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World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Wed, 15 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 15 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 15 Mar 2023
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 4 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 128 quakes 3.0+, 369 quakes 2.0+ (541 total)
Global seismic activity level on 14 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 128 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 369 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2.2 x 1014 joules (60.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 51868 tons of TNT or 3.2 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (14 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 6.3 Bismarck Sea, 147 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 10:49 am (GMT +10) -
6.3 quake Bismarck Sea, 147 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Mar 14, 2023 10:49 am (GMT +10)

#2: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, 169 km southwest of Lebu, Provincia de Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 4:56 pm (GMT -3) -
5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, 169 km southwest of Lebu, Provincia de Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile, Mar 14, 2023 4:56 pm (GMT -3)

#3: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 7:24 pm (GMT -9) -
5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean Mar 13, 2023 7:24 pm (GMT -9)

#4: Mag 5.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1) -
5.2 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Mar 14, 2023 5:36 pm (GMT +1)

#5: Mag 5.0 North Pacific Ocean, 159 km southeast of Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj, Russia

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 9:01 pm (GMT +11) -
5.0 quake North Pacific Ocean, 159 km southeast of Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj, Russia, Mar 14, 2023 9:01 pm (GMT +11)

#6: Mag 4.8 115 km west of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 11:05 am (GMT -4) -
4.8 quake 115 km west of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil, Mar 14, 2023 11:05 am (GMT -4)

#7: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:16 pm (GMT +13) -
4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Mar 14, 2023 5:16 pm (GMT +13)

#8: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 11:45 am (GMT +12) -
4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Mar 15, 2023 11:45 am (GMT +12)

#9: Mag 4.6 Molucca Sea, 91 km south of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 11:27 am (GMT +8) -
4.6 quake Molucca Sea, 91 km south of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Mar 14, 2023 11:27 am (GMT +8)

#10: Mag 4.6 48 km northeast of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:49 pm (GMT +3) -
4.6 quake 48 km northeast of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 14, 2023 5:49 pm (GMT +3)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 6.3 Bismarck Sea, 147 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea - 40 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 10:49 am (GMT +10) -
6.3 quake Bismarck Sea, 147 km north of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Mar 14, 2023 10:49 am (GMT +10)

#2: Mag 4.3 6 km north of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan - 30 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 6:05 am (GMT +9) -
4.3 quake 6 km north of Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan, Mar 15, 2023 6:05 am (GMT +9)

#3: Mag 4.5 39 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia - 16 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 12:07 am (GMT -5) -
4.5 quake 39 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, Mar 14, 2023 12:07 am (GMT -5)

#4: Mag 4.6 28 km southwest of Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 13 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 9:47 am (GMT +3) -
4.6 quake 28 km southwest of Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 14, 2023 9:47 am (GMT +3)

#5: Mag 5.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece - 12 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:36 pm (GMT +1) -
5.2 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 160 km south of Kalamata, Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece, Mar 14, 2023 5:36 pm (GMT +1)

#6: Mag 4.2 Ibaraki, 48 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan - 7 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 6:05 am (GMT +9) -
4.2 quake Ibaraki, 48 km northeast of Tokyo, Japan, Mar 15, 2023 6:05 am (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 4.6 48 km northeast of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 6 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 5:49 pm (GMT +3) -
4.6 quake 48 km northeast of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 14, 2023 5:49 pm (GMT +3)

#8: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, 169 km southwest of Lebu, Provincia de Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile - 6 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 4:56 pm (GMT -3) -
5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, 169 km southwest of Lebu, Provincia de Arauco, Region del Biobio, Chile, Mar 14, 2023 4:56 pm (GMT -3)

#9: Mag 4.1 15 km south of Chiba, Japan - 4 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 6:39 am (GMT +9) -
4.1 quake 15 km south of Chiba, Japan, Mar 15, 2023 6:39 am (GMT +9)

#10: Mag 3.8 25 mi northeast of Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA - 4 reports

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 10:00 pm (GMT -7) -
3.8 quake 25 mi northeast of Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA, Mar 13, 2023 10:00 pm (GMT -7)

#11: Mag 3.6 17 km northeast of San Vito, Coto Brus, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica - 3 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 1:44 pm (GMT -6) -
3.6 quake 17 km northeast of San Vito, Coto Brus, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Mar 14, 2023 1:44 pm (GMT -6)

#12: Mag 3.5 15 mi west of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA - 3 reports

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 10:22 pm (GMT -6) -
3.5 quake 15 mi west of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA, Mar 13, 2023 10:22 pm (GMT -6)

#13: Mag 4.0 Eastern Mediterranean, 194 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey - 2 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 6:37 pm (GMT +2) -
4.0 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 194 km south of Beykonak, Antalya, Turkey, Mar 14, 2023 6:37 pm (GMT +2)

#14: Mag 4.5 North Pacific Ocean, 125 km southwest of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico - 2 reports

Monday, Mar 13, 2023 at 8:55 pm (GMT -6) -
4.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 125 km southwest of Tapachula de Cordova y Ordoñez, Mexico, Mar 13, 2023 8:55 pm (GMT -6)

#15: Mag 4.1 North Atlantic Ocean, 192 km west of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - 2 reports

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2023 at 3:27 am (GMT -1) -
4.1 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 192 km west of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Mar 14, 2023 3:27 am (GMT -1)

Earthquake stats

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Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
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Previous news

Tue, 14 Mar 2023, 23:50

Volcano earthquake report for Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 14 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Aniakchak (2 quakes between mag 1.8-2.0), Askja (1 quake mag 3.0), Atka (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.3), Banahaw (1 quake mag 3.0), Bardarbunga (1 quake mag 1.0), Brennisteinsfjöll (1 quake mag 1.2) ... Read all
Tue, 14 Mar 2023, 21:22

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Tokyo, Japan

4.1 quake 15 Mar 6:05 am (GMT +9)
A moderately shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported early morning near Tokyo, Japan. ... Read all
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