Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 17 May 2022Summary: 7 quakes 5.0+, 40 quakes 4.0+, 115 quakes 3.0+, 201 quakes 2.0+ (363 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 5+: 7 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 40 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 115 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 201 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 6…
4.6 quake 17 May 6:35 pm (GMT +4:30)An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 occurred early evening on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 6:05 pm local time near Rāmhormoz, Khuzestan, Iran, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth…
4.4 quake 17 May 10:46 pm (GMT +9)An intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported late at night near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba, Japan.According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 10:46 pm local time at an intermediate…
4.4 quake 17 May 10:53 pm (GMT +9)A moderately shallow magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported late at night near Sendai, Sendai Shi, Honshu-miyagi-ken, Japan.According to Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), the quake hit on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 10:53 pm local time at…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 17 May 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Apaneca Range (1 quake mag 2.2), Biliran (1 quake mag 2.8), Brennisteinsfjöll (6 quakes between mag 0.2-1.1),…
4.8 quake 17 May 8:21 pm (GMT +10)A moderately shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported in the evening near Kimbe, Talasea District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 8:21 pm local time at a…
The volcano remains in a state of calm. The monitoring network of the Colima State University detected 4 high frequency events and 5 landslides, but nothing else that could suggest a reawakening of the volcano in a near future.
4.8 quake 17 May 4:42 pm (GMT +8)An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 15 minutes ago 100 km northwest of Aparri, Philippines, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Aparri, Cagayan, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, in…
3.3 quake 17 May 1:07 am (GMT -7)The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.3 quake in the United States near Marysville, Snohomish County, Washington, only 14 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 1:07 am local time at a very shallow depth…
4.6 quake 17 May 4:11 pm (GMT +9)Just 22 minutes ago, a 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Abepura, Papua, Indonesia. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Tuesday, May 17th, 2022, at 4:11 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 108.2 km below the surface.The event was filed by…
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 17 May 2022
4.4 quake 17 May 4:06 pm (GMT +10)A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near Miyako, Miyako-shi, Iwate, Japan, was reported only 15 minutes ago by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The…
Satellite image of Karymsky volcano on 17 May 2022
4.2 quake 16 May 11:58 pm (GMT -5)A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near La Planchada, Provincia de Camaná, Arequipa, Peru, was reported only 29 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth…
4.3 quake 51 km northwest of Juanjui, Peru, May 16, 2022 11:45 pm (GMT -5)A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Juanjui, Provincia de Mariscal Cáceres, Region de San Martin, Peru, was reported only 24 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor…
Ruapehu volcano (image: Geonet)The volcanic tremor has decreased over the past two weeks, but remains well above the average levels confirming that the unrest continues at high levels. A heavy rainfall occurred throughout the last weekend to rise the Crater Lake (Te Wai ā-moe) level by 40 cm and drop…
Strong eruption at Ibu volcano today (image: PVMBG)A stronger-than-usual explosion occurred at the volcano at 16:46 local time today. A spectacular grey ash plume was seen rising about 2,6 km above the crater towards the west. The PVMBG volcano observatory reported a seismic signal with a maximum amplitude of 30…
Significant ground deformation nearby Thorbjörn area registered by GPS and InSAR measurements (image: IMO)The IMO's GPS and InSAR instruments detected onset of a new uplift, located west of Thorbjörn at 4-5 km depth. This is likely reflecting continued magma intrusion and migration under the surface, supported also by registered local…
3.7 quake 16 May 7:09 pm (GMT -8)An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 occurred only 12 minutes ago 48 miles northwest of Yakutat, Alaska, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 0.1 miles beneath the epicenter near Yakutat, Yakutat City and, Alaska,…
Satellite image of Sakurajima volcano on 17 May 2022
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