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World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 15 March 2023

Thu, 16 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 16 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 16 Mar 2023
Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 126 quakes 3.0+, 360 quakes 2.0+ (527 total)
Global seismic activity level on 15 March 2023: LOW

Magnitude 5+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 39 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 126 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 360 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2.1 x 1013 joules (5.9 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5080 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (15 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.3 Philippine Sea, Indonesia

Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 5:25 am (GMT +8) -
5.3 quake Philippine Sea, Indonesia, Mar 16, 2023 5:25 am (GMT +8)

#2: Mag 5.0 North Atlantic Ocean

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 1:39 am (GMT -2) -
5.0 quake North Atlantic Ocean Mar 15, 2023 1:39 am (GMT -2)

#3: Mag 4.9 Qinghai, China

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 5:26 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake Qinghai, China, Mar 15, 2023 5:26 pm (GMT +8)

#4: Mag 4.9 Coral Sea, 96 km northwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 11:36 am (GMT +11) -
4.9 quake Coral Sea, 96 km northwest of Sola, Torba, Vanuatu, Mar 15, 2023 11:36 am (GMT +11)

#5: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 184 km east of Honiara, Solomon Islands

Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 6:20 am (GMT +11) -
4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 184 km east of Honiara, Solomon Islands, Mar 16, 2023 6:20 am (GMT +11)

#6: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:39 pm (GMT +13) -
4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 225 km southwest of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa, Mar 15, 2023 8:39 pm (GMT +13)

#7: Mag 4.7 269 km southeast of Chotan, Hotan Diqu, Xinjiang, China

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 10:32 am (GMT +8) -
4.7 quake 269 km southeast of Chotan, Hotan Diqu, Xinjiang, China, Mar 15, 2023 10:32 am (GMT +8)

#8: Mag 4.6 22 km southeast of Tulua, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 4:50 pm (GMT -5) -
4.6 quake 22 km southeast of Tulua, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Mar 15, 2023 4:50 pm (GMT -5)

#9: Mag 4.6 South Pacific Ocean, 268 km northeast of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 2:16 pm (GMT +13) -
4.6 quake South Pacific Ocean, 268 km northeast of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Mar 15, 2023 2:16 pm (GMT +13)

#10: Mag 4.6 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:44 am (GMT -6) -
4.6 quake 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 15, 2023 8:44 am (GMT -6)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.2 Eastern Mediterranean, 19 km south of Paphos, Cyprus - 96 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:27 am (GMT +2) -
4.2 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 19 km south of Paphos, Cyprus, Mar 15, 2023 8:27 am (GMT +2)

#2: Mag 2.8 17 km north of Banja Luka, Bosnia Serb Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina - 28 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 1:44 am (GMT +1) -
2.8 quake 17 km north of Banja Luka, Bosnia Serb Republic, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mar 15, 2023 1:44 am (GMT +1)

#3: Mag 4.6 22 km southeast of Tulua, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia - 26 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 4:50 pm (GMT -5) -
4.6 quake 22 km southeast of Tulua, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia, Mar 15, 2023 4:50 pm (GMT -5)

#4: Mag 4.2 Caribbean Sea, 36 km west of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico - 15 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 3:51 am (GMT -4) -
4.2 quake Caribbean Sea, 36 km west of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Mar 15, 2023 3:51 am (GMT -4)

#5: Mag 4.6 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico - 11 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:44 am (GMT -6) -
4.6 quake 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 15, 2023 8:44 am (GMT -6)

#6: Mag 4.2 14 km northeast of Osmaniye, Turkey - 6 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 5:29 am (GMT +2) -
4.2 quake 14 km northeast of Osmaniye, Turkey, Mar 15, 2023 5:29 am (GMT +2)

#7: Mag 3.5 Guanica, 35 km west of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico - 3 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 7:23 am (GMT -4) -
3.5 quake Guanica, 35 km west of Ponce, Segundo Barrio, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Mar 15, 2023 7:23 am (GMT -4)

#8: Mag 3.3 15 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania - 3 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 7:33 pm (GMT +2) -
3.3 quake 15 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania, Mar 15, 2023 7:33 pm (GMT +2)

#9: Mag 3.5 32 mi west of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA - 2 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 11:29 am (GMT -7) -
3.5 quake 32 mi west of Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA, Mar 15, 2023 11:29 am (GMT -7)

#10: Mag 3.9 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico - 2 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:52 am (GMT -6) -
3.9 quake 14 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 15, 2023 8:52 am (GMT -6)

#11: Mag 3.4 37 km south of San Pedro Sula, Departamento de Cortés, Honduras - 2 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 8:30 am (GMT -6) -
3.4 quake 37 km south of San Pedro Sula, Departamento de Cortés, Honduras, Mar 15, 2023 8:30 am (GMT -6)

#12: Mag 2.6 Eastern Mediterranean, 20 km east of Larnaca, Larnaka, Cyprus - 2 reports

Wednesday, Mar 15, 2023 at 9:21 am (GMT +2) -
2.6 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 20 km east of Larnaca, Larnaka, Cyprus, Mar 15, 2023 9:21 am (GMT +2)

Earthquake stats

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Previous news

Wed, 15 Mar 2023, 23:50

Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 15 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 15 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Askja (3 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1), Brennisteinsfjöll (2 quakes between mag 0.6-1.3), Camiguin de Babuyanes (1 quake mag 3.1), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (4 quakes between mag 0.5-1.7), Canlaon (1 quake mag 2.0), Chachimbiro (1 quake mag 3.0) ... Read all
Wed, 15 Mar 2023, 22:22

Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake 22 km southeast of Tulua, Colombia

4.6 quake 15 Mar 4:50 pm (GMT -5)
Just 31 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Tulua, Tuluá, Departamento del Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023, at 4:50 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 170.7 km below the surface. ... Read all
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