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Earthquake archives May 2017

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

Events538
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+11
M7+0
Average depth61.4 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.859 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu169.0 km2017-05-09 13:52:10 UTCView event →
M 6.637 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia12.0 km2017-05-29 14:35:21 UTCView event →
M 6.5South Sandwich Islands region15.0 km2017-05-10 23:23:36 UTCView event →
M 6.348 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska2.5 km2017-05-01 14:18:15 UTCView event →
M 6.240 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2017-05-15 13:22:38 UTCView event →
M 6.278 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador16.0 km2017-05-12 10:41:26 UTCView event →
M 6.2135 km W of Adak, Alaska13.0 km2017-05-08 17:00:47 UTCView event →
M 6.247 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska10.0 km2017-05-01 12:31:55 UTCView event →
M 6.025 km S of Alburquerque, Philippines533.0 km2017-05-20 01:06:14 UTCView event →
M 6.0110 km ESE of Hirara, Japan10.0 km2017-05-09 01:54:14 UTCView event →
M 6.029 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan11.0 km2017-05-03 04:47:13 UTCView event →
M 5.960 km ENE of Los Ángeles, Chile81.1 km2017-05-29 14:57:53 UTCView event →
M 5.9163 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska10.0 km2017-05-24 16:36:00 UTCView event →
M 5.995 km SSW of Adak, Alaska17.0 km2017-05-08 15:47:29 UTCView event →
M 5.9Scotia Sea12.0 km2017-05-06 00:16:09 UTCView event →
M 5.9Ascension Island region10.0 km2017-05-02 15:10:22 UTCView event →
M 5.8127 km W of Adak, Alaska11.0 km2017-05-10 07:59:57 UTCView event →
M 5.828 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan10.0 km2017-05-05 05:09:35 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region76.0 km2017-05-30 11:29:51 UTCView event →
M 5.7178 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska16.0 km2017-05-28 07:37:08 UTCView event →
M 5.7138 km NNW of Kendari, Indonesia10.0 km2017-05-24 09:10:14 UTCView event →
M 5.721 km SE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico144.0 km2017-05-20 17:58:46 UTCView event →
M 5.7201 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico10.0 km2017-05-20 06:02:14 UTCView event →
M 5.7164 km ESE of Iquique, Chile116.0 km2017-05-14 19:44:25 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region13.0 km2017-05-11 15:41:11 UTCView event →
M 5.798 km SSW of Adak, Alaska17.0 km2017-05-08 15:31:26 UTCView event →
M 5.742 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska10.0 km2017-05-01 14:21:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6172 km SW of Vaini, Tonga127.0 km2017-05-25 06:02:20 UTCView event →
M 5.634 km NNW of Bojn?rd, Iran8.0 km2017-05-13 18:00:59 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kermadec Islands region40.0 km2017-05-12 00:46:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-05-11 01:09:43 UTCView event →
M 5.641 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska4.1 km2017-05-01 14:20:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands117.8 km2017-05-31 06:29:31 UTCView event →
M 5.548 km N of Kirakira, Solomon Islands52.0 km2017-05-24 11:05:18 UTCView event →
M 5.581 km E of Shikotan, Russia54.0 km2017-05-22 11:00:57 UTCView event →
M 5.5138 km SSE of Naze, Japan10.0 km2017-05-15 07:05:36 UTCView event →
M 5.597 km SSW of Adak, Alaska16.0 km2017-05-09 08:59:03 UTCView event →
M 5.480 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2017-05-31 05:17:22 UTCView event →
M 5.494 km S of Boyolangu, Indonesia58.3 km2017-05-24 16:44:53 UTCView event →
M 5.425 km WSW of Cotaruse, Peru10.0 km2017-05-16 17:09:05 UTCView event →
M 5.471 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam42.0 km2017-05-16 03:56:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-05-11 16:05:30 UTCView event →
M 5.469 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska10.1 km2017-05-11 14:36:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-05-11 01:16:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4131 km ESE of Murghob, Tajikistan7.6 km2017-05-10 21:58:21 UTCView event →
M 5.414 km NNE of Yigo Village, Guam124.6 km2017-05-09 19:52:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4Off the coast of Aisen, Chile10.0 km2017-05-06 14:51:40 UTCView event →
M 5.379 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2017-05-30 21:53:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3176 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia47.1 km2017-05-30 08:28:19 UTCView event →
M 5.326 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands77.8 km2017-05-29 21:10:51 UTCView event →
M 5.336 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia10.0 km2017-05-29 14:38:56 UTCView event →
M 5.388 km WSW of Atka, Alaska34.0 km2017-05-28 07:06:15 UTCView event →
M 5.397 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador10.0 km2017-05-26 15:23:34 UTCView event →
M 5.315 km ENE of Santa Fe, Philippines75.5 km2017-05-25 14:27:04 UTCView event →
M 5.321 km SSE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico140.1 km2017-05-25 00:07:00 UTCView event →
M 5.3163 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska10.5 km2017-05-24 16:07:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3132 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-05-22 16:41:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico10.0 km2017-05-17 09:13:28 UTCView event →
M 5.380 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan16.3 km2017-05-15 23:12:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-05-15 21:12:21 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia62Max M6.6United States47Max M6.2Japan29Max M6.0Tonga28Max M5.6Philippines21Max M6.0Solomon Islands20Max M5.5Fiji19Max M5.1Vanuatu18Max M6.8Chile14Max M5.9India14Max M5.2Kyrgyzstan14Max M6.0Mexico13Max M5.7

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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