Quake List 2013


List of significant Earthquakes Magnitude 6.0+ (Latest First) Based on USGS Listings
The heading link takes you to the USGS pages for the event. The links in the list version take you to the relevant page in this blog. The details of the last 5 large earthquakes will be shown (or more if need be in a calendar month) and then the remainder of the data will be the lists. ‡ against a month name means checked against ANSS.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Changed magnitudes are marked with ↓ or ↑ and the details are in italics with the changed value e.g. 6.0 in bold. This page is NOT an instant update page and it may be 12 hrs before details appear.

Year To Date Counts: Mag 6: 47 Mag 7: 7 Mag 8: 1 Mag 9: 0


May 2013

May 2013 Counts: Mag 6: 4 Mag 7: 0 Mag 8: 0 Mag 9: 0

Magnitude 6.0 Nr E. Coast Of Honshu. Japan

World GlobeSaturday, May 18, 2013 @ 05:48:00 UTC
Location in Google Maps

  • Location: 37.761°N,  141.454°E
  • Depth: 41.5 km

  • Region: 50km NE of Namie. Japan

  • Distances:
    • 50km (31mi) NE of Namie, Japan
    • 61km (37mi) ESE of Watari, Japan
    • 62km (38mi) ESE of Marumori, Japan
    • 63km (39mi) ESE of Kakuda, Japan
    • 278km (172mi) NE of Tokyo, Japan
  • Event ID: usb000gy67

Magnitude 6.8 39km W of Agrihan. Northern Mariana Islands

World GlobeTuesday, May 14, 2013 @ 00:32:25 UTC
Location in Google Maps

  • Location: 18.748°N,  145.294°E
  • Depth: 601.8 km

  • Region: 39km W of Agrihan. Northern Mariana Islands

  • Distances:
    • 39km (24mi) W of Agrihan, Northern Mariana Islands
    • 394km (244mi) N of Northern Islands Municipality – Mayor’s Office, Northern Mariana Islands
    • 394km (244mi) N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
    • 419km (260mi) N of JP Tinian Town pre-WW2, Northern Mariana Islands
    • 578km (359mi) N of Yigo Village, Guam
  • Event ID: usc000gw27

Magnitude 6.5 139km NW of Neiafu. Tonga

World GlobeSaturday, May 11, 2013 @ 20:46:56 UTC
Location in Google Maps

  • Location: 17.944°S,  175.075°W
  • Depth: 205.4 km

  • Region: 139km NW of Neiafu. Tonga

  • Distances:
    • 139km (86mi) NW of Neiafu, Tonga
    • 353km (219mi) N of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
    • 576km (357mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
    • 613km (380mi) ESE of Lambasa, Fiji
    • 613km (380mi) SW of Tafuna, American Samoa
  • Event ID: usc000gudx

Magnitude 6.0 89km ESE of Minab. Iran

World GlobeSaturday, May 11, 2013 @ 02:08:11 UTC
Location in Google Maps

  • Location: 26.784°N,  57.880°E
  • Depth: 14.0 km

  • Region: 89km ESE of Minab. Iran

  • Distances:
    • 89km (55mi) ESE of Minab, Iran
    • 160km (99mi) E of Qeshm, Iran
    • 164km (101mi) ESE of Bandar ‘Abbas, Iran
    • 175km (108mi) ENE of Khasab, Oman
    • 358km (222mi) NNW of Muscat, Oman
  • Event ID: usc000gtvs

Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2013-05-18 05:48:00, 37.760, 141.454, 6.0, 41.4, Nr E. Coast Of Honshu. Japan {Map}
2013-05-14 00:32:25, 18.748, 145.294, 6.8, 601.7, 39Km W Of Agrihan. N. Mariana Isls. {Map}
2013-05-11 20:46:56, -17.944, -175.075, 6.5, 205.4, 139Km Nw Of Neiafu. Tonga {Map}
2013-05-11 02:08:11, 26.783, 57.880, 6.0, 14.0, 89Km Ese Of Minab. Iran {Map}


