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Earthquake archives May 2005

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

Events593
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+11
M7+0
Average depth53.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.989 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia30.0 km2005-05-19 01:54:52 UTCView event →
M 6.7125 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia34.0 km2005-05-14 05:05:18 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Kermadec Islands34.0 km2005-05-16 03:54:14 UTCView event →
M 6.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2005-05-12 11:15:35 UTCView event →
M 6.5256 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama18.0 km2005-05-05 19:12:21 UTCView event →
M 6.355 km NW of Zorritos, Peru39.5 km2005-05-21 05:11:35 UTCView event →
M 6.3southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia17.0 km2005-05-10 01:09:05 UTCView event →
M 6.292 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2005-05-18 10:27:06 UTCView event →
M 6.1219 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia2.5 km2005-05-18 11:37:41 UTCView event →
M 6.0south of the Fiji Islands565.3 km2005-05-20 12:40:42 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Sandwich Islands region102.2 km2005-05-18 09:10:53 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand18.6 km2005-05-29 21:44:27 UTCView event →
M 5.9southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2005-05-14 10:26:44 UTCView event →
M 5.9290 km SSE of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico10.0 km2005-05-08 17:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.9south of Panama10.0 km2005-05-05 23:41:53 UTCView event →
M 5.971 km NE of Pangai, Tonga22.8 km2005-05-04 08:57:01 UTCView event →
M 5.9central Peru31.4 km2005-05-03 19:11:39 UTCView event →
M 5.7Balleny Islands region10.0 km2005-05-31 09:06:55 UTCView event →
M 5.710 km SSW of Kushima, Japan34.2 km2005-05-31 02:04:15 UTCView event →
M 5.7233 km W of Sabang, Indonesia30.0 km2005-05-26 10:08:26 UTCView event →
M 5.7228 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia9.7 km2005-05-18 11:37:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7225 km SW of Vaini, Tonga119.2 km2005-05-14 10:02:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7104 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands10.0 km2005-05-12 20:52:03 UTCView event →
M 5.666 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia55.6 km2005-05-21 23:01:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5105 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia30.0 km2005-05-31 02:29:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5141 km NW of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands10.0 km2005-05-29 03:32:31 UTCView event →
M 5.566 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu44.7 km2005-05-09 08:12:45 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mauritius - Reunion region10.0 km2005-05-05 13:12:48 UTCView event →
M 5.4Auckland Islands, New Zealand region10.0 km2005-05-25 11:18:47 UTCView event →
M 5.476 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga41.5 km2005-05-24 15:31:45 UTCView event →
M 5.411 km ENE of Malita, Philippines148.8 km2005-05-19 14:17:28 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km W of Happy Valley, Alaska95.5 km2005-05-19 01:12:29 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Kermadec Islands40.8 km2005-05-16 09:59:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4West Chile Rise10.0 km2005-05-12 12:57:46 UTCView event →
M 5.4138 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea88.9 km2005-05-10 21:17:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4170 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia28.5 km2005-05-09 04:44:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region59.4 km2005-05-04 14:49:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4197 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam10.0 km2005-05-04 04:38:06 UTCView event →
M 5.483 km N of Wanaka, New Zealand13.0 km2005-05-02 15:35:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2005-05-30 10:04:33 UTCView event →
M 5.354 km NW of Taman Rajawali, Malaysia19.0 km2005-05-23 19:58:09 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2005-05-20 07:57:57 UTCView event →
M 5.33 km S of Génova, Guatemala74.7 km2005-05-19 07:10:58 UTCView event →
M 5.333 km S of Hasaki, Japan47.5 km2005-05-19 01:14:28 UTCView event →
M 5.31 km SSE of San José La Arada, Guatemala42.1 km2005-05-18 20:30:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2005-05-18 17:03:44 UTCView event →
M 5.311 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia41.7 km2005-05-16 23:12:02 UTCView event →
M 5.379 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands2.7 km2005-05-14 19:18:21 UTCView event →
M 5.3131 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia27.9 km2005-05-10 22:29:43 UTCView event →
M 5.3Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2005-05-10 06:40:22 UTCView event →
M 5.3105 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia46.3 km2005-05-04 05:58:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3287 km SSW of Port Blair, India19.8 km2005-05-04 02:32:41 UTCView event →
M 5.218 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala63.2 km2005-05-30 11:13:55 UTCView event →
M 5.237 km SSW of Hamamatsu, Japan296.4 km2005-05-28 20:55:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2005-05-26 22:34:32 UTCView event →
M 5.2201 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia10.0 km2005-05-26 09:32:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2Tristan da Cunha region10.0 km2005-05-25 11:02:22 UTCView event →
M 5.282 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga40.3 km2005-05-24 19:51:47 UTCView event →
M 5.2Fiji region555.1 km2005-05-24 04:51:44 UTCView event →
M 5.214 km SSE of Ziarat, Pakistan24.3 km2005-05-23 04:13:45 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia202Max M6.9Iceland33Max M5.2India24Max M5.9Japan21Max M5.7New Zealand20Max M5.9Tonga20Max M6.2Papua New Guinea19Max M5.4Solomon Islands16Max M5.7Philippines15Max M5.4Vanuatu14Max M5.5United States13Max M5.4Fiji11Max M6.0

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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