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May2016
Daily summary 31 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 329[343] 3.93KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 3[4] 76KT[8.77KT]
All 332[348] 79KT[12KT]
31 May 2016 06:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
05:23:47 246.4 6.4 [60KT] Taiwan region
Daily summary 30 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 346[343] 4.80KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 5[4] 9.66KT[8.77KT]
All 351[348] 14KT[12KT]
Daily summary 29 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 352[343] 3.16KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 1.15KT[8.77KT]
All 354[348] 4.31KT[12KT]
Daily summary 28 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 344[343] 3.45KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 4[4] 1.29MT[8.73KT]
All 348[348] 1.30MT[12KT]
28 May 2016 10:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
09:46:59 78.0 7.2 [951KT] South Sandwich Islands region
28 May 2016 06:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
05:38:50 405.6 6.9 [337KT] Fiji region
Daily summary 27 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 365[343] 2.03KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 7[4] 77KT[8.73KT]
All 372[348] 80KT[12KT]
27 May 2016 11:00:00

[27 May 2016 10:28:22] Swarm around Virgin Islands has ended.
In 16 hours 53 minutes registered 25 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160527.1
27 May 2016 11:00:00

[26 May 2016 17:35:09] New swarm has started around Virgin Islands
In 17 hours 24 minutes registered 25 earthquakes.
Details: S20160527.1
27 May 2016 05:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
04:08:43 567.4 6.4 [60KT] Fiji region
Daily summary 26 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 345[343] 2.11KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 3[4] 2.38KT[8.77KT]
All 348[348] 4.49KT[12KT]
26 May 2016 05:00:00

[26 May 2016 04:20:30] Swarm around 91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands has ended.
In 23 hours 53 minutes registered 26 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160526.1
26 May 2016 01:00:00

[25 May 2016 04:27:06] New swarm has started around 91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
In 20 hours 32 minutes registered 25 earthquakes.
Details: S20160526.1
Daily summary 25 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 342[343] 2.07KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 1 ⓘ[4] 1.34KT[8.77KT]
All 343[348] 3.41KT[12KT]
25 May 2016 07:00:00

[25 May 2016 06:42:09] Swarm around 8 km SSE of Gabbs, Nevada has ended.
In 15 hours 24 minutes registered 26 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160524.1
Daily summary 24 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 363[343] 3.15KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 0 ⓘ[4] 0 ⓘ[8.77KT]
All 363[348] 3.15KT ⓘ[12KT]
24 May 2016 22:00:00

[24 May 2016 15:17:10] New swarm has started around 8 km SSE of Gabbs, Nevada
In 6 hours 42 minutes registered 25 earthquakes.
Details: S20160524.1
Daily summary 23 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 316[343] 2.33KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 2.38KT[8.77KT]
All 318[348] 4.71KT[12KT]
23 May 2016 22:00:00

[23 May 2016 21:31:19] Swarm around Northern Territory, Australia has ended.
In 75 hours 17 minutes registered 45 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160521.1
Daily summary 22 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 302[343] 2.11KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 5[4] 5.07KT[8.77KT]
All 307[348] 7.17KT[12KT]
Daily summary 21 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 307[343] 3.46KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 1 ⓘ[4] 2.68KT[8.77KT]
All 308[348] 6.14KT[12KT]
21 May 2016 13:00:00

[20 May 2016 18:14:04] New swarm has started around Northern Territory, Australia
In 18 hours 45 minutes registered 27 earthquakes.
Details: S20160521.1
Daily summary 20 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 326[344] 4.16KT[3.38KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 15KT[8.77KT]
All 328[348] 19KT[12KT]
20 May 2016 19:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
18:14:04 10.0 6.0 [15KT] 116 km WSW of Yulara, Australia
Daily summary 19 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 323[344] 2.18KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 1 ⓘ[4] 673T[8.86KT]
All 324[348] 2.86KT ⓘ[12KT]
19 May 2016 19:00:00

[19 May 2016 18:53:37] Swarm around 4 km E of Government Camp, Oregon has ended.
In 89 hours 35 minutes registered 125 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160516.1
19 May 2016 03:00:00

