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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

    Yancheng · CN

    26 km ENE · 29.7°, 104.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.6mb

    Tais · ID

    96.7 km SW · -4.7°, 102°

    Depth:
    40.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 5.3mww

    Tanohata · JP

    107.3 km E · 39.9°, 143.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.6mb

    Labasa · FJ

    76.3 km N · -15.8°, 179.4°

    Depth:
    14.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 5.5mww

    Tanohata · JP

    114.2 km ENE · 40.1°, 143.2°

    Depth:
    16 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.5mb

    Mawlaik · MM

    29.3 km NW · 23.8°, 94.2°

    Depth:
    72.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.8mb

    La Roche · NC

    348.4 km SE · -23.2°, 170.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Bitung · ID

    117.1 km ESE · 1.2°, 126.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 5.3mww

    Tanohata · JP

    139 km E · 39.9°, 143.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.7mww

    Tanohata · JP

    150 km E · 39.8°, 143.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 5.4mww

    Lifau · TL

    42.4 km NW · -8.9°, 124.1°

    Depth:
    63.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.8mb

    Tanohata · JP

    106.3 km E · 39.9°, 143.2°

    Depth:
    25.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 5.2mww

    Imantag · EC

    3.1 km SW · 0.3°, -78.3°

    Depth:
    123.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 5mb

    Kamjong · IN

    31.2 km SE · 24.6°, 94.7°

    Depth:
    95.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.5mb

    Namlea · ID

    24.9 km SE · -3.4°, 127.2°

    Depth:
    104.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.7mb

    Pan Set · MM

    22.4 km NNE · 23.2°, 94.8°

    Depth:
    104.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.9mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    646.7 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 5.3mww

    Betaf · ID

    17.4 km SW · -2.2°, 139.1°

    Depth:
    20.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.5mb

    Yamada · JP

    135.9 km E · 39.4°, 143.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.5mb

    Sola · VU

    114.4 km W · -13.7°, 166.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.7mb

    Tanohata · JP

    117.1 km E · 39.9°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    29.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 5.1mb

    Yamada · JP

    118.6 km E · 39.5°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    25.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Miyako · JP

    98.5 km E · 39.7°, 143.1°

    Depth:
    31.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 5.1mb

    Yamada · JP

    133.4 km E · 39.5°, 143.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.5mb

    Taniwel · ID

    46.5 km ENE · -2.7°, 128.9°

    Depth:
    14.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 5.1mb

    Tanohata · JP

    124.4 km E · 39.9°, 143.4°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 5.4mb

    Yamada · JP

    100.6 km E · 39.5°, 143.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 5.4mb

    Miyako · JP

    111 km E · 39.7°, 143.2°

    Depth:
    30.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.6mb

    Miyako · JP

    104.4 km E · 39.8°, 143.1°

    Depth:
    31.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.6mb

    Miyako · JP

    124 km E · 39.7°, 143.4°

    Depth:
    15.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.6mb

    Miyako · JP

    118.6 km E · 39.7°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    40.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 4.9mb

    Tanohata · JP

    112.8 km E · 39.9°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  33. 4.6mb

    Tanohata · JP

    86.7 km E · 39.9°, 142.9°

    Depth:
    30.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  34. 5.4mb

    Tanohata · JP

    139.3 km E · 39.9°, 143.6°

    Depth:
    34.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  35. 5.3mb

    Yamada · JP

    117.7 km E · 39.6°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  36. 5.3mb

    Miyako · JP

    135.6 km E · 39.8°, 143.5°

    Depth:
    31.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  37. 6mb

    Miyako · JP

    100.5 km E · 39.8°, 143.1°

    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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