April 2013

April 2013 Counts: Mag 6: 14 Mag 7: 3 Mag 8: 0 Mag 9: 0

Magnitude 6.2 Kermadec Islands region

World GlobeFriday, April 26, 2013 @ 06:53:28 UTC
Location in Google Maps

  • Location: 28.736°S,  178.916°W
  • Depth: 349.0 km

  • Region: Kermadec Islands region

  • Distances:
    • 115km (71mi) WNW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
    • 921km (572mi) SSW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
    • 1003km (623mi) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand
    • 1072km (666mi) NE of North Shore, New Zealand
    • 1077km (669mi) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
  • Event ID: usb000gg01
Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2013-04-26 06:53:28, -28.735, -178.915, 6.2, 349.0, Kermadec Isls. Region {Map}
2013-04-23 23:14:42, -3.910, 152.126, 6.5, 16.3, New Ireland Region. P.N.G {Map}
↑ 2013-04-22 01:16:33, 18.158, -102.080, 6.0, 28.5, 21Km Ne Of Las Guacamayas. Mexico {F} {Map}
2013-04-21 03:22:16, 29.915, 138.926, 6.1, 424.1, Izu Isls. Japan Region {Map}
2013-04-20 13:12:51, 50.139, 157.224, 6.1, 20.2, Kuril Isls. {Map}
2013-04-20 00:02:48, 30.313, 102.933, 6.6, 16.4, Western Sichuan. China {Map}
2013-04-19 19:58:40, 49.937, 157.639, 6.0, 18.6, East Of The Kuril Isls. {Map}
2013-04-19 03:05:53, 46.181, 150.796, 7.2, 122.3, Kuril Isls. {Map}
↑ 2013-04-17 12:03:31, 38.484, 141.443, 6.0, 72.6, Nr. E. Coast Of Honshu. Japan {Map}
2013-04-16 22:55:27, -3.218, 142.543, 6.6, 13.0, Nr. N. Coast Of New Guinea. P.N.G {Map}
↓ 2013-04-16 10:44:20, 28.106, 62.053, 7.7, 82.0, Iran-Pakistan Border Region {Map}
2013-04-14 01:32:23, -6.479, 154.584, 6.6, 35.2, Bougainville Region. P.N.G {Map}
2013-04-13 22:49:49, -19.134, 169.637, 6.0, 270.7, Vanuatu {Map}
↑ 2013-04-09 11:52:50, 28.499, 51.590, 6.4, 10.0, Southern Iran {Map}
2013-04-06 04:42:36, -3.525, 138.466, 7.0, 68.0, Papua. Ind. {Map}
↑ 2013-04-05 13:00:02, 42.712, 131.105, 6.3, 561.9, Estn Russia-N.Estn China Border {Map}
2013-04-01 18:53:17, 39.527, 143.196, 6.0, 12.5, Off E. Coast Of Honshu. Japan {Map}

March 2013

March 2013 Counts: Mag 6: 5 Mag 7: 0 Mag 8: 0 Mag 9: 0

Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2013-03-25 23:02:14, 14.599, -90.427, 6.2, 200.5, Guatemala {Map}
2013-03-24 08:13:44, -20.777, 173.407, 6.0, 10.0, Vanuatu Region {Map}
2013-03-10 22:51:51, -6.652, 148.154, 6.5, 28.9, New Britain Region. P.N.G {Map}
2013-03-01 13:20:50, 50.945, 157.476, 6.5, 31.7, Kuril Isls. {Map}
↓ 2013-03-01 12:53:52, 50.938, 157.511, 6.4, 40.9, Kuril Isls. {Map}

ANSS data for March

DateTime,Latitude,Longitude,Depth,Magnitude,MagType,NbStations,Gap,Distance,RMS,Source,EventID
2013/03/25 23:02:13.30,14.5960,-90.4390,189.00,6.20,Mw,681,25,0,1.32,NEI,2013032520
2013/03/24 08:13:45.10,-20.7570,173.3700,10.00,6.10,Mw,267,32,5,0.80,NEI,2013032420
2013/03/10 22:51:51.60,-6.6530,148.1550,28.90,6.50,Mw,93,18,5,1.30,NEI,2013031020
2013/03/01 13:20:50.10,50.9490,157.4480,29.00,6.50,Mw,310,43,2,0.78,NEI,2013030120
2013/03/01 12:53:52.40,50.9380,157.5110,40.90,6.40,Mw,511,86,2,0.75,NEI,2013030120
Downgrades under 6.0 for March


