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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

    Modisi · ID

    125.1 km ESE · 0.1°, 125.5°

    Depth:
    48.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.5mb

    Hihifo · TO

    88.2 km N · -15.2°, -173.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 5.1mb

    Buka · PG

    121.8 km WNW · -5.2°, 153.6°

    Depth:
    67.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 5.4mww

    Longomapu · TO

    139.6 km W · -18.5°, -175.4°

    Depth:
    228.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.6mb

    Isangel · VU

    120.4 km WNW · -19.2°, 168.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.5mb

    Kirakira · SB

    202.4 km SE · -11.6°, 163.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.6mb

    Chita · CO

    6.7 km E · 6.2°, -72.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Unalaska · US

    553.3 km SW · 50.7°, -172.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.8mww

    Kirakira · SB

    192.7 km SE · -11.6°, 163.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.5mb

    Songsong · MP

    57.6 km ESE · 13.9°, 145.6°

    Depth:
    100.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 5.2mb

    Lauke · ID

    162.5 km WSW · 1.9°, 94.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.9mb

    Saipan · MP

    361.3 km N · 18.5°, 145.6°

    Depth:
    233.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.6mb

    Bunjwah · IN

    25.6 km ESE · 33.1°, 76.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.5mb

    Zibihu · CN

    16.5 km W · 26.1°, 99.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.5mb

    Kahale · ID

    18.6 km SSW · -9.8°, 119°

    Depth:
    46.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.8mww

    Simav · TR

    16.6 km N · 39.2°, 29°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.8mb

    Huaypira · PE

    20.8 km WNW · -4.5°, -80.7°

    Depth:
    53.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.6mb

    Madang · PG

    109.7 km NW · -4.6°, 145°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 5.2mww

    Nemuro · JP

    185.9 km SSE · 41.8°, 146.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.5mb

    Neijiang · CN

    13.7 km WNW · 29.6°, 104.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.5mb

    Basmat · IN

    14.9 km NE · 19.4°, 77.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.7mwr

    Unalaska · US

    394.9 km WSW · 52.1°, -171.7°

    Depth:
    62.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Cochrane · CL

    43.5 km SW · -47.5°, -73°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.6mww

    Waisai · ID

    93.9 km WSW · -0.7°, 129.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.6mb

    Daruba · ID

    30.6 km NNW · 2.3°, 128.2°

    Depth:
    155.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.6mb

    Palora · EC

    19.8 km ESE · -1.8°, -77.8°

    Depth:
    165.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.5mb

    Buka · PG

    153.7 km SW · -6.4°, 153.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.6mb

    Isangel · VU

    61 km NNE · -19°, 169.5°

    Depth:
    21.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.9mww

    King Cove · US

    94.6 km S · 54.2°, -162.6°

    Depth:
    26.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.7mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    710.3 km NNE · -31.9°, -178.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.5mb

    Cabungan · PH

    7.6 km NNE · 16.4°, 120°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 5mww

    Curup · ID

    14.4 km NNW · -3.4°, 102.5°

    Depth:
    112.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  33. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    901.4 km SSW · -29.2°, -177.4°

    Depth:
    68.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  34. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    736.8 km NNE · -31.3°, -179.2°

    Depth:
    179.2 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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