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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. 4.6mb

    Hachijō · JP

    330.7 km SE · 30.8°, 142°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.6mb

    Coayllo · PE

    15.1 km E · -12.7°, -76.3°

    Depth:
    61.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.7mb

    Luntai · CN

    76.4 km NNE · 42.4°, 84.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.9mb

    Tubou · FJ

    271.6 km SSE · -20.6°, -178.2°

    Depth:
    531.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.5mb

    Laiagam · PG

    64.7 km NE · -4.9°, 144.2°

    Depth:
    90.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 5.1mww

    Hachijō · JP

    320.5 km SE · 30.8°, 141.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.9mb

    Futami · JP

    593.7 km SSE · 22.4°, 145.1°

    Depth:
    19.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.7mb

    Surup · PH

    28.2 km SW · 6.2°, 125.9°

    Depth:
    81.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 5mb

    Waren · ID

    73.8 km S · -2.9°, 136.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.7mb

    Faraulep · FM

    187.1 km NE · 9.9°, 145.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.6mb

    Hirara · JP

    40.8 km N · 25.2°, 125.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.9mb

    Ha'akame · TO

    590.2 km SW · -25.6°, -178.6°

    Depth:
    338.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.5mb

    Kirakira · SB

    103.3 km SSE · -11.4°, 162.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.6mb

    Jambula · ID

    108.1 km WNW · 1°, 126.4°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.5mb

    Akutan · US

    101 km N · 55°, -165.8°

    Depth:
    189.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.8mb

    Lamawai · ID

    7.2 km SE · -8.5°, 123.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.8mww

    Cythera · GR

    84.2 km WSW · 35.7°, 22.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 5mb

    Kirakira · SB

    147.9 km ESE · -11.2°, 163.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.5mb

    Tubou · FJ

    399.1 km S · -21.8°, -179.5°

    Depth:
    597.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.5mb

    Taira · JP

    76.3 km ESE · 26.4°, 128.9°

    Depth:
    26.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.5mb

    Baculin · PH

    50.8 km E · 7.5°, 127°

    Depth:
    19.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.7mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    339.2 km SSW · -24.3°, -175.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 5.1mb

    La Roche · NC

    101.1 km E · -21.6°, 169°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.6mb

    Taira · JP

    91.5 km ESE · 26.3°, 129°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.6mb

    Erimo · JP

    90.6 km ESE · 41.8°, 144.2°

    Depth:
    46.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.5mb

    Dzüyl · MN

    30.2 km S · 46°, 93.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.9mb

    Biha · ID

    94.1 km SSW · -6.1°, 103.8°

    Depth:
    48.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    650.8 km NE · -32.7°, -177.8°

    Depth:
    10 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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Curated earthquake histories

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