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Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global

5.7 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.

5.2 Earthquake hits northwestern Siberia, Russia.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Ryukyu Islands off Japan.

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5.3 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Bismarck Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Bismarck Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia.

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6.0 Earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia.

5.8 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits Taiwan.

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6.2 Earthquake hits Coquimbo, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Carlsberg ridge.

5.2 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Rat Islands in the Aleutian Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tonga.

Two 5.0 Earthquakes hit Coquimbo, Chile

5.0 Earthquake hits near the coast of Nicaragua.

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5.2 Earthquake hits the Santa Cruz Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Pacific-Antarctic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Babuyan Islands in the Philippines.

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5.2 Earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

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7.0 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

6.0 Earthquake hits Fiji.

6.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.4 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.3 Earthquake hits offshore Maule, Chile.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Indian Ocean.

5.0 Earthquake hits Seram, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tajikistan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Banda Sea.

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6.4 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.7 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.6 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.6 Earthquake hits the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands.

5.6 Earthquake hits Antofagasta, Chile.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands.

5.4 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits the Kuril Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Island.

5.2 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits offshore Guatemala.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Mid-Indian ridge.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Nicobar Islands.

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5.1 Earthquake hits Yunnan, China.

5.1 Earthquake hits Timor.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

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6.0 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.5 Earthquake hits east of the South Sandwich Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.1 Earthquake hits central Turkey.

5.1 Earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits Oklahoma, USA.

5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Coquimbo, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits Salta, Argentina.

5.0 Earthquake hits Vanuatu.

5.0 Earthquake hits Java, Indonesia.

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5.6 Earthquake hits southern Peru.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

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5.8 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.4 Earthquake hits Guerrero, Mexico.

5.3 Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.2 Earthquake hits southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.

5.1 Earthquake hits the northern east Pacific rise.

5.0 Earthquake hits Potosi, Bolivia.

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5.7 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.3 Earthquake hits Norfolk Island, Australia.

5.2 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.1 Earthquake hits south of Fiji.

5.1 Earthquake hits northern Xinjiang, China.

5.0 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

Fracking in British Columbia

Fracking triggered a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in northeastern B.C. last year, making it one of world's largest earthquakes ever triggered by the controversial process.

B.C.'s Oil and Gas Commission confirmed the cause of the earthquake in an email statement this week, saying it was "triggered by fluid injection during hydraulic fracturing."

The 4.4-magnitude quake was felt in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson in August 2014. It was preceded by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake in late July, also caused by fracking.

B.C.'s Oil and Gas Commission said that several companies were doing hydraulic fracturing in the area at the time, and several more were disposing of fracking waste.

Hydraulic fracturing, often called fracking, is the process of injecting water, sand and chemicals at high pressure deep underground to break rock and free gas.

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5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia.

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5.6 Earthquake hits New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

5.5 Earthquake hits offshore Bio-Bio, Chile.

5.5 Earthquake hits Taiwan.

5.3 Earthquake hits south of the Kermedec Islands.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits Guatemala.

5.0 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Nias region, Indonesia.

5.0 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.

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5.3 Earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea.

5.3 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.2 Earthquake hits off the coast of Ecuador.

5.1 Earthquake hits off the coast of Ecuador.

5.1 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.0 Earthquake hits Tonga.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

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5.1 Earthquake hits the central Mid-Atlantic ridge.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

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5.3 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.2 Earthquake hits the central east Pacific rise.

5.1 Earthquake hits the Izu Islands off Japan.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Gulf of Aden.

5.0 Earthquake hits Metropolitan, Chile.

5.0 Earthquake hits south of Java.

5.0 Earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan.

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5.9 Earthquake hits the central east Pacific rise.

5.4 Earthquake hits Kyushu, Japan.

5.2 Earthquake hits Fiji.

5.1 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the Scotia Sea.

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5.2 Earthquake hits New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.

5.0 Earthquake hits the South Sandwich Islands.

5.0 Earthquake hits the northern Mid-Atlantic ridge.