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World Earthquake Report for Friday, 17 March 2023

Sat, 18 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Mar 2023
Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 45 quakes 4.0+, 163 quakes 3.0+, 477 quakes 2.0+ (688 total)
Global seismic activity level on 17 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 45 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 163 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 477 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2.4 x 1013 joules (6.76 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5814 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (17 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.1 114 km west of Chamdo, Tibet, China

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:39 pm (GMT +8) -
5.1 quake 114 km west of Chamdo, Tibet, China, Mar 17, 2023 6:39 pm (GMT +8)

#2: Mag 5.0 Philippine Sea, 139 km southeast of Mati, Philippines

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:11 am (GMT +8) -
5.0 quake Philippine Sea, 139 km southeast of Mati, Philippines, Mar 18, 2023 12:11 am (GMT +8)

#3: Mag 5.0 Indian Ocean, 181 km southwest of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 7:05 pm (GMT +7) -
5.0 quake Indian Ocean, 181 km southwest of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Mar 17, 2023 7:05 pm (GMT +7)

#4: Mag 4.9 South China Sea, 52 km southwest of ollong-gapo, Philippines

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 9:56 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake South China Sea, 52 km southwest of ollong-gapo, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 9:56 pm (GMT +8)

#5: Mag 4.9 South China Sea, 39 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 9:23 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake South China Sea, 39 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 9:23 pm (GMT +8)

#6: Mag 4.9 88 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 8:47 pm (GMT +10) -
4.9 quake 88 km northeast of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, Mar 17, 2023 8:47 pm (GMT +10)

#7: Mag 4.8 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:46 am (GMT +13) -
4.8 quake 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:46 am (GMT +13)

#8: Mag 4.7 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:58 am (GMT +13) -
4.7 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 8:58 am (GMT +13)

#9: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 71 km east of General Santos City, Philippines

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:37 am (GMT +8) -
4.7 quake Philippine Sea, 71 km east of General Santos City, Philippines, Mar 18, 2023 3:37 am (GMT +8)

#10: Mag 4.7 142 km south of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:19 am (GMT +8) -
4.7 quake 142 km south of Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, Mar 18, 2023 2:19 am (GMT +8)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 4.0 1.2 km northeast of Albufeira, Faro, Portugal - 456 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 3:35 am (GMT +0) -
4.0 quake 1.2 km northeast of Albufeira, Faro, Portugal, Mar 17, 2023 3:35 am (GMT +0)

#2: Mag 4.8 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 35 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:46 am (GMT +13) -
4.8 quake 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:46 am (GMT +13)

#3: Mag 4.6 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 29 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:31 am (GMT +13) -
4.6 quake 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:31 am (GMT +13)

#4: Mag 4.7 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 26 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:58 am (GMT +13) -
4.7 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 8:58 am (GMT +13)

#5: Mag 4.9 South China Sea, 52 km southwest of ollong-gapo, Philippines - 24 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 9:56 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake South China Sea, 52 km southwest of ollong-gapo, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 9:56 pm (GMT +8)

#6: Mag 3.4 28 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 13 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:29 am (GMT +13) -
3.4 quake 28 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:29 am (GMT +13)

#7: Mag 4.0 13 km northwest of Amaliada, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece - 13 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 3:45 pm (GMT +2) -
4.0 quake 13 km northwest of Amaliada, Ilia Prefecture, Western Greece, Mar 17, 2023 3:45 pm (GMT +2)

#8: Mag 5.0 Indian Ocean, 181 km southwest of Yogyakarta, Indonesia - 12 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 7:05 pm (GMT +7) -
5.0 quake Indian Ocean, 181 km southwest of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Mar 17, 2023 7:05 pm (GMT +7)

#9: Mag 4.6 53 km north of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand - 9 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm (GMT +13) -
4.6 quake 53 km north of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand, Mar 17, 2023 1:00 pm (GMT +13)

#10: Mag 3.6 20 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania - 7 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 4:17 pm (GMT +2) -
3.6 quake 20 km northwest of Târgu Jiu, Gorj, Romania, Mar 17, 2023 4:17 pm (GMT +2)

#11: Mag 4.9 South China Sea, 39 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines - 6 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 9:23 pm (GMT +8) -
4.9 quake South China Sea, 39 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 9:23 pm (GMT +8)

#12: Mag 2.6 Norte de Santander, Colombia, 8.5 km south of San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela - 5 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:42 pm (GMT -4) -
2.6 quake Norte de Santander, Colombia, 8.5 km south of San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela, Mar 17, 2023 6:42 pm (GMT -4)

#13: Mag 2.9 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:56 am (GMT +13) -
2.9 quake 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 8:56 am (GMT +13)

#14: Mag 2.2 11 mi south of Mustang, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA - 4 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 2:13 am (GMT -5) -
2.2 quake 11 mi south of Mustang, Canadian County, Oklahoma, USA, Mar 17, 2023 2:13 am (GMT -5)

