World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Thu, 16 Sep 2021, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 16 Sep 2021
Summary: 9 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 152 quakes 3.0+, 255 quakes 2.0+ (453 total)
Global seismic activity level on 15 September 2021: MODERATE
Magnitude 5+: 9 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 37 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 152 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 255 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 5.7 x 1013 joules (15.8 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13618 tons of TNT or 0.9 atomic bombs!) learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (15 Sep 2021):
#1: 5.5 quake 51 km southeast of Neijiang, Sichuan, China, Sep 16, 2021 4:33 am (GMT +8)#2: 5.3 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Sep 15, 2021 1:31 am (GMT -2)
#3: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Sep 16, 2021 11:32 am (GMT +12)
#4: 5.2 quake Celebes Sea, 129 km northwest of Gorontalo, Indonesia, Sep 15, 2021 8:49 am (GMT +8)
#5: 5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Sep 15, 2021 2:43 am (GMT -2)
#6: 5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean Sep 15, 2021 8:36 am (GMT -1)
#7: 5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Sep 15, 2021 8:22 am (GMT -2)
#8: 5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Sep 15, 2021 6:33 pm (GMT +12)
#9: 5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Sep 16, 2021 12:44 am (GMT +12)
#10: 4.9 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Sep 15, 2021 6:08 am (GMT -2)
Earthquakes reported felt:
#1: 4.3 quake 25 km north of Shkoder, Albania, Sep 15, 2021 4:19 am (GMT +2) - 124 reports#2: 4.2 quake 24 km north of Shkoder, Albania, Sep 15, 2021 2:26 pm (GMT +2) - 59 reports
#3: 4.3 quake Champhai district, 64 km east of Aizawl, Mizoram, India, Sep 15, 2021 6:59 pm (GMT +5:30) - 33 reports
#4: 3.9 quake 27 km north of Shkoder, Albania, Sep 15, 2021 4:38 am (GMT +2) - 31 reports
#5: 5.5 quake 51 km southeast of Neijiang, Sichuan, China, Sep 16, 2021 4:33 am (GMT +8) - 23 reports
#6: 2.9 quake 7.6 mi north of Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Sep 14, 2021 5:57 pm (GMT -7) - 17 reports
#7: 3.5 quake 7.7 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 1:29 pm (GMT +1) - 15 reports
#8: 2.7 quake 8 km west of Albox, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 8:06 am (GMT +2) - 15 reports
#9: 3.1 quake 8 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 6:15 am (GMT +1) - 8 reports
#10: 2.9 quake 8.9 km south of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 8:21 am (GMT +1) - 6 reports
#11: Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: Comuna Remetea Mare, 20 km northeast of Timisoara, Romania, Sep 15, 2021 9:39 pm (GMT +3) - 6 reports
#12: 3.6 quake Guaimbê, 34 km north of Marilia, São Paulo, Brazil, Sep 15, 2021 6:09 am (GMT -3) - 6 reports
#13: 4.2 quake Eastern Samar, 39 km northeast of Panalanoy, Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, Sep 15, 2021 6:47 pm (GMT +8) - 5 reports
#14: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 7.8 km northeast of Kelowna, Regional District of Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada, Sep 15, 2021 12:05 pm (GMT -7) - 5 reports
#15: 3.9 quake South Pacific Ocean, 28 km south of Gisborne, New Zealand, Sep 15, 2021 8:55 pm (GMT +12) - 4 reports
#16: 2.9 quake 8.1 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 7:07 am (GMT +1) - 4 reports
#17: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.6 mi south of Sacramento, California, USA, Sep 15, 2021 5:19 am (GMT -7) - 4 reports
#18: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 5 mi southeast of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA, Sep 14, 2021 8:37 pm (GMT -7) - 4 reports
#19: Reported quake or seismic-like event: 8.7 km northwest of Berlin, Germany, Sep 15, 2021 5:13 am (GMT +2) - 3 reports
#20: 2.3 quake 8km SSW of Pearblossom, CA, Sep 15, 2021 3:01 am (GMT -7) - 3 reports
#21: 2.6 quake 5 Km WSW of Kealakekua, Hawaii, Sep 15, 2021 3:09 am (GMT -10) - 3 reports
#22: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.1 mi south of San Francisco, California, USA, Sep 14, 2021 5:51 pm (GMT -7) - 3 reports
#23: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Lyon County, 16 mi northeast of Carson City, Nevada, USA, Sep 14, 2021 11:31 pm (GMT -7) - 3 reports
#24: 4.6 quake Polmorona, 20 km northwest of Mapastepec, Chiapas, Mexico, Sep 15, 2021 5:31 pm (GMT -5) - 3 reports
#25: 2.9 quake 18 km northeast of Citta di Castello, Provincia di Perugia, Umbria, Italy, Sep 15, 2021 11:03 pm (GMT +2) - 3 reports
#26: 3.2 quake 8.2 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 10:25 am (GMT +1) - 3 reports
#27: 3.3 quake 37 km southwest of Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Sep 15, 2021 9:33 pm (GMT +2) - 2 reports
#28: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 4.6 km south of Gurgaon, Haryana, India, Sep 16, 2021 1:11 am (GMT +5:30) - 2 reports
#29: Reported quake or seismic-like event: Montmorency County, 23 mi west of Alpena, Michigan, USA, Sep 15, 2021 12:10 pm (GMT -4) - 2 reports
#30: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2.8 km southwest of Sorel-Tracy, Montérégie, Quebec, Canada, Sep 15, 2021 4:16 pm (GMT -4) - 2 reports
#31: 3.0 quake South China Sea, 47 km west of San Antonio, Philippines, Sep 15, 2021 10:08 pm (GMT +8) - 2 reports
#32: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 6.5 mi northwest of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA, Sep 15, 2021 2:57 am (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#33: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Butiama District Council, 30 km south of Musoma, North Mara, Tanzania, Sep 16, 2021 1:01 am (GMT +3) - 2 reports
#34: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 15 km southwest of Huercal Overa, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Sep 15, 2021 11:35 am (GMT +2) - 2 reports
#35: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2 km northwest of Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany, Sep 15, 2021 7:24 am (GMT +2) - 2 reports
#36: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.3 mi north of Tracy, San Joaquin County, California, USA, Sep 15, 2021 3:38 pm (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#37: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 8.3 mi northwest of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA, Sep 15, 2021 3:01 pm (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#38: 3.6 quake Mono County, California, 53 mi south of Carson City, Nevada, USA, Sep 15, 2021 5:29 am (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#39: 3.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 43 km southwest of Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador, Sep 14, 2021 11:09 pm (GMT -5) - 2 reports
#40: 2.6 quake 21 km southeast of Iraklion, Heraklion Regional Unit, Crete, Greece, Sep 15, 2021 3:57 pm (GMT +3) - 2 reports
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