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Earthquake archives December 2021

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

Events763
Largest magnitudeM 7.3
M6+13
M7+2
Average depth55.6 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.3125 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste165.5 km2021-12-29 18:25:51 UTCView event →
M 7.3Flores Sea14.3 km2021-12-14 03:20:23 UTCView event →
M 6.6west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2021-12-12 08:58:07 UTCView event →
M 6.27km N of Petrolia, CA27.0 km2021-12-20 20:10:31 UTCView event →
M 6.285 km W of Labasa, Fiji10.0 km2021-12-19 16:28:22 UTCView event →
M 6.1141 km E of Levuka, Fiji639.2 km2021-12-26 15:42:57 UTCView event →
M 6.1295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile10.0 km2021-12-03 04:40:05 UTCView event →
M 6.0213 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico10.0 km2021-12-22 23:22:58 UTCView event →
M 6.0Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2021-12-18 20:05:45 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Sandwich Islands region15.0 km2021-12-16 21:14:46 UTCView event →
M 6.0116 km N of Naze, Japan7.0 km2021-12-09 02:05:07 UTCView event →
M 6.0261 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia149.0 km2021-12-04 23:47:55 UTCView event →
M 6.0South Sandwich Islands region7.0 km2021-12-03 08:33:38 UTCView event →
M 5.9southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan19.1 km2021-12-26 08:26:47 UTCView event →
M 5.9South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2021-12-22 05:51:51 UTCView event →
M 5.958 km E of Port Alsworth, Alaska151.2 km2021-12-21 22:42:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2021-12-20 03:39:34 UTCView event →
M 5.8112 km N of Maumere, Indonesia10.0 km2021-12-14 03:25:27 UTCView event →
M 5.8off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-08 01:21:05 UTCView event →
M 5.8off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-08 00:36:38 UTCView event →
M 5.8South Sandwich Islands region31.0 km2021-12-07 15:55:53 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region41.0 km2021-12-30 04:58:15 UTCView event →
M 5.719 km S of Pýrgos, Greece64.5 km2021-12-29 05:08:09 UTCView event →
M 5.788 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos9.5 km2021-12-24 13:43:22 UTCView event →
M 5.7231 km E of Levuka, Fiji575.1 km2021-12-17 20:02:30 UTCView event →
M 5.7111 km N of Maumere, Indonesia10.0 km2021-12-14 03:23:30 UTCView event →
M 5.73 km SSE of El Pacayal, Mexico167.0 km2021-12-13 07:03:07 UTCView event →
M 5.742 km N of La Serena, Chile45.0 km2021-12-11 14:54:19 UTCView event →
M 5.779 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2021-12-09 13:52:33 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2021-12-04 14:27:09 UTCView event →
M 5.729km W of Petrolia, CA16.5 km2021-12-20 20:10:20 UTCView event →
M 5.6258 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska10.0 km2021-12-29 03:57:32 UTCView event →
M 5.625 km S of Fry, Greece10.0 km2021-12-26 18:59:02 UTCView event →
M 5.6124 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga43.0 km2021-12-25 12:39:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6247 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste10.0 km2021-12-16 04:26:06 UTCView event →
M 5.6111 km N of Maumere, Indonesia10.0 km2021-12-14 08:31:31 UTCView event →
M 5.681 km W of Arica, Chile17.7 km2021-12-07 09:39:36 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kermadec Islands region10.9 km2021-12-06 04:19:45 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2021-12-05 18:26:26 UTCView event →
M 5.5157 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia42.0 km2021-12-30 13:13:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5118 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga11.4 km2021-12-27 11:34:08 UTCView event →
M 5.553 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2021-12-19 21:06:15 UTCView event →
M 5.578 km W of Vallenar, Chile17.8 km2021-12-14 04:23:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mindoro, Philippines133.4 km2021-12-13 09:12:33 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-08 07:18:28 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-08 05:43:44 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-07 21:57:57 UTCView event →
M 5.5off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-07 21:30:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2021-12-06 00:55:41 UTCView event →
M 5.5226 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2021-12-03 08:40:26 UTCView event →
M 5.475 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia107.6 km2021-12-26 15:01:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2021-12-25 14:36:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Indian Ocean10.0 km2021-12-25 09:20:12 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern Qinghai, China10.0 km2021-12-18 23:54:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2021-12-13 21:44:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4248 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste13.0 km2021-12-11 15:29:46 UTCView event →
M 5.4off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-09 23:32:16 UTCView event →
M 5.4off the coast of Oregon10.0 km2021-12-08 05:15:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4106 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands166.5 km2021-12-07 10:27:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2021-12-07 02:44:04 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Japan95Max M6.0Indonesia84Max M6.0Papua New Guinea36Max M5.7Tonga35Max M5.6India28Max M5.5Philippines26Max M5.5Fiji24Max M6.2Chile22Max M6.1Mexico21Max M6.0United States19Max M6.2East Timor17Max M7.3Vanuatu15Max M5.1

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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