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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: 683 · 2026 · April
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 4.8 mb
103.3 km W · 0.7°, 126.4°
Apr 20, 2026, 7:12 AM
Depth: 51.1 km 5.2 mb
653.7 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.3°
Apr 20, 2026, 7:04 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
28.4 km NNE · -7.9°, 124.3°
Apr 20, 2026, 5:19 AM
Depth: 182 km 4.7 mb
52.7 km SE · -4.4°, 144.4°
Apr 20, 2026, 3:47 AM
Depth: 139.6 km 5.4 mww
Apr 20, 2026, 1:21 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
Apr 20, 2026, 1:10 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
670.5 km NE · -32.6°, -177.6°
Apr 20, 2026, 12:19 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mb
681.1 km NNE · -32.3°, -177.9°
Apr 19, 2026, 11:52 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
570.1 km WSW · -23.6°, 179.8°
Apr 19, 2026, 11:16 PM
Depth: 546.2 km 4.6 mb
101 km NE · -7.6°, 157.9°
Apr 19, 2026, 10:39 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
664.3 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 7:55 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
665.3 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 7:54 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
648.2 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.4°
Apr 19, 2026, 7:01 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
43.5 km SSW · 3.5°, 126.5°
Apr 19, 2026, 6:35 PM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
678.7 km NNE · -32.2°, -178.3°
Apr 19, 2026, 5:44 PM
Depth: 10 km 6.1 mww
88.7 km NNE · -15.2°, -173.5°
Apr 19, 2026, 5:34 PM
Depth: 36 km 4.5 mb
130.3 km N · -5.6°, 147.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 4:48 PM
Depth: 186.1 km 4.9 mb
161.6 km E · 52.8°, 161°
Apr 19, 2026, 3:18 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
59.5 km SSE · -7.2°, 155.9°
Apr 19, 2026, 2:59 PM
Depth: 92.9 km 4.7 mwr
20.2 km SE · 39.3°, -119.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 2:39 PM
Depth: 6 km 4.7 mb
172.4 km ESE · 52.7°, 161.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 1:00 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
224.3 km W · 34.8°, 92.9°
Apr 19, 2026, 10:45 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
251.1 km E · 45.3°, 151.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 9:03 AM
Depth: 35.2 km 4.8 mb
601.8 km ESE · -21.8°, 68.7°
Apr 19, 2026, 8:07 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
706.7 km NE · -32.3°, -177.3°
Apr 19, 2026, 8:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
13.1 km S · 34.9°, 25.8°
Apr 19, 2026, 7:04 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
716.8 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 6:13 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
103.9 km ESE · 6.6°, 127.3°
Apr 19, 2026, 5:41 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
737.4 km NNE · -31.6°, -178.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 5:35 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
677.4 km NNE · -32.2°, -178.2°
Apr 19, 2026, 5:35 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
701.8 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.5°
Apr 19, 2026, 4:50 AM
Depth: 35 km 5 mb
711.9 km NNE · -32.1°, -177.8°
Apr 19, 2026, 3:12 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
114.8 km NE · -15.2°, -173.1°
Apr 19, 2026, 2:42 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
676.1 km NNE · -32.5°, -177.7°
Apr 18, 2026, 8:55 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.7 mww
37.2 km SSW · 1.1°, 97°
Apr 18, 2026, 8:06 PM
Depth: 18 km 4.6 mb
122 km N · -5.6°, 147°
Apr 18, 2026, 7:46 PM
Depth: 187.3 km 5.4 mww
669.1 km NNE · -32.4°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 6:29 PM
Depth: 12 km 4.7 mb
9 km SE · 31.5°, 49.9°
Apr 18, 2026, 6:24 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mww
703.3 km NNE · -32°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 4:03 PM
Depth: 11.8 km 4.6 mb
Apr 18, 2026, 3:24 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.8 mww
46.3 km WSW · -10.7°, 161.6°
Apr 18, 2026, 3:03 PM
Depth: 58.8 km 4.5 mb
7.3 km SW · 28.2°, 103.5°
Apr 18, 2026, 2:26 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
710.9 km NNE · -32°, -177.9°
Apr 18, 2026, 2:12 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
705.8 km NNE · -32.1°, -177.9°
Apr 18, 2026, 1:26 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
704.2 km NNE · -32°, -178°
Apr 18, 2026, 1:23 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mww
918.5 km WSW · 51.5°, -179.6°
Apr 18, 2026, 1:15 PM
Depth: 37.7 km 5.1 mb
704.4 km NNE · -32°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 12:16 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
714.2 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 12:15 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
112.9 km NNE · -15.1°, -173.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 12:05 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
25.2 km ENE · 15°, 122.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 12:01 PM
Depth: 10 km Previous 5 / 14 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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