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World Earthquake Report for Friday, 3 March 2023

Sat, 4 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on  4 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 4 Mar 2023
Summary: 8 quakes 5.0+, 35 quakes 4.0+, 128 quakes 3.0+, 336 quakes 2.0+ (507 total)
Global seismic activity level on 3 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 8 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 35 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 128 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 336 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 6.5 x 1013 joules (18.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 15556 tons of TNT or 1 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (3 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.6 South Atlantic Ocean

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm (GMT -1) -
5.6 quake South Atlantic Ocean Mar 3, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT -1)

#2: Mag 5.6 South Atlantic Ocean

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 3:53 am (GMT -1) -
5.6 quake South Atlantic Ocean Mar 3, 2023 3:53 am (GMT -1)

#3: Mag 5.3 63 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 11:54 am (GMT +11) -
5.3 quake 63 km northwest of Port-Olry, Sanma Province, Vanuatu, Mar 3, 2023 11:54 am (GMT +11)

#4: Mag 5.2 South Pacific Ocean, 68 km west of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 8:53 pm (GMT -5) -
5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 68 km west of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru, Mar 2, 2023 8:53 pm (GMT -5)

#5: Mag 5.2 Solomon Sea, 125 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 8:41 pm (GMT +11) -
5.2 quake Solomon Sea, 125 km west of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Mar 3, 2023 8:41 pm (GMT +11)

#6: Mag 5.2 South Atlantic Ocean

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 11:31 pm (GMT -1) -
5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean Mar 2, 2023 11:31 pm (GMT -1)

#7: Mag 5.1 Indian Ocean, 50 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:36 am (GMT +7) -
5.1 quake Indian Ocean, 50 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Mar 3, 2023 7:36 am (GMT +7)

#8: Mag 5.0 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:53 am (GMT +3) -
5.0 quake 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 5:53 am (GMT +3)

#9: Mag 4.9 64 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 9:24 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake 64 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, Mar 3, 2023 9:24 pm (GMT +8)

#10: Mag 4.6 9.6 km northeast of La Fria, Municipio Garcia de Hevia, Tachira, Venezuela

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 4:10 pm (GMT -4) -
4.6 quake 9.6 km northeast of La Fria, Municipio Garcia de Hevia, Tachira, Venezuela, Mar 3, 2023 4:10 pm (GMT -4)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.6 9.6 km northeast of La Fria, Municipio Garcia de Hevia, Tachira, Venezuela - 37 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 4:10 pm (GMT -4) -
4.6 quake 9.6 km northeast of La Fria, Municipio Garcia de Hevia, Tachira, Venezuela, Mar 3, 2023 4:10 pm (GMT -4)

#2: Mag 5.0 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 19 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:53 am (GMT +3) -
5.0 quake 38 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 5:53 am (GMT +3)

#3: Mag 3.5 10.5 km southeast of Whanganui, New Zealand - 8 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 11:46 pm (GMT +13) -
3.5 quake 10.5 km southeast of Whanganui, New Zealand, Mar 3, 2023 11:46 pm (GMT +13)

#4: Mag 4.6 South Pacific Ocean, 43 km west of San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, Chile - 6 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 4:19 am (GMT -3) -
4.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 43 km west of San Antonio, Region de Valparaiso, Chile, Mar 3, 2023 4:19 am (GMT -3)

#5: Mag 3.5 South China Sea, 24 km southwest of Batac City, Philippines - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 at 3:10 am (GMT +8) -
3.5 quake South China Sea, 24 km southwest of Batac City, Philippines, Mar 4, 2023 3:10 am (GMT +8)

#6: Mag 4.5 West Coast, 45 km southwest of South Island, New Zealand - 4 reports

Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 at 5:38 am (GMT +13) -
4.5 quake West Coast, 45 km southwest of South Island, New Zealand, Mar 4, 2023 5:38 am (GMT +13)

