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Earthquake archives September 2018

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Events693
Largest magnitudeM 7.9
M6+12
M7+2
Average depth92.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.945 km S of Levuka, Fiji670.8 km2018-09-06 15:49:18 UTCView event →
M 7.572 km N of Palu, Indonesia20.0 km2018-09-28 10:02:45 UTCView event →
M 6.9Kermadec Islands region115.0 km2018-09-10 04:19:02 UTCView event →
M 6.7279 km E of Levuka, Fiji550.0 km2018-09-30 10:52:23 UTCView event →
M 6.627 km ESE of Chitose, Japan35.0 km2018-09-05 18:07:59 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 6.3240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia12.0 km2018-09-10 19:31:37 UTCView event →
M 6.27 km WNW of Manay, Philippines10.0 km2018-09-08 07:16:49 UTCView event →
M 6.28 km SE of Alausí, Ecuador110.5 km2018-09-07 02:12:06 UTCView event →
M 6.157 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia5.0 km2018-09-28 06:59:59 UTCView event →
M 6.0Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2018-09-18 07:27:41 UTCView event →
M 5.976 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji652.4 km2018-09-21 03:40:40 UTCView event →
M 5.944 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands17.0 km2018-09-18 11:57:53 UTCView event →
M 5.9off the coast of Ecuador10.0 km2018-09-03 23:37:17 UTCView event →
M 5.816 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 10:25:04 UTCView event →
M 5.899 km N of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 10:14:20 UTCView event →
M 5.8east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2018-09-27 10:25:47 UTCView event →
M 5.8275 km E of Levuka, Fiji582.4 km2018-09-26 00:37:34 UTCView event →
M 5.8199 km SE of Inarajan Village, Guam32.0 km2018-09-23 05:52:15 UTCView event →
M 5.8207 km W of Abepura, Indonesia48.0 km2018-09-14 15:50:17 UTCView event →
M 5.8251 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia9.0 km2018-09-08 10:02:48 UTCView event →
M 5.885 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile93.1 km2018-09-07 02:39:17 UTCView event →
M 5.7108 km N of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 13:35:30 UTCView event →
M 5.7Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 10:16:48 UTCView event →
M 5.7Indian Ocean Triple Junction10.0 km2018-09-28 07:06:39 UTCView event →
M 5.7southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2018-09-26 17:33:35 UTCView event →
M 5.788 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji638.6 km2018-09-21 03:41:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7161 km E of Nago, Japan10.0 km2018-09-15 08:05:29 UTCView event →
M 5.7165 km E of Nago, Japan9.3 km2018-09-15 00:08:21 UTCView event →
M 5.7110 km SSE of Jianshui, China8.0 km2018-09-08 02:31:30 UTCView event →
M 5.723 km S of Levuka, Fiji656.4 km2018-09-06 15:56:41 UTCView event →
M 5.614 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 10:50:25 UTCView event →
M 5.6Indian Ocean Triple Junction10.0 km2018-09-28 06:21:54 UTCView event →
M 5.6Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region10.0 km2018-09-21 12:49:28 UTCView event →
M 5.6168 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands15.0 km2018-09-20 05:47:37 UTCView event →
M 5.6153 km E of Nago, Japan10.2 km2018-09-15 16:24:34 UTCView event →
M 5.6127 km SE of Bam, Iran10.0 km2018-09-07 06:23:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2018-09-05 00:36:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region29.4 km2018-09-03 20:35:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6153 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2018-09-03 07:15:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bonin Islands, Japan region435.0 km2018-09-01 15:43:00 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region516.3 km2018-09-18 12:38:35 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2018-09-13 11:38:04 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Fiji Islands489.1 km2018-09-09 00:06:24 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-08 22:27:29 UTCView event →
M 5.5228 km E of Levuka, Fiji528.0 km2018-09-06 05:13:38 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Tonga10.0 km2018-09-05 16:05:46 UTCView event →
M 5.576 km E of Kashgar, China10.0 km2018-09-03 21:52:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2018-09-03 02:16:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2018-09-01 06:13:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4115 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 14:26:00 UTCView event →
M 5.474 km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique27.4 km2018-09-28 12:32:43 UTCView event →
M 5.424 km N of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 10:39:03 UTCView event →
M 5.478 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia10.0 km2018-09-28 07:03:18 UTCView event →
M 5.4263 km E of Levuka, Fiji545.8 km2018-09-27 22:25:44 UTCView event →
M 5.424 km W of Methóni, Greece10.0 km2018-09-27 10:21:49 UTCView event →
M 5.471 km SW of Taltal, Chile28.4 km2018-09-22 13:13:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4166 km E of Nago, Japan10.0 km2018-09-22 10:58:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4107 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico9.0 km2018-09-20 09:21:18 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia104Max M7.5Japan84Max M6.6Fiji67Max M7.9Tonga29Max M5.5Papua New Guinea27Max M5.6Philippines27Max M6.2India26Max M6.0Vanuatu21Max M5.3New Caledonia19Max M6.3Chile18Max M5.8Russia16Max M5.4Peru13Max M5.4

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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