On the 14th of November, a powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a 7.1 by USGS rocked Indonesia with authorities issuing a tsunami alert. The magnitude 7.1 struck-138km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia.
Are major quakes increasing since 1900? They were increasing at a terrifying rate up to 2014 but between then and April 2017 USGS adjusted historical data adding an extra 1,817 quakes
People email me all the time to ask me if major quakes are increasing and I have tried my best to answer that question as best as I can. We are now entering a new decade, so, I have gone back to all the old data I have collected from USGS over the years to see if I can find the answer, the graph above was made today, 26th of December, 2019, and all the data for this graph, I downloaded from USGS this morning. The simple graph shows major quakes by the decade since 1900 when modern earthquake tracking began.
Back in 2014, I began researching the USGS Earthquake Program archives to find the answer to the age-old question which had been niggling away at me for years, are major quakes increasing?
Grand farewell to the decade and the year: The Eastern Ridge of The Pacific Ring Of Fire puts on a Christmas show with 5 major quakes in the last 36 hours
As we move into the roaring 20s in less than a week, the Pacific Ring Of Fire is putting on a spectacular show with 5 major quakes in the last 36 hours.
Another major quake struck, west of Port Hardy, British Columbia last night making it 3 major quakes in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest historical earthquake- a magnitude 8.1, occurred on August 22, 1949. 3 large aftershocks have been registered with one, registered at magnitude 5.7
Yesterday a magnitude 6.0 rocked Colombia and a magnitude 6.0 struck Argentina. The recent quakes bring the December total to 11 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) and 143 for 2019 so far, the no of major quakes so far this decade is 1494.
Waiting for the big one! The 3rd major quake strikes the coast of British Colombia in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest earthquake- a mag 8.1, occurred in 1949
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Another major quake has struck, west of Port Hardy, British Columbia last night making it 3 major quakes in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest historical earthquake- a magnitude 8.1, occurred on August 22, 1949. 3 large aftershocks have been registered with one, registered at magnitude 5.7. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which were all registered at 10 km deep, according to USGS. There is no current tsunami warning in effect, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The 1,490th major quake of this decade belongs to British Columbia, Canada: A magnitude 6.0 quake is the 7th of December and the 139th of 2019
A magnitude 6.0 quake hit off British Columbia on Canada’s western coast on Monday with no reports of damage, Natural Resources Canada said. The powerful quake was very shallow and centred 178 km (111 miles)west of Port Hardy. No tsunami warning was issued.
Last nights quake, could well be the last major quake, (Mag 6 or higher) of the decade and the last of 2019, indeed the last of December.
The magnitude 6.0 quake is the 7th major quake of December and the 139th of 2019 it is also the 1,490th major quake of this decade. The number of major quakes for the first decade of the 21st century was 1,588, which is 98 more than the 2nd decade with just 7 days remaining of 2019. 3.078 major quakes have occurred since January 1st, 2000.
A magnitude 6.1 - 51km SW of Jarm, Afghanistan is the 6th major quake of December the 138th of 2019 and is the 1,489th major quake of this decade
A magnitude 6.1 - 51km SW of Jarm, Afghanistan is the 6th major quake of December and the 138th of 2019 it is also the 1,489th major quake of this decade and could very well be the last major quake of this decade. Incidentally, the first major quake of the decade was a magnitude 6.1 - Mariana Islands region on the 2nd of January 2010.
According to USGS, The number of people living near areas that could have produced landslides in today's earthquake is low, but landslide damage or fatalities are still possible in highly susceptible areas. the quake was relatively deep at 210.2 km
Iceland produces another earthquake swarm after almost a 1,000 quakes in just 36 hours occurred under the volcanic mountain Fagradalsfjall just a month after a similar swarm rocked the Askja volcano
Map, Icelandic Met Office.
Iceland is in the news again as another earthquake swarm registered almost a 1,000 quakes in just 36 hours between Sunday and Monday.
Just last week Iceland suffered what was dubbed an "Ice Hurricane."
The violent winter storm dumped 10 ft, (3.4 metres) of snow across Iceland accompanied with 150-190 km/h gusts with gusts of 250 km/h.
The powerful earthquake swarm occurred under the volcanic mountain Fagradalsfjall in Iceland. Over 900 earthquakes were detected in less than 36 hours.
The strong earthquake swarm is ongoing at the Fagradalsfjall mountain on Reykjanes peninsula. The swarm started Sunday, (December 15th) around 8am.
2019 has seen several earthquake swarms but a swarm close to the mag 7.0 Haiti strike in 2010 killing more than 150,000 people has recorded 3,068 mag 2.5 quakes or higher this year
However, probably the most impressive swarm of 2019 is the mega-swarm in and around the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Sea, just how many quakes have occurred there this year is impossible to know because my computer is too small to load all the info, however, 3,068 magnitude quakes or higher have been recorded this year so far.
The swarm is in the area where the devastating magnitude 7.0 struck Haiti in 2010 killing more than 150,000 people along with the total destruction of 250,000 buildings and 30,000 commercial buildings. The nation's history of the national debt, prejudicial trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll after the disaster
As we come toward the end of 2019 a very powerful, shallow, magnitude 6.9, struck near the Philippines city of Davao: The quake is 136th major quake of 2019 so far.
A powerful earthquake struck near the Philippines city of Davao on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the latest tremor to strike the southern part of the country in recent months, but there was no threat of a tsunami. The magnitude 6.8 quake was centred 61 km (38 miles) southwest of Davao on the island of Mindanao, at a depth of 28.2 km, the USGS said, revising down the magnitude from an earlier 6.9. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data. There were no immediate reports of damage, but quakes of such magnitude can damage buildings.
A 5.2-magnitude quake on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture were thousands of bags of radioactive waste and 1,000 tanks of dangerous radioactive contaminants are stored.
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake shows just how vulnerable the stricken plant is with thousands of bags of radioactive waste and 1,000 tanks of dangerous radioactive contaminants.
A system meant to purify contaminated water hs failed to remove dangerous radioactive contaminants at the stricken Fukushima plant according to Tokyo Electric Power Co, (TEPCO) the owners. Most of that water is stored in 1,000 tanks around the plant.
The first major quake of December belongs to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska: A magnitude 6.0 rocks the volcanic Islands recording the 132nd major quake of 2019
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A magnitude 6.0 Earthquake - the Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska is the first major quake of December 2019. According to the USGS, the quake struck early this morning.
As you can see with the map above, (credit Alaska Earthquake Centre) the area is well known for its volcanic activity. According to the Alaska Earthquake Centre, almost 46,000 quakes have been recorded this year in Alaska alone.
Another major quake strikes the Adriatic area: A magnitude 6.0 rocks Greece after the mag 6.4 quake hit Albania killing 24 people and a mag 5.4 struck Bosnia yesterday
A magnitude 6.1 quake, reduced to a magnitude 6.0 by USGS, 41km NW of Platanos, Greece is the second major quake to strike the Adriatic region in two days. Yesterday a rare powerful, shallow magnitude 6.4 has rocked Mamurras, Albania which has killed 24 people and injured 650. Hundreds of people spent the night in tents and automobiles as powerful aftershocks continued to rock the area. The quake was the biggest to hit Albania in decades.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocked Bosnia on Tuesday with an epicentre 75 km (45 miles) south of Bosnian capital Sarajevo, just hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania.
A mag 5.4 earthquake rocks Bosnia hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania along with 3 large aftershocks: Mag 4.6 shakes Greece: All in area of 'historic' rain
USGS map showing the deadly mag 6.4 Albanian quake and three large aftershocks and a mag 5.4 earthquake which rocked Bosnia hours later.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has rocked Bosnia on Tuesday with an epicentre 75 km (45 miles) south of Bosnian capital Sarajevo, just hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage. At least seven people died in the quake that hit Albania’s capital Tirana and the surrounding region, causing buildings to collapse and burying residents under rubble.
A powerful magnitude 6.4 rocks Albania in the area where 'historic' amounts of rain fell over the weekend: It's the 16th major quake of November and the 130th of 2019
A powerful, shallow magnitude 6.4 has rocked Mamurras, Albania. The quake hit an area where 'historic' and torrential amounts of rain fell over the weekend. Full story
The strong earthquake shook Albania early Tuesday, killing at least three people, injuring 150, many trapped under collapsed buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.4 quake was centred 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the capital, Tirana. It was at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles)
The Defense Ministry said a person in Kurbin, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Tirana, died after jumping from his home to escape shaking from the quake.
