Earthquakes in December 2018

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

Events

191

Strongest

M7.5

166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

Busiest day

5 Dec

37 events

Daily average

6.2

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 191.

7.5
M7.5 earthquake - 166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.3
M7.3 earthquake - 187 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2857 d ago17 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2866 d ago133 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
2848 d ago60 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 199 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
2853 d ago113 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
2876 d ago136 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
2858 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2865 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 160 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 161 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2853 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
2861 d ago62 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 87 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
2846 d ago31 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 95 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
2855 d ago42 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2856 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
2857 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2870 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 135 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 161 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Ransiki, West Papua
2849 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 177 km NW of Rikaze, China
2854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
2858 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 208 km NW of East Carnarvon, Australia
2861 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 138 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra
2847 d ago166 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 148 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
2851 d ago120 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2856 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2858 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 170 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 174 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
2853 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 177 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2855 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Chipinge, Manicaland
2855 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 207 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2857 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 189 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2857 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
2873 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 169 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
2853 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 164 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2856 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 82 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
2861 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
2871 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 152 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku
2873 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 231 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
2874 d ago131 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southwest of Africa
2874 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 295 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
2875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near San Antonio, Valparaiso
2875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Guacara, Carabobo
2850 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
2852 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
2852 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 205 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2857 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
2862 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 213 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
2868 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 148 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
2874 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southwest of Africa
2875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Pocito, San Juan
2846 d ago99 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 104 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
2848 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mati, Davao Region
2848 d ago87 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
2850 d ago69 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 172 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
2852 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 209 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2853 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 158 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2854 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 175 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2855 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2856 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2856 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2860 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Bowangshan, Sichuan
2861 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2865 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 75 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
2870 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Santa Maria, Davao Region
2871 d ago186 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 165 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 203 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 205 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 143 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 171 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2876 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
2846 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
2848 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gunungsitoli, North Sumatra
2848 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2856 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
2860 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
2861 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 85 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
2861 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
2863 d ago148 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 120 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2864 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 183 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia
2866 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
2869 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 120 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2871 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 158 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 78 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 171 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 146 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 152 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 101 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 188 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 166 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
2872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 275 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
2875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima
2846 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
2846 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Bitung, North Sulawesi
2847 d ago40 km deep
Strong