* 6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.


Map: CSEM-EMSC

 

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Bismark Sea on July 29, 2014, at 13:27:46 UTC, at a depth of 41 km, reported Geoscience Australia.


300 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 532 days. Among these were 37 7.0+ and 4 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia, USGS, Pacific Tsunami War...
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