World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 17 November 2021
Thu, 18 Nov 2021, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Nov 2021
Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 310 quakes 3.0+, 425 quakes 2.0+ (780 total)
Global seismic activity level on 17 November 2021: MODERATE
Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 310 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 425 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 4.3 x 1013 joules (11.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10217 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) learn more
10 largest earthquakes in the world (17 Nov 2021):
#1: 5.5 quake Departamento de Alberdi, 186 km northeast of Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, Departamento de Capital, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Nov 17, 2021 6:38 pm (GMT -3)#2: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 144 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, Nov 17, 2021 5:39 pm (GMT +10)
#3: 5.0 quake Indian Ocean, 84 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Nov 17, 2021 10:30 am (GMT +7)
#4: 5.0 quake Yellow Sea, 77 km northeast of Dazhong, Jiangsu, China, Nov 17, 2021 1:54 pm (GMT +8)
#5: 5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 187 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, Nov 18, 2021 1:37 am (GMT +12)
#6: 5.0 quake Ahuachapan, 24 km west of Sonsonate, El Salvador, Nov 17, 2021 1:01 pm (GMT -6)
#7: 4.9 quake Philippine Sea, 81 km southeast of Taipeh, Taipei City, Taiwan, Nov 17, 2021 11:25 am (GMT +9)
#8: 4.9 quake South Pacific Ocean Nov 17, 2021 8:28 pm (GMT +12)
#9: 4.9 quake 12 km northwest of Düzce, Turkey, Nov 17, 2021 3:40 pm (GMT +3)
#10: 4.9 quake South Pacific Ocean Nov 17, 2021 4:11 am (GMT -12)
Earthquakes reported felt:
#1: Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: North Yorkshire, 19 km southeast of York (England), England, United Kingdom, Nov 17, 2021 3:47 pm (GMT +0) - 1377 reports#2: 3.9 quake 0.8 mi northeast of San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, USA, Nov 17, 2021 11:43 am (GMT -8) - 343 reports
#3: 4.9 quake 12 km northwest of Düzce, Turkey, Nov 17, 2021 3:40 pm (GMT +3) - 195 reports
#4: Unconfirmed earthquake or seismic-like event: 4.5 km east of Osnabruck, Sachsen Hilir, Germany, Nov 17, 2021 8:11 pm (GMT +1) - 157 reports
#5: 5.0 quake Yellow Sea, 77 km northeast of Dazhong, Jiangsu, China, Nov 17, 2021 1:54 pm (GMT +8) - 113 reports
#6: 3.6 quake Western Mediterranean, 34 km northeast of Bejaia, Algeria, Nov 17, 2021 1:29 am (GMT +1) - 62 reports
#7: 4.8 quake La Palma Island, 10.9 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 12:33 pm (GMT +0) - 62 reports
#8: 4.7 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 7:17 am (GMT +0) - 42 reports
#9: 4.6 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:19 pm (GMT +0) - 37 reports
#10: 2.6 quake 1km NE of San Ramon, CA, Nov 17, 2021 11:46 am (GMT -8) - 31 reports
#11: 5.0 quake Ahuachapan, 24 km west of Sonsonate, El Salvador, Nov 17, 2021 1:01 pm (GMT -6) - 24 reports
#12: 3.0 quake 0.9 mi northeast of San Ramon, Contra Costa County, California, USA, Nov 17, 2021 11:58 am (GMT -8) - 22 reports
#13: 4.3 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 11:48 pm (GMT +0) - 21 reports
#14: 4.5 quake 10.6 km west of Düzce, Turkey, Nov 17, 2021 3:57 pm (GMT +3) - 16 reports
#15: 3.9 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:04 pm (GMT +0) - 14 reports
#16: 3.6 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 7:35 pm (GMT +0) - 8 reports
#17: 3.5 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 10:19 pm (GMT +0) - 8 reports
#18: 3.7 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 4:26 pm (GMT +0) - 8 reports
#19: 3.0 quake 34 km northwest of Verona, Veneto, Italy, Nov 17, 2021 8:54 am (GMT +1) - 7 reports
#20: 3.1 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 12:29 pm (GMT +0) - 6 reports
#21: 3.6 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 3:19 pm (GMT +0) - 6 reports
#22: 4.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 85 km south of San Miguel, El Salvador, Nov 17, 2021 11:48 am (GMT -6) - 6 reports
#23: 4.3 quake 20 km north of Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan, Nov 17, 2021 5:17 pm (GMT +6) - 6 reports
#24: 2.9 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:17 pm (GMT +0) - 5 reports
#25: 3.1 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 1:42 pm (GMT +0) - 5 reports
#26: Reported quake or seismic-like event: 23 mi west of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA, Nov 17, 2021 9:15 am (GMT -7) - 4 reports
#27: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Redcar and Cleveland, 26 km east of Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom, Nov 17, 2021 4:45 pm (GMT +0) - 4 reports
