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Earthquake archives December 2019

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

Events648
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+13
M7+0
Average depth55.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.87 km S of Magsaysay, Philippines18.0 km2019-12-15 06:11:51 UTCView event →
M 6.3203 km W of Port McNeill, Canada6.6 km2019-12-25 03:36:01 UTCView event →
M 6.1southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2019-12-25 20:20:12 UTCView event →
M 6.149 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan212.0 km2019-12-20 11:39:52 UTCView event →
M 6.01 km NE of Lejanías, Colombia11.0 km2019-12-24 19:03:52 UTCView event →
M 6.016 km WNW of El Hoyo, Argentina572.4 km2019-12-24 16:43:33 UTCView event →
M 6.0189 km W of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2019-12-23 20:56:23 UTCView event →
M 6.0201 km W of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2019-12-23 19:49:43 UTCView event →
M 6.056 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu7.5 km2019-12-14 04:57:34 UTCView event →
M 6.0159 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2019-12-06 13:04:46 UTCView event →
M 6.060 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu266.0 km2019-12-04 20:10:03 UTCView event →
M 6.029 km W of Arica, Chile38.0 km2019-12-03 08:46:35 UTCView event →
M 6.0127 km SW of Adak, Alaska28.0 km2019-12-02 05:01:54 UTCView event →
M 5.942 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala21.0 km2019-12-19 12:35:31 UTCView event →
M 5.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2019-12-18 01:56:44 UTCView event →
M 5.8109 km SW of Ocós, Guatemala10.0 km2019-12-23 15:47:56 UTCView event →
M 5.8235 km NE of Fais, Micronesia41.9 km2019-12-23 06:33:40 UTCView event →
M 5.8Izu Islands, Japan region11.0 km2019-12-10 17:05:02 UTCView event →
M 5.8171 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2019-12-06 15:42:44 UTCView event →
M 5.7Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2019-12-28 15:36:35 UTCView event →
M 5.79 km NW of Mesetas, Colombia10.0 km2019-12-24 19:19:03 UTCView event →
M 5.7194 km W of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2019-12-23 19:13:25 UTCView event →
M 5.7101 km NE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2019-12-10 08:40:42 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km SE of Gilgit, Pakistan13.8 km2019-12-30 17:18:57 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands186.0 km2019-12-19 11:55:32 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Fiji Islands616.4 km2019-12-19 04:49:38 UTCView event →
M 5.6112 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia40.3 km2019-12-16 14:49:16 UTCView event →
M 5.69 km SSE of Kiblawan, Philippines10.0 km2019-12-15 07:09:20 UTCView event →
M 5.6southwest of Africa10.0 km2019-12-09 17:59:47 UTCView event →
M 5.6125 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines44.0 km2019-12-05 12:24:44 UTCView event →
M 5.671 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2019-12-03 22:23:12 UTCView event →
M 5.587 km ENE of Santo António, Sao Tome and Principe10.0 km2019-12-19 15:25:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5177 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia36.0 km2019-12-05 02:03:18 UTCView event →
M 5.479 km S of Sarangani, Philippines24.0 km2019-12-29 09:12:15 UTCView event →
M 5.4Vanuatu region10.0 km2019-12-26 02:21:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2019-12-25 12:23:13 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2019-12-18 04:44:14 UTCView event →
M 5.42 km WSW of Pangian, Philippines14.3 km2019-12-17 20:18:05 UTCView event →
M 5.475 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands70.9 km2019-12-16 16:46:47 UTCView event →
M 5.480 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia110.8 km2019-12-15 14:09:11 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km NNE of Palekastro, Greece57.9 km2019-12-10 21:58:28 UTCView event →
M 5.4Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2019-12-09 22:36:30 UTCView event →
M 5.3New Britain region, Papua New Guinea106.5 km2019-12-26 09:24:33 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2019-12-15 15:11:03 UTCView event →
M 5.34 km SSW of Kiblawan, Philippines10.0 km2019-12-15 12:38:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3183 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia19.0 km2019-12-13 17:04:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3141 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia12.0 km2019-12-03 10:55:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3100 km SW of Iquique, Chile10.0 km2019-12-03 07:29:30 UTCView event →
M 5.3Chagos Archipelago region10.0 km2019-12-01 05:48:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2southwest of Africa10.0 km2019-12-29 18:24:41 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2019-12-28 22:49:15 UTCView event →
M 5.272 km WSW of Palana, Russia9.2 km2019-12-26 17:13:50 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region17.7 km2019-12-26 15:15:13 UTCView event →
M 5.2186 km W of Port McNeill, Canada10.0 km2019-12-23 16:44:13 UTCView event →
M 5.2near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia8.4 km2019-12-23 16:19:06 UTCView event →
M 5.2248 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina10.0 km2019-12-21 20:34:49 UTCView event →
M 5.2Izu Islands, Japan region10.0 km2019-12-20 19:40:52 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of the Fiji Islands143.9 km2019-12-18 12:19:55 UTCView event →
M 5.279 km ENE of Namie, Japan44.9 km2019-12-11 09:39:08 UTCView event →
M 5.219 km S of Gisborne, New Zealand31.5 km2019-12-09 23:58:02 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Philippines72Max M6.8Japan59Max M5.8Indonesia43Max M5.6Russia33Max M5.5Tonga27Max M6.0Papua New Guinea24Max M5.6Vanuatu24Max M6.0Fiji22Max M5.6China16Max M5.0India16Max M5.1New Zealand12Max M5.9Colombia11Max M6.0

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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