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World Earthquake Report for Friday, 5 March 2021

Sat, 6 Mar 2021, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 6 Mar 2021
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 6 Mar 2021

Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 49 quakes 5.0+, 86 quakes 4.0+, 338 quakes 3.0+, 409 quakes 2.0+ (883 total)
Global seismic activity level on 5 March 2021: HIGH

Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 49 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 86 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 338 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 409 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 4.4 x 1014 joules (121 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1 x 105 tons of TNT or 6.5 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (5 Mar 2021):

#1: 6.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 9:13 pm (GMT +13)
#2: 5.7 quake 165 km southwest of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, 5 Mar 2021 2:32 pm (GMT +7)
#3: 5.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 2:24 am (GMT -12)
#4: 5.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 6 Mar 2021 8:37 am (GMT +13)
#5: 5.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 6 Mar 2021 9:26 am (GMT +13)
#6: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 1:19 pm (GMT +13)
#7: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 1:58 pm (GMT +13)
#8: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 3:30 pm (GMT +13)
#9: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 4 Mar 2021 2:49 pm (GMT -12)
#10: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 4:21 pm (GMT +13)

Earthquakes reported felt:

#1: 4.1 quake 3.3 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 5 Mar 2021 11:50 am (GMT +0) - 13 reports
#2: 3.5 quake 2.4 Km ENE of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 5 Mar 2021 11:29 pm (GMT +0) - 12 reports
#3: 4.2 quake 41 km northwest of Larissa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, 5 Mar 2021 11:59 am (GMT +2) - 12 reports
#4: 4.2 quake 47 km south of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 6 Mar 2021 2:52 am (GMT +5) - 11 reports
#5: 3.6 quake 1.4 Km SW of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 5 Mar 2021 11:59 am (GMT +0) - 11 reports
#6: 5.7 quake 165 km southwest of Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, 5 Mar 2021 2:32 pm (GMT +7) - 9 reports
#7: 2.4 quake 20 km west of Nicosia, Cyprus, 5 Mar 2021 4:45 pm (GMT +2) - 6 reports
#8: 3.5 quake Major County, 18 mi southwest of Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA, 5 Mar 2021 2:26 am (GMT -6) - 6 reports
#9: 5.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, 209 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, 6 Mar 2021 9:33 am (GMT +12) - 6 reports
#10: 4.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 7:06 pm (GMT +13) - 4 reports
#11: 3.9 quake 39 km west of Larissa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, 5 Mar 2021 9:43 pm (GMT +2) - 4 reports
#12: 3.4 quake 32 km northwest of Larissa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, 5 Mar 2021 2:13 pm (GMT +2) - 3 reports
#13: 4.1 quake 36 km northeast of Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, 5 Mar 2021 12:01 pm (GMT +2) - 3 reports
#14: 3.2 quake 0.8 Km S of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, 5 Mar 2021 9:54 am (GMT +0) - 3 reports
#15: 2.0 quake 3km ESE of Berkeley, CA, USA, 5 Mar 2021 2:57 pm (GMT -8) - 2 reports
#16: 2.4 quake 40 km northwest of Larissa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, 5 Mar 2021 11:32 am (GMT +2) - 2 reports
#17: 4.3 quake 24 km northwest of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand, 5 Mar 2021 2:01 pm (GMT +13) - 2 reports
#18: 4.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 216 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, 4 Mar 2021 1:03 pm (GMT -12) - 2 reports
#19: 4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 211 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, 6 Mar 2021 6:58 am (GMT +12) - 2 reports

Earthquake stats:

Number of quakes and energy released vs time
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Number of quakes and energy released vs magnitude
Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
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Previous news

Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 23:50
Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 5 Mar 2021
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 5 Mar 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.4), Atacazo (1 quake mag 2.3), Brennisteinsfjöll (10 quakes between mag 0.3-1.8), Buzzard Creek (2 quakes between mag 2.0-2.8), Clear Lake (21 quakes between mag 0.4-1.8), Coso (13 quakes between mag 0.1-3.3) ... read all
Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 22:12
Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 45 km south of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
4.2 quake 45 km south of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 6 Mar 2021 2:52 am (GMT +5)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 20 minutes ago 45 km south of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. ... read all
Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 19:16
Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 67 km northwest of Bengkulu, Indonesia early morning
4.8 quake 6 Mar 1:56 am (GMT +7)
Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Indonesia near Bengkulu, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday 6 March 2021 at 1:56 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
Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 18:53
Small 3.3 quake hits near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA
3.3 quake 5 Mar 10:33 am (GMT -8)
An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 occurred in the morning on Friday 5 March 2021 at 10:33 am local time near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. ... read all
Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 08:46
Small magnitude 3.2 quake hits 18 miles southwest of Enid, Oklahoma, United States early morning
3.2 quake 5 Mar 2:26 am (GMT -6)
Just 6 minutes ago, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday 5 March 2021 at 2:26 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 2.7 miles below the surface. ... read all

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