#7: Mag 4.5 9.9 km west of Makarov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - 4 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 11:33 pm (GMT +11) -
4.5 quake 9.9 km west of Makarov, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, Mar 3, 2023 11:33 pm (GMT +11)

#8: Mag 3.1 26 km northwest of Manisa, Turkey - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:04 pm (GMT +3) -
3.1 quake 26 km northwest of Manisa, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 5:04 pm (GMT +3)

#9: Mag 2.2 29 km northeast of Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada - 3 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 7:53 pm (GMT -8) -
2.2 quake 29 km northeast of Victoria, Capital Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Mar 2, 2023 7:53 pm (GMT -8)

#10: Mag 3.4 23 km west of Antioch, Antakya İlçesi, Hatay, Turkey - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 10:34 pm (GMT +3) -
3.4 quake 23 km west of Antioch, Antakya İlçesi, Hatay, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 10:34 pm (GMT +3)

#11: Mag 5.6 South Atlantic Ocean - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 6:00 pm (GMT -1) -
5.6 quake South Atlantic Ocean Mar 3, 2023 6:00 pm (GMT -1)

#12: Mag 2.0 51 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 4:37 am (GMT -6) -
2.0 quake 51 mi south of Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, Mar 3, 2023 4:37 am (GMT -6)

#13: Mag 5.2 South Pacific Ocean, 68 km west of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru - 2 reports

Thursday, Mar 2, 2023 at 8:53 pm (GMT -5) -
5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 68 km west of Mollendo, Provincia de Islay, Arequipa, Peru, Mar 2, 2023 8:53 pm (GMT -5)

#14: Mag 4.3 South Pacific Ocean, 45 km west of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 2:39 pm (GMT -5) -
4.3 quake South Pacific Ocean, 45 km west of Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru, Mar 3, 2023 2:39 pm (GMT -5)

#15: Mag 3.9 Caribbean Sea, 15 km north of La Ceiba, Departamento de Atlantida, Honduras - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:17 am (GMT -6) -
3.9 quake Caribbean Sea, 15 km north of La Ceiba, Departamento de Atlantida, Honduras, Mar 3, 2023 7:17 am (GMT -6)

#16: Mag 4.1 South Pacific Ocean, 291 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 10:10 pm (GMT +12) -
4.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 291 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 3, 2023 10:10 pm (GMT +12)

#17: Mag 3.5 11 km north of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 at 2:47 am (GMT +3:30) -
3.5 quake 11 km north of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran, Mar 4, 2023 2:47 am (GMT +3:30)

#18: Mag 4.0 39 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 7:39 am (GMT +3) -
4.0 quake 39 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 7:39 am (GMT +3)

#19: Mag 3.7 32 km southwest of Kutahya, Kütahya, Turkey - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 5:55 am (GMT +3) -
3.7 quake 32 km southwest of Kutahya, Kütahya, Turkey, Mar 3, 2023 5:55 am (GMT +3)

#20: Mag 3.0 13 km west of Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 3, 2023 at 11:26 am (GMT +9) -
3.0 quake 13 km west of Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea, Mar 3, 2023 11:26 am (GMT +9)

Earthquake stats

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Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
Magnitude of quakes and energy released over time
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Previous news

Fri, 3 Mar 2023, 22:50

Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 3 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on  3 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Acatenango (1 quake mag 3.0), Aniakchak (16 quakes between mag 0.1-1.9), Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 2.3), Auckland Field (1 quake mag 3.0), Cerro Singüil (2 quakes between mag 1.8-2.6), Clear Lake (47 quakes between mag 0.2-2.4) ... Read all
Fri, 3 Mar 2023, 20:34

Moderate magnitude 4.4 quake hits 8 km southeast of La Fria, Venezuela in the afternoon

4.4 quake 3 Mar 4:10 pm (GMT -4)
The citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Venezuela near La Fria, Municipio García de Hevia, Tachira, only 23 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the afternoon on Friday, March 3rd, 2023, at 4:10 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 0 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... Read all
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