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World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 18 March 2023

Sun, 19 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 19 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 19 Mar 2023
Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 3 quakes 5.0+, 51 quakes 4.0+, 147 quakes 3.0+, 520 quakes 2.0+ (722 total)
Global seismic activity level on 18 March 2023: HIGH

Magnitude 6+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 51 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 147 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 520 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 1 x 1015 joules (287 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.5 x 105 tons of TNT or 15.5 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (18 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 6.8 South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km north of Machala, Ecuador

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:12 pm (GMT -5) -
6.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km north of Machala, Ecuador, Mar 18, 2023 12:12 pm (GMT -5)

#2: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:21 am (GMT +13) -
5.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 7:21 am (GMT +13)

#3: Mag 5.0 28 km south of San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:41 pm (GMT -3) -
5.0 quake 28 km south of San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina, Mar 18, 2023 12:41 pm (GMT -3)

#4: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:44 pm (GMT +13) -
5.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 4:44 pm (GMT +13)

#5: Mag 4.9 231 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:30 am (GMT +9) -
4.9 quake 231 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, Mar 19, 2023 1:30 am (GMT +9)

#6: Mag 4.9 37 km southeast of Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:30 am (GMT +4:30) -
4.9 quake 37 km southeast of Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan, Mar 18, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +4:30)

#7: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, Fiji

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 11:14 am (GMT +12) -
4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, Mar 19, 2023 11:14 am (GMT +12)

#8: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:22 pm (GMT -5) -
4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador, Mar 18, 2023 12:22 pm (GMT -5)

#9: Mag 4.8 North Pacific Ocean, Japan

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 2:05 am (GMT +9) -
4.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, Mar 19, 2023 2:05 am (GMT +9)

#10: Mag 4.8 Solomon Sea, 93 km south of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:05 pm (GMT +11) -
4.8 quake Solomon Sea, 93 km south of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, Mar 18, 2023 9:05 pm (GMT +11)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 6.8 South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km north of Machala, Ecuador - 253 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:12 pm (GMT -5) -
6.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km north of Machala, Ecuador, Mar 18, 2023 12:12 pm (GMT -5)

#2: Mag 4.9 37 km southeast of Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan - 43 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:30 am (GMT +4:30) -
4.9 quake 37 km southeast of Taloqan, Tāluqān, Takhar, Afghanistan, Mar 18, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +4:30)

#3: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southeast of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - 36 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 1:42 pm (GMT +13) -
4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southeast of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 1:42 pm (GMT +13)

#4: Mag 5.0 28 km south of San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina - 21 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:41 pm (GMT -3) -
5.0 quake 28 km south of San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina, Mar 18, 2023 12:41 pm (GMT -3)

#5: Mag 4.8 South Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador - 21 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:22 pm (GMT -5) -
4.8 quake South Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador, Mar 18, 2023 12:22 pm (GMT -5)

#6: Mag 3.5 13 km southeast of Latakia, Syria - 19 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:43 pm (GMT +3) -
3.5 quake 13 km southeast of Latakia, Syria, Mar 18, 2023 3:43 pm (GMT +3)

#7: Mag 3.4 Provincia de Heredia, 29 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica - 9 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:24 pm (GMT -6) -
3.4 quake Provincia de Heredia, 29 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, Mar 17, 2023 6:24 pm (GMT -6)

#8: Mag 4.2 24 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 9 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:42 am (GMT +13) -
4.2 quake 24 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 10:42 am (GMT +13)

#9: Mag 3.6 24 km south of Sibsagar, Jorhat, Assam, India - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:03 am (GMT +5:30) -
3.6 quake 24 km south of Sibsagar, Jorhat, Assam, India, Mar 18, 2023 9:03 am (GMT +5:30)

#10: Mag 2.1 5.6 km southeast of Balingen, Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:22 pm (GMT +1) -
2.1 quake 5.6 km southeast of Balingen, Tuebingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Mar 18, 2023 2:22 pm (GMT +1)

#11: Mag 4.4 6.8 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:14 am (GMT +3) -
4.4 quake 6.8 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 18, 2023 8:14 am (GMT +3)

#12: Mag 4.3 24 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:25 pm (GMT +3) -
4.3 quake 24 km southwest of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 18, 2023 12:25 pm (GMT +3)

