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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. 4.5mb

    Grytviken · GS

    788.2 km SE · -58°, -25.6°

    Depth:
    80.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.7mb

    Alo · WF

    163.6 km SE · -15.5°, -177.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.8mwr

    Quintero · CL

    26.5 km W · -32.8°, -71.8°

    Depth:
    23.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.9mb

    Quintero · CL

    38.9 km WNW · -32.7°, -71.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.6mb

    Tubou · FJ

    208.4 km SE · -19.8°, -177.7°

    Depth:
    565.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.5mb

    Salalah · OM

    242.2 km SSE · 14.9°, 54.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.7mb

    Futami · JP

    172.4 km ESE · 26.5°, 143.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 5mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    812.9 km NNE · -30.7°, -178.9°

    Depth:
    107.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Ogasawara · JP

    244.7 km W · 27.5°, 139.8°

    Depth:
    522.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.5mb

    Porco · BO

    38.6 km SSW · -21.3°, -66.6°

    Depth:
    222.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.5mb

    Salalah · OM

    248.8 km SSE · 14.9°, 54.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.5mb

    Milagro · AR

    30.4 km E · -31°, -65.7°

    Depth:
    180.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.9mb

    Houma · TO

    565 km SW · -24.2°, -179.8°

    Depth:
    481.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.9mww

    Grindavik · IS

    267.5 km SW · 62.2°, -26.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 5mb

    Wau · PG

    86.4 km E · -7.4°, 147.5°

    Depth:
    72.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 5.6mww

    Oistins · BB

    133.8 km SSE · 11.9°, -59.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.9mb

    Murghab · TJ

    25.7 km NNW · 38.4°, 73.9°

    Depth:
    129.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.5mb

    Downtown · IO

    462.7 km WNW · -5.2°, 68.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.5mb

    Catuday · PH

    67.7 km W · 16.4°, 119.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.6mb

    Miangas · ID

    62 km NNE · 6.1°, 126.8°

    Depth:
    41.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.5mb

    Miangas · ID

    72.8 km NNE · 6.1°, 126.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.9mb

    Grytviken · GS

    829.4 km SE · -59.2°, -26.3°

    Depth:
    120.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.7mb

    Güiria · VE

    69.8 km N · 11.2°, -62.3°

    Depth:
    129.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.8mb

    Lorengau · PG

    117.5 km SSE · -3°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.5mb

    Seddon · NZ

    25.6 km ESE · -41.7°, 174.4°

    Depth:
    14.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.6mb

    Daruba · ID

    69.9 km SE · 1.5°, 128.7°

    Depth:
    17.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.7mb

    Houma · TO

    655 km SW · -24.9°, 179.8°

    Depth:
    517.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.9mb

    Asera · ID

    32.8 km ESE · -3.5°, 122.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.6mb

    Shikotan · RU

    93.3 km ENE · 44°, 147.8°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.5mb

    Catuday · PH

    50.5 km WNW · 16.5°, 119.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.5mb

    Hachijō · JP

    271 km E · 33.1°, 142.7°

    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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