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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

    Luntai · CN

    67.7 km SSW · 41.2°, 83.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.5mb

    Kokopo · PG

    144 km ESE · -4.6°, 153.5°

    Depth:
    116.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.6mb

    Buin · PG

    93.8 km WSW · -7.2°, 155°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.6mb

    Molibagu · ID

    66.3 km SSW · -0.2°, 123.7°

    Depth:
    135.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 5.1mww

    Khorugh · TJ

    29.6 km SSW · 37.3°, 71.4°

    Depth:
    97.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.6mb

    Jambula · ID

    106.1 km WNW · 1°, 126.4°

    Depth:
    49.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.6mb

    Labasa · FJ

    111.1 km W · -16.2°, 178.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Fo‘ui · TO

    594.6 km WSW · -23.7°, 179.6°

    Depth:
    558.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 5.1mww

    Labasa · FJ

    67.8 km N · -15.8°, 179.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.6mb

    Parapat · ID

    33.8 km E · 2.7°, 99.2°

    Depth:
    179.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    459.3 km NE · -34.2°, -178.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.6mb

    Galela · ID

    100.6 km NW · 2.4°, 127.1°

    Depth:
    51.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.7mb

    Tanohata · JP

    71.1 km ENE · 40.1°, 142.7°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.6mb

    Pagudpud · PH

    77.5 km NNW · 19.2°, 120.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.9mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    891.7 km NNE · -30.2°, -177.9°

    Depth:
    56.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.6mb

    Kuripan · ID

    30.8 km SW · -5.2°, 103.6°

    Depth:
    63.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.8mww

    Tanohata · JP

    104.1 km E · 39.8°, 143.1°

    Depth:
    33.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 5mb

    Paracas · PE

    83.1 km SSW · -14.6°, -76.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.6mb

    Teeli · RU

    38.8 km NW · 51.3°, 89.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.6mb

    Geser · ID

    133.7 km SSW · -5°, 130.5°

    Depth:
    126 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 5.5mww

    Akutan · US

    88.4 km SE · 53.6°, -164.8°

    Depth:
    23.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.7mb

    Malango · SB

    105.7 km ESE · -9.9°, 160.9°

    Depth:
    116 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Vanimo · PG

    40.4 km NNE · -2.3°, 141.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.6mb

    Bitung · ID

    106.1 km ESE · 1.2°, 126.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.5mb

    Colpes · AR

    41.4 km WNW · -27.9°, -66.6°

    Depth:
    157.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.6mb

    Kokopo · PG

    146.7 km ESE · -4.6°, 153.6°

    Depth:
    114.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.9mww

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    793.2 km NNE · -31°, -178.3°

    Depth:
    89.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.5mb

    Marica · ID

    6.8 km S · -8.4°, 124°

    Depth:
    167.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.7mwr

    Freirina · CL

    71.7 km NNE · -27.9°, -70.9°

    Depth:
    57 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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