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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: 683 · 2026 · April

  1. 4.5mb

    Susupu · ID

    84.6 km WNW · 1.3°, 126.7°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.5mb

    Pangian · PH

    5.3 km SW · 6.4°, 125.5°

    Depth:
    191.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    653.3 km NNE · -32.3°, -178.5°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.5mb

    Longomapu · TO

    138.5 km W · -18.5°, -175.4°

    Depth:
    238.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.9mb

    Bitung · ID

    118.7 km ESE · 1.1°, 126.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.6mb

    Sola · VU

    160.4 km NW · -12.8°, 166.5°

    Depth:
    49.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.6mb

    Houma · TO

    536.8 km WSW · -23.7°, -179.7°

    Depth:
    439.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Futami · JP

    544.1 km SSE · 22.7°, 144.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    697.8 km NNE · -32.1°, -178.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    707.1 km NNE · -32.1°, -177.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.5mb

    Jambula · ID

    121.2 km WNW · 1.2°, 126.3°

    Depth:
    53.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.8mb

    Kokopo · PG

    146.6 km E · -4.5°, 153.6°

    Depth:
    112 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.7mb

    Jambula · ID

    104.6 km WNW · 1.1°, 126.5°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.9mb

    Susupu · ID

    121.4 km WNW · 1.4°, 126.4°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.8mb

    Bitung · ID

    120.6 km E · 1.4°, 126.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 5.2mww

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    708.9 km NNE · -32°, -178.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.5mb

    Rinconada · AR

    55.3 km SSW · -22.9°, -66.4°

    Depth:
    249.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.5mb

    Jambula · ID

    118.6 km W · 0.9°, 126.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.7mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    497.6 km NNE · -33.7°, -179.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.7mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    694.3 km NNE · -32.1°, -178.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.5mb

    Jambula · ID

    102.7 km WNW · 1.2°, 126.5°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.5mb

    Aguaray · AR

    11.2 km W · -22.2°, -63.8°

    Depth:
    534.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 5.4mww

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    692.8 km NNE · -32.2°, -177.9°

    Depth:
    11 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.5mb

    Yonakuni · JP

    48.5 km N · 24.9°, 123.1°

    Depth:
    133.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.5mwr

    Wuqia · CN

    67.7 km WSW · 39.4°, 74.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.5mb

    Hihifo · TO

    80 km ESE · -16.2°, -173.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.7mb

    Modisi · ID

    155.5 km ESE · -0.1°, 125.7°

    Depth:
    36 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.5mb

    Jambula · ID

    113.7 km WNW · 1.1°, 126.4°

    Depth:
    35 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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Curated earthquake histories

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