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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. 4.7mb

    Manna · ID

    42.4 km SW · -4.7°, 102.6°

    Depth:
    55.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.7mb

    Lauke · ID

    9.9 km ENE · 2.6°, 96.1°

    Depth:
    21.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.7mb

    Grytviken · GS

    742.6 km ESE · -56.4°, -25.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.5mb

    Semurup · ID

    38.3 km ENE · -1.9°, 101.7°

    Depth:
    158.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 5.1mb

    Tiakur · ID

    145.9 km ENE · -7.4°, 128.9°

    Depth:
    124.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.5mb

    Mangaran · ID

    27.1 km SW · 3.6°, 126.6°

    Depth:
    47.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.7mb

    Mangaran · ID

    48.8 km S · 3.4°, 126.8°

    Depth:
    46.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.5mb

    Guay · ID

    47.9 km SSW · -2.9°, 139.7°

    Depth:
    64.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Manna · ID

    212.9 km WSW · -5.5°, 101.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.6mww

    Yilan · TW

    24.8 km ESE · 24.7°, 122°

    Depth:
    73.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.5mb

    Uvita · CR

    50.4 km SW · 8.9°, -84.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.5mb

    Modisi · ID

    75.2 km SSE · -0.2°, 124.7°

    Depth:
    76.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.8mb

    Sarongan · ID

    233.1 km SSW · -10.6°, 113.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.6mb

    Hachijō · JP

    242.3 km SSE · 31.2°, 141°

    Depth:
    78 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 5.6mww

    Kuril'sk · RU

    265.7 km N · 47.6°, 147.4°

    Depth:
    396 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.6mb

    Shikotan · RU

    118.8 km SE · 43.1°, 147.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    337.6 km NNE · -35°, -179.7°

    Depth:
    19.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.6mb

    Mangaran · ID

    55.4 km S · 3.3°, 126.8°

    Depth:
    41.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.7mb

    Hachijō · JP

    330.4 km SE · 30.7°, 141.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.9mww

    Miyako · JP

    25.4 km WSW · 39.6°, 141.7°

    Depth:
    83.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.5mb

    Kokopo · PG

    134.7 km SSW · -5.4°, 151.7°

    Depth:
    67.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.9mb

    Saumlaki · ID

    231.7 km WNW · -6.8°, 129.5°

    Depth:
    168.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.7mb

    Houma · TO

    786 km SW · -25.9°, 179°

    Depth:
    531.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 5.2mb

    Mangaran · ID

    33.3 km ESE · 3.7°, 127°

    Depth:
    45.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 5.5mb

    Mangaran · ID

    29.6 km SE · 3.6°, 126.9°

    Depth:
    57.2 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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