World Earthquake Report for February 2021
Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 00:24
00:24 AM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5 during February 2021
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Summary: 2 quakes 7.0+, 14 quakes 6.0+, 283 quakes 5.0+, 1086 quakes 4.0+, 3683 quakes 3.0+, 8125 quakes 2.0+ (13193 total)Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 6+: 14 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 283 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1086 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 3683 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 8125 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 8 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 3 x 1016 joules (8232 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7.1 x 106 tons of TNT or 442.7 atomic bombs!) more info
List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during February 2021:
#1: 7.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, 11 Feb 2021 12:20 am (GMT +11)#2: 7.1 quake North Pacific Ocean, 88 km southeast of Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 13 Feb 2021 11:07 pm (GMT +9)
#3: 6.6 quake South Pacific Ocean 2 Feb 2021 10:23 pm (GMT -7)
#4: 6.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, 11 Feb 2021 8:24 am (GMT +11)
#5: 6.3 quake Bismarck Sea, 114 km northeast of Volcano Island, Papua New Guinea, 7 Feb 2021 3:45 pm (GMT +10)
#6: 6.3 quake Indian Ocean, 228 km south of Bengkulu, Indonesia, 10 Feb 2021 7:52 pm (GMT +7)
#7: 6.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, 11 Feb 2021 3:35 am (GMT +11)
#8: 6.2 quake Coral Sea, 77 km west of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, 16 Feb 2021 11:49 am (GMT +11)
#9: 6.2 quake Coral Sea, 133 km south of Port Vila, Shefa Province, Vanuatu, 18 Feb 2021 5:37 pm (GMT +11)
#10: 6.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, 11 Feb 2021 12:02 am (GMT +11)
Earthquake stats:
Number of quakes and energy released vs time
Number of quakes and energy released vs magnitude
Magnitude of quakes and energy released vs time
Largest 20 quakes past 24 hours
Largest 20 quakes during February 2021
Complete earthquake list February 2021
Previous news
Sun, 28 Feb 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20210228/0811Z ERUPTION HAS STOPPED. ... read all
Sat, 27 Feb 2021, 21:00
Ebeko (Paramushir Island): (26 Feb) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 14000 ft (4300 m) altitude or flight level 140 and is moving at 20 kts in NE direction. ... read all
Fri, 26 Feb 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): If the amazingly regular current activity continues, a new lava fountaining episode known as paroxysm is likely to occur, and expected by many, during the following night. ... read all
Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): (25 Feb) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Toulouse (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTION AT 20210224/1805Z STROMBOLIAN ERUPTION IN PROGRESS ... read all
Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 21:00
Etna (Sicily, Italy): The amazing show at Europe's most active volcano goes on! ... read all
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