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Earthquake archives February 2023

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

Events656
Largest magnitudeM 7.8
M6+14
M7+2
Average depth59.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.8Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence10.0 km2023-02-06 01:17:34 UTCView event →
M 7.5Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence7.4 km2023-02-06 10:24:48 UTCView event →
M 6.965 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan9.0 km2023-02-23 00:37:38 UTCView event →
M 6.714 km E of Nurda??, Turkey9.8 km2023-02-06 01:28:15 UTCView event →
M 6.3172 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia92.0 km2023-02-23 20:02:47 UTCView event →
M 6.32 km NNW of Uzunba?, Turkey16.0 km2023-02-20 17:04:29 UTCView event →
M 6.233 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea34.0 km2023-02-25 21:24:47 UTCView event →
M 6.1130 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia39.7 km2023-02-17 09:37:34 UTCView event →
M 6.19 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines8.0 km2023-02-15 18:10:08 UTCView event →
M 6.1Kermadec Islands, New Zealand354.0 km2023-02-13 09:18:12 UTCView event →
M 6.0Hokkaido, Japan region55.0 km2023-02-25 13:27:43 UTCView event →
M 6.04 km NNE of Göksun, Turkey8.5 km2023-02-06 12:02:11 UTCView event →
M 6.012 km W of Çelikhan, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-06 10:26:46 UTCView event →
M 6.01 km NW of Babag, Philippines19.0 km2023-02-01 10:44:46 UTCView event →
M 5.9242 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines25.0 km2023-02-11 08:55:05 UTCView event →
M 5.89 km SW of Do?an?ehir, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-06 10:35:58 UTCView event →
M 5.8Izu Islands, Japan region11.0 km2023-02-05 00:03:19 UTCView event →
M 5.842 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea121.0 km2023-02-04 12:22:37 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region12.9 km2023-02-18 21:27:58 UTCView event →
M 5.755 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand78.2 km2023-02-15 06:38:08 UTCView event →
M 5.77 km SW of Ye?ilyurt, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-06 10:51:30 UTCView event →
M 5.724 km ENE of Nurda??, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-06 01:26:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6Fiji region550.2 km2023-02-27 06:40:59 UTCView event →
M 5.6Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia114.2 km2023-02-22 09:34:03 UTCView event →
M 5.63 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu34.7 km2023-02-16 05:37:04 UTCView event →
M 5.60 km ESE of Lele?ti, Romania10.0 km2023-02-14 13:16:50 UTCView event →
M 5.6Tristan da Cunha region10.0 km2023-02-11 15:31:26 UTCView event →
M 5.6Turkey-Syria border region10.0 km2023-02-06 01:36:27 UTCView event →
M 5.560 km WSW of Poso, Indonesia38.9 km2023-02-27 01:26:05 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km WSW of San Antonio, Chile10.0 km2023-02-23 10:23:36 UTCView event →
M 5.59 km WNW of Uzunba?, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-20 17:07:35 UTCView event →
M 5.5Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2023-02-09 21:12:19 UTCView event →
M 5.544 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands35.0 km2023-02-09 10:53:16 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Honduras10.0 km2023-02-08 15:16:16 UTCView event →
M 5.58 km ESE of Gölba??, Turkey10.0 km2023-02-07 03:13:12 UTCView event →
M 5.528 km N of La Serena, Chile70.2 km2023-02-05 01:02:45 UTCView event →
M 5.4Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2023-02-28 12:07:30 UTCView event →
M 5.4central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2023-02-23 17:21:56 UTCView event →
M 5.443 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska11.7 km2023-02-21 05:35:25 UTCView event →
M 5.4Tonga region10.0 km2023-02-18 03:16:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-02-16 15:55:33 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km WSW of Bombardopolis, Haiti10.0 km2023-02-16 06:50:44 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2023-02-09 09:09:16 UTCView event →
M 5.417 km N of Gölba??, Turkey9.6 km2023-02-08 11:11:52 UTCView event →
M 5.47 km NNE of Sincik, Turkey9.1 km2023-02-07 07:11:15 UTCView event →
M 5.466 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia50.5 km2023-02-07 00:35:51 UTCView event →
M 5.4eastern Turkey7.4 km2023-02-06 15:33:32 UTCView event →
M 5.47 km S of Ekinözü, Turkey14.1 km2023-02-06 10:32:08 UTCView event →
M 5.350 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina182.6 km2023-02-23 13:01:20 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2023-02-19 16:07:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3109 km WNW of Puerto, Chile8.5 km2023-02-19 02:40:40 UTCView event →
M 5.383 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu202.8 km2023-02-18 09:02:54 UTCView event →
M 5.3central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-02-17 02:11:31 UTCView event →
M 5.3191 km WSW of Adak, Alaska35.0 km2023-02-15 07:35:22 UTCView event →
M 5.3central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-02-15 02:13:12 UTCView event →
M 5.3121 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga10.0 km2023-02-10 17:06:21 UTCView event →
M 5.391 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands51.2 km2023-02-07 21:30:17 UTCView event →
M 5.3Central Turkey17.9 km2023-02-07 18:09:59 UTCView event →
M 5.34 km WSW of Sincik, Turkey13.0 km2023-02-07 10:18:14 UTCView event →
M 5.3169 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia23.6 km2023-02-07 06:45:42 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Türkiye161Max M7.8Indonesia64Max M6.3Fiji32Max M5.6Philippines27Max M6.1Japan25Max M6.0Chile21Max M5.5New Zealand20Max M6.1Tonga20Max M5.4Papua New Guinea15Max M6.2Solomon Islands12Max M5.5Tajikistan12Max M6.9India11Max M5.3

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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