Historical earthquake records for 2018 in the Quake Pulse database.
Server-rendered world view of qualifying events. Dot size follows magnitude.
7,571 events
| Magnitude | Location | Depth | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.7 | 227 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 35.0 km | 2018-12-31 23:09:27 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands | 183.7 km | 2018-12-31 20:55:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 20:45:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 161 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga | 219.4 km | 2018-12-31 20:22:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 113 km S of Abepura, Indonesia | 35.0 km | 2018-12-31 19:25:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | 124.0 km | 2018-12-31 19:21:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Kermadec Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 19:12:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 59 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | 183.7 km | 2018-12-31 19:03:42 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 33 km NNE of Calama, Chile | 106.6 km | 2018-12-31 17:26:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Nicobar Islands, India region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 16:45:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 82 km SSE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 48.2 km | 2018-12-31 15:55:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 137 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia | 35.0 km | 2018-12-31 15:02:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | southeast Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 14:53:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 285 km ESE of Nabire, Indonesia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 14:46:31 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 38 km E of Namie, Japan | 44.9 km | 2018-12-31 14:10:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 109 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 13:33:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Fiji region | 536.6 km | 2018-12-31 13:16:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 296 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga | 525.0 km | 2018-12-31 13:15:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 52 km SSE of Calingasta, Argentina | 99.4 km | 2018-12-31 10:49:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 31 km ENE of La Horqueta (Poblado Doce), Mexico | 166.2 km | 2018-12-31 10:13:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 10:04:18 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 104 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 05:22:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 04:40:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 145 km SE of Tadine, New Caledonia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 04:18:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 13 km SSE of Pamandzi, Mayotte | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 03:07:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 6.0 | 87 km SE of King Cove, Alaska | 31.0 km | 2018-12-31 02:35:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 81 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 02:07:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | Carlsberg Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 00:29:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | Carlsberg Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-31 00:28:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 240 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | 35.0 km | 2018-12-30 22:02:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 135 km W of Ternate, Indonesia | 35.0 km | 2018-12-30 21:51:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 148 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 40.2 km | 2018-12-30 18:34:57 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 184 km SW of Vaini, Tonga | 97.0 km | 2018-12-30 17:29:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Reykjanes Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 16:27:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | 22.6 km | 2018-12-30 15:07:39 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Sea of Japan | 431.8 km | 2018-12-30 14:26:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 120 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 200.9 km | 2018-12-30 14:19:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 201 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 12:51:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji | 536.5 km | 2018-12-30 10:48:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 7 km WSW of K?lob, Tajikistan | 21.9 km | 2018-12-30 10:02:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.7 | 88 km NW of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia | 166.0 km | 2018-12-30 08:39:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 83 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska | 17.9 km | 2018-12-30 07:14:11 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | 151.0 km | 2018-12-30 06:51:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | Reykjanes Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 06:48:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | Carlsberg Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 06:00:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Carlsberg Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 05:51:47 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 05:32:25 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 35 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | 194.3 km | 2018-12-30 04:48:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 120 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia | 59.9 km | 2018-12-30 04:10:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Mariana Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-30 02:51:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 271 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska | 23.2 km | 2018-12-30 00:36:17 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Izu Islands, Japan region | 54.7 km | 2018-12-30 00:35:51 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 96.3 km | 2018-12-29 23:51:59 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 14 km E of Pamandzi, Mayotte | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 23:22:29 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 128 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 175.3 km | 2018-12-29 22:04:55 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 16 km SSW of Lithakiá, Greece | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 21:27:52 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Reykjanes Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 19:44:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 184 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | 120.9 km | 2018-12-29 19:27:58 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 262 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 19:21:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 58 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan | 52.0 km | 2018-12-29 19:08:30 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Mid-Indian Ridge | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 18:58:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 101 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | 231.2 km | 2018-12-29 16:31:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 156 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia | 24.8 km | 2018-12-29 16:12:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 159 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 48.4 km | 2018-12-29 15:34:37 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | Kuril Islands | 62.5 km | 2018-12-29 14:27:24 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 71 km W of Coquimbo, Chile | 41.4 km | 2018-12-29 13:57:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 221 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 10.0 km | 2018-12-29 11:11:08 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 61.4 km | 2018-12-29 09:13:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 168 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia | 25.9 km | 2018-12-29 08:23:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.2 | 142 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia | 25.9 km | 2018-12-29 08:15:26 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 154 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | 79.6 km | 2018-12-29 07:16:35 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 94 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 86.7 km | 2018-12-29 03:45:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 7.0 | 96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines | 60.2 km | 2018-12-29 03:39:09 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | 588.6 km | 2018-12-28 22:40:19 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | central East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 20:20:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | central East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 19:52:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 194 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 18:51:00 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 269 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga | 499.1 km | 2018-12-28 16:44:16 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 75 km SSW of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands | 94.6 km | 2018-12-28 16:20:43 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | South Shetland Islands | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 14:57:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 295 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 14:36:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 120 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | 58.4 km | 2018-12-28 13:03:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 1 km ESE of Concepcion, Philippines | 165.9 km | 2018-12-28 11:47:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 206 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 09:57:19 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 10 km ESE of Aratoca, Colombia | 162.4 km | 2018-12-28 08:51:32 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 05:58:39 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 17 km WNW of Ürümqi, China | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 05:50:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.8 | 64 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia | 41.0 km | 2018-12-28 03:03:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 94 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador | 35.0 km | 2018-12-28 02:51:14 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 91 km SSW of Chirilagua, El Salvador | 46.0 km | 2018-12-28 02:20:09 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 118 km S of Akureyri, Iceland | 10.0 km | 2018-12-28 01:16:36 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 167 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia | 35.0 km | 2018-12-27 18:54:40 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 144 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 18:49:44 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 220 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 45.9 km | 2018-12-27 17:41:23 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 16:47:33 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | Ascension Island region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 16:42:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 16:24:45 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 210 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 14:46:15 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 31 km S of Lithakiá, Greece | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 14:30:11 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | 9 km SSW of Point MacKenzie, Alaska | 41.0 km | 2018-12-27 14:21:13 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 68 km SW of Akhiok, Alaska | 39.8 km | 2018-12-27 13:37:10 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | South Sandwich Islands region | 35.0 km | 2018-12-27 12:42:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 12:26:21 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 217 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 11:26:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 11:25:34 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 154 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 10:15:22 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 8 km WNW of Guacara, Venezuela | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 09:24:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.4 | 5 km NW of Guacara, Venezuela | 8.0 km | 2018-12-27 08:59:11 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.8 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 08:37:07 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 41 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea | 36.0 km | 2018-12-27 08:13:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 219 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 06:55:28 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.3 | 95 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 68.8 km | 2018-12-27 05:39:12 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 193 km WNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 04:33:05 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.6 | 91 km SE of Qapqal, China | 25.9 km | 2018-12-27 03:41:41 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | Volcano Islands, Japan region | 130.2 km | 2018-12-27 03:20:06 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.5 | 74 km S of Calingasta, Argentina | 117.4 km | 2018-12-27 02:41:01 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.7 | 146 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 10.0 km | 2018-12-27 02:20:46 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.0 | 32 km SSE of Mawlaik, Myanmar | 91.0 km | 2018-12-27 00:35:50 UTC | View event → |
| M 5.1 | 210 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | 10.0 km | 2018-12-26 23:36:20 UTC | View event → |
| M 4.9 | 32 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | 147.2 km | 2018-12-26 22:15:11 UTC | View event → |
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