World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 16 December 2020
Thu, 17 Dec 2020, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 17 Dec 2020
Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 28 quakes 4.0+, 101 quakes 3.0+, 259 quakes 2.0+ (394 total)
Global seismic activity level on 16 December 2020: MODERATE
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 28 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 101 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 259 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 4.3 x 1013 joules (11.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10204 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (16 Dec 2020):
#1: 5.5 quake 45 km southwest of Arequipa, Peru, 16 Dec 12:48 pm (GMT -5)#2: 5.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, 35 km south of Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, 16 Dec 10:28 am (GMT +9)
#3: 5.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, 119 mi south of Sand Point, Alaska, USA, 15 Dec 6:49 pm (GMT -11)
#4: 5.2 quake 42 km west of Mendi, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, 17 Dec 2:08 am (GMT +10)
#5: 5.2 quake Philippine Sea, 128 km southeast of Mati, Davao, Philippines, 17 Dec 5:44 am (GMT +8)
#6: 5.0 quake Bering Sea, 77 mi southwest of Adak, Alaska, USA, 16 Dec 9:13 am (GMT -10)
#7: 4.9 quake Mindanao Sea, 47 km southwest of Sarangani, Davao del Sur, Philippines, 16 Dec 6:30 pm (GMT +8)
#8: 4.9 quake West Papua, 191 km west of Nabire (Papua), Indonesia, 17 Dec 12:06 am (GMT +9)
#9: 4.8 quake 1.6 km west of Jordan, Santander, Colombia, 16 Dec 6:32 pm (GMT -5)
#10: 4.6 quake Indian Ocean, 121 km south of Genteng, East Java, Indonesia, 16 Dec 12:14 pm (GMT +8)
Earthquakes reported felt:
#1: 5.5 quake 45 km southwest of Arequipa, Peru, 16 Dec 12:48 pm (GMT -5) - 22 reports#2: 4.1 quake 8.4 Km NE of Reykjanestá, Iceland, 16 Dec 4:33 am (GMT +0) - 9 reports
#3: 3.6 quake Ionian Sea, 17 km southwest of Argostoli, Ionian Islands, Greece, 16 Dec 4:18 am (GMT +2) - 4 reports
#4: 4.8 quake 1.6 km west of Jordan, Santander, Colombia, 16 Dec 6:32 pm (GMT -5) - 3 reports
#5: 4.3 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 251 km west of Portimão, Faro, Portugal, 16 Dec 12:32 am (GMT -1) - 2 reports
#6: 3.4 quake Ōtsu-shi, Shiga, 5.4 km east of Kamigyō-ku (Kyoto), Japan, 17 Dec 3:42 am (GMT +9) - 2 reports
#7: 4.1 quake Philippine Sea, 34 km south of Virac, Catanduanes, Bicol, Philippines, 16 Dec 8:00 am (GMT +8) - 2 reports
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Previous news
Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 23:55
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Indonesia near Meulaboh, Kabupaten Aceh Barat, Aceh, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 6:35 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 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. ... read all
Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 23:52
An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred early evening on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 6:32 pm local time near Jordan, Jordán, Departamento de Santander, Colombia, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). ... read all
Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 23:50
Quakes detected near: Clear Lake (23 quakes between mag 0.2-2.2), Coso (7 quakes between mag 0.7-2.2), El Hierro (1 quake mag 2.8), Etna (1 quake mag 1.5), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.4), Kaba (2 quakes between mag 2.6-3.3) ... read all
Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 22:06
An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred early morning on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 5:44 am local time near Mati, Davao Oriental, Davao, Philippines, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). ... read all
Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 20:43
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.3 quake in Panama near Bucaro, Provincia de Los Santos, only 9 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Wednesday 16 December 2020 at 3:23 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 5 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. ... read all
