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