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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. 4.8mww

    Hyūga · JP

    9.6 km WSW · 32.4°, 131.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 4.9mb

    Pangyan · PH

    7 km SE · 5.7°, 125.3°

    Depth:
    75.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.9mb

    Ha'akame · TO

    380.4 km SSW · -24.1°, -177.3°

    Depth:
    189.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.9mb

    Grytviken · GS

    630.7 km ESE · -56.1°, -27.1°

    Depth:
    82.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 5.4mww

    Kimbe · PG

    101.7 km ESE · -5.8°, 151°

    Depth:
    59.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.8mb

    Manalu · ID

    53.6 km ESE · 3.3°, 126.1°

    Depth:
    5.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 4.8mww

    Fudai · JP

    43.4 km ENE · 40.2°, 142.3°

    Depth:
    51.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 4.6mb

    Akaren · JP

    152 km ENE · 28.9°, 131.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Huasco · CL

    59.4 km SW · -28.8°, -71.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.6mb

    Grytviken · GS

    619.3 km ESE · -55.5°, -27.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.8mb

    Kokopo · PG

    156.2 km S · -5.7°, 152.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 5.1mb

    Grytviken · GS

    617.5 km ESE · -55.4°, -27.1°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 4.5mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    264.1 km E · 45.5°, 151.2°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.5mb

    Kuril'sk · RU

    283 km E · 45.5°, 151.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.6mb

    Tubou · FJ

    50.5 km NE · -17.9°, -178.4°

    Depth:
    619 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    245.3 km S · -23.6°, -175.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.5mb

    Houma · TO

    567.1 km WSW · -23.8°, 179.9°

    Depth:
    546.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.8mb

    Qarqi · CN

    16 km NNW · 41.7°, 81.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 5.5mww

    Bandon · US

    225.9 km W · 43.3°, -127.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 5mww

    Quingue · EC

    510 km WNW · 2.3°, -84.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 4.6mb

    Bitung · ID

    126.6 km E · 1.3°, 126.3°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 4.5mb

    Futami · JP

    456 km S · 23°, 142.3°

    Depth:
    181.5 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 5.3ml

    Cordova · US

    35 km SSW · 60.2°, -145.9°

    Depth:
    13.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.9mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    803.7 km NNE · -31.2°, -177.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.7mb

    Grytviken · GS

    704.1 km ESE · -55.2°, -25.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.9mb

    Kute · ID

    157.5 km S · -10.3°, 116.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.7mb

    Catuday · PH

    54.9 km WNW · 16.5°, 119.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.6mb

    Catuday · PH

    58.3 km WNW · 16.5°, 119.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 5.1mww

    Catuday · PH

    66.8 km WNW · 16.5°, 119.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.7mb

    Kandrian · PG

    40.9 km SW · -6.5°, 149.3°

    Depth:
    34.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.5mb

    Pangyan · PH

    4.4 km S · 5.7°, 125.3°

    Depth:
    55.2 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 4.5mb

    Rinconada · AR

    40.3 km SSW · -22.8°, -66.2°

    Depth:
    252.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  33. 4.5mb

    Tiakur · ID

    120.9 km NE · -7.4°, 128.6°

    Depth:
    159.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  34. 5.1mww

    Port-Olry · VU

    32.2 km NE · -14.9°, 167.3°

    Depth:
    179.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  35. 4.5mb

    Fudai · JP

    45.6 km ENE · 40.2°, 142.3°

    Depth:
    53.1 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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