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Earthquake archives 2026

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

Events25,772
Largest magnitudeM 8.0
M6+111
M7+14
Average depth27.4 km

Monthly activity

Historical small-earthquake detection varies through time. Long-term comparisons are most robust at higher magnitude thresholds.

Jan618Feb490Mar621Apr683May520Jun706Jul778Aug10,864Sep8,140Oct2,352Nov0Dec0
January618 EventsMax M6.5 · M6+ 10February490 EventsMax M7.1 · M6+ 8March621 EventsMax M7.5 · M6+ 17April683 EventsMax M7.4 · M6+ 8May520 EventsMax M6.9 · M6+ 10June706 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 19July778 EventsMax M7.3 · M6+ 11August10,864 EventsMax M7.8 · M6+ 13September8,140 EventsMax M7.0 · M6+ 9October2,352 EventsMax M8.0 · M6+ 6November0 Events— · M6+ 0December0 Events— · M6+ 0

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 8.014 km SW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama33.0 km2026-10-09 17:56:08 UTCView event →
M 7.864 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia10.0 km2026-08-14 21:58:21 UTCView event →
M 7.825 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines57.0 km2026-06-07 23:37:41 UTCView event →
M 7.712 km WSW of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama12.6 km2026-10-09 17:56:06 UTCView event →
M 7.520 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela10.0 km2026-06-24 22:05:04 UTCView event →
M 7.5158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga234.0 km2026-03-24 04:37:51 UTCView event →
M 7.42 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia108.2 km2026-08-10 12:34:28 UTCView event →
M 7.4102 km ENE of Miyako, Japan25.0 km2026-04-20 07:52:58 UTCView event →
M 7.4129 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia35.0 km2026-04-01 22:48:13 UTCView event →
M 7.360 km WSW of Puerto Madero, Mexico22.0 km2026-07-17 14:48:39 UTCView event →
M 7.351 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu120.6 km2026-03-30 08:44:13 UTCView event →
M 7.220 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km2026-06-24 22:04:31 UTCView event →
M 7.157 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia629.0 km2026-02-22 16:57:46 UTCView event →
M 7.068 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia17.1 km2026-09-25 21:23:05 UTCView event →
M 6.98 km NW of Río Grande, Panama10.0 km2026-10-09 20:25:40 UTCView event →
M 6.99 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia175.0 km2026-08-15 10:54:51 UTCView event →
M 6.935 km ENE of Noda, Japan34.0 km2026-06-24 22:30:12 UTCView event →
M 6.934 km ENE of Calama, Chile109.0 km2026-05-25 21:52:20 UTCView event →
M 6.8The 2026 Kumamoto Region, Japan Earthquake10.0 km2026-07-28 07:27:14 UTCView event →
M 6.737 km NE of Tambo, Peru99.0 km2026-08-20 18:00:18 UTCView event →
M 6.740 km SE of Palu, Indonesia11.0 km2026-06-16 03:27:44 UTCView event →
M 6.741 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan42.0 km2026-05-15 11:22:01 UTCView event →
M 6.614 km W of Río Grande, Panama10.0 km2026-10-09 20:25:39 UTCView event →
M 6.6105 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu10.0 km2026-10-08 09:00:08 UTCView event →
M 6.680 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia10.0 km2026-09-25 21:23:03 UTCView event →
M 6.6141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia14.0 km2026-06-19 06:52:32 UTCView event →
M 6.6central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2026-06-17 18:56:57 UTCView event →
M 6.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2026-05-20 17:43:01 UTCView event →
M 6.6northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2026-03-21 12:16:46 UTCView event →
M 6.5169 km W of Nikolski, Alaska98.0 km2026-09-17 14:19:52 UTCView event →
M 6.5126 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia372.0 km2026-09-11 21:23:55 UTCView event →
M 6.544 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines42.0 km2026-06-26 11:34:41 UTCView event →
M 6.518 km SW of Balangonan, Philippines75.1 km2026-06-08 00:55:12 UTCView event →
M 6.5123 km E of Yamada, Japan16.0 km2026-03-26 14:18:51 UTCView event →
M 6.5South Shetland Islands21.0 km2026-03-20 00:22:04 UTCView event →
M 6.50 km W of San Marcos, Mexico18.0 km2026-01-02 13:58:15 UTCView event →
M 6.449 km NNE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea104.3 km2026-09-20 09:17:35 UTCView event →
M 6.4163 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska114.8 km2026-09-17 14:19:53 UTCView event →
M 6.496 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico10.0 km2026-07-17 15:20:06 UTCView event →
M 6.4196 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2026-07-13 08:53:27 UTCView event →
M 6.4South Sandwich Islands region26.0 km2026-07-11 10:26:42 UTCView event →
M 6.4223 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska10.0 km2026-03-04 17:54:36 UTCView event →
M 6.448 km W of Port-Olry, Vanuatu43.0 km2026-02-14 02:27:42 UTCView event →
M 6.4247 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines31.0 km2026-01-10 14:58:23 UTCView event →
M 6.435 km E of Santiago, Philippines22.0 km2026-01-07 03:02:53 UTCView event →
M 6.3102 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu10.0 km2026-10-08 09:00:07 UTCView event →
M 6.3167 km W of Nikolski, Alaska83.0 km2026-09-17 14:19:53 UTCView event →
M 6.384 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska35.0 km2026-09-03 11:17:24 UTCView event →
M 6.3south of the Kermadec Islands216.7 km2026-08-05 07:43:26 UTCView event →
M 6.328 km SW of Sarangani, Philippines10.0 km2026-08-05 04:14:06 UTCView event →
M 6.3southeast of the Loyalty Islands16.0 km2026-07-13 14:45:49 UTCView event →
M 6.3262 km SSE of Dunhuang, China10.0 km2026-06-16 09:06:55 UTCView event →
M 6.3109 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia28.0 km2026-04-02 03:23:52 UTCView event →
M 6.3140 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga12.0 km2026-03-22 15:30:36 UTCView event →
M 6.3Fiji region579.0 km2026-03-01 05:44:41 UTCView event →
M 6.2South Sandwich Islands region125.9 km2026-09-02 23:46:57 UTCView event →
M 6.2Scotia Sea10.0 km2026-08-22 08:22:37 UTCView event →
M 6.233 km WSW of Sarangani, Philippines47.8 km2026-07-14 15:49:39 UTCView event →
M 6.261 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia107.0 km2026-07-03 02:31:27 UTCView event →
M 6.276 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines92.8 km2026-06-15 09:18:36 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

United States18,594Max M6.5Indonesia963Max M7.8Philippines574Max M7.8Japan519Max M7.4Puerto Rico457Max M5.1Russia369Max M6.6Canada316Max M5.7Tonga269Max M7.5Papua New Guinea248Max M6.4Fiji223Max M6.3Mexico222Max M7.3Vanuatu188Max M7.3

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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