Resources for recent earthquakes from Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology http://www.iris.edu/ IRIS Mariana Islands http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1954

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of a destructive tsunami from a strong, deep earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.8, near the Mariana Islands.

2013-05-14T06:05:19+00:00 Kuril Islands http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1928

An earthquake has occurred in the Kuril Islands north of Japan and was felt 1490 km (925 miles) away in Tokyo, Japan. There have been no reports of damage or injuries. This earthquake was at a depth of 122 km (76 miles), too deep to displace the ocean floor and generate a tsunami.

2013-04-19T07:54:10+00:00 Iran http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1926

A powerful earthquake rocked Iran and Pakistan on Tuesday at 3:44 pm local time, collapsing buildings and killing at least 38 people. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake was centered about 50 miles east of the city of Khash, Iran, but shook tall buildings as far away as New Delhi, nearly 1,500 miles away.

2013-04-17T01:38:01+00:00 Indonesia http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1905

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia's mountainous West Papua province on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The region is sparsely populated.

2013-04-07T20:47:26+00:00 Russia http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1864

A meteor entered the Earth’s atmosphere and blew apart over the city of Chelyabinsk, 1500 kilometers (930 miles) east of Moscow on Friday, February 15. The explosion caused a massive shock wave that damaged hundreds of buildings and injured more than 1,000 people in the Chelyabinsk region. There was no advance warning before the meteor appeared in the sky.

2013-02-24T05:55:53+00:00 North Korea http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1835

At 02:57:51 UTC on February 12, 2013, monitoring stations of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and many other stations around the world detected a shallow seismic event with explosion-like characteristics in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

2013-02-13T14:27:17+00:00 Solomon Islands http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1825

A  8.0 magnitude earthquake struck offshore in the Solomon Islands.  The earthquake occurred at a depth of 28.7 km (17.8 miles) and a tsunami warning was issued for the region.

2013-02-06T09:07:38+00:00 Alaska http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1803

A major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck at approximately midnight local time off the west coast of southeastern Alaska.  There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.  This earthquake occurred as a result of shallow strike-slip faulting on or near the plate boundary between the Pacific and North America plates.

2013-01-06T05:12:40+00:00 Banda Sea http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1786

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck offshore Tuesday morning (1:53 am local time) with the epicenter 236 km (147 miles) northwest of the city of Saumlaki. The earthquake was reported at a depth of 159.3 km (99 miles).

2012-12-11T04:42:41+00:00 Japan http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1781

A powerful earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Japan on Friday evening local time, rattling buildings in Tokyo and generating a small tsunami. Only minor injuries were reported.

2012-12-08T06:55:26+00:00