#28: 3.6 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:02 am (GMT +0) - 4 reports
#29: 2.8 quake 15 km southeast of Sakarya, Turkey, Nov 17, 2021 12:47 pm (GMT +3) - 4 reports
#30: Reported quake or seismic-like event: Carteret County, 17 mi east of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA, Nov 17, 2021 6:44 am (GMT -5) - 4 reports
#31: 2.8 quake La Palma Island, 8.9 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 10:57 pm (GMT +0) - 4 reports
#32: 5.5 quake Departamento de Alberdi, 186 km northeast of Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, Departamento de Capital, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, Nov 17, 2021 6:38 pm (GMT -3) - 4 reports
#33: 3.0 quake 12 mi southeast of Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA, Nov 17, 2021 3:43 pm (GMT -6) - 4 reports
#34: 3.3 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 8:56 pm (GMT +0) - 4 reports
#35: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2.8 mi southeast of Sacramento, California, USA, Nov 16, 2021 10:16 pm (GMT -8) - 3 reports
#36: 2.5 quake Visp District, 32 km southeast of Sion, Valais, Switzerland, Nov 17, 2021 4:20 pm (GMT +1) - 3 reports
#37: 2.6 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 11:46 pm (GMT +0) - 3 reports
#38: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 1.5 mi northeast of Riverside, California, USA, Nov 17, 2021 2:15 pm (GMT -8) - 3 reports
#39: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 4.4 mi north of Stockton, San Joaquin County, California, USA, Nov 16, 2021 5:48 pm (GMT -8) - 3 reports
#40: Reported quake or seismic-like event: 0.5 km west of Mexico City, Mexico D.F., Nov 17, 2021 1:43 pm (GMT -6) - 3 reports
#41: 4.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 22 km west of Puerto Escondido, Mexico, Nov 16, 2021 9:55 pm (GMT -6) - 3 reports
#42: 3.8 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 4:10 am (GMT +0) - 3 reports
#43: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): South 24 Paraganas, 9.2 km south of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Nov 17, 2021 11:27 pm (GMT +5:30) - 3 reports
#44: 2.3 quake 1km NE of San Ramon, CA, Nov 17, 2021 11:53 am (GMT -8) - 3 reports
#45: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 0.4 mi west of Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, USA, Nov 17, 2021 11:14 am (GMT -8) - 3 reports
#46: 2.1 quake 1km NE of San Ramon, CA, Nov 17, 2021 11:50 am (GMT -8) - 2 reports
#47: 3.0 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:06 pm (GMT +0) - 2 reports
#48: 3.0 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:16 pm (GMT +0) - 2 reports
#49: 3.4 quake La Palma Island, 14 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 9:24 pm (GMT +0) - 2 reports
#50: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Kingston, 6.8 km north of Frankston East, Victoria, Australia, Nov 18, 2021 5:55 am (GMT +11) - 2 reports
#51: 2.0 quake 1km NE of San Ramon, CA, Nov 17, 2021 12:16 pm (GMT -8) - 2 reports
#52: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 7.9 mi east of Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA, Nov 17, 2021 1:26 pm (GMT -7) - 2 reports
#53: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, Nov 17, 2021 9:54 am (GMT -6) - 2 reports
#54: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): Ontario County, 16 mi southeast of Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA, Nov 17, 2021 10:21 am (GMT -5) - 2 reports
#55: 2.7 quake Martin County, 9.4 mi northwest of Midland, Texas, USA, Nov 16, 2021 9:25 pm (GMT -6) - 2 reports
#56: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 2.8 km southeast of Athens, Nomarchia Athinas, Attica, Greece, Nov 17, 2021 12:33 pm (GMT +2) - 2 reports
#57: Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 7.7 km southeast of Esenyurt, Stambul, Turkey, Nov 17, 2021 6:37 am (GMT +3) - 2 reports
#58: 5.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 144 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, Nov 17, 2021 5:39 pm (GMT +10) - 2 reports
#59: Reported quake or seismic-like event: 5.1 km northwest of Sambrial, Siālkot, Punjab, Pakistan, Nov 17, 2021 1:38 pm (GMT +5) - 2 reports
#60: 3.6 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 5:53 am (GMT +0) - 2 reports
#61: 3.4 quake Indian Ocean, 61 km northwest of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, Nov 17, 2021 12:32 pm (GMT +7) - 2 reports
#62: 3.2 quake La Palma Island, 13 km southeast of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain, Nov 17, 2021 4:02 am (GMT +0) - 2 reports
#63: 3.7 quake 43 km north of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, Nov 17, 2021 5:29 am (GMT +3:30) - 2 reports
#64: 4.3 quake 13 km northwest of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico, Nov 16, 2021 10:08 pm (GMT -6) - 2 reports
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