Geophysical Events
We provide data and educational content for significant geophysical events like earthquake and volcanic eruptions. Visit the IRIS archive for older Teachable Moments or the UNAVCO archive for older Event Responses. To receive notifications of educational content for notable earthquakes, see the Mailing Lists page.
M 4.8 New Jersey
M 6.4 Guatemala
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at a depth of 252 km beneath Canillá, Guatemala.
M 7.6 Tonga
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred at a depth of 210.1 km (130 miles). The earthquake was followed by a magnitude 5.1 aftershock approximately 30 minutes later. The epicenters of both earthquakes were located northwest of the Tongan island of Niuatoputapu.
M 7.1 Indonesia
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred 203.5 km (126.4 mi) west of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 15.5 km (9.6 mi).
M 7.1 Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 49 km.
M 7.0 Indonesia
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred 96 km (59 miles) north of Tuban, Indonesia at a depth of 594 km beneath the Java Sea.
M 6.0 offshore of Port McNeil, Canada
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred 237 km ( offshore of Vancouver Island at a depth of 7 kilometers.
M 6.3 Boca Chica, Panama
At 22:18:12 (UTC) on April 4, 2023, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred 71 km south of Boca Chica, Panama.
M 7.0 Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in Papua New Guinea at a depth of 62.6 km.
M 7.0 Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 22.1 km.