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Earthquake archives December 2010

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

Events915
Largest magnitudeM 7.4
M6+13
M7+2
Average depth40.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.4Bonin Islands, Japan region14.0 km2010-12-21 17:19:40 UTCView event →
M 7.3141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu16.0 km2010-12-25 13:16:37 UTCView event →
M 6.7111 km SE of Bam, Iran12.0 km2010-12-20 18:41:59 UTCView event →
M 6.652 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea33.0 km2010-12-02 03:12:09 UTCView event →
M 6.4120 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu16.0 km2010-12-29 06:54:19 UTCView event →
M 6.4139 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska18.0 km2010-12-23 14:00:32 UTCView event →
M 6.4Bonin Islands, Japan region18.0 km2010-12-22 21:49:40 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of the Fiji Islands551.0 km2010-12-28 08:34:17 UTCView event →
M 6.3South Sandwich Islands region29.4 km2010-12-08 05:24:35 UTCView event →
M 6.230 km SE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea135.8 km2010-12-13 01:14:42 UTCView event →
M 6.1189 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji15.2 km2010-12-01 16:01:27 UTCView event →
M 6.0105 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu13.0 km2010-12-26 02:13:37 UTCView event →
M 6.0241 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste134.9 km2010-12-15 11:29:30 UTCView event →
M 5.9Pacific-Antarctic Ridge4.0 km2010-12-24 05:48:52 UTCView event →
M 5.9northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2010-12-20 15:15:08 UTCView event →
M 5.998 km SW of Asau, Samoa30.7 km2010-12-18 22:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.96 km NW of San Luis, Philippines53.1 km2010-12-08 06:47:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2010-12-07 04:27:22 UTCView event →
M 5.9southeast of Easter Island12.7 km2010-12-05 21:44:35 UTCView event →
M 5.860 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia21.0 km2010-12-21 14:07:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region13.0 km2010-12-07 18:17:39 UTCView event →
M 5.733 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador72.3 km2010-12-20 17:21:26 UTCView event →
M 5.7166 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia42.8 km2010-12-13 09:18:32 UTCView event →
M 5.7east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2010-12-07 05:31:03 UTCView event →
M 5.7131 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan22.0 km2010-12-06 07:30:32 UTCView event →
M 5.647 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2010-12-30 14:36:54 UTCView event →
M 5.6western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-12-27 17:02:32 UTCView event →
M 5.690 km SSE of Adak, Alaska10.0 km2010-12-25 19:42:23 UTCView event →
M 5.682 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu39.3 km2010-12-23 16:28:14 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2010-12-22 01:31:17 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2010-12-21 20:18:43 UTCView event →
M 5.688 km SW of Trenggalek, Indonesia54.6 km2010-12-21 03:59:38 UTCView event →
M 5.644 km NNE of Santa Monica, Philippines14.0 km2010-12-18 05:06:21 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kermadec Islands region35.0 km2010-12-12 17:50:36 UTCView event →
M 5.6Fiji region601.2 km2010-12-11 13:43:20 UTCView event →
M 5.612 km ENE of Parapat, Indonesia160.1 km2010-12-01 00:50:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2010-12-31 16:30:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska56.8 km2010-12-30 12:02:41 UTCView event →
M 5.5122 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-29 07:02:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-27 19:40:12 UTCView event →
M 5.5107 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-26 19:38:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5136 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-25 13:59:02 UTCView event →
M 5.555 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia206.8 km2010-12-23 16:28:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5Bonin Islands, Japan region7.6 km2010-12-21 17:41:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2010-12-21 17:40:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5Banda Sea154.9 km2010-12-17 13:22:45 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2010-12-10 17:48:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5Banda Sea171.9 km2010-12-08 15:31:05 UTCView event →
M 5.555 km ESE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan10.0 km2010-12-08 08:21:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2010-12-28 21:41:48 UTCView event →
M 5.4114 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-26 06:17:57 UTCView event →
M 5.490 km SSE of Adak, Alaska10.0 km2010-12-25 20:20:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4111 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2010-12-25 18:38:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4Vanuatu region10.0 km2010-12-25 14:44:35 UTCView event →
M 5.433 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia41.8 km2010-12-23 00:01:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2010-12-22 20:40:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2010-12-22 03:02:11 UTCView event →
M 5.4Bonin Islands, Japan region3.1 km2010-12-22 01:36:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4Bonin Islands, Japan region11.5 km2010-12-22 01:16:43 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2010-12-17 12:42:02 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan349Max M7.4Vanuatu114Max M7.3Indonesia53Max M5.8United States50Max M6.4Papua New Guinea31Max M6.6Fiji25Max M6.3Tonga24Max M5.3Philippines23Max M5.9India17Max M5.6Chile16Max M5.2Russia14Max M5.8Solomon Islands12Max M5.6

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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