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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, 10:35 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 4.5 mb
713.7 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 11:45 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
130.3 km ESE · 0.3°, 125.7°
Apr 18, 2026, 11:04 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.8 mb
708.4 km NNE · -32°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:56 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
696.8 km NNE · -32°, -178.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:54 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
705.6 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:53 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.9 mww
704 km NNE · -32°, -178.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:47 AM
Depth: 13 km 4.5 mb
55.8 km E · -16°, -173.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:25 AM
Depth: 34.6 km 4.6 mb
8.6 km NE · 6.8°, -73°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:24 AM
Depth: 166 km 4.9 mb
137.8 km ESE · 0.3°, 125.8°
Apr 18, 2026, 10:23 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.8 mb
99 km NE · -15.2°, -173.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 9:32 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
117.1 km NE · -15.2°, -173°
Apr 18, 2026, 9:28 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
190.2 km WSW · -11.2°, 164.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 9:25 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
703.2 km NNE · -32°, -178.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 9:24 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
966.3 km SE · 6.5°, 60.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 6:17 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
963.8 km SE · 6.5°, 60.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 6:04 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
969.5 km SE · 6.4°, 60.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 5:59 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
951.8 km SE · 6.6°, 60.1°
Apr 18, 2026, 5:59 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
964.4 km SE · 6.5°, 60.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 5:58 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mww
10.6 km SSW · 36.6°, 137.8°
Apr 18, 2026, 5:54 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
300.8 km ENE · 45.9°, 151.6°
Apr 18, 2026, 4:40 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
223.6 km SSW · -5.6°, 129.9°
Apr 18, 2026, 4:37 AM
Depth: 213.2 km 4.9 mww
12.2 km NNW · 36.6°, 137.8°
Apr 18, 2026, 4:20 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
722.5 km NNE · -31.9°, -178°
Apr 18, 2026, 4:06 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
8.5 km NNE · 36.6°, 70.8°
Apr 18, 2026, 3:16 AM
Depth: 196.6 km 5.4 mww
6.7 km E · 36.5°, 70.9°
Apr 18, 2026, 2:54 AM
Depth: 200.7 km 4.7 mb
114.4 km E · 1.4°, 126.2°
Apr 18, 2026, 2:14 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
123 km ESE · -21°, -68.3°
Apr 18, 2026, 2:08 AM
Depth: 121.2 km 5 mb
241.2 km E · 45.4°, 151°
Apr 18, 2026, 12:28 AM
Depth: 38.2 km 5.1 mb
128 km E · 1.3°, 126.3°
Apr 17, 2026, 11:29 PM
Depth: 35 km 5 mb
118.4 km E · 1.3°, 126.2°
Apr 17, 2026, 11:27 PM
Depth: 35 km 5.1 mww
43.9 km SSW · 0°, 123.8°
Apr 17, 2026, 11:21 PM
Depth: 120.4 km 4.7 mb
172.2 km WSW · -6.2°, 131.3°
Apr 17, 2026, 10:19 PM
Depth: 65.3 km 4.6 mb
Apr 17, 2026, 10:08 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
102.7 km NE · -6°, 148.5°
Apr 17, 2026, 9:46 PM
Depth: 97.8 km 4.7 mb
680.8 km NNE · -32.2°, -178.2°
Apr 17, 2026, 8:52 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mww
Apr 17, 2026, 12:39 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
54.4 km SE · 50.3°, 156.6°
Apr 17, 2026, 12:37 PM
Depth: 70.3 km 4.5 mb
746.7 km NNE · -31.5°, -178.2°
Apr 17, 2026, 11:51 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.6 mb
109.4 km W · 0.7°, 126.3°
Apr 17, 2026, 10:21 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
18.2 km SSE · -3.4°, 138.6°
Apr 17, 2026, 7:28 AM
Depth: 71.7 km 4.5 mb
8.6 km N · 9.7°, 125.7°
Apr 17, 2026, 6:47 AM
Depth: 120.2 km 4.8 mb
10.1 km E · -31.4°, -69.3°
Apr 17, 2026, 6:19 AM
Depth: 120.4 km 4.5 mb
30.1 km SW · -31.5°, -66.8°
Apr 17, 2026, 2:38 AM
Depth: 122.6 km 4.7 mb
9.1 km WNW · 16.6°, -95.7°
Apr 17, 2026, 12:58 AM
Depth: 52.1 km 4.5 mb
153.6 km W · -18.6°, -175.5°
Apr 16, 2026, 11:38 PM
Depth: 252.9 km 5 mb
920.3 km NNW · 0.1°, -16.5°
Apr 16, 2026, 9:46 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mww
916.3 km NNW · 0°, -16.5°
Apr 16, 2026, 8:36 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
715.7 km NNE · -32°, -177.9°
Apr 16, 2026, 7:51 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
100 km W · 0.8°, 126.4°
Apr 16, 2026, 7:19 PM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
538 km WSW · -23.5°, -179.9°
Apr 16, 2026, 6:07 PM
Depth: 552.3 km Previous 6 / 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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