Earthquakes in May 2023

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

Events

174

Strongest

M7.7

southeast of the Loyalty Islands

Busiest day

19 May

28 events

Daily average

5.6

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 174.

7.7
M7.7 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago18 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.6
M7.6 earthquake - 82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
1255 d ago210 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago27 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.8
M6.8 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
1244 d ago28 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near San Juan de Urabá, Antioquia
1240 d ago13 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Rabinal, Baja Verapaz
1247 d ago252 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
1234 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Banda Sea
1241 d ago158 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Ushitsu, Ishikawa
1260 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Narutō, Chiba
1239 d ago42 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 290 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
1242 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 55 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
1244 d ago82 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Tonga
1238 d ago222 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - West Chile Rise
1239 d ago10 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Hopin, Kachin State
1234 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1257 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Mutsu, Aomori
1260 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa
1264 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region
1235 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 156 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
1251 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Miyakojima, Okinawa
1254 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 104 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
1244 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 82 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
1237 d ago98 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Eureka, California
1244 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Shimoda, Shizuoka
1251 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Ushitsu, Ishikawa
1260 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
1260 d ago186 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - south of the Fiji Islands
1264 d ago580 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 108 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
1234 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Alto Hospicio, Tarapacá
1235 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1236 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1238 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1240 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1241 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 135 km WSW of Kurio, Japan
1244 d ago184 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Mangilao Village, Mangilao
1253 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Susanville, California
1253 d ago6 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province
1263 d ago120 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 124 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
1263 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1243 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1244 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Shimoda, Shizuoka
1251 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 71 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska
1252 d ago112 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Ilagan, Cagayan Valley
1261 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1261 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 246 km N of Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
1234 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
1237 d ago230 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 254 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
1249 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Villazón, Potosí Department
1250 d ago237 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Jurm, Badakhshan
1262 d ago194 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Bonan, Yunnan
1263 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa
1264 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Katsuren-haebaru, Okinawa
1264 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Ambon, Maluku
1234 d ago118 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 13 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
1236 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near San Gil, Santander Department
1237 d ago164 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
1239 d ago69 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Lake Sebu, Soccsksargen
1241 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 157 km ENE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
1243 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Banda Sea
1243 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 104 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
1244 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1245 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago13 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
1246 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1247 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Shimoda, Shizuoka
1251 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kalabahi, East Nusa Tenggara
1251 d ago557 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
1252 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - south of Tonga
1253 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Susanville, California
1253 d ago6 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
1254 d ago62 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Kamogawa, Chiba
1255 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Azogues, Canar
1257 d ago90 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Cabagan, Cagayan Valley
1258 d ago32 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 6 km NNW of Taltal, Chile
1258 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
1262 d ago105 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Cittadella del Capo, Calabria
1264 d ago250 km deep
Strong