World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 2 March 2023

Fri, 3 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 3 Mar 2023

Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 9 quakes 5.0+, 34 quakes 4.0+, 115 quakes 3.0+, 316 quakes 2.0+ (475 total)

Global seismic activity level on 2 March 2023: HIGH

Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 9 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 34 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 115 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 316 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 4.3 x 10¹⁴ joules (119 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1 x 10⁵ tons of TNT or 6.4 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (2 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 6.5 Coral Sea, 86 km west of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:04 am (GMT +11) -

6.5 quake Coral Sea, 86 km west of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, Mar 3, 2023 5:04 am (GMT +11)

#2: Mag 5.8 North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico

Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:40 pm (GMT -6) -

5.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico, Mar 1, 2023 10:40 pm (GMT -6)

#3: Mag 5.4 88 km northwest of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:11 am (GMT +11) -

5.4 quake 88 km northwest of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, Mar 3, 2023 5:11 am (GMT +11)

#4: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 3:42 am (GMT -2) -

5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Mar 2, 2023 3:42 am (GMT -2)

#5: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, 59 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 4:14 pm (GMT +10) -

5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, 59 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, Mar 2, 2023 4:14 pm (GMT +10)

#6: Mag 5.1 Philippine Sea, 186 km south of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 3:47 pm (GMT +9) -

5.1 quake Philippine Sea, 186 km south of Itō, Prefectura de Shizuoka, Japan, Mar 2, 2023 3:47 pm (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 5.0 77 km northwest of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:55 am (GMT +11) -

5.0 quake 77 km northwest of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, Mar 3, 2023 7:55 am (GMT +11)

#8: Mag 5.0 Coral Sea, Solomon Islands

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:00 am (GMT +11) -

5.0 quake Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, Mar 3, 2023 7:00 am (GMT +11)

#9: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 722 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:43 am (GMT +12) -

5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 722 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 3, 2023 5:43 am (GMT +12)

#10: Mag 5.0 Coral Sea, 63 km west of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:33 am (GMT +11) -

5.0 quake Coral Sea, 63 km west of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, Mar 3, 2023 5:33 am (GMT +11)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.8 North Pacific Ocean, 60 km southeast of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Oaxaca, Mexico - 168 reports

Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:40 pm (GMT -6) -

#2: Mag 3.4 20 km northwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece - 36 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 5:44 pm (GMT +2) -

3.4 quake 20 km northwest of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Mar 2, 2023 5:44 pm (GMT +2)

#3: Mag 4.4 27 km north of Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 35 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 10:50 am (GMT -6) -

4.4 quake 27 km north of Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Mar 2, 2023 10:50 am (GMT -6)

#4: Mag 3.8 Odisha, 23 km west of Pārvatipuram, India - 14 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:05 am (GMT +5:30) -

3.8 quake Odisha, 23 km west of Pārvatipuram, India, Mar 3, 2023 5:05 am (GMT +5:30)

#5: Mag 4.9 27 km south of Yilan, Taiwan - 13 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 12:48 am (GMT +8) -

4.9 quake 27 km south of Yilan, Taiwan, Mar 3, 2023 12:48 am (GMT +8)

#6: Mag 4.8 Sulu Sea, 43 km southwest of Bayawan, Philippines - 13 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 10:32 pm (GMT +8) -

4.8 quake Sulu Sea, 43 km southwest of Bayawan, Philippines, Mar 2, 2023 10:32 pm (GMT +8)

#7: Mag 3.0 12 km southwest of Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, India - 10 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 11:41 pm (GMT +5:30) -

3.0 quake 12 km southwest of Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, India, Mar 2, 2023 11:41 pm (GMT +5:30)

#8: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, 59 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - 3 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 4:14 pm (GMT +10) -

#9: Mag 3.4 38 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece - 3 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 9:10 am (GMT +2) -

3.4 quake 38 km west of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Mar 2, 2023 9:10 am (GMT +2)

#10: Mag 3.6 24 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA - 3 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 1:16 pm (GMT -8) -

3.6 quake 24 mi north of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA, Mar 2, 2023 1:16 pm (GMT -8)

#11: Mag 2.4 5.5 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece - 2 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 4:27 pm (GMT +2) -

2.4 quake 5.5 km northeast of Patras, Achaea, Western Greece, Mar 2, 2023 4:27 pm (GMT +2)

#12: Mag 6.5 Coral Sea, 86 km west of Santo, Luganville, Sanma Province, Vanuatu - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:04 am (GMT +11) -

#13: Mag 4.1 27 km south of Yilan, Taiwan - 2 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 7:25 pm (GMT +8) -

4.1 quake 27 km south of Yilan, Taiwan, Mar 2, 2023 7:25 pm (GMT +8)

#14: Mag 2.8 4.4 mi north of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA - 2 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 2:09 am (GMT -7) -

2.8 quake 4.4 mi north of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA, Mar 2, 2023 2:09 am (GMT -7)

#15: Mag 4.9 Bay of Bengal - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:36 am (GMT +6) -

4.9 quake Bay of Bengal Mar 3, 2023 5:36 am (GMT +6)

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