Significant Earthquakes Over The Past 30 Days, April 2013

A picture of the Earth with an earthquake crack going down the USA and S America

Increase in earthquake intensity worldwide

April was an active month for earthquakes all over the world. Here is a list of the most significant earthquakes over the past 30 days, but the month is not over yet.

  1. 6.5 32km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 2013-04-23 23:14:42 UTC 16.3 km deep
  2. 6.6 50km WSW of Linqiong, China 2013-04-20 00:02:47 UTC 12.3 km deep
  3. 7.2 250km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia 2013-04-19 03:05:53 UTC 122.3 km deep
  4. 6.6 23km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea 2013-04-16 22:55:27 UTC 13.0 km deep
  5. 7.7 83km E of Khash, Iran 2013-04-16 10:44:20 UTC 82.0 km deep
  6. 4.2 8km ENE of Luther, Oklahoma 2013-04-16 10:16:53 UTC 5.0 km deep
  7. 4.4 12km ENE of Luther, Oklahoma 2013-04-16 06:56:30 UTC 5.0 km deep
  8. 6.6 99km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 2013-04-14 01:32:22 UTC 31.0 km deep
  9. 5.8 6km WNW of Sumoto, Japan 2013-04-12 20:33:17 UTC 14.0 km deep
  10. 6.4 89km SE of Bandar Bushehr, Iran 2013-04-09 11:52:50 UTC 10.0 km deep
  11. 7.0 240km E of Enarotali, Indonesia 2013-04-06 04:42:35 UTC 66.0 km deep
  12. 6.3 9km N of Zarubino, Russia 2013-04-05 13:00:02 UTC 561.9 km deep

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Janet Starr Hull, PhD, CN has expressed a deep love and respect for the Earth since she was a very young child. She earned academic degrees in International Geography and Environmental Science. After 20 years of research, Dr. Hull uncovered evidence supporting her theory that the Earth’s geographic poles shift at the axis, causing dramatic climate change. Today, she is one of the world’s leading environmental experts promoting public environmental awareness. Connect with Dr. Hull on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus.

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