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Earthquake archives April 2016

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

Events694
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+23
M7+3
Average depth51.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.827 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador20.6 km2016-04-16 23:58:36 UTCView event →
M 7.03 km NW of Norsup, Vanuatu24.0 km2016-04-28 19:33:24 UTCView event →
M 7.06 km ESE of Kumamoto, Japan10.0 km2016-04-15 16:25:06 UTCView event →
M 6.976 km SE of Mawlaik, Myanmar136.0 km2016-04-13 13:55:17 UTCView event →
M 6.982 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu26.0 km2016-04-03 08:23:52 UTCView event →
M 6.7104 km W of Sola, Vanuatu27.6 km2016-04-07 03:32:53 UTCView event →
M 6.7102 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu24.0 km2016-04-06 06:58:48 UTCView event →
M 6.6northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2016-04-29 01:33:38 UTCView event →
M 6.642 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan212.0 km2016-04-10 10:28:58 UTCView event →
M 6.489 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu16.0 km2016-04-14 21:50:27 UTCView event →
M 6.221 km W of Muisne, Ecuador14.0 km2016-04-20 08:33:47 UTCView event →
M 6.2South Sandwich Islands region14.0 km2016-04-19 05:25:39 UTCView event →
M 6.22 km SSE of Kumamoto, Japan9.0 km2016-04-14 12:26:35 UTCView event →
M 6.242 km E of Port Heiden, Alaska11.4 km2016-04-02 05:50:00 UTCView event →
M 6.2119 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea6.0 km2016-04-01 19:24:55 UTCView event →
M 6.1110 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala22.4 km2016-04-15 14:11:26 UTCView event →
M 6.1111 km S of Banjar, Indonesia29.0 km2016-04-06 14:45:29 UTCView event →
M 6.075 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico16.0 km2016-04-27 12:51:19 UTCView event →
M 6.083 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico16.0 km2016-04-25 07:07:08 UTCView event →
M 6.034 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador10.0 km2016-04-22 03:03:41 UTCView event →
M 6.010 km N of Muisne, Ecuador10.0 km2016-04-20 08:35:10 UTCView event →
M 6.05 km ENE of Uto, Japan8.0 km2016-04-14 15:03:47 UTCView event →
M 6.015 km NW of Siocon, Philippines17.0 km2016-04-13 18:21:52 UTCView event →
M 5.936 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador10.3 km2016-04-22 03:20:13 UTCView event →
M 5.965 km ENE of Namie, Japan33.1 km2016-04-20 12:19:43 UTCView event →
M 5.920 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu76.0 km2016-04-18 13:06:10 UTCView event →
M 5.986 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu7.5 km2016-04-14 12:17:05 UTCView event →
M 5.9103 km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-06 07:57:37 UTCView event →
M 5.9186 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines35.0 km2016-04-05 08:29:20 UTCView event →
M 5.954 km SE of Shing?, Japan14.0 km2016-04-01 02:39:08 UTCView event →
M 5.835 km SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu3.0 km2016-04-30 08:35:42 UTCView event →
M 5.834 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador24.0 km2016-04-17 07:14:00 UTCView event →
M 5.8164 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia32.0 km2016-04-14 03:06:09 UTCView event →
M 5.8central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2016-04-12 03:22:47 UTCView event →
M 5.896 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu35.0 km2016-04-06 06:54:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga27.2 km2016-04-24 22:24:36 UTCView event →
M 5.726 km W of Muisne, Ecuador10.0 km2016-04-23 01:24:33 UTCView event →
M 5.7250 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2016-04-17 07:31:00 UTCView event →
M 5.76 km S of Kikuchi, Japan10.0 km2016-04-15 16:45:56 UTCView event →
M 5.739 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia41.0 km2016-04-10 02:14:34 UTCView event →
M 5.6215 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea107.0 km2016-04-26 04:19:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6North Atlantic Ocean28.0 km2016-04-20 10:51:42 UTCView event →
M 5.63 km S of Muisne, Ecuador11.0 km2016-04-19 22:22:25 UTCView event →
M 5.650 km NW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador10.0 km2016-04-17 09:23:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6116 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia90.0 km2016-04-15 04:50:11 UTCView event →
M 5.6170 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste136.8 km2016-04-14 23:15:07 UTCView event →
M 5.6262 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska23.0 km2016-04-11 20:10:35 UTCView event →
M 5.6278 km WSW of Adak, Alaska19.0 km2016-04-10 19:34:02 UTCView event →
M 5.534 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan13.0 km2016-04-27 15:17:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2016-04-24 08:37:59 UTCView event →
M 5.58 km NNE of Aso, Japan10.5 km2016-04-18 11:42:00 UTCView event →
M 5.5near the coast of Ecuador15.5 km2016-04-17 00:29:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5Easter Island region10.0 km2016-04-16 07:34:20 UTCView event →
M 5.510 km NE of Aso, Japan13.2 km2016-04-15 18:55:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5west of Macquarie Island9.0 km2016-04-12 12:07:55 UTCView event →
M 5.55 km ESE of Santa Cruz Ozolotepec, Mexico25.0 km2016-04-10 07:11:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5261 km W of Tual, Indonesia118.0 km2016-04-06 20:35:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2016-04-30 00:36:03 UTCView event →
M 5.458 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea122.0 km2016-04-28 01:17:12 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of Africa10.0 km2016-04-27 02:04:03 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Vanuatu117Max M7.0Japan93Max M7.0Indonesia44Max M6.1Ecuador41Max M7.8Tonga30Max M5.7Papua New Guinea27Max M6.2Chile23Max M5.3Fiji22Max M5.3Philippines20Max M6.0Micronesia16Max M5.4India16Max M5.3Solomon Islands13Max M5.4

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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