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Earthquake archives September 2020

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

Events557
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+13
M7+0
Average depth47.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.9central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-18 21:43:59 UTCView event →
M 6.886 km NW of Vallenar, Chile21.0 km2020-09-01 04:09:28 UTCView event →
M 6.7central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-06 06:51:18 UTCView event →
M 6.594 km NW of Vallenar, Chile16.0 km2020-09-01 21:09:17 UTCView event →
M 6.421 km WNW of Esso, Russia344.0 km2020-09-15 03:41:28 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 6.282 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 6.1south of Africa10.0 km2020-09-26 17:10:22 UTCView event →
M 6.158 km SE of ?funato, Japan34.0 km2020-09-12 02:44:11 UTCView event →
M 5.912 km SSE of Arkalochóri, Greece44.0 km2020-09-18 16:28:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9156 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji10.0 km2020-09-15 04:12:16 UTCView event →
M 5.985 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-12 08:34:27 UTCView event →
M 5.9193 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia172.0 km2020-09-08 00:45:20 UTCView event →
M 5.9133 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia30.0 km2020-09-06 00:21:10 UTCView event →
M 5.8central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-24 00:27:49 UTCView event →
M 5.8central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2020-09-21 13:37:15 UTCView event →
M 5.8Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2020-09-19 21:09:31 UTCView event →
M 5.888 km NW of Vallenar, Chile18.1 km2020-09-01 07:01:25 UTCView event →
M 5.7central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-17 03:00:18 UTCView event →
M 5.7southeast of the Loyalty Islands102.0 km2020-09-16 08:44:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7188 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines17.0 km2020-09-09 07:18:40 UTCView event →
M 5.766 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-07 06:29:14 UTCView event →
M 5.799 km NW of Vallenar, Chile22.0 km2020-09-01 10:31:52 UTCView event →
M 5.654 km E of Cortes, Philippines9.0 km2020-09-20 22:13:15 UTCView event →
M 5.6284 km E of Levuka, Fiji559.7 km2020-09-12 02:37:29 UTCView event →
M 5.6Easter Island region10.0 km2020-09-07 17:40:44 UTCView event →
M 5.611 km WSW of Finca Blanco, Panama13.2 km2020-09-04 17:45:21 UTCView event →
M 5.669 km SW of Palana, Russia10.0 km2020-09-01 00:51:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5129 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska17.0 km2020-09-27 04:12:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-27 00:35:24 UTCView event →
M 5.521 km NW of Kultuk, Russia10.0 km2020-09-21 18:04:57 UTCView event →
M 5.5central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2020-09-21 12:27:56 UTCView event →
M 5.5Galapagos Islands, Ecuador region10.0 km2020-09-20 09:42:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5260 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna10.0 km2020-09-17 17:01:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5Banda Sea185.0 km2020-09-17 10:32:25 UTCView event →
M 5.5127 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2020-09-06 14:55:19 UTCView event →
M 5.431 km SSE of Karyes, Greece10.4 km2020-09-26 22:50:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4115 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea30.9 km2020-09-09 10:57:09 UTCView event →
M 5.4191 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2020-09-09 03:41:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4123 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga25.0 km2020-09-08 08:28:53 UTCView event →
M 5.488 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-06 04:39:20 UTCView event →
M 5.483 km NW of Vallenar, Chile19.2 km2020-09-01 05:29:39 UTCView event →
M 5.398 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2020-09-30 19:35:23 UTCView event →
M 5.36 km E of Masagua, Guatemala109.8 km2020-09-27 09:40:56 UTCView event →
M 5.358 km E of Leh, India10.0 km2020-09-25 10:57:13 UTCView event →
M 5.364 km ENE of Mulegé, Mexico10.0 km2020-09-24 23:01:30 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km E of Cortes, Philippines10.0 km2020-09-20 22:21:49 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Shetland Islands10.0 km2020-09-19 11:11:52 UTCView event →
M 5.314 km SSW of Kod?ri??, Nepal10.0 km2020-09-15 23:34:03 UTCView event →
M 5.313 km SSW of ?z?dshahr, Iran10.0 km2020-09-06 21:34:26 UTCView event →
M 5.31 km NNW of Manaca Norte, Panama10.0 km2020-09-04 17:46:43 UTCView event →
M 5.3144 km ESE of Namie, Japan35.0 km2020-09-03 21:45:09 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia54.0 km2020-09-03 16:02:55 UTCView event →
M 5.3143 km SSE of Cambutal, Panama10.0 km2020-09-02 21:09:23 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-09-01 23:17:11 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Shetland Islands10.0 km2020-09-01 10:56:19 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Chile42Max M6.8Japan42Max M6.1Philippines42Max M6.3Indonesia38Max M5.9Vanuatu34Max M6.2India20Max M5.8Russia19Max M6.4Tonga17Max M5.5Fiji13Max M5.9China12Max M4.8Papua New Guinea12Max M5.4Greece9Max M5.9

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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