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Earthquake archives October 2015

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

Events521
Largest magnitudeM 7.5
M6+7
M7+2
Average depth70.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.5Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan231.0 km2015-10-26 09:09:42 UTCView event →
M 7.131 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu135.0 km2015-10-20 21:52:02 UTCView event →
M 6.2Bouvet Island region11.0 km2015-10-23 01:40:06 UTCView event →
M 6.1Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2015-10-11 00:58:27 UTCView event →
M 6.0Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2015-10-23 04:04:18 UTCView event →
M 6.063 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga12.0 km2015-10-18 16:18:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0202 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia12.0 km2015-10-14 05:43:08 UTCView event →
M 5.946 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan206.9 km2015-10-26 09:09:32 UTCView event →
M 5.943 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile34.0 km2015-10-05 16:33:26 UTCView event →
M 5.943 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile38.0 km2015-10-03 06:26:55 UTCView event →
M 5.869 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands141.0 km2015-10-28 20:46:40 UTCView event →
M 5.8Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2015-10-25 14:58:57 UTCView event →
M 5.8266 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia8.0 km2015-10-23 22:03:22 UTCView event →
M 5.82 km W of Balitoc, Philippines106.0 km2015-10-19 13:50:41 UTCView event →
M 5.819 km ESE of El Galpón, Argentina17.0 km2015-10-17 11:33:08 UTCView event →
M 5.817 km N of Lebu, Chile14.5 km2015-10-03 06:03:42 UTCView event →
M 5.7Bonin Islands, Japan region304.0 km2015-10-20 09:29:08 UTCView event →
M 5.7180 km W of Adak, Alaska90.8 km2015-10-05 17:35:54 UTCView event →
M 5.610 km NNW of Dajal, Pakistan11.0 km2015-10-23 00:27:39 UTCView event →
M 5.6Drake Passage9.1 km2015-10-20 20:33:12 UTCView event →
M 5.6West Chile Rise10.1 km2015-10-17 17:52:19 UTCView event →
M 5.627 km W of Atlasovo, Russia285.0 km2015-10-16 06:38:26 UTCView event →
M 5.635 km N of Castlepoint, New Zealand22.0 km2015-10-12 08:05:01 UTCView event →
M 5.679 km NW of Illapel, Chile21.0 km2015-10-12 03:15:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5Kermadec Islands region313.7 km2015-10-24 17:31:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2015-10-10 08:56:05 UTCView event →
M 5.554 km WSW of Illapel, Chile35.0 km2015-10-09 18:27:36 UTCView event →
M 5.583 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile5.9 km2015-10-04 03:49:49 UTCView event →
M 5.4Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2015-10-27 11:04:58 UTCView event →
M 5.494 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam78.0 km2015-10-20 00:36:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4109 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea50.8 km2015-10-17 20:44:53 UTCView event →
M 5.420 km ENE of Cañar, Ecuador97.1 km2015-10-15 10:07:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2015-10-07 02:30:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4Indian Ocean Triple Junction10.0 km2015-10-03 09:43:58 UTCView event →
M 5.435 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga91.5 km2015-10-01 22:49:30 UTCView event →
M 5.338 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste53.7 km2015-10-31 04:43:55 UTCView event →
M 5.3Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska93.9 km2015-10-29 02:49:28 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2015-10-27 12:15:21 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mariana Islands region4.2 km2015-10-22 17:47:42 UTCView event →
M 5.3Scotia Sea15.3 km2015-10-22 01:17:10 UTCView event →
M 5.319 km SSE of Namie, Japan24.2 km2015-10-21 06:04:49 UTCView event →
M 5.329 km E of Yilan, Taiwan10.0 km2015-10-19 02:17:37 UTCView event →
M 5.363 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu43.4 km2015-10-17 21:02:30 UTCView event →
M 5.314 km NE of El Pedregal, Peru92.0 km2015-10-04 14:50:34 UTCView event →
M 5.3184 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia34.0 km2015-10-01 00:05:00 UTCView event →
M 5.284 km SW of Dali, China24.6 km2015-10-30 11:26:43 UTCView event →
M 5.214 km ESE of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico42.0 km2015-10-25 14:47:51 UTCView event →
M 5.2Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2015-10-22 00:32:28 UTCView event →
M 5.2Owen Fracture Zone region10.0 km2015-10-12 07:23:25 UTCView event →
M 5.240 km WNW of Riosucio, Colombia10.0 km2015-10-12 04:35:40 UTCView event →
M 5.294 km S of Banjar, Indonesia35.0 km2015-10-10 09:04:01 UTCView event →
M 5.211 km SW of Demre, Turkey22.4 km2015-10-06 21:27:33 UTCView event →
M 5.211 km E of Tondano, Indonesia109.8 km2015-10-02 15:51:53 UTCView event →
M 5.1Banda Sea141.9 km2015-10-30 10:27:00 UTCView event →
M 5.1Scotia Sea10.0 km2015-10-30 03:18:41 UTCView event →
M 5.1237 km E of Levuka, Fiji562.9 km2015-10-26 13:11:58 UTCView event →
M 5.1southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia21.0 km2015-10-26 10:09:06 UTCView event →
M 5.1204 km W of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2015-10-22 23:07:38 UTCView event →
M 5.150 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2015-10-18 18:17:25 UTCView event →
M 5.155 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2015-10-18 16:23:37 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Chile67Max M5.9Indonesia53Max M5.8Japan39Max M5.7Tonga27Max M6.0Papua New Guinea22Max M5.4Fiji20Max M5.1Vanuatu17Max M7.1India16Max M5.4Russia14Max M6.0New Zealand12Max M5.8Afghanistan11Max M7.5Philippines11Max 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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