[19 May 2016 02:56:46] Swarm around 9 km W of Gerlach, Nevada has ended.
In 122 hours 16 minutes registered 100 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160514.1
Daily summary 18 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 337[344] 2.92KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 4[4] 509KT[8.86KT]
All 341[348] 512KT[12KT]
18 May 2016 17:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
16:46:43 29.900002 6.9 [337KT] 24 km NW of Rosa Zarate, Ecuador
18 May 2016 08:00:00
6.0+ magnitudes
Time Depth Magnitude [TNT] Location
07:57:02 16.0 6.7 [169KT] 32 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador
Daily summary 17 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 336[344] 6.06KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 3[4] 2.97KT[8.87KT]
All 339[348] 9.03KT[12KT]
Daily summary 16 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 406[344] 3.77KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 6[4] 14KT[8.87KT]
All 412[348] 18KT[12KT]
16 May 2016 12:00:00

[16 May 2016 01:17:42] New swarm has started around 4 km E of Government Camp, Oregon
In 10 hours 42 minutes registered 37 earthquakes.
Details: S20160516.1
Daily summary 15 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 371[344] 3.30KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 4[4] 4.67KT[8.90KT]
All 375[348] 7.97KT[12KT]
Daily summary 14 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 369[344] 2.72KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 8.90KT[8.87KT]
All 371[348] 11KT[12KT]
14 May 2016 19:00:00

[14 May 2016 00:39:58] New swarm has started around 9 km W of Gerlach, Nevada
In 18 hours 20 minutes registered 28 earthquakes.
Details: S20160514.1
Daily summary 13 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 354[344] 3.22KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 5[4] 8.77KT[8.90KT]
All 359[348] 11KT[12KT]
13 May 2016 03:00:00

[13 May 2016 02:18:52] Swarm around 8 km W of Gerlach, Nevada has ended.
In 209 hours 34 minutes registered 147 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160505.1
Daily summary 12 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 358[344] 3.95KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 4[4] 13KT[8.90KT]
All 362[348] 17KT[12KT]
Daily summary 11 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 363[344] 3.64KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 2.85KT[8.90KT]
All 365[348] 6.49KT[12KT]
Daily summary 10 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 356[344] 2.94KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 3[4] 1.43KT[8.90KT]
All 359[348] 4.37KT[12KT]
Daily summary 9 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 473[344] 2.97KT[3.40KT]
M 5.0+ 4[4] 4.59KT[8.94KT]
All 477[348] 7.55KT[12KT]
9 May 2016 15:00:00

[9 May 2016 14:55:42] Swarm around 91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands has ended.
In 24 hours 50 minutes registered 64 earthquakes.
Summary: S20160508.1
9 May 2016 01:00:00

[8 May 2016 14:05:03] New swarm has started around 91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
In 10 hours 54 minutes registered 27 earthquakes.
Details: S20160508.1
Daily summary 8 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 384[344] 2.79KT[3.40KT]
M 5.0+ 1 ⓘ[4] 7.56KT[8.94KT]
All 385[348] 10KT[12KT]
Daily summary 7 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 356[344] 4.51KT[3.40KT]
M 5.0+ 7[4] 8.94KT[8.99KT]
All 363[348] 13KT[12KT]
Daily summary 6 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 358[344] 3.99KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 1 ⓘ[4] 951T[8.99KT]
All 359[348] 4.95KT[12KT]
Daily summary 5 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 329[344] 3.63KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 5[4] 9.52KT[8.94KT]
All 334[348] 13KT[12KT]
5 May 2016 07:00:00

