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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.

Known events in this window: 618 · 2026 · January

  1. 4.9mb

    Wundwin · MM

    4.8 km SSE · 21.1°, 96°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.7mww

    Azumino · JP

    20.3 km W · 36.3°, 137.7°

    Depth:
    7.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.9mww

    La Roche · NC

    227 km E · -21.5°, 170.2°

    Depth:
    121 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.9mb

    Galela · ID

    47.6 km W · 1.9°, 127.4°

    Depth:
    110.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.9mww

    Lae · PG

    125.4 km N · -5.6°, 147.1°

    Depth:
    193.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.9mb

    Habibola · ID

    42.2 km SSE · -9.1°, 122.5°

    Depth:
    92.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.7mb

    Anao · GU

    134.1 km E · 13.3°, 146.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Hachijō · JP

    325.3 km SE · 30.7°, 141.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.9mb

    Hanga Roa · CL

    368.2 km SW · -29.6°, -111.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.9mb

    Buka · PG

    147.5 km WSW · -5.7°, 153.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.6mb

    Port-Olry · VU

    49 km NNE · -14.6°, 167.2°

    Depth:
    107.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 5mb

    Jambula · ID

    126.4 km WNW · 1.1°, 126.2°

    Depth:
    45.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.7mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    860 km NNE · -30.3°, -178.5°

    Depth:
    59.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.9mb

    Dobo · ID

    323.2 km SSE · -8.6°, 134.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.9mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    123.2 km SE · 44.6°, 149.1°

    Depth:
    48.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.5mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    138.6 km ESE · 44.5°, 149.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.9mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    140.7 km ESE · 44.5°, 149.4°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.9mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    125.4 km ESE · 44.6°, 149.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.9mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    119.6 km ESE · 44.7°, 149.2°

    Depth:
    60.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.6mb

    Tubou · FJ

    67.7 km ENE · -18.1°, -178.2°

    Depth:
    572.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 6.2mww

    Kuril'sk · RU

    135.7 km ESE · 44.6°, 149.3°

    Depth:
    29 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 5.3mww

    Matilla · CL

    99.3 km SSE · -21.3°, -68.9°

    Depth:
    115.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Hanga Roa · CL

    394.9 km SW · -29.5°, -112.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 5.6mww

    Hanga Roa · CL

    381.3 km SW · -29.8°, -111.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 5.2mb

    Mangaran · ID

    110.3 km SSW · 2.8°, 126.5°

    Depth:
    52.1 km
    Source:
    USGS

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.

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