World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 29 April 2021
Fri, 30 Apr 2021, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 30 Apr 2021
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 14 quakes 5.0+, 36 quakes 4.0+, 131 quakes 3.0+, 254 quakes 2.0+ (436 total)
Global seismic activity level on 29 April 2021: MODERATE
Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 14 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 36 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 131 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 254 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2 x 1014 joules (54.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 46750 tons of TNT or 2.9 atomic bombs!) learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (29 Apr 2021):
#1: 6.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 29 Apr 6:50 pm (GMT +12)#2: 5.8 quake 30 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand, 29 Apr 2021 3:58 pm (GMT +12)
#3: 5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 29 Apr 6:53 pm (GMT +12)
#4: 5.4 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:30 am (GMT -9)
#5: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 87 km southeast of Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia, 29 Apr 4:26 pm (GMT +9)
#6: 5.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:58 am (GMT -9)
#7: 5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:35 am (GMT -9)
#8: 5.2 quake Bay of Bengal, 294 km southeast of Amalāpuram, India, 2021-04-30 02:31:55 IST
#9: 5.2 quake Indian Ocean, 118 km south of Genteng, East Java, Indonesia, 30 Apr 6:20 am (GMT +8)
#10: 5.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 29 Apr 7:06 pm (GMT +12)
Earthquakes reported felt:
#1: 2.3 quake 11 km east of Nagercoil, Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu, India, 2021-04-29 15:37:47 IST - 495 reports#2: 4.0 quake Malleco, 16 km east of Angol, Provincia de Malleco, Region de la Araucania, Chile, 28 Apr 11:17 pm (GMT -3) - 74 reports
#3: 5.1 quake La Huacana, 44 km south of Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mugica, Michoacan, Mexico, 29 Apr 2021 6:06 am (GMT -5) - 63 reports
#4: 3.6 quake Marigaon, 7.1 km southeast of Khārupatia, Darrang, Assam, India, 29 Apr 1:12 pm (GMT +5:30) - 46 reports
#5: 5.2 quake Indian Ocean, 118 km south of Genteng, East Java, Indonesia, 30 Apr 6:20 am (GMT +8) - 40 reports
#6: 3.3 quake Darrang, 37 km north of Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam, India, 2021-04-29 16:17:33 IST - 33 reports
#7: 3.8 quake 2.6 Km SE of Eiturhóll, Iceland, 29 April 2021 11:37 GMT - 26 reports
#8: 2.5 quake 18 km north of Morigaon, Marigaon, Assam, India, 2021-04-30 01:08:37 IST - 13 reports
#9: 2.5 quake 12 mi east of Bellevue, King County, Washington, USA, 29 April 2021 03:32 GMT - 12 reports
#10: 5.8 quake 30 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand, 29 Apr 2021 3:58 pm (GMT +12) - 12 reports
#11: 5.4 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:30 am (GMT -9) - 11 reports
#12: 5.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:58 am (GMT -9) - 9 reports
#13: 3.1 quake 21 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, 29 April 2021 18:52 GMT - 8 reports
#14: 2.8 quake 33 km northeast of Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India, 29 April 2021 01:43 GMT - 8 reports
#15: 5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 1:35 am (GMT -9) - 7 reports
#16: 4.2 quake 2.3 km northwest of Mazatlan, Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, 28 Apr 9:21 pm (GMT -5) - 7 reports
#17: 4.5 quake 5.2 km southeast of Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico, 29 Apr 6:02 am (GMT -5) - 6 reports
#18: 2.8 quake Udalguri, 12 km west of Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, India, 2021-04-29 19:14:48 IST - 5 reports
#19: 3.6 quake Trikala, 31 km west of Larisa, Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, 29 April 2021 10:20 GMT - 5 reports
#20: 5.2 quake Bay of Bengal, 294 km southeast of Amalāpuram, India, 2021-04-30 02:31:55 IST - 4 reports
#21: 6.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 29 Apr 6:50 pm (GMT +12) - 3 reports
#22: 3.1 quake San Bernardino County, 13 mi east of Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, USA, 29 Apr 2021 10:12 am (GMT -7) - 3 reports
#23: 4.3 quake 12 km southwest of Solola, Guatemala, 2021-04-29 07:53:10 - 2 reports
#24: 4.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, USA, 29 Apr 4:24 am (GMT -9) - 2 reports
#25: 4.2 quake Palomares, 29 km north of Matias Romero, Oaxaca, Mexico, 29 Apr 2021 3:25 am (GMT -5) - 2 reports
#26: 2.0 quake 8.3 km south of Huercal Overa, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, 29 April 2021 04:47 GMT - 2 reports
#27: 2.2 quake 10km NW of Fort Irwin, CA, USA, 29 April 2021 07:44 GMT - 2 reports
#28: 2.8 quake Tasman Sea, 17 km southwest of Levin, New Zealand, 29 April 2021 20:43 GMT - 2 reports
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