Earthquakes worldwide, 2023-05 (M5.5+)
M5.5+44
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LargestM7.7southeast of the Loyalty Islands
Average for month 5 (2000–)38.7
Per day
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.7 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 02:57 | 18 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M7.6 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-10 16:02 | 210 km | 82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| M7.1 2023-05-20 | 2023-05-20 01:50 | 27 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.8 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 14:56 | 28 km | Prince Edward Islands region |
| M6.5 2023-05-20 | 2023-05-20 02:09 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M6.5 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-25 03:05 | 13 km | 45 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama |
| M6.4 2023-05-17 | 2023-05-17 23:01 | 252 km | 8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala |
| M6.3 2023-05-31 | 2023-05-31 02:21 | 15 km | Auckland Islands, New Zealand region |
| M6.2 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-05 05:42 | 10 km | 49 km NE of Anamizu, Japan |
| M6.2 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-24 15:49 | 158 km | Banda Sea |
| M6.1 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 15:45 | 82 km | 55 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| M6.1 2023-05-23 | 2023-05-23 06:41 | 10 km | 290 km E of Vao, New Caledonia |
| M6.1 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-26 10:03 | 42 km | 12 km SE of Narutō, Japan |
| M6.0 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-26 22:18 | 10 km | West Chile Rise |
| M6.0 2023-05-27 | 2023-05-27 00:11 | 222 km | Tonga |
| M5.9 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-01 03:22 | 9 km | 69 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan |
| M5.9 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-05 17:47 | 59 km | 68 km ENE of Mutsu, Japan |
| M5.9 2023-05-08 | 2023-05-08 06:02 | 10 km | southern East Pacific Rise |
| M5.9 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 03:06 | 33 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.9 2023-05-31 | 2023-05-31 11:20 | 10 km | 121 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar |
| M5.8 2023-05-11 | 2023-05-11 13:33 | 22 km | southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan |
| M5.8 2023-05-14 | 2023-05-14 08:21 | 13 km | 156 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan |
| M5.8 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 15:15 | 10 km | 163 km NNW of Qandala, Somalia |
| M5.8 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-30 00:52 | 10 km | Volcano Islands, Japan region |
| M5.7 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 05:23 | 16 km | 104 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga |
| M5.6 2023-05-01 | 2023-05-01 10:55 | 580 km | south of the Fiji Islands |
| M5.6 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-05 11:37 | 186 km | 82 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand |
| M5.6 2023-05-05 | 2023-05-05 12:58 | 10 km | 43 km NE of Anamizu, Japan |
| M5.6 2023-05-14 | 2023-05-14 10:11 | 13 km | 141 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan |
| M5.6 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 04:54 | 29 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.6 2023-05-28 | 2023-05-28 03:29 | 98 km | 82 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| M5.6 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 18:44 | 10 km | 108km W of Petrolia, CA |
| M5.5 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-02 14:24 | 32 km | 124 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga |
| M5.5 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-02 20:09 | 120 km | 17 km NW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea |
| M5.5 2023-05-12 | 2023-05-12 08:02 | 11 km | 109 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam |
| M5.5 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 03:03 | 34 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.5 2023-05-19 | 2023-05-19 03:10 | 34 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.5 2023-05-21 | 2023-05-21 22:20 | 184 km | 135 km WSW of Kurio, Japan |
| M5.5 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-24 10:33 | 10 km | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge |
| M5.5 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-25 10:39 | 10 km | southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M5.5 2023-05-27 | 2023-05-27 15:21 | 46 km | South Sandwich Islands region |
| M5.5 2023-05-29 | 2023-05-29 21:52 | 10 km | southwest of Africa |
| M5.5 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-30 16:51 | 25 km | 70 km SW of La Tirana, Chile |
| M5.5 2023-05-31 | 2023-05-31 14:01 | 10 km | 108 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.