Earthquake archive

2017 Earthquakes

Name: 2017 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

6,372 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 2017, the largest a M8.2 near 2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake.

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Total M4.5+

6,372

M6+

111

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.2

Tsunami-flagged

108

Largest earthquakes of 2017

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.2
2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake
September 8, 2017 · 47 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
27.9
35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
January 22, 2017 · 135 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
37.7
Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
July 17, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
47.3
29 km S of ?alabja, Iraq
November 12, 2017 · 19 km deep
57.3
189 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
January 10, 2017 · 627 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
67.1
1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico
September 19, 2017 · 48 km deep
77.0
85 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 19, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
86.9
2 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala
June 14, 2017 · 93 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
96.9
31 km SW of Burias, Philippines
April 28, 2017 · 26 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
106.9
40 km W of Valparaíso, Chile
April 24, 2017 · 28 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
116.9
south of the Fiji Islands
February 24, 2017 · 415 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
126.9
225 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
January 3, 2017 · 12 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
136.8
97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
November 4, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
146.8
28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
June 22, 2017 · 38 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
156.8
200 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
June 2, 2017 · 5 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
166.8
59 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
May 9, 2017 · 169 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
176.7
132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
October 31, 2017 · 24 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
186.7
181 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
October 24, 2017 · 554 km deep
196.7
Bouvet Island region
October 10, 2017 · 9 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
206.6
74 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 19, 2017 · 13 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
216.6
101 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 1, 2017 · 22 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
226.6
north of Ascension Island
August 18, 2017 · 35 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
236.6
11 km ENE of Kos, Greece
July 20, 2017 · 7 km deep
246.6
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
July 11, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
256.6
37 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia
May 29, 2017 · 12 km deep
266.6
81 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
March 29, 2017 · 17 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
276.5
12 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
December 15, 2017 · 90 km deep
286.5
Bouvet Island region
December 13, 2017 · 17 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
296.5
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
November 30, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
306.5
18 km W of Parrita, Costa Rica
November 13, 2017 · 19 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
316.5
67 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
November 7, 2017 · 111 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
326.5
247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
October 8, 2017 · 119 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
336.5
168 km SW of Mawu, China
August 8, 2017 · 9 km deep
346.5
2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines
July 6, 2017 · 9 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
356.5
South Sandwich Islands region
May 10, 2017 · 15 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
366.5
132 km WSW of Moijabana, Botswana
April 3, 2017 · 29 km deep
376.5
41 km E of Padilla, Bolivia
February 21, 2017 · 596 km deep
386.5
11 km N of Mabua, Philippines
February 10, 2017 · 15 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
396.5
65 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
January 19, 2017 · 36 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
406.4
50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
December 8, 2017 · 13 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
416.4
156 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India
November 17, 2017 · 8 km deep
426.4
south of the Fiji Islands
September 26, 2017 · 96 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
436.4
85 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
September 20, 2017 · 197 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
446.4
195 km E of Levuka, Fiji
August 19, 2017 · 544 km deep
456.4
71 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
August 13, 2017 · 31 km deep
466.4
22 km S of Atico, Peru
July 18, 2017 · 44 km deep
476.4
115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
July 13, 2017 · 34 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
486.4
52 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
February 18, 2017 · 222 km deep
496.3
45 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
December 8, 2017 · 8 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
506.3
82 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 19, 2017 · 14 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
516.3
58 km E of Arica, Chile
October 10, 2017 · 85 km deep
526.3
21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea
September 3, 2017 · 0 km deep
536.3
76 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia
August 31, 2017 · 43 km deep
546.3
110 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
August 27, 2017 · 8 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
556.3
102 km NNW of Xinyuan, China
August 8, 2017 · 20 km deep
566.3
Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
July 17, 2017 · 9 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
576.3
5 km S of Plomári, Greece
June 12, 2017 · 12 km deep
586.3
48 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska
May 1, 2017 · 3 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
596.3
62 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
April 15, 2017 · 155 km deep
606.3
31 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
March 5, 2017 · 37 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
616.3
22 km WSW of Pasni, Pakistan
February 7, 2017 · 29 km deep
626.3
104 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
January 10, 2017 · 26 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
636.3
south of the Fiji Islands
January 2, 2017 · 552 km deep
646.2
Balleny Islands region
October 8, 2017 · 10 km deep
656.2
259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
October 6, 2017 · 9 km deep
666.2
1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines
August 11, 2017 · 172 km deep
676.2
40 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
May 15, 2017 · 10 km deep
686.2
78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
May 12, 2017 · 16 km deep
696.2
135 km W of Adak, Alaska
May 8, 2017 · 13 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
706.2
47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska
May 1, 2017 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
716.2
63 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
March 27, 2017 · 20 km deep · 🌊 tsunami
726.1
50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
December 9, 2017 · 10 km deep
736.1
18 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
December 3, 2017 · 17 km deep
746.1
55 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
December 1, 2017 · 9 km deep
756.1
Ascension Island region
November 11, 2017 · 10 km deep
766.1
110 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 1, 2017 · 11 km deep
776.1
48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia
October 31, 2017 · 6 km deep
786.1
103 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
October 18, 2017 · 10 km deep
796.1
156 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
October 8, 2017 · 10 km deep
806.1
7 km NNE of Ixtepec, Mexico
September 23, 2017 · 10 km deep
816.1
282 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
September 20, 2017 · 11 km deep
826.1
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
September 20, 2017 · 8 km deep
836.1
Bonin Islands, Japan region
September 7, 2017 · 451 km deep
846.1
South Sandwich Islands region
September 4, 2017 · 25 km deep
856.1
south of the Fiji Islands
June 17, 2017 · 511 km deep
866.1
61 km NNW of Torbat-e J?m, Iran
April 5, 2017 · 13 km deep
876.1
115 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
March 4, 2017 · 17 km deep
886.0
63 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
December 12, 2017 · 8 km deep
896.0
53 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
December 12, 2017 · 12 km deep
906.0
51 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
December 1, 2017 · 34 km deep
916.0
109 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
November 27, 2017 · 54 km deep
926.0
191 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
November 20, 2017 · 9 km deep
936.0
96 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
November 20, 2017 · 10 km deep
946.0
Izu Islands, Japan region
November 9, 2017 · 12 km deep
956.0
North Atlantic Ocean
July 27, 2017 · 10 km deep
966.0
176 km SSE of Naze, Japan
July 26, 2017 · 12 km deep
976.0
Mauritius - Reunion region
July 19, 2017 · 10 km deep
986.0
35 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
June 30, 2017 · 13 km deep
996.0
Kermadec Islands region
June 29, 2017 · 405 km deep
1006.0
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
June 28, 2017 · 19 km deep