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Earthquake archives 2022

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

Events7,766
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+127
M7+11
Average depth56.8 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan771Feb652Mar772Apr653May535Jun564Jul605Aug552Sep815Oct613Nov645Dec589
January771 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 18February652 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 10March772 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 15April653 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 8May535 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 12June564 EventsMax M6.5 · M6+ 6July605 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 8August552 EventsMax M6.6 · M6+ 5September815 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 17October613 EventsMax M6.7 · M6+ 7November645 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 16December589 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 5

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.635 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico26.9 km2022-09-19 18:05:08 UTCView event →
M 7.670 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea116.0 km2022-09-10 23:47:00 UTCView event →
M 7.3205 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga37.0 km2022-11-11 10:48:46 UTCView event →
M 7.357 km ENE of Namie, Japan41.0 km2022-03-16 14:36:30 UTCView event →
M 7.210 km W of Azángaro, Peru236.0 km2022-05-26 12:02:21 UTCView event →
M 7.018 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands14.0 km2022-11-22 02:03:06 UTCView event →
M 7.0Fiji region579.0 km2022-11-12 07:09:13 UTCView event →
M 7.0south of the Fiji Islands660.0 km2022-11-09 09:51:04 UTCView event →
M 7.0209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu137.0 km2022-09-14 11:04:06 UTCView event →
M 7.011 km NE of Bantay, Philippines33.7 km2022-07-27 00:43:26 UTCView event →
M 7.0southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2022-03-31 05:44:01 UTCView event →
M 6.9204 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia25.0 km2022-11-18 13:37:08 UTCView event →
M 6.990 km E of Yujing, Taiwan10.0 km2022-09-18 06:44:13 UTCView event →
M 6.9central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2022-09-04 09:42:18 UTCView event →
M 6.9Macquarie Island region10.0 km2022-05-19 10:13:31 UTCView event →
M 6.9284 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2022-03-30 20:56:58 UTCView event →
M 6.8109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga38.0 km2022-12-04 19:24:15 UTCView event →
M 6.8south of the Fiji Islands630.4 km2022-11-09 09:38:42 UTCView event →
M 6.855 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico20.0 km2022-09-22 06:16:09 UTCView event →
M 6.8Easter Island region10.0 km2022-07-12 19:16:58 UTCView event →
M 6.886 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina220.0 km2022-05-10 23:06:32 UTCView event →
M 6.8south of the Fiji Islands535.0 km2022-02-16 20:21:06 UTCView event →
M 6.8100 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska20.0 km2022-01-11 11:35:43 UTCView event →
M 6.760 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama20.0 km2022-10-20 11:57:12 UTCView event →
M 6.765 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan24.0 km2022-03-22 17:41:38 UTCView event →
M 6.7northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2022-03-22 16:35:08 UTCView event →
M 6.7166 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia28.0 km2022-03-13 21:09:22 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Fiji Islands624.5 km2022-11-09 10:14:33 UTCView event →
M 6.644 km SE of Kangding, China12.0 km2022-09-05 04:52:19 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Kermadec Islands30.0 km2022-08-14 13:44:19 UTCView event →
M 6.6southeast of the Loyalty Islands15.0 km2022-05-26 15:37:58 UTCView event →
M 6.655 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua27.0 km2022-04-21 07:42:46 UTCView event →
M 6.6Kermadec Islands, New Zealand24.0 km2022-03-02 12:52:07 UTCView event →
M 6.680 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia33.0 km2022-01-14 09:05:41 UTCView event →
M 6.653 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska19.0 km2022-01-11 12:39:32 UTCView event →
M 6.648 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus21.0 km2022-01-11 01:07:48 UTCView event →
M 6.6northern Qinghai, China13.0 km2022-01-07 17:45:30 UTCView event →
M 6.5east of the South Sandwich Islands11.0 km2022-09-29 03:03:24 UTCView event →
M 6.596 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan10.0 km2022-09-17 13:41:17 UTCView event →
M 6.5107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil622.7 km2022-06-08 00:55:46 UTCView event →
M 6.549 km NW of Barranca, Peru110.0 km2022-02-03 15:58:57 UTCView event →
M 6.5Kermadec Islands region8.0 km2022-01-29 02:46:39 UTCView event →
M 6.415km WSW of Ferndale, CA17.9 km2022-12-20 10:34:24 UTCView event →
M 6.411 km E of Dolores, Philippines6.0 km2022-10-25 14:59:00 UTCView event →
M 6.4155 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea72.0 km2022-10-13 22:20:20 UTCView event →
M 6.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands78.0 km2022-08-14 21:04:44 UTCView event →
M 6.4Off the coast of Aisen, Chile24.5 km2022-07-15 19:37:22 UTCView event →
M 6.4west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2022-06-04 13:17:48 UTCView event →
M 6.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands20.0 km2022-03-31 19:50:40 UTCView event →
M 6.475 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines11.0 km2022-03-13 21:05:49 UTCView event →
M 6.3Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska73.0 km2022-12-14 18:40:26 UTCView event →
M 6.3South Sandwich Islands region79.0 km2022-10-25 00:13:01 UTCView event →
M 6.3off the coast of Central America15.0 km2022-10-16 12:48:21 UTCView event →
M 6.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2022-08-30 09:09:43 UTCView event →
M 6.3Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska105.0 km2022-06-04 23:38:12 UTCView event →
M 6.3129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga237.0 km2022-06-04 13:07:25 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of the Fiji Islands603.8 km2022-05-22 07:06:28 UTCView event →
M 6.3178 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2022-05-09 22:33:06 UTCView event →
M 6.363 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu17.0 km2022-04-09 20:52:38 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of the Fiji Islands21.0 km2022-03-19 21:24:22 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia784Max M6.9Japan603Max M7.3Tonga485Max M7.3Philippines431Max M7.0Fiji295Max M7.0Papua New Guinea293Max M7.6India227Max M6.3Chile192Max M6.4Vanuatu188Max M7.0New Zealand161Max M6.6United States158Max M6.8Russia156Max M6.0

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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