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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: 711 · 2026 · June

  1. 4.5mb

    Houma · TO

    615.9 km SW · -24.3°, 179.8°

    Depth:
    519.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.6mb

    Houma · TO

    237.5 km SW · -22.6°, -177°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.8mb

    Katubao · PH

    64 km SSW · 5.3°, 124.7°

    Depth:
    44 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.5mb

    Goroka · PG

    35.5 km N · -5.8°, 145.4°

    Depth:
    97.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.5mb

    Port-Olry · VU

    48.4 km ENE · -14.8°, 167.5°

    Depth:
    137.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.6mb

    Hachijō · JP

    368.1 km SSW · 30°, 138.5°

    Depth:
    475.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.9mb

    Isangel · VU

    65.4 km NNW · -19°, 169.1°

    Depth:
    172.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.5mb

    Pýrgos · GR

    79.6 km S · 34.3°, 25.1°

    Depth:
    22.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Kokopo · PG

    68.9 km ESE · -4.7°, 152.8°

    Depth:
    73.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.6mb

    Isangel · VU

    368.8 km E · -19.2°, 172.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 5.5mww

    Huasco · CL

    86.5 km NNW · -27.8°, -71.7°

    Depth:
    9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 5.1mww

    Huasco · CL

    82.4 km NNW · -27.8°, -71.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.7mb

    Mamou · GN

    17 km NW · 10.5°, -12.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.5mb

    Fo‘ui · TO

    527.2 km WSW · -23.4°, -179.8°

    Depth:
    534.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 5.2mww

    Huasco · CL

    80.2 km NNW · -27.8°, -71.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.7mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    583 km SSW · -26°, -177.6°

    Depth:
    173.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    166.4 km SSW · -22.7°, -175.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 5.4mww

    Ta'anea · TO

    158.8 km ESE · -19.1°, -172.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.5mb

    Lumatil · PH

    46.4 km SSW · 5.5°, 124.8°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.9mb

    Saipan · MP

    701.2 km N · 21.5°, 145.9°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.8mb

    Natal · ID

    71.9 km SW · 0.1°, 98.6°

    Depth:
    50.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 5.7mww

    Ol'ga · RU

    47.8 km ESE · 43.6°, 135.8°

    Depth:
    342 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.5mb

    Atauro · TL

    136.9 km N · -7°, 125.4°

    Depth:
    536.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 5.1mb

    Nuing · PH

    9.3 km NW · 5.7°, 125.4°

    Depth:
    58.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.7ml

    Papaikou · US

    23.8 km E · 19.8°, -154.9°

    Depth:
    39.2 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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