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Earthquake archives October 2017

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Events522
Largest magnitudeM 6.7
M6+10
M7+0
Average depth66.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
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 6.5247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska119.0 km2017-10-08 22:34:33 UTCView event →
M 6.358 km E of Arica, Chile85.0 km2017-10-10 06:32:21 UTCView event →
M 6.2Balleny Islands region10.0 km2017-10-08 20:48:58 UTCView event →
M 6.2259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan9.0 km2017-10-06 07:59:32 UTCView event →
M 6.148 km W of Ambon, Indonesia6.0 km2017-10-31 11:50:48 UTCView event →
M 6.1103 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-18 12:00:59 UTCView event →
M 6.1156 km NW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-08 14:04:38 UTCView event →
M 5.9109 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2017-10-31 02:20:46 UTCView event →
M 5.9north of Franz Josef Land10.0 km2017-10-28 19:11:02 UTCView event →
M 5.9169 km E of Naze, Japan14.0 km2017-10-19 09:02:02 UTCView event →
M 5.853 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia4.0 km2017-10-31 11:31:39 UTCView event →
M 5.8north of Franz Josef Land10.0 km2017-10-28 16:16:06 UTCView event →
M 5.8north of Franz Josef Land10.0 km2017-10-28 16:13:54 UTCView event →
M 5.8southwest of Africa10.0 km2017-10-23 08:32:32 UTCView event →
M 5.748 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia15.8 km2017-10-31 12:37:47 UTCView event →
M 5.776 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-31 04:58:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7North Atlantic Ocean10.0 km2017-10-03 20:39:04 UTCView event →
M 5.657 km W of Ambon, Indonesia8.1 km2017-10-31 11:34:39 UTCView event →
M 5.6130 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea193.0 km2017-10-18 16:44:35 UTCView event →
M 5.680 km NNE of Luwuk, Indonesia92.6 km2017-10-18 13:40:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bouvet Island region10.0 km2017-10-11 00:08:26 UTCView event →
M 5.6Tristan da Cunha region10.0 km2017-10-06 17:41:23 UTCView event →
M 5.617 km ENE of Iwaki, Japan44.0 km2017-10-06 14:56:41 UTCView event →
M 5.532 km ESE of Bima, Indonesia110.2 km2017-10-30 22:37:18 UTCView event →
M 5.5203 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia41.8 km2017-10-25 11:58:14 UTCView event →
M 5.5276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-10-16 18:36:43 UTCView event →
M 5.5294 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga14.0 km2017-10-16 18:09:26 UTCView event →
M 5.512 km E of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico56.0 km2017-10-14 00:20:57 UTCView event →
M 5.545 km SSW of Serrezuela, Argentina165.7 km2017-10-12 18:59:09 UTCView event →
M 5.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-10-06 02:03:48 UTCView event →
M 5.542 km ENE of Calama, Chile110.2 km2017-10-05 08:11:36 UTCView event →
M 5.4107 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.6 km2017-10-31 22:50:15 UTCView event →
M 5.498 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia15.9 km2017-10-31 19:22:09 UTCView event →
M 5.427 km NE of Santa Rosa, Peru101.1 km2017-10-30 17:12:06 UTCView event →
M 5.40 km NNW of Putol, Philippines209.4 km2017-10-22 14:21:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2017-10-10 14:36:02 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2017-10-07 00:16:30 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-10-31 22:25:52 UTCView event →
M 5.3107 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia8.0 km2017-10-31 19:41:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2017-10-28 08:25:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3southwest of Africa10.0 km2017-10-23 14:42:43 UTCView event →
M 5.388 km N of M?n?b, Iran10.0 km2017-10-23 00:24:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen10.0 km2017-10-21 12:56:43 UTCView event →
M 5.3267 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia63.1 km2017-10-21 01:32:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3121 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea182.1 km2017-10-20 02:21:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3234 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam10.0 km2017-10-19 23:07:21 UTCView event →
M 5.3224 km W of Bandon, Oregon10.0 km2017-10-13 16:55:17 UTCView event →
M 5.2Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2017-10-29 04:05:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2017-10-28 18:59:33 UTCView event →
M 5.275 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan101.5 km2017-10-28 17:45:32 UTCView event →
M 5.2west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2017-10-28 15:27:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Pacific Ocean10.0 km2017-10-23 21:20:26 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2017-10-20 09:55:58 UTCView event →
M 5.2central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-10-19 22:23:27 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Africa10.0 km2017-10-19 03:25:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2017-10-12 03:12:23 UTCView event →
M 5.25 km E of Palora, Ecuador137.9 km2017-10-07 09:26:13 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia55Max M6.7Tonga51Max M6.1Japan46Max M6.2Fiji26Max M5.1India25Max M5.1Papua New Guinea24Max M5.6Mexico23Max M5.5New Caledonia21Max M6.7Northern Mariana Islands16Max M5.0Russia16Max M5.0Philippines14Max M5.4Solomon Islands11Max M5.0

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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