Earthquakes
WorldPhysical EnvironmentTime series data showing locations and Richter scale magnitudes of significant earthquakes from 1800 BCE to 2019. Use timeline controls at bottom of the map to display data by time period.
NOAAA world map of earthquake activity from 2000 to 2019. Circles of varying sizes represent earthquake magnitudes, with larger circles for higher magnitudes. Significant activity is noted in Colombia, Iran, Turkey, Tanzania, and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Earthquakes | Value | No data | Arid and low water use | Low (<10%) | Low-medium (10-20%) | Medium-high (20-40%) | High (40-80%) | Extremely high (>80%) | -36 to -41°C | -30 to -35°C | -24 to -29°C | -18 to -23°C | -12 to -17°C | -6 to -11°C | 0 to -5°C | 0 to 2°C | 3 to 5°C | 6 to 8°C | 9 to 11°C | 12 to 14°C | 15 to 17°C | 18 to 20°C | 21 to 23°C | 24 to 26°C | 27 to 29°C | |
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Alaska | 1 | Bush (R) | 0.132% | 87.9% | 0.193% | 0.154% | 1.32% | 4.14% | 19.4% | 2.91% | 13.5% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 6.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | Bush (R) | 3.34% | 9.37% | 6.97% | 0.448% | 4.52% | 63.7% | 16.9% | 13.2% | 6.14% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | Bush (R) | 20.8% | 13.7% | 0.313% | 0.420% | 49.5% | 15.1% | 39.1% | 45.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yukon | 0.923% | 99.0% | 26.4% | 4.60% | 24.7% | 3.80% | 3.54% | 1.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwest Territories | 0.342% | 3.62% | 27.1% | 49.9% | 2.58% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
District of Columbia | Kerry (D) | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | Bush (R) | 10.4% | 12.0% | 0.279% | 0.266% | 0.590% | 20.1% | 39.4% | 30.7% | 9.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho | Bush (R) | 0.772% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 8.83% | 44.9% | 0.440% | 34.0% | 65.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Hampshire | Kerry (D) | 17.2% | 33.7% | 40.5% | 8.46% | 93.5% | 6.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rhode Island | Kerry (D) | 0.183% | 86.5% | 6.09% | 93.5% | 6.49% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vermont | Kerry (D) | 7.27% | 88.3% | 4.41% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | Kerry (D) | 72.6% | 3.37% | 5.42% | 0.287% | 6.53% | 9.70% | 53.6% | 25.1% | 5.57% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wyoming | Bush (R) | 21.7% | 0.541% | 70.3% | 9.25% | 90.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nunavut | 0.979% | 18.2% | 14.7% | 66.6% | 0.420% | 1.37% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | Bush (R) | 28.7% | 2.60% | 14.6% | 5.24% | 35.2% | 1.24% | 53.7% | 45.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maine | Kerry (D) | 94.9% | 2.65% | 0.228% | 0.817% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota | Bush (R) | 7.38% | 3.22% | 4.45% | 0.249% | 9.67% | 36.7% | 67.8% | 32.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | Bush (R) | 76.6% | 17.7% | 5.68% | 3.98% | 72.3% | 23.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nova Scotia | 0.182% | 80.1% | 99.8% | 0.194% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | Bush (R) | 11.9% | 0.775% | 16.4% | 1.64% | 12.9% | 48.0% | 38.9% | 0.245% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | Kerry (D) | 0.105% | 37.7% | 61.1% | 24.9% | 75.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prince Edward Island | 98.5% | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saskatchewan | 4.25% | 59.9% | 2.62% | 2.54% | 2.67% | 0.868% | 0.279% | 31.2% | 42.1% | 21.7% | 4.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi | Bush (R) | 74.5% | 1.57% | 23.9% | 29.1% | 35.4% | 27.5% | 7.96% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | Bush (R) | 63.6% | 17.6% | 14.6% | 36.9% | 53.4% | 9.77% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | Bush (R) | 0.605% | 3.54% | 22.3% | 73.5% | 32.3% | 67.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | Bush (R) | 4.07% | 3.41% | 2.84% | 1.94% | 22.5% | 2.71% | 1.48% | 6.87% | 22.7% | 25.0% | 15.8% | 1.41% | 4.06% | 0.104% | |||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | Bush (R) | 45.5% | 14.9% | 0.131% | 5.37% | 69.8% | 29.5% | 0.792% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | Bush (R) | 54.5% | 20.6% | 5.75% | 0.665% | 34.5% | 22.6% | 37.7% | 4.58% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaii | Kerry (D) | 7.82% | 84.2% | 8.69% | 7.14% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | Bush (R) | 0.116% | 12.2% | 54.7% | 3.14% | 0.982% | 1.71% | 72.8% | 19.9% | 5.62% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | Kerry (D) | 14.3% | 48.2% | 11.8% | 4.82% | 0.772% | 0.847% | 52.9% | 32.7% | 14.2% | 0.250% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
