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World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 11 March 2023

Sun, 12 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 12 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 12 Mar 2023
Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 53 quakes 4.0+, 134 quakes 3.0+, 377 quakes 2.0+ (568 total)
Global seismic activity level on 11 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 53 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 134 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 377 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 4.3 x 1013 joules (11.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10241 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (11 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, 141 km north of Lautoka, Western, Fiji

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 1:29 am (GMT +12) -
5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, 141 km north of Lautoka, Western, Fiji, Mar 12, 2023 1:29 am (GMT +12)

#2: Mag 5.2 Indian Ocean, 37 km south of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:03 am (GMT +7) -
5.2 quake Indian Ocean, 37 km south of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia, Mar 11, 2023 11:03 am (GMT +7)

#3: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, Japan

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 9:16 am (GMT +9) -
5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, Mar 11, 2023 9:16 am (GMT +9)

#4: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 230 km north of Suva, Central, Fiji

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:21 am (GMT +12) -
5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 230 km north of Suva, Central, Fiji, Mar 12, 2023 6:21 am (GMT +12)

#5: Mag 4.9 North Pacific Ocean, 55 km northwest of Pizarro, Colombia

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:12 pm (GMT -5) -
4.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 55 km northwest of Pizarro, Colombia, Mar 11, 2023 4:12 pm (GMT -5)

#6: Mag 4.9 East China Sea, 90 km northwest of Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 8:39 am (GMT +9) -
4.9 quake East China Sea, 90 km northwest of Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Mar 12, 2023 8:39 am (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 4.9 South Pacific Ocean, Chile

Friday, Mar 10, 2023 at 9:35 pm (GMT -5) -
4.9 quake South Pacific Ocean, Chile, Mar 10, 2023 9:35 pm (GMT -5)

#8: Mag 4.8 South Atlantic Ocean, 236 km northeast of Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 1:50 pm (GMT -1) -
4.8 quake South Atlantic Ocean, 236 km northeast of Georgetown, Ascension, St. Helena, Mar 11, 2023 1:50 pm (GMT -1)

#9: Mag 4.8 Tibet, China

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:07 pm (GMT +8) -
4.8 quake Tibet, China, Mar 11, 2023 11:07 pm (GMT +8)

#10: Mag 4.8 Arabian Sea, 139 km west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 12:52 pm (GMT +4) -
4.8 quake Arabian Sea, 139 km west of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Mar 11, 2023 12:52 pm (GMT +4)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.5 74 km west of Puerto Montt, Llanquihue, Los Lagos, Chile - 51 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 1:13 am (GMT -3) -
4.5 quake 74 km west of Puerto Montt, Llanquihue, Los Lagos, Chile, Mar 11, 2023 1:13 am (GMT -3)

#2: Mag 4.4 Tasman Sea, 26 km west of Wellington, New Zealand - 28 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:08 pm (GMT +13) -
4.4 quake Tasman Sea, 26 km west of Wellington, New Zealand, Mar 11, 2023 11:08 pm (GMT +13)

#3: Mag 4.3 7.7 km southwest of Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey - 15 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 10:35 pm (GMT +3) -
4.3 quake 7.7 km southwest of Ceyhan, Adana, Turkey, Mar 11, 2023 10:35 pm (GMT +3)

#4: Mag 4.4 West Coast, 81 km north of Rangiora, New Zealand - 11 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:06 pm (GMT +13) -
4.4 quake West Coast, 81 km north of Rangiora, New Zealand, Mar 11, 2023 11:06 pm (GMT +13)

#5: Mag 4.7 45 Km Al Suroeste De Dominical, Costa Rica - 11 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:08 am (GMT -6) -
4.7 quake 45 Km Al Suroeste De Dominical, Costa Rica, Mar 11, 2023 11:08 am (GMT -6)

#6: Mag 2.3 North Pacific Ocean, 6.8 mi southwest of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, USA - 8 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 8:18 am (GMT -8) -
2.3 quake North Pacific Ocean, 6.8 mi southwest of Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, USA, Mar 11, 2023 8:18 am (GMT -8)

