Seismic News

1. World Earthquake Report for Wednesday, 31 May 2023

   

   Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 31 May 2023

   Summary: 7 quakes 5.0+, 35 quakes 4.0+, 113 quakes 3.0+, 233 quakes 2.0+ (388 total)
   This report is being updated every hour.
   Magnitude 5+: 7 earthquakes
   Magnitude 4+: 35 earthquakes
   Magnitude 3+: 113 earthquakes
   Magnitude 2+: 233 earthquakes
   No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher

   10 largest earthquakes in the world (past 24 hours)

   #1: Mag 5.9 Tasman Sea, New Zealand

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2:21 pm (GMT +12) -

   #2: Mag 5.8 125 km west of Myitkyina, Myitkyinā District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma)

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5:50 pm (GMT +6:30) -

   #3: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:51 am (GMT -5) -

   #4: Mag 5.5 North Pacific Ocean, Russia

   Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 at 1:01 am (GMT +11) -

   #5: Mag 5.3 Indian Ocean, 197 km west of Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:58 am (GMT +7) -

   #6: Mag 5.1 53 km northeast of Balkanabat, Provincia de Balkan, Turkmenistan

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:04 am (GMT +5) -

   #7: Mag 5.0 South Pacific Ocean, 252 km north of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 4:55 am (GMT -6) -

   #8: Mag 4.9 Coral Sea, 159 km northeast of Lata, Solomon Islands

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:29 pm (GMT +11) -

   #9: Mag 4.9 South Atlantic Ocean, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:11 am (GMT -2) -

   #10: Mag 4.9 24 km southeast of Kabirwala, Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 3:45 pm (GMT +5) -

   Earthquakes reported felt

   #1: Mag 2.3 3.7 mi north of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA - 157 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2:25 am (GMT -7) -

   #2: Mag 2.0 4 mi north of Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA - 112 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:54 am (GMT -7) -

   #3: Mag 4.6 Philippine Sea, 84 km northeast of Manila, Philippines - 68 reports

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:22 pm (GMT +8) -

   #4: Mag 3.2 North Pacific Ocean, 12 mi south of Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA - 37 reports

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 1:24 pm (GMT -7) -

   #5: Mag 2.2 22 mi northwest of Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA - 28 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 6:04 am (GMT -4) -

   #6: Mag 2.5 34 km east of Rijeka, Primorsko-Goranska Županija, Croatia - 13 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 1:27 pm (GMT +2) -

   #7: Mag 5.5 South Pacific Ocean, 72 km southwest of Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - 11 reports

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 11:51 am (GMT -5) -

   #8: Mag 3.0 15 km south of Evora, Évora Municipality, Portugal - 4 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5:40 am (GMT +1) -

   #9: Mag 3.1 Debarca, 17 km north of Ohrid, North Macedonia - 4 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 10:14 am (GMT +2) -

   #10: Mag 4.1 Aegean Sea, 71 km north of Heraklion, Crete, Greece - 4 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:01 am (GMT +3) -

   #11: Mag 2.6 Vrachonisida Peristerai, 8.8 km north of Sarandë, Qarku i Vlorës, Albania - 3 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 3:54 am (GMT +2) -

   #12: Mag 3.3 32 km northwest of Jagna, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:19 pm (GMT +8) -

   #13: Mag 5.8 125 km west of Myitkyina, Myitkyinā District, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma) - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 5:50 pm (GMT +6:30) -

   #14: Mag 4.0 26 km northeast of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 3:04 am (GMT -6) -

   #15: Mag 3.4 19 km southeast of Yuxi, Yunnan, China - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 4:23 pm (GMT +8) -

   #16: Mag 3.1 25 km east of Manisa, Turkey - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 8:36 am (GMT +3) -

   #17: Mag 3.1 14 km west of Nagua, Provincia Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Dominican Republic - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 12:54 am (GMT -4) -

   #18: Mag 4.4 Philippine Sea, 261 km south of Tokyo, Japan - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 7:48 am (GMT +9) -

   #19: Mag 3.5 North Atlantic Ocean, 94 km northeast of Fort-de-France, Martinique - 2 reports

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 5:45 pm (GMT -4) -

   #20: Mag 3.1 58 mi east of Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA - 2 reports

   Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at 8:00 pm (GMT -7) -

   #21: Mag 5.1 53 km northeast of Balkanabat, Provincia de Balkan, Turkmenistan - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:04 am (GMT +5) -

   #22: Mag 2.5 Alboran Sea, 26 km south of Motril, Granada, Andalusia, Spain - 2 reports

   Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 2:22 am (GMT +2) -

   Earthquake stats

   

2. Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported about 10 minutes ago near Frejus, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

   We are receiving unverified early reports of ground shaking possibly caused by seismic activity in or near Frejus, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France on 31 May 2023 (GMT) at approximately 15:00 GMT.
   There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this possible quake. If confirmed, we can expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location, magnitude and time mentioned are indicative, based on our best-fit seismic model. They are temporary until our AllQuakes monitoring service receives more exact scientific data from a national or international seismological agency. Check back here shortly and stay safe.
   

