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Earthquake archives May 2015

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

Events713
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+21
M7+4
Average depth62.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.8Bonin Islands, Japan region664.0 km2015-05-30 11:23:02 UTCView event →
M 7.5131 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea55.0 km2015-05-05 01:44:06 UTCView event →
M 7.3Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 07:05:19 UTCView event →
M 7.1143 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2015-05-07 07:10:19 UTCView event →
M 6.9205 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands11.2 km2015-05-22 21:45:19 UTCView event →
M 6.8117 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska72.6 km2015-05-29 07:00:09 UTCView event →
M 6.8159 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands10.0 km2015-05-22 23:59:33 UTCView event →
M 6.8178 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands11.0 km2015-05-20 22:48:53 UTCView event →
M 6.832 km SE of ?funato, Japan35.0 km2015-05-12 21:12:58 UTCView event →
M 6.8109 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea44.0 km2015-05-01 08:06:03 UTCView event →
M 6.7Pacific-Antarctic Ridge7.2 km2015-05-19 15:25:21 UTCView event →
M 6.3southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2015-05-24 04:53:23 UTCView event →
M 6.342 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal15.0 km2015-05-12 07:36:54 UTCView event →
M 6.2Izu Islands, Japan region6.1 km2015-05-30 18:49:07 UTCView event →
M 6.2175 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2015-05-24 14:38:59 UTCView event →
M 6.051 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2015-05-30 17:18:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0135 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga203.0 km2015-05-20 00:30:54 UTCView event →
M 6.0106 km ESE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia151.0 km2015-05-15 20:26:56 UTCView event →
M 6.0Izu Islands, Japan region6.0 km2015-05-10 21:25:46 UTCView event →
M 6.0156 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea24.0 km2015-05-03 22:32:39 UTCView event →
M 6.0134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-01 08:06:52 UTCView event →
M 5.9southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2015-05-29 08:40:13 UTCView event →
M 5.960 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea31.8 km2015-05-23 19:28:17 UTCView event →
M 5.931 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-08 07:52:06 UTCView event →
M 5.9137 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-03 23:40:56 UTCView event →
M 5.896 km NNW of Insrom, Indonesia15.0 km2015-05-26 16:42:33 UTCView event →
M 5.8South Sandwich Islands region34.0 km2015-05-24 21:06:41 UTCView event →
M 5.8101 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu50.0 km2015-05-19 13:54:56 UTCView event →
M 5.8131 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea45.6 km2015-05-05 08:16:58 UTCView event →
M 5.8114 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-05 01:53:59 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2015-05-26 23:41:40 UTCView event →
M 5.758 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands5.0 km2015-05-21 19:32:57 UTCView event →
M 5.7147 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2015-05-18 17:04:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge9.0 km2015-05-18 04:02:46 UTCView event →
M 5.783 km S of Singkil, Indonesia36.0 km2015-05-08 03:12:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7Balleny Islands region14.0 km2015-05-04 12:24:08 UTCView event →
M 5.7Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2015-05-02 16:50:42 UTCView event →
M 5.661 km NE of Calama, Chile124.0 km2015-05-26 10:32:03 UTCView event →
M 5.6149 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands9.0 km2015-05-17 08:52:37 UTCView event →
M 5.6112 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico9.0 km2015-05-10 00:50:18 UTCView event →
M 5.6125 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-05 01:58:16 UTCView event →
M 5.628 km NW of Wanaka, New Zealand10.0 km2015-05-04 02:29:11 UTCView event →
M 5.545 km SSE of Kod?ri??, Nepal7.0 km2015-05-16 11:34:09 UTCView event →
M 5.537 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal13.0 km2015-05-12 07:17:20 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2015-05-05 20:53:20 UTCView event →
M 5.5138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-03 22:35:07 UTCView event →
M 5.488 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan96.6 km2015-05-30 20:36:18 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2015-05-26 23:51:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region32.0 km2015-05-26 23:26:58 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea44.0 km2015-05-25 04:48:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4158 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia36.0 km2015-05-20 17:20:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4east of the South Sandwich Islands10.2 km2015-05-17 19:43:34 UTCView event →
M 5.4149 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2015-05-14 12:30:16 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km SE of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2015-05-12 07:34:22 UTCView event →
M 5.4162 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea20.0 km2015-05-09 11:14:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4153 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea12.0 km2015-05-09 09:42:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4146 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2015-05-07 11:33:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4134 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea9.8 km2015-05-06 03:17:10 UTCView event →
M 5.4124 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2015-05-05 03:55:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region127.8 km2015-05-04 18:04:56 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Papua New Guinea179Max M7.5Japan56Max M7.8Indonesia44Max M6.0Nepal40Max M7.3Solomon Islands39Max M6.9Tonga31Max M6.2Fiji29Max M5.0India24Max M5.9Vanuatu20Max M5.8Chile18Max M5.6Philippines17Max M4.9New Zealand16Max 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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