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Earthquake archives April 2023

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

Events538
Largest magnitudeM 7.1
M6+14
M7+4
Average depth70.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
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 6.7south of the Fiji Islands580.0 km2023-04-18 04:31:42 UTCView event →
M 6.6south of the Fiji Islands563.0 km2023-04-28 03:13:48 UTCView event →
M 6.523 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia101.0 km2023-04-03 03:06:57 UTCView event →
M 6.330 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea40.0 km2023-04-19 09:06:03 UTCView event →
M 6.373 km S of Boca Chica, Panama16.0 km2023-04-04 22:18:12 UTCView event →
M 6.2Banda Sea4.0 km2023-04-22 08:23:42 UTCView event →
M 6.2124 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines10.0 km2023-04-04 12:54:31 UTCView event →
M 6.177 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia84.0 km2023-04-03 14:59:41 UTCView event →
M 6.0south of the Fiji Islands587.6 km2023-04-28 03:13:44 UTCView event →
M 6.0237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada7.0 km2023-04-13 15:54:53 UTCView event →
M 5.9156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia21.0 km2023-04-21 10:21:13 UTCView event →
M 5.9Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2023-04-15 15:01:34 UTCView event →
M 5.962 km W of Copiapó, Chile53.0 km2023-04-04 19:08:46 UTCView event →
M 5.8170 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia21.0 km2023-04-22 17:09:44 UTCView event →
M 5.8Bismarck Sea10.0 km2023-04-10 01:05:48 UTCView event →
M 5.8213 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2023-04-09 23:41:03 UTCView event →
M 5.8107 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia85.0 km2023-04-07 02:22:40 UTCView event →
M 5.7157 km NE of Tual, Indonesia10.0 km2023-04-28 09:19:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region106.8 km2023-04-28 01:07:48 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2023-04-26 00:14:00 UTCView event →
M 5.7171 km NW of Tuapejat, Indonesia20.0 km2023-04-22 21:17:47 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2023-04-21 09:06:32 UTCView event →
M 5.7southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-04-09 22:11:20 UTCView event →
M 5.7Nicobar Islands, India region10.0 km2023-04-09 12:17:33 UTCView event →
M 5.6south of the Fiji Islands576.8 km2023-04-28 03:51:06 UTCView event →
M 5.6West Chile Rise10.0 km2023-04-25 11:12:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region10.0 km2023-04-24 02:17:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6100 km SE of Mil’kovo, Russia108.0 km2023-04-18 02:40:52 UTCView event →
M 5.632 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea37.1 km2023-04-11 12:36:04 UTCView event →
M 5.672 km N of Bima, Indonesia10.9 km2023-04-02 08:40:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5162 km NE of Tual, Indonesia10.0 km2023-04-28 18:12:51 UTCView event →
M 5.5south of the Fiji Islands570.1 km2023-04-28 03:34:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5Kermadec Islands, New Zealand35.0 km2023-04-24 01:05:20 UTCView event →
M 5.5southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2023-04-22 16:17:42 UTCView event →
M 5.5Banda Sea13.7 km2023-04-22 09:15:53 UTCView event →
M 5.5108 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta13.8 km2023-04-21 22:19:48 UTCView event →
M 5.594 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia62.2 km2023-04-15 15:07:07 UTCView event →
M 5.5Nicobar Islands, India region10.0 km2023-04-09 10:31:20 UTCView event →
M 5.5Owen Fracture Zone region10.0 km2023-04-03 21:44:13 UTCView event →
M 5.5Owen Fracture Zone region10.0 km2023-04-03 21:34:45 UTCView event →
M 5.556 km NNW of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia618.7 km2023-04-02 19:32:25 UTCView event →
M 5.437 km E of Dannevirke, New Zealand21.6 km2023-04-25 22:16:14 UTCView event →
M 5.4South Sandwich Islands region76.7 km2023-04-23 23:39:29 UTCView event →
M 5.4off the coast of Central America10.0 km2023-04-20 10:55:31 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands region11.3 km2023-04-17 19:57:21 UTCView event →
M 5.4New Britain region, Papua New Guinea56.2 km2023-04-14 14:10:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4113 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia578.1 km2023-04-14 10:37:54 UTCView event →
M 5.410 km E of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Mexico31.0 km2023-04-04 02:11:57 UTCView event →
M 5.3Mid-Indian Ridge10.0 km2023-04-28 03:54:38 UTCView event →
M 5.372 km SE of Ginoza, Japan10.0 km2023-04-27 07:43:37 UTCView event →
M 5.3North Island of New Zealand20.2 km2023-04-25 22:19:01 UTCView event →
M 5.3129 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines10.0 km2023-04-23 16:23:18 UTCView event →
M 5.348 km ESE of Lapi, Philippines36.5 km2023-04-23 09:19:20 UTCView event →
M 5.381 km NE of La Rivera, Mexico10.0 km2023-04-13 17:20:20 UTCView event →
M 5.386 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines83.5 km2023-04-12 02:02:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3122 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2023-04-10 07:05:43 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia65Max M7.1India39Max M5.9Japan34Max M5.3Papua New Guinea34Max M7.0Fiji26Max M6.7New Zealand26Max M7.1Philippines26Max M6.2Vanuatu23Max M5.1Russia16Max M6.5Tonga15Max M5.2Chile10Max M5.9Mexico6Max M5.4

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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