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Last 7 Days Earthquakes

Earthquake Magnitude Legend

Magnitude 0 – 2.0

Magnitude 2.0 – 4.0

Magnitude 4.0 – 6.0

Magnitude 6.0+

A Week of Tremors: Global Earthquake Activity Highlights

Over the past seven days, global seismic activity registered a total of 144 earthquakes above magnitude 4. The Western Pacific Rim remained particularly active, with Japan recording 15 events, followed closely by the Philippines (12), Russia (11), and Indonesia (11). While no M7+ events were observed, two significant tremors above M6.0 were registered, including an M6.2 off Russia and an M6.1 near Japan.

Regional Hotspots

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Most Active Regions

Japan



15
Philippines



12
Russia



11
Indonesia



11
Alaska



7
Argentina



5
Chile



5
Turkey



5
Tonga



4
New Zealand



4

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Strongest Average Magnitude

Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M5.4
(n=2)
West Of Macquarie Island
M5.3
(n=2)
South Sandwich Islands
M5.2
(n=2)
Papua New Guinea
M5.1
(n=2)
New Zealand
M5.1
(n=4)
Carlsberg Ridge
M5.0
(n=2)
Tonga
M4.9
(n=4)
Russia
M4.9
(n=11)
New Caledonia
M4.9
(n=2)
Yemen
M4.9
(n=4)

Magnitude Distribution

The majority of earthquakes this week clustered in the moderate magnitude range, with the 4.8–5.2 bin accounting for the highest frequency of events (40). This was closely followed by magnitudes 4.5–4.8 and 4.2–4.5, indicating a robust distribution of mid-range tremors. Two notable high-magnitude events above 6.0, an M6.2 and an M6.1, underscore the planet’s dynamic geological processes.

4.0–4.2
9

4.2–4.5
34

4.5–4.8
38

4.8–5.2
40

5.2–5.5
16

5.5–6.0
5

6.0+
2

Temporal Observations

An analysis of temporal patterns reveals a peak in seismic activity during the early UTC hours, specifically between 00:00–01:00 UTC, which recorded the highest number of events. Another notable, albeit smaller, surge was observed later in the morning, around 10:00–11:00 UTC, suggesting variations in global strain release throughout the day.

00:00–01:00 UTC
14

10:00–11:00 UTC
10

04:00–05:00 UTC
8

01:00–02:00 UTC
8

23:00–00:00 UTC
8

08:00–09:00 UTC
8

Last updated: 27 January 2026 at 05:36:13 EST (7 days ago)

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Earthquakes of Magnitude 3+ in the Last 7 Days

The table Global Earthquakes of Magnitude 3 or higher was last updated at 5 minutes ago.

