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

Map: USGS

A major 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Mariana Islands region on December 14, 2016, at 02:01:20 UTC, reported LDEO.

723 major (6.0+) to super (8.0+) earthquakes hit various places worldwide over the last 1,396 days. Among these were 85 7.0+ and 7 8.0+ magnitude quakes. (Sources: EMSC-CSEM; Geoscience Australia; USGS; Pacific Tsunami Warning Center; ...


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