Map: USGS A major 6.4 magnitude
earthquake
hit 114km SE of Amsterdam Island on October 4, 2013, at 17:26:14 UTC, at a
depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi), reported USGS.
140 major to great (6.0+) earthquakes hit various places over the last 248 days. Among these were 17 7.0+ and 2
8.1+ magnitude quakes.
(Sources: CSEM-EMSC, Geoscience Australia,
USGS, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center).
Major
to great magnitude earthquakes have increased...