World Earthquake Report for Saturday, 8 May 2021 - VolcanoDiscovery

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Sat, 8 May 2021, 13:20

13:20 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 May 2021

Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 4 quakes 5.0+, 38 quakes 4.0+, 106 quakes 3.0+, 207 quakes 2.0+ (357 total)
This report is being updated every hour.
Magnitude 6+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 38 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 106 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 207 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 7 or higher

Total seismic energy estimate: 1.8 x 10¹⁴ joules (50.2 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 43219 tons of TNT or 2.7 atomic bombs!) learn more

10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours):

#1: 6.1 quake Indian Ocean 8 May 1:21 am (GMT +10)
#2: 6.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 7 May 11:35 am (GMT -12)
#3: 5.4 quake Arabian Sea, Oman, 2021-05-08 14:08:08 IST
#4: 5.1 quake South Pacific Ocean 7 May 9:13 pm (GMT -7)
#5: 5.1 quake 41 km northeast of Bayanhongor, Bayankhongor, Bayanhongor Aymag, Mongolia, 8 May 6:49 pm (GMT +8)
#6: 5.0 quake North Pacific Ocean, Japan, May 08, 2021 13:19:07.46
#7: 4.9 quake 29 km northwest of Belyashi, Altai, Russia, 8 May 7:56 am (GMT +7)
#8: 4.8 quake Philippines Sea, 53 km east of Bislig, Philippines, 8 May 4:38 pm (GMT +8)
#9: 4.8 quake Xinjiang, 63 km southwest of Druzhba, Alakol District, Almaty Oblysy, Kazakhstan, 8 May 5:11 pm (GMT +8)
#10: 4.7 quake 62 km north of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, 7 May 11:01 am (GMT -4)

Earthquakes reported felt:

#1: Unconfirmed quake reported: 4.7 mi north of Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA, 7 May 2021 22:27 GMT - 232 reports
#2: 3.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 11 km east of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, 7 May 2021 17:14 GMT - 30 reports
#3: 4.1 quake 43 km southwest of Sanandij, Ostān-e Kordestān, Iran, 8 May 12:18 am (GMT +4:30) - 15 reports
#4: 4.5 quake 5.3 km north of Piura, Peru, 7 May 4:46 pm (GMT -5) - 4 reports
#5: 6.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, Fiji, 7 May 11:35 am (GMT -12) - 3 reports
#6: 3.1 quake 10.8 km northeast of Maasin, Southern Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines, 08 May 2021 - 03:44 PM (PST) - 3 reports
#7: 2.9 quake 5.8 km northeast of Mangaldai, Darrang, Assam, India, 2021-05-08 01:09:52 IST - 3 reports
#8: 6.1 quake Indian Ocean 8 May 1:21 am (GMT +10) - 3 reports
#9: 3.9 quake 48 km southeast of Patras, Achaea, West Greece, 8 May 1:18 pm (GMT +3) - 3 reports
#10: 2.3 quake 13 km east of Neos Marmaras, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, 7 May 2021 18:10 GMT - 2 reports
#11: 5.4 quake Arabian Sea, Oman, 2021-05-08 14:08:08 IST - 2 reports
#12: 2.6 quake 10km SE of Dollar Point, CA, USA, 7 May 2021 23:59 GMT - 2 reports
#13: 4.5 quake Taitung, 34 km west of Taitung City, Taiwan, 8 May 5:24 am (GMT +8) - 2 reports
#14: 3.3 quake Karbi Anglong, 15 km west of Lumding Railway Colony, Nagaon, Assam, India, 2021-05-08 10:24:20 IST - 2 reports

Earthquake stats:

Number of quakes and energy released vs time

Number of quakes and energy released vs magnitude

Magnitude of quakes and energy released vs time

Previous news

Sat, 8 May 2021, 13:01

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 22 minutes ago 81 km southwest of Acapulco de Juarez, Mexico, Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN) reported. ... read all

Sat, 8 May 2021, 11:40

Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Benkulu, Bengkulu, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 6:29 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 41 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all

Sat, 8 May 2021, 11:19

Just 13 minutes ago, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 6:04 am local time, at a very shallow depth of 3.9 miles below the surface. ... read all

Sat, 8 May 2021, 09:01

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, was reported only 21 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter in the afternoon on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 4:38 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all

Sat, 8 May 2021, 08:34

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 5 miles beneath the epicenter early morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 1:13 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. ... read all

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