Earthquakes in December 2016

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

Events

247

Strongest

M7.9

140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

Busiest day

17 Dec

30 events

Daily average

8.0

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 247.

7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3590 d ago95 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.8
M7.8 earthquake - 69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago40 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region
3582 d ago38 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake - 92 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 151 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
3586 d ago152 km deep
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 164 km W of Ferndale, California
3599 d ago9 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 79 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago12 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Reuleuet, Aceh
3601 d ago13 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3587 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 186 km NW of Iñapari, Peru
3589 d ago612 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara
3578 d ago79 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 178 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
3590 d ago8 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
3602 d ago526 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 135 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
3589 d ago19 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno
3606 d ago12 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 175 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3583 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3587 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
3593 d ago22 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3597 d ago143 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Shihezi, Xinjiang
3599 d ago18 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Daigo, Ibaraki
3579 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
3586 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3589 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 82 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3589 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 87 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Scarborough, Tobago
3601 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 93 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
3604 d ago28 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 164 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3583 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
3596 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 84 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3597 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3599 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 275 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
3603 d ago139 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California
3579 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California
3579 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Târgu Secuiesc, Covasna County
3579 d ago97 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region
3582 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Qiemo, Xinjiang
3587 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 216 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
3587 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
3590 d ago82 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 66 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3597 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California
3579 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3587 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
3589 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
3589 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Masagua, Escuintla
3591 d ago71 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
3593 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 68 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3596 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 65 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3597 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 85 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 111 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 88 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 199 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
3604 d ago155 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
3606 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
3577 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province
3579 d ago102 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 210 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
3580 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
3580 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3580 d ago50 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
3581 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
3583 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kos, South Aegean
3587 d ago130 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
3588 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas
3588 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3589 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 125 km E of Pangai, Tonga
3589 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 147 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
3589 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3590 d ago133 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3590 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3592 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 54 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3593 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3593 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Fiji region
3594 d ago451 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 99 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 62 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 68 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
3605 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Karori, Wellington Region
3578 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
3585 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 196 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
3586 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3587 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 198 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
3588 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Banda Aceh, Aceh
3589 d ago51 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3589 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3590 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
3592 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
3593 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3596 d ago467 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
3596 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 90 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago62 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 53 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 106 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3598 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 81 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3599 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Blenheim, Marlborough
3603 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 241 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
3606 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Paraíso, Cartago Province
3606 d ago1 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 281 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
3576 d ago82 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
3581 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Quellón, Los Lagos Region
3581 d ago18 km deep
Strong