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Earthquake archives December 2014

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

Events609
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+10
M7+0
Average depth83.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.622 km ESE of Punta de Burica, Panama20.0 km2014-12-08 08:54:52 UTCView event →
M 6.6115 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea23.0 km2014-12-07 01:22:02 UTCView event →
M 6.6106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines614.0 km2014-12-02 05:11:31 UTCView event →
M 6.3156 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia41.0 km2014-12-21 11:34:13 UTCView event →
M 6.1122 km NNW of Siocon, Philippines8.0 km2014-12-29 09:29:37 UTCView event →
M 6.177 km NE of Jiufen, Taiwan256.0 km2014-12-10 21:03:39 UTCView event →
M 6.161 km SSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala32.0 km2014-12-07 21:16:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0Fiji region599.3 km2014-12-30 21:17:23 UTCView event →
M 6.0Banda Sea116.0 km2014-12-06 22:05:10 UTCView event →
M 6.015 km ESE of Punta de Burica, Panama15.0 km2014-12-06 17:21:49 UTCView event →
M 5.9173 km SW of Río Grande, Panama10.0 km2014-12-26 23:52:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9west of Macquarie Island4.0 km2014-12-24 01:58:01 UTCView event →
M 5.949 km E of Namie, Japan31.3 km2014-12-20 09:29:57 UTCView event →
M 5.9235 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia10.0 km2014-12-17 06:10:05 UTCView event →
M 5.950 km S of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala28.0 km2014-12-07 12:11:31 UTCView event →
M 5.842 km S of Angoram, Papua New Guinea123.0 km2014-12-31 01:37:33 UTCView event →
M 5.8Pacific-Antarctic Ridge14.0 km2014-12-22 07:19:41 UTCView event →
M 5.8241 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga316.4 km2014-12-12 20:22:35 UTCView event →
M 5.7140 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia40.7 km2014-12-09 03:09:22 UTCView event →
M 5.7off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand21.0 km2014-12-01 13:04:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region19.0 km2014-12-29 17:41:49 UTCView event →
M 5.64 km SSW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe118.1 km2014-12-19 19:49:30 UTCView event →
M 5.6144 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia47.1 km2014-12-08 09:52:04 UTCView event →
M 5.6136 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2014-12-07 03:30:01 UTCView event →
M 5.6123 km SW of Jianshui, China10.0 km2014-12-06 10:20:01 UTCView event →
M 5.6129 km SW of Jianshui, China11.0 km2014-12-05 18:43:46 UTCView event →
M 5.510 km SSE of Calatagan, Philippines110.0 km2014-12-31 09:26:22 UTCView event →
M 5.5127 km E of Levuka, Fiji621.8 km2014-12-27 18:53:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2014-12-24 01:19:38 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2014-12-18 20:10:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2014-12-11 13:53:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5116 km N of Kendari, Indonesia10.0 km2014-12-03 00:27:04 UTCView event →
M 5.4Fiji region605.8 km2014-12-31 00:06:09 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines12.0 km2014-12-21 00:25:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4103 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland10.0 km2014-12-15 09:26:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4Easter Island region10.0 km2014-12-13 12:46:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4121 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea7.0 km2014-12-09 02:33:32 UTCView event →
M 5.4227 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia40.2 km2014-12-08 12:51:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4158 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia20.0 km2014-12-08 07:35:52 UTCView event →
M 5.4130 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2014-12-07 17:55:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4106 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland0.2 km2014-12-05 21:04:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands109.5 km2014-12-04 18:45:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2014-12-04 10:53:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge13.2 km2014-12-02 04:53:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2014-12-01 22:47:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4119 km WNW of Höfn, Iceland6.1 km2014-12-01 12:52:35 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2014-12-13 16:59:53 UTCView event →
M 5.384 km WSW of F?r?z?b?d, Iran28.0 km2014-12-30 04:19:33 UTCView event →
M 5.3central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2014-12-27 22:31:18 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2014-12-27 12:06:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2014-12-27 07:25:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3126 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands10.0 km2014-12-25 00:48:25 UTCView event →
M 5.399 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia10.0 km2014-12-24 06:02:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3134 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia35.0 km2014-12-19 14:41:46 UTCView event →
M 5.369 km S of Nemuro, Japan28.2 km2014-12-19 04:47:40 UTCView event →
M 5.373 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia27.8 km2014-12-17 15:24:31 UTCView event →
M 5.3122 km S of Akureyri, Iceland8.2 km2014-12-17 13:58:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3139 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea74.7 km2014-12-17 09:46:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge0.0 km2014-12-16 10:45:24 UTCView event →
M 5.3158 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga247.0 km2014-12-14 12:41:54 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia64Max M6.3Japan51Max M5.9Papua New Guinea49Max M6.6Fiji39Max M6.0Iceland38Max M5.4Philippines28Max M6.6Tonga25Max M5.8Russia17Max M5.6Chile16Max M5.2India14Max M5.4New Zealand14Max M5.7United States12Max M5.1

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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