[4 May 2016 08:44:14] New swarm has started around 8 km W of Gerlach, Nevada
In 22 hours 15 minutes registered 28 earthquakes.
Details: S20160505.1
Daily summary 4 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 368[344] 2.70KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 5.83KT[8.94KT]
All 370[348] 8.53KT[12KT]
Daily summary 3 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 338[344] 2.56KT[3.40KT]
M 5.0+ 3[4] 8.51KT[8.99KT]
All 341[348] 11KT[12KT]
Daily summary 2 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 353[344] 4.06KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 6[4] 12KT[8.99KT]
All 359[348] 16KT[12KT]
Daily summary 1 May 2016
Worldwide
Magnitude range Amount [Mean] Released energy TNT [Mean]
M 5.0- 323[344] 3.62KT[3.39KT]
M 5.0+ 2[4] 1.15KT[8.99KT]
All 325[348] 4.77KT[12KT]
31 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
20:51:23 5.7 [5.35KT] 25
10:04:00 5.9 [10KT] 18
05:23:47 6.4 [60KT] 246
30 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
22:27:32 5.1 [673T] 10
10:55:17 5.3 [1.34KT] 29
09:47:47 5.2 [951T] 10
07:35:57 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
07:14:18 5.7 [5.35KT] 47
29 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
18:20:18 5.1 [673T] 154
05:58:38 5.0 [476T] 10
28 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
23:54:53 5.4 [1.90KT] 11
09:46:59 7.2 [951KT] 78
05:38:50 6.9 [337KT] 405
04:43:30 5.2 [951T] 10
27 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
15:03:42 5.2 [951T] 45
10:00:48 5.0 [476T] 131
05:31:22 5.0 [476T] 4
04:08:43 6.4 [60KT] 567
03:46:51 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
03:46:39 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
03:44:29 5.9 [10KT] 10
26 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
13:09:55 5.2 [951T] 10
10:53:57 5.0 [476T] 10
01:02:36 5.2 [951T] 196
25 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
08:36:13 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
23 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
19:20:39 5.4 [1.90KT] 124
03:43:12 5.0 [476T] 174
22 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
14:51:22 5.0 [476T] 75
12:20:42 5.3 [1.34KT] 9
11:47:09 5.1 [673T] 25
02:05:54 5.1 [673T] 4
01:48:48 5.4 [1.90KT] 9
21 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
06:06:42 5.5 [2.68KT] 124
20 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
18:14:04 6.0 [15KT] 10
07:01:05 5.0 [476T] 10
19 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
20:25:42 5.1 [673T] 156
18 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
16:46:43 6.9 [337KT] 29
15:07:47 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
14:49:02 5.2 [951T] 148
07:57:02 6.7 [169KT] 16
17 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
21:08:56 5.2 [951T] 10
04:56:00 5.1 [673T] 63
01:47:47 5.3 [1.34KT] 74
16 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
12:23:02 5.4 [1.90KT] 44
11:24:07 5.3 [1.34KT] 17
06:39:04 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
01:45:59 5.0 [476T] 10
01:22:13 5.2 [951T] 10
00:41:53 5.8 [7.56KT] 10
15 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
17:02:32 5.2 [951T] 1
12:04:54 5.4 [1.90KT] 10
07:23:28 5.0 [476T] 12
05:51:00 5.3 [1.34KT] 131
14 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
20:52:12 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
18:21:05 5.8 [7.56KT] 10
13 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
12:57:27 5.6 [3.79KT] 506
10:03:17 5.1 [673T] 111
08:24:12 5.1 [673T] 9
07:01:10 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
06:59:32 5.2 [951T] 10
12 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
07:54:12 5.0 [476T] 10
06:32:29 5.0 [476T] 60
04:29:55 5.7 [5.35KT] 9
03:17:15 5.8 [7.56KT] 8
11 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
13:11:34 5.4 [1.90KT] 24
01:15:47 5.2 [951T] 8
10 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
