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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, 10:27 PM · UTC
Coverage of small earthquakes varies by region.
Known events in this window: 490 · 2026 · February
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 4.5 mb
16.3 km SE · 0.4°, 121.7°
Feb 17, 2026, 5:30 PM
Depth: 124 km 4.6 mb
71.2 km NNE · -21.9°, -68.6°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:35 PM
Depth: 108 km 4.9 mb
566.4 km WSW · -23.6°, 179.8°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:11 PM
Depth: 543.2 km 4.6 mb
15.9 km N · 22.2°, 100.8°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:05 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
144 km E · 4.4°, 128.2°
Feb 17, 2026, 2:20 PM
Depth: 26.3 km 4.5 mb
66.8 km SE · 32.7°, 140.3°
Feb 17, 2026, 1:00 PM
Depth: 94.9 km 4.5 mb
55.8 km W · -5.7°, 133.7°
Feb 17, 2026, 12:41 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
519.8 km SE · -57.5°, -30.4°
Feb 17, 2026, 10:59 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
85.9 km NNE · -7.5°, 128.2°
Feb 17, 2026, 10:57 AM
Depth: 153 km 4.6 mb
9.1 km NNE · 43.6°, 77.8°
Feb 17, 2026, 10:08 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
510.8 km SE · -57.3°, -30.3°
Feb 17, 2026, 9:44 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
165.7 km S · 49.2°, 155.7°
Feb 17, 2026, 8:09 AM
Depth: 51 km 4.7 mb
637.9 km ESE · -55.8°, -26.9°
Feb 17, 2026, 7:01 AM
Depth: 35 km 5.4 mww
524.5 km SE · -57.4°, -30.1°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:36 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
45 km ENE · 9.4°, 126.6°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:32 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
523.7 km SE · -57.5°, -30.4°
Feb 17, 2026, 3:13 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
Feb 17, 2026, 3:11 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
Feb 17, 2026, 2:37 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
19.4 km NNW · 40.9°, 140.1°
Feb 17, 2026, 2:30 AM
Depth: 162.2 km 4.7 mb
525 km SE · -57.3°, -30°
Feb 17, 2026, 2:25 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
525.9 km SE · -57.4°, -30.1°
Feb 17, 2026, 2:20 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
50.9 km WNW · -5.6°, 133.8°
Feb 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
7.6 km W · 37.7°, 22.5°
Feb 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Depth: 65.8 km 4.6 mb
648.9 km ESE · -21.9°, 69.2°
Feb 16, 2026, 10:08 PM
Depth: 10 km 6 mww
87.5 km ESE · 51.3°, 157.7°
Feb 16, 2026, 9:42 PM
Depth: 43 km 4.7 mb
Feb 16, 2026, 9:35 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mwr
30.8 km NNW · -22.2°, -69.1°
Feb 16, 2026, 9:24 PM
Depth: 102.3 km 5.8 mww
113.4 km SSE · -11.6°, 166.4°
Feb 16, 2026, 7:23 PM
Depth: 40 km 5.5 mww
819 km WSW · -17.7°, -13.2°
Feb 16, 2026, 5:32 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
Feb 16, 2026, 4:28 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.7 mww
799.7 km SE · -57.9°, -25.4°
Feb 16, 2026, 2:52 PM
Depth: 27 km 4.8 mb
2 km WSW · -8.6°, 118.3°
Feb 16, 2026, 11:42 AM
Depth: 134.4 km 4.5 mb
43.8 km WNW · -40.7°, 174.5°
Feb 16, 2026, 8:04 AM
Depth: 77.2 km 4.6 mb
80.5 km NNE · -6°, 147.2°
Feb 16, 2026, 7:36 AM
Depth: 60.1 km 4.6 mb
3.1 km NNE · 41°, 78.4°
Feb 16, 2026, 7:14 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
66.2 km W · -0.4°, 99.3°
Feb 16, 2026, 6:00 AM
Depth: 55.5 km 4.6 mb
47.3 km ENE · 40.2°, 142.4°
Feb 16, 2026, 4:59 AM
Depth: 46.2 km 4.6 mb
379.5 km SSW · -24.1°, -177.2°
Feb 16, 2026, 4:13 AM
Depth: 171.1 km 5 mww
894.4 km S · -35°, -111.3°
Feb 16, 2026, 3:58 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
547.2 km SSW · -25.5°, -177.9°
Feb 16, 2026, 3:02 AM
Depth: 223.4 km 4.8 mb
22.6 km WSW · 17.1°, 120.2°
Feb 16, 2026, 1:36 AM
Depth: 45.1 km 4.7 mb
11.9 km SE · -9.1°, -75.4°
Feb 16, 2026, 12:53 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
70.4 km SE · -4.7°, 143.2°
Feb 15, 2026, 11:10 PM
Depth: 90.2 km 5.3 mb
114.3 km NE · -15.1°, -173.2°
Feb 15, 2026, 8:54 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
23.6 km WNW · 9°, 39.7°
Feb 15, 2026, 7:39 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.9 mww
298.9 km SSW · 48.2°, 154.5°
Feb 15, 2026, 3:58 PM
Depth: 36 km 4.6 mb
111.3 km E · 4.2°, 127.9°
Feb 15, 2026, 3:58 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
235.6 km SSW · -11.5°, 117.9°
Feb 15, 2026, 1:44 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
184.7 km SSE · 51.5°, 159.7°
Feb 15, 2026, 12:24 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
90.1 km SSE · -21.2°, -68.9°
Feb 15, 2026, 10:18 AM
Depth: 115.6 km Previous 5 / 10 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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