EarthScope Recent Earthquake Teachable MomentsResources for recent earthquakes from Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismologyhttp://www.iris.edu/EarthScopeMay 20, 2023 (01:51:01 UTC) - Loyalty Islands Magnitude 7.1Loyalty Islandshttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7672A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred 23 hours after a M7.7 earthquake and was located approximately 33 km to the west of the mainshock. There are no reports of damage or injuries from this aftershock.2023-05-20T20:24:00+00:00May 19, 2023 (02:57:06 UTC) - Loyalty Islands Magnitude 7.7Loyalty Islandshttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7671A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has occurred 448.2 km (278.5 miles) ESE of Nouméa, New Caledonia at a depth of 37.7 km (23.4 miles). A tsunami warning has been issued for coasts located within 1000 km (621 miles) of the earthquake epicenter. There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.2023-05-19T06:15:00+00:00May 10, 2023 (16:02:00 UTC) - Tonga Magnitude 7.6Tongahttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7670A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred at a depth of 210.1 km (130 miles). There is no threat of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.2023-05-11T02:05:00+00:00April 24, 2023 (20:00:55 UTC) - Indonesia Magnitude 7.1Indonesiahttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7669A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 203.5 km (126.4 mi) west of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 15.5 km (9.6 mi) triggering a tsunami warning.2023-04-25T04:46:00+00:00April 24, 2023 (00:41:56 UTC) - Kermadec Islands Magnitude 7.1Kermadec Islandshttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7668A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 49 km. There is no threat of a tsunami for New Zealand.2023-04-24T02:58:00+00:00April 14, 2023 (09:55:45 UTC) - Indonesia Magnitude 7.0Indonesiahttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7665A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 96 km (59 miles) north of Tuban, Indonesia at a depth of 594 km beneath the Java Sea. The earthquake was felt in the urban centers of Surabaya, Tuban, Semarang and Bali's Denpasar. There are no reports of damage or injuries. Due to the depth of the earthquake, no tsunami was generated.2023-04-14T21:44:00+00:00April 2, 2023 (18:04:10 UTC) - Papua New Guinea Magnitude 7.0Papua New Guineahttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7663A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea at a depth of 62.6 km. There are no reports of damage or injuries.2023-04-03T00:08:00+00:00March 16, 2023 (00:56:02 UTC) - Kermadec Islands Magnitude 7.0Kermadec Islandshttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7662A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 22.1 km. The Kermadec Islands are the tiny emergent part of a chain of submarine volcanoes that define the Kermadec Ridge. There are no permanent settlements on the islands.2023-03-16T04:27:00+00:00February 6, 2023 (10:24:49 UTC) - Türkiye (Turkey) Magnitude 7.5Türkiye (Turkey).http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7661A little more than 9 hours after the M 7.8 there has been a M 7.5 earthquake approximately 90 km to the NNE of the M 7.8 epicenter at a depth of 10 km. Significant and widespread damage is likely. More aftershocks will occur.2023-02-06T23:11:00+00:00February 6, 2023 (01:17:35 UTC) - Turkey Magnitude 7.8Turkeyhttp://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#7659A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles). Hundreds of buildings collapsed in this earthquake, which was felt in four countries, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and Israel.2023-02-06T06:23:00+00:00