Earthquakes in October 2016

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

Events

107

Strongest

M6.8

76 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

Busiest day

1 Oct

7 events

Daily average

3.5

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 107.

6.8
M6.8 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
3651 d ago42 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria
3638 d ago8 km deep
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 161 km NNE of Pamanukan, Indonesia
3649 d ago614 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
3653 d ago442 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kurayoshi, Tottori
3647 d ago6 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Pieve Torina, The Marches
3642 d ago10 km deep
Extreme
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
3642 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near San Antonio, Valparaiso
3641 d ago13 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3640 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 141 km S of False Pass, Alaska
3641 d ago14 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
3645 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3650 d ago540 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Xizang-Qinghai border region
3651 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Sferracavallo, Sicily
3640 d ago458 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
3641 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
3643 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
3659 d ago128 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 154 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand
3660 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Taitung, Taiwan
3662 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
3664 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Purificación, Tolima Department
3637 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
3641 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Manzanillo, Colima
3644 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
3648 d ago105 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3648 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Roseau, Saint George Parish
3650 d ago146 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 181 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3656 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 127 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
3658 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
3660 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
3662 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 259 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
3667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Norcia, Umbria
3642 d ago6 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
3644 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Ioánnina, Epirus
3653 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
3655 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3663 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 292 km SE of Sur, Oman
3637 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Balkanabat, Balkan
3642 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
3650 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Cabadbaran, Caraga
3654 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Fiji region
3656 d ago576 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
3660 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
3663 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Agoo, Ilocos
3666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Muzaffarābād, Azad Kashmir
3667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 256 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
3638 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 27 km NNE of Taltal, Chile
3638 d ago53 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
3640 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Sawara, Chiba
3648 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Scotia Sea
3650 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa
3655 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Bintuni, West Papua
3656 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali
3663 d ago103 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3666 d ago120 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3667 d ago522 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - West Chile Rise
3637 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near San Antonio, Valparaiso
3639 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3639 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
3639 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kefamenanu, East Nusa Tenggara
3648 d ago96 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Ioánnina, Epirus
3652 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 225 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
3655 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
3656 d ago124 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 165 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
3658 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - West Chile Rise
3663 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Isumi, Chiba
3664 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 261 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
3665 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 212 km NE of Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal
3667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
3637 d ago92 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 33 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
3639 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Hirara, Okinawa
3640 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 134 km S of False Pass, Alaska
3641 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Ascension Island region
3642 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali
3642 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 184 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
3643 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Ishqoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan
3648 d ago107 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
3651 d ago50 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Ereğli, Zonguldak Province
3653 d ago6 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Bouvet Island region
3656 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 168 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
3659 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
3660 d ago119 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mauritius - Reunion region
3660 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3663 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra
3665 d ago158 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
3667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 93 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
3667 d ago206 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Purificación, Tolima Department
3637 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3639 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 73 km SE of Atka, Alaska
3640 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3643 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Caldera, Atacama
3643 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
3645 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Banda Sea
3646 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 178 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
3647 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 127 km E of Levuka, Fiji
3648 d ago654 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Pimentel, Lambayeque
3652 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near San Pedro de Jujuy, Jujuy
3652 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Ioánnina, Epirus
3652 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Ioánnina, Epirus
3652 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
3655 d ago74 km deep
Strong