World Earthquake Report for May 2023

Summary: 3 quakes 7.0+, 10 quakes 6.0+, 168 quakes 5.0+, 1101 quakes 4.0+, 3656 quakes 3.0+, 8205 quakes 2.0+ (13143 total)
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 6+: 10 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 168 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1101 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 3656 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 8205 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 8 or higher

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during May 2023:

#1: Mag 7.7 South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 1:57 pm (GMT +11) -

#2: Mag 7.6 South Pacific Ocean, 95 km northwest of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga

Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 5:02 am (GMT +13) -

#3: Mag 7.1 South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia

Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 12:51 pm (GMT +11) -

#4: Mag 6.8 Indian Ocean, South Africa

Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 5:56 pm (GMT +3) -

#5: Mag 6.5 Caribbean Sea, 134 km west of Monteria, Cordoba, Colombia

Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 10:05 pm (GMT -5) -

#6: Mag 6.5 South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia

Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 1:09 pm (GMT +11) -

#7: Mag 6.4 Departamento del Quiché, 67 km northwest of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:02 pm (GMT -6) -

#8: Mag 6.2 Japan Sea, 94 km north of Toyama, Japan

Friday, May 5, 2023 at 2:42 pm (GMT +9) -

#9: Mag 6.2 Banda Sea, Indonesia

Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 1:19 am (GMT +9:30) -

#10: Mag 6.1 188 km southeast of Honiara, Solomon Islands

Monday, May 22, 2023 at 2:45 am (GMT +11) -

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