17:20:59 5.0 [476T] 10
09:44:38 5.0 [476T] 10
04:02:25 5.0 [476T] 24
9 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
16:03:47 5.2 [951T] 10
15:23:51 5.0 [476T] 10
15:19:04 5.0 [476T] 140
01:33:33 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
8 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
07:34:00 5.8 [7.56KT] 22
7 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
16:07:08 5.2 [951T] 10
13:59:01 5.2 [951T] 538
05:42:13 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
04:29:17 5.2 [951T] 35
02:46:20 5.0 [476T] 10
01:06:01 5.0 [476T] 10
00:18:36 5.6 [3.79KT] 10
6 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
02:04:08 5.2 [951T] 29
5 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
22:27:07 5.4 [1.90KT] 10
20:39:16 5.1 [673T] 38
11:01:46 5.6 [3.79KT] 10
09:05:34 5.0 [476T] 40
07:01:47 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
4 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
14:36:23 5.7 [5.35KT] 26
01:49:28 5.0 [476T] 49
3 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
23:05:59 5.0 [476T] 7
02:34:58 5.5 [2.68KT] 10
00:00:51 5.7 [5.35KT] 61
2 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
12:17:16 5.6 [3.79KT] 15
08:10:19 5.1 [673T] 99
07:37:47 5.1 [673T] 10
05:24:42 5.3 [1.34KT] 10
04:21:24 5.7 [5.35KT] 117
00:26:47 5.1 [673T] 151
1 May 2016
Time Mag [TNT] Depth Location
20:34:16 5.0 [476T] 10
18:56:05 5.1 [673T] 62
8 earthquake swarms were detected.
Location:
Virgin Islands
Swarm ID:
Period:
26 May 2016 - 27 May 2016
Earthquakes:
25
7 swarms found nearby.
2007
S20071219.1(12.6km)
19 Dec
6 hours
28 earthquakes
S20071228.1(10.5km)
28 Dec
1 day 10 hours
33 earthquakes
2012
S20120923.1(14.2km)
23 Sep
1 day 21 hours
60 earthquakes
2016
5 Jan
4 days 1 hours
84 earthquakes
8 May
1 day 0 hours
64 earthquakes
25 May
23 hours
26 earthquakes
25 Aug
2 days 4 hours
40 earthquakes
Location:
91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Swarm ID:
Period:
25 May 2016 - 26 May 2016
Earthquakes:
26
6 swarms found nearby.
2007
S20071228.1(11.7km)
28 Dec
1 day 10 hours
33 earthquakes
2015
S20151030.1(14.5km)
30 Oct
13 hours
30 earthquakes
2016
5 Jan
4 days 1 hours
84 earthquakes
8 May
1 day 0 hours
64 earthquakes
26 May
16 hours
25 earthquakes
25 Aug
2 days 4 hours
40 earthquakes
Location:
8 km SSE of Gabbs, Nevada
Swarm ID:
Period:
24 May 2016 - 25 May 2016
Earthquakes:
26
No swarms nearby.
Location:
Northern Territory, Australia
Swarm ID:
Period:
20 May 2016 - 23 May 2016
Earthquakes:
45
No swarms nearby.
Location:
4 km E of Government Camp, Oregon
Swarm ID:
Period:
16 May 2016 - 19 May 2016
Earthquakes:
125
13 swarms found nearby.
2002
29 Jun
8 days 2 hours
156 earthquakes
2012
23 Feb
18 hours
26 earthquakes
S20120408.1(14.8km)
8 Apr
6 hours
26 earthquakes
2014
22 Jun
6 hours
27 earthquakes
2019
8 Jul
1 day 12 hours
93 earthquakes
2020
12 Apr
19 hours
63 earthquakes
2021
17 Jan
1 day 23 hours
111 earthquakes
5 Jun
5 days 7 hours
121 earthquakes
18 Oct
1 day 9 hours
37 earthquakes
2022
18 Mar
1 day 3 hours
25 earthquakes
2 Sep
17 hours
34 earthquakes
2023
6 Jun
1 day 10 hours
32 earthquakes
2025
2 Apr
1 day 11 hours
96 earthquakes
Location:
9 km W of Gerlach, Nevada
Swarm ID:
Period:
14 May 2016 - 19 May 2016
Earthquakes:
100
1 swarms found nearby.
2016
4 May
8 days 17 hours
147 earthquakes
Location:
91 km N of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
Swarm ID:
Period:
8 May 2016 - 9 May 2016
Earthquakes:
64
7 swarms found nearby.
2007
19 Dec
6 hours
28 earthquakes
28 Dec
1 day 10 hours
33 earthquakes
2012
S20120923.1(11.8km)
23 Sep
1 day 21 hours
60 earthquakes
2016
5 Jan
4 days 1 hours
84 earthquakes
25 May
23 hours
26 earthquakes
26 May
16 hours
25 earthquakes
25 Aug
2 days 4 hours
40 earthquakes
Location:
8 km W of Gerlach, Nevada
Swarm ID:
Period:
4 May 2016 - 13 May 2016
Earthquakes:
147
1 swarms found nearby.
2016
14 May
5 days 2 hours
100 earthquakes