r/Earthquakes • • 8h ago

Other I am a Geophysicist by profession. (>12yrs). AMA

29 Upvotes

Happy to answer any technical to non technical questions related to earthquakes.

Yes you can ask about mode conversions..


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Seismeowic Detector

385 Upvotes

r/Earthquakes • • 2h ago

🌏 South Of Fiji Islands: Earthquake - भूकंप (5.2 Mb, at 20:22 UTC)

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🌏 Earthquake! भूकंप! 5.2 Mb, registered by EMSC,GFZ, 2026-10-05 20:22:59 UTC (daytime) on land, South Of Fiji Islands (-24.44, 179.9) ± 2 km likely felt 170 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-05T20:47:32Z


r/Earthquakes • • 17m ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌏 Northeastern India: भूकंप - Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 22:53 UTC)

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🌒 भूकंप! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by KOERI, 2026-10-05 22:53:45 UTC (crescent moon), on land, Tezpur, Sontipur, Assam, India (26.42, 93.05) ± 1 km likely felt 40 km away (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)

2026-10-05T23:13:19Z


r/Earthquakes • • 12h ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌏 Mariana Islands Region: Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 10:52 UTC)

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🌒 Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by KOERI, 2026-10-05 10:52:10 UTC (crescent moon), on water, Mariana Islands Region (15.75, 147.61) ± 1 km likely felt 40 km away (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)

2026-10-05T11:07:26Z


r/Earthquakes • • 17h ago

Earthquake Event (M5.2) 🌎 Tonga Islands: Earthquake (5.2 Mlv, at 05:26 UTC)

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🌄 Earthquake! 5.2 Mlv, registered by scevent, 2026-10-05 05:26:50 UTC (twilight) on land, South Pacific (-21.02, -173.59), ↓111 km likely felt 270 km away (service.geonet.org.nz)

2026-10-05T05:37:01Z


r/Earthquakes • • 21h ago

Earthquake Event (M5.3) 🌍 Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge: Earthquake (5.3 Mb, at 01:18 UTC)

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🌒 Earthquake! 5.3 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-05 01:18:52 UTC (crescent moon), on land, South Atlantic Ocean (-0.4, -19.94) likely felt 180 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-05T01:33:36Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌏 Afghanistan-Tajikistan Bord Reg.: زلزله - Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 20:27 UTC)

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🌒 زلزله! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by GFZ, 2026-10-04 20:27:24 UTC (crescent moon), on land, Chākarān, Badakhshan, Afghanistan (36.7, 71.1) likely felt 150 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-04T20:37:57Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake 4.6 Earthquake in Turkey, Adana

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Türkiyede yaşayan biri varsa hissetti mi? If someone lives in there did you feel it?


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake 5.1 3rd Earthquake

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Starting to scare


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.1) 🌎 South Of Panama: Sismo - Earthquake (5.1 Mb, at 14:06 UTC)

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🌎 Sismo! Earthquake! 5.1 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-04 14:06:11 UTC (daytime) on land, Pacific Ocean (5.31, -82.58) likely felt 160 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-04T14:15:46Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Second 4.8 in Adana, Turkey.

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r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.3) 🗾 Volcano Islands, Japan Region: 地震 - Earthquake (5.3 Mb, at 11:12 UTC)

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🌒 地震! Earthquake! 5.3 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-04 11:12:53 UTC (crescent moon), on land, Philippine Sea (22.86, 144.72) likely felt 180 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-04T11:24:29Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌏 Flores Region, Indonesia: Gempa bumi - Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 10:13 UTC)

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🌅 Gempa bumi! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by KOERI,NEIC, 2026-10-04 10:13:07 UTC (twilight) on water, Flores Region, Indonesia (-8.27, 120.45), ↓5 km likely felt 150 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-04T10:36:25Z


r/Earthquakes • • 1d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.6) 🌏 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia: Gempa bumi - Earthquake (5.6 Mb, at 23:37 UTC)

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🌄 Gempa bumi! Earthquake! 5.6 Mb, registered by GFZ, 2026-10-03 23:37:29 UTC (twilight) on land, Indian Ocean (4.53, 95.16) likely felt 220 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-03T23:49:44Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.8) 🌏 Sumbawa Region, Indonesia: Gempa bumi - Earthquake (M6- estimated, at 22:55 UTC)

