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Worldwide Earthquake Activity in the Last Seven Days


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Current Time: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:28:00 UTC

Updated as of Thu Dec 30 18:05:42 UTC 2004. DATE-(UTC)-TIME Latitude Longitude Depth Magnitude Comments
yyyy/mm/dd hh:mm:ss degrees degrees km
2004/12/30 04:27:38 5.57N 94.27E 37.7 5.3 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/30 01:37:44 37.28N 119.38W 32.9 3.3 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2004/12/30 01:04:51 4.23N 94.20E 12.7 5.6 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA

2004/12/29 21:12:59 5.20N 94.71E 25.8 5.7 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/29 19:32:08 16.12N 47.20W 10.0 4.8 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
2004/12/29 18:50:20 5.54N 94.35E 38.6 5.6 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/29 17:25:48 38.81N 122.79W 2.5 2.9 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2004/12/29 13:58:52 38.51N 141.91E 54.8 5.0 NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2004/12/29 13:20:25 28.89N 130.44E 7.7 5.7 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN
2004/12/29 05:56:50 8.78N 93.22E 30.0 6.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/29 01:50:55 9.08N 93.79E 24.9 6.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/29 01:39:41 8.32N 93.18E 30.0 5.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

2004/12/28 21:47:26 8.93N 93.74E 9.5 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 21:07:35 53.28N 173.83W 251.4 5.8 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
2004/12/28 20:34:12 37.02N 28.34E 10.0 4.5 WESTERN TURKEY
2004/12/28 19:55:11 9.42N 93.66E 30.0 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 17:11:16 9.92N 93.81E 46.3 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 14:08:43 10.39N 93.02E 30.0 5.3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 13:46:03 5.06N 96.16E 30.0 5.1 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/28 11:17:44 4.73N 95.21E 41.1 5.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/28 09:30:40 37.25N 138.80E 36.0 5.1 NEAR WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2004/12/28 05:36:13 9.51N 93.73E 30.0 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 04:36:28 13.88N 93.33E 30.0 4.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 03:20:19 6.81N 92.81E 18.8 5.3 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/28 00:37:53 7.66N 94.16E 37.2 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

2004/12/27 20:36:18 8.98N 93.69E 30.0 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 20:10:50 2.92N 95.61E 23.9 5.7 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 19:28:52 8.58N 93.66E 30.0 5.4 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 19:26:57 7.81N 92.13E 35.9 5.0 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 19:16:09 11.57N 93.09E 30.0 5.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 19:13:19 11.61N 92.53E 26.3 5.6 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 18:24:04 9.29N 93.86E 27.3 4.9 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 18:09:33 2.75N 94.64E 41.6 5.0 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 17:40:01 5.60N 93.16E 8.6 5.2 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 16:18:10 4.86N 94.25E 30.9 4.8 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 16:08:15 5.79N 93.12E 13.7 4.4 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 15:49:32 7.20N 92.27E 30.0 4.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 15:41:03 10.47N 92.86E 34.0 4.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 15:20:32 10.60N 93.59E 13.9 5.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 14:46:46 12.35N 92.50E 19.0 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 14:30:31 8.55N 93.86E 15.3 5.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 14:20:55 8.27N 93.55E 30.0 4.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 13:34:26 2.74N 95.64E 30.0 4.7 SIMEULUE, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 12:58:15 7.76N 93.23E 30.0 4.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 11:57:53 8.08N 92.28E 12.6 5.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 10:46:47 13.65N 93.07E 23.8 5.3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 10:46:38 13.66N 93.10E 30.0 5.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 10:36:23 38.75N 122.73W 2.9 4.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2004/12/27 10:05:02 4.78N 95.11E 24.7 5.9 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 09:57:52 7.72N 92.67E 8.5 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 09:39:06 5.36N 94.66E 35.0 6.1 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 08:37:38 6.49N 93.26E 30.0 5.7 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 08:21:39 5.54N 94.60E 48.1 5.4 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 07:47:36 2.68N 94.48E 32.3 5.6 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 06:59:15 3.01N 95.54E 30.0 5.4 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 05:16:34 14.03N 93.09E 30.0 4.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 05:10:52 6.00N 93.21E 26.4 4.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 03:04:38 4.26S 152.68E 64.7 5.2 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
2004/12/27 00:49:28 13.00N 92.43E 18.5 6.1 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/27 00:32:16 5.49N 94.46E 33.0 6.0 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/27 00:24:29 4.47N 93.76E 10.0 5.4 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/27 00:24:01 39.82N 120.79W 5.4 3.4 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

