World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 17 November 2022

Fri, 18 Nov 2022, 00:24

00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Nov 2022

Summary: 7 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 110 quakes 3.0+, 251 quakes 2.0+ (405 total)

Global seismic activity level on 17 November 2022: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 7 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 37 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 110 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 251 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 3.8 x 10¹³ joules (10.5 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 9042 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (17 Nov 2022)

#1: Mag 5.4 South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 10:21 pm (GMT +11) -

5.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, Nov 17, 2022 10:21 pm (GMT +11)

#2: Mag 5.2 43 km north of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, Ecuador

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 at 11:19 pm (GMT -5) -

5.2 quake 43 km north of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, Ecuador, Nov 16, 2022 11:19 pm (GMT -5)

#3: Mag 5.2 58 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 5:29 pm (GMT +3:30) -

5.2 quake 58 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, Nov 17, 2022 5:29 pm (GMT +3:30)

#4: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 81 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 9:28 am (GMT +9) -

5.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 81 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, Nov 17, 2022 9:28 am (GMT +9)

#5: Mag 5.1 Solomon Sea, 192 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 4:31 pm (GMT +10) -

5.1 quake Solomon Sea, 192 km southeast of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, Nov 17, 2022 4:31 pm (GMT +10)

#6: Mag 5.0 North Atlantic Ocean, 94 km north of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 7:48 am (GMT -4) -

5.0 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 94 km north of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Nov 17, 2022 7:48 am (GMT -4)

#7: Mag 5.0 Coral Sea, 242 km southeast of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 3:42 pm (GMT +11) -

5.0 quake Coral Sea, 242 km southeast of Kirakira, Solomon Islands, Nov 17, 2022 3:42 pm (GMT +11)

#8: Mag 4.9 Aru Sea, 155 km northeast of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia

Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 12:41 am (GMT +9) -

4.9 quake Aru Sea, 155 km northeast of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia, Nov 18, 2022 12:41 am (GMT +9)

#9: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, Tonga

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 at 11:17 pm (GMT -12) -

4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, Tonga, Nov 16, 2022 11:17 pm (GMT -12)

#10: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 257 km northwest of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu

Friday, Nov 18, 2022 at 1:36 am (GMT +13) -

4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 257 km northwest of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Nov 18, 2022 1:36 am (GMT +13)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 3.4 42 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA - 53 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 6:23 am (GMT -7) -

3.4 quake 42 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA, Nov 17, 2022 6:23 am (GMT -7)

#2: Mag 4.5 4.9 km east of Chiba, Japan - 43 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 9:43 pm (GMT +9) -

4.5 quake 4.9 km east of Chiba, Japan, Nov 17, 2022 9:43 pm (GMT +9)

#3: Mag 5.2 43 km north of Macas, Canton Morona, Provincia de Morona-Santiago, Ecuador - 22 reports

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 at 11:19 pm (GMT -5) -

#4: Mag 5.0 North Atlantic Ocean, 94 km north of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - 22 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 7:48 am (GMT -4) -

#5: Mag 3.8 Provincia de Puntarenas, 22 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica - 17 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 3:21 am (GMT -6) -

3.8 quake Provincia de Puntarenas, 22 km southwest of San Isidro, Costa Rica, Nov 17, 2022 3:21 am (GMT -6)

#6: Mag 3.9 29 mi south of Hawaii Island, Hawaii County, USA - 15 reports

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 at 6:56 pm (GMT -10) -

3.9 quake 29 mi south of Hawaii Island, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 16, 2022 6:56 pm (GMT -10)

#7: Mag 4.1 27 mi southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA - 12 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 1:34 pm (GMT -9) -

4.1 quake 27 mi southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, Nov 17, 2022 1:34 pm (GMT -9)

#8: Mag 5.2 58 km northeast of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran - 12 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 5:29 pm (GMT +3:30) -

#9: Mag 5.1 North Pacific Ocean, 81 km northeast of Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan - 9 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 9:28 am (GMT +9) -

#10: Mag 2.5 24 km west of Limassol, Cyprus - 4 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 2:28 am (GMT +2) -

2.5 quake 24 km west of Limassol, Cyprus, Nov 17, 2022 2:28 am (GMT +2)

#11: Mag 2.6 13 mi southeast of Badger, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, USA - 3 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 1:34 pm (GMT -9) -

2.6 quake 13 mi southeast of Badger, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska, USA, Nov 17, 2022 1:34 pm (GMT -9)

#12: Mag 3.5 Alboran Sea, 38 km north of Al Hoceima, Morocco - 3 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 12:07 pm (GMT +1) -

3.5 quake Alboran Sea, 38 km north of Al Hoceima, Morocco, Nov 17, 2022 12:07 pm (GMT +1)

#13: Mag 3.8 Texas, 56 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA - 3 reports

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 at 10:38 pm (GMT -6) -

3.8 quake Texas, 56 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, Nov 16, 2022 10:38 pm (GMT -6)

#14: Mag 3.0 40 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA - 2 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 7:22 am (GMT -10) -

3.0 quake 40 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, USA, Nov 17, 2022 7:22 am (GMT -10)

#15: Mag 2.1 4.3 km southwest of Ehingen an der Donau, Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 2 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 12:28 pm (GMT +1) -

2.1 quake 4.3 km southwest of Ehingen an der Donau, Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Nov 17, 2022 12:28 pm (GMT +1)

#16: Mag 3.0 Alboran Sea, Oriental, 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco - 2 reports

Thursday, Nov 17, 2022 at 3:01 am (GMT +1) -

3.0 quake Alboran Sea, Oriental, 36 km northeast of Al Hoceima, Morocco, Nov 17, 2022 3:01 am (GMT +1)

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