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Earthquake archives August 2005

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

Events510
Largest magnitudeM 7.2
M6+13
M7+1
Average depth65.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.266 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan36.0 km2005-08-16 02:46:28 UTCView event →
M 6.36 km NNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua14.0 km2005-08-03 11:03:15 UTCView event →
M 6.2199 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen10.0 km2005-08-26 18:16:33 UTCView event →
M 6.2206 km E of Vao, New Caledonia10.0 km2005-08-11 09:08:46 UTCView event →
M 6.2Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2005-08-07 02:17:46 UTCView event →
M 6.1142 km ESE of ?funato, Japan21.1 km2005-08-30 18:10:45 UTCView event →
M 6.1142 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama10.0 km2005-08-27 18:38:20 UTCView event →
M 6.1123 km ESE of ?funato, Japan10.0 km2005-08-24 10:15:28 UTCView event →
M 6.1Vanuatu region35.0 km2005-08-09 14:12:21 UTCView event →
M 6.1Vanuatu region23.6 km2005-08-09 05:26:17 UTCView event →
M 6.0Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands48.6 km2005-08-13 07:36:52 UTCView event →
M 6.089 km E of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2005-08-07 11:35:26 UTCView event →
M 6.0158 km W of Pangai, Tonga205.4 km2005-08-06 09:56:13 UTCView event →
M 5.9141 km ESE of ?funato, Japan10.0 km2005-08-24 10:14:47 UTCView event →
M 5.9142 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia10.0 km2005-08-08 08:33:56 UTCView event →
M 5.9142 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia69.0 km2005-08-03 10:41:18 UTCView event →
M 5.8central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2005-08-21 09:49:50 UTCView event →
M 5.8Chile-Bolivia border region113.8 km2005-08-14 02:39:40 UTCView event →
M 5.894 km E of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2005-08-07 14:41:00 UTCView event →
M 5.8132 km WSW of Adak, Alaska23.3 km2005-08-05 00:56:53 UTCView event →
M 5.8Easter Island region10.0 km2005-08-04 10:27:12 UTCView event →
M 5.8127 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia40.0 km2005-08-04 09:26:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of the Fiji Islands530.7 km2005-08-25 23:09:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2005-08-24 17:07:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7Kuril Islands16.9 km2005-08-01 04:40:36 UTCView event →
M 5.6269 km W of Abepura, Indonesia30.7 km2005-08-29 19:53:54 UTCView event →
M 5.6136 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia30.0 km2005-08-15 03:15:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6251 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2005-08-11 11:50:51 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region45.3 km2005-08-04 12:11:20 UTCView event →
M 5.674 km S of Amahai, Indonesia10.0 km2005-08-02 08:39:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2005-08-31 01:24:48 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Ecuador25.3 km2005-08-20 05:05:26 UTCView event →
M 5.5191 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu90.8 km2005-08-20 01:45:43 UTCView event →
M 5.5242 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia19.2 km2005-08-09 11:22:59 UTCView event →
M 5.570 km E of ?arai, Japan39.2 km2005-08-07 15:06:45 UTCView event →
M 5.521 km ESE of San Julian, Philippines28.9 km2005-08-06 12:40:37 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Severnaya Zemlya10.0 km2005-08-06 04:02:32 UTCView event →
M 5.492 km NNE of Colonia, Micronesia10.7 km2005-08-31 16:29:42 UTCView event →
M 5.425 km E of Kalbay, Philippines170.7 km2005-08-27 10:58:01 UTCView event →
M 5.451 km SE of Zangguy, China17.9 km2005-08-25 21:08:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4102 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia36.4 km2005-08-19 15:48:17 UTCView event →
M 5.46 km ESE of Corralero, Mexico18.6 km2005-08-14 02:51:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4172 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands25.7 km2005-08-10 15:10:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4Vanuatu region25.3 km2005-08-09 04:58:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4103 km E of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2005-08-07 13:54:25 UTCView event →
M 5.484 km SW of Pacasmayo, Peru33.2 km2005-08-07 11:20:29 UTCView event →
M 5.4144 km NNW of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia409.3 km2005-08-07 04:51:34 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km ENE of Tarata, Peru140.3 km2005-08-06 07:36:29 UTCView event →
M 5.4western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2005-08-04 12:57:34 UTCView event →
M 5.4Nicobar Islands, India region5.1 km2005-08-03 23:43:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3194 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia26.0 km2005-08-29 17:40:18 UTCView event →
M 5.3162 km W of Abepura, Indonesia73.0 km2005-08-29 17:11:46 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia51.4 km2005-08-28 04:43:40 UTCView event →
M 5.3Samoa Islands region35.0 km2005-08-25 00:48:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3174 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2005-08-22 16:48:22 UTCView event →
M 5.3off the coast of Ecuador56.2 km2005-08-20 16:37:10 UTCView event →
M 5.344 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan202.7 km2005-08-16 16:51:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3north of Ascension Island10.0 km2005-08-15 07:53:42 UTCView event →
M 5.334 km NW of Pototano, Indonesia187.2 km2005-08-13 03:10:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2005-08-11 11:36:33 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia108Max M5.9Japan36Max M7.2Philippines25Max M5.5India19Max M5.4Papua New Guinea19Max M5.3Fiji18Max M5.7Tonga17Max M6.0United States17Max M5.8New Caledonia15Max M6.2New Zealand15Max M5.3Vanuatu15Max M6.1Chile13Max M5.8

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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