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Earthquake archives 2023

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

Events7,651
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+147
M7+19
Average depth60.6 km

Monthly activity

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

Jan645Feb656Mar554Apr538May663Jun614Jul484Aug492Sep517Oct677Nov694Dec1,117
January645 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 11February656 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 14March554 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 11April538 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 14May663 EventsMax M7.7 · M6+ 15June614 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 10July484 EventsMax M7.2 · M6+ 8August492 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 9September517 EventsMax M6.8 · M6+ 11October677 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 17November694 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 12December1,117 EventsMax M7.6 · M6+ 15

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.8Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence10.0 km2023-02-06 01:17:34 UTCView event →
M 7.7southeast of the Loyalty Islands18.1 km2023-05-19 02:57:03 UTCView event →
M 7.619 km E of Gamut, Philippines40.0 km2023-12-02 14:37:04 UTCView event →
M 7.682 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga210.0 km2023-05-10 16:02:00 UTCView event →
M 7.6Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia105.0 km2023-01-09 17:47:35 UTCView event →
M 7.5Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence7.4 km2023-02-06 10:24:48 UTCView event →
M 7.22023 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake25.0 km2023-07-16 06:48:21 UTCView event →
M 7.2274 km SW of Houma, Tonga179.0 km2023-06-15 18:06:28 UTCView event →
M 7.1118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu48.0 km2023-12-07 12:56:30 UTCView event →
M 7.1Banda Sea6.0 km2023-11-08 04:53:49 UTCView event →
M 7.1180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia500.0 km2023-08-28 19:55:30 UTCView event →
M 7.1southeast of the Loyalty Islands27.3 km2023-05-20 01:50:59 UTCView event →
M 7.1171 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia34.0 km2023-04-24 20:00:57 UTCView event →
M 7.1Kermadec Islands, New Zealand46.8 km2023-04-24 00:41:55 UTCView event →
M 7.0Java, Indonesia597.0 km2023-04-14 09:55:45 UTCView event →
M 7.040 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea70.0 km2023-04-02 18:04:11 UTCView event →
M 7.0Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2023-03-16 00:56:00 UTCView event →
M 7.0156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia29.7 km2023-01-18 06:06:11 UTCView event →
M 7.023 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu29.0 km2023-01-08 12:32:42 UTCView event →
M 6.934 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines20.0 km2023-12-03 19:49:35 UTCView event →
M 6.9Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands22.2 km2023-11-24 09:05:03 UTCView event →
M 6.948 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea52.0 km2023-10-07 08:40:11 UTCView event →
M 6.9132 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga229.0 km2023-07-02 10:27:43 UTCView event →
M 6.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand211.0 km2023-03-04 06:41:23 UTCView event →
M 6.965 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan9.0 km2023-02-23 00:37:38 UTCView event →
M 6.8Al Haouz, Morocco19.0 km2023-09-08 22:11:01 UTCView event →
M 6.8Prince Edward Islands region28.0 km2023-05-21 14:56:48 UTCView event →
M 6.814 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador68.0 km2023-03-18 17:12:52 UTCView event →
M 6.829 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina596.8 km2023-01-20 22:09:39 UTCView event →
M 6.797 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu13.0 km2023-11-22 04:47:31 UTCView event →
M 6.732 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines52.0 km2023-11-17 08:14:10 UTCView event →
M 6.7Banda Sea10.0 km2023-11-08 13:02:06 UTCView event →
M 6.7Banda Sea10.0 km2023-11-08 04:52:51 UTCView event →
M 6.754 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea55.0 km2023-10-07 08:34:26 UTCView event →
M 6.7south of the Fiji Islands580.0 km2023-04-18 04:31:42 UTCView event →
M 6.714 km E of Nurda??, Turkey9.8 km2023-02-06 01:28:15 UTCView event →
M 6.647 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines19.0 km2023-12-03 10:35:52 UTCView event →
M 6.680 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile34.0 km2023-10-31 12:33:43 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Kermadec Islands79.0 km2023-09-08 09:09:57 UTCView event →
M 6.619 km SE of Loncopué, Argentina186.0 km2023-07-17 03:05:11 UTCView event →
M 6.6278 km NNE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda14.0 km2023-07-10 20:28:26 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Fiji Islands563.0 km2023-04-28 03:13:48 UTCView event →
M 6.6106 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea600.9 km2023-03-01 05:36:14 UTCView event →
M 6.5115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia31.0 km2023-12-28 09:15:16 UTCView event →
M 6.544 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2023-11-27 21:46:42 UTCView event →
M 6.5185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji560.0 km2023-10-31 11:10:56 UTCView event →
M 6.535 km W of Sola, Vanuatu188.0 km2023-08-16 12:47:39 UTCView event →
M 6.543 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador70.8 km2023-07-19 00:22:07 UTCView event →
M 6.545 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama13.0 km2023-05-25 03:05:32 UTCView event →
M 6.5southeast of the Loyalty Islands10.0 km2023-05-20 02:09:54 UTCView event →
M 6.523 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia101.0 km2023-04-03 03:06:57 UTCView event →
M 6.540 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan192.0 km2023-03-21 16:47:23 UTCView event →
M 6.583 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu17.0 km2023-03-02 18:04:30 UTCView event →
M 6.447 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines35.0 km2023-12-02 16:03:41 UTCView event →
M 6.478 km NNW of Adak, Alaska174.0 km2023-10-16 11:35:30 UTCView event →
M 6.465 km E of Sarangani, Philippines113.0 km2023-10-04 11:21:47 UTCView event →
M 6.496 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu13.0 km2023-07-26 12:44:35 UTCView event →
M 6.4Gulf of California4.0 km2023-06-18 20:30:21 UTCView event →
M 6.48 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala252.0 km2023-05-17 23:01:59 UTCView event →
M 6.486 km WSW of El Aguilar, Argentina228.0 km2023-03-22 16:00:34 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Philippines793Max M7.6Indonesia761Max M7.6Japan615Max M6.3Papua New Guinea378Max M7.0Tonga364Max M7.6Fiji278Max M6.7Vanuatu264Max M7.1India220Max M6.1Türkiye206Max M7.8Chile180Max M6.6Northern Mariana Islands168Max M6.9New Zealand146Max M7.1

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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