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Earthquake archives March 2017

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

Events485
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+6
M7+0
Average depth77.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.681 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia17.0 km2017-03-29 04:09:24 UTCView event →
M 6.331 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea37.0 km2017-03-05 22:47:53 UTCView event →
M 6.263 km W of Attu Station, Alaska20.0 km2017-03-27 10:50:20 UTCView event →
M 6.1115 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea17.0 km2017-03-04 02:58:20 UTCView event →
M 6.070 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands8.4 km2017-03-19 15:43:25 UTCView event →
M 6.0Nicobar Islands, India region10.0 km2017-03-14 02:51:16 UTCView event →
M 5.9west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2017-03-09 11:14:26 UTCView event →
M 5.771 km WSW of Las Grullas Margen Derecha, Mexico17.0 km2017-03-29 15:15:23 UTCView event →
M 5.7184 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2017-03-14 15:03:39 UTCView event →
M 5.762 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan56.0 km2017-03-07 16:08:19 UTCView event →
M 5.74 km N of Surigao, Philippines10.5 km2017-03-05 00:08:18 UTCView event →
M 5.66 km ENE of Ubud, Indonesia111.7 km2017-03-21 23:10:25 UTCView event →
M 5.6Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska19.0 km2017-03-15 22:19:40 UTCView event →
M 5.6182 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu127.0 km2017-03-14 12:36:43 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kermadec Islands, New Zealand22.0 km2017-03-11 17:10:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6117 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu8.0 km2017-03-07 23:38:22 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2017-03-05 12:22:16 UTCView event →
M 5.65 km NW of Samsat, Turkey10.0 km2017-03-02 11:07:26 UTCView event →
M 5.648 km WNW of Nanwalek, Alaska78.0 km2017-03-02 02:11:30 UTCView event →
M 5.5Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2017-03-31 17:25:23 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia94.0 km2017-03-31 11:21:01 UTCView event →
M 5.5155 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia34.0 km2017-03-25 14:57:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Bali, Indonesia10.0 km2017-03-16 18:39:26 UTCView event →
M 5.577 km SW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands99.0 km2017-03-13 08:49:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5272 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia10.0 km2017-03-07 15:45:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge21.3 km2017-03-01 02:48:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-03-30 13:13:08 UTCView event →
M 5.444 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu49.9 km2017-03-29 23:56:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4142 km E of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km2017-03-29 06:29:28 UTCView event →
M 5.470 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia10.0 km2017-03-29 05:27:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands115.0 km2017-03-17 10:18:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4213 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia75.5 km2017-03-14 05:55:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands13.6 km2017-03-07 10:55:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3134 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km2017-03-29 06:35:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3293 km SW of Arenas, Panama10.0 km2017-03-29 03:49:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3139 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-03-28 16:01:02 UTCView event →
M 5.3east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2017-03-27 10:48:50 UTCView event →
M 5.345 km WNW of Madang, Papua New Guinea72.8 km2017-03-25 09:07:44 UTCView event →
M 5.3Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2017-03-24 13:35:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3119 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia54.7 km2017-03-21 13:13:39 UTCView event →
M 5.324 km NNW of Wabag, Papua New Guinea90.5 km2017-03-20 06:33:36 UTCView event →
M 5.3west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2017-03-19 20:34:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region227.4 km2017-03-18 00:31:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands, New Zealand32.7 km2017-03-14 18:16:52 UTCView event →
M 5.345 km E of Namie, Japan43.9 km2017-03-11 19:57:48 UTCView event →
M 5.330 km SSE of Makurazaki, Japan138.3 km2017-03-11 18:48:41 UTCView event →
M 5.3162 km S of Suva, Fiji35.8 km2017-03-06 03:06:21 UTCView event →
M 5.339 km SSE of Saiki, Japan44.4 km2017-03-02 14:53:42 UTCView event →
M 5.3Banda Sea141.0 km2017-03-01 06:59:41 UTCView event →
M 5.233 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile41.5 km2017-03-31 18:44:39 UTCView event →
M 5.27 km SE of Pijijiapan, Mexico91.7 km2017-03-31 09:58:05 UTCView event →
M 5.260 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia10.0 km2017-03-30 21:24:51 UTCView event →
M 5.2142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea39.6 km2017-03-30 07:57:22 UTCView event →
M 5.2226 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam10.0 km2017-03-29 09:23:11 UTCView event →
M 5.2182 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia111.9 km2017-03-29 03:30:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2185 km N of Siglufjörður, Iceland10.0 km2017-03-26 01:07:12 UTCView event →
M 5.2155 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia10.0 km2017-03-25 20:03:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2138 km NW of Mosquera, Colombia9.5 km2017-03-24 09:00:55 UTCView event →
M 5.280 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands10.0 km2017-03-20 04:24:31 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of the Kermadec Islands33.4 km2017-03-19 11:38:15 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia52Max M5.6Papua New Guinea47Max M6.3Japan33Max M5.7Solomon Islands28Max M6.0Fiji24Max M5.4Tonga20Max M5.3Chile19Max M5.2Philippines18Max M5.7New Zealand17Max M5.6Russia15Max M6.6India14Max M6.0United States13Max M6.2

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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