Latest quakes
The most recent quakes (above magnitude 2 for the past few hours, larger magnitudes for the rest of the past day, to limit the number to about 100 per day) are shown below with detail links for each quake.
We use multiple data sources from all over the world (currently over 20 different national and international agencies), and prioritize them in the following descending order: national institutes / agencies - USGS - EMSC - GFZ. Where data from different agencies for the same earthquake is available, you can find and compare the often differing data for magnitude, depth etc. in the detail page for each quake.
If you are looking for smaller and/or earthquakes in a specific region, you can look them up on the pages of specific countries or regions. Otherwise, there would be hundreds or thousands of earthquakes shown here.
Earthquakes Today: latest quakes worldwide in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map
Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 9 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 33 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 123 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 289 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 541 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 3.1 | South Pacific Ocean, 85 km NE of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 6.5 | 147 km NW of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 6.8 on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:12 pm (GMT -5) – South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km N of Machala, Ecuador
- Past 30 days: Mag. 6.8 on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 12:12 pm (GMT -5) – South Pacific Ocean, Provincia del Azuay, 49 km N of Machala, Ecuador
- Past 365 days: Mag. 7.9 on Tuesday, Jan 10, 2023 at 3:17 am (GMT +9:30) – Banda Sea, Indonesia
Recent quakes above magnitude 3.0 worldwide (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 166 quakes 123 quakes M3+ 33 quakes M4+ 9 quakes M5+ 1 quake M6+ |
| Past 7 days | 1,256 quakes 960 quakes M3+ 263 quakes M4+ 30 quakes M5+ 3 quakes M6+ |
| Past 30 days | 5,338 quakes 4,022 quakes M3+ 1,161 quakes M4+ 142 quakes M5+ 13 quakes M6+ |
| Past 90 days | 16,602 quakes 12,443 quakes M3+ 3,697 quakes M4+ 426 quakes M5+ 31 quakes M6+ 5 quakes M7+ |
| Past 365 days | 64,836 quakes 47,475 quakes M3+ 15,528 quakes M4+ 1,702 quakes M5+ 116 quakes M6+ 15 quakes M7+ |
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (29 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 23, 2023 04:00 GMT Mar 23, 2023 4:00 pm (GMT +12) | 3.1 74 km |  South Pacific Ocean, 85 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:59 GMT Mar 22, 2023 5:59 pm (GMT -10) | 2.6 1.3 km |  28 mi southwest of Hilo, Hawaii County, USAI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:54 GMT Mar 23, 2023 4:54 am (GMT +1) | 2.4 10 km |  5.9 km northeast of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:52 GMT Mar 22, 2023 8:52 pm (GMT -7) | ? n/a | 26 km northwest of Boulder City, Clark County, Nevada, USA (preliminary) Early Alert! I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:40 GMT Mar 23, 2023 6:40 am (GMT +3) | 2.6 5 km |  14 km south of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, TurkeyI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:39 GMT Mar 23, 2023 6:39 am (GMT +3) | 2.6 | 14 km south of Afşin, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:39 GMT Mar 22, 2023 5:39 pm (GMT -10) | 2.5 | 37 mi southeast of Seward, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, USA | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:38 GMT Mar 22, 2023 8:38 pm (GMT -7) | 3.4 5.1 km | 17 mi east of Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA I FELT IT - 1 report | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:37 GMT Mar 22, 2023 9:37 pm (GMT -6) | 4.5 10 km | South Pacific Ocean I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:30 GMT Mar 23, 2023 11:30 am (GMT +8) | 3.6 10 km |  192 km southwest of Gorontalo, IndonesiaI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:30 GMT Mar 23, 2023 4:30 am (GMT +1) | 4.4 10 km | 26 km south of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:24 GMT Mar 23, 2023 5:24 am (GMT +2) | 2.4 | 23 km southwest of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:17 GMT Mar 23, 2023 12:17 am (GMT -3) | 3.0 109 km |  82 km west of Vinchina, La Rioja, ArgentinaI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:10 GMT Mar 23, 2023 4:10 am (GMT +1) | 2.5 8.7 km | 23 km south of Korçë, Qarku i Korçës, Albania | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:09 GMT Mar 23, 2023 