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Earthquake archives October 2009

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

Events750
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+34
M7+3
Average depth52.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.8196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-07 22:18:51 UTCView event →
M 7.7148 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu45.0 km2009-10-07 22:03:14 UTCView event →
M 7.4143 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu31.1 km2009-10-07 23:13:48 UTCView event →
M 6.9268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia130.0 km2009-10-24 14:40:43 UTCView event →
M 6.898 km NNE of Naze, Japan34.0 km2009-10-30 07:03:39 UTCView event →
M 6.8188 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-08 08:28:47 UTCView event →
M 6.8186 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands21.0 km2009-10-07 22:50:15 UTCView event →
M 6.8221 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines574.0 km2009-10-07 21:41:13 UTCView event →
M 6.671 km W of Gadung, Philippines620.0 km2009-10-04 10:58:00 UTCView event →
M 6.649 km SSE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia9.0 km2009-10-01 01:52:27 UTCView event →
M 6.5127 km E of Nikolski, Alaska24.0 km2009-10-13 05:37:23 UTCView event →
M 6.4123 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska14.0 km2009-10-13 20:21:53 UTCView event →
M 6.3159 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-14 18:00:21 UTCView event →
M 6.253 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan210.0 km2009-10-29 17:44:32 UTCView event →
M 6.239 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan185.9 km2009-10-22 19:51:27 UTCView event →
M 6.2198 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu42.0 km2009-10-12 09:37:21 UTCView event →
M 6.2Mauritius - Reunion region10.0 km2009-10-12 03:15:47 UTCView event →
M 6.169 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia38.0 km2009-10-16 09:52:50 UTCView event →
M 6.159 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands44.7 km2009-10-08 10:11:07 UTCView event →
M 6.141 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan28.0 km2009-10-03 17:36:06 UTCView event →
M 6.154 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga8.0 km2009-10-02 01:07:39 UTCView event →
M 6.0Drake Passage10.0 km2009-10-27 00:04:46 UTCView event →
M 6.0south of the Fiji Islands417.9 km2009-10-25 07:53:52 UTCView event →
M 6.0164 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands31.1 km2009-10-23 15:14:13 UTCView event →
M 6.0147 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama18.0 km2009-10-22 00:51:39 UTCView event →
M 6.0159 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa18.0 km2009-10-19 22:49:38 UTCView event →
M 6.0Galapagos Triple Junction region10.0 km2009-10-15 17:48:21 UTCView event →
M 6.0131 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia105.7 km2009-10-15 12:11:16 UTCView event →
M 6.0135 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia32.0 km2009-10-13 11:38:05 UTCView event →
M 6.0249 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2009-10-11 03:12:13 UTCView event →
M 6.0Kuril Islands112.0 km2009-10-10 21:24:38 UTCView event →
M 6.0171 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-08 21:16:13 UTCView event →
M 6.0183 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands35.0 km2009-10-08 08:34:36 UTCView event →
M 6.0Fiji region10.0 km2009-10-02 15:47:09 UTCView event →
M 5.995 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands133.9 km2009-10-31 19:09:51 UTCView event →
M 5.985 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga13.0 km2009-10-10 19:41:24 UTCView event →
M 5.9130 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands35.0 km2009-10-08 01:59:19 UTCView event →
M 5.87 km ENE of Manokwari, Indonesia15.0 km2009-10-23 11:15:25 UTCView event →
M 5.8104 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-19 07:41:38 UTCView event →
M 5.896 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-10 14:25:15 UTCView event →
M 5.8111 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands35.0 km2009-10-08 02:12:39 UTCView event →
M 5.8147 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-07 23:54:16 UTCView event →
M 5.8190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-07 22:18:25 UTCView event →
M 5.8east of Severnaya Zemlya8.0 km2009-10-07 20:52:13 UTCView event →
M 5.885 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga14.0 km2009-10-01 06:13:33 UTCView event →
M 5.727 km NE of Paso Nacional, Mexico16.4 km2009-10-29 10:52:56 UTCView event →
M 5.714 km S of Calatagan, Philippines155.6 km2009-10-18 23:50:10 UTCView event →
M 5.7198 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2009-10-17 10:45:26 UTCView event →
M 5.782 km ENE of Kendari, Indonesia17.1 km2009-10-15 18:33:36 UTCView event →
M 5.7122 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia40.0 km2009-10-13 10:15:13 UTCView event →
M 5.7138 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-12 20:59:38 UTCView event →
M 5.7183 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu44.8 km2009-10-11 04:47:51 UTCView event →
M 5.7187 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-08 23:35:43 UTCView event →
M 5.7130 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu34.3 km2009-10-07 23:48:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska138.4 km2009-10-07 05:38:37 UTCView event →
M 5.7central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2009-10-06 01:59:39 UTCView event →
M 5.690 km NW of Dalbandin, Pakistan125.3 km2009-10-25 17:47:49 UTCView event →
M 5.6154 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia35.0 km2009-10-24 20:54:50 UTCView event →
M 5.684 km ENE of Kendari, Indonesia20.9 km2009-10-18 08:23:25 UTCView event →
M 5.6155 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2009-10-17 13:18:40 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Tonga136Max M6.3Vanuatu113Max M7.8Solomon Islands99Max M6.8Indonesia60Max M6.9United States24Max M6.5Chile22Max M5.6Japan22Max M6.8Philippines20Max M6.8Mexico19Max M5.7Papua New Guinea17Max M5.3India14Max M5.4Russia14Max M5.7

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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