Resources for recent earthquakes from Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology http://www.iris.edu/ IRIS Vanuatu http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1557

A major earthquake struck near Vanuatu in the southwest Pacific Ocean early Friday morning local time 124 km (77 miles) west of Port-Vila, Efate, Vanuatu.  There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami was generated. The earthquake occurred near the subduction zone where the northeastern corner of the Australia Plate subducts beneath the Pacific Plate.

2012-02-03T05:47:49+00:00 Northern Sumatra http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1551

A major earthquake occurred off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra at 12:37 a.m. local time at a depth of 29 km.  The earthquake was centered in the Indian Ocean about 262 miles southwest of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia.  There were no immediate reports of damage.

2012-01-11T04:21:54+00:00 Papua New Guinea http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1537

A major earthquake occurred in the Eastern New Guinea Region approximately 89 km (55 miles) SSW of Lae, New Guinea, PNG.  No tsunami warning was issued as the earthquake occurred inland, and there were no immediate reports of damage.

2011-12-14T07:13:29+00:00 Turkey http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1499

A major earthquake has occurred in Eastern Turkey.  The US Geological Survey reports "The ... earthquake occurred in a broad region of convergence beyond the eastern extent of Anatolian strike-slip tectonics. The focal mechanism of today’s earthquake is consistent with oblique-thrust faulting on a south-southwest trending fault, similar to the trend of mapped faults in the region."   

2011-10-23T12:51:07+00:00 Kermadec Islands http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1498

A major earthquake occurred near the Kermadec Trench about 1215 km (754 miles) northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. This region of the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone experiences reasonably high levels of seismic activity, with nearly 50 events of M 6.5 and above over the past 38 years, and 5 greater than M 7.5.

2011-10-23T12:47:29+00:00 Fiji http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1464

According to the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center, a major earthquake occurred in the early morning local time southeast of and deep below Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji. Because this earthquake occurred over 600 km below the surface of the Earth, no tsunami was produced and only light ground shaking was felt even on the island closest to the epicenter.

2011-09-16T03:53:34+00:00 Vanuatu http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1456

As determined by the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the Northern New Hebrides Trench. This major earthquake was 122 km (75 miles) south-southeast of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu where strong ground shaking was felt. Because this earthquake occurred at more than 100 km depth, a tsunami was not generated and no tsunami warnings were issued. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.  

2011-09-04T21:06:38+00:00 Peru http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1437

A major earthquake has occurred beneath northern Peru.  This earthquake occurred in the subduction zone where the oceanic Nazca Plate dives beneath the continental South American Plate. Because of the 145 km depth of this earthquake, the ground shaking intensity was moderate even near the epicenter. There have been no immediate reports of major damage, injuries, or deaths resulting from this earthquake.  

2011-08-24T23:44:21+00:00 Virginia http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1434

A moderate earthquake occurred in Virginia 61 km (38 miles) NW from Richmond, VA and 135 km (84 miles) SW from Washington DC.  This shallow (6 km) earthquake occurred as reverse faulting on a northeast-striking plane within a previously recognized seismic zone, the 'Central Virginia Seismic Zone'. The Central Virginia Seismic Zone has produced small and moderate earthquakes since at least the 18th century.  

2011-08-23T21:02:05+00:00 Vanuatu http://www.iris.edu/hq/eqr#1433

As determined by the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), a magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 03:55:02 AM local time in the Northern New Hebrides Trench. At 05:19:24 AM local time, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred with essentially the same epicenter but shallower depth. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami was generated. Both earthquakes occurred in the subduction zone where the northeastern corner of the Australia Plate subducts beneath the Pacific Plate.

2011-08-21T17:22:55+00:00