2004/12/26 21:13:44 39.82N 120.79W 5.1 3.8 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
2004/12/26 21:06:51 4.59N 96.37E 45.0 5.6 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/26 20:50:32 6.36N 126.89E 102.5 5.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
2004/12/26 19:19:56 2.78N 94.17E 30.0 6.1 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 19:03:49 4.11N 94.24E 30.0 5.4 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 18:42:43 13.75N 92.97E 23.5 5.3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 15:12:22 6.70N 92.99E 19.5 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 15:06:35 3.66N 94.01E 30.0 5.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 14:48:44 13.63N 92.87E 30.0 5.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 13:56:40 2.77N 94.46E 30.0 5.9 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 12:11:58 11.54N 92.42E 30.0 5.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 12:09:41 12.23N 92.61E 13.4 5.4 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 11:05:00 13.52N 92.86E 13.1 6.2 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 10:51:20 7.59N 92.33E 30.0 5.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 10:19:28 13.47N 92.78E 5.8 6.3 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 10:18:13 8.97N 93.72E 14.4 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 09:19:59 8.88N 92.35E 4.5 6.6 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 07:38:27 13.15N 93.02E 30.0 5.8 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 07:07:12 10.37N 93.73E 30.0 5.6 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 06:38:39 6.71N 92.94E 37.6 5.5 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 06:22:02 10.67N 92.33E 38.9 5.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 04:21:29 6.89N 92.90E 36.9 7.1 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 04:10:12 5.49N 92.92E 34.7 5.4 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 03:56:28 37.96N 118.66W 7.8 3.9 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2004/12/26 03:19:15 3.72N 93.82E 30.0 5.6 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 03:17:52 7.16N 92.85E 30.0 5.8 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 03:08:44 13.74N 93.07E 30.0 5.9 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 02:59:14 3.20N 94.34E 30.0 5.8 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 02:52:01 12.48N 92.57E 30.0 6.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 02:36:09 12.18N 92.96E 31.2 5.9 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 02:34:52 4.01N 94.15E 30.0 5.7 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA
2004/12/26 02:22:03 8.83N 92.54E 28.0 5.9 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 02:15:56 12.35N 92.54E 7.9 5.7 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION
2004/12/26 01:48:49 5.41N 94.46E 32.7 5.8 NORTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
2004/12/26 01:21:21 6.39N 93.39E 30.0 6.2 NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

***2004/12/26 00:58:53 3.32N 95.85E 30.0 9.0 OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA***

2004/12/25 23:25:07 1.31N 127.42E 157.8 4.7 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
2004/12/25 22:48:21 15.14N 92.31W 125.3 4.1 CHIAPAS, MEXICO
2004/12/25 22:25:39 19.10S 167.76E 35.1 5.2 VANUATU REGION
2004/12/25 22:20:46 5.99S 127.64E 347.6 4.0 BANDA SEA
2004/12/25 20:22:19 34.42N 32.10E 39.0 4.2 CYPRUS REGION
2004/12/25 18:17:33 6.22S 151.08E 63.5 4.6 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
2004/12/25 17:05:30 40.22S 173.52E 203.0 COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
2004/12/25 09:08:36 10.40N 72.57W 9.4 4.4 ZULIA, VENEZUELA

2004/12/24 23:54:49 6.60S 109.25E 277.0 4.5 JAVA, INDONESIA
2004/12/24 19:36:38 19.21S 167.76E 32.7 5.3 VANUATU REGION
2004/12/24 13:49:56 20.06S 178.84W 600.0 4.6 FIJI REGION
2004/12/24 13:39:44 20.15S 178.76W 615.5 5.2 FIJI REGION
2004/12/24 13:32:16 20.14S 178.65W 600.0 4.4 FIJI REGION
2004/12/24 05:31:44 50.12S 161.36E 10.0 5.4 NORTH OF MACQUARIE ISLAND


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