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India · Earthquake archives 2016

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

Events252
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+3
M7+0
Average depth14.1 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan17Feb13Mar13Apr16May12Jun22Jul33Aug36Sep40Oct18Nov15Dec17
January17 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 2February13 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1March13 EventsMax M5.4 · M6+ 0April16 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0May12 EventsMax M5.2 · M6+ 0June22 EventsMax M5.3 · M6+ 0July33 EventsMax M5.8 · M6+ 0August36 EventsMax M5.6 · M6+ 0September40 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0October18 EventsMax M4.9 · M6+ 0November15 EventsMax M5.7 · M6+ 0December17 EventsMax M5.5 · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.729 km W of Imph?l, India55.0 km2016-01-03 23:05:22 UTCView event →
M 6.3western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-01-01 02:00:39 UTCView event →
M 6.1western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-02-27 21:29:43 UTCView event →
M 5.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-01-12 09:45:11 UTCView event →
M 5.8western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-07-25 08:58:30 UTCView event →
M 5.7western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-11-10 12:24:10 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-08-01 07:42:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-12-01 20:51:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-11-28 08:07:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-16 18:38:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-08-05 12:34:15 UTCView event →
M 5.5western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-07-25 09:00:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-12-02 00:14:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-20 01:31:39 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-08-01 10:29:22 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-07-12 06:41:54 UTCView event →
M 5.4Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-03-02 16:34:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-15 01:29:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-06 12:07:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-06-19 01:16:11 UTCView event →
M 5.3190 km SSE of Port Blair, India10.0 km2016-04-19 20:32:57 UTCView event →
M 5.218 km NE of Dh?rchula, India32.0 km2016-12-01 16:52:50 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Indian Ocean12.4 km2016-07-15 18:58:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2137 km WSW of Bamboo Flat, India10.0 km2016-05-09 16:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.2Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-01-12 09:46:43 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-18 03:30:59 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-17 18:45:06 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-03 08:18:40 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-06-30 12:20:19 UTCView event →
M 5.1Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-03-30 04:05:27 UTCView event →
M 5.1291 km N of Bamboo Flat, India10.0 km2016-02-04 15:30:49 UTCView event →
M 5.1Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-01-21 13:02:00 UTCView event →
M 5.1Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-01-17 19:25:16 UTCView event →
M 5.1western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-09-29 11:32:11 UTCView event →
M 5.0Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-28 04:31:00 UTCView event →
M 5.0western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-12-22 23:23:37 UTCView event →
M 5.0Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-18 11:02:19 UTCView event →
M 5.0201 km SW of Port Blair, India20.9 km2016-09-15 02:30:46 UTCView event →
M 5.0Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-08-12 08:11:48 UTCView event →
M 5.0Southwest Indian Ridge14.5 km2016-08-06 12:23:17 UTCView event →
M 5.0South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-08-02 12:40:24 UTCView event →
M 5.0western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2016-06-13 17:41:00 UTCView event →
M 5.0Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-06-08 10:51:16 UTCView event →
M 5.038 km SE of Lakhipur, India10.0 km2016-04-05 07:42:24 UTCView event →
M 5.0Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-03-30 03:59:46 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-24 19:38:55 UTCView event →
M 4.9Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-12-18 13:06:41 UTCView event →
M 4.9Nicobar Islands, India region10.0 km2016-10-25 22:00:26 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-10-11 01:24:41 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-10-06 09:47:45 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-10-02 12:51:51 UTCView event →
M 4.9Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-27 15:34:55 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-27 02:12:26 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-09-20 11:36:25 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-08-27 08:59:13 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-08-25 01:02:27 UTCView event →
M 4.9South Indian Ocean10.0 km2016-08-24 08:34:48 UTCView event →
M 4.9Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-07-31 21:14:26 UTCView event →
M 4.9Indian Ocean Triple Junction10.0 km2016-07-21 08:54:02 UTCView event →
M 4.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2016-06-18 18:58:18 UTCView event →

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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