Earthquakes in March 2016

105 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

105

Strongest

M7.8

southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia

Busiest day

3 Mar

10 events

Daily average

3.4

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 105.

7.8
M7.8 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3880 d ago24 km deep
Extreme
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 216 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3862 d ago30 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 72 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
3870 d ago19 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 126 km ENE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
3863 d ago26 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 75 km S of Atka, Alaska
3863 d ago17 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 101 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
3874 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 224 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3879 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 86 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
3855 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 252 km SE of Ambon, Indonesia
3863 d ago270 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
3856 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Khuzdar, Balochistan
3861 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 158 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador
3863 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan
3864 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3864 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southwest of Africa
3867 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3868 d ago84 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 84 km S of Atka, Alaska
3870 d ago13 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 210 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3879 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Suai, Cova Lima
3879 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3879 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
3881 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 160 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
3853 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3854 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 73 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
3854 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California
3854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 222 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
3864 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 181 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
3864 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
3866 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 147 km WSW of Kurio, Japan
3868 d ago211 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
3877 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku
3852 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Amaliáda, West Greece
3853 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 74 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
3869 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Batac City, Ilocos
3870 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Georgia Island region
3873 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3878 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Suai, Cova Lima
3879 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
3880 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
3853 d ago262 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca
3855 d ago5 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 143 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
3856 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3864 d ago108 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region
3866 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
3869 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 144 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
3871 d ago0 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Fiji region
3878 d ago608 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Nichinan, Miyazaki
3879 d ago56 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 158 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
3851 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
3864 d ago89 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
3866 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 233 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
3867 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3867 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
3867 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Drake Passage
3872 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 58 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia
3874 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3879 d ago95 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
3880 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Blangpidie, Aceh
3851 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3852 d ago78 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
3852 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 121 km ESE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
3853 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Curup, Bengkulu
3853 d ago160 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 138 km NNW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
3854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near San Felipe, Baja California
3854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 32 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
3858 d ago138 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
3864 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 85 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
3864 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 102 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
3868 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region
3870 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 61 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
3872 d ago215 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 177 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
3873 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
3876 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Sucre, Manabí
3876 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kushiro, Hokkaido
3877 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
3879 d ago102 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
3880 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Gongdanglegi Kulon, East Java
3880 d ago78 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Puerto El Triunfo, Usulutan
3881 d ago60 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
3852 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
3853 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 227 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3857 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 216 km W of Tual, Indonesia
3857 d ago112 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
3857 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 49 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
3858 d ago213 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3858 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
3860 d ago118 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 90 km S of Atka, Alaska
3863 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3864 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3866 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
3866 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 227 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
3867 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 81 km S of Atka, Alaska
3869 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Dili, Dili Municipality
3870 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Al Hoceïma, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
3871 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 201 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
3872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3872 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
3872 d ago94 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Piedecuesta, Santander Department
3873 d ago149 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
3875 d ago130 km deep
Strong