#7: Mag 3.4 41 km northwest of Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 3:56 am (GMT +1) -
3.4 quake 41 km northwest of Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Mar 11, 2023 3:56 am (GMT +1)

#8: Mag 3.5 16 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:17 pm (GMT +2) -
3.5 quake 16 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania, Mar 11, 2023 4:17 pm (GMT +2)

#9: Mag 5.2 North Pacific Ocean, Japan - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 9:16 am (GMT +9) -
5.2 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, Mar 11, 2023 9:16 am (GMT +9)

#10: Mag 4.0 16 km southeast of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 10, 2023 at 6:42 pm (GMT -6) -
4.0 quake 16 km southeast of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 10, 2023 6:42 pm (GMT -6)

#11: Mag 4.9 East China Sea, 90 km northwest of Naha, Okinawa, Japan - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 8:39 am (GMT +9) -
4.9 quake East China Sea, 90 km northwest of Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Mar 12, 2023 8:39 am (GMT +9)

#12: Mag 4.4 28 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 12:11 am (GMT -5) -
4.4 quake 28 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, Mar 11, 2023 12:11 am (GMT -5)

#13: Mag 4.9 South Pacific Ocean, Chile - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 10, 2023 at 9:35 pm (GMT -5) -
4.9 quake South Pacific Ocean, Chile, Mar 10, 2023 9:35 pm (GMT -5)

#14: Mag 5.2 Indian Ocean, 37 km south of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:03 am (GMT +7) -
5.2 quake Indian Ocean, 37 km south of Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia, Mar 11, 2023 11:03 am (GMT +7)

#15: Mag 2.1 6.2 km south of Aime, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:44 pm (GMT +1) -
2.1 quake 6.2 km south of Aime, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Mar 11, 2023 11:44 pm (GMT +1)

#16: Mag 3.4 North Atlantic Ocean, 20 km north of Nagua, Dominican Republic - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 3:50 pm (GMT -4) -
3.4 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 20 km north of Nagua, Dominican Republic, Mar 11, 2023 3:50 pm (GMT -4)

#17: Mag 4.7 14 km north of Rustāq, Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:24 pm (GMT +5) -
4.7 quake 14 km north of Rustāq, Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan, Mar 11, 2023 11:24 pm (GMT +5)

#18: Mag 4.9 North Pacific Ocean, 55 km northwest of Pizarro, Colombia - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:12 pm (GMT -5) -
4.9 quake North Pacific Ocean, 55 km northwest of Pizarro, Colombia, Mar 11, 2023 4:12 pm (GMT -5)

#19: Mag 3.8 18 km southwest of Castrovillari, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:58 am (GMT +1) -
3.8 quake 18 km southwest of Castrovillari, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, Mar 11, 2023 11:58 am (GMT +1)

#20: Mag 2.7 20 km east of Tartus, Syria - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 1:58 pm (GMT +3) -
2.7 quake 20 km east of Tartus, Syria, Mar 11, 2023 1:58 pm (GMT +3)

#21: Mag 2.8 14 km east of Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:19 pm (GMT +3) -
2.8 quake 14 km east of Iskenderun, Hatay, Turkey, Mar 11, 2023 4:19 pm (GMT +3)

#22: Mag 4.3 Adıyaman, 42 km southeast of Malatya, Turkey - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 2:32 pm (GMT +3) -
4.3 quake Adıyaman, 42 km southeast of Malatya, Turkey, Mar 11, 2023 2:32 pm (GMT +3)

Earthquake stats

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Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
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Previous news

Sat, 11 Mar 2023, 23:50

Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 11 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 11 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Aniakchak (3 quakes between mag 0.7-2.9), Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 1.8), Askja (5 quakes between mag 0.3-1.3), Bardarbunga (4 quakes between mag 0.3-2.1), Brennisteinsfjöll (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.5), Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (3 quakes between mag 2.1-2.7) ... Read all
Sat, 11 Mar 2023, 17:46

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.7 reported 94 km south of San Jose, Costa Rica

4.7 quake 11 Mar 11:08 am (GMT -6)
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported in the morning near San Jose, San José, Provincia de San José, Costa Rica. ... Read all
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