Earthquakes in December 2024

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

Events

152

Strongest

M7.3

24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

Busiest day

9 Dec

19 events

Daily average

4.9

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

Showing the 100 strongest of 152.

7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
668 d ago54 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Eureka, California
680 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme
6.8
M6.8 earthquake - Kuril Islands
658 d ago146 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Molina, Maule Region
671 d ago109 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 104 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago19 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 108 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
677 d ago18 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
664 d ago47 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 126 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands
677 d ago207 km deep
Major
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
658 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Aimogasta, La Rioja
661 d ago138 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake near Guisa, Granma Province
662 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 135 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
670 d ago232 km deep
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - 96 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
675 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.9
M5.9 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
678 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - Izu Islands, Japan region
659 d ago7 km deep
Strong
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 124 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
677 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada
675 d ago8 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 118 km SW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake - 123 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago20 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Laoag, Ilocos
682 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
657 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Fiji region
660 d ago459 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 252 km E of Levuka, Fiji
668 d ago549 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake near La Unión, La Union
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 135 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
677 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.6
M5.6 earthquake - 165 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
680 d ago38 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region
655 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region
655 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan Valley
655 d ago34 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 277 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
657 d ago543 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
668 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku
669 d ago25 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 82 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
673 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - 132 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
677 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.5
M5.5 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi
679 d ago33 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
658 d ago63 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 122 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
665 d ago26 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
668 d ago30 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Makurazaki, Kagoshima
668 d ago162 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 149 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
674 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 98 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
677 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - 150 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
677 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - West Chile Rise
678 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake near Īz̄eh, Khuzestan
680 d ago17 km deep
Strong
5.4
M5.4 earthquake - Fiji region
682 d ago584 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Namie, Fukushima
658 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
658 d ago416 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 146 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
658 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near San Francisco, Caraga
659 d ago24 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - West Chile Rise
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - northern East Pacific Rise
668 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
668 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
668 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
668 d ago49 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Eureka, California
670 d ago10 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
671 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 148 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
673 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - Southwest Indian Ridge
675 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 115 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago15 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - central East Pacific Rise
677 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania
678 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.3
M5.3 earthquake - West Chile Rise
681 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 110 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
663 d ago2 km deep Tsunami flag
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 89 km W of Brandvlei, South Africa
663 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
667 d ago69 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast of Easter Island
667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá
667 d ago59 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - Banda Sea
668 d ago129 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - southeast Indian Ridge
668 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
668 d ago47 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Ternate, North Maluku
671 d ago37 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
671 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 136 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
673 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 147 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
673 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 134 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 122 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 121 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
676 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 103 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
680 d ago209 km deep
Strong
5.2
M5.2 earthquake near Sarai Alamgir, Punjab
680 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
654 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Port-Vila, Shefa
655 d ago67 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Āwash, Āfar
656 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
663 d ago46 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Borongan, Eastern Visayas
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 103 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Vigan, Ilocos
666 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
667 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Asia, Western Visayas
668 d ago35 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Padang, West Sumatra
669 d ago58 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
669 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
670 d ago39 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - 44 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
670 d ago10 km deep
Strong
5.1
M5.1 earthquake - Mid-Indian Ridge
670 d ago10 km deep
Strong