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Earthquake archives August 2017

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

Events463
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+8
M7+0
Average depth69.5 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.6north of Ascension Island35.0 km2017-08-18 02:59:25 UTCView event →
M 6.5168 km SW of Mawu, China9.0 km2017-08-08 13:19:49 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 6.376 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 6.21 km SE of Tuy, Philippines172.0 km2017-08-11 05:28:25 UTCView event →
M 5.841 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru32.0 km2017-08-13 16:51:24 UTCView event →
M 5.885 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile9.0 km2017-08-12 12:54:13 UTCView event →
M 5.8142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea31.0 km2017-08-07 06:26:43 UTCView event →
M 5.853 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands70.0 km2017-08-06 00:15:09 UTCView event →
M 5.8Mindanao, Philippines76.0 km2017-08-05 00:30:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7158 km WNW of Naze, Japan198.0 km2017-08-16 12:51:25 UTCView event →
M 5.7137 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa8.0 km2017-08-15 06:01:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7154 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2017-08-07 12:12:11 UTCView event →
M 5.661 km NW of Aleneva, Alaska62.9 km2017-08-31 17:46:02 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2017-08-14 05:35:09 UTCView event →
M 5.618 km ESE of Atico, Peru41.0 km2017-08-11 21:45:09 UTCView event →
M 5.6southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2017-08-06 19:32:06 UTCView event →
M 5.671 km WNW of Vinchina, Argentina110.0 km2017-08-01 06:13:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Macquarie Island10.0 km2017-08-26 21:50:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5275 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste13.7 km2017-08-18 21:00:49 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-08-10 09:51:51 UTCView event →
M 5.555 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska29.0 km2017-08-09 05:48:27 UTCView event →
M 5.561 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska29.0 km2017-08-09 05:40:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5155 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2017-08-07 12:02:50 UTCView event →
M 5.472 km N of Namuac, Philippines27.6 km2017-08-29 22:08:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4108 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2017-08-27 13:52:19 UTCView event →
M 5.4138 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia18.0 km2017-08-14 23:49:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4111 km E of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-08-03 23:43:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2017-08-03 08:53:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-08-02 16:16:30 UTCView event →
M 5.48 km NNE of Chicureo Abajo, Chile92.0 km2017-08-02 07:15:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia40.8 km2017-08-31 22:57:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3139 km ENE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal10.0 km2017-08-30 14:20:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2017-08-29 16:47:28 UTCView event →
M 5.3151 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa10.0 km2017-08-21 21:12:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3near the coast of Chiapas, Mexico10.0 km2017-08-21 13:59:31 UTCView event →
M 5.332 km SSE of Champerico, Guatemala16.0 km2017-08-20 23:28:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2017-08-16 19:21:54 UTCView event →
M 5.3157 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia21.4 km2017-08-16 04:09:03 UTCView event →
M 5.362 km ESE of Koshima, Japan21.1 km2017-08-12 18:23:43 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-08-12 10:14:32 UTCView event →
M 5.3102 km SSE of Druzhba, Kazakhstan10.0 km2017-08-08 23:44:31 UTCView event →
M 5.315 km ESE of Bodrum, Turkey10.0 km2017-08-08 07:42:22 UTCView event →
M 5.347 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile41.1 km2017-08-02 20:03:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Kermadec Islands11.9 km2017-08-02 19:15:18 UTCView event →
M 5.3North Atlantic Ocean10.0 km2017-08-02 00:16:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2017-08-09 06:34:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3Balleny Islands region10.0 km2017-08-07 09:45:07 UTCView event →
M 5.286 km N of M?n?b, Iran10.0 km2017-08-31 01:30:27 UTCView event →
M 5.254 km ENE of Naze, Japan24.2 km2017-08-30 22:09:02 UTCView event →
M 5.2off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico10.0 km2017-08-30 08:07:02 UTCView event →
M 5.299 km SE of Yigo Village, Guam10.0 km2017-08-30 08:03:42 UTCView event →
M 5.252 km N of Hashtr?d, Iran17.3 km2017-08-27 23:14:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2257 km SSW of Trenggalek, Indonesia10.0 km2017-08-27 00:02:22 UTCView event →
M 5.2207 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama10.0 km2017-08-26 08:12:51 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2017-08-18 18:52:24 UTCView event →
M 5.2Ascension Island region10.0 km2017-08-17 08:52:22 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia44Max M6.4Japan37Max M5.7Papua New Guinea33Max M6.3Tonga25Max M5.4Philippines22Max M6.2United States19Max M5.6Fiji18Max M6.4Chile17Max M5.8China17Max M6.5Peru13Max M5.8Russia11Max M5.1Vanuatu11Max M5.1

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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