Earthquakes in December 2020

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

Events

113

Strongest

M6.7

146 km WNW of Corral, Chile

Busiest day

28 Dec

7 events

Daily average

3.6

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 113.

6.7
M6.7 earthquake - 146 km WNW of Corral, Chile
2119 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Sisak, Sisak-Moslavina
2117 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 46 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
2145 d ago23 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
2121 d ago109 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Hitokawame, Aomori
2126 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 90 km SW of Angaur State, Palau
2123 d ago11 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
2130 d ago14 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan
2136 d ago71 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
2140 d ago105 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
2132 d ago114 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
2145 d ago10 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 152 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
2136 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
2136 d ago96 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Norwegian Sea
2132 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
2116 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 212 km W of Bandon, Oregon
2117 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - southeast Indian Ridge
2118 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica
2119 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - northern East Pacific Rise
2123 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - northern East Pacific Rise
2123 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 241 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
2125 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - south of Alaska
2145 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Ciudad Satelite, Arequipa
2130 d ago90 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
2132 d ago526 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Elazığ, Elazığ
2119 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
2134 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
2138 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
2144 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
2117 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Owen Fracture Zone region
2118 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2119 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Aurora, Calabarzon
2121 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
2124 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya Republic
2137 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
2137 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Salina Cruz, Oaxaca
2138 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Gubat, Bicol Region
2139 d ago69 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Fiji region
2139 d ago613 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 125 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
2141 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
2143 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
2117 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 187 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
2122 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 184 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
2126 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 203 km S of Sand Point, Alaska
2130 d ago11 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
2133 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
2134 d ago95 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Gazipaşa, Antalya
2141 d ago85 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 144 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
2115 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2122 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Bengkulu, Bengkulu
2123 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
2127 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
2128 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Mendi, Southern Highlands Province
2130 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2133 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
2136 d ago578 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 179 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
2137 d ago14 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 111 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
2140 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Caucete, San Juan
2143 d ago128 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi
2144 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
2144 d ago66 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
2144 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
2115 d ago130 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
2117 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2118 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - southeast Indian Ridge
2118 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
2119 d ago111 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 59 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
2120 d ago147 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Glan, Soccsksargen
2121 d ago101 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
2122 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
2128 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2129 d ago53 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 62 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
2131 d ago120 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 98 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
2133 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
2133 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
2134 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
2135 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa
2135 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Monywa, Sagaing Region
2138 d ago91 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Pizarro, Chocó
2138 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara
2139 d ago60 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
2140 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Shetland Islands
2141 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
2142 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy
2142 d ago193 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 25 km S of Mina, Nevada
2144 d ago5 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2145 d ago74 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Battagram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2116 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Funaishikawa, Ibaraki
2116 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
2117 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
2117 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 94 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
2118 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 178 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
2118 d ago96 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 153 km W of Corral, Chile
2119 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 162 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
2121 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2121 d ago41 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
2122 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake near San Jose, Caraga
2124 d ago55 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
2125 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 89 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
2127 d ago33 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 124 km SW of Adak, Alaska
2130 d ago42 km deep
Strong