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Earthquake archives May 2014

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

Events684
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+18
M7+0
Average depth70.6 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.921 km SSW of Kamariótissa, Greece6.4 km2014-05-24 09:25:02 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Fiji Islands527.0 km2014-05-04 09:15:52 UTCView event →
M 6.6239 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu106.0 km2014-05-01 06:36:35 UTCView event →
M 6.5110 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama10.0 km2014-05-13 06:35:24 UTCView event →
M 6.5southern East Pacific Rise10.5 km2014-05-12 18:38:36 UTCView event →
M 6.43 km NNE of Nuxco, Mexico17.1 km2014-05-08 17:00:14 UTCView event →
M 6.351 km WSW of Alim, Philippines15.5 km2014-05-15 10:16:42 UTCView event →
M 6.3State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia11.0 km2014-05-15 08:16:34 UTCView event →
M 6.3West Chile Rise16.8 km2014-05-06 20:52:28 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of the Fiji Islands634.2 km2014-05-04 09:25:15 UTCView event →
M 6.2250 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico5.0 km2014-05-31 11:53:46 UTCView event →
M 6.1State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia10.0 km2014-05-14 20:56:13 UTCView event →
M 6.132 km SSW of Chiang Rai, Thailand6.0 km2014-05-05 11:08:43 UTCView event →
M 6.0276 km SE of Kon?rka, India47.2 km2014-05-21 16:21:54 UTCView event →
M 6.0off the west coast of northern Sumatra35.0 km2014-05-18 01:02:32 UTCView event →
M 6.06 km W of Nuxco, Mexico23.0 km2014-05-10 07:36:01 UTCView event →
M 6.096 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2014-05-07 04:20:33 UTCView event →
M 6.031 km ESE of It?, Japan153.0 km2014-05-04 20:18:24 UTCView event →
M 5.962 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar10.0 km2014-05-30 01:20:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2014-05-24 11:49:26 UTCView event →
M 5.9114 km NE of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe5.3 km2014-05-16 11:01:40 UTCView event →
M 5.9200 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2014-05-11 01:10:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9155 km NW of Pangai, Tonga192.3 km2014-05-09 10:32:22 UTCView event →
M 5.941 km SSE of Singkil, Indonesia37.0 km2014-05-01 14:35:37 UTCView event →
M 5.845 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic90.0 km2014-05-28 21:15:06 UTCView event →
M 5.863 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar8.0 km2014-05-23 20:49:21 UTCView event →
M 5.82 km SSW of Palomares, Mexico120.3 km2014-05-21 10:06:15 UTCView event →
M 5.8central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2014-05-18 23:47:04 UTCView event →
M 5.8southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2014-05-11 12:35:17 UTCView event →
M 5.823 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska89.1 km2014-05-10 14:16:10 UTCView event →
M 5.733 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines14.5 km2014-05-30 15:26:14 UTCView event →
M 5.72 km S of San Sebastián Ixcapa, Mexico17.0 km2014-05-24 08:24:47 UTCView event →
M 5.7Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands558.1 km2014-05-23 21:20:06 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2014-05-19 22:47:12 UTCView event →
M 5.7168 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2014-05-18 00:58:27 UTCView event →
M 5.7Pacific-Antarctic Ridge5.0 km2014-05-17 12:13:27 UTCView event →
M 5.725 km NE of Noatak, Alaska26.2 km2014-05-03 08:57:13 UTCView event →
M 5.787 km W of Ambon, Indonesia46.6 km2014-05-02 08:43:36 UTCView event →
M 5.689 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile59.6 km2014-05-30 15:32:27 UTCView event →
M 5.6Taiwan13.0 km2014-05-21 00:21:12 UTCView event →
M 5.6171 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2014-05-18 06:38:40 UTCView event →
M 5.6203 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu62.0 km2014-05-18 04:19:17 UTCView event →
M 5.681 km WNW of Puerto, Chile5.6 km2014-05-17 09:11:05 UTCView event →
M 5.676 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina213.1 km2014-05-14 03:38:21 UTCView event →
M 5.633 km W of Sola, Vanuatu189.1 km2014-05-11 20:42:30 UTCView event →
M 5.6Volcano Islands, Japan region89.6 km2014-05-03 10:57:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6258 km ESE of ?funato, Japan16.0 km2014-05-02 09:15:20 UTCView event →
M 5.6149 km W of Neiafu, Tonga13.0 km2014-05-02 07:46:04 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge11.3 km2014-05-30 11:33:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2014-05-23 23:41:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region7.0 km2014-05-22 08:37:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2014-05-19 01:53:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5274 km WSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia4.8 km2014-05-18 10:59:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region90.0 km2014-05-17 21:28:16 UTCView event →
M 5.568 km SSW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile105.0 km2014-05-16 17:08:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands9.0 km2014-05-16 00:40:15 UTCView event →
M 5.431 km E of Cortes, Philippines9.3 km2014-05-31 19:54:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4243 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia6.0 km2014-05-31 06:16:53 UTCView event →
M 5.431 km ESE of Severomuysk, Russia3.3 km2014-05-23 19:42:26 UTCView event →
M 5.490 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands35.9 km2014-05-22 05:22:54 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Papua New Guinea61Max M6.0Philippines61Max M6.3Indonesia60Max M5.9Tonga51Max M5.9Japan45Max M6.0Chile43Max M6.3Fiji35Max M6.6Solomon Islands29Max M5.4Vanuatu18Max M6.6India17Max M6.0Russia16Max M5.4United States15Max M5.8

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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