Global Earthquake Activity

The 10 most powerful earthquakes in the world since 1900

Published: 8 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake – Maldives: Carlsberg Ridge on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 05:50 pm (GMT +4)

Published: 8 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Nov 6, 2024 03:53 pm (GMT +4)

4.5

10 km51 km (32 mi) to the NCarlsberg Ridge InfoOct 19, 2024 01:58 am (GMT +4)

4.4

10 km100 km (62 mi) to the NCarlsberg Ridge InfoSep 5, 2024 04:57 pm (GMT +4)

4.4

10 km19 km (12 mi) to the SWCarlsberg Ridge InfoJul 26, 2024 01:57 am (GMT +4)

4.6

10 km76 km (48 mi) to the N Carlsberg Ridge InfoJul 4, 2024 12:06 am (GMT +4)

4.3

10 km18 km (11 mi) to the ECarlsberg Ridge InfoNov 17, 2023 04:50 am (GMT +4)

4.9

10 km63 km (39 mi) to the N Carlsberg Ridge InfoAug 6, 2022 04:52 am (GMT +4)

4.7

10 km78 km (48 mi) to the N Indian Ocean, Maldives InfoDec 4, 2021 08:25 am (GMT +4)

4.9

10 km7.6 km (4.7 mi) to the SW Carlsberg Ridge InfoNov 2, 2021 06:30 pm (GMT +4)

5.0

10 km49 km (30 mi) to the S Carlsberg Ridge 1 reportInfoJul 22, 2021 06:10 am (GMT +4)

5.0

10 km90 km (56 mi) to the NW Carlsberg Ridge InfoMay 3, 2016 09:51 pm (GMT +4)

4.6

10 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW Carlsberg Ridge InfoJul 23, 2014 04:18 pm (Universal Time)

4.7

0 km67 km (41 mi) to the SW Indian Ocean, Maldives InfoJul 23, 2014 09:52 am (GMT +4)

4.8

10 km19 km (12 mi) to the SW Carlsberg Ridge InfoJul 23, 2014 05:52 am (Universal Time)

5.4

0 km21 km (13 mi) to the S Carlsberg Ridge InfoMar 14, 2014 09:49 pm (GMT +4)

5.0

13 km80 km (50 mi) to the S Carlsberg Ridge InfoMay 21, 2012 08:00 am (GMT +4)

4.9

10 km16 km (9.7 mi) to the S Carlsberg Ridge InfoFeb 20, 2012 06:11 am (GMT +4)

4.8

10 km80 km (50 mi) to the S Carlsberg

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Light mag. 3.9 earthquake (unconfirmed) – 42 km northeast of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 09:14 pm (GMT +8)

Published: 8 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Apr 25, 06:10 am (Taipei)

4.1

7.6 km39 km (24 mi) to the N 27 km south of Chiayi City, Taiwan InfoApr 4, 06:55 am (Taipei)

4.0

9.6 km39 km (24 mi) to the NW 24 km northeast of Yongkang, Taiwan InfoApr 3, 11:47 am (Taipei)

4.6

10 km37 km (23 mi) to the NW 20 km northeast of Yongkang, Taiwan 2 reportsInfoMar 23, 12:23 pm (Taipei)

4.0

14 km27 km (17 mi) to the N Taiwan InfoMar 21, 04:29 pm (Taipei)

4.4

17 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the NW 47 km northeast of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 1 reportInfoJan 21, 12:17 am (Taipei)

6.0

16 km30 km (19 mi) to the N 39 km northeast of Tainan, Taiwan 79 reportsInfoApr 3, 2024 07:58 am (Taipei)

7.4

40 km146 km (91 mi) to the NE Philippine Sea, 16 km south of Hualien City, Taiwan 232 reportsInfoSep 18, 2022 05:39 pm (Taipei)

5.9

10 km80 km (50 mi) to the NE 80 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan 1 reportInfoSep 18, 2022 02:44 pm (Taipei)

6.9

10 km82 km (51 mi) to the E 47 km northeast of Taitung, Taiwan 42 reportsInfoSep 17, 2022 09:41 pm (Taipei)

6.5

10 km88 km (55 mi) to the E 96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan 65 reportsInfoFeb 6, 2016 03:57 am (Taipei)

6.2

32 km20 km (12 mi) to the E Taiwan 59 reportsInfoFeb 14, 2015 04:06 am (Taipei)

6.1

27 km95 km (59 mi) to the E Philippine Sea, 5.7 km southwest of Lyudao Island, Taiwan 15 reportsInfoFeb 26, 2012 10:35 am (Taipei)

5.9

28 km41 km (25 mi) to the SE 28 km southwest of Taitung, Taiwan InfoMar 4, 2010 08:18 am (Taipei)

6.3

21 km21 km (13 mi) to the E

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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake – South Pacific Ocean, 237 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga, on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 01:34 am (GMT +13)

Published: 8 May 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

RSS feed source: Volcano Discovery.com--Global earthquake monitor

Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap May 8, 09:16 pm (GMT +13)

4.9

10 km51 km (32 mi) to the NW South Pacific Ocean, 196 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga  I FELT IT InfoApr 23, 03:49 am (GMT +13)

4.9

10 km64 km (40 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, 194 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga 1 reportInfoApr 5, 10:19 pm (GMT +13)

5.1

14 km79 km (49 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, 170 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga InfoApr 4, 01:41 am (GMT -11)

4.8

10 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE South Pacific Ocean, 311 km east of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga InfoMar 31, 01:18 am (GMT +13)

7.0

29 km132 km (82 mi) to the SW South Pacific Ocean, 162 km northeast of Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga 18 reportsInfoMar 24, 12:36 pm (GMT +13)

5.1

10 km63 km (39 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 261 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga InfoOct 26, 2024 03:01 am (GMT +13)

5.7

11 km52 km (32 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 226 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga InfoOct 2, 2024 09:05 am (GMT +13)

6.6

10 km56 km (35 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, 222 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga 2 reportsInfoDec 13, 2023 01:54 am (GMT +13)

5.7

11 km66 km (41 mi) to the SW 103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga InfoMay 21, 2023 06:23 pm (GMT +13)

5.7

16 km71 km (44 mi) to the NW South Pacific Ocean, 185 km east of Tofua Island, Ha`apai, Tonga InfoNov 10, 2022 11:48 pm (GMT

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