How many earthquake notifications will I get?
The table below shows the average number of earthquakes that occur worldwide each year across all 50 of the Flynn-Engdahl regions.
| Description | Magnitude | Annual Average |
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| Major | 7 - 7.9 | 18 |
| Strong | 6 - 6.9 | 120 |
| Moderate | 5 - 5.9 | 800 |
| Light | 4 - 4.9 | 6,200 (estimated) |
| Minor | 3 - 3.9 | 49,000 (estimated) |
| Very Minor | < 3.0 | Magnitude 2 - 3: about 1,000 per day Magnitude 1 - 2: about 8,000 per day |
Source: the U.S. Geological Survey and cooperating seismic networks.