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World Earthquake Report for Sunday, 19 March 2023

Mon, 20 Mar 2023, 00:24 00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Mar 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 20 Mar 2023
Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 33 quakes 4.0+, 117 quakes 3.0+, 367 quakes 2.0+ (519 total)
Global seismic activity level on 19 March 2023: MODERATE

Magnitude 5+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 33 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 117 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 367 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 2.5 x 1013 joules (6.86 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5905 tons of TNT or 0.4 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (19 Mar 2023)

#1: Mag 5.4 13 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:06 am (GMT -8) -
5.4 quake 13 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 19, 2023 7:06 am (GMT -8)

#2: Mag 5.0 172 km northeast of Dukat, Magadan Oblast, Russia

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 10:05 am (GMT +11) -
5.0 quake 172 km northeast of Dukat, Magadan Oblast, Russia, Mar 20, 2023 10:05 am (GMT +11)

#3: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 51 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 2:30 am (GMT +7) -
4.9 quake Indian Ocean, 51 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Mar 20, 2023 2:30 am (GMT +7)

#4: Mag 4.9 Bismarck Sea, 225 km northeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 12:45 pm (GMT +10) -
4.9 quake Bismarck Sea, 225 km northeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea, Mar 19, 2023 12:45 pm (GMT +10)

#5: Mag 4.9 236 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:25 am (GMT +9) -
4.9 quake 236 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, Mar 19, 2023 10:25 am (GMT +9)

#6: Mag 4.7 Ceram Sea, 107 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 7:18 am (GMT +9) -
4.7 quake Ceram Sea, 107 km north of Ambon City, Maluku, Indonesia, Mar 20, 2023 7:18 am (GMT +9)

#7: Mag 4.7 14 km north of Gilgit, Pakistan

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 11:01 pm (GMT +5) -
4.7 quake 14 km north of Gilgit, Pakistan, Mar 19, 2023 11:01 pm (GMT +5)

#8: Mag 4.7 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 8:44 pm (GMT -12) -
4.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, Mar 18, 2023 8:44 pm (GMT -12)

#9: Mag 4.7 Bismarck Sea, 211 km north of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 1:09 pm (GMT +10) -
4.7 quake Bismarck Sea, 211 km north of Madang, Papua New Guinea, Mar 19, 2023 1:09 pm (GMT +10)

#10: Mag 4.7 Bismarck Sea, 233 km northeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 12:55 pm (GMT +10) -
4.7 quake Bismarck Sea, 233 km northeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea, Mar 19, 2023 12:55 pm (GMT +10)

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.4 13 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA - 53 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:06 am (GMT -8) -
5.4 quake 13 mi west of Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA, Mar 19, 2023 7:06 am (GMT -8)

#2: Mag 2.5 81 km northeast of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - 33 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 4:38 pm (GMT -4) -
2.5 quake 81 km northeast of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Mar 19, 2023 4:38 pm (GMT -4)

#3: Mag 3.8 8.4 mi north of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA - 30 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 5:10 am (GMT -6) -
3.8 quake 8.4 mi north of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, USA, Mar 19, 2023 5:10 am (GMT -6)

#4: Mag 2.0 11 km northeast of Zagreb, HR.21.3186885, City of Zagreb, Croatia - 11 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 7:56 pm (GMT +1) -
2.0 quake 11 km northeast of Zagreb, HR.21.3186885, City of Zagreb, Croatia, Mar 19, 2023 7:56 pm (GMT +1)

#5: Mag 4.6 31 km north of Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia - 10 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 12:42 pm (GMT -5) -
4.6 quake 31 km north of Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia, Mar 19, 2023 12:42 pm (GMT -5)

#6: Mag 2.3 8.2 km west of Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France - 10 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 5:57 am (GMT +1) -
2.3 quake 8.2 km west of Vannes, Morbihan, Bretagne, France, Mar 19, 2023 5:57 am (GMT +1)

#7: Mag 3.9 36 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 8 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 6:11 pm (GMT +13) -
3.9 quake 36 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 6:11 pm (GMT +13)

#8: Mag 4.2 22 km southwest of Tripoli, Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon - 7 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:44 am (GMT +2) -
4.2 quake 22 km southwest of Tripoli, Mohafazat Liban-Nord, Lebanon, Mar 19, 2023 10:44 am (GMT +2)

#9: Mag 2.8 22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - 3 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 8:52 pm (GMT +13) -
2.8 quake 22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Mar 19, 2023 8:52 pm (GMT +13)

#10: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 51 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia - 2 reports

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 2:30 am (GMT +7) -
4.9 quake Indian Ocean, 51 km west of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Mar 20, 2023 2:30 am (GMT +7)

#11: Mag 3.9 Eastern Mediterranean, 93 km east of Protaras, Ammochostos, Cyprus - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 10:44 am (GMT +2) -
3.9 quake Eastern Mediterranean, 93 km east of Protaras, Ammochostos, Cyprus, Mar 19, 2023 10:44 am (GMT +2)

#12: Mag 3.9 Aegean Sea, 48 km west of Pigadia, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 8:41 am (GMT +2) -
3.9 quake Aegean Sea, 48 km west of Pigadia, Dodecanese, South Aegean, Greece, Mar 19, 2023 8:41 am (GMT +2)

#13: Mag 4.2 3.8 km west of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 3:56 pm (GMT +3) -
4.2 quake 3.8 km west of Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mar 19, 2023 3:56 pm (GMT +3)

#14: Mag 4.5 North Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica - 2 reports

Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 at 3:51 am (GMT -6) -
4.5 quake North Pacific Ocean, 99 km west of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Mar 19, 2023 3:51 am (GMT -6)

#15: Mag 5.0 172 km northeast of Dukat, Magadan Oblast, Russia - 2 reports

Monday, Mar 20, 2023 at 10:05 am (GMT +11) -
5.0 quake 172 km northeast of Dukat, Magadan Oblast, Russia, Mar 20, 2023 10:05 am (GMT +11)

Earthquake stats

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

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World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius  during the past 24 hours on 19 Mar 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
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Sun, 19 Mar 2023, 21:13

Small magnitude 2.5 earthquake 1 miles southwest of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec, Canada

2.5 quake 19 Mar 4:38 pm (GMT -4)
An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred 34 minutes ago 1 miles southwest of Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, Quebec, Canada, the United States Geological Survey reported. ... Read all
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