Strong Earthquakes (M6.0-6.9)

Strong earthquakes — can cause severe damage in areas several tens of miles across. Average ~120 per year worldwide.

Top Countries for M6.0-6.9

Indonesia 364
Papua New Guinea 262
Japan 248
US 179
Chile 162
Vanuatu 157
Tonga 138
Russia 136
Philippines 131
Solomon Islands 115
Magnitude Location Date & Time Depth Alert
M 6.0 62 km ENE of Namie, Japan Mar 16, 2022 14:34 57.18 km Green
M 6.7 166 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia Mar 13, 2022 21:09 28.00 km Green
M 6.4 75 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines Mar 13, 2022 21:05 11.00 km Green T
M 6.1 Fiji region Mar 7, 2022 05:34 581.83 km Green
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Mar 6, 2022 20:14 20.00 km Green
M 6.6 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Mar 2, 2022 12:52 24.00 km Green T
M 6.1 65 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia Feb 25, 2022 01:39 4.00 km Green
M 6.0 58 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina Feb 22, 2022 06:12 251.00 km Green
M 6.3 Balleny Islands region Feb 21, 2022 23:24 14.00 km Green
M 6.8 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 16, 2022 20:21 535.00 km Green T
M 6.2 12 km WSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala Feb 16, 2022 07:12 60.00 km Yellow
M 6.0 168 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam Feb 13, 2022 20:29 15.00 km Green
M 6.2 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 8, 2022 11:59 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 southeast Indian Ridge Feb 4, 2022 20:25 10.00 km Green
M 6.5 49 km NW of Barranca, Peru Feb 3, 2022 15:58 110.00 km Green
M 6.0 184 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Feb 1, 2022 19:25 119.00 km Green
M 6.5 Kermadec Islands region Jan 29, 2022 02:46 8.00 km Green T
M 6.0 281 km SW of Arenas, Panama Jan 28, 2022 11:14 8.00 km Green
M 6.2 220 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga Jan 27, 2022 06:40 6.20 km Green
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Jan 25, 2022 01:24 11.00 km Green
M 6.2 71 km S of Unalaska, Alaska Jan 22, 2022 05:17 29.00 km Green T
M 6.0 232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Jan 22, 2022 02:26 21.00 km Green
M 6.3 27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan Jan 21, 2022 16:08 39.00 km Green T
M 6.1 74 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Jan 16, 2022 12:52 379.00 km Green
M 6.6 80 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia Jan 14, 2022 09:05 33.00 km Green
M 6.6 53 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska Jan 11, 2022 12:39 19.00 km Green T
M 6.8 100 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska Jan 11, 2022 11:35 20.00 km Green T
M 6.6 48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus Jan 11, 2022 01:07 21.00 km Green
M 6.2 south of the Kermadec Islands Jan 10, 2022 00:06 7.00 km Green
M 6.6 northern Qinghai, China Jan 7, 2022 17:45 13.00 km Orange
M 6.1 near the coast of Nicaragua Jan 6, 2022 16:25 17.00 km Green
M 6.0 284 km E of Katabu, Indonesia Jan 4, 2022 20:55 544.00 km Green
M 6.2 66 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan Jan 3, 2022 09:46 19.00 km Green
M 6.0 110 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jan 3, 2022 02:09 104.00 km Green
M 6.1 141 km E of Levuka, Fiji Dec 26, 2021 15:42 639.16 km Green
M 6.0 213 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Dec 22, 2021 23:22 10.00 km Green
M 6.2 7km N of Petrolia, CA Dec 20, 2021 20:10 27.04 km Yellow T
M 6.2 85 km W of Labasa, Fiji Dec 19, 2021 16:28 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 Prince Edward Islands region Dec 18, 2021 20:05 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Dec 16, 2021 21:14 15.00 km Green
M 6.6 west of Macquarie Island Dec 12, 2021 08:58 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 116 km N of Naze, Japan Dec 9, 2021 02:05 7.00 km Green
M 6.0 261 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Dec 4, 2021 23:47 149.00 km Green
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Dec 3, 2021 08:33 7.03 km Green
M 6.1 295 km WSW of Hanga Roa, Chile Dec 3, 2021 04:40 10.00 km Green
M 6.1 110 km NW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea Nov 30, 2021 10:37 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 113 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Nov 30, 2021 10:36 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 Izu Islands, Japan region Nov 29, 2021 12:40 11.00 km Green T
M 6.2 20 km WSW of Falam, Myanmar Nov 25, 2021 23:45 43.00 km Yellow
M 6.1 77 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands Nov 25, 2021 12:04 10.00 km Green