The 2nd major quake in the last 24 hours rocks Adak, Alaska: The powerful magnitude 6.3 is the 15th major quake of a busy November and the 129th of 2019
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A powerful, shallow magnitude 6.3 struck last night, 85km ESE of Adak, Alaska, no tsunami warning has been issued. It is the second major quake to strike the Pacific Ring Of Fire in the last 24 hours and the 2nd major quake to strike this region in the last 4 days after a magnitude 6.3 rocked Ozernovskiy, Russia which is roughly 800 miles west of Adak, Alaska.
Last night's quake is the 15th major quake (M 6 or higher) of a busy November and the 129th of 2019. At the same date last year, 118 major quakes had occurred, in 2017, 99, 2016, 124 and 2015, 131.
A powerful shallow magnitude of 6.1 has rocked the Papua region: This afternoons quake is the 14th major quake (M 6 or higher) of November and the 128th of 2019
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A powerful shallow magnitude of 6.1 has rocked the Papua region, Indonesia. It is the 3rd major quake to strike the region after the magnitude 7.1 hit E of Bitung, Indonesia and a magnitude 6.0 NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia on the 14th of November.
This afternoons quake is the 14th major quake (M 6 or higher) of November and the 128th of 2019. At the same date last year, 118 major quakes had occurred, in 2017, 99, 2016, 124 and 2015, 131.
A total of 3 major quakes shake the ring of fire on Wednesday: M 6.1 rocks Laos at its border with Thailand: A mag 6.3 shakes Russia and a mag 6.3 Mexico, struck earlier in the day.
An earthquake measuring 6.1 in magnitude rocked Laos at its border with Thailand. The earthquake struck close to Muang Nan near northern Thailand by the Laos border on Wednesday night. There have been no reports of damages or casualties, however, reports of Bankok's high-rise towers swayed for 30 seconds. The quake struck at a depth of 10km. Yesterday's quake was the 3rd major quake in 24 hours after a magnitude 6.3 - 267km NW of Ozernovskiy, Russia and a magnitude 6.3 - 111km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico, struck earlier in the day.
35 large aftershocks including a mag 6.0, mag 5.9, mag 5.8 and a mag 5.5 rock NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia after powerful magnitude 7.1 quake yesterday
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The powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a magnitude 7.1 by USGS which rocked Indonesia yesterday has been hit by more than 35 large aftershocks. A mag 6.0, mag 5.9, mag 5.8 and a mag 5.5 were the largest of the aftershocks according to USGS. Authorities had issued a tsunami warning yesterday when the magnitude 7.1 struck-138km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia, however, the warning was lifted several hours later. There are some reports of damage.
A powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a magnitude 7.1 by USGS has rocked Indonesia with authorities issuing a tsunami alert
A powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a magnitude 7.1 by USGS has rocked Indonesia with authorities issuing a tsunami alert. The magnitude 7.1 struck-138km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia.
Apparently, the tsunami alert panicked locals to flee to higher ground, there are no reports of casualties or damage so far.
Today's quake was the 7th of November and the 122nd major quake, (M6 or higher) of 2019, at the same time of the year in 2018, 113 major quakes had been reported, in 2017, just 92, 2017 had the lowest number of major quakes recorded this century with just 111.
Iceland authorities are monitoring Askja volcano 24/7 after a swarm of 1,000 earthquakes have been recorded at the caldera, in less than a week
Askja volcano. Credit Wolfgangbeyer
Another earthquake swarm has been reported, which began around the Askja volcano, in Iceland. Over 1,000 earthquakes have been recorded at the volcano, in less than a week. The earthquake swarm started the 7th of November just east of Askja volcano and is still ongoing. This morning at 7:30 an event of M3.1 occurred east of Askja. Around 1000 earthquakes have been recorded in the area since the swarm started. The largest earthquake was M3.4 and occurred on the 9th of November. No volcanic tremor has been detected in the area. The IMO is monitoring the activity 24/7.
A shallow, (10km deep), magnitude 6.1 - 146 km NW of Pangai, Tonga last night was the 6th major quake of November and the 121st for the year to date
A shallow, (10km deep), magnitude 6.1 - 146 km NW of Pangai, Tonga last night was the 6th major quake of November. According to USGS, a green alert has been issued for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Last nights quake was the 121st major quake, (M6 or higher) of 2019, at the same time of the year in 2018, 113 major quakes had been reported, in 2017, just 92, 2017 had the lowest number of major quakes recorded this century with just 111.
Another quake swarm hits California: A mag 4 quake is followed by 63 aftershocks on the U.S. Mexican border town of El Centro
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According to the LA Times, a new swarm of earthquakes has struck near the California-Mexico border underneath the town of El Centro in Imperial County. Scientists are closely watching the cluster, which began at 6:07 p.m. Monday with a magnitude 2.8 quake, followed six minutes later by the largest quake so far, a magnitude 4. There were 18 aftershocks within the first two hours, Caltech seismologist Egill Hauksson said. By Tuesday morning there had been 63 aftershocks. “Swarms in this region are often prolific and can last for weeks,” Hauksson said. “There’s no lack of faults there.”
Southeastern France rocked by an unusual 5.4-magnitude earthquake: The quake is thought to be the biggest to hit France in 15 years.
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An unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday, seriously injuring at least one person, authorities said. The quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, was felt in a vast area between the cities of Lyon and Montelimar which are about 150 kilometres (93 miles) apart, the national seismological office said. (USGS are showing the quake as a mag 4.8)
The quake is thought to be the biggest to hit France in 15 years.
Another 132 quakes shook the Californian town of Ventura yesterday bringing the total to well over 1,000 in the last 8 days: Swarm shows no sign of stopping
The swarm which began in the middle of October has now registered thousands of small to medium quakes and shows no sign of stopping, see chart above.
In July a swarm of almost 12,000 quakes rocked Southern California in 7 days and around 1,600 quakes rumbled in the Ridgecrest area of Southern California on July the 12th, which is consistent with the previous day, however, one of them was a magnitude 4.9, the strongest there for a few days.
According to the La Times, 649 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
The aftershocks were powerful enough to cause strong shaking.
The quakes were strong enough to wake some people in downtown Los Angeles and were felt as far away as Bakersfield, Death Valley and Orange County. In the 7 days from the 6th of July to the 12th, 11,197 had been recorded in the volatile area.
A total of almost a 1,000 quakes, (174 yesterday) have now rocked the Californian city of Ventura in the last 7 days just 4 months after almost 12,000 quakes hit close by
A total of almost a 1,000 quakes, (174 yesterday) have now rocked the Southern Californian city of Ventura in the last 7 days.
A number of earthquakes with magnitude above 3 have occurred in this cluster of events near Ventura, the largest being M3.6: M3.6, 08 Nov 2019 05:29:38 PST, (34.278, -119.287), depth 11.5km, 6km W of Ventura, California
M3.4, 07 Nov 2019 05:05:39 PST, (34.276, -119.294), depth 14.6km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.4, 08 Nov 2019 04:10:12 PST, (34.266, -119.290), depth 11.4km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.2, 07 Nov 2019 04:58:41 PST, (34.274, -119.290), depth 11.4km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.2, 08 Nov 2019 05:37:20 PST, (34.274, -119.290), depth 11.3km, 6km W of Ventura, California
The 5th major quake of this month is a magnitude 6.5 - 167km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji: Yesterday's quake was the 120th major quake of 2019
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The 5th major quake of this month is a magnitude 6.5 - 167km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji according to USGS. Yesterday's quake was the 120th major quake of 2019. The biggest quake of the year so far was the magnitude 8.0 - 78km SE of Lagunas, Peru back in May.
Is 2019 producing more major quakes than previous years?
At the same period last year, 2018, 110 major quakes had been reported. In 2017, only 88 major quakes were reported, the year total for 2017 was the lowest recorded this century. In 2016, 116 were recorded and 2015, 122.
The 4th major quake in just 4 days: A mag 6.3, rocks the South Sandwich Islands, meanwhile a mag 5.4 strikes Uranium mine complex of Bandar Abbas
A magnitude 6.3, East of the South Sandwich Islands is the 4th major quake in the just 4 days just 6 days into November. Last night's major quake took Novembers total of major quakes to 4 and brings the total to 119 major quakes so far in 2019.
