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World Earthquake Report for December 2024

December 28, 2024 2 min read

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during December 2024

Summary: 2 quakes 7.0+, 9 quakes 6.0+, 135 quakes 5.0+, 1001 quakes 4.0+, 3244 quakes 3.0+, 8106 quakes 2.0+ (12497 total)
This report is being updated every day.
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 2 earthquakes
Magnitude 6+: 9 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 135 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1001 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 3244 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 8106 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 8 or higher

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during December 2024:

#1: Mag 7.3 Coral Sea, 30 km west of Port Vila, Shefa, Vanuatu

Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024, at 12:47 pm (Efate time) –

#2: Mag 7.0 54 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United States

Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, at 10:44 am (GMT -8) –

#3: Mag 6.4 61 km southeast of Curico, Curico, Maule, Chile

Friday, Dec 13, 2024, at 07:38 pm (Santiago time) –

#4: Mag 6.3 Bering Sea, 66 mi south of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States

Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 02:15 pm (GMT -10) –

#5: Mag 6.3 North Pacific Ocean, 71 mi southwest of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States

Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 09:57 am (GMT -10) –

#6: Mag 6.1 30 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Sunday, Dec 22, 2024, at 02:30 am (Efate time) –

#7: Mag 6.1 Bering Sea, 70 mi south of Tanaga Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States

Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 02:38 pm (GMT -10) –

#8: Mag 6.0 Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin, 112 km northwest of Matua Island, Sakhalin , Russia

Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 09:24 pm (GMT +11) –

#9: Mag 6.0 South Atlantic Ocean, Saint Helena

Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 04:31 pm (GMT -1) –

#10: Mag 6.0 Celebes Sea, 121 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia

Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 01:14 am (GMT +8) –

Earthquake stats:

Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during December 2024Summary: 2 quakes 7.0+, 9 quakes 6.0+, 135 quakes 5.0+, 1001 quakes 4.0+, 3244 quakes 3.0+, 8106 quakes 2.0+ (12497 total)This report is being updated every day.Magnitude 9+: noneMagnitude 8+: noneMagnitude 7+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 6+: 9 earthquakesMagnitude 5+: 135 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 1001 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 3244 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 8106 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 8 or higherList of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during December 2024:#1: Mag 7.3 Coral Sea, 30 km west of Port Vila, Shefa, VanuatuTuesday, Dec 17, 2024, at 12:47 pm (Efate time) – #2: Mag 7.0 54 mi southwest of Eureka, Humboldt County, California, United StatesThursday, Dec 5, 2024, at 10:44 am (GMT -8) – #3: Mag 6.4 61 km southeast of Curico, Curico, Maule, ChileFriday, Dec 13, 2024, at 07:38 pm (Santiago time) – #4: Mag 6.3 Bering Sea, 66 mi south of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, United StatesSunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 02:15 pm (GMT -10) – #5: Mag 6.3 North Pacific Ocean, 71 mi southwest of Adak, Aleutians West, Alaska, United StatesSunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 09:57 am (GMT -10) – #6: Mag 6.1 30 km W of Port-Vila, VanuatuSunday, Dec 22, 2024, at 02:30 am (Efate time) – #7: Mag 6.1 Bering Sea, 70 mi south of Tanaga Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United StatesSunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 02:38 pm (GMT -10) – #8: Mag 6.0 Sea of Okhotsk, Sakhalin, 112 km northwest of Matua Island, Sakhalin , RussiaSunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 09:24 pm (GMT +11) – #9: Mag 6.0 South Atlantic Ocean, Saint HelenaSaturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 04:31 pm (GMT -1) – #10: Mag 6.0 Celebes Sea, 121 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, IndonesiaSaturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 01:14 am (GMT +8) – Earthquake stats: Read More