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Earthquakes worldwide, 2016-12 (M5.5+)

M5.5+54
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LargestM7.9Papua New Guinea
Average for month 12 (2000–)42.3

Per day

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EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M7.9 2016-12-172016-12-17 10:5195 km140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.8 2016-12-082016-12-08 17:3840 km69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.6 2016-12-252016-12-25 14:2238 km41 km SW of Quellón, Chile
M6.9 2016-12-092016-12-09 19:1020 km92 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.7 2016-12-212016-12-21 00:17152 km151 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.6 2016-12-082016-12-08 14:498 km164 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.5 2016-12-062016-12-06 22:0313 km14 km WNW of Reuleuet, Indonesia
M6.5 2016-12-082016-12-08 21:5612 km79 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2016-12-182016-12-18 13:30612 km186 km NW of Iñapari, Peru
M6.4 2016-12-202016-12-20 04:2120 km81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2016-12-052016-12-05 01:13526 km193 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.3 2016-12-172016-12-17 11:278 km178 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2016-12-292016-12-29 22:3079 km58 km SSE of Dompu, Indonesia
M6.2 2016-12-012016-12-01 22:4012 km22 km SW of Vilavila, Peru
M6.2 2016-12-182016-12-18 09:4719 km135 km SSW of Colonia, Micronesia
M6.0 2016-12-082016-12-08 05:1518 km58 km SSE of Shihezi, China
M6.0 2016-12-102016-12-10 16:24143 km133 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2016-12-142016-12-14 02:0122 kmMariana Islands region
M6.0 2016-12-202016-12-20 12:3310 km114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 2016-12-242016-12-24 01:3235 km175 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.9 2016-12-032016-12-03 09:2328 km93 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
M5.9 2016-12-062016-12-06 21:4232 km24 km SW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
M5.9 2016-12-092016-12-09 19:4318 km87 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.9 2016-12-182016-12-18 05:4639 km82 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.9 2016-12-182016-12-18 06:3912 km125 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M5.9 2016-12-212016-12-21 16:438 kmMariana Islands region
M5.9 2016-12-282016-12-28 12:387 km13 km NE of Daigo, Japan
M5.8 2016-12-092016-12-09 21:3810 km82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.8 2016-12-102016-12-10 02:458 km84 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.8 2016-12-112016-12-11 14:3310 kmcentral East Pacific Rise
M5.8 2016-12-242016-12-24 03:5830 km164 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.7 2016-12-042016-12-04 05:24139 km275 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M5.7 2016-12-082016-12-08 17:4635 km95 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.6 2016-12-102016-12-10 02:3852 km66 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.6 2016-12-172016-12-17 11:2282 km143 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.6 2016-12-202016-12-20 06:1410 km216 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M5.6 2016-12-202016-12-20 10:0410 kmsouthern Xinjiang, China
M5.6 2016-12-252016-12-25 14:3215 km80 km WSW of Quellón, Chile
M5.6 2016-12-272016-12-27 23:2097 km13 km W of Nereju Mic, Romania
M5.6 2016-12-282016-12-28 08:1811 km29 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada
M5.6 2016-12-282016-12-28 08:2212 km28 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada
M5.5 2016-12-012016-12-01 20:5110 kmSouth Indian Ocean
M5.5 2016-12-032016-12-03 14:11155 km199 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
M5.5 2016-12-082016-12-08 21:4827 km88 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-082016-12-08 21:5835 km111 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-092016-12-09 19:1339 km85 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-092016-12-09 23:3949 km65 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-112016-12-11 17:2610 km68 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-142016-12-14 21:1410 kmMariana Islands region
M5.5 2016-12-162016-12-16 11:3471 km12 km S of Masagua, Guatemala
M5.5 2016-12-182016-12-18 06:1510 kmsouthern East Pacific Rise
M5.5 2016-12-182016-12-18 12:4932 km239 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M5.5 2016-12-202016-12-20 20:0710 km121 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
M5.5 2016-12-282016-12-28 09:139 km28 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.