Last month, October 2019 was a very quiet month for major quakes with just 6 recorded for the whole month. Is 2019 producing more major quakes than other years? At the same period last year, 2018, 110 major quakes had been reported. In 2017, only 88 major quakes were reported, the year total for 2017 was the lowest recorded this century. In 2016, 116 were recorded and 2015, 122.
Two major quakes strike the Southern Hemisphere, a magnitude 6.6 -Tonga and a mag 6.1- Chile bringing the year total to 118
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Last night two major quakes struck the Southern Hemisphere, a magnitude 6.6 - 136km W of Neiafu, Tonga and a mag 6.1 - 28km SW of Illapel, Chile took Novembers total of major quakes to three after the magnitude 6.1 -rocked South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday. It brings the total to 118 major quakes so far in 2019.
Last month, October 2019 was very quiet with just 6 major quakes recorded for the whole month.
Only the 2nd major quake of October, a mag 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday bringing the year total to 111 in 2019
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It is only the 2nd major quake of October, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 226 km (140 miles) about 58 km (36 miles) north of the town of Isangel.
Today's quake is the 111th major quake of 2019 which has equalled the entire year total of 2017, which recorded the lowest number of major quakes this century
The first major quake of October is a magnitude 6.4 which shook the Philippines: Today's quake is the 110th major quake of 2019
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We are into the 2nd half of October and only the first major quake of this month has been registered. A magnitude 6.4 - shook the Philippines this morning, killing a child and injuring many more other people.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck 69 km (43 miles) north-northwest of the city of General Santos, Mindanao at 7:39 p.m. (1137 GMT). The epicentre was about 80 km southwest of central Davao.
Today's quake is the first major quake of October and the 110th of 2019.
Another powerful earthquake, the biggest of this month, a magnitude 7.2 off the Chile coast is the 7th major quake in just 6 days
A shallow, powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off Chile’s coast on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. A tsunami is not expected, said the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The quake was centred 83 miles (134 km) west of Talca at a depth of 6.1 miles, the USGS said.
The major quakes keep on coming, this evening's quake is the 7th major quake in just 6 days. Coronal activity and geomagnetic storms which have coincided with a burst of seismic and volcanic activity this week concluding in G1-class storms impacting the earth's magnetosphere, these storms are now subsiding.
The major quakes keep on coming 6 in 5 days: A magnitude 6.2 rocks the Philippines as geomagnetic storms impacting earth's magnetosphere are now subsiding.
Credit: NOAA/Ovation. Aurora forecast as far south as the Canadian border
The major quakes keep on coming, a magnitude 6.2 - 84km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines is the 6th major quake in just 5 days. Coronal activity and geomagnetic storms which have coincided with a burst of seismic and volcanic activity this week concluding in G1-class storms impacting the earth's magnetosphere, these storms are now subsiding. The coronal activity on the Sun and the geomagnetic storms have coincided with a flurry of major quakes and volcanic activity to impact our planet in the last few days
Last nights quake was the 9th major quake (mag 6+) of September and the 109th of 2019, which is only two less than the entire year total of 2017.
A magnitude 6.1 Argentina is the 4th major quake recorded in the last 3 days in a week of violent quake and volcanic activity around the world
A magnitude 6.1 - 40km W of Villa La Angostura, Argentina yesterday was the 4th major quake recorded in the last 3 days in a week of violent quake and volcanic activity, however, a number of smaller quakes have been hitting the headlines.
A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, badly damaging scores of homes and shops and killing at least 22 people and injuring over 700, officials said. The quake badly damaged a key road leading to the town of Mirpur in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir and adjoining villages, where most of the damage was located.
A powerful magnitude of 6.8, reduced to a magnitude 6.5 by USGS strikes Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku: No tsunami was reported
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At least one person died on Thursday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, damaging buildings and sending people fleeing to the hills, officials and witnesses said.
According to Reuters, disaster officials said the early morning quake, initially measured at a magnitude of 6.8, woke residents of towns such as the provincial capital of Ambon, about 40 km (25 miles) from the epicentre, but the geophysics agency ruled out a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake Vanuatu islands is the 91st major quake of 2019 already 61 more than the entire year total of 1919
USGS: Around 70 aftershocks from the mag 9 quake which caused the Fukushima disaster.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Vanuatu islands last night in the South Pacific rounding up the July total to 14 and 91 in 2019 so far which is already 61 more than the whole year total back in 1919.
2019 has seen a rise in major quakes (m6+).
Major quakes have increased at an incredible level in the last hundred years, of course, detection technology is better than it was, however, mag 7+ quakes in the same time frame have remained remarkably stable, below I have listed mag 6+ every 10 years since 1900.
Mystery of large NASA jetliner spotted flying very very low over Coso Volcanic Field and Ridgecrest area of recent mass quake activity
A large jetliner spotted flying very low over the foothills Monday belonged to NASA, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
The large DC-8, painted white with a blue stripe and the NASA logo on the tail, was spotted flying over Altadena at the height of afternoon rush hour in the San Gabriel Valley.
CBS2 and CBSNLA anchorwoman Jasmine Viel said she was one of the commuters who saw the plane flying by.
“It was scary, a little bit.
You didn’t know it was going to land,” she said.
“Everyone kind of stopped in their cars, looking up.
It was big and loud.”
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Balleny Islands region brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 88 in 2019
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Balleny Islands region in the South Pacific the United States Geological Survey said this morning.
There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of ten kilometres.
This morning's quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 88, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
This mornings quake was the 11th major quake of July.
A magnitude 4.2 - struck south of Twentynine Palms, Southern California yesterday.
Another powerful quake rattles the Pacific Ring Of Fire bringing the total to 39 in a row: A mag 6.9 (reduced to a mag 6.6) strikes Western Australia
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
According to Reuters, there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles), about 203 km (126 miles) offshore from the town in the state of Western Australia.
Last nights quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 85, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Incredibly, the last 39 major quakes this year, going back to the 3rd of May have occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Last nights quake was the 8th major quake of July.
A mag 6.1 Japan, is the 38th straight major quake to rock the Pacific Ring Of Fire with the sequence going way back to the beginning of May: Mag 4.9 hits SoCal
A magnitude 6.1 - 169km NW of Naze, Japan and an earthquake measured at a verified magnitude of 5.8 struck northern Mindanao in the Philippines archipelago early on Saturday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said (USGS), ensuring the Pacific Ring Of Fire keeps on rockin'
Last nights quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 84, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
The last 38 major quakes this year, going back to the 3rd of May have occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
In the last 24 hours, around 1,600 quakes have rumbled in the Ridgecrest area of Southern California, which is consistent with the previous day, however, one of them was a magnitude 4.9, the strongest there for a few days.
According to the La Times, in the past 10 days, there have been 649 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
A mag 6.0 quake rocks Papua New Guinea: Southern Cal "swarmageddon" passes 10,000 quakes but shows a slight reduction over 24 hours
A mag 6.0 - 174km N of Arawa, Papua New Guinea is the 6th major quake of July, all 6 have occurred around the Pacific Ring Of Fire including the magnitude 7.1 and 6.4 in Southern California.
Meanwhile, what is being called "swarmageddon" by the locals, the number of aftershocks since the powerful mag 7.1 quake has now reached almost 11,000, however, the swarm in the last 24 hours is showing signs of reduction with a total of 1,600, see screenshot above.
The total number of major quakes (mag 6+) so far this year is an impressive 83, the same period in 2018 delivered just 46 and the same period in 2017 delivered 49, 2016: 75, 2015: 79, 2014: 98, 2013: 77, 2012: 74, 2011: 135, which of course was the year of the Fukushima disaster Japan which suffered more than 70 mag 6+ aftershocks.
Another 1250 quakes of all magnitudes rocked Southern California bringing the total to 2,750 in the last 48 hours: Another 100 quakes hit the Coso Volcanic Field
Southern California is still rumbling as another 1250 quakes of all magnitudes rocked the area in the last 24 hours after the magnitude 7.1 struck on Friday with almost 100 of them on or close to the Coso volcano range.
In the last 48 hours, a swarm of 2.750 of all magnitudes have rattled the area.
