37 km NE of Tambo, Peru
2026-08-20 18:00:18 UTC
high magnitudeQuake Pulse · USGS data
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Explore trends, records, remarkable earthquakes and the most active zones in the Quake Pulse database.
Events · 202615,948
M4.5+5,131
M6+97
Maximum magnitudeM 7.8
Quake Pulse
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M4.5+ over 30 days
M4.5+ by year
Most active countries
Country ranking based on activity recorded by Quake Pulse over the last 30 and 365 days.
#1
Indonesia
1,083Events · M4.5+ 982 · Max M7.8#2Russia
899Events · M4.5+ 875 · Max M7.8#3Philippines
806Events · M4.5+ 781 · Max M7.8#4Japan
699Events · M4.5+ 657 · Max M7.6#5Papua New Guinea
313Events · M4.5+ 301 · Max M6.6#6Tonga
306Events · M4.5+ 298 · Max M7.5#7Fiji
261Events · M4.5+ 236 · Max M6.3#8Vanuatu
225Events · M4.5+ 217 · Max M7.3Remarkable earthquakes
An automated selection based on magnitude, reported impact, tsunami flag, PAGER level and USGS significance.
9 km WNW of Pematangsiantar, Indonesia
2026-08-15 10:54:51 UTC
high magnitude62 km N of Ende, Indonesia
2026-08-14 22:28:37 UTC
high magnitude64 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
2026-08-14 21:58:21 UTC
high magnitude · PAGER level2 km SE of San José del Palmar, Colombia
2026-08-10 12:34:28 UTC
high magnitude · many felt reports57 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
2026-08-08 04:50:34 UTC
many felt reports · high USGS significanceEarthquake database records
Extreme values observed in the Quake Pulse database, without presenting them as absolute records for global earthquake history.
02Compare earthquake activity
Compare two years in the Quake Pulse database using robust thresholds and explicit historical caveats.
03Seismic sequences
Explore clusters of M4.5+ events observed around significant earthquakes. These clusters are descriptive and are not presented as earthquake predictions.
Methodology
Long-term comparisons are more robust at higher magnitudes because small-earthquake detection capability has changed over time.
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Guides, explainers and practical reading to go beyond the live data.
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