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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, 10:08 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 5.1 mww
Jan 26, 2026, 7:08 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
9.2 km SE · 34°, 103.3°
Jan 26, 2026, 6:56 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.6 mww
Jan 26, 2026, 6:07 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
168.1 km SE · 51.8°, 160°
Jan 26, 2026, 4:43 AM
Depth: 23.2 km 5.4 mww
55.9 km S · -21.9°, -174.9°
Jan 26, 2026, 3:31 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
310.6 km N · 29.9°, 142.3°
Jan 26, 2026, 2:58 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.8 mww
486.5 km WNW · -35.5°, -17.4°
Jan 26, 2026, 2:49 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
441.9 km WNW · -35.5°, -16.9°
Jan 26, 2026, 2:11 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
71 km N · -7.5°, 127.7°
Jan 26, 2026, 12:54 AM
Depth: 169.5 km 4.5 mb
5.2 km WNW · 39.9°, 141.7°
Jan 26, 2026, 12:20 AM
Depth: 67.5 km 4.6 mb
44.9 km WSW · 6.3°, 123.7°
Jan 25, 2026, 10:48 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
426.8 km SSE · 23.4°, 143.4°
Jan 25, 2026, 10:02 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
11.6 km N · -8.7°, -74.7°
Jan 25, 2026, 8:29 PM
Depth: 131.2 km 4.5 mwr
17.7 km NNW · -31.4°, -71.6°
Jan 25, 2026, 7:24 PM
Depth: 40 km 4.7 mb
58.2 km SE · 21.6°, 121.1°
Jan 25, 2026, 10:49 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
31.5 km S · 22.7°, 93.9°
Jan 25, 2026, 10:43 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
74.1 km ENE · 7.9°, 127.2°
Jan 25, 2026, 10:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
34.2 km NW · -17.5°, 168.1°
Jan 25, 2026, 9:39 AM
Depth: 69.3 km 4.9 mb
113.2 km S · -9°, 110.1°
Jan 25, 2026, 8:51 AM
Depth: 68.6 km 4.8 mb
227.6 km WNW · 27.6°, 140°
Jan 25, 2026, 6:49 AM
Depth: 492.5 km 5.1 mww
213.7 km NNW · -6.2°, 130.6°
Jan 25, 2026, 6:22 AM
Depth: 136.7 km 4.6 mb
186.7 km SSE · -19.9°, -178.3°
Jan 25, 2026, 4:46 AM
Depth: 596.5 km 4.9 mb
682.5 km SW · -25.2°, 179.6°
Jan 25, 2026, 4:13 AM
Depth: 518.5 km 4.6 mb
18.7 km N · 0.9°, 127.6°
Jan 24, 2026, 11:42 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
Jan 24, 2026, 11:40 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.3 mww
674.7 km WSW · 51.9°, -176.1°
Jan 24, 2026, 9:25 PM
Depth: 61.2 km 4.5 mb
58.8 km SSE · -0°, 124.7°
Jan 24, 2026, 5:28 PM
Depth: 15 km 4.5 mb
Jan 24, 2026, 3:19 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
484.4 km WSW · -22.7°, -179.7°
Jan 24, 2026, 12:12 PM
Depth: 581.2 km 4.5 mb
37.7 km S · 5.1°, 125.4°
Jan 24, 2026, 10:45 AM
Depth: 177.1 km 5 mb
313.8 km S · -21.1°, -178.8°
Jan 24, 2026, 10:05 AM
Depth: 589.4 km 4.5 mb
481.9 km NNE · -33.9°, -179°
Jan 24, 2026, 9:44 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.9 mb
11.5 km SW · -19.2°, 46.6°
Jan 24, 2026, 8:32 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
58.9 km WSW · 5.4°, 126.1°
Jan 24, 2026, 12:52 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
6.3 km NE · 5.4°, 125.5°
Jan 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
Depth: 198.7 km 4.9 mww
10.9 km ESE · 39.2°, 28.3°
Jan 23, 2026, 9:24 PM
Depth: 8.9 km 4.6 mb
101.7 km ESE · -16.3°, -172.9°
Jan 23, 2026, 5:41 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
Jan 23, 2026, 2:59 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mb
19.8 km WSW · 27.2°, 53.3°
Jan 23, 2026, 11:18 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
276 km S · -10.8°, 112°
Jan 23, 2026, 10:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mb
820.6 km ESE · 52.2°, 177.4°
Jan 23, 2026, 8:25 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
342.7 km SSW · 4.8°, -82.6°
Jan 23, 2026, 8:19 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
31.9 km NNE · -0.1°, 111.9°
Jan 23, 2026, 7:47 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
Jan 23, 2026, 1:41 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
Jan 22, 2026, 7:59 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
123.4 km SSE · 54.3°, -159.8°
Jan 22, 2026, 7:38 PM
Depth: 35.8 km 4.5 mb
15.1 km S · 36.4°, 70.8°
Jan 22, 2026, 3:30 PM
Depth: 179 km 4.7 ml
40.5 km S · 40.9°, -110.9°
Jan 22, 2026, 2:49 PM
Depth: 14.7 km 5.3 mww
83.3 km ESE · 41.1°, 142.4°
Jan 22, 2026, 2:31 PM
Depth: 57.4 km 6.2 mww
127.1 km S · 51.8°, 158.5°
Jan 22, 2026, 12:42 PM
Depth: 47 km Previous 4 / 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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