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Earthquakes in 2023

16,178 earthquakes (M4+) recorded globally in 2023. Data from USGS.

Total (M4+)

16,178

Significant (M6+)

147

Maximum Magnitude

7.8

Avg Depth

86 km

Magnitude Breakdown

M4

14,400

M5

1,631

M6

128

M7

19

M8+

0

Significant Events by Month

01

11

02

14

03

11

04

14

05

15

06

10

07

8

08

9

09

11

10

17

11

12

12

15

Significant Earthquakes in 2023 (147)

Mag Location Depth
7.8 Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence 10.0 km
7.7 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 18.1 km
7.6 19 km E of Gamut, Philippines 40.0 km
7.6 82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga 210.0 km
7.6 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia 105.0 km
7.5 Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence 7.4 km
7.2 2023 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake 25.0 km
7.2 274 km SW of Houma, Tonga 179.0 km
7.1 118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu 48.0 km
7.1 Banda Sea 6.0 km
7.1 180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia 500.0 km
7.1 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 27.3 km
7.1 171 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia 34.0 km
7.1 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 46.8 km
7.0 Java, Indonesia 597.0 km
7.0 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea 70.0 km
7.0 Kermadec Islands region 10.0 km
7.0 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia 29.7 km
7.0 23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 29.0 km
6.9 34 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines 20.0 km
6.9 Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands 22.2 km
6.9 48 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 52.0 km
6.9 132 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga 229.0 km
6.9 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 211.0 km
6.9 65 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan 9.0 km
6.8 Al Haouz, Morocco 19.0 km
6.8 Prince Edward Islands region 28.0 km
6.8 14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador 68.0 km
6.8 29 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina 596.8 km
6.7 97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 13.0 km
6.7 32 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines 52.0 km
6.7 Banda Sea 10.0 km
6.7 Banda Sea 10.0 km
6.7 54 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 55.0 km
6.7 south of the Fiji Islands 580.0 km
6.7 14 km E of Nurda??, Turkey 9.8 km
6.6 47 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines 19.0 km
6.6 80 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile 34.0 km
6.6 south of the Kermadec Islands 79.0 km
6.6 19 km SE of Loncopué, Argentina 186.0 km
6.6 278 km NNE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda 14.0 km
6.6 south of the Fiji Islands 563.0 km
6.6 106 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea 600.9 km
6.5 115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia 31.0 km
6.5 44 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.5 185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji 560.0 km
6.5 35 km W of Sola, Vanuatu 188.0 km
6.5 43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador 70.8 km
6.5 45 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama 13.0 km
6.5 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 10.0 km
6.5 23 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 101.0 km
6.5 40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan 192.0 km
6.5 83 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 17.0 km
6.4 47 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines 35.0 km
6.4 78 km NNW of Adak, Alaska 174.0 km
6.4 65 km E of Sarangani, Philippines 113.0 km
6.4 96 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu 13.0 km
6.4 Gulf of California 4.0 km
6.4 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala 252.0 km
6.4 86 km WSW of El Aguilar, Argentina 228.0 km
6.4 Santiago del Estero, Argentina 580.0 km
6.3 146 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 33.0 km
6.3 63 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines 46.4 km
6.3 34 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan 9.0 km
6.3 west of Macquarie Island 10.0 km
6.3 24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan 8.0 km
6.3 25 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan 8.0 km
6.3 32 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan 14.0 km
6.3 191 km N of Hirara, Japan 176.0 km
6.3 38 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile 36.0 km
6.3 Offshore Chiapas, Mexico 34.0 km
6.3 Auckland Islands, New Zealand region 14.8 km
6.3 30 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 40.0 km
6.3 73 km S of Boca Chica, Panama 16.0 km
6.3 105 km WSW of Constitución, Chile 26.0 km
6.3 118 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea 213.0 km
6.3 172 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia 92.0 km
6.3 2 km NNW of Uzunba?, Turkey 16.0 km
6.3 Bonin Islands, Japan region 405.0 km
6.2 11 km E of Iray, Peru 93.0 km
6.2 174 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga 248.0 km
6.2 69 km N of Namuac, Philippines 31.1 km
6.2 17 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina 554.0 km
6.2 Santiago del Estero, Argentina 575.0 km
6.2 south of Tonga 9.0 km
6.2 96 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea 23.8 km
6.2 254 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 16.0 km
6.2 Mindoro, Philippines 112.0 km
6.2 20 km WSW of Biratori, Japan 121.0 km
6.2 Banda Sea 158.0 km
6.2 49 km NE of Anamizu, Japan 10.0 km
6.2 Banda Sea 4.0 km
6.2 124 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines 10.0 km
6.2 Solomon Islands 79.0 km
6.2 33 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea 34.0 km
6.1 south of Africa 10.0 km
6.1 116 km SE of Adak, Alaska 20.0 km
6.1 41 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines 36.1 km
6.1 South Indian Ocean 9.0 km
6.1 126 km WNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea 10.0 km
6.1 Banda Sea 10.0 km
6.1 20 km NE of Kupang, Indonesia 51.0 km
6.1 Izu Islands, Japan region 10.0 km
6.1 Izu Islands, Japan region 10.0 km
6.1 62 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu 125.0 km
6.1 Vanuatu 185.0 km
6.1 West Chile Rise 10.0 km
6.1 13 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 137.0 km
6.1 10 km E of El Calvario, Colombia 10.0 km
6.1 Mariana Islands region 8.0 km
6.1 105 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga 42.0 km
6.1 241 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 22.0 km
6.1 12 km SE of Narutō, Japan 42.0 km
6.1 290 km E of Vao, New Caledonia 10.0 km
6.1 55 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 82.3 km
6.1 77 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 84.0 km
6.1 130 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia 39.7 km
6.1 9 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines 8.0 km
6.1 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 354.0 km
6.1 40 km WSW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe 162.0 km
6.1 40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia 37.0 km
6.0 49 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines 9.0 km
6.0 58 km E of Marihatag, Philippines 13.0 km
6.0 91 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia 102.0 km
6.0 53 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu 68.0 km
6.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 19.0 km
6.0 61 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina 253.0 km
6.0 Izu Islands, Japan region 10.0 km
6.0 38 km NNE of Ternate, Indonesia 151.0 km
6.0 101 km N of Palu, Indonesia 13.0 km
6.0 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 10.0 km
6.0 Prince Edward Islands region 10.0 km
6.0 665 km S of Suva, Fiji 523.0 km
6.0 south of Africa 8.0 km
6.0 261 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 20.0 km
6.0 Tonga 222.0 km
6.0 West Chile Rise 10.0 km
6.0 south of the Fiji Islands 587.6 km
6.0 237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada 7.0 km
6.0 Hokkaido, Japan region 37.0 km
6.0 Hokkaido, Japan region 55.0 km
6.0 12 km W of Çelikhan, Turkey 10.0 km
6.0 4 km NNE of Göksun, Turkey 8.5 km
6.0 1 km NW of Babag, Philippines 19.0 km
6.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 131.0 km
6.0 62 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia 154.0 km
6.0 44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 203.0 km