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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, 10:48 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 4.8 mb
58.3 km SSE · 42.5°, 145.1°
Jan 18, 2026, 9:46 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.6 mwr
31.1 km NE · 24.3°, 121.9°
Jan 18, 2026, 8:47 AM
Depth: 7.2 km 4.6 mb
303.4 km SSW · 48.3°, 154°
Jan 18, 2026, 6:52 AM
Depth: 64.9 km 5 mb
13.1 km SSW · -2.3°, 138.8°
Jan 18, 2026, 6:38 AM
Depth: 30.9 km 4.5 mb
244.1 km E · -18.4°, -176.5°
Jan 18, 2026, 5:16 AM
Depth: 9.5 km 5 mb
74.2 km ESE · 0.6°, 125.3°
Jan 18, 2026, 4:16 AM
Depth: 63.2 km 4.5 mb
129.8 km ESE · 44.6°, 149.3°
Jan 18, 2026, 3:25 AM
Depth: 64.6 km 4.5 mb
4.9 km ESE · 16.1°, -92.8°
Jan 18, 2026, 3:12 AM
Depth: 188.1 km 4.9 mb
50.9 km SW · -2.6°, 139.3°
Jan 18, 2026, 1:15 AM
Depth: 37.4 km 4.7 mb
94 km W · -17.7°, 167.4°
Jan 17, 2026, 11:21 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mb
531.2 km ESE · -55.8°, -28.6°
Jan 17, 2026, 6:00 PM
Depth: 86.1 km 4.7 mb
Jan 17, 2026, 4:25 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
214 km SSW · 48.9°, 154.9°
Jan 17, 2026, 11:44 AM
Depth: 58.6 km 4.6 mb
601.2 km ESE · -56.1°, -27.6°
Jan 17, 2026, 8:04 AM
Depth: 113.6 km 5.1 mww
164.5 km ESE · 52.4°, 160.8°
Jan 17, 2026, 6:46 AM
Depth: 20.1 km 4.9 mb
74.9 km SW · 23.9°, 122.5°
Jan 17, 2026, 4:18 AM
Depth: 27.3 km 4.9 mb
839.3 km NNE · -30.6°, -178.4°
Jan 17, 2026, 3:34 AM
Depth: 180.3 km 4.6 mb
Jan 17, 2026, 2:17 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
311.4 km N · 29.9°, 142.2°
Jan 17, 2026, 12:16 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
21.3 km N · -3.4°, 128.7°
Jan 16, 2026, 11:50 PM
Depth: 66 km 5.2 mww
52.5 km NE · 56.5°, 163.2°
Jan 16, 2026, 11:22 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
45.6 km SSW · -4.4°, 143.9°
Jan 16, 2026, 10:07 PM
Depth: 131.1 km 4.8 mww
683.3 km WSW · -44.4°, -81.9°
Jan 16, 2026, 9:38 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mww
660 km WSW · -44°, -81.7°
Jan 16, 2026, 9:04 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
93.7 km ENE · -21.1°, -174.1°
Jan 16, 2026, 8:46 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
374.8 km NW · 29°, 139°
Jan 16, 2026, 8:06 PM
Depth: 477.8 km 5 mb
119.4 km ENE · 41°, 142.8°
Jan 16, 2026, 7:36 PM
Depth: 52.7 km 5.3 mww
93.2 km SSW · 41.3°, 142.6°
Jan 16, 2026, 7:34 PM
Depth: 37.4 km 5.1 mww
Jan 16, 2026, 5:52 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
Jan 16, 2026, 4:41 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
146.6 km NNW · -17.4°, -174.6°
Jan 16, 2026, 2:51 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
77.7 km SSE · 4°, 119.7°
Jan 16, 2026, 12:41 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
54.4 km E · 7.4°, 127.1°
Jan 16, 2026, 11:54 AM
Depth: 27.4 km 4.7 mb
370.8 km ESE · -22.9°, 171.3°
Jan 16, 2026, 11:15 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
53.6 km SE · 6.6°, 126.7°
Jan 16, 2026, 11:04 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
124.9 km E · 39.7°, 143.4°
Jan 16, 2026, 9:04 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
54.9 km SE · 23.7°, 122°
Jan 16, 2026, 8:49 AM
Depth: 19.8 km 4.5 mb
328.1 km ESE · -23.3°, 170.6°
Jan 16, 2026, 8:20 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
18.5 km ENE · -17.7°, -70.3°
Jan 16, 2026, 7:34 AM
Depth: 108.8 km 4.7 mb
359.3 km ESE · -23.2°, 171°
Jan 16, 2026, 7:28 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
4.5 km WSW · 6.7°, -73°
Jan 16, 2026, 7:05 AM
Depth: 177.2 km 4.9 mb
5.1 km WSW · 16.8°, -99.4°
Jan 16, 2026, 6:42 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
13.3 km WNW · 15.8°, -88.2°
Jan 16, 2026, 6:08 AM
Depth: 11.7 km 4.7 mb
445.6 km ESE · -55.5°, -29.9°
Jan 16, 2026, 4:59 AM
Depth: 10 km 6 mww
301.4 km WNW · 43.7°, -128.1°
Jan 16, 2026, 3:25 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mww
39.6 km N · -19.9°, -70.2°
Jan 16, 2026, 2:13 AM
Depth: 73.9 km 4.6 mb
638.1 km ESE · -56.1°, -27°
Jan 16, 2026, 12:59 AM
Depth: 60.3 km 4.6 mb
223.5 km NNE · -35.6°, 178.9°
Jan 15, 2026, 9:33 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
136.8 km NE · 6.4°, 127.5°
Jan 15, 2026, 7:50 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
497.5 km WSW · -23.5°, -179.4°
Jan 15, 2026, 5:25 PM
Depth: 476.3 km Previous 7 / 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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