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Earthquake archives March 2016

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

Events466
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+5
M7+1
Average depth64.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.8southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia24.0 km2016-03-02 12:49:48 UTCView event →
M 6.4216 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia30.0 km2016-03-20 22:50:20 UTCView event →
M 6.372 km SSE of Atka, Alaska19.0 km2016-03-12 18:06:44 UTCView event →
M 6.0126 km ENE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda26.0 km2016-03-19 11:26:33 UTCView event →
M 6.075 km S of Atka, Alaska17.0 km2016-03-19 01:35:12 UTCView event →
M 5.9101 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga33.0 km2016-03-08 05:36:28 UTCView event →
M 5.9224 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-03-03 21:47:50 UTCView event →
M 5.886 km S of Nikolski, Alaska16.0 km2016-03-27 18:01:30 UTCView event →
M 5.7252 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia269.8 km2016-03-19 08:51:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2016-03-26 03:24:24 UTCView event →
M 5.650 km W of Khuzdar, Pakistan10.0 km2016-03-21 14:48:51 UTCView event →
M 5.6158 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador10.0 km2016-03-19 10:24:45 UTCView event →
M 5.696 km NE of Khorugh, Tajikistan10.0 km2016-03-18 16:11:00 UTCView event →
M 5.694 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea34.9 km2016-03-18 00:31:25 UTCView event →
M 5.6southwest of Africa10.0 km2016-03-14 23:25:39 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region84.0 km2016-03-14 07:26:40 UTCView event →
M 5.684 km S of Atka, Alaska12.7 km2016-03-12 13:23:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6210 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-03-03 21:58:00 UTCView event →
M 5.650 km S of Suai, Timor Leste29.5 km2016-03-03 08:36:32 UTCView event →
M 5.6southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia10.0 km2016-03-03 00:10:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2016-03-01 09:26:45 UTCView event →
M 5.5160 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia55.0 km2016-03-29 09:18:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region29.7 km2016-03-28 19:07:08 UTCView event →
M 5.573 km S of Nikolski, Alaska11.2 km2016-03-28 17:14:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5103 km SSE of San Felipe, Mexico10.0 km2016-03-28 00:12:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5222 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2016-03-18 22:46:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu29.0 km2016-03-18 12:49:12 UTCView event →
M 5.582 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2016-03-16 13:09:52 UTCView event →
M 5.5147 km WSW of Kurio, Japan210.5 km2016-03-14 07:03:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2016-03-05 18:45:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4108 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia30.7 km2016-03-30 13:38:28 UTCView event →
M 5.462 km SW of Katastárion, Greece10.3 km2016-03-29 01:05:29 UTCView event →
M 5.474 km SSE of Atka, Alaska10.0 km2016-03-13 04:19:25 UTCView event →
M 5.435 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines10.0 km2016-03-12 04:00:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Georgia Island region18.5 km2016-03-09 15:50:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia10.0 km2016-03-04 20:20:54 UTCView event →
M 5.413 km SW of Suai, Timor Leste20.0 km2016-03-03 08:34:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-03-02 16:34:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Kermadec Islands262.4 km2016-03-29 11:03:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3140 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico4.7 km2016-03-27 15:48:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3143 km N of Hihifo, Tonga16.5 km2016-03-26 16:18:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region108.2 km2016-03-18 10:52:01 UTCView event →
M 5.368 km NW of Illapel, Chile25.4 km2016-03-16 03:49:32 UTCView event →
M 5.3128 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia18.8 km2016-03-13 15:20:18 UTCView event →
M 5.3144 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga0.0 km2016-03-11 21:56:28 UTCView event →
M 5.3Fiji region608.4 km2016-03-04 04:25:15 UTCView event →
M 5.317 km NNE of Nichinan, Japan55.5 km2016-03-03 07:11:16 UTCView event →
M 5.2158 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam10.0 km2016-03-31 12:30:29 UTCView event →
M 5.2111 km W of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2016-03-28 03:57:00 UTCView event →
M 5.2southeast of the Loyalty Islands89.4 km2016-03-18 00:17:07 UTCView event →
M 5.295 km SSW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2016-03-16 12:04:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2233 km NE of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2016-03-15 19:35:35 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region41.0 km2016-03-15 13:35:17 UTCView event →
M 5.255 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco10.0 km2016-03-15 04:40:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2Drake Passage15.0 km2016-03-10 03:24:06 UTCView event →
M 5.258 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia30.4 km2016-03-08 18:18:45 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region95.3 km2016-03-03 19:28:31 UTCView event →
M 5.252 km WSW of Arica, Chile33.4 km2016-03-02 09:49:53 UTCView event →
M 5.173 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia11.1 km2016-03-31 19:38:42 UTCView event →
M 5.166 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea77.5 km2016-03-30 06:01:28 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia49Max M7.8Japan41Max M5.5Chile29Max M5.3Papua New Guinea29Max M5.9United States28Max M6.3Tonga20Max M5.9Philippines19Max M5.5Fiji18Max M5.3Russia14Max M6.4China13Max M4.9India13Max M5.4East Timor10Max 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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