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Earthquake archives December 2017

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

Events527
Largest magnitudeM 6.5
M6+10
M7+0
Average depth63.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
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 6.450 km NW of Fais, Micronesia12.8 km2017-12-08 00:22:54 UTCView event →
M 6.345 km NW of Fais, Micronesia8.0 km2017-12-08 09:51:08 UTCView event →
M 6.150 km NW of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2017-12-09 15:14:24 UTCView event →
M 6.118 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador17.0 km2017-12-03 11:19:05 UTCView event →
M 6.155 km NNE of Kerman, Iran9.0 km2017-12-01 02:32:46 UTCView event →
M 6.063 km NNE of Kerman, Iran8.0 km2017-12-12 21:41:31 UTCView event →
M 6.053 km NNE of Kerman, Iran12.0 km2017-12-12 08:43:18 UTCView event →
M 6.051 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2017-12-01 02:49:58 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand12.0 km2017-12-08 02:09:57 UTCView event →
M 5.8Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2017-12-21 03:00:18 UTCView event →
M 5.8south of the Kermadec Islands38.0 km2017-12-04 00:08:09 UTCView event →
M 5.779 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea95.1 km2017-12-29 23:55:55 UTCView event →
M 5.7southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2017-12-29 21:20:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7207 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines23.8 km2017-12-28 17:20:19 UTCView event →
M 5.7130 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga7.0 km2017-12-11 10:50:00 UTCView event →
M 5.721 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga155.0 km2017-12-08 23:42:13 UTCView event →
M 5.651 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu186.0 km2017-12-11 17:29:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2017-12-28 21:40:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2017-12-25 12:02:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5113 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga38.1 km2017-12-24 17:33:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5158 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia47.3 km2017-12-22 14:44:18 UTCView event →
M 5.5104 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan10.0 km2017-12-20 13:40:54 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2017-12-19 05:35:30 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2017-12-16 22:40:50 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region391.9 km2017-12-16 11:22:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5174 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia23.0 km2017-12-14 20:36:38 UTCView event →
M 5.5110 km WNW of Iquique, Chile12.0 km2017-12-11 19:00:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5104 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia28.0 km2017-12-06 16:06:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5Vanuatu region10.0 km2017-12-04 01:35:01 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2017-12-01 05:20:28 UTCView event →
M 5.464 km NNE of Taltal, Chile47.8 km2017-12-28 03:54:52 UTCView event →
M 5.4139 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam18.6 km2017-12-27 23:58:03 UTCView event →
M 5.451 km NW of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2017-12-17 23:41:16 UTCView event →
M 5.4central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-12-16 14:37:59 UTCView event →
M 5.423 km WSW of ?alabja, Iraq17.6 km2017-12-11 14:09:57 UTCView event →
M 5.467 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2017-12-10 17:30:11 UTCView event →
M 5.456 km NNE of Kerman, Iran10.0 km2017-12-01 03:35:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2017-12-10 05:58:23 UTCView event →
M 5.351 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala22.1 km2017-12-29 09:42:40 UTCView event →
M 5.387 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2017-12-19 22:52:52 UTCView event →
M 5.382 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2017-12-15 12:12:07 UTCView event →
M 5.3southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2017-12-10 05:57:58 UTCView event →
M 5.349 km WNW of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2017-12-08 05:37:54 UTCView event →
M 5.382 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2017-12-07 23:10:00 UTCView event →
M 5.3115 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia53.4 km2017-12-07 15:16:35 UTCView event →
M 5.397 km WSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan12.5 km2017-12-06 23:41:58 UTCView event →
M 5.3148 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia35.0 km2017-12-05 12:14:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2017-12-03 16:50:28 UTCView event →
M 5.2122 km NE of Iquique, Chile103.3 km2017-12-30 08:20:51 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of the Fiji Islands101.9 km2017-12-27 12:33:47 UTCView event →
M 5.2181 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands21.7 km2017-12-25 17:56:06 UTCView event →
M 5.230 km NNW of Shahrak-e P?bed?n?, Iran10.0 km2017-12-21 17:04:46 UTCView event →
M 5.2Izu Islands, Japan region7.8 km2017-12-21 01:56:53 UTCView event →
M 5.2100 km E of Nishinoomote, Japan15.4 km2017-12-18 23:28:29 UTCView event →
M 5.2101 km SW of Banjar, Indonesia44.0 km2017-12-16 00:22:30 UTCView event →
M 5.25 km N of Miyako, Japan30.1 km2017-12-15 17:58:41 UTCView event →
M 5.2112 km NE of Thang, India74.3 km2017-12-06 23:29:03 UTCView event →
M 5.256 km NNE of Kerman, Iran10.0 km2017-12-02 10:47:04 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan55Max M5.8Indonesia43Max M6.5Tonga33Max M5.7Iran28Max M6.1India25Max M5.5Papua New Guinea24Max M6.0Micronesia17Max M6.4Vanuatu17Max M5.6Chile16Max M5.5Fiji16Max M5.5Philippines16Max M5.7Russia13Max M5.5

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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