 km (79.4 mi) NNW of Bago, Myanmar
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.2 km; Vertical 0.6 km
Parameters Nph = 91; Dmin = 304.2 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 37°
Version =
Event ID us 2000cifa
 
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M6.3 - Gulf of California
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
  • 19 Jan 2018 16:17:44 UTC
  • 19 Jan 2018 16:17:44 near epicenter
  • 19 Jan 2018 08:17:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 26.634N 110.982W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 78.1 km (48.4 mi) NNE of Loreto, Mexico
  • 123.4 km (76.5 mi) SW of Pueblo Yaqui, Mexico
  • 126.1 km (78.2 mi) WSW of Villa Juarez, Mexico
  • 135.0 km (83.7 mi) W of Huatabampo, Mexico
  • 273.5 km (169.6 mi) S of Hermosillo, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.6 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 69; Dmin = 342.7 km; Rmss = 1.34 seconds; Gp = 108°
Version =
Event ID us 2000cl83
 
M8.2 - Gulf of Alaska
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.2
Date-Time
  • 23 Jan 2018 09:31:41 UTC
  • 23 Jan 2018 09:31:41 near epicenter
  • 23 Jan 2018 01:31:41 standard time in your timezone
Location 56.057N 149.097W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 260.2 km (161.3 mi) SE of Chiniak, Alaska
  • 576.7 km (357.6 mi) S of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 587.0 km (363.9 mi) S of Eagle River, Alaska
  • 608.3 km (377.2 mi) S of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
  • 920.1 km (570.5 mi) WSW of Juneau, Alaska
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 207; Dmin = 286.6 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 66°
Version =
Event ID us 2000cmy3
 
M8.2 - Gulf of Alaska
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 8.2
Date-Time
  • 23 Jan 2018 09:31:41 UTC
  • 23 Jan 2018 09:31:41 near epicenter
  • 23 Jan 2018 01:31:41 standard time in your timezone
Location 56.057N 149.097W
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 260.2 km (161.3 mi) SE of Chiniak, Alaska
  • 576.7 km (357.6 mi) S of Anchorage, Alaska
  • 587.0 km (363.9 mi) S of Eagle River, Alaska
  • 608.3 km (377.2 mi) S of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
  • 920.1 km (570.5 mi) WSW of Juneau, Alaska
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 6.5 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 207; Dmin = 286.6 km; Rmss = 1.06 seconds; Gp = 66°
Version =
Event ID us 2000cmy3

M6.9 - Gulf of Alaska
Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time

23 Jan 2018 09:31:40 UTC
23 Jan 2018 09:31:40 near epicenter
23 Jan 2018 01:31:40 standard time in your timezone

Location 55.600N 149.073W
Depth 12 km
Distances

291.0 km (180.4 mi) SE of Onihitsk (historical), Alaska
627.6 km (389.1 mi) S of Anchorage, Alaska
637.9 km (395.5 mi) S of Eagle River, Alaska
659.3 km (408.8 mi) S of Knik-Fairview, Alaska
938.8 km (582.1 mi) WSW of Juneau, Alaska

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 0.0 km; Vertical 100.0 km
Parameters Nph = 15; Dmin = 0.0 km; Rmss = 0.40 seconds; Gp = 0°
Version = 2
Event ID ak 18173519
 
M6.2 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.2
Date-Time

25 Jan 2018 02:10:34 UTC
25 Jan 2018 02:10:34 near epicenter
24 Jan 2018 18:10:34 standard time in your timezone

Location 55.403N 166.478E
Depth 8 km
Distances

267.0 km (165.5 mi) ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
367.0 km (227.6 mi) ESE of Klyuchi, Russia
573.6 km (355.6 mi) ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
581.4 km (360.5 mi) ENE of Yelizovo, Russia
594.2 km (368.4 mi) ENE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 5.5 km
Parameters Nph = 54; Dmin = 575.5 km; Rmss = 1.08 seconds; Gp = 125°
Version =
Event ID us 2000cp4y

For updates, maps, and technical information
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U.S. Geological Survey
 
M6.4 - TAIWAN
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.4
Date-Time
  • 6 Feb 2018 15:50:42 UTC
  • 6 Feb 2018 23:50:42 near epicenter
  • 6 Feb 2018 07:50:42 standard time in your timezone
Location 24.158N 121.680E
Depth 9 km
Distances
  • 23 km (14 miles) NNE (25 degrees) of Hua-lien, Taiwan
  • 52 km (32 miles) SSW (199 degrees) of Su-ao, Taiwan
  • 100 km (62 miles) SE (135 degrees) of Hsin-chu, Taiwan
  • 1064 km (661 miles) N (4 degrees) of MANILA, Philippines
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.2 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters Nph = 83; Dmin = 8.8 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 34°
Version =
Event ID us 1000chhc
 
M6.0 - MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time
  • 11 Feb 2018 23:14:15 UTC
  • 12 Feb 2018 09:14:15 near epicenter
  • 11 Feb 2018 15:14:15 standard time in your timezone
Location 13.806N 146.411E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 172 km (107 miles) SSE (154 degrees) of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
  • 183 km (114 miles) ENE (78 degrees) of HAGATNA, Guam
  • 486 km (302 miles) S (172 degrees) of Pagan, Northern Mariana Islands
  • 1923 km (1195 miles) NNE (19 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.0 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 167; Dmin = 168.4 km; Rmss = 0.93 seconds; Gp = 27°
Version =
Event ID us 2000d0p1
 
M7.2 - OAXACA, MEXICO
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.2
Date-Time
  • 16 Feb 2018 23:39:42 UTC
  • 16 Feb 2018 17:39:42 near epicenter
  • 16 Feb 2018 15:39:42 standard time in your timezone
Location 16.646N 97.653W
Depth 24 km
Distances
  • 53 km (33 miles) NE (47 degrees) of Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico
  • 69 km (43 miles) S (178 degrees) of Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, Mexico
  • 82 km (51 miles) E (93 degrees) of Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico
  • 109 km (68 miles) WSW (246 degrees) of Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
  • 242 km (151 miles) E (95 degrees) of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 2.4 km
Parameters Nph = 198; Dmin = 140.3 km; Rmss = 1.37 seconds; Gp = 80°
Version =
Event ID us 2000d3km
 
M7.5 - NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 7.5
Date-Time
  • 25 Feb 2018 17:44:44 UTC
  • 26 Feb 2018 03:44:44 near epicenter
  • 25 Feb 2018 09:44:44 standard time in your timezone
Location 6.149S 142.766E
Depth 35 km
Distances
  • 151 km (94 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Lake Murray, New Guinea, PNG
  • 168 km (104 miles) WSW (258 degrees) of Mount Hagen, New Guinea, PNG
  • 273 km (169 miles) E (91 degrees) of Tanahmerah, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 463 km (288 miles) SSE (150 degrees) of Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
  • 612 km (380 miles) NW (307 degrees) of PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.1 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters Nph = 57; Dmin = 603.0 km; Rmss = 1.16 seconds; Gp = 30°
Version =
Event ID us 2000d7q6