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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: 797 · 2026 · July

  1. 5.3mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    381.4 km S · -24.8°, -175.6°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  2. 5.4mww

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    365.4 km S · -24.7°, -175.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  3. 4.8mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    353.5 km S · -24.6°, -175.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  4. 4.6mb

    Buka · PG

    188.1 km WSW · -6°, 153.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  5. 4.6mb

    Buka · PG

    166.3 km WSW · -5.8°, 153.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  6. 4.6mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    357.6 km S · -24.5°, -175.6°

    Depth:
    35 km
    Source:
    USGS
  7. 5.2mww

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    341.9 km S · -24.4°, -175.3°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  8. 5mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    344.4 km S · -24.5°, -175.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  9. 4.5mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    374 km S · -24.7°, -175.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  10. 4.9mww

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    336.8 km S · -24.4°, -175.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  11. 4.9mww

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    347.5 km S · -24.5°, -175.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  12. 4.5mb

    Yujing · TW

    10.3 km NE · 23.2°, 120.5°

    Depth:
    22.8 km
    Source:
    USGS
  13. 5.1mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    348.1 km S · -24.5°, -175.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  14. 4.7mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    349.4 km S · -24.5°, -175°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  15. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    344.4 km S · -24.5°, -175.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  16. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    358.3 km S · -24.6°, -175.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  17. 4.7mb

    Hihifo · TO

    64.7 km SSW · -16.5°, -174°

    Depth:
    71.6 km
    Source:
    USGS
  18. 4.5mb

    Grytviken · GS

    451.1 km ESE · -55.5°, -29.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  19. 4.6mb

    Colpes · AR

    47.9 km W · -28°, -66.7°

    Depth:
    156.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  20. 4.5mb

    Pango · VU

    61.6 km SE · -18.2°, 168.7°

    Depth:
    102.4 km
    Source:
    USGS
  21. 5.3mb

    Otan · ID

    22.8 km N · -10°, 123.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  22. 5.8mww

    Unalaska · US

    527.8 km WSW · 51.5°, -173.3°

    Depth:
    12 km
    Source:
    USGS
  23. 4.7mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    569.7 km NE · -33.6°, -177.8°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  24. 4.6mb

    Ubalá · CO

    19.7 km WNW · 4.8°, -72.7°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  25. 4.5mb

    Payo · MM

    13.7 km W · 26°, 95.3°

    Depth:
    69.7 km
    Source:
    USGS
  26. 4.9mb

    Ha'atu'a · TO

    938.3 km SSW · -29.5°, -177.6°

    Depth:
    56.1 km
    Source:
    USGS
  27. 4.9mww

    Unalaska · US

    521.4 km WSW · 51.5°, -173.2°

    Depth:
    20.3 km
    Source:
    USGS
  28. 4.6mb

    Grytviken · GS

    610.3 km ESE · -56.1°, -27.4°

    Depth:
    58.9 km
    Source:
    USGS
  29. 4.5mb

    Cabuntog · PH

    39.8 km ESE · 9.6°, 126.5°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  30. 4.6mb

    Hicks Bay · NZ

    960.6 km NNE · -29.8°, -177.2°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  31. 4.9mb

    Sola · VU

    15.8 km WSW · -13.9°, 167.4°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  32. 6mww

    Sola · VU

    63.9 km WSW · -14°, 167°

    Depth:
    15 km
    Source:
    USGS
  33. 5.1mww

    Sola · VU

    55.6 km WSW · -14°, 167.1°

    Depth:
    10 km
    Source:
    USGS
  34. 4.5mb

    Hachijō · JP

    240.8 km SE · 31.5°, 141.5°

    Depth:
    35 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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