World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 12 May 2022

Fri, 13 May 2022, 00:24

00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 13 May 2022

Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 45 quakes 4.0+, 105 quakes 3.0+, 231 quakes 2.0+ (385 total)

Global seismic activity level on 12 May 2022: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 45 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 105 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 231 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 3.5 x 10¹³ joules (9.86 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8481 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (12 May 2022):

#1: 5.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, 38 km southeast of Lima, Peru, May 12, 2022 4:55 pm (GMT -5)
#2: 5.3 quake 27 km southwest of Boysun, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan, May 12, 2022 3:27 pm (GMT +5)
#3: 5.1 quake Molucca Sea, 74 km southeast of Gorontalo, Indonesia, May 12, 2022 3:22 pm (GMT +8)
#4: 5.0 quake 25 km northwest of Guadalajara de Buga, Colombia, May 12, 2022 4:23 pm (GMT -5)
#5: 4.9 quake 161 km south of Aral, Xinjiang, China, May 12, 2022 9:13 am (GMT +8)
#6: 4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 225 km northwest of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, May 12, 2022 3:57 pm (GMT +13)
#7: 4.8 quake Coral Sea, Vanuatu, May 12, 2022 4:34 pm (GMT +11)
#8: 4.8 quake Philippine Sea, 97 km southeast of Tibanbang, Philippines, May 13, 2022 12:14 am (GMT +8)
#9: 4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 91 km west of Lambayeque, Peru, May 12, 2022 11:52 am (GMT -5)
#10: 4.7 quake Himachal Pradesh, China, 85 km north of Uttarkāshi, India, May 12, 2022 12:38 pm (GMT +5:30)

Earthquakes reported felt:

#1: 3.7 quake 14 km south of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, May 12, 2022 11:12 pm (GMT +2) - 487 reports
#2: 5.0 quake 25 km northwest of Guadalajara de Buga, Colombia, May 12, 2022 4:23 pm (GMT -5) - 290 reports
#3: 5.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, 38 km southeast of Lima, Peru, May 12, 2022 4:55 pm (GMT -5) - 96 reports
#4: 5.3 quake 27 km southwest of Boysun, Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan, May 12, 2022 3:27 pm (GMT +5) - 33 reports
#5: 2.3 quake 13 km south of Florence, Tuscany, Italy, May 12, 2022 11:15 pm (GMT +2) - 10 reports
#6: 4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 91 km west of Lambayeque, Peru, May 12, 2022 11:52 am (GMT -5) - 9 reports
#7: 3.1 quake 8.8 km west of Čačak, Morava, Central Serbia, May 12, 2022 8:34 pm (GMT +2) - 5 reports
#8: 3.3 quake 20 km northwest of Roldanillo, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia, May 12, 2022 12:49 pm (GMT -5) - 3 reports
#9: 2.3 quake 19 km south of Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, May 12, 2022 6:24 pm (GMT +10) - 2 reports

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