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World Earthquake Report for May 2022

Wed, 1 Jun 2022, 00:24 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during May 2022
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during May 2022
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Summary: 1 quake 7.0+, 11 quakes 6.0+, 145 quakes 5.0+, 1214 quakes 4.0+, 3523 quakes 3.0+, 7594 quakes 2.0+ (12488 total)
Magnitude 9+: none
Magnitude 8+: none
Magnitude 7+: 1 earthquake
Magnitude 6+: 11 earthquakes
Magnitude 5+: 145 earthquakes
Magnitude 4+: 1214 earthquakes
Magnitude 3+: 3523 earthquakes
Magnitude 2+: 7594 earthquakes
No quakes of magnitude 8 or higher
Total seismic energy estimate: 9.1 x 1015 joules (2516 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.2 x 106 tons of TNT or 135.3 atomic bombs!) learn more

List of 10 largest earthquakes in the world during May 2022:

#1: Mag 7.2 30 km east of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru

Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 7:02 am (GMT -5) -
7.2 quake 30 km east of Ayaviri, Puno, Peru, May 26, 2022 7:02 am (GMT -5)

#2: Mag 6.9 South Pacific Ocean, Australia

Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 8:13 pm (GMT +10) -
6.9 quake South Pacific Ocean, Australia, May 19, 2022 8:13 pm (GMT +10)

#3: Mag 6.8 153 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:06 pm (GMT -3) -
6.8 quake 153 km northwest of Jujuy, Departamento de Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina, May 10, 2022 8:06 pm (GMT -3)

#4: Mag 6.4 South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia

Friday, May 27, 2022 at 2:37 am (GMT +11) -
6.4 quake South Pacific Ocean, New Caledonia, May 27, 2022 2:37 am (GMT +11)

#5: Mag 6.3 Philippine Sea, Japan, 91 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan

Monday, May 9, 2022 at 3:23 pm (GMT +9) -
6.3 quake Philippine Sea, Japan, 91 km east of Hualien City, Taiwan, May 9, 2022 3:23 pm (GMT +9)

#6: Mag 6.3 Bismarck Sea, 215 km north of Madang, Papua New Guinea

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 8:33 am (GMT +10) -
6.3 quake Bismarck Sea, 215 km north of Madang, Papua New Guinea, May 10, 2022 8:33 am (GMT +10)

#7: Mag 6.3 South Pacific Ocean

Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 7:06 pm (GMT +12) -
6.3 quake South Pacific Ocean May 22, 2022 7:06 pm (GMT +12)

#8: Mag 6.2 South Pacific Ocean

Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 10:10 am (GMT -8) -
6.2 quake South Pacific Ocean May 26, 2022 10:10 am (GMT -8)

#9: Mag 6.2 Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste

Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:36 am (GMT +9) -
6.2 quake Banda Sea, 38 km northeast of Lospalos, Municipio de Lautem, Timor-Leste, May 27, 2022 11:36 am (GMT +9)

#10: Mag 6.1 6.2 km west of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines

Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 5:50 am (GMT +8) -
6.1 quake 6.2 km west of Balayan, Batangas, Calabarzon, Philippines, May 22, 2022 5:50 am (GMT +8)

Earthquake stats:

Number of quakes and energy released vs time
Number of quakes and energy vs time
Number of quakes and energy released vs magnitude
Number of quakes and energy vs magnitude
Magnitude of quakes and energy released vs time
Magnitude of quakes and energy vs time

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