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Earthquake archives September 2016

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

Events755
Largest magnitudeM 7.0
M6+13
M7+1
Average depth56.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.0175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand19.0 km2016-09-01 16:37:57 UTCView event →
M 6.9Fiji region596.4 km2016-09-24 21:28:41 UTCView event →
M 6.4118 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga202.0 km2016-09-24 21:07:15 UTCView event →
M 6.336 km SE of Tamisan, Philippines65.0 km2016-09-23 22:53:10 UTCView event →
M 6.2142 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan10.0 km2016-09-23 00:14:34 UTCView event →
M 6.1Izu Islands, Japan region9.0 km2016-09-20 16:21:16 UTCView event →
M 6.151 km N of Moyobamba, Peru121.0 km2016-09-10 10:08:20 UTCView event →
M 6.1Macquarie Island region10.0 km2016-09-08 21:46:20 UTCView event →
M 6.1Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region8.0 km2016-09-05 22:54:03 UTCView event →
M 6.1179 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand13.7 km2016-09-01 17:14:06 UTCView event →
M 6.052 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia9.0 km2016-09-17 01:20:17 UTCView event →
M 6.072 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands14.0 km2016-09-14 07:25:00 UTCView event →
M 6.032 km ENE of Mutatá, Colombia18.0 km2016-09-14 01:58:31 UTCView event →
M 5.965 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia8.0 km2016-09-24 11:04:29 UTCView event →
M 5.927 km ENE of Nsunga, Tanzania40.0 km2016-09-10 12:27:33 UTCView event →
M 5.9158 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand27.0 km2016-09-05 15:19:03 UTCView event →
M 5.861 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia10.0 km2016-09-18 07:17:36 UTCView event →
M 5.88 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu31.0 km2016-09-17 02:31:58 UTCView event →
M 5.8Easter Island region10.0 km2016-09-12 06:51:53 UTCView event →
M 5.87 km SE of Causwagan, Philippines16.0 km2016-09-04 02:38:12 UTCView event →
M 5.814 km NW of Pawnee, Oklahoma5.6 km2016-09-03 12:02:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7110 km NNE of Nago, Japan38.0 km2016-09-26 05:19:58 UTCView event →
M 5.777 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia13.8 km2016-09-24 11:09:43 UTCView event →
M 5.711 km NNE of La Paz Centro, Nicaragua10.0 km2016-09-15 05:57:24 UTCView event →
M 5.7179 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.0 km2016-09-01 17:01:07 UTCView event →
M 5.6124 km WSW of Ferndale, California28.6 km2016-09-03 03:27:57 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2016-09-25 04:28:39 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2016-09-24 04:02:15 UTCView event →
M 5.67 km WNW of Nereju Mic, Romania92.0 km2016-09-23 23:11:20 UTCView event →
M 5.6171 km SSE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe10.0 km2016-09-22 20:06:11 UTCView event →
M 5.670 km W of Salsacate, Argentina157.6 km2016-09-09 00:03:44 UTCView event →
M 5.626 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands40.1 km2016-09-06 04:13:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2016-09-29 00:21:09 UTCView event →
M 5.520 km NNE of Nagarote, Nicaragua7.6 km2016-09-28 16:48:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region8.0 km2016-09-22 16:07:27 UTCView event →
M 5.571 km SW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia59.1 km2016-09-17 02:30:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-16 18:38:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mariana Islands region10.0 km2016-09-03 14:04:47 UTCView event →
M 5.576 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2016-09-02 11:23:06 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Sandwich Islands region8.0 km2016-09-02 01:57:50 UTCView event →
M 5.5147 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.0 km2016-09-01 20:06:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5117 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia35.0 km2016-09-01 20:04:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5144 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.5 km2016-09-01 19:18:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5187 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand8.9 km2016-09-01 17:36:00 UTCView event →
M 5.5181 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand16.8 km2016-09-01 16:48:03 UTCView event →
M 5.5187 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand10.4 km2016-09-01 16:47:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4220 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia10.0 km2016-09-20 13:10:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-20 01:31:39 UTCView event →
M 5.44 km S of Kalbay, Philippines193.0 km2016-09-16 07:50:46 UTCView event →
M 5.456 km S of Amahai, Indonesia114.0 km2016-09-15 19:45:55 UTCView event →
M 5.46km S of Gyeongju, South Korea13.0 km2016-09-12 11:32:55 UTCView event →
M 5.448 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan32.1 km2016-09-09 11:53:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region10.0 km2016-09-07 20:07:36 UTCView event →
M 5.4181 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.0 km2016-09-01 16:49:47 UTCView event →
M 5.4206 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.0 km2016-09-01 16:49:17 UTCView event →
M 5.4176 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand10.0 km2016-09-01 16:43:53 UTCView event →
M 5.340 km NE of Cusuna, Honduras10.0 km2016-09-29 20:23:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands, New Zealand16.8 km2016-09-29 01:34:03 UTCView event →
M 5.391 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan33.7 km2016-09-26 05:13:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3104 km ESE of ?hara, Japan10.0 km2016-09-23 06:13:19 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

New Zealand110Max M7.0Japan84Max M6.2Indonesia69Max M6.0India40Max M5.5Fiji35Max M6.9Philippines25Max M6.3Tonga25Max M6.4Chile20Max M5.3Papua New Guinea19Max M5.2Russia18Max M6.1Solomon Islands15Max M6.0United States12Max 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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