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Earthquake archives 2018

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

Events7,571
Largest magnitudeM 8.2
M6+134
M7+17
Average depth74.1 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan559Feb564Mar553Apr487May558Jun510Jul560Aug800Sep693Oct840Nov636Dec811
January559 EventsMax M7.9 · M6+ 11February564 EventsMax M7.5 · M6+ 11March553 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 8April487 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 7May558 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 6June510 EventsMax M6.1 · M6+ 1July560 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 10August800 EventsMax M8.2 · M6+ 23September693 EventsMax M7.9 · M6+ 12October840 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 17November636 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 14December811 EventsMax M7.5 · M6+ 14

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.22018 Fiji Earthquake600.0 km2018-08-19 00:19:40 UTCView event →
M 7.945 km S of Levuka, Fiji670.8 km2018-09-06 15:49:18 UTCView event →
M 7.9261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska14.1 km2018-01-23 09:31:40 UTCView event →
M 7.5166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2018-12-05 04:18:08 UTCView event →
M 7.572 km N of Palu, Indonesia20.0 km2018-09-28 10:02:45 UTCView event →
M 7.532 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea25.2 km2018-02-25 17:44:44 UTCView event →
M 7.5203 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras19.0 km2018-01-10 02:51:33 UTCView event →
M 7.3187 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia16.6 km2018-12-20 17:01:55 UTCView event →
M 7.340 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela146.8 km2018-08-21 21:31:47 UTCView event →
M 7.24 km S of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico22.0 km2018-02-16 23:39:39 UTCView event →
M 7.1South Sandwich Islands region133.0 km2018-12-11 02:26:29 UTCView event →
M 7.11 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska46.7 km2018-11-30 17:29:29 UTCView event →
M 7.1238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia21.4 km2018-08-29 03:51:56 UTCView event →
M 7.1136 km W of Iñapari, Peru630.0 km2018-08-24 09:04:08 UTCView event →
M 7.137 km W of Atiquipa, Peru39.0 km2018-01-14 09:18:45 UTCView event →
M 7.096 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines60.2 km2018-12-29 03:39:09 UTCView event →
M 7.0119 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea39.0 km2018-10-10 20:48:20 UTCView event →
M 6.9Kermadec Islands region115.0 km2018-09-10 04:19:02 UTCView event →
M 6.920 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia21.0 km2018-08-19 14:56:27 UTCView event →
M 6.936 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia34.0 km2018-08-05 11:46:38 UTCView event →
M 6.918 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii5.8 km2018-05-04 22:32:54 UTCView event →
M 6.9150 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea35.0 km2018-03-29 21:25:36 UTCView event →
M 6.8187 km E of Levuka, Fiji540.0 km2018-11-18 20:25:46 UTCView event →
M 6.832 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece14.0 km2018-10-25 22:54:52 UTCView event →
M 6.8210 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 06:16:26 UTCView event →
M 6.838 km SE of Boyuibe, Bolivia559.0 km2018-04-02 13:40:34 UTCView event →
M 6.8103 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22.9 km2018-03-08 17:39:51 UTCView event →
M 6.7120 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen10.0 km2018-11-09 01:49:40 UTCView event →
M 6.7269 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia461.0 km2018-10-13 11:10:22 UTCView event →
M 6.7279 km E of Levuka, Fiji550.0 km2018-09-30 10:52:23 UTCView event →
M 6.7140 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea40.0 km2018-03-26 09:51:00 UTCView event →
M 6.762 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea20.5 km2018-03-06 14:13:07 UTCView event →
M 6.6199 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2018-12-05 06:43:04 UTCView event →
M 6.627 km ESE of Chitose, Japan35.0 km2018-09-05 18:07:59 UTCView event →
M 6.6southwest of Africa10.0 km2018-01-28 16:03:03 UTCView event →
M 6.5237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 06:22:48 UTCView event →
M 6.5223 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2018-10-22 05:39:39 UTCView event →
M 6.5171 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia17.0 km2018-10-16 01:03:43 UTCView event →
M 6.5154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia20.0 km2018-10-10 23:16:02 UTCView event →
M 6.5south of the Fiji Islands576.0 km2018-09-16 21:11:48 UTCView event →
M 6.566 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands68.0 km2018-09-09 19:31:35 UTCView event →
M 6.578 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu9.0 km2018-08-21 22:32:26 UTCView event →
M 6.5124 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia529.0 km2018-08-17 15:35:01 UTCView event →
M 6.5108 km WSW of Adak, Alaska33.9 km2018-08-15 21:56:56 UTCView event →
M 6.491 km SW of Pangai, Tonga113.0 km2018-12-23 23:08:43 UTCView event →
M 6.4226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste136.0 km2018-12-01 13:27:21 UTCView event →
M 6.4South Sandwich Islands region15.0 km2018-11-15 20:02:22 UTCView event →
M 6.4211 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands55.0 km2018-08-28 22:35:13 UTCView event →
M 6.4284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji415.6 km2018-08-19 04:28:58 UTCView event →
M 6.489 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska15.8 km2018-08-12 14:58:53 UTCView event →
M 6.433 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia14.0 km2018-07-28 22:47:38 UTCView event →
M 6.472 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu167.0 km2018-07-13 09:46:49 UTCView event →
M 6.4Banda Sea169.0 km2018-03-25 20:14:47 UTCView event →
M 6.418 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan17.0 km2018-02-06 15:50:43 UTCView event →
M 6.3southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2018-12-19 01:37:40 UTCView event →
M 6.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2018-12-12 13:13:56 UTCView event →
M 6.3160 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2018-12-05 04:14:36 UTCView event →
M 6.315 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran18.0 km2018-11-25 16:37:32 UTCView event →
M 6.3southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2018-11-15 23:09:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3North Atlantic Ocean10.0 km2018-11-11 14:03:59 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia850Max M7.5Papua New Guinea646Max M7.5Japan545Max M6.6Fiji461Max M8.2India323Max M6.0Tonga298Max M6.4United States279Max M7.9New Caledonia271Max M7.5Philippines247Max M7.0Russia238Max M7.3Vanuatu217Max M6.5Chile180Max M6.3

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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