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Earthquake archives January 2016

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

Events537
Largest magnitudeM 7.2
M6+13
M7+2
Average depth74.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.280 km S of Mil’kovo, Russia177.0 km2016-01-30 03:25:12 UTCView event →
M 7.147 km ESE of Pedro Bay, Alaska125.6 km2016-01-24 10:30:29 UTCView event →
M 6.752 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan46.0 km2016-01-14 03:25:33 UTCView event →
M 6.729 km W of Imph?l, India55.0 km2016-01-03 23:05:22 UTCView event →
M 6.6203 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico10.0 km2016-01-21 18:06:57 UTCView event →
M 6.5227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines13.0 km2016-01-11 16:38:05 UTCView event →
M 6.349 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco12.0 km2016-01-25 04:22:02 UTCView event →
M 6.3western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-01-01 02:00:39 UTCView event →
M 6.274 km NW of Rumoi, Japan238.8 km2016-01-11 17:08:03 UTCView event →
M 6.1Balleny Islands region10.0 km2016-01-31 17:38:59 UTCView event →
M 6.1151 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea26.0 km2016-01-26 03:10:20 UTCView event →
M 6.114 km WNW of Charagua, Bolivia582.6 km2016-01-14 03:25:28 UTCView event →
M 6.0Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-01-05 09:34:14 UTCView event →
M 5.991 km WSW of Wuwei, China9.0 km2016-01-20 17:13:13 UTCView event →
M 5.9144 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga263.0 km2016-01-13 05:56:02 UTCView event →
M 5.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-01-12 09:45:11 UTCView event →
M 5.8south of the Fiji Islands7.1 km2016-01-18 18:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.8166 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan4.7 km2016-01-05 02:21:11 UTCView event →
M 5.821 km ENE of Chaihe, China585.5 km2016-01-02 04:22:19 UTCView event →
M 5.8Kermadec Islands region34.0 km2016-01-01 15:02:16 UTCView event →
M 5.793 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-01-31 02:50:05 UTCView event →
M 5.7central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2016-01-27 15:11:17 UTCView event →
M 5.7106 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga53.0 km2016-01-25 00:00:11 UTCView event →
M 5.731 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan239.0 km2016-01-12 20:04:59 UTCView event →
M 5.742 km W of Ovalle, Chile24.0 km2016-01-08 01:12:01 UTCView event →
M 5.7Volcano Islands, Japan region158.0 km2016-01-05 21:59:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6Vanuatu region44.1 km2016-01-22 16:34:35 UTCView event →
M 5.692 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan27.1 km2016-01-19 02:13:27 UTCView event →
M 5.6107 km W of Ambon, Indonesia4.1 km2016-01-16 23:22:29 UTCView event →
M 5.623 km ESE of Union, Philippines35.0 km2016-01-14 13:14:49 UTCView event →
M 5.6179 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2016-01-14 11:04:18 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge4.0 km2016-01-10 12:12:02 UTCView event →
M 5.5126 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea13.0 km2016-01-30 12:02:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2016-01-26 20:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5168 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia42.7 km2016-01-25 09:17:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5Kermadec Islands, New Zealand123.1 km2016-01-21 08:26:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5Macquarie Island region10.0 km2016-01-14 12:15:29 UTCView event →
M 5.4Easter Island region10.0 km2016-01-23 10:08:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-01-20 15:05:19 UTCView event →
M 5.4150 km ENE of Savannah Bight, Honduras10.0 km2016-01-18 03:20:38 UTCView event →
M 5.451 km SSE of Naze, Japan23.5 km2016-01-09 14:12:37 UTCView event →
M 5.4109 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia74.5 km2016-01-08 22:21:31 UTCView event →
M 5.376 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-01-31 23:23:46 UTCView event →
M 5.394 km S of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-01-30 23:46:44 UTCView event →
M 5.351 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco10.0 km2016-01-25 04:34:19 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2016-01-22 01:00:17 UTCView event →
M 5.3southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2016-01-19 16:54:23 UTCView event →
M 5.356 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia16.5 km2016-01-19 02:02:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Fiji Islands552.6 km2016-01-11 22:19:56 UTCView event →
M 5.3off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico10.0 km2016-01-08 21:54:51 UTCView event →
M 5.377 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico10.0 km2016-01-06 13:18:55 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge13.9 km2016-01-06 04:58:56 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kuril Islands152.9 km2016-01-30 00:16:39 UTCView event →
M 5.250 km SW of Coquimbo, Chile35.8 km2016-01-29 20:07:15 UTCView event →
M 5.2140 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia10.0 km2016-01-29 17:32:31 UTCView event →
M 5.288 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands62.0 km2016-01-29 00:02:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2Tonga10.0 km2016-01-27 01:27:02 UTCView event →
M 5.219 km N of Farkh?r, Afghanistan307.3 km2016-01-26 23:19:08 UTCView event →
M 5.2118 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia19.7 km2016-01-26 21:59:56 UTCView event →
M 5.2182 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands33.2 km2016-01-26 17:51:29 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia52Max M5.6Papua New Guinea37Max M6.1Japan36Max M6.7Chile27Max M5.7Philippines27Max M6.5Fiji25Max M5.8Tonga25Max M5.9Vanuatu18Max M5.6India17Max M6.7United States17Max M7.1Russia16Max M7.2Peru13Max M5.0

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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