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Earthquake archives October 2016

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

Events481
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+8
M7+0
Average depth68.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.876 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea42.0 km2016-10-17 06:14:58 UTCView event →
M 6.65 km ESE of Preci, Italy8.0 km2016-10-30 06:40:18 UTCView event →
M 6.6161 km NNE of Pamanukan, Indonesia614.0 km2016-10-19 00:26:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3143 km N of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea442.0 km2016-10-15 08:03:38 UTCView event →
M 6.26 km S of Kurayoshi, Japan5.6 km2016-10-21 05:07:22 UTCView event →
M 6.12 km NNW of Visso, Italy10.0 km2016-10-26 19:18:08 UTCView event →
M 6.1127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2016-10-26 05:19:49 UTCView event →
M 6.088 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile12.6 km2016-10-27 20:32:55 UTCView event →
M 5.9111 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea45.2 km2016-10-28 05:26:55 UTCView event →
M 5.9141 km S of False Pass, Alaska13.9 km2016-10-27 11:53:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia29.0 km2016-10-23 20:25:26 UTCView event →
M 5.9south of the Fiji Islands540.0 km2016-10-18 16:36:41 UTCView event →
M 5.9Xizang-Qinghai border region35.0 km2016-10-17 07:14:50 UTCView event →
M 5.880 km NNE of Ustica, Italy457.9 km2016-10-28 20:02:49 UTCView event →
M 5.888 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia61.0 km2016-10-27 08:17:50 UTCView event →
M 5.8127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2016-10-25 16:10:01 UTCView event →
M 5.862 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia128.0 km2016-10-09 14:46:26 UTCView event →
M 5.8154 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand35.0 km2016-10-08 19:41:21 UTCView event →
M 5.899 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan14.0 km2016-10-06 15:51:59 UTCView event →
M 5.7Bonin Islands, Japan region35.0 km2016-10-04 14:00:47 UTCView event →
M 5.634 km ENE of Colombia, Colombia33.0 km2016-10-31 00:20:11 UTCView event →
M 5.6north of Ascension Island10.0 km2016-10-27 01:03:12 UTCView event →
M 5.629 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico12.0 km2016-10-23 22:59:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6Volcano Islands, Japan region104.5 km2016-10-20 06:25:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2016-10-20 00:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.614 km WSW of Pointe Michel, Dominica146.0 km2016-10-18 22:08:14 UTCView event →
M 5.6181 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea11.0 km2016-10-12 03:21:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2016-10-10 08:35:05 UTCView event →
M 5.6southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2016-10-08 04:37:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2016-10-06 20:57:08 UTCView event →
M 5.6259 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2016-10-01 00:33:00 UTCView event →
M 5.52 km SSE of Preci, Italy6.0 km2016-10-26 17:10:37 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2016-10-24 01:55:06 UTCView event →
M 5.57 km WSW of Asprángeloi, Greece22.0 km2016-10-15 20:14:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2016-10-13 20:40:50 UTCView event →
M 5.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2016-10-05 20:53:39 UTCView event →
M 5.4292 km SE of Sur, Oman10.0 km2016-10-31 16:02:43 UTCView event →
M 5.412 km ESE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan26.0 km2016-10-26 14:15:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2016-10-18 07:51:20 UTCView event →
M 5.42 km NNE of Calamba, Philippines40.3 km2016-10-14 18:29:04 UTCView event →
M 5.4Fiji region576.2 km2016-10-12 04:16:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4Mariana Islands region10.0 km2016-10-08 18:10:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-10-05 08:40:35 UTCView event →
M 5.417 km NW of Balingasay, Philippines10.0 km2016-10-02 13:40:04 UTCView event →
M 5.462 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan10.0 km2016-10-01 08:04:34 UTCView event →
M 5.3256 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2016-10-30 17:06:55 UTCView event →
M 5.327 km NNE of Taltal, Chile53.0 km2016-10-30 04:49:41 UTCView event →
M 5.363 km NW of Abepura, Indonesia10.0 km2016-10-28 00:41:58 UTCView event →
M 5.37 km S of Sawara, Japan18.9 km2016-10-20 02:49:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3Scotia Sea10.0 km2016-10-18 04:26:06 UTCView event →
M 5.352 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico24.0 km2016-10-13 03:55:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3160 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia38.6 km2016-10-11 23:29:11 UTCView event →
M 5.323 km SE of Yuyapichis, Peru102.8 km2016-10-05 16:06:14 UTCView event →
M 5.314 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea120.3 km2016-10-02 01:50:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Fiji Islands522.4 km2016-10-01 04:25:43 UTCView event →
M 5.2West Chile Rise10.0 km2016-10-31 00:00:43 UTCView event →
M 5.294 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile10.0 km2016-10-29 22:01:39 UTCView event →
M 5.2northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2016-10-29 12:20:15 UTCView event →
M 5.2Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2016-10-29 00:33:48 UTCView event →
M 5.254 km WNW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste95.9 km2016-10-20 20:50:13 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan48Max M6.2Papua New Guinea32Max M6.8Tonga31Max M6.1Indonesia29Max M6.6Philippines20Max M5.4India18Max M4.9Vanuatu17Max M5.1Chile16Max M6.0Fiji16Max M5.9New Zealand16Max M5.8Greece14Max M5.5Peru14Max M5.3

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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