Experts are worried as the northern part of the swarm is adjacent to the Coso Volcanic Field, which is located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the northern end of the Mojave Desert, about 64 km (~40 miles) north of Ridgecrest.
The field covers about 150 square miles primarily within the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake and is comprised of lava domes, lava flows, and cinder cones erupted over the past 250,000 years.
Another powerful magnitude 6.9 off the island of Sulawesi keeps the Pacific Ring Of Fire rumbling: 5th major quake to strike July in the first 7 days
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The Pacific Ring Of Fire continued to rumble yesterday with yet another powerful quake.
There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend earthquake of magnitude 6.9 off the northeastern coast of the island of Sulawesi, and authorities lifted a tsunami warning.
The quake, late on Sunday, struck out at sea at a depth of 36 km (22 miles) with several smaller aftershocks, geophysics agency BMKG said.
According to Reuters, tremors shook buildings, alarming residents of some cities and authorities urged people to move to higher ground.
The Mag 7.1 California earthquake has triggered an earthquake swarm at the Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County: 1500 quakes (all magnitudes) in the last 24 hrs
USGS map showing an earthquake swarm at the Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County, California directly above the main swarm of 1500 aftershock quakes of all magnitudes in the last 24 hours.
An earthquake swarm started on the evening of July 5 at the southern margin of Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County, California.
The swarm activity was triggered by a magnitude M5.4 earthquake at 9:19 PM PDT located 20 km (~20 miles) ESE of Little Lake, which itself was likely an aftershock of the M7.1 earthquake that occurred about an hour earlier 17 km NNE of Ridgecrest, and south of the Coso area.
"This is an earthquake sequence -- it will be ongoing!" A Mag 7.1 quake rocks Southern California after Thursday's Mag 6.4 produced more than 1,400 aftershocks
Map USGS showing hundreds of aftershocks in the vulnerable area
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Friday night -- the second one about 11 miles from Ridgecrest in the Mojave desert in less than two days.
The latest earthquake occurred 11 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey.
It comes a day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake centred near Ridgecrest rattled the state Thursday, and a swarm of more than 3,000 earthquakes hit the same California area in June according to USGS. Full story
WARNING! Mag 6.6 Californian quake (reduced to m 6.4) on Independence day hits the same area a swarm of 3,000 small quakes struck last month.
As President Donald Trump swaggered in Washington DC, hailing the "brave men and women" of the US military during a speech at a controversial Independence Day event which showed off their military might, the biggest quake in 25 years rocked Southern California with a powerful mag 6.6, (reduced of course by USGS, to a mag 6.4)
The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, which is about 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Los Angeles and is roughly in the same area where a swarm of 3,000 small quakes struck last month.
"Watch this space," Major quake and volcano activity uptick continues as earthquake swarm and volcano unrest hits Northern Island of New Zealand
June's incredible uptick of major quakes and volcanic activity continued yesterday with another mag 6.3 off the north island of New Zealand.
The quake is part of a large swarm which coincides with Whakaari volcano unrest also off the north island.
Yesterdays magnitude 6.3 Earthquake was the 6th major quake (M6 or higher) to hit the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand, this month.
Besides the 6 major quakes which included a massive mag 7.2 almost 100 more quakes ranging from mag 4.5 to mag 5.9 have also rocked the area.
Waiting for the big one! Three more major quakes rock the planet in the last 24 hours with The Pacific Ring Of Fire bursting with earthquake and volcanic activity
Three more major quakes hit the Pacific Ring Of Fire in the last 24 hours bringing the total 8 in the last 7 days.
It brings the total number of major quakes this month to 16 and all of them occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire with many of them occurring in the vicinity of active volcanoes.
A Mag 6.4 and a Mag 6.3, 102km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia struck this morning 3 days after an eruption occurred and the ash plume was spotted at the Raikoke Volcano, Sea of Okhotsk Area.
A massive 7.3 and a mag 6.1 strike Indonesia bringing the major quake count to 13 this month and all coming along The Pacific Ring Of Fire
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Another massive magnitude 7.3 quake struck north of Saumlaki, Indonesia as well as a Mag 6.1 - 233km W of Abepura, Indonesia.
The powerful mag 7.3 is the biggest quake of the month so far and is the 2nd mag 7+ after a Mag 7.2 struck L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand a week ago.
Last night's two quakes bring the total of major quakes to 13 this month and 71 for 2019 and 64 of them were recorded around the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
A swarm of nearly 3,000 earthquakes have hit California in the last 30 days according to USGS, leaving experts asking, how nervous should we be?
Another earthquake swarm hits New Zealand's L'Esperance Rock with 56 high magnitude quakes including 6 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) in just 6 days
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A magnitude 6.2 - 156km ENE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand is the 6th major quake in the area in the last 6 days with one being a massive magnitude 7.2 on Wednesday.
The last 6 days have seen an earthquake swarm of 56 quakes some as large as mag 5.9 and 5.8 as well as the 6 major quakes (mag 6 or higher).
Meanwhile, the Pacific Ring Of Fire has been very busy in the last 7 days recording 9 major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) with the biggest being the massive mag 7.2 NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand
A total of 10 major quakes have occurred in June so far with all of them recorded along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
68 major quakes have been recorded so far in 2019, with only 8 of them outside the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Pacific Ring Of Fire, Southern California and Yellowstone all have experts a little jumpy this month as “swarmageddon” hits downtown Los Angeles
A swarm of nearly 3,000 earthquakes have hit California in the last 30 days according to USGS, leaving experts asking, how nervous should we be?
According to the LA Times, the seismic storm that unleashed more than 1,000 small earthquakes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties these last three weeks elicited what has become a typical reaction in quake country.
To some, the “swarmageddon” 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles brought fear that a bigger threat was coming.
To others, as long as they didn’t feel a shake, it was easy to just put it out of their minds.
Pacific Ring Of Fire ramps up in May with the biggest quake of the year coincided with a large uptick of volcano activity
Map USGS
12 major quakes were recorded in May, however, the biggest quake of the year, a massive, magnitude 8.0 rocked the west coast of Peru with a further magnitude 7.5 and a magnitude 7.1 rocking Papua New Guinea.
Another interesting observation was all the major quakes of May occurred around the Pacific Ring Of Fire which coincides with a large uptick of volcano activity.
The total of major quakes recorded in 2019 so far is 59, compared to 43 at this stage of the year in 2018, 38, in 2017 and 59 in 2016.
A massive quake rocks Western Peru by far the biggest quake of the year a magnitude 8.0 which was felt hundreds of miles away in the capital Lima
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A Massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 stuck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake, at an “intermediate depth” of around 110 kilometres, was felt around the country and even hundreds of miles away in the capital city of Lima, local authorities reported.
A tsunami warning is not expected.
Today's strong quake is the 9th and biggest of this month,
Today's quake is the 56th major quake of 2019 and by far the biggest of the year!
Major quakes appear to be on the increase in 2019 with 44 recorded up to April the 30th: 32 more than the same period 100 years ago
Major quakes appear to be on the increase in 2019 with 44 recorded up to April the 30th, 7 more than 2018 in the same period and 18 more than in 2017.
In the same period one hundred years ago a total of 12 major quakes were recorded, 32 less than this year so far.
April 2019 delivered a total of 14 major quakes with the largest being the magnitude 6.8 - Luwuk, Indonesia.
April 2018 delivered a total of just 7 major quakes.
April 2017 delivered a total of just 7 major quakes.
From January the 1st 2019 to April the 30th 2019 a total of 44 major quakes have been recorded.
A total of 12 major quakes, (Mag 6 or higher) occurred in March with all 12 recorded around the Pacific ring of fire
Map USGS
March delivered 12 major quakes, (Mag 6 or higher) with the biggest being a Mag 7.0 - 25km NNE of Azangaro, Peru on the first day of March.
All 12 major quakes in March were recorded around the Pacific ring of fire, see map above.
So far, 2019 have recorded 33 major quakes with the biggest being a Mag 7.5 - 117km ESE of Palora, Ecuador in February, see the video below.
30 of the 33 major quakes recorded this year happened along the Pacific ring of fire.
The biggest quake of the year a mag 7.7 reduced to a mag 7.5 rocks Ecuador and Peru ringing in the 17th major quake of 2019
It is the biggest quake of the year so far, the earthquake, which happened near Ambato, Ecuador, has also been felt in Peru and Colombia, United States Geological Survey says.
