Worldwide earthquake activity level
What is the level of global earthquake activity today compared to the past? Find out with our graph showing the current and past Global Seismic Activity Level indicator!
What is the level of global earthquake activity today compared to the past? Find out with our graph showing the current and past Global Seismic Activity Level indicator!
Monthy earthquake reports
For each month since July 2012, we publish a summary of quake activity world-wide: find the list of largest quake, a map showing all significant quakes as well as detailed statistics on seismic activity during this time.
For each month since July 2012, we publish a summary of quake activity world-wide: find the list of largest quake, a map showing all significant quakes as well as detailed statistics on seismic activity during this time.
Latest 20 quakes above magnitude 3 in the world
Updated May 22, 2022 23:11 GMT -
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Quakes on Monday, January 24th, 2022:
- 7 quakes above magnitude 5
- 43 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
- 131 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 263 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 582 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
On Monday, January 24th, 2022, there were 7 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 43 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 131 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 263 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 582 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Strongest quake: Mag. 5.3 | South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands -
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Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Monday, January 24, 2022 GMT (20 quakes) | |||||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:59 GMT Jan 24, 2022 8:59 pm (GMT -3) | 3.2 18 km |  Antofagasta, Chile | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:47 GMT Jan 24, 2022 5:47 pm (GMT -6) | 3.2 26 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 212 km west of Managua, Nicaragua | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:29 GMT Jan 25, 2022 12:29 pm (GMT +13) | 4.8 10 km |  South Pacific Ocean, 57 km northwest of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:26 GMT Jan 24, 2022 6:26 pm (GMT -5) | 4.2 10 km |  Département de Nippes, 99 km west of Port au Prince, Haiti | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:16 GMT Jan 24, 2022 6:16 pm (GMT -5) | 3.7 70 km |  Tacna, Peru | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 23:00 GMT Jan 24, 2022 5:00 pm (GMT -6) | 3.5 29 km |  Guerrero, 163 km southwest of Mexico | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:53 GMT Jan 25, 2022 12:53 am (GMT +2) | 3.1 13 km |  Eastern Mediterranean, Greece | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:47 GMT Jan 24, 2022 4:47 pm (GMT -6) | 3.1 16 km | North Pacific Ocean, Mexico | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:31 GMT Jan 25, 2022 4:31 am (GMT +6) | 3.7 23 km |  Indian Ocean, Indonesia | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:27 GMT Jan 25, 2022 6:27 am (GMT +8) | 3.7 10 km | Indonesia | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:25 GMT Jan 24, 2022 5:25 pm (GMT -5) | 3.0 146 km |  35 km south of Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:14 GMT Jan 24, 2022 4:14 pm (GMT -6) | 3.3 30 km |  North Pacific Ocean, 91 km south of San Salvador, El Salvador | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:04 GMT Jan 25, 2022 12:04 am (GMT +2) | 3.7 16 km | Eastern Mediterranean, Greece | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 22:03 GMT Jan 25, 2022 7:03 am (GMT +9) | 4.5 10 km | Maluku, Indonesia | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 21:59 GMT Jan 24, 2022 6:59 pm (GMT -3) | 3.0 196 km |  Salta, Argentina | More | ||
| Jan 24, 2022 21:58 GMT Jan 24, 2022 11:58 am (GMT -10) | 3.0 33 km |  Hawaii, USA | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.7 x 1012 joules (2.68 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2307 tons of TNT or 0.1 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy
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