February 2013‡

February 2013 Counts: Mag 6: 19 Mag 7: 3 Mag 8: 1 Mag 9: 0

Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
2013-02-28 14:05:51, 50.934, 157.339, 6.9, 52.5, Kuril Isls. {Map}
2013-02-22 12:01:59, -27.993, -63.195, 6.1, 585.8, Santiago Del Estero. Argentina {Map}
↓ 2013-02-16 04:37:36, <e.?5.812, 125.762, 6.1, 105.0, Mindanao. Philippines {Map}
2013-02-14 13:13:53, 67.580, 142.592, 6.6, 10.1, N.Eastern Sakha. Russia {Map}
↓ 2013-02-10 18:39:35, -10.978, 165.444, 6.0, 35.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-09 21:02:22, -10.964, 165.792, 6.6, 15.7, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-09 14:16:06, 1.142, -77.361, 6.9, 129.3, Colombia {Map}
↑ 2013-02-08 15:26:39, -10.910, 165.964, 7.1, 27.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-08 11:12:13, -10.903, 165.895, 6.8, 18.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↑ 2013-02-07 18:59:16, -11.001, 165.658, 6.7, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↓ 2013-02-07 00:30:11, -11.664, 164.960, 6.0, 9.8, Santa Cruz Isls. Region {Map}
↑ 2013-02-06 11:53:54, -11.245, 165.727, 6.0, 14.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↑ 2013-02-06 10:33:17, -10.637, 164.774, 6.0, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. Region {Map}
↓ 2013-02-06 06:35:19, -10.784, 164.512, 6.1, 10.1, Santa Cruz Isls. Region {Map}
2013-02-06 01:54:15, -10.513, 165.733, 7.0, 10.2, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-06 01:23:19, -11.232, 164.921, 7.1, 10.1, Santa Cruz Isls. Region {Map}
2013-02-06 01:12:27, -10.737, 165.137, 8.0, 28.7, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↓ 2013-02-06 00:07:22, -10.857, 165.206, 6.0, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↓ 2013-02-02 18:58:07, -10.912, 165.260, 6.0, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-02 14:17:34, 42.811, 143.078, 6.9, 103.1, Hokkaido. Japan Region {Map}
2013-02-01 22:18:35, -11.063, 165.326, 6.4, 22.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-01 22:16:36, -10.926, 165.450, 6.3, 19.9, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-02-01 05:36:40, -11.090, 165.537, 6.0, 9.4, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}

ANSS data for February

DateTime,Latitude,Longitude,Depth,Magnitude,MagType,NbStations,Gap,Distance,RMS,Source,EventID
2013/02/28 14:05:50.40,50.9420,157.3390,41.00,6.90,Mw,425,68,2,0.78,NEI,2013022820
2013/02/22 12:01:59.20,-27.9930,-63.1950,585.80,6.10,Mw,534,21,5,0.89,NEI,2013022220
2013/02/16 04:37:36.20,5.8120,125.7480,105.00,6.10,Mw,513,18,1,0.76,NEI,2013021620
2013/02/14 13:13:52.80,67.5820,142.5640,9.90,6.60,Mw,665,14,6,1.27,NEI,2013021420
2013/02/10 18:39:32.30,-10.9590,165.4590,11.00,6.00,Mw,160,50,6,0.96,NEI,2013021020
2013/02/09 21:02:22.50,-10.9520,165.8380,15.60,6.60,Mw,393,18,6,1.08,NEI,2013020920
2013/02/09 14:16:07.90,1.1420,-77.4000,145.00,6.90,Mw,495,25,1,0.89,NEI,2013020920
2013/02/08 15:26:38.50,-10.9320,166.0210,21.00,7.10,Mw,267,28,6,0.85,NEI,2013020820
2013/02/08 11:12:13.00,-10.9050,165.8860,15.90,6.80,Mw,348,18,6,1.05,NEI,2013020820
2013/02/07 18:59:16.10,-11.0010,165.6580,10.00,6.70,Mw,341,39,6,0.86,NEI,2013020720
2013/02/07 00:30:10.70,-11.6580,164.9400,8.00,6.00,Mw,343,25,5,0.77,NEI,2013020720
2013/02/06 11:53:55.20,-11.2450,165.7270,14.00,6.00,Mw,265,72,6,0.82,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 10:33:17.40,-10.6430,164.7640,10.00,6.00,Mw,279,28,5,0.97,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 06:35:19.80,-10.7840,164.5120,10.10,6.10,Mw,273,39,5,1.16,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 01:54:15.20,-10.4790,165.7720,9.80,7.00,Mw,414,18,6,1.37,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 01:23:19.77,-11.2541,164.9323,10.14,7.10,Mw,560,17,5,1.39,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 01:12:27.00,-10.7380,165.1380,28.70,8.00,Mw,332,18,5,1.28,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/06 00:07:22.30,-10.8650,165.2480,12.60,6.00,Mw,341,28,5,0.58,NEI,2013020620
2013/02/02 18:58:05.80,-10.9380,165.2550,3.20,6.00,Mw,321,39,5,0.81,NEI,2013020220
2013/02/02 14:17:35.10,42.7580,143.1060,107.00,6.90,Mw,496,36,1,0.84,NEI,2013020220
2013/02/01 22:18:33.00,-11.1200,165.3780,10.00,6.40,Mw,158,28,6,1.30,NEI,2013020120
2013/02/01 22:16:34.10,-10.8960,165.3790,10.00,6.30,Mw,309,28,6,1.31,NEI,2013020120
2013/02/01 05:36:41.70,-11.1040,165.5320,15.00,6.00,Mw,313,28,6,0.92,NEI,2013020120
Downgrades under 6.0 for February

