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Earthquake archives September 2022

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

Events815
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+17
M7+3
Average depth45.1 km

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 7.0209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu137.0 km2022-09-14 11:04:06 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 6.855 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico20.0 km2022-09-22 06:16:09 UTCView event →
M 6.644 km SE of Kangding, China12.0 km2022-09-05 04:52:19 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 6.237 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia42.2 km2022-09-23 20:52:58 UTCView event →
M 6.2260 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia21.0 km2022-09-10 00:05:12 UTCView event →
M 6.2Papua, Indonesia18.0 km2022-09-09 23:31:47 UTCView event →
M 6.2southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2022-09-04 23:57:31 UTCView event →
M 6.1156 km WNW of Ancud, Chile20.0 km2022-09-23 22:53:27 UTCView event →
M 6.1110 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea125.0 km2022-09-02 22:39:51 UTCView event →
M 6.0254 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia10.0 km2022-09-20 18:23:42 UTCView event →
M 6.0173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia20.0 km2022-09-10 23:10:43 UTCView event →
M 5.941 km NNE of Sibolga, Indonesia18.4 km2022-09-30 19:28:40 UTCView event →
M 5.9Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2022-09-19 16:42:57 UTCView event →
M 5.980 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan10.0 km2022-09-18 09:39:56 UTCView event →
M 5.9262 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia30.0 km2022-09-09 23:44:11 UTCView event →
M 5.9southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2022-09-07 06:07:48 UTCView event →
M 5.9South Sandwich Islands region11.0 km2022-09-06 08:32:40 UTCView event →
M 5.8Reykjanes Ridge7.0 km2022-09-29 15:32:29 UTCView event →
M 5.8Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2022-09-26 09:59:56 UTCView event →
M 5.820 km S of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico16.0 km2022-09-20 08:17:10 UTCView event →
M 5.8283 km SSE of Ta`?, American Samoa8.0 km2022-09-14 05:08:04 UTCView event →
M 5.7southeast of the Loyalty Islands11.0 km2022-09-29 22:59:01 UTCView event →
M 5.7136 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea191.0 km2022-09-21 09:30:47 UTCView event →
M 5.7165 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2022-09-18 09:41:45 UTCView event →
M 5.7166 km W of Itoman, Japan10.0 km2022-09-18 08:09:58 UTCView event →
M 5.7160 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines10.0 km2022-09-12 08:14:39 UTCView event →
M 5.7179 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia10.0 km2022-09-10 23:24:00 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region15.0 km2022-09-06 12:14:07 UTCView event →
M 5.678 km SE of Mawlaik, Myanmar150.0 km2022-09-29 22:22:36 UTCView event →
M 5.687 km E of Yujing, Taiwan11.0 km2022-09-18 05:19:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2022-09-28 22:34:46 UTCView event →
M 5.568 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan9.0 km2022-09-19 02:07:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5Taiwan region10.0 km2022-09-17 14:45:27 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands45.0 km2022-09-16 23:58:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region633.8 km2022-09-11 09:06:51 UTCView event →
M 5.545 km SW of Lixoúri, Greece10.5 km2022-09-08 07:36:23 UTCView event →
M 5.4near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia26.4 km2022-09-29 11:34:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2022-09-29 04:11:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2022-09-28 04:47:59 UTCView event →
M 5.453 km E of Mulegé, Mexico10.0 km2022-09-28 01:18:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2022-09-26 20:30:16 UTCView event →
M 5.4Fiji region609.4 km2022-09-23 19:03:01 UTCView event →
M 5.498 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea82.8 km2022-09-23 12:34:27 UTCView event →
M 5.495 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea157.9 km2022-09-19 04:29:05 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of Java, Indonesia18.5 km2022-09-11 04:16:33 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region34.2 km2022-09-10 11:14:35 UTCView event →
M 5.424 km ENE of Atico, Peru57.4 km2022-09-08 21:59:41 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands508.9 km2022-09-08 15:05:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4115 km NW of Bengkulu, Indonesia34.0 km2022-09-07 18:09:35 UTCView event →
M 5.476 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2022-09-04 20:15:04 UTCView event →
M 5.4Owen Fracture Zone region10.0 km2022-09-01 07:02:11 UTCView event →
M 5.3Off the coast of Aisen, Chile10.0 km2022-09-30 06:15:47 UTCView event →
M 5.322 km WSW of Susuz, Turkey10.0 km2022-09-27 14:08:32 UTCView event →
M 5.3113 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu9.7 km2022-09-26 13:57:59 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia74Max M6.2Japan57Max M5.7Papua New Guinea35Max M7.6Fiji23Max M5.5Philippines23Max M5.7India22Max M5.9Taiwan22Max M6.9Vanuatu22Max M7.0Chile21Max M6.1Tonga18Max M5.2Russia17Max M6.0Mexico14Max M7.6

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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