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Earthquake archives April 2020

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

Events456
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+7
M7+0
Average depth59.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.6Bonin Islands, Japan region453.0 km2020-04-18 08:25:37 UTCView event →
M 6.331 km SE of ?funato, Japan38.0 km2020-04-19 20:39:05 UTCView event →
M 6.1140 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea19.0 km2020-04-25 02:53:06 UTCView event →
M 6.159 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras12.0 km2020-04-16 08:04:37 UTCView event →
M 6.1Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-04-12 06:57:47 UTCView event →
M 6.0Kermadec Islands region31.0 km2020-04-14 01:06:47 UTCView event →
M 6.0124 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia42.0 km2020-04-05 18:37:10 UTCView event →
M 5.938 km ESE of Falam, Myanmar10.0 km2020-04-16 11:45:23 UTCView event →
M 5.914 km E of Basco, Philippines160.0 km2020-04-10 16:44:56 UTCView event →
M 5.8Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-04-17 16:30:48 UTCView event →
M 5.7Bonin Islands, Japan region473.7 km2020-04-18 09:24:18 UTCView event →
M 5.786 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia41.4 km2020-04-15 21:03:38 UTCView event →
M 5.713 km NNE of Pinillos, Colombia53.0 km2020-04-15 10:59:28 UTCView event →
M 5.5100 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga39.7 km2020-04-22 22:31:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5167 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna422.0 km2020-04-08 10:02:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5280 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia14.0 km2020-04-04 06:18:24 UTCView event →
M 5.565 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste16.2 km2020-04-02 02:13:11 UTCView event →
M 5.466 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina164.4 km2020-04-30 22:10:31 UTCView event →
M 5.474 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina149.3 km2020-04-29 05:37:16 UTCView event →
M 5.493 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-04-27 08:40:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4117 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-04-25 02:55:19 UTCView event →
M 5.4119 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2020-04-24 00:30:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-04-12 00:46:19 UTCView event →
M 5.4274 km NE of Qamdo, China10.0 km2020-04-01 12:23:27 UTCView event →
M 5.334 km NE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile108.9 km2020-04-30 09:23:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Pacific Ocean10.0 km2020-04-24 05:41:56 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kuril Islands10.0 km2020-04-22 06:51:01 UTCView event →
M 5.345 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu124.4 km2020-04-20 00:34:36 UTCView event →
M 5.3Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2020-04-17 12:05:07 UTCView event →
M 5.378 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan10.0 km2020-04-16 21:22:29 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region49.1 km2020-04-16 05:12:38 UTCView event →
M 5.393 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga21.8 km2020-04-15 07:05:03 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-04-12 00:07:48 UTCView event →
M 5.3Chagos Archipelago region10.0 km2020-04-09 17:26:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-04-01 06:32:24 UTCView event →
M 5.230km SE of Bodie, CA8.5 km2020-04-11 14:36:37 UTCView event →
M 5.2117 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan36.2 km2020-04-30 03:15:21 UTCView event →
M 5.2107 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-04-28 00:13:43 UTCView event →
M 5.290 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2020-04-26 13:43:57 UTCView event →
M 5.264 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan53.3 km2020-04-23 19:52:26 UTCView event →
M 5.218 km WNW of Shiojiri, Japan10.0 km2020-04-23 04:44:23 UTCView event →
M 5.260 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands87.4 km2020-04-20 19:59:21 UTCView event →
M 5.2120 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska7.3 km2020-04-17 00:22:45 UTCView event →
M 5.2107 km W of Labasa, Fiji10.0 km2020-04-16 08:21:54 UTCView event →
M 5.2123 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea17.2 km2020-04-15 22:42:16 UTCView event →
M 5.224 km NW of El Hoyo, Argentina562.0 km2020-04-15 01:15:34 UTCView event →
M 5.2State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia10.0 km2020-04-14 06:31:49 UTCView event →
M 5.27 km SW of Yanaca, Peru69.8 km2020-04-13 13:18:27 UTCView event →
M 5.2129 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga34.3 km2020-04-11 18:22:42 UTCView event →
M 5.2Bonin Islands, Japan region10.0 km2020-04-11 03:19:19 UTCView event →
M 5.295 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2020-04-07 11:32:06 UTCView event →
M 5.2167 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste408.5 km2020-04-02 21:42:41 UTCView event →
M 5.2Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands111.0 km2020-04-02 20:09:03 UTCView event →
M 5.2155 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua17.0 km2020-04-02 10:15:37 UTCView event →
M 5.2South Sandwich Islands region39.6 km2020-04-01 05:50:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2298 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile10.0 km2020-04-01 04:09:21 UTCView event →
M 5.1212 km W of Abepura, Indonesia58.9 km2020-04-30 21:23:21 UTCView event →
M 5.1northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-04-28 12:02:32 UTCView event →
M 5.1111 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines58.0 km2020-04-26 23:48:44 UTCView event →
M 5.1182 km NNW of Kilmia, Yemen10.0 km2020-04-22 20:22:46 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Papua New Guinea52Max M6.1Japan38Max M6.6Tonga37Max M5.5Indonesia33Max M6.0India26Max M6.1Chile20Max M5.3Philippines15Max M5.9Fiji14Max M5.2New Zealand13Max M5.0Vanuatu12Max M5.3Argentina11Max M5.4Solomon Islands10Max M5.2

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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