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Earthquake archives May 2004

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Events534
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+7
M7+0
Average depth77.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.611 km N of Cañete, Chile21.0 km2004-05-03 04:36:50 UTCView event →
M 6.5140 km SE of Katsuura, Japan16.0 km2004-05-29 20:56:09 UTCView event →
M 6.4111 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2004-05-13 09:58:43 UTCView event →
M 6.341 km SSE of Nowshahr, Iran17.0 km2004-05-28 12:38:44 UTCView event →
M 6.3252 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia14.0 km2004-05-07 01:26:42 UTCView event →
M 6.2107 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan20.0 km2004-05-19 07:04:11 UTCView event →
M 6.1181 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia21.0 km2004-05-11 08:28:48 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2004-05-30 21:11:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9149 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2004-05-16 10:58:38 UTCView event →
M 5.9east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2004-05-05 04:57:52 UTCView event →
M 5.883 km ENE of Namie, Japan29.3 km2004-05-29 03:47:10 UTCView event →
M 5.8south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2004-05-24 19:10:10 UTCView event →
M 5.84 km NE of Bantacan, Philippines11.8 km2004-05-16 11:01:14 UTCView event →
M 5.8144 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2004-05-16 10:55:49 UTCView event →
M 5.878 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga54.7 km2004-05-16 07:50:33 UTCView event →
M 5.8174 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam24.0 km2004-05-13 17:34:36 UTCView event →
M 5.730 km SSE of Tamisan, Philippines62.9 km2004-05-27 10:10:36 UTCView event →
M 5.7138 km W of Hihifo, Tonga267.0 km2004-05-06 15:16:22 UTCView event →
M 5.7165 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga50.0 km2004-05-03 19:33:16 UTCView event →
M 5.74 km SSW of Santa María de Jesús, Guatemala124.6 km2004-05-03 05:12:40 UTCView event →
M 5.6114 km SE of Ol’ga, Russia313.1 km2004-05-20 14:43:14 UTCView event →
M 5.6118 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2004-05-16 10:32:10 UTCView event →
M 5.699 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan34.5 km2004-05-16 06:04:12 UTCView event →
M 5.6278 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China10.0 km2004-05-10 23:27:25 UTCView event →
M 5.689 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan26.4 km2004-05-08 08:02:54 UTCView event →
M 5.6128 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea573.5 km2004-05-06 12:01:39 UTCView event →
M 5.658 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2004-05-02 05:11:21 UTCView event →
M 5.518 km W of Camilaca, Peru108.9 km2004-05-30 16:43:57 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2004-05-27 15:11:37 UTCView event →
M 5.590 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2004-05-22 06:28:08 UTCView event →
M 5.593 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2004-05-15 19:30:37 UTCView event →
M 5.5140 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands20.0 km2004-05-14 06:51:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2004-05-11 23:58:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region71.5 km2004-05-07 09:50:31 UTCView event →
M 5.572 km SE of Kushiro, Japan28.6 km2004-05-06 13:43:12 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region53.9 km2004-05-05 20:59:40 UTCView event →
M 5.55 km S of Leni, Italy228.9 km2004-05-05 13:39:43 UTCView event →
M 5.5271 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China13.5 km2004-05-04 05:04:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4296 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia61.5 km2004-05-30 01:56:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4southwest of Africa10.0 km2004-05-27 20:49:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2004-05-22 20:14:48 UTCView event →
M 5.479 km S of Pangai, Tonga33.1 km2004-05-22 07:36:57 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2004-05-21 15:59:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4southwest of Africa10.0 km2004-05-20 07:58:23 UTCView event →
M 5.4140 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2004-05-16 07:30:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4263 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna18.3 km2004-05-15 21:21:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2004-05-13 17:18:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4north of Ascension Island10.0 km2004-05-12 23:23:54 UTCView event →
M 5.475 km SE of Kushiro, Japan28.4 km2004-05-06 13:40:18 UTCView event →
M 5.4203 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico10.0 km2004-05-02 05:17:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2004-05-01 07:04:42 UTCView event →
M 5.357 km W of Tyonek, Alaska124.9 km2004-05-30 11:03:26 UTCView event →
M 5.378 km NE of Heunghae, South Korea29.2 km2004-05-29 10:14:28 UTCView event →
M 5.3west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2004-05-27 02:18:56 UTCView event →
M 5.3Xizang-Qinghai border region10.0 km2004-05-23 07:38:07 UTCView event →
M 5.341 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands21.4 km2004-05-16 22:05:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3133 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2004-05-16 10:37:08 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2004-05-13 20:17:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands, New Zealand15.0 km2004-05-13 17:37:39 UTCView event →
M 5.361 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2004-05-09 18:52:15 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia58Max M6.1Tonga49Max M5.8Japan41Max M6.5Papua New Guinea30Max M6.4Fiji26Max M5.0Philippines25Max M5.8Solomon Islands22Max M5.9Russia19Max M5.6New Zealand18Max M5.4Vanuatu16Max M5.3China14Max M5.6India13Max M5.4

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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