List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020

List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020
List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020

#1: M 5.0 Nicobar Islands, India Region

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 00:09
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#2: M 5.0 New Zealand (Fiji)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 04:11
Hypocenter depth: 557.0 km
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#3: M 4.9 Panama

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 04:52
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#4: M 4.8 191km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 09:22
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 19:22:05 +10:00
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#5: M 4.8 198km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 10:08
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 20:08:00 +10:00
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#6: M 4.8 New Britain Region, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 13:14
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#7: M 4.7 Vanuatu region

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 01:11
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 12:11:26 +11:00
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#8: M 4.7 Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 16:44
Hypocenter depth: 32.0 km
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#9: M 4.6 Pakistan

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 04:14
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#10: M 4.6 Off West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 15:08
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#11: M 4.6 Fiji Islands Region

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 15:21
Hypocenter depth: 554.0 km
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#12: M 4.6 New Zealand

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 18:43
Hypocenter depth: 33.0 km
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#13: M 4.6 011 km N 18° W of Saint Bernard (Southern Leyte) (Philippines)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 21:43
Hypocenter depth: 1.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 22 April 2020 - 05:43 AM (PST)
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#14: M 4.6 268km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 13:41
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 23:41:50 +10:00
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#15: M 4.5 49km SE of Namatanai, Papua New Guinea

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 02:12
Hypocenter depth: 178.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 12:12:19 +10:00
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#16: M 4.5 Northern Molucca Sea (Indonesia)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 10:51
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
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#17: M 4.5 209km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 10:30
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2020-04-21 20:30:11 +10:00
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#18: M 4.5 Taiwan

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 15:02
Hypocenter depth: 38.0 km
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#19: M 4.5 Banda Sea (Indonesia)

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 22:50
Hypocenter depth: 429.0 km
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#20: M 4.5 Irian Jaya, Indonesia

Time (UTC): Tuesday, 21 Apr 2020 23:40
Hypocenter depth: 69.0 km
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