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Earthquake archives May 2026

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

Events520
Largest magnitudeM 6.9
M6+10
M7+0
Average depth60.3 km

Strongest events

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 6.934 km ENE of Calama, Chile109.0 km2026-05-25 21:52:20 UTCView event →
M 6.741 km ESE of Ōfunato, Japan42.0 km2026-05-15 11:22:01 UTCView event →
M 6.6southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2026-05-20 17:43:01 UTCView event →
M 6.2268 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia137.0 km2026-05-14 17:53:13 UTCView event →
M 6.1Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska16.3 km2026-05-09 04:42:21 UTCView event →
M 6.033 km NW of Valparaíso, Chile25.0 km2026-05-31 21:34:17 UTCView event →
M 6.0western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2026-05-27 15:01:11 UTCView event →
M 6.0western Indian-Antarctic Ridge10.0 km2026-05-27 14:51:04 UTCView event →
M 6.061 km ESE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda47.0 km2026-05-16 14:50:05 UTCView event →
M 6.010 km WSW of Nena, Philippines43.0 km2026-05-04 06:09:47 UTCView event →
M 6.013 km S of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii22.6 km2026-05-23 07:46:01 UTCView event →
M 5.9115 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia35.0 km2026-05-22 01:05:08 UTCView event →
M 5.911 km NNE of Wadomari, Japan42.0 km2026-05-20 02:46:24 UTCView event →
M 5.823 km E of Pampa de Tate, Peru57.0 km2026-05-19 17:57:54 UTCView event →
M 5.8296 km WSW of Adak, Alaska37.4 km2026-05-09 04:42:23 UTCView event →
M 5.8southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2026-05-08 07:17:42 UTCView event →
M 5.8233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska10.0 km2026-05-06 14:15:32 UTCView event →
M 5.8126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand7.0 km2026-05-05 08:00:42 UTCView event →
M 5.870 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia22.0 km2026-05-05 06:44:49 UTCView event →
M 5.832 km ENE of Yilan, Taiwan103.0 km2026-05-01 12:39:55 UTCView event →
M 5.7115 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2026-05-22 10:08:19 UTCView event →
M 5.7South Sandwich Islands region101.0 km2026-05-20 23:00:56 UTCView event →
M 5.748 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu27.0 km2026-05-19 02:29:24 UTCView event →
M 5.720 km NE of Auki, Solomon Islands32.0 km2026-05-16 15:17:57 UTCView event →
M 5.7288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga154.0 km2026-05-12 21:19:36 UTCView event →
M 5.712 km SSW of Kōya, Japan64.0 km2026-05-02 09:28:41 UTCView event →
M 5.6133 km SSE of Oistins, Barbados35.0 km2026-05-30 21:27:26 UTCView event →
M 5.6southeast Indian Ridge10.0 km2026-05-23 05:41:34 UTCView event →
M 5.6172 km ENE of Atka, Alaska14.8 km2026-05-22 12:16:14 UTCView event →
M 5.692 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands64.7 km2026-05-12 15:39:30 UTCView event →
M 5.6109 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2026-05-08 12:22:31 UTCView event →
M 5.5113 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia45.3 km2026-05-25 20:39:22 UTCView event →
M 5.510 km E of Cortes, Philippines34.1 km2026-05-24 16:48:40 UTCView event →
M 5.5southern East Pacific Rise10.0 km2026-05-20 18:36:16 UTCView event →
M 5.584 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2026-05-16 15:58:04 UTCView event →
M 5.519 km ENE of Cañete, Chile35.0 km2026-05-10 02:34:07 UTCView event →
M 5.522 km ENE of Baculin, Philippines29.0 km2026-05-06 15:35:49 UTCView event →
M 5.50 km SW of San Juan Jicayán, Mexico18.0 km2026-05-04 15:19:24 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands region10.0 km2026-05-26 02:08:03 UTCView event →
M 5.420 km NNW of Sincik, Turkey10.0 km2026-05-20 06:00:16 UTCView event →
M 5.4West Chile Rise10.0 km2026-05-18 02:10:41 UTCView event →
M 5.487 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia44.0 km2026-05-17 08:04:17 UTCView event →
M 5.4Kermadec Islands region35.0 km2026-05-07 08:53:27 UTCView event →
M 5.3Revilla Gigedo Islands region10.0 km2026-05-28 16:18:09 UTCView event →
M 5.3279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2026-05-27 19:09:53 UTCView event →
M 5.3209 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga10.0 km2026-05-26 19:12:32 UTCView event →
M 5.3167 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska10.1 km2026-05-23 21:49:17 UTCView event →
M 5.3southeast of Easter Island10.0 km2026-05-23 19:19:06 UTCView event →
M 5.3154 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands10.0 km2026-05-22 19:30:38 UTCView event →
M 5.3Bouvet Island region10.0 km2026-05-18 18:50:00 UTCView event →
M 5.392 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu10.0 km2026-05-16 12:59:30 UTCView event →
M 5.3124 km SSE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea10.0 km2026-05-15 01:13:58 UTCView event →
M 5.330 km NW of Darien, Colombia112.7 km2026-05-14 12:48:21 UTCView event →
M 5.353 km N of Namuac, Philippines35.0 km2026-05-13 22:01:06 UTCView event →
M 5.316 km WSW of Madang, Papua New Guinea93.3 km2026-05-10 16:34:33 UTCView event →
M 5.2central Mid-Atlantic Ridge10.0 km2026-05-29 21:21:43 UTCView event →
M 5.2254 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia10.0 km2026-05-29 16:05:58 UTCView event →
M 5.2118 km SW of Turpan, China10.0 km2026-05-29 06:55:52 UTCView event →
M 5.270 km S of Soe, Indonesia10.0 km2026-05-28 01:46:18 UTCView event →
M 5.2Owen Fracture Zone region10.0 km2026-05-26 18:56:36 UTCView event →

Most represented countries

Papua New Guinea47Max M5.7Indonesia44Max M6.2Japan43Max M6.7Philippines30Max M6.0India24Max M6.0United States22Max M6.1Vanuatu22Max M5.7Fiji20Max M5.2Tonga20Max M5.7Chile19Max M6.9New Zealand16Max M5.8China14Max M5.2

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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