The massive earthquake has rocked Ecuador at the border with Peru.
The quake initially measured magnitude 7.7 but no scaled down to magnitude 7.5, has been felt in both countries and parts of Colombia.
It happened around 224km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, the United States Geological Survey says.
A powerful mag 6.4 strikes Indonesia: Indonesia suffered its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2018 with 3,000 dead from quakes
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An earthquake of magnitude 6.4, struck south of the Indonesian town of Raba, off the central island of Sumbawa, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the second quake to hit the area on Tuesday.
There was no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit at a depth of 36 km (22 miles), at a distance of about 230 km (143 miles) south of Raba in the east of the island, which forms part of West Nusa Tenggara province.
The quake followed one of magnitude 6 that struck in the same area.
The two quakes bring the total major quakes to 9 in 2019.
The 8th major quake a powerful mag 6.7 rocks the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday bringing the major quake total of 2019 to 8
A magnitude powerful 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and witnesses said it rattled buildings farther south in the capital city of Santiago but left only minor damage in its wake.
The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. local time (0132 GMT) about 15.6 km (9.7 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said.
The quake was 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, a relatively shallow tremor (which are much more powerful than deep quakes) that shook homes and had some worried about a possible tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, quickly discarded a tsunami threat following the tremor.
The quake was the 3rd major quake of this week and the 8th of a busy January.
The fourth major quake of the week and 2019 strikes Nishinoomote, Japan: Mag 6.4 was downgraded by USGS
Back in 2014, I began researching the USGS Earthquake Program archives to find the answer to the age-old question which had been niggling away at me for years, are major quakes increasing?
Grand farewell to the decade and the year: The Eastern Ridge of The Pacific Ring Of Fire puts on a Christmas show with 5 major quakes in the last 36 hours
Another major quake struck, west of Port Hardy, British Columbia last night making it 3 major quakes in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest historical earthquake- a magnitude 8.1, occurred on August 22, 1949. 3 large aftershocks have been registered with one, registered at magnitude 5.7
Yesterday a magnitude 6.0 rocked Colombia and a magnitude 6.0 struck Argentina. The recent quakes bring the December total to 11 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) and 143 for 2019 so far, the no of major quakes so far this decade is 1494.
Waiting for the big one! The 3rd major quake strikes the coast of British Colombia in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest earthquake- a mag 8.1, occurred in 1949
Another major quake has struck, west of Port Hardy, British Columbia last night making it 3 major quakes in just over 24 hours in the area where Canada's largest historical earthquake- a magnitude 8.1, occurred on August 22, 1949. 3 large aftershocks have been registered with one, registered at magnitude 5.7. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which were all registered at 10 km deep, according to USGS. There is no current tsunami warning in effect, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The 1,490th major quake of this decade belongs to British Columbia, Canada: A magnitude 6.0 quake is the 7th of December and the 139th of 2019
Last nights quake, could well be the last major quake, (Mag 6 or higher) of the decade and the last of 2019, indeed the last of December.
The magnitude 6.0 quake is the 7th major quake of December and the 139th of 2019 it is also the 1,490th major quake of this decade. The number of major quakes for the first decade of the 21st century was 1,588, which is 98 more than the 2nd decade with just 7 days remaining of 2019. 3.078 major quakes have occurred since January 1st, 2000.
A magnitude 6.1 - 51km SW of Jarm, Afghanistan is the 6th major quake of December the 138th of 2019 and is the 1,489th major quake of this decade
According to USGS, The number of people living near areas that could have produced landslides in today's earthquake is low, but landslide damage or fatalities are still possible in highly susceptible areas. the quake was relatively deep at 210.2 km
Iceland produces another earthquake swarm after almost a 1,000 quakes in just 36 hours occurred under the volcanic mountain Fagradalsfjall just a month after a similar swarm rocked the Askja volcano
Iceland is in the news again as another earthquake swarm registered almost a 1,000 quakes in just 36 hours between Sunday and Monday.
Just last week Iceland suffered what was dubbed an "Ice Hurricane."
The violent winter storm dumped 10 ft, (3.4 metres) of snow across Iceland accompanied with 150-190 km/h gusts with gusts of 250 km/h.
The powerful earthquake swarm occurred under the volcanic mountain Fagradalsfjall in Iceland. Over 900 earthquakes were detected in less than 36 hours.
The strong earthquake swarm is ongoing at the Fagradalsfjall mountain on Reykjanes peninsula. The swarm started Sunday, (December 15th) around 8am.
2019 has seen several earthquake swarms but a swarm close to the mag 7.0 Haiti strike in 2010 killing more than 150,000 people has recorded 3,068 mag 2.5 quakes or higher this year
The swarm is in the area where the devastating magnitude 7.0 struck Haiti in 2010 killing more than 150,000 people along with the total destruction of 250,000 buildings and 30,000 commercial buildings. The nation's history of the national debt, prejudicial trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll after the disaster
As we come toward the end of 2019 a very powerful, shallow, magnitude 6.9, struck near the Philippines city of Davao: The quake is 136th major quake of 2019 so far.
A 5.2-magnitude quake on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture were thousands of bags of radioactive waste and 1,000 tanks of dangerous radioactive contaminants are stored.
A system meant to purify contaminated water hs failed to remove dangerous radioactive contaminants at the stricken Fukushima plant according to Tokyo Electric Power Co, (TEPCO) the owners. Most of that water is stored in 1,000 tanks around the plant.
The first major quake of December belongs to the Aleutian Islands in Alaska: A magnitude 6.0 rocks the volcanic Islands recording the 132nd major quake of 2019
A magnitude 6.0 Earthquake - the Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska is the first major quake of December 2019. According to the USGS, the quake struck early this morning.
As you can see with the map above, (credit Alaska Earthquake Centre) the area is well known for its volcanic activity. According to the Alaska Earthquake Centre, almost 46,000 quakes have been recorded this year in Alaska alone.
Another major quake strikes the Adriatic area: A magnitude 6.0 rocks Greece after the mag 6.4 quake hit Albania killing 24 people and a mag 5.4 struck Bosnia yesterday
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rocked Bosnia on Tuesday with an epicentre 75 km (45 miles) south of Bosnian capital Sarajevo, just hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania.
A mag 5.4 earthquake rocks Bosnia hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania along with 3 large aftershocks: Mag 4.6 shakes Greece: All in area of 'historic' rain
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has rocked Bosnia on Tuesday with an epicentre 75 km (45 miles) south of Bosnian capital Sarajevo, just hours after the strongest tremor in decades rocked Albania, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structural damage. At least seven people died in the quake that hit Albania’s capital Tirana and the surrounding region, causing buildings to collapse and burying residents under rubble.
A powerful magnitude 6.4 rocks Albania in the area where 'historic' amounts of rain fell over the weekend: It's the 16th major quake of November and the 130th of 2019
The strong earthquake shook Albania early Tuesday, killing at least three people, injuring 150, many trapped under collapsed buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.4 quake was centred 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the capital, Tirana. It was at a depth of 20 kilometres (12 miles)
The Defense Ministry said a person in Kurbin, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Tirana, died after jumping from his home to escape shaking from the quake.
The 2nd major quake in the last 24 hours rocks Adak, Alaska: The powerful magnitude 6.3 is the 15th major quake of a busy November and the 129th of 2019
A powerful, shallow magnitude 6.3 struck last night, 85km ESE of Adak, Alaska, no tsunami warning has been issued. It is the second major quake to strike the Pacific Ring Of Fire in the last 24 hours and the 2nd major quake to strike this region in the last 4 days after a magnitude 6.3 rocked Ozernovskiy, Russia which is roughly 800 miles west of Adak, Alaska.
Last night's quake is the 15th major quake (M 6 or higher) of a busy November and the 129th of 2019. At the same date last year, 118 major quakes had occurred, in 2017, 99, 2016, 124 and 2015, 131.
A powerful shallow magnitude of 6.1 has rocked the Papua region: This afternoons quake is the 14th major quake (M 6 or higher) of November and the 128th of 2019
A powerful shallow magnitude of 6.1 has rocked the Papua region, Indonesia. It is the 3rd major quake to strike the region after the magnitude 7.1 hit E of Bitung, Indonesia and a magnitude 6.0 NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia on the 14th of November.
