Earthquakes today There are around 500,000 earthquakes each year. 100,000 of these can actually be felt. The largest earthquake ever recorded was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960. The world's deadliest recorded earthquake occurred in 1556 in central China. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These dwellings collapsed during the earthquake, killing an estimated 830,000 people. The world's active earthquake locations

Earthquake impact level Impact level of recent earthquakes on our world. Level is determined every 15 minutes and is related to the amount of relevant messages on the internet. Earthquake intensity level The number of magnitude 5+ earthquakes in the past 7 days. The colors indicate normal intensity (green), above normal (yellow) or way above normal (red). Normal average is 33 (5+) earthquakes per 7 days (determined over the period 2000 - 2010). Tsunami impact level Impact level of recent tsunamis on our world. Level is determined every 15 minutes and is related to the amount of relevant messages on the internet. Tsunami Warnings These meters on your iGoogle page or website? Earthquake news headlines