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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, 10:08 PM · UTC
Coverage of small earthquakes varies by region.
Known events in this window: 520 · 2026 · May
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 4.9 mww
23.8 km WSW · -4.6°, 102.7°
May 23, 2026, 12:40 PM
Depth: 76.3 km 4.9 mb
264.7 km SW · 52.1°, -169.2°
May 23, 2026, 9:03 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
34.7 km S · -2.6°, -77.5°
May 23, 2026, 8:44 AM
Depth: 118.7 km 4.6 mb
136.7 km S · 12.7°, -90.9°
May 23, 2026, 7:54 AM
Depth: 10 km 6 ml
13.1 km S · 19.3°, -155.8°
May 23, 2026, 7:46 AM
Depth: 22.6 km 5.6 mww
May 23, 2026, 5:41 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
4.2 km SSE · 39.9°, 113°
May 23, 2026, 3:27 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
114.1 km ENE · -5.2°, 151.1°
May 23, 2026, 2:13 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
May 22, 2026, 11:39 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
229.4 km ESE · -21.9°, 170.2°
May 22, 2026, 9:58 PM
Depth: 43.6 km 4.7 mb
38.8 km E · -6.7°, 147.3°
May 22, 2026, 7:32 PM
Depth: 63.3 km 5.3 mww
154.2 km W · -10.8°, 164.4°
May 22, 2026, 7:30 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mww
180.2 km NNW · 33.5°, 90.2°
May 22, 2026, 5:16 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
42.1 km ENE · 40.3°, 142.3°
May 22, 2026, 4:53 PM
Depth: 62 km 4.5 mb
111.9 km SSE · -11.4°, 162.2°
May 22, 2026, 4:28 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.6 mww
376.6 km WSW · 52.5°, -171.7°
May 22, 2026, 12:16 PM
Depth: 14.8 km 5.1 mb
138.8 km SSE · -3.1°, 147.9°
May 22, 2026, 10:08 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.7 mww
115.7 km SSE · -3°, 147.7°
May 22, 2026, 10:08 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
27.6 km S · 8.7°, -83.5°
May 22, 2026, 9:19 AM
Depth: 15.1 km 4.5 mb
68.4 km NE · 28.6°, -15°
May 22, 2026, 8:50 AM
Depth: 10.1 km 5.2 mww
May 22, 2026, 8:04 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
280.5 km SW · 52°, -169.3°
May 22, 2026, 6:33 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
May 22, 2026, 4:42 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
116.1 km SSE · -3°, 147.7°
May 22, 2026, 3:01 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
107.8 km SSE · -2.9°, 147.8°
May 22, 2026, 2:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
9.7 km NE · 9°, 40°
May 22, 2026, 1:46 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.1 mww
May 22, 2026, 1:06 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.9 mww
115.7 km ESE · 1°, 126.1°
May 22, 2026, 1:05 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
14.3 km N · -17.6°, 168.3°
May 22, 2026, 12:07 AM
Depth: 70.8 km 4.6 mb
106.3 km SSE · -11.5°, 166.3°
May 21, 2026, 9:25 PM
Depth: 46.8 km 4.7 mb
24.7 km ENE · 5.6°, 126.8°
May 21, 2026, 4:45 PM
Depth: 135.7 km 4.9 mb
14.7 km NNW · 27.1°, 55.7°
May 21, 2026, 9:56 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
596.4 km ESE · -56°, -27.6°
May 21, 2026, 8:37 AM
Depth: 108.5 km 4.7 mb
103.4 km WNW · -10.1°, 161.1°
May 21, 2026, 6:06 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
730.3 km S · -33.7°, -108.6°
May 21, 2026, 4:11 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
727 km SSW · -27.8°, -176.5°
May 21, 2026, 12:16 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
226.9 km NNW · -6.2°, 130.4°
May 20, 2026, 11:12 PM
Depth: 122.6 km 5.7 mww
584 km ESE · -56.1°, -27.9°
May 20, 2026, 11:00 PM
Depth: 101 km 4.6 mb
781.3 km ESE · -57.1°, -25°
May 20, 2026, 9:33 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
97.7 km E · -16.1°, -172.9°
May 20, 2026, 7:03 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
May 20, 2026, 6:36 PM
Depth: 10 km 6.6 mww
May 20, 2026, 5:43 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
27.2 km NE · -19.4°, 169.5°
May 20, 2026, 4:53 PM
Depth: 260.7 km 4.6 mb
127.1 km W · 1.3°, 126.3°
May 20, 2026, 12:48 PM
Depth: 37.2 km 5.2 mb
32.7 km ENE · -8.2°, 119.2°
May 20, 2026, 10:28 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
128.7 km S · -5.5°, 152.3°
May 20, 2026, 10:16 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
130.3 km SSE · -5.5°, 152.5°
May 20, 2026, 10:14 AM
Depth: 19.5 km 5.1 mb
145.7 km WNW · -17.3°, 176.1°
May 20, 2026, 9:40 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mww
147.4 km WNW · -17.2°, 176.1°
May 20, 2026, 8:58 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mww
143.3 km WNW · -17.2°, 176.2°
May 20, 2026, 8:50 AM
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Jan 1, 1900, 12:00 AM — Oct 30, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
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