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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: 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 4.8 mb
61.9 km E · -17.8°, 168.9°
May 17, 2026, 12:13 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mww
83.9 km E · 39.9°, 142.9°
May 17, 2026, 12:07 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.7 mb
187.1 km E · -15.4°, 169.7°
May 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
176.2 km ENE · -11.7°, 138.4°
May 16, 2026, 10:43 PM
Depth: 13 km 4.6 mb
98.5 km E · -17.9°, 169.2°
May 16, 2026, 9:18 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
80.9 km ESE · 13°, 93.7°
May 16, 2026, 9:16 PM
Depth: 96.9 km 4.5 mb
78.3 km ESE · -17.9°, 169°
May 16, 2026, 4:12 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
May 16, 2026, 3:59 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.5 mww
84.5 km E · -17.8°, 169.1°
May 16, 2026, 3:58 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
139.2 km WNW · -18.3°, -175.3°
May 16, 2026, 3:47 PM
Depth: 220 km 4.8 mb
69.3 km E · -17.8°, 169°
May 16, 2026, 3:35 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.7 mww
20.9 km NE · -8.6°, 160.8°
May 16, 2026, 3:17 PM
Depth: 32 km 6 mww
56.4 km ESE · 17.4°, -61.3°
May 16, 2026, 2:50 PM
Depth: 47 km 5.2 mww
93.9 km E · -17.8°, 169.2°
May 16, 2026, 2:07 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
90.1 km ESE · -17.9°, 169.1°
May 16, 2026, 1:15 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.3 mww
92.4 km E · -17.9°, 169.2°
May 16, 2026, 12:59 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
85.2 km E · -17.9°, 169.1°
May 16, 2026, 12:49 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
825.6 km W · -41.8°, -83.8°
May 16, 2026, 11:57 AM
Depth: 10 km 5 mww
3.1 km WSW · 6.8°, 124.7°
May 16, 2026, 11:25 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
51.4 km S · -22.9°, -66.2°
May 16, 2026, 10:59 AM
Depth: 242.8 km 4.7 mb
May 16, 2026, 8:54 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.7 mb
946.1 km SSW · -29.6°, -177.2°
May 16, 2026, 8:25 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.9 mb
704.3 km NNE · -32°, -178.2°
May 16, 2026, 6:48 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.6 mb
138.7 km WNW · -15.6°, -175°
May 16, 2026, 6:29 AM
Depth: 293.1 km 4.7 mb
87.1 km NE · -21.8°, -68.4°
May 16, 2026, 1:59 AM
Depth: 127.5 km 4.6 mb
639.1 km NNE · -32.5°, -178.4°
May 16, 2026, 1:22 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.5 mb
40.7 km NNE · -17.9°, -178.7°
May 15, 2026, 10:20 PM
Depth: 560 km 4.7 mb
39.3 km NNE · -17.9°, -178.7°
May 15, 2026, 9:15 PM
Depth: 572.5 km 4.6 mb
104.2 km ESE · -18°, 169.3°
May 15, 2026, 6:28 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.9 mb
13.5 km NW · -17.7°, -70°
May 15, 2026, 3:45 PM
Depth: 133 km 4.9 mb
980.2 km NNW · -0.2°, -18.7°
May 15, 2026, 2:27 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
May 15, 2026, 1:36 PM
Depth: 10 km 6.7 mww
41 km ESE · 38.9°, 142.2°
May 15, 2026, 11:22 AM
Depth: 42 km 4.8 mb
84.7 km NNW · 27.8°, 142°
May 15, 2026, 11:20 AM
Depth: 47.3 km 5.3 mww
124.9 km SSE · -3°, 147.8°
May 15, 2026, 1:13 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
546.6 km SW · -40.6°, -16.7°
May 14, 2026, 11:09 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
411.7 km NE · -5.8°, -11.4°
May 14, 2026, 11:08 PM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
815.7 km SE · -58.3°, -25.4°
May 14, 2026, 10:22 PM
Depth: 67.5 km 4.8 mb
628 km ESE · -55.4°, -26.9°
May 14, 2026, 10:14 PM
Depth: 10 km 6.2 mww
227.8 km NNW · -6.1°, 130.4°
May 14, 2026, 5:53 PM
Depth: 137 km 5.2 mww
229.8 km SSW · 25.2°, 141.4°
May 14, 2026, 3:34 PM
Depth: 156.6 km 4.8 mb
110.2 km SSE · -2.9°, 147.7°
May 14, 2026, 1:04 PM
Depth: 10 km 5.3 mww
30.2 km NW · 4.1°, -76.7°
May 14, 2026, 12:48 PM
Depth: 112.7 km 5.1 mb
812.3 km SE · -58.3°, -25.5°
May 14, 2026, 9:55 AM
Depth: 51.5 km 4.7 mb
24.5 km NNW · 30.2°, 56.5°
May 14, 2026, 7:47 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.8 mb
115.6 km W · 0.6°, 126.3°
May 14, 2026, 2:59 AM
Depth: 35 km 4.7 mb
84.5 km S · 54.3°, -162.3°
May 14, 2026, 2:53 AM
Depth: 47.7 km 4.6 mb
64.9 km W · -24.2°, -67°
May 14, 2026, 2:46 AM
Depth: 178.3 km 4.5 mb
104.8 km WSW · -20°, 168.4°
May 14, 2026, 2:38 AM
Depth: 10 km 4.5 mb
May 14, 2026, 1:33 AM
Depth: 10 km Previous 6 / 11 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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