Earthquakes in January 2018

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

Events

131

Strongest

M7.9

261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

Busiest day

11 Jan

14 events

Daily average

4.2

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 131.

7.9
M7.9 earthquake - 261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
3188 d ago14 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.5
M7.5 earthquake - 203 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras
3201 d ago19 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica
3197 d ago39 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - southwest of Africa
3183 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 188 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
3185 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Hitokawame, Aomori
3187 d ago31 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
3190 d ago116 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora
3192 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
3180 d ago194 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 259 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3186 d ago11 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region
3200 d ago9 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Pelabuhanratu, West Java
3188 d ago48 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 211 km SE of Levuka, Fiji
3195 d ago667 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3209 d ago580 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 175 km W of Ferndale, California
3186 d ago9 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 117 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
3186 d ago640 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region
3186 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 265 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia
3193 d ago466 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
3194 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Rivas, Rivas Department
3195 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 144 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3198 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 273 km NNW of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
3202 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 47 km SE of Pedasí, Panama
3184 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 53 km SE of Pedasí, Panama
3180 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
3180 d ago68 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Ascension Island region
3188 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Tual, Maluku
3193 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Tatkon, Sagaing Region
3204 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 160 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
3180 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica
3181 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 252 km W of Bandon, Oregon
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 248 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 256 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
3187 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 228 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
3188 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
3197 d ago56 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
3200 d ago520 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
3208 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3180 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Albardón, San Juan
3183 d ago87 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
3185 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
3188 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
3194 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
3195 d ago85 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 50 km NE of Luganville, Vanuatu
3196 d ago118 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Reykjanes Ridge
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Choshi, Chiba
3202 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 262 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 199 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
3184 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 254 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
3185 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Nicobar Islands, India region
3186 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
3187 d ago105 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 275 km ESE of Chiniak, Alaska
3188 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Ayacucho, Ayacucho
3192 d ago81 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
3196 d ago238 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
3197 d ago200 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near La Unión, La Union
3204 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Puyo, Pastaza Province
3180 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Penonomé, Coclé
3180 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southwest of Africa
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3185 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
3188 d ago139 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama
3191 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
3194 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 179 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
3196 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Pyu, Bago Region
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Zigon, Bago Region
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Īlām, Ilam Province
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
3201 d ago67 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near La Libertad, La Libertad Department
3208 d ago74 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 78 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
3209 d ago243 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
3209 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 233 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska
3180 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Line Islands, Kiribati region
3180 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Bima, West Nusa Tenggara
3180 d ago15 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 88 km NW of Vinchina, Argentina
3183 d ago79 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
3183 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 165 km NNE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
3185 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
3185 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 180 km W of Ferndale, California
3186 d ago11 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 146 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
3193 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - western Xizang
3194 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Mamburao, Mimaropa
3197 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Mandalī, Diyala
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 188 km SE of Hirara, Japan
3200 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 130 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
3201 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 242 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
3204 d ago38 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mariana Islands region
3204 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
3205 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Pejë, Pec
3207 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
3208 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 153 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
3208 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Akureyri, Northeast
3181 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
3182 d ago94 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 58 km ESE of Pedasí, Panama
3182 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Tonga region
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - southwest of Africa
3183 d ago10 km deep
Strong