World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 17 December 2022
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 17 Dec 2022
Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 37 quakes 4.0+, 92 quakes 3.0+, 212 quakes 2.0+ (344 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 37 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 92 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 212 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

#1: Mag 5.4 North Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, 71 km southwest of Tumaco, Colombia

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 4:46 am (GMT -5) -

#2: Mag 5.4 14 mi north of Midland, Texas, USA

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 5:35 pm (GMT -6) -

#3: Mag 5.0 North Atlantic Ocean, 290 km west of Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 11:44 am (GMT -1) -

#4: Mag 4.9 Indian Ocean, 150 km south of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 4:50 am (GMT +7) -

#5: Mag 4.9 South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:31 am (GMT +12) -

#6: Mag 4.8 North Pacific Ocean, 256 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 7:07 pm (GMT +9) -

#7: Mag 4.8 North Atlantic Ocean, 70 km north of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 1:40 am (GMT -5) -

#8: Mag 4.7 North Pacific Ocean, 268 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 2:00 am (GMT +9) -

#9: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, Russia

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:54 am (GMT +10) -

#10: Mag 4.6 North Pacific Ocean, Japan

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 10:36 pm (GMT +10) -

Earthquakes reported felt

#1: Mag 5.4 14 mi north of Midland, Texas, USA - 1004 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 5:35 pm (GMT -6) -

#2: Mag 3.6 2.6 mi east of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California, USA - 408 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 3:39 am (GMT -8) -

#3: Mag 4.0 30 km northwest of Uruzgān, Oruzgan, Afghanistan - 14 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 11:10 pm (GMT +4:30) -

#4: Mag 4.0 North Pacific Ocean, 31 mi southeast of Kīhei, Maui County, Hawaii, USA - 11 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 6:47 am (GMT -10) -

#5: Mag 4.8 North Atlantic Ocean, 70 km north of Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba - 8 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 1:40 am (GMT -5) -

#6: Mag 3.3 13 mi north of Midland, Texas, USA - 6 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 5:38 pm (GMT -6) -

#7: Mag 5.4 North Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, 71 km southwest of Tumaco, Colombia - 5 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 4:46 am (GMT -5) -

#8: Mag 3.6 49 km southeast of Valparaiso, Region de Valparaiso, Chile - 4 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 2:02 am (GMT -3) -

#9: Mag 4.5 North Pacific Ocean, 74 km west of Tumaco, Departamento de Nariño, Colombia - 4 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 4:49 am (GMT -5) -

#10: Mag 2.5 5 mi northwest of Big Bear, San Bernardino County, California, USA - 3 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 1:54 pm (GMT -8) -

#11: Mag 4.6 10 km southwest of Khāsh, Nimroz, Afghanistan - 3 reports

Friday, Dec 16, 2022 at 11:09 pm (GMT +4:30) -

#12: Mag 2.8 Aegean Sea, 6 km northwest of Kusadasi, Aydın, Turkey - 3 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 5:39 pm (GMT +3) -

#13: Mag 2.3 North Pacific Ocean, 39 mi south of Santa Barbara, California, USA - 2 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 3:32 am (GMT -8) -

#14: Mag 2.8 Italy: 2 Km SE Claut (PN) - 2 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 5:59 am (GMT +1) -

#15: Mag 4.3 Indian Ocean, 169 km south of Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia - 2 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 5:39 pm (GMT +8) -

#16: Mag 4.4 Buzău, 62 km east of Brasov, Municipiul Braşov, Romania - 2 reports

Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 at 7:42 am (GMT +2) -

Earthquake stats


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