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LocationMagnitudeLatitudeLongitudeTime
22 km E of Kitaibaraki, Japan536.7639140.99582026-02-03 09:03:23 UTC
37 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic3.6118.0365-68.6252026-02-03 04:40:24 UTC
5 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.3637.7502-121.93652026-02-03 04:30:06 UTC
Banda Sea5.2-6.6119129.91072026-02-03 02:50:46 UTC
10 km NNE of Santa Lucía, Peru4.4-15.6136-70.56392026-02-03 02:08:18 UTC
52 km W of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia556.1712161.64412026-02-03 00:33:23 UTC
64 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska3.659.679-152.9532026-02-03 00:27:41 UTC
57 km SSE of La Tirana, Chile4.3-20.7829-69.96932026-02-03 00:06:42 UTC
16 km E of Calingasta, Argentina4.1-31.3176-69.25172026-02-02 23:34:52 UTC
4 km ESE of San Ramon, CA3.1437.7652-121.93722026-02-02 22:56:13 UTC
122 km SE of Onagawa Chō, Japan4.637.6397142.40322026-02-02 21:58:48 UTC
284 km WNW of Houma, Tonga4.4-20.1155-177.7962026-02-02 21:25:36 UTC
30 km NE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia4.5-8.3467116.8952026-02-02 19:30:55 UTC
South Sandwich Islands region4.6-56.1537-27.50062026-02-02 18:58:06 UTC
75 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands4.6-8.5681157.34122026-02-02 17:29:06 UTC
5 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.7937.7485-121.93832026-02-02 15:27:45 UTC
4 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.0137.7553-121.942026-02-02 15:23:04 UTC
4 km ESE of San Ramon, CA3.0537.7633-121.9392026-02-02 15:06:14 UTC
4 km SE of San Ramon, CA4.1837.7563-121.94372026-02-02 15:01:13 UTC
13 km NW of Whites City, New Mexico3.132.268-104.47322026-02-02 15:00:13 UTC
4 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.2837.7543-121.94052026-02-02 14:29:56 UTC
4 km SSE of San Ramon, CA3.837.7485-121.95332026-02-02 14:27:00 UTC
15 km NNE of Los Andes, Chile4.4-32.714-70.51612026-02-02 13:40:06 UTC
246 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska3.156.686-148.5862026-02-02 11:53:54 UTC
79 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3.4319.0003-67.79682026-02-02 10:35:27 UTC
30 km NNW of Mysovoe, Ukraine4.845.687735.64782026-02-02 09:47:51 UTC
96 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3.3819.2297-67.78882026-02-02 09:19:25 UTC
196 km W of Riverton, New Zealand5.3-46.6443165.49032026-02-02 08:15:41 UTC
43 km SE of Denali National Park, Alaska3.563.29-151.0682026-02-02 07:49:24 UTC
120 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia4.551.8537158.56762026-02-02 05:28:24 UTC
44 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina4-24.177-66.75842026-02-02 02:46:36 UTC
14 km W of Tsrār Sharīf, India4.833.844874.61062026-02-02 00:05:53 UTC
155 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea4.9-6.5908151.07882026-02-01 22:05:17 UTC
68 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico3.0719.104-66.82682026-02-01 20:49:51 UTC
14 km E of Jalālābād, Afghanistan4.434.402970.60492026-02-01 19:36:08 UTC
South Sandwich Islands region4.8-57.5469-25.14112026-02-01 19:22:15 UTC
south of the Fiji Islands4.7-23.5977179.93372026-02-01 18:09:34 UTC
50 km NE of Khorugh, Tajikistan4.637.812171.96412026-02-01 18:04:09 UTC
42 km NW of Swan Hills, Canada4.355.0003-115.83762026-02-01 17:41:44 UTC
97 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina4.5-24.1919-67.27782026-02-01 15:43:34 UTC
92 km NNE of Yakutat, Alaska3.560.3571-139.38042026-02-01 14:28:33 UTC
43 km E of Adak, Alaska5.151.8338-176.0112026-02-01 12:43:08 UTC
19 km NNE of Indio, CA3.3133.8902-116.16832026-02-01 09:20:33 UTC
