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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: 520 · 2026 · May

  1. 5mb

    Fo‘ui · TO

    537.3 km WSW · -23.5°, -179.9°

    Depth:
    551.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 5.1mb

    Fo‘ui · TO

    532.8 km WSW · -23.4°, -179.9°

    Depth:
    560.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.5mb

    Houma · TO

    691.3 km SW · -25.4°, 179.7°

    Depth:
    519.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.5mb

    Saipan · MP

    299.1 km N · 17.9°, 145.7°

    Depth:
    230.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.6mb

    Kefalos · GR

    24.5 km WSW · 36.7°, 26.7°

    Depth:
    160.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.9mb

    Munda · SB

    103 km SE · -8.9°, 158°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 5.2mb

    Hihifo · TO

    109.5 km SSE · -16.9°, -173.5°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 5.3mww

    Madang · PG

    16.9 km WSW · -5.3°, 145.6°

    Depth:
    93.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Jambula · ID

    125.5 km W · 0.5°, 126.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.7mw

    Brawley · US

    3.1 km WSW · 33°, -115.6°

    Depth:
    14.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 5.2mb

    Saumlaki · ID

    126.5 km NNE · -7°, 131.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 5.5mww

    Cañete · CL

    18.8 km ENE · -37.7°, -73.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.6mb

    Miangas · ID

    30.4 km WNW · 5.7°, 126.3°

    Depth:
    103.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.8mb

    Ta'anea · TO

    117 km NNE · -17.7°, -173.4°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 5.2mww

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    634.6 km SSW · -26.9°, -176.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.6mww

    Shirahama · JP

    17.8 km NNE · 24.5°, 123.8°

    Depth:
    23.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    106.5 km SSE · -2.9°, 147.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.6mb

    Betaf · ID

    19.4 km WSW · -2.2°, 139.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.7mb

    Pauanui · NZ

    100.5 km ENE · -36.8°, 177°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    113.9 km SE · -2.8°, 147.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.9mb

    Lorengau · PG

    103.1 km SE · -2.8°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.5mb

    Navua · FJ

    534.3 km S · -23°, 179°

    Depth:
    572 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Tomioka · JP

    89.8 km E · 37.2°, 142°

    Depth:
    36.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.6mb

    Pauanui · NZ

    104.7 km ENE · -36.7°, 177°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.6mb

    Tanohata · JP

    112.9 km E · 39.9°, 143.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    127.6 km SSE · -3°, 147.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    108.2 km SSE · -3°, 147.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.9mb

    Lorengau · PG

    121.9 km SE · -2.9°, 147.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    134.6 km SSE · -3.1°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.5mb

    Lorengau · PG

    118.8 km SSE · -3°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 5.6mww

    Lorengau · PG

    110.1 km SSE · -2.9°, 147.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 4.6mb

    Lorengau · PG

    126.2 km SSE · -3°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  33. 4.7mb

    Lorengau · PG

    115.9 km SE · -2.9°, 147.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  34. 4.6mb

    Auki · SB

    56 km SSE · -9.2°, 160.9°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  35. 4.6mb

    Lorengau · PG

    128.9 km SSE · -3.1°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  36. 4.6mb

    Lorengau · PG

    116.8 km SSE · -3°, 147.6°

    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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