New Brunswick | 99.5% | 78.3% | 21.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | Bush (R) | 92.6% | 5.45% | 0.987% | 33.1% | 36.7% | 25.2% | 5.07% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico | Bush (R) | 30.3% | 0.128% | 7.32% | 21.7% | 3.19% | 15.3% | 80.1% | 1.37% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | Bush (R) | 0.176% | 1.82% | 13.8% | 68.4% | 99.7% | 0.331% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | Kerry (D) | 5.67% | 25.0% | 40.8% | 9.68% | 18.8% | 81.0% | 0.123% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
British Columbia | 92.0% | 1.55% | 0.285% | 27.1% | 26.4% | 14.3% | 6.93% | 5.96% | 10.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 74.5% | 9.16% | 42.2% | 27.3% | 21.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Jersey | Kerry (D) | 0.162% | 3.07% | 94.0% | 1.76% | 46.3% | 25.6% | 15.9% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | Bush (R) | 0.748% | 24.6% | 36.2% | 60.1% | 12.4% | 19.1% | 0.478% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | Kerry (D) | 56.0% | 3.00% | 4.63% | 9.70% | 0.404% | 48.1% | 51.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alberta | 3.52% | 56.8% | 0.267% | 4.01% | 3.67% | 11.4% | 7.90% | 39.3% | 37.4% | 15.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | Kerry (D) | 0.460% | 29.6% | 24.9% | 23.8% | 1.35% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pennsylvania | Kerry (D) | 1.42% | 27.8% | 49.9% | 3.96% | 98.7% | 1.31% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | Bush (R) | 0.795% | 9.40% | 85.2% | 75.2% | 23.6% | 1.15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nevada | 1 | Bush (R) | 8.21% | 0.731% | 1.40% | 0.413% | 2.80% | 24.0% | 21.8% | 76.9% | 1.30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Massachusetts | Kerry (D) | 0.206% | 0.166% | 33.6% | 8.30% | 30.7% | 13.0% | 77.9% | 8.87% | 0.220% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | Bush (R) | 8.71% | 47.0% | 37.9% | 37.3% | 21.9% | 20.3% | 18.8% | 1.69% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
New York | Kerry (D) | 25.4% | 5.89% | 56.3% | 5.19% | 0.401% | 49.4% | 49.5% | 1.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | Kerry (D) | 0.151% | 4.45% | 64.3% | 1.05% | 8.49% | 31.9% | 41.0% | 27.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Québec | 99.1% | 0.240% | 33.6% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 2.13% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manitoba | 0.656% | 83.1% | 11.7% | 2.04% | 1.39% | 8.60% | 55.2% | 33.8% | 2.43% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | Bush (R) | 11.4% | 5.60% | 4.28% | 17.9% | 30.0% | 16.6% | 47.2% | 36.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | Bush (R) | 90.1% | 5.50% | 10.1% | 89.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ontario | 97.2% | 1.67% | 1.13% | 21.0% | 41.9% | 23.3% | 8.50% | 2.99% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 1 | Kerry (D) | 0.688% | 12.5% | 0.232% | 17.8% | 2.26% | 1.00% | 0.354% | 39.0% | 24.3% | 6.83% | 9.77% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | Bush (R) | 12.6% | 46.8% | 33.2% | 6.01% | 9.93% | 84.7% | 5.34% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Dakota | Bush (R) | 32.7% | 3.47% | 37.3% | 22.0% | 0.737% | 99.0% | 0.300% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | Bush (R) | 3.42% | 0.721% | 29.0% | 96.2% | 3.78% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | Bush (R) | 0.434% | 1.19% | 8.61% | 4.78% | 92.4% | 7.63% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | Kerry (D) | 21.0% | 3.81% | 13.1% | 23.4% | 22.0% | 2.35% | 65.6% | 32.1% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | Bush (R) | 26.6% | 12.5% | 44.0% | 16.3% | 0.628% | 70.3% | 29.7% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | Kerry (D) | 30.9% | 0.187% | 44.1% | 9.75% | 9.02% | 83.5% | 7.52% |