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On average, there are roughly 20,000 - 30,000 recorded earthquakes worldwide every year by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). That's over 55 earthquakes per day so there is an earthquake somewhere every day -- fortunately most of those are very small and often go unnoticed to a person on the surface.
On average only one of those earthquakes is magnitude 8 or higher each year. Worldwide there are on average 15 earthquakes per year with a magnitude 7.0 or higher. As of August 2016, the last major earthquake was magnitude 8.3 near Illapel, Chile (2015-09-16 22:54:32 UTC) . The last 9.0 magnitude quake hit off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011.
For a complete list see related links below to visit the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program web site.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe visayas region in the Philippines experienced aftershocks after the 6.2 magnitude earthquake last February 6, 2012, Monday (11:49am).
And today, February 8, 2012, at around 8:41am, 5.2magnitude happened.
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∙ 12y agoThe most recent earthquake recorded in the United states was on October 6, 2011. The earthquake took place in and around the Harrisburg area and had a magnitude of 1.6.
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∙ 12y agoWell, the term "last" is relative. Also, earthquakes happen so frequently that there will never be a "last" earthquake.
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∙ 12y agoAs there are several earthquakes every day in various places around the world it is impossible to say where the most recent was.
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∙ 14y agoThe most recent quake was in Australia, NSW, just off Hawksnest and it was only small, 3.3 magnitude. It lasted for about 1 second. It was on Saturday 13th March
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∙ 13y agoyou can never really tell where because they happen all the time but there to small to do any thing but the th most recent one to make the news was in chile
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∙ 11y agoone happens about every 10 seconds.
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What is the name of the most recent major earthquake in the world?
japans earthquake. it led to the tsunami. so it is the most severe,and most major earthquake.
What was the magnitude of the most recent earthquake?
7.0
Which location would have the most short-term risk of an earthquake?
An Area along an active fault that has not had recent earthquake activity(:
When was Californias last major occurrence?
The most recent significant California earthquake was the 1994 Northridge earthquake, magnitude 6.7, which killed around 60 people. The last earthquake above magnitude 7 in California was the 1999 Hector Mine earthquake, magnitude 7.1. There were no deaths due to it occurring in the middle of the Mojave desert.
What part of china did the most recent earthquake occur?
the eastern part of china or the south
What is the name of the most recent major earthquake in the world?
japans earthquake. it led to the tsunami. so it is the most severe,and most major earthquake.
When was the most recent earthquake in Italy and where was it?
the most recent earthquake in Italy was in 2012 in May on the 29th.
What are some famous earthquakes in Russia?
The most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake. The second most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2008 Chechnya earthquake.
Where was the most recent earthquake?
Recently, the latest earthquake was in Haiti.
Where was the most recent earthquake located?
Recently, the latest earthquake was in Haiti.
What was the magnitude of the most recent earthquake?
7.0
Where was the most recent earthquake in Italy?
northen itally
What most recent earthquake had the highest magnitude?
Hattie
What is the name of the most recent Japanese earthquake?
Tutanka
When was the most recent Japanese earthquake?
From My Big Farts
What year was Japan's earthquake?
It depends on the earthquake you are talking about. Many have occurred in Japan. The most recent is the 2011 earthquake.
A recent tsunami?
The most recent tsunami was in Japan happened 2011, during the Earthquake.
