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Earthquake archives 2020

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

Events6,511
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+121
M7+9
Average depth60.9 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan657Feb522Mar497Apr456May559Jun587Jul552Aug529Sep557Oct596Nov471Dec528
January657 EventsMax M7.7 · M6+ 15February522 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 7March497 EventsMax M7.5 · M6+ 9April456 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 7May559 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 9June587 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 11July552 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 11August529 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 14September557 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 13October596 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 6November471 EventsMax M6.4 · M6+ 8December528 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 11

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.82020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake28.0 km2020-07-22 06:12:44 UTCView event →
M 7.7123 km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica14.9 km2020-01-28 19:10:24 UTCView event →
M 7.62020 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake28.4 km2020-10-19 20:54:38 UTCView event →
M 7.5221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia57.8 km2020-03-25 02:49:21 UTCView event →
M 7.49 km SE of Santa María Xadani, Mexico20.0 km2020-06-23 15:29:04 UTCView event →
M 7.4south of the Kermadec Islands10.0 km2020-06-18 12:49:53 UTCView event →
M 7.013 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece21.0 km2020-10-30 11:51:27 UTCView event →
M 7.0114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea73.0 km2020-07-17 02:50:22 UTCView event →
M 7.095 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia143.0 km2020-02-13 10:33:44 UTCView event →
M 6.9central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-18 21:43:59 UTCView event →
M 6.9222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia624.0 km2020-08-21 04:09:51 UTCView event →
M 6.9122 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia26.0 km2020-08-18 22:29:24 UTCView event →
M 6.886 km NW of Vallenar, Chile21.0 km2020-09-01 04:09:28 UTCView event →
M 6.8138 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia22.0 km2020-08-18 22:23:59 UTCView event →
M 6.848 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile112.0 km2020-06-03 07:35:36 UTCView event →
M 6.8Banda Sea96.0 km2020-05-06 13:53:55 UTCView event →
M 6.7146 km WNW of Corral, Chile10.0 km2020-12-27 21:39:14 UTCView event →
M 6.7central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-06 06:51:18 UTCView event →
M 6.713 km N of Do?anyol, Turkey10.0 km2020-01-24 17:55:14 UTCView event →
M 6.613 km E of San Pedro, Philippines10.0 km2020-08-18 00:03:48 UTCView event →
M 6.6Java Sea533.8 km2020-07-06 22:54:47 UTCView event →
M 6.6130 km WNW of Naze, Japan165.0 km2020-06-13 15:51:24 UTCView event →
M 6.6175 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands107.0 km2020-05-12 22:41:12 UTCView event →
M 6.6Bonin Islands, Japan region453.0 km2020-04-18 08:25:37 UTCView event →
M 6.594 km NW of Vallenar, Chile16.0 km2020-09-01 21:09:17 UTCView event →
M 6.5central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-08-30 21:20:29 UTCView event →
M 6.5Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake2.7 km2020-05-15 11:03:27 UTCView event →
M 6.591 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece10.0 km2020-05-02 12:51:05 UTCView event →
M 6.5Stanley, Idaho12.1 km2020-03-31 23:52:30 UTCView event →
M 6.42 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia10.0 km2020-12-29 11:19:54 UTCView event →
M 6.446 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska23.0 km2020-12-01 16:22:39 UTCView event →
M 6.488 km SSE of Sovetskaya Gavan’, Russia589.0 km2020-11-30 22:54:34 UTCView event →
M 6.439 km NE of Pangai, Tonga28.0 km2020-10-01 01:13:36 UTCView event →
M 6.421 km WNW of Esso, Russia344.0 km2020-09-15 03:41:28 UTCView event →
M 6.469 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu181.9 km2020-08-05 12:05:36 UTCView event →
M 6.411 km SW of Polloc, Philippines483.0 km2020-08-01 17:09:01 UTCView event →
M 6.4South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2020-07-26 00:53:59 UTCView event →
M 6.4133 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia112.9 km2020-06-04 08:49:40 UTCView event →
M 6.4Kermadec Islands region11.0 km2020-03-14 10:01:17 UTCView event →
M 6.4Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia10.0 km2020-01-09 08:38:08 UTCView event →
M 6.44 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico6.0 km2020-01-07 08:24:27 UTCView event →
M 6.32 km ESE of Calatagan, Philippines109.0 km2020-12-24 23:43:41 UTCView event →
M 6.3100 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan35.0 km2020-12-20 17:23:22 UTCView event →
M 6.370 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina189.0 km2020-11-30 22:55:03 UTCView event →
M 6.340 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea106.0 km2020-10-08 07:35:32 UTCView event →
M 6.317 km E of Talagutong, Philippines120.0 km2020-09-06 15:23:43 UTCView event →
M 6.340 km NW of Ovalle, Chile30.0 km2020-09-06 01:16:58 UTCView event →
M 6.378 km NW of Vallenar, Chile16.2 km2020-09-01 04:30:02 UTCView event →
M 6.3Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2020-08-06 23:36:44 UTCView event →
M 6.3western Xizang10.0 km2020-07-22 20:07:19 UTCView event →
M 6.3278 km SE of Hotan, China10.0 km2020-06-25 21:05:18 UTCView event →
M 6.331 km SE of ?funato, Japan38.0 km2020-04-19 20:39:05 UTCView event →
M 6.3102 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands21.0 km2020-01-27 05:02:01 UTCView event →
M 6.314 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia17.0 km2020-01-07 06:05:19 UTCView event →
M 6.283 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga34.0 km2020-11-07 09:27:05 UTCView event →
M 6.282 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile51.0 km2020-09-11 07:35:57 UTCView event →
M 6.272 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-07 06:12:39 UTCView event →
M 6.2104 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-06 02:59:16 UTCView event →
M 6.2141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea22.0 km2020-08-25 19:08:52 UTCView event →
M 6.2257 km N of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2020-07-06 18:16:18 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia590Max M6.9Japan477Max M6.6Philippines357Max M6.6Tonga353Max M6.4Papua New Guinea304Max M7.0United States263Max M6.5India251Max M6.1Fiji245Max M6.1Vanuatu237Max M6.4Chile218Max M6.8Russia148Max M7.5China145Max 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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