#15: Mag 4.7 Philippine Sea, 71 km east of General Santos City, Philippines - 4 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:37 am (GMT +8) -
4.7 quake Philippine Sea, 71 km east of General Santos City, Philippines, Mar 18, 2023 3:37 am (GMT +8)

#16: Mag 4.1 12 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico - 4 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 12:40 am (GMT -6) -
4.1 quake 12 km east of Los Reyes de Salgado, Michoacan, Mexico, Mar 17, 2023 12:40 am (GMT -6)

#17: Mag 2.7 North Atlantic Ocean, 63 km north of Horta, Azores, Portugal - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 4:15 am (GMT -1) -
2.7 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 63 km north of Horta, Azores, Portugal, Mar 17, 2023 4:15 am (GMT -1)

#18: Mag 2.9 4.1 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:31 am (GMT +13) -
2.9 quake 4.1 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:31 am (GMT +13)

#19: Mag 4.0 30 km south of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:11 am (GMT -5) -
4.0 quake 30 km south of Quito, Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador, Mar 17, 2023 1:11 am (GMT -5)

#20: Mag 3.1 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:56 am (GMT +13) -
3.1 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:56 am (GMT +13)

#21: Mag 3.6 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:51 am (GMT +13) -
3.6 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:51 am (GMT +13)

#22: Mag 4.3 5.3 km east of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 4:41 am (GMT +3) -
4.3 quake 5.3 km east of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 17, 2023 4:41 am (GMT +3)

#23: Mag 3.0 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:41 am (GMT +13) -
3.0 quake 40 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:41 am (GMT +13)

#24: Mag 3.7 28 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:40 am (GMT +13) -
3.7 quake 28 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:40 am (GMT +13)

#25: Mag 3.0 33 km west of Kozan, Adana, Turkey - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:59 pm (GMT +3) -
3.0 quake 33 km west of Kozan, Adana, Turkey, Mar 17, 2023 6:59 pm (GMT +3)

#26: Mag 3.3 35 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:25 am (GMT +13) -
3.3 quake 35 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 9:25 am (GMT +13)

#27: Mag 3.7 21 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:03 am (GMT +13) -
3.7 quake 21 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 9:03 am (GMT +13)

#28: Mag 4.1 34 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 9:20 pm (GMT +3) -
4.1 quake 34 km northwest of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 17, 2023 9:20 pm (GMT +3)

#29: Mag 3.1 26 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 6:16 am (GMT +13) -
3.1 quake 26 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 6:16 am (GMT +13)

#30: Mag 3.4 20 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:34 am (GMT +13) -
3.4 quake 20 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:34 am (GMT +13)

#31: Mag 2.2 4.4 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:03 am (GMT +13) -
2.2 quake 4.4 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:03 am (GMT +13)

#32: Mag 3.1 38 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:47 am (GMT +13) -
3.1 quake 38 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 9:47 am (GMT +13)

#33: Mag 3.3 39 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:24 am (GMT +13) -
3.3 quake 39 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 8:24 am (GMT +13)

#34: Mag 3.5 36 km east of Magugpo Poblacion, Davao, Philippines - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 1:59 pm (GMT +8) -
3.5 quake 36 km east of Magugpo Poblacion, Davao, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 1:59 pm (GMT +8)

#35: Mag 2.6 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:37 am (GMT +13) -
2.6 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:37 am (GMT +13)

#36: Mag 4.1 South China Sea, 50 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 10:16 pm (GMT +8) -
4.1 quake South China Sea, 50 km northwest of Laoag, Province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines, Mar 17, 2023 10:16 pm (GMT +8)

#37: Mag 3.6 18 km southeast of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 4:59 am (GMT +3:30) -
3.6 quake 18 km southeast of Khvoy, West Azerbaijan, Iran, Mar 17, 2023 4:59 am (GMT +3:30)

#38: Mag 2.5 4.4 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:33 am (GMT +13) -
2.5 quake 4.4 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:33 am (GMT +13)

#39: Mag 4.4 North Atlantic Ocean, 98 km northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - 2 reports

Thursday, Mar 16, 2023 at 11:26 pm (GMT -4) -
4.4 quake North Atlantic Ocean, 98 km northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Mar 16, 2023 11:26 pm (GMT -4)

#40: Mag 2.9 Indian Ocean, 97 km south of Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:07 pm (GMT +8) -
2.9 quake Indian Ocean, 97 km south of Kuta, Kabupaten Badung, Bali, Indonesia, Mar 17, 2023 6:07 pm (GMT +8)

#41: Mag 2.5 49 km west of Chiquinquira, Boyaca, Colombia - 2 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 5:16 pm (GMT -5) -
2.5 quake 49 km west of Chiquinquira, Boyaca, Colombia, Mar 17, 2023 5:16 pm (GMT -5)

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