   
   Earthquake data:
   Date & time: May 31, 2023 5:00 pm (GMT +2) local time (31 May 2023 15:00 GMT)
   Magnitude: unspecified
   Depth: unspecified
   Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.41°N / 6.82°E
   Primary data source: VolcanoDiscovery

3. Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - OFFSHORE MICHOACAN, MEXICO, on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 15:04 GMT

4. Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 61 km southeast of Ofunato, Ōfunato-shi, Iwate, Japan, on Thursday, Jun 1, 2023 at 12:03 am (GMT +9)

5. Volcano earthquake report for Wednesday, 31 May 2023

   

   World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 31 May 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.

   Quakes detected near: Agua (1 quake mag 3.0), Akyarlar (1 quake mag 1.6), Aliso (1 quake mag 3.5), Auckland Field (1 quake mag 3.0), Buzzard Creek (3 quakes between mag 1.1-1.3), Cagua (1 quake mag 1.4)
   Clear Lake (21 quakes between mag 0.5-2.3), Coso (1 quake mag 1.6), Edgecumbe (1 quake mag 1.9), El Hierro (2 quakes between mag 1.6-1.6), Eldey (1 quake mag 2.4), Etna (1 quake mag 3.0), Golden Trout Creek (1 quake mag 3.1), Kilauea (10 quakes between mag 0.4-1.9), Koruhüyüğü (1 quake mag 2.1), Krísuvík (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.1), La Palma (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.3), Mageik (7 quakes between mag 0.4-1.8), Mammoth Mountain (9 quakes between mag 0.1-1.7), Martin (10 quakes between mag 0.3-1.5), Miravalles (1 quake mag 3.3), Norikura (1 quake mag 2.7), Prestahnukur (2 quakes between mag 1.1-2.0), Sabancaya (1 quake mag 3.7), Salton Buttes (7 quakes between mag 1.2-1.8), Sibualbuali (1 quake mag 2.8), São Jorge (1 quake mag 1.6), Tenerife (1 quake mag 1.1), Tenorio (4 quakes between mag 2.1-2.6), Tjörnes Fracture Zone (6 quakes between mag 0.4-1.6), Trident (6 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0) (updated 14h50)
   
   Note: Earthquakes within 20 km from and at depths less than 50 km under active volcanoes are reported. The list is not complete because many volcanoes are not monitored and/or seismic data in high resolution is not available publicly.
   
   Volcanoes with recent earthquakes above magnitude 2 or more than 10 quakes are listed below:
   

   
   
   

   Agua volcano (Guatemala): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 8 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 11 km distance N from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 26 km west of Guatemala, Departamento de Guatemala, May 31, 2023 12:37 am (GMT -6) (11 km N)
   All earthquakes at Agua
   
   

   Aliso volcano (Ecuador): magnitude 3.5 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 5.0 km depth at 17 km distance SSE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.5 quake 39 km northwest of Tena, Provincia de Napo, Ecuador, May 30, 2023 2:27 pm (GMT -5) (17 km SSE)
   All earthquakes at Aliso
   
   

   Auckland Field volcano (North Island): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 13 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 14 km distance W from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 5 km southwest of Auckland, akland, Auckland, New Zealand, May 31, 2023 1:46 pm (GMT +12) (14 km W)
   All earthquakes at Auckland Field
   
   

   Clear Lake volcano (California): 21 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.3

   Possible earthquake swarm: 21 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 23 hours, the last being recorded quake 30 minutes ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 3.6 and 0.4 km.
   Earthquake details: (only 5 largest)
   2.3 quake 15 mi southwest of Clearlake, Lake County, California, USA, May 31, 2023 7:05 am (GMT -7) (19 km SSW)
   1.5 quake 10km WNW of The Geysers, CA, May 30, 2023 7:21 pm (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
   1.3 quake 10km WNW of The Geysers, CA, May 30, 2023 10:22 am (GMT -7) (18 km SSW)
   1.3 quake 9km WNW of Cobb, CA, May 30, 2023 4:19 pm (GMT -7) (15 km SSW)
   1.2 quake 6km WNW of The Geysers, CA, May 31, 2023 7:06 am (GMT -7) (19 km SSW)
   All earthquakes at Clear Lake
   
