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February 21, 2011
M 6.1, New Zealand – At least 181 people killed, 1,500 injured and about 100,000 buildings destroyed or damaged (VIII) in the Christchurch-Lyttleton area. Landslides and… Read More

Today’s Earthquake Fact

The oldest rocks on Earth are found on land. Since the ocean floor is being continually regenerated as the continental plates move across the Earth's surface, the oldest rocks on the ocean floor are less than 300 million years. In contrast, the oldest continental rocks are 4,500 million years old.

Significant Earthquakes Past 30 Days

  1. M 6.2, 28km SE of Caburan, Philippines Saturday, February 16, 2013 04:37:36 UTC
  2. M 6.6, 135km WSW of Druzhina, Russia Thursday, February 14, 2013 13:13:52 UTC
  3. M 5.1, 72km W of Tonopah, Nevada Wednesday, February 13, 2013 00:10:14 UTC
  4. M 5.1, 24km ENE of Sungjibaegam, North Korea Tuesday, February 12, 2013 02:57:51 UTC
  5. M 6.6, 27km S of Lata, Solomon Islands Saturday, February 09, 2013 21:02:22 UTC
  6. M 6.9, 2km N of Yacuanquer, Colombia Saturday, February 09, 2013 14:16:07 UTC
  7. M 7.1, 31km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands Friday, February 08, 2013 15:26:38 UTC
  8. M 6.8, 21km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Friday, February 08, 2013 11:12:13 UTC
  9. M 6.7, 36km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands Thursday, February 07, 2013 18:59:16 UTC
  10. M 7.0, 27km NNW of Lata, Solomon Islands Wednesday, February 06, 2013 01:54:15 UTC
  11. M 7.1, 114km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands Wednesday, February 06, 2013 01:23:19 UTC
  12. M 8.0, 76km W of Lata, Solomon Islands Wednesday, February 06, 2013 01:12:27 UTC
  13. M 6.9, 19km SSW of Obihiro, Japan Saturday, February 02, 2013 14:17:35 UTC
  14. M 6.4, 70km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands Friday, February 01, 2013 22:18:33 UTC
  15. M 6.3, 49km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands Friday, February 01, 2013 22:16:34 UTC
  16. M 6.8, 56km NNE of Vallenar, Chile Wednesday, January 30, 2013 20:15:43 UTC
  17. M 6.1, 60km SE of Kegen, Kazakhstan Monday, January 28, 2013 16:38:53 UTC
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