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Earthquake archives May 2010

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

Events476
Largest magnitudeM 7.2
M6+16
M7+2
Average depth59.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
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 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 6.3northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-25 10:09:05 UTCView event →
M 6.330 km S of Cañete, Chile19.0 km2010-05-03 23:09:44 UTCView event →
M 6.221 km S of Las Yaras, Peru37.0 km2010-05-06 02:42:47 UTCView event →
M 6.190 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2010-05-27 20:48:00 UTCView event →
M 6.14 km WNW of Sacsamarca, Peru101.4 km2010-05-23 22:46:52 UTCView event →
M 6.1Izu Islands, Japan region84.0 km2010-05-03 10:27:45 UTCView event →
M 6.011 km SW of Rimpeso, Philippines20.0 km2010-05-31 10:16:00 UTCView event →
M 6.0Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-19 10:51:03 UTCView event →
M 6.0Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-19 10:30:10 UTCView event →
M 6.083 km NNE of Yambrasbamba, Peru132.0 km2010-05-19 04:15:43 UTCView event →
M 5.925 km SW of Quepos, Costa Rica21.0 km2010-05-20 22:16:30 UTCView event →
M 5.9southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2010-05-20 08:06:28 UTCView event →
M 5.954 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia12.0 km2010-05-08 03:22:09 UTCView event →
M 5.9southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2010-05-05 09:38:23 UTCView event →
M 5.965 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile13.0 km2010-05-02 14:52:40 UTCView event →
M 5.8248 km NNW of Qamdo, China7.0 km2010-05-29 02:29:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8103 km W of Sola, Vanuatu34.0 km2010-05-28 04:25:58 UTCView event →
M 5.84 km E of Moca, Puerto Rico113.0 km2010-05-16 05:16:10 UTCView event →
M 5.890 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia123.0 km2010-05-16 00:33:06 UTCView event →
M 5.8Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-06 11:35:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7Pacific-Antarctic Ridge15.0 km2010-05-22 06:15:17 UTCView event →
M 5.7south of the Fiji Islands79.8 km2010-05-15 15:18:13 UTCView event →
M 5.7Sulawesi, Indonesia20.0 km2010-05-08 05:39:28 UTCView event →
M 5.770 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea57.6 km2010-05-05 17:09:07 UTCView event →
M 5.688 km W of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2010-05-27 17:24:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-20 00:44:58 UTCView event →
M 5.6202 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia140.0 km2010-05-07 07:39:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5Balleny Islands region10.0 km2010-05-25 09:19:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2010-05-07 17:46:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5218 km SE of Akutan, Alaska7.8 km2010-05-03 14:04:19 UTCView event →
M 5.4160 km S of False Pass, Alaska19.8 km2010-05-28 10:07:43 UTCView event →
M 5.467 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-05-23 20:19:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4West Chile Rise10.0 km2010-05-19 10:39:06 UTCView event →
M 5.497 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu203.5 km2010-05-19 01:36:32 UTCView event →
M 5.479 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia38.9 km2010-05-19 00:13:21 UTCView event →
M 5.477 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia40.5 km2010-05-11 12:17:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4216 km E of Lospalos, Timor Leste37.1 km2010-05-09 02:02:37 UTCView event →
M 5.462 km ESE of Inarajan Village, Guam35.0 km2010-05-07 04:31:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2010-05-05 17:49:03 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km WSW of Constitución, Chile30.1 km2010-05-05 15:24:10 UTCView event →
M 5.432 km W of Arauco, Chile35.0 km2010-05-03 18:39:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4126 km N of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia40.4 km2010-05-02 06:23:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3144 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia24.1 km2010-05-28 18:32:41 UTCView event →
M 5.368 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2010-05-27 17:45:28 UTCView event →
M 5.320 km SW of Nacimiento, Chile34.8 km2010-05-25 13:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.342 km NNW of Tomé, Chile35.0 km2010-05-24 23:57:37 UTCView event →
M 5.355 km W of Santa Cruz, Chile7.3 km2010-05-21 18:52:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3Java, Indonesia34.2 km2010-05-18 11:59:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3Balleny Islands region10.0 km2010-05-18 09:45:22 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kuril Islands72.9 km2010-05-17 22:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-05-17 02:06:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3Tristan da Cunha region10.0 km2010-05-16 19:06:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3Andaman Islands, India region38.7 km2010-05-16 08:55:46 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of Africa10.0 km2010-05-16 01:08:06 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Chile73Max M6.3Indonesia65Max M7.2Vanuatu37Max M7.2Japan17Max M6.5Fiji16Max M5.7India16Max M6.5Tonga14Max M5.1United States14Max M5.5Philippines13Max M6.0Russia13Max M5.4Mexico9Max M5.1New Caledonia9Max M5.2

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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