Earthquakes in December 2023

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

Events

281

Strongest

M7.6

19 km E of Gamut, Philippines

Busiest day

2 Dec

62 events

Daily average

9.1

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 281.

7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago40 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.1
M7.1 earthquake - 118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
1044 d ago48 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1048 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago19 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
1023 d ago31 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago35 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
1021 d ago33 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago46 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa
1031 d ago93 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 174 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
1040 d ago248 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of Africa
1029 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 116 km SE of Adak, Alaska
1030 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago36 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago13 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago9 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 111 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
1027 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Linxia Chengguanzhen, Gansu
1033 d ago12 km deep
Extreme
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
1036 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1021 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1023 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1024 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Cañete, Biobio
1027 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 103 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
1027 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka
1028 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 155 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
1039 d ago265 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 48 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
1043 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1046 d ago12 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago62 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
1049 d ago112 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - off the west coast of northern Sumatra
1021 d ago19 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1022 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
1035 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
1039 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - Scotia Sea
1040 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Pisco, Ica
1041 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island
1042 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Axochiapan, Morelos
1044 d ago54 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
1044 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1046 d ago20 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Calatagan, Calabarzon
1046 d ago75 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1047 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago47 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago53 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 84 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
1027 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta
1030 d ago62 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1031 d ago110 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
1034 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1037 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
1041 d ago95 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 93 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
1043 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 150 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia
1046 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago64 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago80 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago44 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 173 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1027 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Norwegian Sea
1038 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
1039 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near San Lorenzo, Salta
1040 d ago192 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1041 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 247 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
1043 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1046 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1046 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1047 d ago66 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago67 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
1049 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia
1049 d ago117 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Rāmganj, Chittagong
1049 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1024 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
1027 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
1028 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tiquisate, Escuintla
1037 d ago78 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
1038 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 95 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
1043 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Siyazan, Siyǝzǝn
1044 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
1044 d ago16 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 151 km NNW of Las Khorey, Somalia
1046 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
1046 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago28 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1048 d ago63 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago64 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago52 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago61 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Bislig, Caraga
1049 d ago43 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Hinatuan, Caraga
1049 d ago67 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southwest of Africa
1020 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
1021 d ago74 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
1021 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
1023 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 94 km SSE of Kirensk, Russia
1024 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Santa Cruz de El Seibo, El Seíbo
1025 d ago9 km deep
Strong