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October 14, 1968
M 6.9, Australia – The earthquake wrecked the town of Meckering and ruptured all major roads and railways nearby. A survey revealed a fracture of the earth's crust along… Read More

Today’s Earthquake Fact

The East African Rift System is a 50-60 km (31-37 miles) wide zone of active volcanics and faulting that extends north-south in eastern Africa for more than 3000 km (1864 miles) from Ethiopia in the north to Zambezi in the south. It is a rare example of an active continental rift zone, where a continental plate is attempting to split into two plates which are moving away from one another.

Significant Earthquakes Past 30 Days

  1. M 6.7, 103km N of Dobo, Indonesia Friday, October 12, 2012 00:31:30 UTC
  2. M 3.9, 9km NNW of Beloeil, Canada Wednesday, October 10, 2012 04:19:28 UTC
  3. M 6.4, Balleny Islands region Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:32:04 UTC
  4. M 6.3, 112km SSE of Saparua, Indonesia Monday, October 08, 2012 11:43:35 UTC
  5. M 4.1, 38km E of Pine Valley, California Tuesday, October 02, 2012 08:28:14 UTC
  6. M 7.3, 11km WNW of San Agustin, Colombia Sunday, September 30, 2012 16:31:35 UTC
  7. M 6.4, 32km SSW of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska Wednesday, September 26, 2012 23:39:55 UTC
  8. M 6.3, 56km NNE of La Paz, Mexico Tuesday, September 25, 2012 23:45:24 UTC
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