This afternoons quake is the 14th major quake (M 6 or higher) of November and the 128th of 2019. At the same date last year, 118 major quakes had occurred, in 2017, 99, 2016, 124 and 2015, 131.
A total of 3 major quakes shake the ring of fire on Wednesday: M 6.1 rocks Laos at its border with Thailand: A mag 6.3 shakes Russia and a mag 6.3 Mexico, struck earlier in the day.
35 large aftershocks including a mag 6.0, mag 5.9, mag 5.8 and a mag 5.5 rock NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia after powerful magnitude 7.1 quake yesterday
The powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a magnitude 7.1 by USGS which rocked Indonesia yesterday has been hit by more than 35 large aftershocks. A mag 6.0, mag 5.9, mag 5.8 and a mag 5.5 were the largest of the aftershocks according to USGS. Authorities had issued a tsunami warning yesterday when the magnitude 7.1 struck-138km NW of Kota Ternate, Indonesia, however, the warning was lifted several hours later. There are some reports of damage.
A powerful magnitude 7.4 quake reduced to a magnitude 7.1 by USGS has rocked Indonesia with authorities issuing a tsunami alert
Apparently, the tsunami alert panicked locals to flee to higher ground, there are no reports of casualties or damage so far.
Today's quake was the 7th of November and the 122nd major quake, (M6 or higher) of 2019, at the same time of the year in 2018, 113 major quakes had been reported, in 2017, just 92, 2017 had the lowest number of major quakes recorded this century with just 111.
Iceland authorities are monitoring Askja volcano 24/7 after a swarm of 1,000 earthquakes have been recorded at the caldera, in less than a week
Another earthquake swarm has been reported, which began around the Askja volcano, in Iceland. Over 1,000 earthquakes have been recorded at the volcano, in less than a week. The earthquake swarm started the 7th of November just east of Askja volcano and is still ongoing. This morning at 7:30 an event of M3.1 occurred east of Askja. Around 1000 earthquakes have been recorded in the area since the swarm started. The largest earthquake was M3.4 and occurred on the 9th of November. No volcanic tremor has been detected in the area. The IMO is monitoring the activity 24/7.
A shallow, (10km deep), magnitude 6.1 - 146 km NW of Pangai, Tonga last night was the 6th major quake of November and the 121st for the year to date
Last nights quake was the 121st major quake, (M6 or higher) of 2019, at the same time of the year in 2018, 113 major quakes had been reported, in 2017, just 92, 2017 had the lowest number of major quakes recorded this century with just 111.
Another quake swarm hits California: A mag 4 quake is followed by 63 aftershocks on the U.S. Mexican border town of El Centro
According to the LA Times, a new swarm of earthquakes has struck near the California-Mexico border underneath the town of El Centro in Imperial County. Scientists are closely watching the cluster, which began at 6:07 p.m. Monday with a magnitude 2.8 quake, followed six minutes later by the largest quake so far, a magnitude 4. There were 18 aftershocks within the first two hours, Caltech seismologist Egill Hauksson said. By Tuesday morning there had been 63 aftershocks. “Swarms in this region are often prolific and can last for weeks,” Hauksson said. “There’s no lack of faults there.”
Southeastern France rocked by an unusual 5.4-magnitude earthquake: The quake is thought to be the biggest to hit France in 15 years.
An unusually strong earthquake hit southeastern France on Monday, seriously injuring at least one person, authorities said. The quake, with a magnitude of 5.4, was felt in a vast area between the cities of Lyon and Montelimar which are about 150 kilometres (93 miles) apart, the national seismological office said. (USGS are showing the quake as a mag 4.8)
The quake is thought to be the biggest to hit France in 15 years.
Another 132 quakes shook the Californian town of Ventura yesterday bringing the total to well over 1,000 in the last 8 days: Swarm shows no sign of stopping
In July a swarm of almost 12,000 quakes rocked Southern California in 7 days and around 1,600 quakes rumbled in the Ridgecrest area of Southern California on July the 12th, which is consistent with the previous day, however, one of them was a magnitude 4.9, the strongest there for a few days.
According to the La Times, 649 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
The aftershocks were powerful enough to cause strong shaking.
The quakes were strong enough to wake some people in downtown Los Angeles and were felt as far away as Bakersfield, Death Valley and Orange County. In the 7 days from the 6th of July to the 12th, 11,197 had been recorded in the volatile area.
A total of almost a 1,000 quakes, (174 yesterday) have now rocked the Californian city of Ventura in the last 7 days just 4 months after almost 12,000 quakes hit close by
A total of almost a 1,000 quakes, (174 yesterday) have now rocked the Southern Californian city of Ventura in the last 7 days.
A number of earthquakes with magnitude above 3 have occurred in this cluster of events near Ventura, the largest being M3.6: M3.6, 08 Nov 2019 05:29:38 PST, (34.278, -119.287), depth 11.5km, 6km W of Ventura, California
M3.4, 07 Nov 2019 05:05:39 PST, (34.276, -119.294), depth 14.6km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.4, 08 Nov 2019 04:10:12 PST, (34.266, -119.290), depth 11.4km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.2, 07 Nov 2019 04:58:41 PST, (34.274, -119.290), depth 11.4km, 6km W of Ventura, California M3.2, 08 Nov 2019 05:37:20 PST, (34.274, -119.290), depth 11.3km, 6km W of Ventura, California
The 5th major quake of this month is a magnitude 6.5 - 167km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji: Yesterday's quake was the 120th major quake of 2019
The 5th major quake of this month is a magnitude 6.5 - 167km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji according to USGS. Yesterday's quake was the 120th major quake of 2019. The biggest quake of the year so far was the magnitude 8.0 - 78km SE of Lagunas, Peru back in May.
Is 2019 producing more major quakes than previous years?
At the same period last year, 2018, 110 major quakes had been reported. In 2017, only 88 major quakes were reported, the year total for 2017 was the lowest recorded this century. In 2016, 116 were recorded and 2015, 122.
The 4th major quake in just 4 days: A mag 6.3, rocks the South Sandwich Islands, meanwhile a mag 5.4 strikes Uranium mine complex of Bandar Abbas
Last month, October 2019 was a very quiet month for major quakes with just 6 recorded for the whole month. Is 2019 producing more major quakes than other years? At the same period last year, 2018, 110 major quakes had been reported. In 2017, only 88 major quakes were reported, the year total for 2017 was the lowest recorded this century. In 2016, 116 were recorded and 2015, 122.
Two major quakes strike the Southern Hemisphere, a magnitude 6.6 -Tonga and a mag 6.1- Chile bringing the year total to 118
Last night two major quakes struck the Southern Hemisphere, a magnitude 6.6 - 136km W of Neiafu, Tonga and a mag 6.1 - 28km SW of Illapel, Chile took Novembers total of major quakes to three after the magnitude 6.1 -rocked South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on Sunday. It brings the total to 118 major quakes so far in 2019.
Last month, October 2019 was very quiet with just 6 major quakes recorded for the whole month.
Only the 2nd major quake of October, a mag 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday bringing the year total to 111 in 2019
It is only the 2nd major quake of October, an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Monday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 226 km (140 miles) about 58 km (36 miles) north of the town of Isangel.
Today's quake is the 111th major quake of 2019 which has equalled the entire year total of 2017, which recorded the lowest number of major quakes this century
The first major quake of October is a magnitude 6.4 which shook the Philippines: Today's quake is the 110th major quake of 2019
We are into the 2nd half of October and only the first major quake of this month has been registered. A magnitude 6.4 - shook the Philippines this morning, killing a child and injuring many more other people.
The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck 69 km (43 miles) north-northwest of the city of General Santos, Mindanao at 7:39 p.m. (1137 GMT). The epicentre was about 80 km southwest of central Davao.
Today's quake is the first major quake of October and the 110th of 2019.
Another powerful earthquake, the biggest of this month, a magnitude 7.2 off the Chile coast is the 7th major quake in just 6 days
The major quakes keep on coming, this evening's quake is the 7th major quake in just 6 days. Coronal activity and geomagnetic storms which have coincided with a burst of seismic and volcanic activity this week concluding in G1-class storms impacting the earth's magnetosphere, these storms are now subsiding.