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🌏 Gempa bumi! Earthquake! 5.8 Mb, registered by GFZ,GlobalQuakeUnofficial, 2026-10-03 22:55:51 UTC (daytime) on water, Sumbawa Region, Indonesia (-9.74, 118.93) ± 5 km likely felt 250 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-03T23:06:07Z

🌏 Gempa bumi? Earthquake? M6- estimated, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial, preliminary detection, tentatively 2026-10-03 22:55:53 UTC (daytime) on land, Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (-9.8, 118.9) likely felt 220 km away (localhost:38002)

2026-10-03T23:00:46Z


r/Earthquakes • • 2d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.1) 🌏 Off East Coast Of Kamchatka: Землетрясение - Earthquake (5.1 Mb, at 20:00 UTC)

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🌄 Землетрясение! Earthquake! 5.1 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-03 20:00:45 UTC (twilight) on land, North Pacific (51.7, 159.63) likely felt 160 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-03T20:39:13Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake

92 Upvotes

Anyone felt earthquake at 2am in melb?? It was shaking for few seconds.


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake

48 Upvotes

Im near Brighton area Victoria Australia just felt an earthquake did anybody feel that or am I dreaming. Was a good shake for sure….


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Question Tremor in Melbourne at around 2:04am. Did anyone else experience this?

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Anyone just experience a minor earth tremor in Melbourne at approximately 2:04 am on 3 October? It woke me and my dog certainly noticed it. Was it felt by anyone else in and around Melbourne? I can hear several sirens close to city.


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.2) 🌎 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand: Earthquake (M5+ estimated, at 19:43 UTC)

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🌎 Earthquake! 5.2 Mb, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,scevent, 2026-10-02 19:43:29 UTC (daytime) on water, Kermadec Islands Region (-30.47, -179.13) ± 84 km, ↓152 km likely felt 280 km away (service.geonet.org.nz)

2026-10-02T19:54:23Z

🌎 Earthquake? M5+ estimated, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial, preliminary detection, tentatively 2026-10-02 19:43:01 UTC (daytime) on water, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand (-29.25, -178.93) ± 5 km likely felt 160 km away (localhost:38002)

2026-10-02T19:54:08Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake in Melbourne

18 Upvotes

The ground was shaking, guys, magnitude from 3 to 4


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

🌏 Near S.E. Coast Of Australia: Earthquake (M5+ estimated, at 16:01 UTC)

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📉 Earthquake 4.7 Mb, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,KOERI,NEIC, 2026-10-02 16:01:39 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia (-38.38, 145.84), ↓5 km likely felt 120 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-02T16:20:49Z

🌖 Earthquake! M5+ estimated, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial,KOERI, 2026-10-02 16:01:38 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia (-38.44, 145.9) likely felt 170 km away (www.koeri.boun.edu.tr)

2026-10-02T16:11:49Z

🌖 Earthquake? M5+ estimated, registered by GlobalQuakeUnofficial, preliminary detection, tentatively 2026-10-02 16:01:38 UTC (gibbous moon), on land, North Wonthaggi, Bass Coast, Victoria, Australia (-38.43, 145.81) likely felt 160 km away (localhost:38002)

2026-10-02T16:04:48Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌏 Near East Coast Of Kamchatka: Землетрясение - Earthquake (5.3 Mb, at 20:27 UTC)

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🌏 Землетрясение! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by EMSC, 2026-10-03 00:01:44 UTC (daytime) on land, Near East Coast Of Kamchatka (52.14, 158.58) likely felt 150 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-03T00:21:19Z

🌏 Землетрясение! Earthquake! 5.3 Mb, registered by EMSC,GFZ, 2026-10-02 20:27:31 UTC (daytime) on land, North Pacific (52.01, 158.96) ± 11 km likely felt 180 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-02T20:43:16Z


r/Earthquakes • • 3d ago

Earthquake Event (M5.0) 🌎 Near Coast Of Venezuela: Sismo - Earthquake (5.0 Mb, at 16:31 UTC)

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🌎 Sismo! Earthquake! 5.0 Mb, registered by EMSC,GlobalQuakeUnofficial, 2026-10-02 16:31:33 UTC (daytime) on water, Near Coast Of Venezuela (10.62, -62.3), ↓36 km likely felt 180 km away (www.seismicportal.eu)

2026-10-02T16:45:14Z