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Earthquake archives December 2004

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Events938
Largest magnitudeM 9.1
M6+23
M7+3
Average depth56.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 9.12004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake30.0 km2004-12-26 00:58:53 UTCView event →
M 8.12004 Tasman Sea Earthquake10.0 km2004-12-23 14:59:04 UTCView event →
M 7.2284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia39.2 km2004-12-26 04:21:29 UTCView event →
M 6.836 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km2004-12-14 23:20:13 UTCView event →
M 6.854 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan35.0 km2004-12-06 14:15:11 UTCView event →
M 6.6Nicobar Islands, India region16.1 km2004-12-26 09:20:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3194 km N of Bamboo Flat, India26.4 km2004-12-26 10:19:31 UTCView event →
M 6.2Nicobar Islands, India region12.0 km2004-12-29 05:56:47 UTCView event →
M 6.2203 km N of Bamboo Flat, India13.3 km2004-12-26 11:05:00 UTCView event →
M 6.2204 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia11.0 km2004-12-18 06:46:19 UTCView event →
M 6.1Nicobar Islands, India region14.0 km2004-12-31 02:24:00 UTCView event →
M 6.1Nicobar Islands, India region8.0 km2004-12-29 01:50:52 UTCView event →
M 6.178 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia35.0 km2004-12-27 09:39:06 UTCView event →
M 6.1249 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 19:19:55 UTCView event →
M 6.1124 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 01:25:48 UTCView event →
M 6.1222 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 01:21:20 UTCView event →
M 6.1southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2004-12-22 21:03:39 UTCView event →
M 6.1Fiji region439.2 km2004-12-06 16:26:28 UTCView event →
M 6.0268 km W of Sabang, Indonesia11.0 km2004-12-31 12:04:57 UTCView event →
M 6.0233 km WSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia17.8 km2004-12-26 15:06:33 UTCView event →
M 6.0128 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 02:00:40 UTCView event →
M 6.0224 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 01:22:25 UTCView event →
M 6.012 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador62.3 km2004-12-13 15:23:41 UTCView event →
M 6.0297 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia25.0 km2004-12-26 07:51:17 UTCView event →
M 5.992 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia49.0 km2004-12-31 17:48:05 UTCView event →
M 5.9Nicobar Islands, India region30.0 km2004-12-29 06:05:16 UTCView event →
M 5.9Nicobar Islands, India region34.0 km2004-12-29 01:39:41 UTCView event →
M 5.9215 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 13:56:40 UTCView event →
M 5.9228 km N of Bamboo Flat, India30.0 km2004-12-26 03:08:44 UTCView event →
M 5.8116 km NNE of Atka, Alaska252.7 km2004-12-28 21:07:36 UTCView event →
M 5.890 km S of Banda Aceh, Indonesia36.0 km2004-12-28 11:17:43 UTCView event →
M 5.899 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia28.9 km2004-12-27 20:10:51 UTCView event →
M 5.8146 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India23.7 km2004-12-27 00:49:28 UTCView event →
M 5.896 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia33.0 km2004-12-27 00:32:16 UTCView event →
M 5.891 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia47.9 km2004-12-26 04:02:55 UTCView event →
M 5.8183 km SW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia26.3 km2004-12-26 03:24:54 UTCView event →
M 5.889 km N of Bamboo Flat, India30.0 km2004-12-26 02:52:01 UTCView event →
M 5.858 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India38.5 km2004-12-26 02:36:10 UTCView event →
M 5.871 km E of Taunggyi, Myanmar38.5 km2004-12-26 01:29:52 UTCView event →
M 5.8Fiji region614.5 km2004-12-24 13:39:43 UTCView event →
M 5.889 km W of Hihifo, Tonga227.8 km2004-12-20 07:39:28 UTCView event →
M 5.8193 km E of Levuka, Fiji563.8 km2004-12-19 20:13:36 UTCView event →
M 5.832 km W of Atico, Peru27.8 km2004-12-18 17:57:23 UTCView event →
M 5.8106 km W of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2004-12-18 17:15:26 UTCView event →
M 5.8Fiji region593.3 km2004-12-17 07:13:11 UTCView event →
M 5.823 km NNE of Rumoi, Japan10.0 km2004-12-14 05:56:10 UTCView event →
M 5.873 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu137.5 km2004-12-10 00:53:54 UTCView event →
M 5.826 km S of Ovalle, Chile44.0 km2004-12-08 06:03:55 UTCView event →
M 5.87 km WSW of Chaguanas, Trinidad and Tobago49.0 km2004-12-02 19:16:34 UTCView event →
M 5.763 km NNW of Bamboo Flat, India30.0 km2004-12-30 17:58:11 UTCView event →
M 5.7117 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia47.7 km2004-12-29 18:50:21 UTCView event →
M 5.762 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan44.5 km2004-12-29 13:58:50 UTCView event →
M 5.7112 km ENE of Naze, Japan38.0 km2004-12-29 13:20:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7Nicobar Islands, India region28.7 km2004-12-27 20:23:44 UTCView event →
M 5.793 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia49.7 km2004-12-27 10:05:05 UTCView event →
M 5.7Nicobar Islands, India region9.1 km2004-12-27 09:57:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7238 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia30.0 km2004-12-26 19:15:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7210 km N of Bamboo Flat, India30.0 km2004-12-26 14:48:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7161 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India30.0 km2004-12-26 07:38:27 UTCView event →
M 5.7298 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia23.7 km2004-12-26 06:02:28 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia309Max M7.2India261Max M6.6Japan31Max M6.8Papua New Guinea31Max M5.6Fiji27Max M6.1Vanuatu18Max M5.8Tonga17Max M5.8Philippines13Max M5.7United States13Max M5.8Russia12Max M6.2Chile10Max M5.8East Timor10Max M5.5

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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