12:09 am (GMT -3) | 3.0 101 km |  89 km east of Iquique, Tarapaca, ChileI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:08 GMT Mar 23, 2023 6:08 am (GMT +3) | 3.0 2 km | 15 km southeast of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 03:05 GMT Mar 23, 2023 12:05 am (GMT -3) | 3.0 136 km | 116 km northeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 02:56 GMT Mar 22, 2023 9:56 pm (GMT -5) | 5.1 10 km | South Pacific Ocean I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 02:53 GMT Mar 23, 2023 7:53 am (GMT +5) | 4.5 10.2 km |  87 km southeast of Istaravshan, Viloyati Sughd, TajikistanI FELT IT - 16 reports | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 02:43 GMT Mar 22, 2023 8:43 pm (GMT -6) | 4.1 24 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 122 km southeast of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, MexicoI FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 02:36 GMT Mar 22, 2023 8:36 pm (GMT -6) | 2.7 90 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 22 km southwest of San Jose, Guatemala | More | ||
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Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake anywhere in the world?
The last earthquake in the world occurred 5 minutes ago: Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 85 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 4:00 pm (GMT +12).
Where did the last earthquake happen in the world?
The last quake above magnitude 4 today occurred 27 minutes ago in South Pacific Ocean.
Smaller quakes below magnitude 4 are much more frequent and happen somewhere in the world every few minutes. However, many (if not most) of them go unrecorded, because not all areas in the world are covered by sensitive-enough seismic networks able to detect them.
Where do most earthquakes occur in the world?
By far, most earthquakes in the world occur along the margins of the Pacific Ocean, followed by the vast Alpine-Himalayan mountain belts that stretch from southern Europe through Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Pakistan, to northern India, Nepal and southern China.
Most of these regions are in oceanic or continental collision zones where tectonic plates collide with each other and release energy in form of earthquakes.
How many quakes were there in the world today?
In the past 24 hours, there have been 99 quakes up to magnitude 6.5.
What was the strongest quake in the world today?
The strongest earthquake in the world today occurred 12 hours ago: Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - 147 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina, on Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm (GMT -3).
What category of earthquake is considered an emergency?
Most earthquakes are small and cause no damage, but occasionally, there are bigger ones that can cause considerable damage to people and infrastructure. How much damage a quake does depends a lot on a number of factors including:
- magnitude
- depth beneath the surface
- duration and motion of the shaking
- local geology
- population density
- overall building standards of the affected area
- risk awareness and preparedness
Quakes below magnitude 5 rarely cause damage, while quakes above around magnitude 7 almost always result in extensive damage, even in areas with very good building standards such as in the western US or Japan. Quakes from magnitudes 8 often result in wide-spread or even catastrophic destruction.
What kind of damage can an earthquake do?
The ground shaking of earthquakes can cause soil liquefaction, landslides and avalanches, the opening of fissures in the ground, deformation of the ground, cracks in walls and other structures leading to their collapse. As secondary and often even more severe damage, this can lead to fires, gas leaks, or even tsunamis if the sea floor is moved in a way to displace a large mass of water.
How dangerous are earthquakes?
Earthquakes are among the (if not THE) most dangerous type of natural disaster.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), quakes caused nearly 750,000 deaths globally in the period 1998-2017, more than half of all deaths related to natural disasters.
How many people are affected by earthquakes every year?
Each day, many thousands of people feel an earthquake somewhere. Stronger quakes can be felt by millions of people.
According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 750,000 people were killed by quakes and more than 125 million people injured, made homeless or displaced or otherwise seriously affected by earthquakes during the 20 years from 1998-2017.
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