Explore earthquake activity year by year and month by month using the historical Quake Pulse database.
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 6.8 | 124 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia | 11.0 km | 2011-05-10 08:55:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.4 | 120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 40.0 km | 2011-05-15 18:37:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.1 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | 2011-05-15 13:08:13 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.1 | 31 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 35.0 km | 2011-05-13 23:35:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.0 | 224 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan | 11.0 km | 2011-05-05 14:58:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia | 13.0 km | 2011-05-29 18:24:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 34.0 km | 2011-05-21 21:17:02 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | 48.0 km | 2011-05-21 00:16:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | 51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | 207.3 km | 2011-05-14 21:07:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | 7 km ESE of Atenas, Costa Rica | 72.8 km | 2011-05-13 22:47:54 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | 10.0 km | 2011-05-10 10:24:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.9 | west of Macquarie Island | 9.0 km | 2011-05-09 18:54:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 112 km E of Miyako, Japan | 16.0 km | 2011-05-24 03:40:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 3 km NNE of Hasaki, Japan | 29.0 km | 2011-05-20 00:46:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 12 km ENE of Simav, Turkey | 7.0 km | 2011-05-19 20:15:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 37 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska | 36.0 km | 2011-05-05 16:57:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 81 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 46.0 km | 2011-05-01 16:12:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 182 km WSW of Kotabumi, Indonesia | 32.0 km | 2011-05-28 17:07:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 14 km WSW of Tingloy, Philippines | 148.6 km | 2011-05-22 16:42:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 26 km NE of Wau, Papua New Guinea | 7.0 km | 2011-05-20 19:43:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 156 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2011-05-17 10:35:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 111 km S of Dampit, Indonesia | 28.0 km | 2011-05-17 00:14:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 10.0 km | 2011-05-13 03:36:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 46 km WNW of Barabash, Russia | 544.6 km | 2011-05-10 15:26:04 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 105 km E of Sarangani, Philippines | 28.8 km | 2011-05-09 19:13:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 69 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan | 35.0 km | 2011-05-07 20:52:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 27 km S of Sand Point, Alaska | 39.0 km | 2011-05-05 14:13:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 2 km SE of Cuanacaxtitlán, Mexico | 24.0 km | 2011-05-05 13:24:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 212 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 28.6 km | 2011-05-22 14:46:11 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 6 km E of Narut?, Japan | 37.0 km | 2011-05-21 22:06:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 128 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | 2011-05-11 08:19:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 199 km ESE of Onagawa Ch?, Japan | 11.0 km | 2011-05-09 20:15:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | 184.7 km | 2011-05-05 16:15:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.6 | 129 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia | 26.0 km | 2011-05-04 17:38:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Kermadec Islands region | 306.6 km | 2011-05-28 18:37:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Kermadec Islands region | 307.4 km | 2011-05-28 18:35:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 78 km NE of Atka, Alaska | 137.6 km | 2011-05-24 17:43:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 9 km SSE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 52.9 km | 2011-05-18 18:51:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 116 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 14.2 km | 2011-05-18 17:42:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 76 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 35.0 km | 2011-05-15 23:25:06 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Guam region | 5.8 km | 2011-05-13 01:04:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | central East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | 2011-05-10 16:45:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | central East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | 2011-05-10 15:05:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | 10.0 km | 2011-05-10 10:44:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 67 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia | 82.0 km | 2011-05-06 06:46:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 57 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 10.0 km | 2011-05-05 23:21:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | Fiji region | 583.6 km | 2011-05-04 16:13:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.5 | 78 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2011-05-02 13:20:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 10 km WNW of ?tsuchi, Japan | 64.9 km | 2011-05-31 12:28:38 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 247 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 85.2 km | 2011-05-28 20:17:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 215 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga | 28.5 km | 2011-05-26 02:10:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | south of the Fiji Islands | 58.0 km | 2011-05-18 21:39:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 61 km ESE of Embarcación, Argentina | 532.3 km | 2011-05-17 12:44:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 125 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam | 11.7 km | 2011-05-12 22:22:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 50 km NW of Atka, Alaska | 206.2 km | 2011-05-05 02:44:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 205 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 35.0 km | 2011-05-04 08:23:53 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 50 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua | 28.0 km | 2011-05-02 23:55:39 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 89 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2011-05-30 00:06:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | Chagos Archipelago region | 10.0 km | 2011-05-29 20:59:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 32 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | 137.6 km | 2011-05-27 18:47:22 UTC | View event → |
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