64 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands4.9-11.2702166.00742026-02-01 09:19:11 UTC
9 km SSE of Daguao, Puerto Rico3.0618.1465-65.6592026-02-01 09:15:39 UTC
south of the Fiji Islands4.4-22.2362-178.09472026-02-01 09:12:02 UTC
27 km WSW of Mohr, Iran5.227.433752.64362026-02-01 05:11:19 UTC
3 km NW of Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana3.247.5295-111.21432026-02-01 01:22:46 UTC
74 km WSW of Calingasta, Argentina4.4-31.6759-70.09062026-01-31 23:28:09 UTC
159 km W of Valparaíso, Chile4.4-32.9382-73.33092026-01-31 23:20:16 UTC
47 km SW of Harding-Birch Lakes, Alaska3.564.018-147.1572026-01-31 23:15:09 UTC
251 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia4.7-6.5076130.65282026-01-31 21:21:49 UTC
92 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga5.8-21.019-174.13372026-01-31 20:59:31 UTC
110 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia4.944.4894148.80722026-01-31 20:54:39 UTC
south of the Fiji Islands4.4-24.9781179.78622026-01-31 20:08:33 UTC
Prince Edward Islands region5.2-47.090333.29762026-01-31 19:06:50 UTC
44 km W of Gadung, Philippines4.86.738123.62692026-01-31 18:34:43 UTC
261 km W of Adak, Alaska3.451.609179.6052026-01-31 18:28:37 UTC
224 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste4.6-7.361128.6712026-01-31 17:19:55 UTC
267 km WNW of Houma, Tonga4.4-20.0032-177.55272026-01-31 15:59:11 UTC
81 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia4.653.2486159.80232026-01-31 15:53:43 UTC
2 km WSW of Big Lake, Alaska3.261.513-149.9932026-01-31 14:12:58 UTC
167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia4.551.8286160.07212026-01-31 12:45:41 UTC
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands4.319.1417144.88512026-01-31 12:35:19 UTC
110 km S of Akureyri, Iceland5.364.6982-17.82612026-01-31 11:54:50 UTC
34 km W of Petrolia, CA3.0540.3482-124.67982026-01-31 11:06:36 UTC
Bonin Islands, Japan region4.828.6494142.5422026-01-31 10:36:16 UTC
off the coast of Central America4.73.5638-83.06522026-01-31 09:59:11 UTC
9 km NE of San Pedro Huamelula, Mexico4.516.0802-95.60232026-01-31 09:58:32 UTC
109 km N of Yakutat, Alaska3.860.5282-139.83532026-01-31 07:25:35 UTC
South Sandwich Islands region5-57.9427-25.42652026-01-31 06:21:40 UTC
111 km NNE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands3.4419.2922-64.49122026-01-31 01:59:50 UTC
88 km NNE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3.3419.2462-67.942026-01-31 01:34:35 UTC
103 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska3.556.396-152.4562026-01-31 01:11:26 UTC
50 km SSE of San Juan, Peru4.9-15.7808-74.97782026-01-31 01:09:18 UTC
281 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia4.6-5.6873129.88992026-01-31 00:58:48 UTC
227 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia4.83.4408124.23542026-01-31 00:36:09 UTC
35 km N of Lahat, Indonesia4.9-3.4693103.49182026-01-30 23:03:36 UTC
261 km ESE of Batagay, Russia4.766.7637140.23922026-01-30 23:03:17 UTC
27 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan4.221.8341120.54912026-01-30 22:58:31 UTC
14 km SE of Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska3.261.176-149.4162026-01-30 22:06:09 UTC
48 km SW of Cantwell, Alaska4.363.06-149.5862026-01-30 21:27:23 UTC
51 km W of Gunungsitoli, Indonesia4.91.362297.15442026-01-30 20:47:54 UTC
13 km ENE of Ōarai, Japan4.436.3498140.73172026-01-30 18:47:25 UTC
5 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.1137.746-121.9472026-01-30 18:33:22 UTC
4 km SE of San Ramon, CA3.437.75-121.94782026-01-30 18:33:09 UTC
244 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska3.456.678-148.62142026-01-30 17:46:34 UTC
