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Earthquake archives 2010

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

Events7,214
Largest magnitudeM 8.8
M6+174
M7+24
Average depth61.1 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan570Feb789Mar931Apr495May476Jun436Jul541Aug562Sep480Oct494Nov525Dec915
January570 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 11February789 EventsMax M8.8 · M6+ 23March931 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 23April495 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 17May476 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 16June436 EventsMax M7.5 · M6+ 12July541 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 18August562 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 17September480 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 10October494 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 8November525 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 6December915 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 13

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.82010 Maule, Chile Earthquake22.9 km2010-02-27 06:34:11 UTCView event →
M 7.8215 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia20.1 km2010-10-25 14:42:22 UTCView event →
M 7.875 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia31.0 km2010-04-06 22:15:01 UTCView event →
M 7.661 km W of Bantogon, Philippines578.0 km2010-07-23 22:51:11 UTCView event →
M 7.572 km S of Panubigan, Philippines640.6 km2010-07-23 23:15:10 UTCView event →
M 7.5Nicobar Islands, India region35.0 km2010-06-12 19:26:50 UTCView event →
M 7.4Bonin Islands, Japan region14.0 km2010-12-21 17:19:40 UTCView event →
M 7.4124 km W of Lebu, Chile35.0 km2010-02-27 08:01:23 UTCView event →
M 7.3141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu16.0 km2010-12-25 13:16:37 UTCView event →
M 7.333 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu25.0 km2010-08-10 05:23:44 UTCView event →
M 7.368 km W of Gadung, Philippines607.1 km2010-07-23 22:08:11 UTCView event →
M 7.3New Britain region, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2010-07-18 13:34:59 UTCView event →
M 7.2100 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu31.0 km2010-05-27 17:14:46 UTCView event →
M 7.245 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia38.0 km2010-05-09 05:59:41 UTCView event →
M 7.2The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake10.0 km2010-04-04 22:40:42 UTCView event →
M 7.1Ecuador206.7 km2010-08-12 11:54:15 UTCView event →
M 7.194 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands10.0 km2010-01-03 22:36:25 UTCView event →
M 7.0Near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia26.0 km2010-09-29 17:11:25 UTCView event →
M 7.019 km NE of Methven, New Zealand12.0 km2010-09-03 16:35:47 UTCView event →
M 7.072 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea44.0 km2010-08-04 22:01:43 UTCView event →
M 7.0121 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia18.0 km2010-06-16 03:16:27 UTCView event →
M 7.052 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile18.0 km2010-03-11 14:55:27 UTCView event →
M 7.070 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan25.0 km2010-02-26 20:31:26 UTCView event →
M 7.010 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti13.0 km2010-01-12 21:53:10 UTCView event →
M 6.9Mariana Islands region16.0 km2010-08-13 21:19:34 UTCView event →
M 6.956 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea28.0 km2010-07-18 13:04:09 UTCView event →
M 6.9233 km NNW of Qamdo, China17.0 km2010-04-13 23:49:38 UTCView event →
M 6.999 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands21.0 km2010-04-11 09:40:25 UTCView event →
M 6.961 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile11.0 km2010-03-11 14:39:43 UTCView event →
M 6.915 km SSW of Kraskino, Russia577.7 km2010-02-18 01:13:19 UTCView event →
M 6.8Bonin Islands, Japan region470.0 km2010-11-30 03:24:40 UTCView event →
M 6.8141 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia26.0 km2010-03-05 16:07:00 UTCView event →
M 6.8127 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands15.4 km2010-01-05 12:15:32 UTCView event →
M 6.8east of the South Sandwich Islands13.0 km2010-01-05 04:55:39 UTCView event →
M 6.7111 km SE of Bam, Iran12.0 km2010-12-20 18:41:59 UTCView event →
M 6.797 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico13.0 km2010-10-21 17:53:13 UTCView event →
M 6.766 km W of Nikolski, Alaska14.0 km2010-07-18 05:56:44 UTCView event →
M 6.755 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands35.0 km2010-06-26 05:30:19 UTCView event →
M 6.752 km NNW of Tomé, Chile18.0 km2010-03-16 02:21:57 UTCView event →
M 6.652 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2010-12-02 03:12:09 UTCView event →
M 6.6294 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia13.0 km2010-08-14 23:01:04 UTCView event →
M 6.689 km W of Bantogon, Philippines618.0 km2010-07-29 07:31:56 UTCView event →
M 6.663 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines553.0 km2010-07-24 05:35:01 UTCView event →
M 6.630 km SSE of Cañete, Chile22.0 km2010-07-14 08:32:21 UTCView event →
M 6.6135 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia10.5 km2010-06-16 03:58:08 UTCView event →
M 6.6217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India34.0 km2010-03-30 16:54:46 UTCView event →
M 6.6New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea414.6 km2010-03-20 14:00:49 UTCView event →
M 6.623 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile18.0 km2010-03-05 11:47:06 UTCView event →
M 6.698 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands10.0 km2010-01-03 21:48:02 UTCView event →
M 6.5southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2010-11-10 04:05:24 UTCView event →
M 6.570 km SE of Adak, Alaska23.5 km2010-09-03 11:16:06 UTCView event →
M 6.5118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea220.0 km2010-08-04 07:15:33 UTCView event →
M 6.598 km SE of Port Blair, India112.0 km2010-05-31 19:51:45 UTCView event →
M 6.5216 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan10.0 km2010-05-26 08:53:08 UTCView event →
M 6.587 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil581.2 km2010-05-24 16:18:29 UTCView event →
M 6.5132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia27.0 km2010-05-05 16:29:03 UTCView event →
M 6.5Bering Sea12.0 km2010-04-30 23:11:43 UTCView event →
M 6.5245 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan22.0 km2010-04-26 02:59:52 UTCView event →
M 6.559 km ENE of Namie, Japan32.0 km2010-03-14 08:08:03 UTCView event →
M 6.548 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu176.0 km2010-03-04 14:02:27 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Chile1,242Max M8.8Indonesia736Max M7.8Japan580Max M7.4Vanuatu366Max M7.3Papua New Guinea350Max M7.3Tonga307Max M6.1United States276Max M6.7Philippines241Max M7.6India206Max M7.5Fiji188Max M6.4New Zealand170Max M7.0Solomon Islands163Max M7.1

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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