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Earthquake history: Worldwide archive The historical catalogue includes USGS M6+ from 1900, M4.5+ from 1970 and delivered events since the project began. It is not a complete record of all small earthquakes.
Updated : Nov 15, 2026, 11:29 PM · UTC
Coverage of small earthquakes varies by region.
Known events in this window: 618 · 2026 · January
January 618 February 490 March 621 April 683 May 520 June 711 July 797 August 11,478 September 11,488 October 9,920 November 0 December 0 4.9 mb
1.4 km E · 39.1°, 22.3°
Jan 10, 2026, 4:53 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
18.9 km ESE · 37.9°, 16.3°
Jan 10, 2026, 4:53 AM
Depth: 54 km 4.7 mb
160.8 km S · 49.2°, 156.2°
Jan 10, 2026, 4:33 AM
Depth: 35 km 5 mb
179.4 km S · 49.1°, 156.2°
Jan 10, 2026, 3:39 AM
Depth: 35 km 5.5 mww
324.3 km E · -20°, 66.5°
Jan 10, 2026, 3:22 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
75.7 km E · 53°, 159.8°
Jan 10, 2026, 1:05 AM
Depth: 64.2 km 5.1 mb
90.8 km W · -13.8°, 166.7°
Jan 10, 2026, 12:44 AM
Depth: 35 km 5.5 mww
599.8 km SSW · -26.2°, -177.6°
Jan 10, 2026, 12:06 AM
Depth: 158.5 km 4.9 mww
164.9 km SW · 25.9°, 141.3°
Jan 9, 2026, 11:51 PM
Depth: 130.6 km 5.6 mww
93 km W · -13.8°, 166.7°
Jan 9, 2026, 11:19 PM
Depth: 22 km 4.6 mww
71 km SSW · -19.4°, -67.8°
Jan 9, 2026, 10:23 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
29.3 km SW · -14.9°, -75.4°
Jan 9, 2026, 9:36 PM
Depth: 54 km 4.6 mb
319.6 km SW · 48.4°, 153.5°
Jan 9, 2026, 8:52 PM
Depth: 112.8 km 4.6 mb
634.8 km SW · -24.5°, 179.7°
Jan 9, 2026, 8:11 PM
Depth: 541.2 km 4.7 mb
41.1 km WNW · 27.2°, 104.3°
Jan 9, 2026, 8:01 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
86.6 km NNE · -17.5°, -178.6°
Jan 9, 2026, 5:44 PM
Depth: 589.2 km 4.5 mb
15.2 km SW · 1.4°, 127.5°
Jan 9, 2026, 5:25 PM
Depth: 74.3 km 4.6 mb
4 km NNW · 16°, 119.9°
Jan 9, 2026, 4:00 PM
Depth: 69.4 km 4.6 mb
186.8 km SSW · -10.1°, 113.4°
Jan 9, 2026, 3:40 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
176 km S · 49.1°, 156.2°
Jan 9, 2026, 12:22 PM
Depth: 20.2 km 5.1 mww
783.6 km NNE · -31.2°, -178°
Jan 9, 2026, 12:13 PM
Depth: 37 km 4.5 mb
9.5 km SE · 40.3°, 140.8°
Jan 9, 2026, 11:35 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
11.2 km ENE · 40.3°, 140.9°
Jan 9, 2026, 9:56 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
46.7 km W · -23.4°, -66.8°
Jan 9, 2026, 7:12 AM
Depth: 210.2 km 4.5 mb
Jan 9, 2026, 4:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
55 km SSW · 3.7°, 95.9°
Jan 9, 2026, 12:54 AM
Depth: 60 km 4.5 mb
207.4 km NW · -6.9°, 129.7°
Jan 8, 2026, 11:00 PM
Depth: 146.5 km 5.4 mww
57.4 km WNW · 38.4°, 73.4°
Jan 8, 2026, 9:14 PM
Depth: 133.6 km 4.5 mb
4.5 km S · 8.8°, 126.3°
Jan 8, 2026, 8:06 PM
Depth: 61.3 km 5 mww
11.9 km S · -39.9°, 174.6°
Jan 8, 2026, 7:29 PM
Depth: 122.6 km 5.1 mww
75.7 km SW · 37.4°, 74.6°
Jan 8, 2026, 5:00 PM
Depth: 49.6 km 4.5 mb
3.5 km W · 35°, 104.7°
Jan 8, 2026, 4:01 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
17.9 km ESE · -0.7°, 127.6°
Jan 8, 2026, 2:57 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
152 km NNE · -6.9°, 125.9°
Jan 8, 2026, 2:30 PM
Depth: 495.9 km 4.6 mwr
68.6 km S · -31.2°, -67.6°
Jan 8, 2026, 2:14 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
375.4 km ESE · -22.4°, 171.5°
Jan 8, 2026, 12:33 PM
Depth: 78.7 km 4.5 mb
228.8 km ENE · -14.8°, 170.1°
Jan 8, 2026, 6:41 AM
Depth: 621.4 km 5.5 mww
8.7 km WSW · -4°, -77.8°
Jan 8, 2026, 5:17 AM
Depth: 109.9 km 4.5 mb
98.6 km NNW · 9.1°, -60°
Jan 8, 2026, 5:06 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
83.5 km W · -4.1°, 142.1°
Jan 8, 2026, 3:21 AM
Depth: 125.6 km 4.7 mb
85.5 km SSW · 35.5°, 22.5°
Jan 8, 2026, 1:50 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
169.8 km E · 51.4°, 158.9°
Jan 8, 2026, 12:22 AM
Depth: 25.2 km 4.6 mb
245.6 km SSE · 25.1°, 143.2°
Jan 7, 2026, 10:22 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
536.8 km WSW · -23.4°, -179.9°
Jan 7, 2026, 10:00 PM
Depth: 538.9 km 4.5 mb
12.2 km ENE · -10.7°, 165.9°
Jan 7, 2026, 9:08 PM
Depth: 136 km 4.9 mb
234.2 km NW · -6.8°, 129.6°
Jan 7, 2026, 6:57 PM
Depth: 162.3 km 4.9 mb
18.7 km SE · 14°, 145.2°
Jan 7, 2026, 6:02 PM
Depth: 122.8 km 4.7 mb
23.9 km ENE · 7.5°, 126.8°
Jan 7, 2026, 5:35 PM
Depth: 66.2 km 4.6 mb
77.6 km E · -8.8°, 148.9°
Jan 7, 2026, 2:54 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
55 km ESE · 7.3°, 127.1°
Jan 7, 2026, 1:47 PM
Depth: 35.5 km Previous 10 / 13 Next Catalogue coverage The historical catalogue includes USGS M6+ from 1900, M4.5+ from 1970 and delivered events since the project began. It is not a complete record of all small earthquakes.
Jan 1, 1900, 12:00 AM — Oct 30, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
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