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World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 12 March 2023

Mon, 13 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 13 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 13 Mar 2023
Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 32 quakes 4.0+, 127 quakes 3.0+, 339 quakes 2.0+ (502 total)
Global seismic activity level on 12 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 32 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 127 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 339 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 4.3 x 1013 joules (12 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10316 tons of TNT or 0.6 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (12 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.7 Coral Sea, 148 km south of Lata, Solomon Islands

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 6:43 pm (GMT +11) -
5.7 quake Coral Sea, 148 km south of Lata, Solomon Islands, Mar 12, 2023 6:43 pm (GMT +11)

#2: Mag 5.2 Solomon Sea, 163 km northwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 10:51 am (GMT +11) -
5.2 quake Solomon Sea, 163 km northwest of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Mar 13, 2023 10:51 am (GMT +11)

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

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:09 pm (GMT -2) -
5.2 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Mar 11, 2023 11:09 pm (GMT -2)

#4: Mag 5.1 Coral Sea, 105 km east of Lata, Solomon Islands

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 7:56 am (GMT +11) -
5.1 quake Coral Sea, 105 km east of Lata, Solomon Islands, Mar 13, 2023 7:56 am (GMT +11)

#5: Mag 4.8 82 km northeast of Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma)

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 5:13 pm (GMT +5:30) -
4.8 quake 82 km northeast of Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mar 12, 2023 5:13 pm (GMT +5:30)

#6: Mag 4.8 South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 12:15 am (GMT -2) -
4.8 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Mar 12, 2023 12:15 am (GMT -2)

#7: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 88 km south of Yudomari, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 6:17 am (GMT +9) -
4.7 quake Philippine Sea, 88 km south of Yudomari, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima, Japan, Mar 13, 2023 6:17 am (GMT +9)

#8: Mag 4.7 South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 1:20 am (GMT -2) -
4.7 quake South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, Mar 12, 2023 1:20 am (GMT -2)

#9: Mag 4.6 75 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 4:03 pm (GMT +4:30) -
4.6 quake 75 km southeast of Faizabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Mar 12, 2023 4:03 pm (GMT +4:30)

#10: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 10:39 pm (GMT -6) -
4.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala, Mar 11, 2023 10:39 pm (GMT -6)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala - 74 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 10:39 pm (GMT -6) -
4.6 quake North Pacific Ocean, 95 km south of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala, Mar 11, 2023 10:39 pm (GMT -6)

#2: Mag 3.9 20 mi south of McCall, Valley County, Idaho, USA - 59 reports

Saturday, Mar 11, 2023 at 8:03 pm (GMT -7) -
3.9 quake 20 mi south of McCall, Valley County, Idaho, USA, Mar 11, 2023 8:03 pm (GMT -7)

#3: Mag 4.8 82 km northeast of Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma) - 9 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 5:13 pm (GMT +5:30) -
4.8 quake 82 km northeast of Mawlaik, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (Burma), Mar 12, 2023 5:13 pm (GMT +5:30)

#4: Mag 4.4 42 km east of Shahrisabz, Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan - 8 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 9:26 pm (GMT +6) -
4.4 quake 42 km east of Shahrisabz, Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan, Mar 12, 2023 9:26 pm (GMT +6)

#5: Mag 3.6 14 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania - 4 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 2:15 pm (GMT +2) -
3.6 quake 14 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania, Mar 12, 2023 2:15 pm (GMT +2)

#6: Mag 2.3 Eastern Mediterranean, 55 km north of Nicosia, Cyprus - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 3:41 am (GMT +2) -
2.3 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 55 km north of Nicosia, Cyprus, Mar 12, 2023 3:41 am (GMT +2)

#7: Mag 3.8 19 km north of Osmaniye, Turkey - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 12:14 pm (GMT +3) -
3.8 quake 19 km north of Osmaniye, Turkey, Mar 12, 2023 12:14 pm (GMT +3)

#8: Mag 4.3 24 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 3:31 pm (GMT +3) -
4.3 quake 24 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 12, 2023 3:31 pm (GMT +3)

#9: Mag 3.7 22 km northeast of Bolu, Turkey - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 4:31 pm (GMT +3) -
3.7 quake 22 km northeast of Bolu, Turkey, Mar 12, 2023 4:31 pm (GMT +3)

#10: Mag 4.3 Haryana, 22 km southeast of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 8:01 am (GMT +5:30) -
4.3 quake Haryana, 22 km southeast of Hanumangarh, Rajasthan, India, Mar 12, 2023 8:01 am (GMT +5:30)

#11: Mag 4.2 56 km northwest of Buzau, Municipiul Buzău, Romania - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 7:44 pm (GMT +2) -
4.2 quake 56 km northwest of Buzau, Municipiul Buzău, Romania, Mar 12, 2023 7:44 pm (GMT +2)

#12: Mag 2.5 2.7 km northeast of Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 9:34 am (GMT +1) -
2.5 quake 2.7 km northeast of Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France, Mar 12, 2023 9:34 am (GMT +1)

#13: Mag 2.3 11 km west of Naples, Neapel, Campania, Italy - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 12, 2023 at 2:55 am (GMT +1) -
2.3 quake 11 km west of Naples, Neapel, Campania, Italy, Mar 12, 2023 2:55 am (GMT +1)

Earthquake stats

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Previous news

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Volcano earthquake report for Sunday, 12 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 12 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Askja (4 quakes between mag 0.1-1.2), Baru (1 quake mag 3.2), Cabalian (1 quake mag 2.6), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (1 quake mag 2.3), Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (1 quake mag 3.2), Cerro Singüil (1 quake mag 1.9) ... Read all
Sun, 12 Mar 2023, 21:28

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.1 reported 105 km east of Lata, Solomon Islands

5.1 quake 13 Mar 7:56 am (GMT +11)
An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred 30 minutes ago 105 km east of Lata, Solomon Islands, the United States Geological Survey reported. ... Read all
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