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Earthquake archives May 2025

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

Events595
Largest magnitudeM 7.4
M6+14
M7+1
Average depth57.1 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 7.42025 Drake Passage Earthquake10.0 km2025-05-02 12:58:26 UTCView event →
M 6.589 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea16.8 km2025-05-20 15:05:59 UTCView event →
M 6.4142 km W of Neiafu, Tonga260.0 km2025-05-14 04:15:40 UTCView event →
M 6.4289 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina8.0 km2025-05-02 17:59:07 UTCView event →
M 6.2Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2025-05-31 22:26:22 UTCView event →
M 6.2southwest of Africa10.0 km2025-05-30 05:36:38 UTCView event →
M 6.266 km SE of Emporeío, Greece64.0 km2025-05-22 03:19:35 UTCView event →
M 6.1Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2025-05-31 14:28:49 UTCView event →
M 6.1west of Macquarie Island10.0 km2025-05-23 16:33:25 UTCView event →
M 6.0Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2025-05-31 21:21:11 UTCView event →
M 6.078 km S of Kushiro, Japan21.0 km2025-05-31 08:37:17 UTCView event →
M 6.0187 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga48.0 km2025-05-25 10:49:59 UTCView event →
M 6.020 km SSE of Fry, Greece76.2 km2025-05-13 22:51:15 UTCView event →
M 6.0southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2025-05-05 03:55:39 UTCView event →
M 5.941 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu190.0 km2025-05-28 08:57:47 UTCView event →
M 5.95 km W of San Pedro, Peru101.0 km2025-05-17 10:22:14 UTCView event →
M 5.9152 km NNW of Baukau, Timor Leste476.6 km2025-05-15 00:50:52 UTCView event →
M 5.9240 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico11.9 km2025-05-13 20:43:04 UTCView event →
M 5.95 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu60.0 km2025-05-11 11:22:21 UTCView event →
M 5.9158 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia92.0 km2025-05-03 12:51:43 UTCView event →
M 5.863 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam28.0 km2025-05-28 13:34:13 UTCView event →
M 5.8Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2025-05-28 01:30:37 UTCView event →
M 5.8Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2025-05-27 21:59:11 UTCView event →
M 5.85 km NNE of Nuevo León, Mexico261.0 km2025-05-05 08:28:13 UTCView event →
M 5.8118 km SE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea43.0 km2025-05-02 10:59:19 UTCView event →
M 5.733 km S of Camiña, Chile105.0 km2025-05-26 03:50:25 UTCView event →
M 5.721 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia47.0 km2025-05-22 19:52:36 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Indian Ocean10.0 km2025-05-22 08:34:36 UTCView event →
M 5.719 km ENE of Blangpidie, Indonesia85.8 km2025-05-11 08:57:43 UTCView event →
M 5.7Macquarie Island region10.0 km2025-05-08 22:01:10 UTCView event →
M 5.7central East Pacific Rise10.0 km2025-05-06 18:15:10 UTCView event →
M 5.7278 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina10.0 km2025-05-02 13:09:40 UTCView event →
M 5.688 km NE of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands20.0 km2025-05-04 06:58:24 UTCView event →
M 5.6northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2025-05-20 05:11:32 UTCView event →
M 5.6Bonin Islands, Japan region445.2 km2025-05-13 16:52:34 UTCView event →
M 5.637 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan27.0 km2025-05-05 10:53:27 UTCView event →
M 5.6262 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina10.0 km2025-05-02 13:10:08 UTCView event →
M 5.5Pacific-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2025-05-15 12:59:19 UTCView event →
M 5.5126 km W of Rikaze, China9.0 km2025-05-11 21:11:22 UTCView event →
M 5.550 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu102.0 km2025-05-06 17:45:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5256 km SSE of Ushuaia, Argentina10.0 km2025-05-02 13:03:16 UTCView event →
M 5.449 km E of Shikotan, Russia60.4 km2025-05-29 22:23:04 UTCView event →
M 5.4Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2025-05-28 09:01:39 UTCView event →
M 5.433 km SW of Urakawa, Japan48.0 km2025-05-22 21:28:00 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2025-05-19 11:17:01 UTCView event →
M 5.479 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga10.0 km2025-05-11 22:04:56 UTCView event →
M 5.412 km NNW of Cañaveral, Peru45.0 km2025-05-08 11:22:40 UTCView event →
M 5.4southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2025-05-08 08:58:15 UTCView event →
M 5.459 km S of Whites City, New Mexico7.5 km2025-05-04 01:47:05 UTCView event →
M 5.4228 km S of Ushuaia, Argentina10.0 km2025-05-02 13:07:45 UTCView event →
M 5.456 km S of Tinogasta, Argentina11.0 km2025-05-01 16:04:52 UTCView event →
M 5.3South Sandwich Islands region35.0 km2025-05-31 06:17:09 UTCView event →
M 5.3249 km S of Pundong, Indonesia10.0 km2025-05-27 00:55:04 UTCView event →
M 5.315 km W of Hiroo, Japan65.4 km2025-05-26 08:47:44 UTCView event →
M 5.3129 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2025-05-20 15:10:59 UTCView event →
M 5.3Kermadec Islands, New Zealand10.0 km2025-05-19 05:48:30 UTCView event →
M 5.3151 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2025-05-17 00:45:39 UTCView event →
M 5.376 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan60.7 km2025-05-12 14:54:29 UTCView event →
M 5.359 km SW of Beringovskiy, Russia10.0 km2025-05-11 21:49:56 UTCView event →
M 5.3286 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste162.0 km2025-05-09 22:45:44 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Argentina79Max M6.4Indonesia51Max M5.9Papua New Guinea46Max M6.5Japan36Max M6.0Tonga35Max M6.4Philippines25Max M5.2India20Max M5.7Vanuatu20Max M5.9Fiji16Max M5.0Russia15Max M5.4Peru12Max M5.9Chile11Max M5.7

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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