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Earthquake archives December 2023

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

Events1,117
Largest magnitudeM 7.6
M6+15
M7+2
Average depth51.7 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.619 km E of Gamut, Philippines40.0 km2023-12-02 14:37:04 UTCView event →
M 7.1118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu48.0 km2023-12-07 12:56:30 UTCView event →
M 6.934 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines20.0 km2023-12-03 19:49:35 UTCView event →
M 6.647 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines19.0 km2023-12-03 10:35:52 UTCView event →
M 6.5115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia31.0 km2023-12-28 09:15:16 UTCView event →
M 6.447 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines35.0 km2023-12-02 16:03:41 UTCView event →
M 6.3146 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia33.0 km2023-12-30 17:16:23 UTCView event →
M 6.363 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines46.4 km2023-12-02 18:09:25 UTCView event →
M 6.211 km E of Iray, Peru93.0 km2023-12-20 12:11:21 UTCView event →
M 6.2174 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga248.0 km2023-12-11 06:33:32 UTCView event →
M 6.1south of Africa10.0 km2023-12-22 17:36:32 UTCView event →
M 6.1116 km SE of Adak, Alaska20.0 km2023-12-21 14:55:56 UTCView event →
M 6.141 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines36.1 km2023-12-02 17:40:15 UTCView event →
M 6.058 km E of Marihatag, Philippines13.0 km2023-12-03 14:35:56 UTCView event →
M 6.049 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines9.0 km2023-12-02 20:52:15 UTCView event →
M 5.9111 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2023-12-24 01:59:39 UTCView event →
M 5.938 km WNW of Linxia Chengguanzhen, China12.0 km2023-12-18 15:59:30 UTCView event →
M 5.9southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2023-12-15 22:23:42 UTCView event →
M 5.8southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2023-12-30 02:42:25 UTCView event →
M 5.8Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2023-12-28 09:12:59 UTCView event →
M 5.8southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2023-12-27 21:33:18 UTCView event →
M 5.853 km SW of Cañete, Chile16.0 km2023-12-24 03:23:43 UTCView event →
M 5.8103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu10.0 km2023-12-24 02:00:32 UTCView event →
M 5.8115 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia41.9 km2023-12-23 17:48:05 UTCView event →
M 5.8155 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga265.0 km2023-12-12 04:00:16 UTCView event →
M 5.848 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands11.0 km2023-12-08 00:41:01 UTCView event →
M 5.860 km ENE of Bacolod, Philippines12.0 km2023-12-05 13:36:36 UTCView event →
M 5.865 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines61.7 km2023-12-02 15:06:46 UTCView event →
M 5.828 km ENE of Camiña, Chile112.0 km2023-12-02 07:55:41 UTCView event →
M 5.7off the west coast of northern Sumatra19.0 km2023-12-30 05:19:28 UTCView event →
M 5.7Mid-Indian Ridge9.9 km2023-12-29 01:18:50 UTCView event →
M 5.7Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands10.0 km2023-12-16 09:50:52 UTCView event →
M 5.7103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga11.0 km2023-12-12 12:54:04 UTCView event →
M 5.7Scotia Sea10.0 km2023-12-11 13:39:42 UTCView event →
M 5.753 km SSW of Paracas, Peru14.0 km2023-12-10 11:52:50 UTCView event →
M 5.774 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands7.0 km2023-12-09 14:27:22 UTCView event →
M 5.712 km SSW of Huehuetlan el Chico, Mexico54.0 km2023-12-07 20:03:38 UTCView event →
M 5.7southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2023-12-07 01:17:43 UTCView event →
M 5.745 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines19.7 km2023-12-05 09:10:03 UTCView event →
M 5.76 km W of Talisay, Philippines75.0 km2023-12-05 08:23:54 UTCView event →
M 5.737 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines27.0 km2023-12-04 05:08:36 UTCView event →
M 5.737 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines45.3 km2023-12-03 10:39:23 UTCView event →
M 5.754 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines46.6 km2023-12-02 16:53:08 UTCView event →
M 5.745 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines52.8 km2023-12-02 16:19:46 UTCView event →
M 5.684 km SE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2023-12-23 23:44:49 UTCView event →
M 5.621 km N of Tocopilla, Chile61.7 km2023-12-21 16:21:52 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region109.6 km2023-12-20 12:09:13 UTCView event →
M 5.6132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia8.0 km2023-12-17 07:37:57 UTCView event →
M 5.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2023-12-14 09:29:44 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands95.0 km2023-12-10 14:11:37 UTCView event →
M 5.693 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu48.5 km2023-12-08 07:19:56 UTCView event →
M 5.6150 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia9.0 km2023-12-05 07:31:33 UTCView event →
M 5.661 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines36.1 km2023-12-03 10:54:55 UTCView event →
M 5.652 km ESE of Marihatag, Philippines64.3 km2023-12-02 17:55:28 UTCView event →
M 5.621 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines79.8 km2023-12-02 17:42:16 UTCView event →
M 5.646 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines44.0 km2023-12-02 16:17:01 UTCView event →
M 5.5173 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga46.3 km2023-12-24 02:22:17 UTCView event →
M 5.5Norwegian Sea10.0 km2023-12-13 20:20:10 UTCView event →
M 5.5104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga10.0 km2023-12-12 05:33:10 UTCView event →
M 5.549 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina191.8 km2023-12-11 18:35:59 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Philippines512Max M7.6Indonesia62Max M6.3Japan39Max M5.2Papua New Guinea37Max M5.5Northern Mariana Islands35Max M5.7Tonga29Max M6.2Vanuatu26Max M7.1India21Max M5.7Fiji19Max M5.3Chile16Max M5.8Somalia16Max M5.6Russia15Max M6.5

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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