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Earthquake archives March 2009

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

Events485
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+5
M7+1
Average depth68.6 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.6191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga31.0 km2009-03-19 18:17:40 UTCView event →
M 6.5north of Svalbard9.0 km2009-03-06 10:50:29 UTCView event →
M 6.3213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines35.0 km2009-03-16 14:15:56 UTCView event →
M 6.3259 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama9.0 km2009-03-12 23:23:34 UTCView event →
M 6.0127 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia93.0 km2009-03-28 17:59:31 UTCView event →
M 5.9124 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska13.0 km2009-03-30 07:13:03 UTCView event →
M 5.9155 km NW of Nago, Japan159.5 km2009-03-26 19:19:59 UTCView event →
M 5.9Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2009-03-16 07:13:36 UTCView event →
M 5.915 km SW of Golfito, Costa Rica17.0 km2009-03-11 21:03:58 UTCView event →
M 5.915 km SW of Golfito, Costa Rica14.0 km2009-03-11 17:24:36 UTCView event →
M 5.9183 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji532.2 km2009-03-05 19:33:14 UTCView event →
M 5.8119 km WSW of Adak, Alaska31.0 km2009-03-30 12:11:54 UTCView event →
M 5.859 km WSW of Sechura, Peru10.0 km2009-03-26 17:35:14 UTCView event →
M 5.8101 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea43.0 km2009-03-24 23:28:28 UTCView event →
M 5.8Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region10.0 km2009-03-15 03:14:31 UTCView event →
M 5.8102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga3.0 km2009-03-06 07:01:48 UTCView event →
M 5.7118 km WSW of Adak, Alaska31.0 km2009-03-30 12:07:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2009-03-26 06:14:22 UTCView event →
M 5.7242 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines18.0 km2009-03-16 17:42:03 UTCView event →
M 5.729 km E of Nuñoa, Peru189.7 km2009-03-15 08:19:05 UTCView event →
M 5.621 km S of Palu, Indonesia11.0 km2009-03-02 00:03:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands188.5 km2009-03-31 15:29:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga59.1 km2009-03-25 21:46:00 UTCView event →
M 5.5Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2009-03-23 04:28:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region622.3 km2009-03-20 12:26:03 UTCView event →
M 5.5234 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines23.0 km2009-03-18 09:03:08 UTCView event →
M 5.585 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga35.0 km2009-03-15 20:28:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2009-03-12 05:18:08 UTCView event →
M 5.5186 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia18.4 km2009-03-10 17:42:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Fiji Islands35.0 km2009-03-10 04:04:23 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Svalbard10.0 km2009-03-05 19:41:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga173.0 km2009-03-01 15:42:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4220 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines35.0 km2009-03-31 11:31:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4Tarapaca, Chile114.8 km2009-03-27 17:26:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4243 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena10.0 km2009-03-26 18:43:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4123 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea47.9 km2009-03-22 19:34:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region26.1 km2009-03-20 16:01:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4189 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga48.0 km2009-03-20 11:23:39 UTCView event →
M 5.445 km SSE of Iztapa, Guatemala49.8 km2009-03-09 06:01:11 UTCView event →
M 5.4north of Svalbard10.0 km2009-03-05 12:17:26 UTCView event →
M 5.317 km NNE of San Luis San Pedro, Mexico22.4 km2009-03-27 08:48:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2009-03-22 06:06:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3145 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines56.9 km2009-03-20 19:16:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3196 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2009-03-19 20:33:59 UTCView event →
M 5.368 km W of Guangyuan, China10.0 km2009-03-12 08:25:38 UTCView event →
M 5.32 km ENE of Golfito, Costa Rica10.0 km2009-03-11 17:26:52 UTCView event →
M 5.356 km SW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina28.0 km2009-03-11 13:06:53 UTCView event →
M 5.367 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga35.0 km2009-03-09 19:42:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3127 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste172.0 km2009-03-07 16:27:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3124 km ESE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan32.7 km2009-03-07 14:33:04 UTCView event →
M 5.360 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands95.5 km2009-03-06 19:19:31 UTCView event →
M 5.390 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-03-06 08:21:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region134.0 km2009-03-03 06:05:03 UTCView event →
M 5.392 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam139.6 km2009-03-03 05:10:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3113 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea11.0 km2009-03-03 01:19:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands region66.9 km2009-03-01 08:17:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2113 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska20.4 km2009-03-30 03:42:46 UTCView event →
M 5.2192 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga42.3 km2009-03-26 10:00:30 UTCView event →
M 5.2Balleny Islands region10.0 km2009-03-25 20:25:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2223 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga29.9 km2009-03-25 06:31:35 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Tonga88Max M7.6Indonesia56Max M6.0Philippines40Max M6.3New Zealand21Max M5.2Papua New Guinea19Max M5.8Fiji18Max M5.9Japan18Max M5.9India16Max M5.7Chile12Max M5.4United States10Max M5.9China9Max M5.3Solomon Islands9Max M5.3

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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