Earthquakes in May 2024

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

Events

129

Strongest

M6.6

70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

Busiest day

5 May

11 events

Daily average

4.2

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 129.

6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
873 d ago137 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Tapachula, Chiapas
887 d ago62 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
874 d ago22 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
868 d ago16 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Prince Edward Islands region
868 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 101 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
891 d ago19 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 154 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
894 d ago16 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 169 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
880 d ago28 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - southern East Pacific Rise
880 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
882 d ago191 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
887 d ago40 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Xiulin, Taiwan
889 d ago11 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
897 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 93 km WNW of Sinabang, Indonesia
871 d ago21 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
878 d ago57 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
881 d ago4 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 172 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
894 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Abuyog, Eastern Visayas
896 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
868 d ago36 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
876 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Aguadilla, Aguadilla
884 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
885 d ago121 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
885 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
889 d ago42 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - east of the South Sandwich Islands
892 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
893 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 210 km SE of Kushimoto, Japan
870 d ago393 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - Carlsberg Ridge
876 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - north of Svalbard
880 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 267 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
881 d ago524 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 157 km WSW of Fakfak, Indonesia
894 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 156 km NE of Fais, Micronesia
894 d ago45 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 96 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
897 d ago14 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Mawlaik, Sagaing Region
870 d ago98 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 199 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
878 d ago248 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Bonin Islands, Japan region
878 d ago60 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
883 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
887 d ago51 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 105 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
891 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
894 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - north of Ascension Island
895 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 104 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
897 d ago18 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
873 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
878 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 261 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
878 d ago22 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
880 d ago65 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
884 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
885 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara
885 d ago23 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
886 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
886 d ago274 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 201 km NNE of Egvekinot, Russia
893 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
894 d ago131 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 111 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
897 d ago13 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
867 d ago31 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
868 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
872 d ago53 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka
872 d ago125 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
877 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 148 km SW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico
880 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Indian Ocean
881 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Ica, Ica
883 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 89 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
883 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
884 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 112 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
886 d ago173 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Constitución, Maule Region
886 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 114 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
891 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Calama, Antofagasta
891 d ago107 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
893 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
894 d ago87 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 187 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
894 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
894 d ago209 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 53 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
895 d ago159 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
897 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
897 d ago27 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
868 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Yongning, Yunnan
872 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Antofagasta, Antofagasta
873 d ago100 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 67 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
874 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
874 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 199 km SSE of Burica, Panama
875 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Lamerd, Fars
876 d ago9 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 241 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
877 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Piñas, El Oro
878 d ago84 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno
878 d ago227 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Artux, Xinjiang
879 d ago29 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Kermadec Islands region
884 d ago71 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
885 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
885 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 115 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
886 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 109 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
888 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
892 d ago84 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province
894 d ago123 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 156 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
896 d ago151 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
896 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
896 d ago123 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
896 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 110 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
897 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Abancay, Apurímac Department
897 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.0
M5.0 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
868 d ago10 km deep
Strong