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Earthquake archives April 2018

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

Events487
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+7
M7+0
Average depth76.9 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.838 km SE of Boyuibe, Bolivia559.0 km2018-04-02 13:40:34 UTCView event →
M 6.345 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea18.1 km2018-04-07 05:48:40 UTCView event →
M 6.256 km SW of Ovalle, Chile66.0 km2018-04-10 10:19:34 UTCView event →
M 6.1south of the Fiji Islands92.0 km2018-04-02 05:57:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2018-04-19 21:09:17 UTCView event →
M 6.088 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia34.0 km2018-04-15 19:30:43 UTCView event →
M 6.043 km ESE of Tarragona, Philippines34.0 km2018-04-05 03:53:38 UTCView event →
M 5.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2018-04-29 22:23:05 UTCView event →
M 5.924 km SW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador50.0 km2018-04-02 23:23:17 UTCView event →
M 5.8104 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu266.0 km2018-04-30 18:24:53 UTCView event →
M 5.8western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2018-04-21 19:44:17 UTCView event →
M 5.8294 km E of Levuka, Fiji511.0 km2018-04-05 09:07:58 UTCView event →
M 5.78 km NNE of ?dach?-?da, Japan10.3 km2018-04-08 16:32:31 UTCView event →
M 5.6121 km NW of Abepura, Indonesia10.0 km2018-04-26 16:55:58 UTCView event →
M 5.642 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua47.3 km2018-04-24 02:29:52 UTCView event →
M 5.691 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-22 16:59:16 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region245.0 km2018-04-09 00:20:55 UTCView event →
M 5.6237 km E of Biak, Indonesia10.0 km2018-04-06 07:46:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Fiji Islands531.1 km2018-04-24 21:57:00 UTCView event →
M 5.512 km ENE of Nemuro, Japan83.0 km2018-04-24 08:53:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5261 km E of Biak, Indonesia10.0 km2018-04-23 08:13:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5197 km SE of Katabu, Indonesia652.5 km2018-04-23 07:37:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5103 km SE of Bushehr, Iran10.0 km2018-04-19 06:34:46 UTCView event →
M 5.5265 km E of Amahai, Indonesia10.0 km2018-04-17 02:52:35 UTCView event →
M 5.557 km SSE of Salina Cruz, Mexico25.6 km2018-04-11 07:30:38 UTCView event →
M 5.564 km SSW of Tari, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2018-04-07 02:56:50 UTCView event →
M 5.549 km WSW of Iquique, Chile44.0 km2018-04-05 11:12:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5147 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia62.9 km2018-04-03 09:14:06 UTCView event →
M 5.4114 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia42.5 km2018-04-23 04:05:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of Panama10.0 km2018-04-18 06:16:01 UTCView event →
M 5.352 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan88.4 km2018-04-28 15:14:20 UTCView event →
M 5.33 km NW of Neira, Colombia110.0 km2018-04-23 15:42:09 UTCView event →
M 5.3150 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-19 23:59:55 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region103.3 km2018-04-12 16:29:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3110 km NW of Iwanai, Japan216.6 km2018-04-12 07:56:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2018-04-07 05:15:16 UTCView event →
M 5.3Balleny Islands region10.0 km2018-04-06 20:21:33 UTCView event →
M 5.331km SW of Santa Cruz Is. (E end), CA9.8 km2018-04-05 19:29:16 UTCView event →
M 5.2116 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu56.0 km2018-04-29 20:23:38 UTCView event →
M 5.23 km ENE of Samsat, Turkey10.0 km2018-04-24 00:34:31 UTCView event →
M 5.2293 km NE of Fais, Micronesia21.5 km2018-04-18 05:31:58 UTCView event →
M 5.2265 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2018-04-15 23:40:20 UTCView event →
M 5.2247 km SSW of Suva, Fiji10.0 km2018-04-15 23:12:57 UTCView event →
M 5.2Volcano Islands, Japan region8.7 km2018-04-15 00:10:44 UTCView event →
M 5.228 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan47.7 km2018-04-13 19:00:00 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2018-04-13 03:57:43 UTCView event →
M 5.243 km SW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala21.4 km2018-04-08 05:08:20 UTCView event →
M 5.2228 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska5.3 km2018-04-07 03:09:09 UTCView event →
M 5.2138 km SE of Sishilichengzi, China21.9 km2018-04-05 15:07:59 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region46.6 km2018-04-04 17:24:38 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand36.9 km2018-04-04 00:49:04 UTCView event →
M 5.2southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2018-04-03 06:51:07 UTCView event →
M 5.1118 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea61.3 km2018-04-28 01:48:19 UTCView event →
M 5.1104 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia10.0 km2018-04-25 17:00:15 UTCView event →
M 5.188 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen10.0 km2018-04-25 00:06:56 UTCView event →
M 5.134 km WSW of Pyu, Myanmar10.0 km2018-04-24 12:23:34 UTCView event →
M 5.178 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar106.3 km2018-04-24 04:08:35 UTCView event →
M 5.134 km SE of Hasaki, Japan21.7 km2018-04-21 09:47:18 UTCView event →
M 5.1southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2018-04-18 12:50:09 UTCView event →
M 5.1264 km NW of Tual, Indonesia17.7 km2018-04-18 07:06:56 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia55Max M6.0Japan38Max M5.7Papua New Guinea28Max M6.3Tonga24Max M5.6Fiji22Max M6.1India14Max M5.9Chile13Max M6.2Vanuatu13Max M5.8Mexico12Max M5.5Solomon Islands12Max M4.9Philippines11Max M6.0Myanmar (Burma)10Max 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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