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Earthquake archives December 2022

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

Events589
Largest magnitudeM 6.8
M6+5
M7+0
Average depth68.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.8109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga38.0 km2022-12-04 19:24:15 UTCView event →
M 6.415km WSW of Ferndale, CA17.9 km2022-12-20 10:34:24 UTCView event →
M 6.3Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska73.0 km2022-12-14 18:40:26 UTCView event →
M 6.1289 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu4.0 km2022-12-28 16:34:19 UTCView event →
M 6.07 km W of Corral Falso, Mexico18.0 km2022-12-11 14:31:29 UTCView event →
M 5.931 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan13.0 km2022-12-15 04:03:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9269 km S of Kencong, Indonesia17.0 km2022-12-06 06:07:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2022-12-23 08:39:24 UTCView event →
M 5.896 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines9.0 km2022-12-09 06:32:59 UTCView event →
M 5.817 km NW of Ciranjang-hilir, Indonesia107.0 km2022-12-08 00:50:55 UTCView event →
M 5.8Santa Cruz Islands79.0 km2022-12-05 05:35:06 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Kermadec Islands39.0 km2022-12-20 16:38:41 UTCView event →
M 5.625 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan30.0 km2022-12-17 18:06:02 UTCView event →
M 5.640 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador66.8 km2022-12-15 14:32:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6Balleny Islands region10.0 km2022-12-14 06:28:03 UTCView event →
M 5.695 km S of Naze, Japan19.0 km2022-12-13 14:25:17 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region32.0 km2022-12-11 06:40:21 UTCView event →
M 5.620 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile117.0 km2022-12-10 06:41:29 UTCView event →
M 5.66 km ESE of Nangan, Philippines72.2 km2022-12-09 20:01:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2022-12-08 14:45:26 UTCView event →
M 5.6109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga39.0 km2022-12-05 16:19:23 UTCView event →
M 5.620 km ESE of Banjar, Indonesia120.0 km2022-12-03 09:49:40 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bouvet Island region10.0 km2022-12-02 12:35:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5Tonga region10.0 km2022-12-27 01:00:46 UTCView event →
M 5.566 km ENE of ?d?grat, Ethiopia10.0 km2022-12-26 12:21:07 UTCView event →
M 5.5Fiji region515.5 km2022-12-26 05:27:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5Bonin Islands, Japan region520.0 km2022-12-24 08:35:41 UTCView event →
M 5.546 km NNE of Pucallpa, Peru156.0 km2022-12-22 13:13:55 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of Panama10.0 km2022-12-12 18:27:34 UTCView event →
M 5.5Samoa Islands region10.0 km2022-12-08 10:06:35 UTCView event →
M 5.57 km E of Tsurib, Russia61.3 km2022-12-08 06:42:15 UTCView event →
M 5.5Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2022-12-06 09:34:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2022-12-06 05:57:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5Easter Island region10.0 km2022-12-05 18:16:12 UTCView event →
M 5.5279 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu138.7 km2022-12-04 19:00:07 UTCView event →
M 5.534 km S of Lambaréné, Gabon10.0 km2022-12-04 09:53:12 UTCView event →
M 5.465 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga22.6 km2022-12-30 09:42:09 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2022-12-25 19:45:58 UTCView event →
M 5.4south of the Fiji Islands10.0 km2022-12-21 04:34:38 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2022-12-13 12:26:18 UTCView event →
M 5.4Offshore Valparaiso, Chile21.7 km2022-12-10 07:25:48 UTCView event →
M 5.4northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2022-12-08 12:44:01 UTCView event →
M 5.4Solomon Islands10.0 km2022-12-07 20:18:02 UTCView event →
M 5.490 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga151.3 km2022-12-05 14:21:26 UTCView event →
M 5.4Reykjanes Ridge10.0 km2022-12-04 11:13:59 UTCView event →
M 5.4central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2022-12-01 11:02:43 UTCView event →
M 5.3282 km W of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile12.9 km2022-12-30 05:19:18 UTCView event →
M 5.3271 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia10.0 km2022-12-29 23:26:47 UTCView event →
M 5.317 km SSW of El Pedregal, Peru74.6 km2022-12-28 21:11:04 UTCView event →
M 5.353 km NNE of Tabas, Iran10.0 km2022-12-24 13:24:39 UTCView event →
M 5.3Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2022-12-21 16:54:24 UTCView event →
M 5.3196 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2022-12-21 11:16:19 UTCView event →
M 5.3south of the Fiji Islands10.0 km2022-12-20 23:13:45 UTCView event →
M 5.3southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2022-12-20 02:57:28 UTCView event →
M 5.343 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador12.7 km2022-12-17 09:46:31 UTCView event →
M 5.3157 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena6.5 km2022-12-09 17:08:25 UTCView event →
M 5.3249 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia10.0 km2022-12-06 10:22:02 UTCView event →
M 5.267 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru10.3 km2022-12-30 21:53:29 UTCView event →
M 5.2south of Africa10.0 km2022-12-30 21:02:26 UTCView event →
M 5.214 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines140.9 km2022-12-29 13:13:36 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia75Max M5.9Japan42Max M5.6Papua New Guinea34Max M5.3Tonga34Max M6.8Fiji29Max M5.5India23Max M5.5Philippines22Max M5.8Vanuatu18Max M6.1Chile16Max M5.6Peru15Max M5.5United States14Max M6.3China12Max 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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