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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: 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 4.5 mb
May 20, 2026, 6:54 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mww
13 km SSE · 38.2°, 38.6°
May 20, 2026, 6:00 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.9 mww
11.2 km NNE · 27.5°, 128.7°
May 20, 2026, 2:46 AM
Depth: 42 km 5 mww
May 20, 2026, 2:46 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
5.9 km NE · -28.3°, -66.1°
May 20, 2026, 2:34 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
10.7 km W · 10°, 125.9°
May 20, 2026, 2:26 AM
Depth: 87.7 km 4.6 mb
21.3 km SW · 2.4°, 96.2°
May 20, 2026, 2:03 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
26.1 km NW · 27.2°, 55.8°
May 19, 2026, 11:40 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
11.6 km NW · 36.3°, 137.1°
May 19, 2026, 11:11 PM
Depth: 262.1 km 4.9 mww
37.7 km NW · 40.3°, 63.1°
May 19, 2026, 8:40 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
15.4 km SSW · 1.9°, 128.2°
May 19, 2026, 7:32 PM
Depth: 139.1 km 5.8 mww
7.3 km S · -14.2°, -75.5°
May 19, 2026, 5:57 PM
Depth: 57 km 4.8 mww
12.8 km SSE · -17.9°, 168.3°
May 19, 2026, 2:18 PM
Depth: 69.7 km 4.7 mww
66.3 km S · 12.6°, -88.2°
May 19, 2026, 2:17 PM
Depth: 66.9 km 4.6 mb
83.3 km SSE · -6.2°, 150.5°
May 19, 2026, 1:20 PM
Depth: 62.9 km 4.8 mb
21.7 km WSW · 34°, 47.8°
May 19, 2026, 11:50 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 ml
248.5 km ENE · 64.7°, -156°
May 19, 2026, 11:41 AM
Depth: 13.5 km 4.6 mb
433.7 km S · -22.1°, -179.6°
May 19, 2026, 9:58 AM
Depth: 590.1 km 4.5 mb
22.8 km E · -2.8°, 129.7°
May 19, 2026, 5:45 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
56.8 km N · -17.7°, -178.7°
May 19, 2026, 3:17 AM
Depth: 566.1 km 4.8 mb
77.4 km WNW · -10.3°, 161.2°
May 19, 2026, 2:53 AM
Depth: 74.4 km 5.7 mww
43 km S · -18.2°, 168.2°
May 19, 2026, 2:29 AM
Depth: 27 km 4.5 mb
22.8 km NNW · 9°, -82.9°
May 19, 2026, 2:23 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mww
381.4 km WSW · 52.5°, -171.8°
May 18, 2026, 9:37 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.3 mww
May 18, 2026, 6:50 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
126 km E · 39.8°, 143.4°
May 18, 2026, 5:04 PM
Depth: 17.1 km 5.1 mww
16.7 km WNW · 24.4°, 109.3°
May 18, 2026, 1:44 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
15.2 km WNW · 36.1°, 70.6°
May 18, 2026, 8:49 AM
Depth: 99.9 km 4.7 mb
24 km SSW · -20.5°, -70.2°
May 18, 2026, 8:48 AM
Depth: 86.5 km 4.5 mb
11.8 km S · 43.8°, 87.4°
May 18, 2026, 8:32 AM
Depth: 38.2 km 5.1 mww
May 18, 2026, 7:34 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
19.4 km WSW · -17.9°, 168.1°
May 18, 2026, 4:45 AM
Depth: 29.8 km 4.9 mb
May 18, 2026, 2:32 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
May 18, 2026, 2:27 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mww
710.9 km W · -43.4°, -82.5°
May 18, 2026, 2:10 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.2 mww
7.5 km SE · 16.4°, 96.4°
May 18, 2026, 2:05 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
9.2 km WSW · -22.5°, -66.2°
May 17, 2026, 11:38 PM
Depth: 255.6 km 4.5 mb
31.1 km NNE · 24.6°, 123.9°
May 17, 2026, 11:23 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
17.5 km NE · 24.5°, 123.9°
May 17, 2026, 11:21 PM
Depth: 10 km 5 mb
33.7 km NW · -6.4°, 147.6°
May 17, 2026, 10:58 PM
Depth: 64.1 km 4.8 mb
189.6 km ESE · -6.3°, 151.7°
May 17, 2026, 8:52 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
34.9 km SSW · -3.9°, 128.5°
May 17, 2026, 5:58 PM
Depth: 39.1 km 5 mww
18 km WNW · 24.4°, 109.2°
May 17, 2026, 4:21 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
32.1 km W · -23.4°, -66.7°
May 17, 2026, 1:28 PM
Depth: 200.9 km 4.5 mb
166 km W · -18.6°, -175.6°
May 17, 2026, 1:16 PM
Depth: 275.1 km 4.6 mb
268.1 km ESE · 11.1°, 95.1°
May 17, 2026, 9:38 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
9.7 km NE · 24.8°, 109°
May 17, 2026, 9:07 AM
Depth: 10 km 5.4 mww
87.1 km E · 50.8°, 157.4°
May 17, 2026, 8:04 AM
Depth: 44 km 5 mb
112.7 km SSE · -2.9°, 147.7°
May 17, 2026, 7:51 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
139.8 km SE · -39.7°, 179°
May 17, 2026, 3:20 AM
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Jan 1, 1900, 12:00 AM — Oct 30, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
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