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1. www.usgs.gov › faqs › why-are-we-having-so-manyWhy are we having so many earthquakes? Has naturally ...

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   The National Earthquake Information Center now locates about 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year, or approximately 55 per day. As a result of the improvements in communications and the increased interest in natural disasters, the public now learns about earthquakes more quickly than ever before.

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     In the 4th Century B.C., Aristotle proposed that earthquakes...

2. earthquake.usgs.gov › earthquakes › mapLatest Earthquakes

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   If the application does not load, try our legacy Latest Earthquakes application. Javascript must be enabled to view our earthquake maps. To access USGS earthquake information without using javascript, use our Magnitude 2.5+ Earthquakes, Past Day ATOM Feed or our other earthquake feeds .

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_earthquakes_in_2021List of earthquakes in 2021 - Wikipedia

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   5.0–5.9. 2,046. 4.0–4.9. 14,643. ← 2020. 2022 →. This is a list of earthquakes in 2021. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.

   Date	Country And Location	Mw	Depth (km)
   1 [105]	Colombia, Antioquia, 20 km southwest of ...	5.1	10.0
   3 [109]	Greece, Thessalia, 10 km west northwest ...	6.3	8.0
   4 [113]	New Zealand, Gisborne offshore, 174 km ...	7.3	10.0
   4 [118]	Vanuatu, Torba offshore, 69 km north ...	6.1	173.3

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5. www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca › recent › 2021Earthquake Reports for 2021 - NRCan

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   Canada and the world; ... You are here: Home; Earthquake Reports for 2021. 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009. Date ...

   Date	Type	Magnitude	Location
   2021-12-28	MN	4.0	28 km WNW of Malartic, QC
   2021-12-17	ML	3.8	21 km WSW of Tsawwassen, BC
   2021-12-06	ML	4.0	67 km WNW of Fort St. John, BC
   2021-10-29	MN	1.8	6 km WNW of La Malbaie, QC, Blast

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6. earthquakes.volcanodiscovery.com › earthquakesEarthquakes Today: Latest Quakes worldwide past 30 days

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   The largest quake that occurred worldwide during the past 10 years was a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that hit Gulf of Alaska, United States, 3 years ago on Wednesday, Jul 28, 2021, at 09:15 pm (GMT -9 local time). The earthquake struck in 165 km (103 mi) distance east from Sand Point at 35 km (22 mi) depth. Strongest since 1900

7. storymaps.arcgis.com › stories › e3f5577920dd48709aEarthquakes Around the World - ArcGIS StoryMaps

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   Earthquakes Around the World. In the past 30 days, there were 33,648 quakes of magnitudes up to 7.0.

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   How many earthquakes happened in 2021?

   • The year 2021 was a very active period for global seismicity, with 19 major earthquakes, three of which were over 8.0, and was also the most seismically active since 2007. There were a total of 2,476 fatalities, with the majority from a M 7.2 in Haiti. Fatalities occurred in every month of the year.

   List of earthquakes in 2021 - Wikipedia

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   How many earthquakes are there a day?

   • The National Earthquake Information Center now locates about 20,000 earthquakes around the globe each year, or approximately 55 per day. As a result of the improvements in communications and the increased interest in natural disasters, the public now learns about earthquakes more quickly than ever before.

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   What makes an earthquake a significant event?

   • What makes an earthquake "significant"? Events in this list and shown in red on our real-time earthquake map and list are considered “significant events’, and they are determined by a combination of magnitude, number of Did You Feel It responses, and PAGER alert level. Here is the equation:

   Significant Earthquakes - 2021 - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

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   How do you determine if an earthquake is a significant event?

   • Events in this list and shown in red on our real-time earthquake map and list are considered “significant events’, and they are determined by a combination of magnitude, number of Did You Feel It responses, and PAGER alert level. Here is the equation: significance = max (mag_significance, pager_significance) + dyfi_significance;

   Significant Earthquakes - 2021 - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

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   Can a single seismic network monitor all quakes in the world?

   • No single seismic network can detect all earthquakes that occur in the world. One seismic network is not able to monitor all quakes globally. Earthquake Today continuously collects, aggregates, and compares earthquake data from more than 50 international and national data centers around the world in near real time.

   Earthquakes Today: Latest Quakes worldwide past 30 days

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   What happened during the 2021 Mansfield earthquake?

   • The 2021 Mansfield earthquake was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit mainland Australia. Power outages occurred and buildings were damaged in Melbourne. One person was injured by falling debris. [ 391 ] Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore, 78 km southwest of Jiquilillo

   List of earthquakes in 2021 - Wikipedia

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9. earthquake.usgs.gov › significantSignificant Earthquakes - 2021 - USGS Earthquake Hazards Program

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   Dec 21, 2021 · What makes an earthquake "significant"? Events in this list and shown in red on our real-time earthquake map and list are considered “significant events’, and they are determined by a combination of magnitude, number of Did You Feel It responses, and PAGER alert level. Here is the equation: mag_significance = magnitude * 100 * (magnitude ...