138 km E of McCarthy, Alaska3.261.462-140.32322026-01-30 16:47:04 UTC
130 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia4.749.5001156.1292026-01-30 14:31:32 UTC
90 km SSE of Unalaska, Alaska3.553.078-166.2432026-01-30 13:16:02 UTC
5 km SSW of Pāhala, Hawaii3.0619.1627-155.50082026-01-30 12:37:01 UTC
Kermadec Islands region5-28.7586-176.73062026-01-30 12:04:02 UTC
98 km SW of Adak, Alaska3.151.25-177.6512026-01-30 11:29:49 UTC
107 km ENE of Miyako, Japan4.639.9647143.12282026-01-30 11:03:21 UTC
5 km ESE of Maricao, Puerto Rico3.1318.1558-66.93072026-01-30 07:53:01 UTC
32 km N of Cimarron, New Mexico3.936.8035-104.87612026-01-30 07:20:30 UTC
259 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon3.541.5318-127.36132026-01-30 05:30:58 UTC
13 km NNW of La Cueva, New Mexico3.335.988-106.68622026-01-30 02:40:26 UTC
southern East Pacific Rise5.4-34.3543-109.55842026-01-30 02:34:58 UTC
194 km SE of Akutan, Alaska3.152.7948-163.90452026-01-30 02:02:44 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand5.2-29.439-177.01232026-01-30 01:28:03 UTC
75 km S of Modisi, Indonesia5-0.2236124.54252026-01-30 01:15:31 UTC
20 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines5.16.4915123.85722026-01-30 00:49:16 UTC
180 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska3.556.647-149.8912026-01-30 00:47:25 UTC
25 km W of Bantogon, Philippines4.96.551123.80412026-01-29 23:05:18 UTC
74 km N of Yakutat, Alaska3.760.212-139.8122026-01-29 22:59:08 UTC
18 km E of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii3.3419.4595-155.68632026-01-29 22:58:32 UTC
25 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines4.66.4842123.80752026-01-29 22:31:12 UTC
27 km SSE of Crucecita, Mexico4.615.5423-96.02432026-01-29 22:06:29 UTC
Banda Sea4.6-6.8921129.96722026-01-29 21:52:57 UTC
133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea4.4-5.2094151.42712026-01-29 21:42:40 UTC
61 km E of Sand Point, Alaska3.555.2517-159.53932026-01-29 21:01:50 UTC
200 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea5-5.4038153.92322026-01-29 20:28:24 UTC
59 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska3.354.883-160.022026-01-29 20:25:44 UTC
Fiji region4.7-20.5253-178.2142026-01-29 20:13:42 UTC
8 km NE of Black Eagle, Montana4.247.5845-111.20212026-01-29 19:41:09 UTC
94 km N of Yakutat, Alaska3.560.3795-139.42512026-01-29 18:37:56 UTC
104 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska3.161.254-141.0012026-01-29 18:36:52 UTC
38 km NNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea4.4-2.8357142.17552026-01-29 17:09:09 UTC
133 km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico3.2919.527-65.31782026-01-29 16:41:35 UTC
19 km SSW of Urakawa, Japan4.541.9886142.70942026-01-29 14:13:17 UTC
288 km WSW of Adak, Alaska3.850.96179.4892026-01-29 12:57:03 UTC
104 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska3.259.956-141.3922026-01-29 10:52:30 UTC
103 km WNW of Yakutat, Alaska3.159.983-141.3632026-01-29 10:28:34 UTC
207 km WSW of Pistol River, Oregon3.141.7974-126.81772026-01-29 08:15:07 UTC
6 km SW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea4.9-6.5973147.7982026-01-29 07:54:49 UTC
55 km SW of San Juan, Peru4.7-15.7138-75.52932026-01-29 07:51:08 UTC
South Sandwich Islands region6-57.8373-25.48192026-01-29 07:30:39 UTC
Off the coast of Aisen, Chile4.4-45.7273-76.9172026-01-29 07:00:19 UTC
52 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska3.854.8635-161.56612026-01-29 04:04:22 UTC
64 km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3.2618.1538-67.99152026-01-29 04:04:21 UTC