The major quakes keep on coming 6 in 5 days: A magnitude 6.2 rocks the Philippines as geomagnetic storms impacting earth's magnetosphere are now subsiding.
The major quakes keep on coming, a magnitude 6.2 - 84km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines is the 6th major quake in just 5 days. Coronal activity and geomagnetic storms which have coincided with a burst of seismic and volcanic activity this week concluding in G1-class storms impacting the earth's magnetosphere, these storms are now subsiding. The coronal activity on the Sun and the geomagnetic storms have coincided with a flurry of major quakes and volcanic activity to impact our planet in the last few days
Last nights quake was the 9th major quake (mag 6+) of September and the 109th of 2019, which is only two less than the entire year total of 2017.
A magnitude 6.1 Argentina is the 4th major quake recorded in the last 3 days in a week of violent quake and volcanic activity around the world
A powerful 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Pakistan on Tuesday, badly damaging scores of homes and shops and killing at least 22 people and injuring over 700, officials said. The quake badly damaged a key road leading to the town of Mirpur in the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir and adjoining villages, where most of the damage was located.
A powerful magnitude of 6.8, reduced to a magnitude 6.5 by USGS strikes Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku: No tsunami was reported
At least one person died on Thursday after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku, damaging buildings and sending people fleeing to the hills, officials and witnesses said.
According to Reuters, disaster officials said the early morning quake, initially measured at a magnitude of 6.8, woke residents of towns such as the provincial capital of Ambon, about 40 km (25 miles) from the epicentre, but the geophysics agency ruled out a tsunami.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake Vanuatu islands is the 91st major quake of 2019 already 61 more than the entire year total of 1919
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Vanuatu islands last night in the South Pacific rounding up the July total to 14 and 91 in 2019 so far which is already 61 more than the whole year total back in 1919.
2019 has seen a rise in major quakes (m6+).
Major quakes have increased at an incredible level in the last hundred years, of course, detection technology is better than it was, however, mag 7+ quakes in the same time frame have remained remarkably stable, below I have listed mag 6+ every 10 years since 1900.
Mystery of large NASA jetliner spotted flying very very low over Coso Volcanic Field and Ridgecrest area of recent mass quake activity
The large DC-8, painted white with a blue stripe and the NASA logo on the tail, was spotted flying over Altadena at the height of afternoon rush hour in the San Gabriel Valley.
CBS2 and CBSNLA anchorwoman Jasmine Viel said she was one of the commuters who saw the plane flying by.
“It was scary, a little bit.
You didn’t know it was going to land,” she said.
“Everyone kind of stopped in their cars, looking up.
It was big and loud.”
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck the Balleny Islands region brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 88 in 2019
There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of ten kilometres.
This morning's quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 88, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
This mornings quake was the 11th major quake of July.
A magnitude 4.2 - struck south of Twentynine Palms, Southern California yesterday.
Another powerful quake rattles the Pacific Ring Of Fire bringing the total to 39 in a row: A mag 6.9 (reduced to a mag 6.6) strikes Western Australia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck west of the beach resort of Broome, Australia, the United States Geological Survey said on Sunday.
According to Reuters, there were no immediate reports of damages or casualties in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles), about 203 km (126 miles) offshore from the town in the state of Western Australia.
Last nights quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 85, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Incredibly, the last 39 major quakes this year, going back to the 3rd of May have occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Last nights quake was the 8th major quake of July.
A mag 6.1 Japan, is the 38th straight major quake to rock the Pacific Ring Of Fire with the sequence going way back to the beginning of May: Mag 4.9 hits SoCal
A magnitude 6.1 - 169km NW of Naze, Japan and an earthquake measured at a verified magnitude of 5.8 struck northern Mindanao in the Philippines archipelago early on Saturday local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said (USGS), ensuring the Pacific Ring Of Fire keeps on rockin'
Last nights quake brings the total of major quakes (mag 6+) to 84, incredibly all but 7 of them striking the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
The last 38 major quakes this year, going back to the 3rd of May have occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
In the last 24 hours, around 1,600 quakes have rumbled in the Ridgecrest area of Southern California, which is consistent with the previous day, however, one of them was a magnitude 4.9, the strongest there for a few days.
According to the La Times, in the past 10 days, there have been 649 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centred nearby.
A mag 6.0 quake rocks Papua New Guinea: Southern Cal "swarmageddon" passes 10,000 quakes but shows a slight reduction over 24 hours
A mag 6.0 - 174km N of Arawa, Papua New Guinea is the 6th major quake of July, all 6 have occurred around the Pacific Ring Of Fire including the magnitude 7.1 and 6.4 in Southern California.
Meanwhile, what is being called "swarmageddon" by the locals, the number of aftershocks since the powerful mag 7.1 quake has now reached almost 11,000, however, the swarm in the last 24 hours is showing signs of reduction with a total of 1,600, see screenshot above.
The total number of major quakes (mag 6+) so far this year is an impressive 83, the same period in 2018 delivered just 46 and the same period in 2017 delivered 49, 2016: 75, 2015: 79, 2014: 98, 2013: 77, 2012: 74, 2011: 135, which of course was the year of the Fukushima disaster Japan which suffered more than 70 mag 6+ aftershocks.
Another 1250 quakes of all magnitudes rocked Southern California bringing the total to 2,750 in the last 48 hours: Another 100 quakes hit the Coso Volcanic Field
In the last 48 hours, a swarm of 2.750 of all magnitudes have rattled the area.
Experts are worried as the northern part of the swarm is adjacent to the Coso Volcanic Field, which is located on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountains at the northern end of the Mojave Desert, about 64 km (~40 miles) north of Ridgecrest.
The field covers about 150 square miles primarily within the Naval Air Weapons Station at China Lake and is comprised of lava domes, lava flows, and cinder cones erupted over the past 250,000 years.
Another powerful magnitude 6.9 off the island of Sulawesi keeps the Pacific Ring Of Fire rumbling: 5th major quake to strike July in the first 7 days
The Pacific Ring Of Fire continued to rumble yesterday with yet another powerful quake.
There were no reports on Monday of major damage in Indonesia from a weekend earthquake of magnitude 6.9 off the northeastern coast of the island of Sulawesi, and authorities lifted a tsunami warning.
The quake, late on Sunday, struck out at sea at a depth of 36 km (22 miles) with several smaller aftershocks, geophysics agency BMKG said.
According to Reuters, tremors shook buildings, alarming residents of some cities and authorities urged people to move to higher ground.
The Mag 7.1 California earthquake has triggered an earthquake swarm at the Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County: 1500 quakes (all magnitudes) in the last 24 hrs
An earthquake swarm started on the evening of July 5 at the southern margin of Coso Volcanic Field in Inyo County, California.
The swarm activity was triggered by a magnitude M5.4 earthquake at 9:19 PM PDT located 20 km (~20 miles) ESE of Little Lake, which itself was likely an aftershock of the M7.1 earthquake that occurred about an hour earlier 17 km NNE of Ridgecrest, and south of the Coso area.
"This is an earthquake sequence -- it will be ongoing!" A Mag 7.1 quake rocks Southern California after Thursday's Mag 6.4 produced more than 1,400 aftershocks
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Southern California on Friday night -- the second one about 11 miles from Ridgecrest in the Mojave desert in less than two days.
The latest earthquake occurred 11 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, according to the US Geological Survey.
It comes a day after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake centred near Ridgecrest rattled the state Thursday, and a swarm of more than 3,000 earthquakes hit the same California area in June according to USGS. Full story
WARNING! Mag 6.6 Californian quake (reduced to m 6.4) on Independence day hits the same area a swarm of 3,000 small quakes struck last month.
The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, which is about 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Los Angeles and is roughly in the same area where a swarm of 3,000 small quakes struck last month.
"Watch this space," Major quake and volcano activity uptick continues as earthquake swarm and volcano unrest hits Northern Island of New Zealand
The quake is part of a large swarm which coincides with Whakaari volcano unrest also off the north island.
Yesterdays magnitude 6.3 Earthquake was the 6th major quake (M6 or higher) to hit the Kermadec Islands region, north of New Zealand, this month.
Besides the 6 major quakes which included a massive mag 7.2 almost 100 more quakes ranging from mag 4.5 to mag 5.9 have also rocked the area.
