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Earthquake archives March 2023

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

Events554
Largest magnitudeM 7.0
M6+11
M7+1
Average depth67.8 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.0Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2023-03-16 00:56:00 UTCView event →
M 6.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand211.0 km2023-03-04 06:41:23 UTCView event →
M 6.814 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador68.0 km2023-03-18 17:12:52 UTCView event →
M 6.6106 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea600.9 km2023-03-01 05:36:14 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 6.486 km WSW of El Aguilar, Argentina228.0 km2023-03-22 16:00:34 UTCView event →
M 6.3105 km WSW of Constitución, Chile26.0 km2023-03-30 17:33:08 UTCView event →
M 6.3118 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea213.0 km2023-03-14 00:49:08 UTCView event →
M 6.2Solomon Islands79.0 km2023-03-27 22:19:15 UTCView event →
M 6.0Hokkaido, Japan region37.0 km2023-03-28 09:18:28 UTCView event →
M 5.967 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea9.0 km2023-03-07 13:51:49 UTCView event →
M 5.96 km SE of Manat, Philippines16.1 km2023-03-07 06:02:31 UTCView event →
M 5.9east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2023-03-03 04:53:55 UTCView event →
M 5.846 km NNW of Novobod, Tajikistan12.0 km2023-03-22 20:07:44 UTCView event →
M 5.854 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea40.0 km2023-03-08 07:33:07 UTCView event →
M 5.8Fiji region534.1 km2023-03-06 21:00:01 UTCView event →
M 5.8west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2023-03-05 22:21:34 UTCView event →
M 5.7147 km NW of Houma, Tonga293.5 km2023-03-24 13:01:34 UTCView event →
M 5.745 km SSE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea132.0 km2023-03-23 00:17:39 UTCView event →
M 5.753 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu10.0 km2023-03-02 18:05:31 UTCView event →
M 5.7Oaxaca, Mexico95.6 km2023-03-02 04:40:43 UTCView event →
M 5.6western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2023-03-31 22:36:11 UTCView event →
M 5.613 km SW of Khowy, Iran11.0 km2023-03-24 03:16:56 UTCView event →
M 5.666 km N of Namuac, Philippines17.0 km2023-03-22 23:31:53 UTCView event →
M 5.6115 km E of Noda, Japan22.0 km2023-03-22 07:36:58 UTCView event →
M 5.614 km NW of Melipilla, Chile60.0 km2023-03-21 17:38:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6144 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2023-03-12 07:43:19 UTCView event →
M 5.6115 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia39.0 km2023-03-08 06:03:36 UTCView event →
M 5.613 km ENE of Bantacan, Philippines10.0 km2023-03-07 08:47:41 UTCView event →
M 5.5263 km E of Levuka, Fiji464.7 km2023-03-27 02:29:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-03-21 20:41:07 UTCView event →
M 5.58 km SE of Quepos, Costa Rica35.0 km2023-03-21 01:44:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5165 km WSW of Lebu, Chile8.0 km2023-03-14 19:56:39 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2023-03-14 04:24:47 UTCView event →
M 5.5126 km N of Ba, Fiji10.0 km2023-03-11 13:29:45 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands10.4 km2023-03-01 19:28:07 UTCView event →
M 5.4161 km N of Calama, Chile105.2 km2023-03-26 00:02:43 UTCView event →
M 5.419 km SSW of Anchor Point, Alaska65.4 km2023-03-19 15:06:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4177 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines56.5 km2023-03-15 21:25:39 UTCView event →
M 5.4101 km SW of K?thira, Greece10.0 km2023-03-14 16:35:59 UTCView event →
M 5.44 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia160.4 km2023-03-10 09:18:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4208 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia10.0 km2023-03-08 13:43:22 UTCView event →
M 5.497 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2023-03-07 13:53:20 UTCView event →
M 5.410 km SSE of Bantacan, Philippines10.0 km2023-03-05 20:43:02 UTCView event →
M 5.4southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-03-03 19:00:26 UTCView event →
M 5.3Bonin Islands, Japan region64.4 km2023-03-31 05:52:19 UTCView event →
M 5.3107 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga13.5 km2023-03-29 18:26:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3Izu Islands, Japan region28.6 km2023-03-24 04:25:29 UTCView event →
M 5.36 km W of Göksun, Turkey10.0 km2023-03-23 09:19:53 UTCView event →
M 5.379 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina213.7 km2023-03-22 15:18:50 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region79.5 km2023-03-22 02:25:39 UTCView event →
M 5.38 km WNW of Kawerau, New Zealand10.0 km2023-03-17 15:46:01 UTCView event →
M 5.339 km SSE of Singkil, Indonesia44.5 km2023-03-11 04:03:47 UTCView event →
M 5.3134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea74.2 km2023-03-07 20:46:05 UTCView event →
M 5.378 km S of Modisi, Indonesia39.3 km2023-03-07 20:31:28 UTCView event →
M 5.3180 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia43.5 km2023-03-07 07:31:58 UTCView event →
M 5.351 km SSW of Quilca, Peru18.6 km2023-03-03 01:53:26 UTCView event →
M 5.362 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu10.0 km2023-03-03 00:54:27 UTCView event →
M 5.281 km NNE of Taltal, Chile49.4 km2023-03-31 10:46:21 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia50Max M5.3Vanuatu40Max M6.5Japan38Max M6.0Papua New Guinea36Max M6.6Philippines32Max M5.9Fiji23Max M5.8Tonga22Max M5.7Chile20Max M6.3New Zealand15Max M6.9Russia15Max M5.6Peru14Max M5.3Türkiye14Max 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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