   

   Eldey volcano (Iceland): magnitude 2.4 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.4 earthquake occurred at the volcano 1 hour 39 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 9.7 km depth at 2 km distance NNW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.4 quake Iceland: 3.0 Km NW of Eldeyjardrangur May 31, 2023 1:11 pm (GMT +0) (2 km NNW)
   All earthquakes at Eldey
   Eldey is located at the beginning of the Reykjanes Ridge off the SW tip of Iceland. Its highest elevation is the top of Eldey Island, but most of the volcanic edifice is submerged.
   Several eruptions occurred in historic times, last in 1926.
   
   

   Etna volcano (Italy): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 23 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 0 km distance SW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   Reported seismic-like event (likely no quake): 22 km northwest of Acireale, Catania, Sicily, Italy, May 30, 2023 5:24 pm (GMT +2) (0 km SW)
   All earthquakes at Etna
   
   

   Golden Trout Creek volcano (California): magnitude 3.1 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 2.5 km depth at 9 km distance NE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.1 quake 58 mi east of Visalia, Tulare County, California, USA, May 30, 2023 8:00 pm (GMT -7) (9 km NE)
   All earthquakes at Golden Trout Creek
   
   

   Koruhüyüğü volcano (Turkey): magnitude 2.1 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred at the volcano 1 hour 26 minutes ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 9.1 km depth at 14 km distance SSW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.1 quake Syria, 28 km northeast of Kırıkhan, Hatay, Turkey, May 31, 2023 4:24 pm (GMT +3) (14 km SSW)
   All earthquakes at Koruhüyüğü
   
   

   Miravalles volcano (Costa Rica): magnitude 3.3 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred at the volcano 12 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 6.0 km depth at 11 km distance SSW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.3 quake 27 km east of Liberia, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, May 30, 2023 8:31 pm (GMT -6) (11 km SSW)
   All earthquakes at Miravalles
   
   

   Norikura volcano (Honshu): magnitude 2.7 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 20 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 4.5 km depth at 13 km distance WSW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.7 quake 19 km southeast of Takayama, Gifu, Japan, May 31, 2023 4:06 am (GMT +9) (13 km WSW)
   All earthquakes at Norikura
   
   

   Sabancaya volcano (Peru): magnitude 3.7 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred at the volcano 18 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 12.0 km depth at 8 km distance ESE from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.7 quake 72 km north of Arequipa, Peru, May 30, 2023 3:25 pm (GMT -5) (8 km ESE)
   All earthquakes at Sabancaya
   
   

   Sibualbuali volcano (Sumatra): magnitude 2.8 earthquake

   A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred at the volcano 15 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 10.0 km depth at 19 km distance NW from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   2.8 quake 36 km northwest of Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, May 31, 2023 6:34 am (GMT +7) (19 km NW)
   All earthquakes at Sibualbuali
   
   

   Tenorio volcano (Costa Rica): 4 earthquakes up to magnitude 2.6

   4 earthquakes occurred near (under) the volcano during 19 hours, the last being recorded quake 3 hours ago. Hypocenter depths ranged between 7.0 and 3.0 km.
   Earthquake details:
   2.6 quake 23 km northeast of Canas, Cañas, Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica, May 31, 2023 5:54 am (GMT -6) (10 km SSE)
   2.6 quake Provincia de Alajuela, 47 km east of Liberia, Costa Rica, May 30, 2023 10:46 am (GMT -6) (1 km NE)
   2.4 quake Provincia de Alajuela, 26 km northeast of Canas, Costa Rica, May 31, 2023 6:05 am (GMT -6) (9 km SE)
   2.1 quake Provincia de Alajuela, 26 km northeast of Canas, Costa Rica, May 31, 2023 4:39 am (GMT -6) (8 km SE)
   All earthquakes at Tenorio
   
   

   Unnamed volcano (North of Luzon): magnitude 3.0 earthquake

   A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at the volcano 19 hours ago. The quake, which might be volcanic in origin, was located at a depth of 23.0 km depth at 18 km distance E from the volcano.
   Earthquake details:
   3.0 quake South China Sea, 16 km south of Basco, Philippines, May 31, 2023 3:37 am (GMT +8) (18 km E)
   All earthquakes at Unnamed