Waiting for the big one! Three more major quakes rock the planet in the last 24 hours with The Pacific Ring Of Fire bursting with earthquake and volcanic activity
It brings the total number of major quakes this month to 16 and all of them occurred along the Pacific Ring Of Fire with many of them occurring in the vicinity of active volcanoes.
A Mag 6.4 and a Mag 6.3, 102km E of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia struck this morning 3 days after an eruption occurred and the ash plume was spotted at the Raikoke Volcano, Sea of Okhotsk Area.
A massive 7.3 and a mag 6.1 strike Indonesia bringing the major quake count to 13 this month and all coming along The Pacific Ring Of Fire
Another massive magnitude 7.3 quake struck north of Saumlaki, Indonesia as well as a Mag 6.1 - 233km W of Abepura, Indonesia.
The powerful mag 7.3 is the biggest quake of the month so far and is the 2nd mag 7+ after a Mag 7.2 struck L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand a week ago.
Last night's two quakes bring the total of major quakes to 13 this month and 71 for 2019 and 64 of them were recorded around the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
A swarm of nearly 3,000 earthquakes have hit California in the last 30 days according to USGS, leaving experts asking, how nervous should we be?
Another earthquake swarm hits New Zealand's L'Esperance Rock with 56 high magnitude quakes including 6 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) in just 6 days
A magnitude 6.2 - 156km ENE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand is the 6th major quake in the area in the last 6 days with one being a massive magnitude 7.2 on Wednesday.
The last 6 days have seen an earthquake swarm of 56 quakes some as large as mag 5.9 and 5.8 as well as the 6 major quakes (mag 6 or higher).
Meanwhile, the Pacific Ring Of Fire has been very busy in the last 7 days recording 9 major quakes, (mag 6 or higher) with the biggest being the massive mag 7.2 NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand
A total of 10 major quakes have occurred in June so far with all of them recorded along the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
68 major quakes have been recorded so far in 2019, with only 8 of them outside the Pacific Ring Of Fire.
Pacific Ring Of Fire, Southern California and Yellowstone all have experts a little jumpy this month as “swarmageddon” hits downtown Los Angeles
According to the LA Times, the seismic storm that unleashed more than 1,000 small earthquakes in San Bernardino and Riverside counties these last three weeks elicited what has become a typical reaction in quake country.
To some, the “swarmageddon” 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles brought fear that a bigger threat was coming.
To others, as long as they didn’t feel a shake, it was easy to just put it out of their minds.
Pacific Ring Of Fire ramps up in May with the biggest quake of the year coincided with a large uptick of volcano activity
12 major quakes were recorded in May, however, the biggest quake of the year, a massive, magnitude 8.0 rocked the west coast of Peru with a further magnitude 7.5 and a magnitude 7.1 rocking Papua New Guinea.
Another interesting observation was all the major quakes of May occurred around the Pacific Ring Of Fire which coincides with a large uptick of volcano activity.
The total of major quakes recorded in 2019 so far is 59, compared to 43 at this stage of the year in 2018, 38, in 2017 and 59 in 2016.
A massive quake rocks Western Peru by far the biggest quake of the year a magnitude 8.0 which was felt hundreds of miles away in the capital Lima
A Massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 stuck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday morning, the United States Geological Survey reported.
The quake, at an “intermediate depth” of around 110 kilometres, was felt around the country and even hundreds of miles away in the capital city of Lima, local authorities reported.
A tsunami warning is not expected.
Today's strong quake is the 9th and biggest of this month,
Today's quake is the 56th major quake of 2019 and by far the biggest of the year!
Major quakes appear to be on the increase in 2019 with 44 recorded up to April the 30th: 32 more than the same period 100 years ago
In the same period one hundred years ago a total of 12 major quakes were recorded, 32 less than this year so far.
April 2019 delivered a total of 14 major quakes with the largest being the magnitude 6.8 - Luwuk, Indonesia.
April 2018 delivered a total of just 7 major quakes.
April 2017 delivered a total of just 7 major quakes.
From January the 1st 2019 to April the 30th 2019 a total of 44 major quakes have been recorded.
A total of 12 major quakes, (Mag 6 or higher) occurred in March with all 12 recorded around the Pacific ring of fire
March delivered 12 major quakes, (Mag 6 or higher) with the biggest being a Mag 7.0 - 25km NNE of Azangaro, Peru on the first day of March.
All 12 major quakes in March were recorded around the Pacific ring of fire, see map above.
So far, 2019 have recorded 33 major quakes with the biggest being a Mag 7.5 - 117km ESE of Palora, Ecuador in February, see the video below.
30 of the 33 major quakes recorded this year happened along the Pacific ring of fire.
The biggest quake of the year a mag 7.7 reduced to a mag 7.5 rocks Ecuador and Peru ringing in the 17th major quake of 2019
The massive earthquake has rocked Ecuador at the border with Peru.
The quake initially measured magnitude 7.7 but no scaled down to magnitude 7.5, has been felt in both countries and parts of Colombia.
It happened around 224km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, the United States Geological Survey says.
A powerful mag 6.4 strikes Indonesia: Indonesia suffered its deadliest year in more than a decade in 2018 with 3,000 dead from quakes
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4, struck south of the Indonesian town of Raba, off the central island of Sumbawa, the U.S. Geological Survey said, the second quake to hit the area on Tuesday.
There was no immediate tsunami warning or reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit at a depth of 36 km (22 miles), at a distance of about 230 km (143 miles) south of Raba in the east of the island, which forms part of West Nusa Tenggara province.
The quake followed one of magnitude 6 that struck in the same area.
The two quakes bring the total major quakes to 9 in 2019.
The 8th major quake a powerful mag 6.7 rocks the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday bringing the major quake total of 2019 to 8
The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. local time (0132 GMT) about 15.6 km (9.7 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS said.
The quake was 53 km (33 miles) below the surface, a relatively shallow tremor (which are much more powerful than deep quakes) that shook homes and had some worried about a possible tsunami. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, however, quickly discarded a tsunami threat following the tremor.
The quake was the 3rd major quake of this week and the 8th of a busy January.
The fourth major quake of the week and 2019 strikes Nishinoomote, Japan: Mag 6.4 was downgraded by USGS
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off southern Japan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
The quake was 39 km (24 miles) deep and centered 116 km south southeast of Kagoshima. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world’s most seismically active areas.
Japan accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
Today's quake is the fourth major quake to rock the planet since Sunday.
The third major quake in the last 24 hours and of 2019: A mag 7 reduced by USGS to a mag 6.6 rocks Indonesia
An earthquake with a revised magnitude of 6.6 struck 174 km (108 miles) north-northwest of the city of Ternate in Indonesia’s Molucca islands on Sunday, followed by a series of aftershocks, but with no tsunami risk, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake hit at a depth of 60.5 km and was followed by aftershocks of a magnitude of 5.0 to 5.1.
An earlier report from the USGS gave the magnitude of the quake at 7.0 and the depth at 10 km.
Last nights quake was the third major quake in the last 24 hours after a magnitude 6.8 Acre, Brazil and a magnitude 6.1 rocked the Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska.
2019 gets underway with 2 major quakes a powerful magnitude 6.8 Brazil and a magnitude 6.1 Alaska
M6.1 Earthquake - the Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska to bring the total quakes in 2019 to two.
January 2018 recorded 12 major quakes, see info below.
Above 134 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) with 17 of them mag 7 or higher were recorded in 2018 which is the third lowest this century after 2017-111 and 2012 with 133, the highest total ever recorded in one year was 2011, the year of the Fukushima disaster when 208 major quakes rocked our planet, 2007 recorded 201.
2018 recorded the third lowest total this century for major quakes (Mag 6 or higher) with 134 and 17 of them Mag 7 or higher a mag 8.2 Fiji was the biggest
Graph Gary Walton:
Above 134 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) with 17 of them mag 7 or higher were recorded in 2018 which is the third lowest this century after 2017-111 and 2012 with 133, the highest total ever recorded in one year was 2011, the year of the Fukushima disaster when 208 major quakes rocked our planet, 2007 recorded 201, see below.
Above 134 major quakes (mag 6 or higher) with 17 of them mag 7 or higher were recorded in 2018 which is the third lowest this century after 2017-111 and 2012 with 133, the highest total ever recorded in one year was 2011, the year of the Fukushima disaster when 208 major quakes rocked our planet, 2007 recorded 201, see below.
