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Earthquake archives 2017

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

Events6,372
Largest magnitudeM 8.2
M6+111
M7+7
Average depth69.7 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan613Feb465Mar485Apr518May538Jun395Jul490Aug463Sep624Oct522Nov732Dec527
January613 EventsMax M7.9 · M6+ 8February465 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 5March485 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 6April518 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 7May538 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 11June395 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 10July490 EventsMax M7.7 · M6+ 10August463 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 8September624 EventsMax M8.2 · M6+ 10October522 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 10November732 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 16December527 EventsMax M6.5 · M6+ 10

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.22017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake47.4 km2017-09-08 04:49:19 UTCView event →
M 7.935 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea135.0 km2017-01-22 04:30:22 UTCView event →
M 7.7Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region10.0 km2017-07-17 23:34:13 UTCView event →
M 7.329 km S of ?alabja, Iraq19.0 km2017-11-12 18:18:17 UTCView event →
M 7.3189 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines627.2 km2017-01-10 06:13:48 UTCView event →
M 7.11 km S of Matzaco, Mexico48.0 km2017-09-19 18:14:38 UTCView event →
M 7.085 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2017-11-19 22:43:29 UTCView event →
M 6.92 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala93.0 km2017-06-14 07:29:04 UTCView event →
M 6.931 km SW of Burias, Philippines26.0 km2017-04-28 20:23:17 UTCView event →
M 6.940 km W of Valparaíso, Chile28.0 km2017-04-24 21:38:30 UTCView event →
M 6.9south of the Fiji Islands414.5 km2017-02-24 17:28:44 UTCView event →
M 6.9225 km SW of Nadi, Fiji12.0 km2017-01-03 21:52:30 UTCView event →
M 6.897 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-11-04 09:00:19 UTCView event →
M 6.828 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala38.1 km2017-06-22 12:31:03 UTCView event →
M 6.8200 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska5.0 km2017-06-02 22:24:47 UTCView event →
M 6.859 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu169.0 km2017-05-09 13:52:10 UTCView event →
M 6.7132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia24.0 km2017-10-31 00:42:08 UTCView event →
M 6.7181 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia553.8 km2017-10-24 10:47:47 UTCView event →
M 6.7Bouvet Island region9.0 km2017-10-10 18:53:27 UTCView event →
M 6.674 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia13.0 km2017-11-19 15:09:02 UTCView event →
M 6.6101 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia22.0 km2017-11-01 02:23:57 UTCView event →
M 6.6north of Ascension Island35.0 km2017-08-18 02:59:25 UTCView event →
M 6.611 km ENE of Kos, Greece7.0 km2017-07-20 22:31:11 UTCView event →
M 6.6Auckland Islands, New Zealand region10.0 km2017-07-11 07:00:01 UTCView event →
M 6.637 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia12.0 km2017-05-29 14:35:21 UTCView event →
M 6.681 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia17.0 km2017-03-29 04:09:24 UTCView event →
M 6.512 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia90.0 km2017-12-15 16:47:58 UTCView event →
M 6.5Bouvet Island region17.0 km2017-12-13 18:03:43 UTCView event →
M 6.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-11-30 06:32:50 UTCView event →
M 6.518 km W of Parrita, Costa Rica19.4 km2017-11-13 02:28:23 UTCView event →
M 6.567 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea110.6 km2017-11-07 21:26:38 UTCView event →
M 6.5247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska119.0 km2017-10-08 22:34:33 UTCView event →
M 6.5168 km SW of Mawu, China9.0 km2017-08-08 13:19:49 UTCView event →
M 6.52 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines9.0 km2017-07-06 08:03:57 UTCView event →
M 6.5South Sandwich Islands region15.0 km2017-05-10 23:23:36 UTCView event →
M 6.5132 km WSW of Moijabana, Botswana29.0 km2017-04-03 17:40:18 UTCView event →
M 6.541 km E of Padilla, Bolivia596.0 km2017-02-21 14:09:04 UTCView event →
M 6.511 km N of Mabua, Philippines15.0 km2017-02-10 14:03:43 UTCView event →
M 6.565 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands36.0 km2017-01-19 23:04:21 UTCView event →
M 6.450 km NW of Fais, Micronesia12.8 km2017-12-08 00:22:54 UTCView event →
M 6.4156 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India8.0 km2017-11-17 22:34:19 UTCView event →
M 6.4south of the Fiji Islands96.0 km2017-09-26 04:20:00 UTCView event →
M 6.485 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu197.0 km2017-09-20 20:09:49 UTCView event →
M 6.4195 km E of Levuka, Fiji544.0 km2017-08-19 02:00:52 UTCView event →
M 6.471 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia31.0 km2017-08-13 03:08:10 UTCView event →
M 6.422 km S of Atico, Peru43.7 km2017-07-18 02:05:19 UTCView event →
M 6.4115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2017-07-13 03:36:08 UTCView event →
M 6.452 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina222.0 km2017-02-18 12:10:17 UTCView event →
M 6.345 km NW of Fais, Micronesia8.0 km2017-12-08 09:51:08 UTCView event →
M 6.382 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia14.0 km2017-11-19 09:25:48 UTCView event →
M 6.358 km E of Arica, Chile85.0 km2017-10-10 06:32:21 UTCView event →
M 6.321 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea0.0 km2017-09-03 03:30:01 UTCView event →
M 6.376 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia43.1 km2017-08-31 17:06:55 UTCView event →
M 6.3110 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea8.0 km2017-08-27 04:17:51 UTCView event →
M 6.3102 km NNW of Xinyuan, China20.0 km2017-08-08 23:27:53 UTCView event →
M 6.3Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region9.0 km2017-07-17 11:05:09 UTCView event →
M 6.35 km S of Plomári, Greece12.0 km2017-06-12 12:28:39 UTCView event →
M 6.348 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska2.5 km2017-05-01 14:18:15 UTCView event →
M 6.362 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile155.0 km2017-04-15 08:19:43 UTCView event →
M 6.331 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea37.0 km2017-03-05 22:47:53 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia611Max M6.7Japan452Max M6.2Papua New Guinea334Max M7.9Tonga329Max M6.8Fiji322Max M6.9Philippines280Max M7.3Mexico262Max M8.2New Caledonia256Max M7.0Chile226Max M6.9United States189Max M6.8India186Max M6.0Solomon Islands170Max M6.5

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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