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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: 490 · 2026 · February

  1. 4.8mww

    Hirara · JP

    46.4 km NW · 25.1°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.9mb

    Hirara · JP

    50.4 km NW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.5mb

    Kimbe · PG

    6.5 km NNW · -5.5°, 150.1°

    Depth:
    148.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 5.1mww

    Hirara · JP

    66.4 km NNW · 25.3°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.6mb

    Hirara · JP

    34.4 km NNW · 25.1°, 125.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.6mb

    Acajutla · SV

    13.1 km WSW · 13.6°, -89.9°

    Depth:
    73.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 5.4mww

    Kokopo · PG

    131.2 km SSW · -5.5°, 151.9°

    Depth:
    52 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 5.3mww

    Hirara · JP

    52.2 km NNW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.8mb

    Tubou · FJ

    49.6 km NE · -18°, -178.4°

    Depth:
    571.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.5mb

    Pagnag · CN

    158.6 km NNW · 33.6°, 91.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 5.1mww

    Hirara · JP

    57.9 km NNW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.7mb

    Hihifo · TO

    41.3 km S · -16.3°, -173.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.6mb

    Bacolod · PH

    7 km W · 8.9°, 126.2°

    Depth:
    78.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.7mb

    Lata · SB

    152.4 km SE · -11.8°, 166.6°

    Depth:
    180.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.6mb

    Hirara · JP

    60.1 km NNW · 25.3°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 5mww

    Hirara · JP

    57.7 km NNW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.8mww

    Şamaxı · AZ

    14.3 km NNE · 40.8°, 48.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.7mb

    Hirara · JP

    44.3 km NNW · 25.2°, 125.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.5mb

    Stanley · FK

    476.3 km ESE · -53.6°, -51.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.7mb

    Hirara · JP

    54.6 km NW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.8mww

    Hirara · JP

    53.8 km NW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.7mb

    Dobo · ID

    56.6 km W · -5.7°, 133.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 5mb

    Unalaska · US

    620.1 km WSW · 51.5°, -174.9°

    Depth:
    34.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.5mb

    Anao · GU

    11.9 km SE · 13.5°, 145°

    Depth:
    69.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.9mww

    Hirara · JP

    55.2 km NNW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.5mww

    Hirara · JP

    54.3 km NNW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.8mb

    Hirara · JP

    51.7 km NW · 25.2°, 125°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.6mb

    Pica · CL

    85.3 km SE · -21.1°, -68.8°

    Depth:
    118.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.5mb

    Paltin · RO

    1.9 km SSW · 45.8°, 26.7°

    Depth:
    115.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 5mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    274.3 km SE · 43.7°, 150.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.7mb

    Hirara · JP

    42.9 km NW · 25.1°, 125°

    Depth:
    10.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 4.7mb

    Houma · TO

    712.5 km SW · -25.6°, 179.7°

    Depth:
    494.1 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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