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Earthquake archives May 2024

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

Events546
Largest magnitudeM 6.6
M6+8
M7+0
Average depth66.2 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.670 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga137.0 km2024-05-26 20:47:12 UTCView event →
M 6.428 km WSW of Brisas Barra de Suchiate, Mexico61.9 km2024-05-12 11:39:12 UTCView event →
M 6.383 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu22.0 km2024-05-25 22:23:15 UTCView event →
M 6.2Kermadec Islands region16.0 km2024-05-31 15:54:40 UTCView event →
M 6.2Prince Edward Islands region10.0 km2024-05-31 15:46:09 UTCView event →
M 6.1101 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu19.2 km2024-05-08 08:17:15 UTCView event →
M 6.1154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia16.0 km2024-05-05 18:33:11 UTCView event →
M 6.0169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska28.0 km2024-05-19 09:35:24 UTCView event →
M 5.9southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2024-05-18 23:57:41 UTCView event →
M 5.8Kermadec Islands, New Zealand191.0 km2024-05-17 20:58:26 UTCView event →
M 5.8Kermadec Islands region40.0 km2024-05-12 18:43:22 UTCView event →
M 5.838 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan11.3 km2024-05-10 07:45:18 UTCView event →
M 5.8107 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea29.0 km2024-05-01 23:45:25 UTCView event →
M 5.793 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia21.0 km2024-05-28 11:52:40 UTCView event →
M 5.757 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea57.0 km2024-05-21 03:35:59 UTCView event →
M 5.739 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea4.0 km2024-05-18 14:04:43 UTCView event →
M 5.7172 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2024-05-05 07:13:40 UTCView event →
M 5.727 km SSW of Balangiga, Philippines10.2 km2024-05-03 10:16:23 UTCView event →
M 5.6South Sandwich Islands region35.8 km2024-05-31 08:35:01 UTCView event →
M 5.6Southwest Indian Ridge10.0 km2024-05-23 11:27:02 UTCView event →
M 5.692 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico7.0 km2024-05-15 00:30:11 UTCView event →
M 5.610 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea121.2 km2024-05-14 17:15:48 UTCView event →
M 5.6Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2024-05-14 15:07:59 UTCView event →
M 5.6100 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea42.0 km2024-05-10 11:48:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6east of the South Sandwich Islands10.0 km2024-05-07 14:34:58 UTCView event →
M 5.628 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan23.6 km2024-05-06 09:45:30 UTCView event →
M 5.5210 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan392.7 km2024-05-29 17:14:58 UTCView event →
M 5.5Carlsberg Ridge10.0 km2024-05-23 10:49:59 UTCView event →
M 5.5north of Svalbard10.0 km2024-05-19 02:31:21 UTCView event →
M 5.5267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines524.1 km2024-05-18 06:26:09 UTCView event →
M 5.5157 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia10.0 km2024-05-05 20:37:11 UTCView event →
M 5.5156 km NE of Fais, Micronesia45.4 km2024-05-05 05:44:24 UTCView event →
M 5.596 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska13.9 km2024-05-02 06:58:00 UTCView event →
M 5.429 km ESE of Mawlaik, Myanmar97.6 km2024-05-29 13:13:27 UTCView event →
M 5.4199 km N of Sola, Vanuatu248.3 km2024-05-21 09:50:43 UTCView event →
M 5.4Bonin Islands, Japan region59.8 km2024-05-21 00:39:39 UTCView event →
M 5.482 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2024-05-16 06:31:36 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands, New Zealand50.7 km2024-05-12 03:26:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4105 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu10.0 km2024-05-08 11:06:20 UTCView event →
M 5.4central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2024-05-05 17:12:55 UTCView event →
M 5.4north of Ascension Island10.0 km2024-05-04 05:52:35 UTCView event →
M 5.4104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska18.3 km2024-05-02 07:10:51 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2024-05-26 06:17:05 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2024-05-21 11:09:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3261 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia22.1 km2024-05-21 08:31:56 UTCView event →
M 5.348 km NE of Lae, Papua New Guinea64.5 km2024-05-19 18:30:04 UTCView event →
M 5.3southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2024-05-15 22:14:19 UTCView event →
M 5.3Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2024-05-14 15:09:28 UTCView event →
M 5.315 km NNW of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia22.8 km2024-05-14 08:11:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2024-05-13 02:46:59 UTCView event →
M 5.385 km NW of Modisi, Indonesia274.1 km2024-05-13 00:28:13 UTCView event →
M 5.3201 km NNE of Egvekinot, Russia9.3 km2024-05-06 11:11:57 UTCView event →
M 5.397 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea130.5 km2024-05-05 08:58:10 UTCView event →
M 5.3111 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska12.9 km2024-05-02 07:06:25 UTCView event →
M 5.2Kermadec Islands, New Zealand30.5 km2024-05-31 23:11:37 UTCView event →
M 5.27 km NW of Hualien City, Taiwan25.3 km2024-05-31 17:10:59 UTCView event →
M 5.282 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea53.0 km2024-05-27 01:51:16 UTCView event →
M 5.282 km SSW of Paratunka, Russia125.3 km2024-05-27 00:47:30 UTCView event →
M 5.228 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan10.0 km2024-05-22 08:00:40 UTCView event →
M 5.2148 km SW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico10.0 km2024-05-19 09:39:41 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Indonesia57Max M6.1Papua New Guinea43Max M5.8Japan34Max M5.5Vanuatu31Max M6.3Philippines30Max M5.7Tonga26Max M6.6Peru18Max M5.2Chile17Max M5.2United States17Max M6.0Fiji15Max M5.0Taiwan14Max M5.8Mexico11Max M6.4

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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