So many large quakes are occurring rapidly along the Pacific Rim, it is hard to keep them straight. I have recorded the most recent quakes over the last 19 hours, beginning April 10, 2014. They are currently happening, so I will continue to keep the list updated.
Note: earthquake magnitudes are on the rise. We are seeing less 4.0 + magnitude quakes, which are now being replaced with more 5.0+, 6.0+, and 7.0+ quakes. And remember that USGS loves to keep the magnitudes as low as possible, so a 5.9 quake, to me, is a 6.0; a 6.8 quake is really a 7.0, and on and on.
Beginning April 10, 2014
These quakes created a tsunami watch for The Pacific region and Hawaii.
- 5.0 Iquique, Chile (offshore)
- 5.2 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge (South Pacific Ocean)
- 5.1 Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua (on-ground)
- 6.1 Valle San Francisco, Nicaragua (on-ground)
- 6.0 Iquique, Chile (offshore)
- 5.6 Tonga (South Pacific Ocean)
- 5.1 San Antonio, Chile (offshore)
These quakes created another tsunami watch for The Pacific region and Hawaii, 6 hours later.
- 7.3 Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)
- 5.1 SSW Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)
- 6.8 Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)
- 5.2 Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)
- 5.5 Iquique, Chile (offshore)
- 5.5 Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)