#13: Mag 3.9 39 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 5 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 3:04 pm (GMT +13) -
3.9 quake 39 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 3:04 pm (GMT +13)

#14: Mag 4.0 South Pacific Ocean, 47 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador - 4 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:55 pm (GMT -5) -
4.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 47 km north of Machala, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador, Mar 18, 2023 12:55 pm (GMT -5)

#15: Mag 4.6 74 km south of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile - 4 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 5:30 pm (GMT -3) -
4.6 quake 74 km south of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, Mar 18, 2023 5:30 pm (GMT -3)

#16: Mag 3.4 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 4 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 3:43 am (GMT +13) -
3.4 quake 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 3:43 am (GMT +13)

#17: Mag 3.2 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 4 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 9:20 am (GMT +13) -
3.2 quake 25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 9:20 am (GMT +13)

#18: Mag 2.6 45 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:38 am (GMT -6) -
2.6 quake 45 mi north of Boise, Ada County, Idaho, USA, Mar 18, 2023 12:38 am (GMT -6)

#19: Mag 4.3 Provincia de Heredia, 29 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica - 3 reports

Friday, Mar 17, 2023 at 6:24 pm (GMT -6) -
4.3 quake Provincia de Heredia, 29 km north of San Jose, San José, Costa Rica, Mar 17, 2023 6:24 pm (GMT -6)

#20: Mag 3.9 25 mi northeast of Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:03 am (GMT -7) -
3.9 quake 25 mi northeast of Bishop, Inyo County, California, USA, Mar 18, 2023 12:03 am (GMT -7)

#21: Mag 4.3 58 km east of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan - 3 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 5:51 am (GMT +4:30) -
4.3 quake 58 km east of Khandūd, Wākhān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan, Mar 18, 2023 5:51 am (GMT +4:30)

#22: Mag 4.2 78 km north of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 10:09 am (GMT +3:30) -
4.2 quake 78 km north of Bandar-e Lengeh, Hormozgan, Iran, Mar 18, 2023 10:09 am (GMT +3:30)

#23: Mag 3.1 4.5 km southeast of Thebes, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 7:29 am (GMT +2) -
3.1 quake 4.5 km southeast of Thebes, Nomos Voiotias, Central Greece, Mar 18, 2023 7:29 am (GMT +2)

#24: Mag 3.3 4.7 km southwest of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 1:01 am (GMT -5) -
3.3 quake 4.7 km southwest of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia, Mar 18, 2023 1:01 am (GMT -5)

#25: Mag 3.5 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 6:09 pm (GMT +13) -
3.5 quake 27 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 6:09 pm (GMT +13)

#26: Mag 3.2 29 km southeast of Euboea Island, Central Greece - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 5:33 am (GMT +2) -
3.2 quake 29 km southeast of Euboea Island, Central Greece, Mar 18, 2023 5:33 am (GMT +2)

#27: Mag 4.7 58 km north of Colchani, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 2:50 am (GMT -4) -
4.7 quake 58 km north of Colchani, Departamento de Potosi, Bolivia, Mar 18, 2023 2:50 am (GMT -4)

#28: Mag 3.0 20 km southeast of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand - 2 reports

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 1:48 pm (GMT +13) -
3.0 quake 20 km southeast of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 1:48 pm (GMT +13)

Earthquake stats

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Number of quakes and energy released over magnitude
Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
Magnitude of quakes and energy released over time
Magnitude of quakes and energy vs time

Previous news

Sat, 18 Mar 2023, 22:50

Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 18 Mar 2023

World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 18 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Aniakchak (1 quake mag 2.9), Arayat (1 quake mag 3.0), Barva (4 quakes between mag 3.2-4.3), Brennisteinsfjöll (9 quakes between mag 0.8-2.5), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (2 quakes between mag 1.3-1.7), Clear Lake (25 quakes between mag 0.2-2.1) ... Read all
Sat, 18 Mar 2023, 22:13

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.2 just reported 24 km southwest of Whakatane, New Zealand

4.2 quake New Zealand Mar 19, 2023 10:42 am (GMT +13)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the morning on Sunday, March 19th, 2023, at 10:42 am local time near Whakatane, Whakatane District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, as reported by New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet). ... Read all
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