  • ↓ I said "Note: The details below I am NOT entering yet as a Mag 6+ as the USGS data clearly shows it is not despite what the site may say.
    2013-02-28 03:09:44, -17.770, 167.340, 6.1, 15.1, Vanuatu"
    Today 08 Mar 2013 it was downgraded to 5.9
  • ↓ 2013-02-18 12:19:19, -30.682, -178.127, 5.9 was 6.1, 34.1, Kermadec Isls. Nz {Map}
  • ↓ 2013-02-07 08:03:41, -11.024, 164.749, 5.9 was 6.1, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
  • ↓ 2013-02-06 13:54:53, -10.797, 166.492, 5.8 was 6.0, 10.1, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}


January 2013‡

January 2013 Counts: Mag 6: 6 Mag 7: 1 Mag 8: 0 Mag 9: 0

Date/Time UTC,Latitude,Longitude,Magnitude,Depth(Km),Location
↓ 2013-01-31 03:33:43, -10.627, 166.382, 6.1, 9.2, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
↑ 2013-01-30 23:03:45, -10.518, 166.486, 6.1, 10.0, Santa Cruz Isls. {Map}
2013-01-30 20:15:43, -28.181, -70.800, 6.8, 45.7, Atacama. Chile {Map}
↑ 2013-01-28 16:38:53, 42.603, 79.695, 6.1, 10.9, Eastern Kazakhstan {Map}
↑ 2013-01-21 22:22:54, 4.961, 96.082, 6.1, 16.6, Northern Sumatra. Ind. {Map}
The above quake was uplifted some time after 30 days to 6.1 from the original 5.9. No details other than this are available (on USGS) but you can find data on EMSC and GFZ Potsdam
2013-01-15 16:09:36, -62.566, -161.345, 6.1, 10.0, Pacific-Antarctic Ridge {Map}
2013-01-05 08:58:19, 55.368, -134.621, 7.5, 9.8, S.Eastern Alaska {Map}

ANSS data for January

DateTime,Latitude,Longitude,Depth,Magnitude,MagType,NbStations,Gap,Distance,RMS,Source,EventID
2013/01/31 03:33:43.80,-10.6280,166.3820,9.20,6.10,Mw,393,25,6,0.82,NEI,2013013120
2013/01/30 23:03:43.80,-10.6350,166.3710,11.00,6.10,Mw,301,28,6,0.92,NEI,2013013020
2013/01/30 20:15:43.20,-28.0800,-70.6210,45.00,6.80,Mw,531,25,1,1.01,NEI,2013013020
2013/01/28 16:38:53.50,42.6050,79.7080,15.00,6.10,Mw,548,14,1,0.76,NEI,2013012820
2013/01/21 22:22:52.90,4.9660,95.8560,11.60,6.10,Mw,479,18,1,1.16,NEI,2013012120
2013/01/15 16:09:37.08,-62.5710,-161.4320,10.00,6.10,Mw,75,40,,1.13,NEI,2013011520
2013/01/05 08:58:19.33,55.3940,-134.6500,10.00,7.50,Mw,659,28,,1.27,NEI,2013010520
Downgrades under 6.0 for January

  • ↓ 2013-01-31 09:53:43, 55.584, -134.745, 5.9 was 6.0, 9.7, S.Eastern Alaska {Map}

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