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Earthquake archives October 2020

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

Events596
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+6
M7+2
Average depth62.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.62020 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake28.4 km2020-10-19 20:54:38 UTCView event →
M 7.013 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece21.0 km2020-10-30 11:51:27 UTCView event →
M 6.439 km NE of Pangai, Tonga28.0 km2020-10-01 01:13:36 UTCView event →
M 6.340 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea106.0 km2020-10-08 07:35:32 UTCView event →
M 6.1south of the Fiji Islands454.0 km2020-10-23 07:04:30 UTCView event →
M 6.1100 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea74.0 km2020-10-01 10:34:45 UTCView event →
M 5.9northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-30 08:38:41 UTCView event →
M 5.976 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga39.0 km2020-10-25 11:47:37 UTCView event →
M 5.9West Chile Rise10.0 km2020-10-23 01:46:17 UTCView event →
M 5.9189 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2020-10-21 00:22:34 UTCView event →
M 5.9118 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska20.8 km2020-10-19 21:45:25 UTCView event →
M 5.9144 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska30.6 km2020-10-19 21:45:23 UTCView event →
M 5.9Easter Island region10.0 km2020-10-10 13:14:57 UTCView event →
M 5.9234 km E of Levuka, Fiji633.0 km2020-10-06 10:11:46 UTCView event →
M 5.968 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska31.0 km2020-10-06 05:54:50 UTCView event →
M 5.864 km N of La Serena, Chile50.0 km2020-10-28 14:53:11 UTCView event →
M 5.865 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu180.0 km2020-10-28 14:12:56 UTCView event →
M 5.8150 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga244.0 km2020-10-22 08:24:07 UTCView event →
M 5.887 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea30.0 km2020-10-08 15:58:50 UTCView event →
M 5.8193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan28.9 km2020-10-03 09:31:31 UTCView event →
M 5.746 km WSW of Taltal, Chile20.0 km2020-10-21 09:13:06 UTCView event →
M 5.7104 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska26.2 km2020-10-19 21:06:20 UTCView event →
M 5.7114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska22.7 km2020-10-19 21:05:57 UTCView event →
M 5.743 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska32.0 km2020-10-08 14:22:39 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Shetland Islands10.0 km2020-10-02 10:17:33 UTCView event →
M 5.6206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen10.0 km2020-10-30 22:56:47 UTCView event →
M 5.660 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru22.0 km2020-10-28 09:02:33 UTCView event →
M 5.611 km SW of Álftanes, Iceland10.0 km2020-10-20 13:43:17 UTCView event →
M 5.6130 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska12.8 km2020-10-20 04:07:06 UTCView event →
M 5.6191 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia20.0 km2020-10-19 07:31:30 UTCView event →
M 5.685 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico18.0 km2020-10-12 04:13:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6Easter Island region10.0 km2020-10-11 14:41:21 UTCView event →
M 5.614 km WSW of Tingloy, Philippines121.0 km2020-10-04 18:16:53 UTCView event →
M 5.551 km NNE of Oxapampa, Peru36.0 km2020-10-30 18:24:41 UTCView event →
M 5.538 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands20.0 km2020-10-30 11:10:10 UTCView event →
M 5.534 km W of Rauco, Chile57.6 km2020-10-28 04:52:32 UTCView event →
M 5.5123 km NNE of Atka, Alaska239.7 km2020-10-28 04:13:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-25 23:43:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5114 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska26.6 km2020-10-19 21:32:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5186 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia17.0 km2020-10-19 07:47:21 UTCView event →
M 5.576 km WNW of El Alto, Peru8.0 km2020-10-18 06:58:28 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-17 10:49:20 UTCView event →
M 5.5107 km SSW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico10.0 km2020-10-12 04:14:27 UTCView event →
M 5.533 km WNW of Moir?ng, India53.0 km2020-10-10 17:38:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4Easter Island region10.0 km2020-10-28 22:08:08 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Shetland Islands10.0 km2020-10-28 22:00:23 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-28 12:25:21 UTCView event →
M 5.454 km NNE of Mamuju, Indonesia22.0 km2020-10-27 19:43:52 UTCView event →
M 5.472 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia43.0 km2020-10-25 00:56:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-23 00:33:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-21 04:21:07 UTCView event →
M 5.44 km SSE of Looc, Philippines62.3 km2020-10-16 20:06:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4Socotra region10.0 km2020-10-13 09:29:52 UTCView event →
M 5.4110 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu27.0 km2020-10-09 21:22:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4122 km S of Katabu, Indonesia10.0 km2020-10-09 02:57:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Shetland Islands10.0 km2020-10-06 13:56:42 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2020-10-06 04:24:57 UTCView event →
M 5.4121 km SSE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea19.0 km2020-10-03 16:30:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3203 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen10.0 km2020-10-30 23:46:45 UTCView event →
M 5.38 km NW of Kokkári, Greece10.0 km2020-10-30 15:14:55 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia62Max M5.6United States56Max M5.9Philippines35Max M5.6Japan31Max M5.8Tonga29Max M6.4Papua New Guinea24Max M6.3Fiji20Max M6.1Peru19Max M5.6Chile14Max M5.9Solomon Islands14Max M5.5Vanuatu14Max M5.8China11Max M5.3

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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