4 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan4.634.9524139.89012026-01-29 02:47:51 UTC
99 km N of Yakutat, Alaska3.560.4336-139.51012026-01-29 02:20:03 UTC
1 km S of Wada, Japan4.635.0253140.01892026-01-29 01:25:11 UTC
Banda Sea4.5-6.4747129.84922026-01-29 00:50:53 UTC
45 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic3.8317.993-68.44682026-01-29 00:16:26 UTC
15 km W of Johannesburg, CA3.1635.3587-117.80352026-01-29 00:15:02 UTC
208 km S of Unalaska, Alaska3.552.025-166.0082026-01-28 23:49:51 UTC
221 km WSW of Adak, Alaska3.850.8051-179.31662026-01-28 23:47:16 UTC
33 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines56.3239123.76212026-01-28 23:43:56 UTC
89 km SSE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic3.3817.6375-68.2792026-01-28 23:42:51 UTC
81 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea4.7-4.9161151.80692026-01-28 22:32:36 UTC
Galapagos Triple Junction region5.22.2207-101.74542026-01-28 22:30:25 UTC
107 km NNE of Gorontalo, Indonesia4.51.4007123.51652026-01-28 22:07:50 UTC
east of the Kuril Islands4.447.2344155.81632026-01-28 21:34:39 UTC
109 km NNE of Gorontalo, Indonesia4.81.4253123.49542026-01-28 18:52:54 UTC
17 km SW of Dompu, Indonesia5.1-8.6624118.36022026-01-28 18:30:15 UTC
100 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina4.1-24.0978-67.30172026-01-28 18:15:28 UTC
55 km SW of San Antonio, Chile4.2-33.879-72.10612026-01-28 17:35:45 UTC
Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia5-7.3049130.30972026-01-28 17:22:26 UTC
90 km SSW of Unalaska, Alaska3.453.1602-167.18262026-01-28 15:59:31 UTC
37 km W of Sangay, Philippines5.16.4245123.70292026-01-28 15:58:04 UTC
63 km SE of Mohr, Iran4.327.216353.40372026-01-28 15:18:02 UTC
Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands4.818.865145.35732026-01-28 14:56:28 UTC
25 km W of Sangay, Philippines4.96.4199123.81812026-01-28 14:33:12 UTC
31 km SW of Sangay, Philippines4.66.2835123.81422026-01-28 12:55:28 UTC
0 km N of Pāhala, Hawaii3.4719.2113-155.47982026-01-28 12:52:58 UTC
101 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska3.454.511-159.8142026-01-28 12:23:05 UTC
South Sandwich Islands region5-55.8888-27.63432026-01-28 11:31:34 UTC
107 km E of Noda, Japan5.140.2264143.06492026-01-28 10:45:49 UTC
54 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines4.46.2011123.61472026-01-28 10:28:24 UTC
14 km SW of Taguisa, Philippines4.96.6217123.92832026-01-28 09:24:34 UTC
174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia5.251.4364159.1772026-01-28 09:14:04 UTC
38 km SSW of Adak, Alaska3.551.541-176.7982026-01-28 09:05:24 UTC
3 km SW of Mavis Bank, Jamaica3.218.0098-76.69322026-01-28 08:47:38 UTC
3 km SW of Bantogon, Philippines5.16.5177124.01052026-01-28 08:43:45 UTC
37 km W of Bantogon, Philippines5.66.5738123.69662026-01-28 08:38:47 UTC
34 km W of Sangay, Philippines5.46.4453123.73382026-01-28 08:34:31 UTC
181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia5.151.6656160.07862026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC
185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia551.3609159.32132026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC
53 km W of Gadung, Philippines4.96.7087123.54082026-01-28 06:52:34 UTC
29 km W of Sangay, Philippines5.96.4204123.78212026-01-28 06:47:00 UTC
24 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines5.16.3984123.82772026-01-28 06:31:19 UTC
78 km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico3.4119.1682-66.53222026-01-28 06:14:57 UTC
56 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea4.9-6.2766148.27652026-01-28 05:07:53 UTC
72 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands3.1518.9977-64.95682026-01-28 04:28:42 UTC
