The world is rumbling again! Within the last 24 hours, a  M6.3 earthquake hit the South-Eastern Pacific Ridge, another M6.2 quake hit off the Solomon Islands, and finally a swarm of smaller earthquakes – largest was M4.5 – struck about 200km off Oregon’s coast.

earthquake around the world map november 16 2018, map earthquake around the world map november 16 2018
Map showing the earthquakes around the world on November 16 2018. via USGS

First a M6.3 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands 2018-11-15 23:09:01 (UTC):

M6.3 earthquake pacific ridge november 15 2018, M6.3 earthquake pacific ridge november 15 2018 map
M6.3 earthquake pacific ridge november 15, 2018. via USGS

It was followed by a M6.2 earthquake that hit 132km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 2018-11-16 03:26:55 (UTC):

M6.2 earthquake hit near Solomon islands on November 16 2018, map M6.2 earthquake hit near Solomon islands on November 16 2018, M6.2 earthquake hit near Solomon islands on November 16 2018 map
M6.2 earthquake hit near Solomon islands on November 16, 2018. via USGS

Also interesting are the 5 earthquakes that hit 200km off Oregon Coast 2018-11-16 between 5 and 10 am (UTC):

earthquake swarm off Oregon on November 16 2018, map earthquake swarm off Oregon on November 16 2018, earthquake swarm off Oregon on November 16 2018 map
Map showing the earthquake swarm off Oregon on November 16 2018. via USGS

Be ready for the next earthquake in your area.