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List, maps and statistics of the 20 largest earthquakes on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

updated: 27 Mar 16:03 -
Top 20 earthquakes worldwide, May 4, 2021
Top 20 earthquakes worldwide, May 4, 2021

#1: M 5.7 Tonga Islands -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 19:51
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 8:51 am (GMT +13)

#2: M 5.4 E OFF FUKUSHIMA PREF, Japan -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 18:10
Hypocenter depth: 35.3 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 3:10 am (GMT +9)

#3: M 5.4 868km NE of Leh, Laddakh, India, China -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 07:06
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 2021-05-04 12:36:25 IST


#4: M 5.2 Halmahera, Indonesia -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 22:59
Hypocenter depth: 137.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 7:59 am (GMT +9)

#5: M 5.2 XIZANG, China -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 09:02
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 5:02 pm (GMT +8)

#6: M 5.1 443km NNE of Kargil, Laddakh, India, China -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 07:05
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 3:05 pm (GMT +8)

#7: M 5.0 VANUATU -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 13:33
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 12:33 am (GMT +11)

#8: M 4.9 127 Km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska, USA -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 16:47
Hypocenter depth: 54.3 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 7:47 am (GMT -9)

#9: M 4.9 New Zealand -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 12:34
Hypocenter depth: 334.1 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 12:34 am (GMT +12)

#10: M 4.8 KURIL ISLANDS, Russia -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 19:32
Hypocenter depth: 60.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 5:32 am (GMT +10)

#11: M 4.8 76km NNE of Kathmandu, Nepal, China -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 05:58
Hypocenter depth: 122.7 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 1:58 pm (GMT +8)

#12: M 4.8 122km ESE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 11:28
Hypocenter depth: 93.7 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 3:58 pm (GMT +4:30)

#13: M 4.7 Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 05:23
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 2:23 pm (GMT +9)

#14: M 4.6 Catamarca Province, Argentina -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 13:15
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 10:15 am (GMT -3)

#15: M 4.6 NORTHERN PERU -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 08:01
Hypocenter depth: 116.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 3:01 am (GMT -5)

#16: M 4.6 125 Km Al SO De Casablanca, Chile -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 15:18
Hypocenter depth: 25.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 10:18 am (GMT -5)

#17: M 4.6 TAIWAN REGION, Japan -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 16:05
Hypocenter depth: 96.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 1:05 am (GMT +9)

#18: M 4.5 EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 07:35
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 1:35 pm (GMT +6)

#19: M 4.5 EASTERN KAZAKHSTAN -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 13:31
Hypocenter depth: 10.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 4 May 7:31 pm (GMT +6)

#20: M 4.5 Banda Sea, Indonesia -

Time (GMT): Tuesday, 4 May 2021 19:20
Hypocenter depth: 111.0 km
Local time at epicenter: 5 May 4:20 am (GMT +9)

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