World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 17 January 2021
Mon, 18 Jan 2021, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Jan 2021
Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 43 quakes 4.0+, 125 quakes 3.0+, 250 quakes 2.0+ (421 total)
Global seismic activity level on 17 January 2021: MODERATE
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 43 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 125 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 250 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2.6 x 1013 joules (7.28 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 6265 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (17 Jan 2021):
#1: 5.3 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, 17 Jan 2021 4:40 pm (GMT -2)#2: 5.2 quake Coral Sea, 36 km north of Pentecost Island, Penama Province, Vanuatu, 17 Jan 2021 2:38 pm (GMT +11)
#3: 5.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 226 km northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia, 17 Jan 2021 7:31 pm (GMT +11)
#4: 4.8 quake 45 km south of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, 17 Jan 2021 9:15 am (GMT +8)
#5: 4.8 quake Departamento de Poman, 57 km southwest of Andalgala, Catamarca, Argentina, 17 Jan 2021 5:05 am (GMT -3)
#6: 4.8 quake Curicó Province, 12 km east of Curico, Maule Region, Chile, 17 Jan 2021 9:24 am (GMT -3)
#7: 4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 18 Jan 2021 3:41 am (GMT +13)
#8: 4.7 quake 41 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, 17 Jan 2021 6:20 am (GMT +3:30)
#9: 4.7 quake 51 km southwest of Myitkyina, Myitkyinā District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), 17 Jan 2021 8:12 pm (GMT +6:30)
#10: 4.7 quake QINGHAI, CHINA, 17 Jan 2021 10:36 pm (GMT +8)
Earthquakes reported felt:
#1: 4.2 quake San Benito County, 8.6 mi east of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California, USA, 16 Jan 2021 8:01 pm (GMT -8) - 858 reports#2: 3.2 quake Grad Petrinja, 14 km southwest of Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina, Croatia, 17 Jan 2021 9:36 pm (GMT +1) - 60 reports
#3: 2.6 quake 4 km south of Eupen, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium, 17 Jan 2021 6:02 am (GMT +1) - 57 reports
#4: 3.0 quake San Benito County, 8.8 mi east of Watsonville, USA, 16 Jan 2021 8:06 pm (GMT -8) - 51 reports
#5: 4.0 quake Inyo County, 52 mi east of Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA, 16 Jan 2021 6:49 pm (GMT -8) - 11 reports
#6: 3.2 quake Inyo County, 46 mi northwest of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, 16 Jan 2021 7:30 pm (GMT -8) - 10 reports
#7: 3.4 quake 8 km northwest of Berrouaghia, Medea, Algeria, 17 Jan 2021 3:59 am (GMT +1) - 6 reports
#8: 4.8 quake Curicó Province, 12 km east of Curico, Maule Region, Chile, 17 Jan 2021 9:24 am (GMT -3) - 5 reports
#9: 3.1 quake 12 km southeast of Casarano, Provincia di Lecce, Apulia, Italy, 18 Jan 2021 12:14 am (GMT +1) - 5 reports
#10: 4.4 quake North Pacific Ocean, 63 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA, 16 Jan 2021 10:25 pm (GMT -8) - 4 reports
#11: 3.5 quake 15 km southeast of Potenza, Baselecata, Italy, 18 Jan 2021 12:13 am (GMT +1) - 3 reports
#12: 3.8 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 30 km southwest of Tympaki, Greece, 17 Jan 2021 1:22 pm (GMT +2) - 3 reports
#13: 4.3 quake 41 km southwest of Turt, Khankh, Hövsgöl Aymag, Mongolia, 17 Jan 2021 8:56 am (GMT +8) - 3 reports
#14: 4.4 quake Choapa, 31 km southwest of Illapel, Provincia de Choapa, Coquimbo Region, Chile, 17 Jan 2021 9:32 am (GMT -3) - 3 reports
#15: 3.8 quake Inyo County, 52 mi east of Porterville, Tulare County, California, USA, 16 Jan 2021 7:14 pm (GMT -8) - 2 reports
#16: 2.9 quake 8.4 mi northeast of Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA, 16 Jan 2021 9:19 pm (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#17: 3.8 quake Persian Gulf, 45 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, 17 Jan 2021 6:48 pm (GMT +3:30) - 2 reports
#18: 2.7 quake 2.9 mi northeast of Government Camp, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA, 17 Jan 2021 3:38 pm (GMT -8) - 2 reports
#19: 3.8 quake Indian Ocean, 93 km southwest of Kencong, East Java, Indonesia, 18 Jan 2021 1:34 am (GMT +8) - 2 reports
#20: 2.1 quake 3km SSE of San Ardo, CA, USA, 17 Jan 2021 5:33 am (GMT -8) - 2 reports
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Previous news
Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 23:58
An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred early afternoon on Sunday 17 January 2021 at 3:38 pm local time near Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). ... read all
Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 23:50
Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 2.8), Baru (1 quake mag 2.7), Brennisteinsfjöll (3 quakes between mag 0.9-1.1), Clear Lake (20 quakes between mag 0.2-2.0), Etna (5 quakes between mag 1.3-2.4), Hrómundartindur (1 quake mag 1.3) ... read all
Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 19:23
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 3.0 quake in the United States near Toyah, Reeves County, Texas, only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit around noon on Sunday 17 January 2021 at 1:03 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 3.1 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. ... read all
Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 16:30
A intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported after midnight near Tomohon, Kota Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. ... read all
Sun, 17 Jan 2021, 14:12
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early evening on Sunday 17 January 2021 at 7:42 pm local time near Myitkyina, Myitkyinā District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), as reported by TMD. ... read all
