Ajit Karn
Tuesday evening’s earthquake tremors prompted alarm in a number of cities in northern India. People in Delhi and surrounding areas felt intense earthquake aftershocks, prompting many to seek refuge in open spaces. The National Center for Seismology reported that a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 133 kilometers south-southeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) provides a catalog of notable earthquakes that have occurred throughout the globe. In addition to providing data on natural hazards, the organization provides data on numerous other scientific subjects.
Let’s examine the ten most major earthquakes that have occurred on Earth in the past 30 days.
On March 16, a magnitude 7 earthquake, the strongest in the previous 30 days, struck the New Zealand region of the Kermadec Islands. On March 4, a second earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck the Kermadec Islands region.
On February 23, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tajikistan.
On March 18, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador.
On March 22, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina.
On March 21, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Afghanistan.
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On March 2, a tremor of magnitude 6.5 struck northern Vanuatu, just off the island of Espiritu Santo.
On March 1, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 104 kilometers northwest of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea.
On March 14, a tremor of magnitude 6.3 struck 118 kilometers east-southeast of Madang, Papua New Guinea.
On February 23, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred north of Halmahera island in Indonesia.