65 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands3.4418.9303-64.99372026-01-28 04:15:25 UTC
69 km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands3.1818.9688-64.96652026-01-28 04:08:24 UTC
18 km W of Empire, Nevada3.0940.5775-119.56162026-01-28 04:04:36 UTC
24 km ESE of Amigo Beach, Canada4.144.6139-79.1092026-01-28 03:59:16 UTC
4 km WSW of Point Possession, Alaska3.160.904-150.7612026-01-28 03:36:13 UTC
32 km W of Sangay, Philippines4.76.3929123.75692026-01-28 03:33:46 UTC
11 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines5.16.5071123.93352026-01-28 03:24:27 UTC
Ascension Island region5.2-11.6377-13.91572026-01-28 02:58:42 UTC
34 km NE of Pedro Bay, Alaska3.159.979-153.6212026-01-28 02:06:52 UTC
Ascension Island region5.4-11.883-14.00352026-01-28 01:58:30 UTC
43 km W of Sangay, Philippines5.36.3989123.65822026-01-28 01:41:49 UTC
123 km ESE of Modisi, Indonesia4.6-0.1098125.40032026-01-28 00:37:28 UTC
80 km WNW of Calingasta, Argentina4.6-31.0398-70.19252026-01-27 23:49:55 UTC
14 km E of Murghob, Tajikistan4.538.183174.12862026-01-27 23:32:54 UTC
5 km WSW of Bantogon, Philippines4.66.5163123.98352026-01-27 23:20:02 UTC
12 km SSE of Port Orford, Oregon3.0542.6445-124.44572026-01-27 21:25:04 UTC
North Pacific Ocean4.828.8804-129.29842026-01-27 21:10:26 UTC
6 km SW of Chapeltique, El Salvador4.513.5843-88.30032026-01-27 21:06:36 UTC
112 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic3.2119.354-67.71282026-01-27 20:58:24 UTC
28 km W of Bantogon, Philippines5.16.5558123.77582026-01-27 19:54:13 UTC
28 km W of Sangay, Philippines4.86.4087123.79092026-01-27 19:46:23 UTC
65 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece4.737.425820.19042026-01-27 17:53:33 UTC
28 km W of Sangay, Philippines4.76.4035123.78612026-01-27 17:43:59 UTC
27 km W of Sangay, Philippines5.36.4359123.79162026-01-27 17:05:09 UTC
8 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX3.0132.5412-115.27352026-01-27 16:39:47 UTC
30 km W of Bantogon, Philippines5.16.5145123.75532026-01-27 15:50:37 UTC
45 km W of Bantogon, Philippines4.76.5671123.62032026-01-27 14:47:38 UTC
164 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia4.7-4.6187101.02872026-01-27 14:20:05 UTC
62 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga4.7-18.1042-174.11392026-01-27 12:43:23 UTC
49 km ESE of Whittier, Alaska3.160.552-147.92026-01-27 10:44:13 UTC

Earthquake Magnitude Categories

Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, where each whole number represents a tenfold increase in the earthquake’s power. Below are the categories and their impacts:

Micro (Less than 3.0)

  • Typically not felt by people.
  • Detectable only by sensitive seismographs.

Minor (3.0 – 3.9)

  • Often felt but rarely causes damage.

Light (4.0 – 4.9)

  • Noticeable shaking of indoor items and rattling noises.
  • Significant damage is unlikely.

Moderate (5.0 – 5.9)

  • Can cause major damage to poorly constructed buildings in small regions.
  • Well-designed buildings may experience slight damage.

Strong (6.0 – 6.9)

  • Potentially destructive within 160 kilometers (100 miles) in populated areas.

Major (7.0 – 7.9)

  • Capable of causing serious damage over larger areas.
  • Major earthquakes that can destroy populated regions.

Great (8.0 or Higher)

  • Causes tremendous damage, impacting areas several hundred kilometers across.
  • Can trigger tsunamis and permanently alter landscape features.

Note: Negative magnitudes represent extremely small earthquakes, detectable only by sensitive instruments.

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