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Earthquake archives May 2001

Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.

Events330
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+9
M7+0
Average depth74.6 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.7114 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia33.0 km2001-05-25 00:40:50 UTCView event →
M 6.492 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea14.0 km2001-05-29 23:37:19 UTCView event →
M 6.4Fiji region406.5 km2001-05-26 10:57:26 UTCView event →
M 6.311 km NW of Srandakan, Indonesia143.1 km2001-05-25 05:06:10 UTCView event →
M 6.333 km SW of El Colomo, Mexico33.0 km2001-05-20 04:21:43 UTCView event →
M 6.376 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands67.9 km2001-05-09 17:38:26 UTCView event →
M 6.2Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2001-05-07 00:33:23 UTCView event →
M 6.0117 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia33.0 km2001-05-28 08:37:05 UTCView event →
M 6.0277 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga368.7 km2001-05-19 17:36:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9183 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia33.0 km2001-05-18 02:05:33 UTCView event →
M 5.8126 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia33.0 km2001-05-03 04:31:57 UTCView event →
M 5.794 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2001-05-30 00:29:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kermadec Islands region33.0 km2001-05-14 02:32:38 UTCView event →
M 5.73 km S of San Vicente, El Salvador10.0 km2001-05-08 18:02:16 UTCView event →
M 5.7119 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2001-05-07 00:00:37 UTCView event →
M 5.7Easter Island region10.0 km2001-05-05 05:21:15 UTCView event →
M 5.6213 km E of Levuka, Fiji567.2 km2001-05-23 15:35:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6122 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands33.0 km2001-05-18 10:59:45 UTCView event →
M 5.649 km NW of Pomán, Argentina176.5 km2001-05-15 23:53:18 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2001-05-06 00:12:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5Revilla Gigedo Islands region48.5 km2001-05-29 18:48:05 UTCView event →
M 5.538 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand260.9 km2001-05-24 18:07:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5119 km NE of Lijiang, China33.0 km2001-05-23 21:10:43 UTCView event →
M 5.5Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region10.0 km2001-05-21 16:43:05 UTCView event →
M 5.567 km E of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea133.0 km2001-05-16 00:26:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2001-05-11 06:06:26 UTCView event →
M 5.5110 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska42.0 km2001-05-09 15:47:36 UTCView event →
M 5.518 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico33.0 km2001-05-08 05:15:37 UTCView event →
M 5.453 km N of Gizo, Solomon Islands405.7 km2001-05-30 04:51:50 UTCView event →
M 5.445 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu33.0 km2001-05-27 08:48:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2001-05-07 01:56:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4129 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga211.6 km2001-05-06 05:19:46 UTCView event →
M 5.495 km N of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2001-05-06 02:06:06 UTCView event →
M 5.435 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala39.0 km2001-05-05 11:26:56 UTCView event →
M 5.4113 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia33.0 km2001-05-03 04:37:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4Federated States of Micronesia region33.0 km2001-05-02 09:57:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2001-05-30 06:56:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3236 km WSW of Al Maj?ridah, Saudi Arabia10.0 km2001-05-25 22:18:22 UTCView event →
M 5.333 km W of Colchani, Bolivia204.3 km2001-05-24 00:33:08 UTCView event →
M 5.364 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia33.0 km2001-05-23 21:27:21 UTCView event →
M 5.3Easter Island region10.0 km2001-05-23 18:02:05 UTCView event →
M 5.312 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan188.6 km2001-05-22 09:15:17 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2001-05-09 02:30:30 UTCView event →
M 5.399 km SW of Altata, Mexico10.0 km2001-05-04 16:07:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3106 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste33.0 km2001-05-03 05:13:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3231 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2001-05-02 02:05:46 UTCView event →
M 5.252 km ESE of Karpathos, Greece20.7 km2001-05-29 04:43:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2111 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia33.0 km2001-05-29 02:10:11 UTCView event →
M 5.2179 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste156.0 km2001-05-26 08:48:22 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km WSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia51.5 km2001-05-26 04:05:49 UTCView event →
M 5.214 km SE of Comand?u, Romania141.6 km2001-05-24 17:34:01 UTCView event →
M 5.252 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu150.9 km2001-05-24 10:40:00 UTCView event →
M 5.2Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region10.0 km2001-05-18 02:46:30 UTCView event →
M 5.243 km NW of Santa Domenica, Italy239.5 km2001-05-17 11:43:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Alaska10.0 km2001-05-14 07:22:13 UTCView event →
M 5.266 km SSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia80.2 km2001-05-11 22:18:09 UTCView event →
M 5.272 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands65.6 km2001-05-09 19:25:28 UTCView event →
M 5.2100 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2001-05-09 00:08:39 UTCView event →
M 5.285 km NNE of Nago, Japan55.7 km2001-05-07 14:32:52 UTCView event →
M 5.231 km E of La Ligua, Chile52.2 km2001-05-06 05:59:47 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia47Max M6.3Papua New Guinea23Max M6.4Japan20Max M5.2Russia20Max M6.7Philippines15Max M4.9Fiji14Max M6.4Solomon Islands12Max M6.3Tonga12Max M6.0Mexico11Max M6.3Chile10Max M5.2United States10Max M5.5India9Max M5.2

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

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