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RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.9 - 269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

269 km SSE of Dunhuang, China

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Yellow
This month
10th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
37.8349, 95.5380 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 9:36 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:41 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
36.5535, 70.7551 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 7:51 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 1:24 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.6 - 154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

154 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-0.6858, 98.4160 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 18, 6:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 6:38 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.7 - 95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

95 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.2298, -93.1475 (North America)
Event
Aug 18, 5:02 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 8:33 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 6.1 - 56 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

56 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · PAGER Green
This month
12th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
-14.5474, 167.1934 (Oceania)
Event
Aug 16, 3:20 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 10:09 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Flores Sea Near Ende, Indonesia

INDONESIA — A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Flores Sea on August 15 at 5:58 a.m. local time (9:58 p.m. UTC on August 14) at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km).

The shallow crustal event was centered at 8.310 degrees S, 121.352 degrees E, 42 miles (68 km) north-northwest of Ende on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

… Read the full report →
Sources
Operator
Location
-8.6729, 121.6929 (Indo-Pacific)
Updated
Sep 28, 2:47 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India

60 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
117th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
29.0027, 94.6810 (South Asia)
Event
Aug 5, 10:06 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 7:02 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.7 - 127 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

127 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
112th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
1.5066, 126.4856 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Aug 4, 8:16 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 25, 11:14 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 41 km NNE of Suez, Egypt

41 km NNE of Suez, Egypt

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
110th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
30.3212, 32.6791 (Middle East & North Africa)
Event
Aug 3, 12:00 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 7:17 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 16 km NW of Changning, China

16 km NW of Changning, China

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
109th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
28.6701, 104.7825 (East Asia)
Event
Aug 2, 6:21 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 4:27 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - north of Ascension Island

north of Ascension Island

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
108th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-3.2948, -12.2442 (Sub-Saharan Africa)
Event
Aug 2, 9:17 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 3:03 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
107th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
49.8672, 155.1713 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Aug 2, 12:13 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 9:49 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.6 - 200 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

200 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
105th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
49.6033, -129.4251 (North America)
Event
Aug 1, 4:49 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 3:56 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 141 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

141 km ENE of Masohi, Indonesia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
100th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-2.8451, 130.1548 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Jul 31, 8:19 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 6:00 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

69 km W of Coquimbo, Chile

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
99th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-29.8946, -72.0611 (Latin America & Caribbean)
Event
Jul 31, 5:47 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 8:33 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

85 km SW of El Arenal, Mexico

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
98th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.6031, -93.2309 (North America)
Event
Jul 31, 4:15 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 6:24 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
97th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
53.0742, 159.6405 (Eurasia / Russia)
Event
Jul 30, 9:53 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 11:18 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 8 km WNW of La Democracia, Guatemala

8 km WNW of La Democracia, Guatemala

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
95th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
14.2453, -91.0265 (North America)
Event
Jul 30, 6:58 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 8:58 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.8 - Kermadec Islands region

Kermadec Islands region

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
94th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-28.6242, -176.5759 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 30, 5:08 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 11:45 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.3 - 217 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

217 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
93rd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-5.8112, 153.5797 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 30, 2:46 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 4:31 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.4 - 53 km E of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines

53 km E of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5) · PAGER Green
This month
91st Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
13.1384, 124.6138 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Jul 29, 3:10 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 3:32 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 48 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines

48 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
88th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
5.3176, 124.9945 (Southeast Asia)
Event
Jul 29, 1:23 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 3:52 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - South Sandwich Islands region

South Sandwich Islands region

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
87th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-55.8769, -27.3636
Event
Jul 29, 10:30 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 5:19 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - south of Tonga

south of Tonga

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
86th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-24.6364, -174.9240 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 29, 3:52 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 24, 5:23 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - 52 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska

52 km E of Denali National Park, Alaska

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
85th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
63.6110, -150.6730 (North America)
Event
Jul 28, 8:49 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 5:26 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - south of the Fiji Islands

south of the Fiji Islands

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
84th Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-22.1845, 179.5638 (Oceania)
Event
Jul 28, 8:23 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 6:15 AM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.2 - 151 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru

151 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
83rd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-9.6737, -79.8368 (Latin America & Caribbean)
Event
Jul 28, 1:24 PM UTC
Updated
Sep 26, 9:52 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 198 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China

198 km NW of Oula Xiuma, China

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
82nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
35.4249, 99.4930 (Indo-Pacific)
Event
Jul 28, 8:04 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 28, 1:09 PM UTC
RAPID

USGS earthquakes: M 6.8 - 5 km E of Uto, Japan

5 km E of Uto, Japan

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
This month
9th Earthquake alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Location
32.6817, 130.7217 (East Asia)
Event
Jul 28, 7:27 AM UTC
Updated
Sep 27, 5:28 PM UTC

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