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 6.3 82 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Nov 19, 2017 09:25 14.00 km Green T
M 6.4 156 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India Nov 17, 2017 22:34 8.00 km Green
M 6.5 18 km W of Parrita, Costa Rica Nov 13, 2017 02:28 19.36 km Green T
M 6.1 Ascension Island region Nov 11, 2017 00:36 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 Izu Islands, Japan region Nov 9, 2017 07:42 12.00 km Green
M 6.5 67 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea Nov 7, 2017 21:26 110.57 km Green T
M 6.8 97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Nov 4, 2017 09:00 10.00 km Green T
M 6.6 101 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Nov 1, 2017 02:23 22.00 km Green T
M 6.1 110 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Nov 1, 2017 00:09 11.00 km Green
M 6.1 48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia Oct 31, 2017 11:50 6.00 km Green
M 6.7 132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Oct 31, 2017 00:42 24.00 km Green T
M 6.7 181 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia Oct 24, 2017 10:47 553.81 km Green
M 6.1 103 km SE of Pangai, Tonga Oct 18, 2017 12:00 10.00 km Green
M 6.7 Bouvet Island region Oct 10, 2017 18:53 9.00 km Green T
M 6.3 58 km E of Arica, Chile Oct 10, 2017 06:32 85.00 km Green
M 6.5 247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska Oct 8, 2017 22:34 119.00 km Green T
M 6.2 Balleny Islands region Oct 8, 2017 20:48 10.00 km Green
M 6.1 156 km NW of Pangai, Tonga Oct 8, 2017 14:04 10.00 km Green
M 6.2 259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Oct 6, 2017 07:59 9.00 km Green
M 6.4 south of the Fiji Islands Sep 26, 2017 04:20 96.00 km Green T
M 6.1 7 km NNE of Ixtepec, Mexico Sep 23, 2017 12:53 10.00 km Yellow
M 6.4 85 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu Sep 20, 2017 20:09 197.00 km Green T
M 6.1 282 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan Sep 20, 2017 16:37 11.00 km Green
M 6.1 Auckland Islands, New Zealand region Sep 20, 2017 01:43 8.00 km Green
M 6.1 Bonin Islands, Japan region Sep 7, 2017 17:26 451.00 km Green
M 6.1 South Sandwich Islands region Sep 4, 2017 08:07 25.00 km Green
M 6.3 21 km ENE of S?ngjibaegam, North Korea Sep 3, 2017 03:30 0.00 km Green
M 6.3 76 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia Aug 31, 2017 17:06 43.14 km Green
M 6.3 110 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea Aug 27, 2017 04:17 8.00 km Green T
M 6.4 195 km E of Levuka, Fiji Aug 19, 2017 02:00 544.00 km Green
M 6.6 north of Ascension Island Aug 18, 2017 02:59 35.00 km Green T
M 6.4 71 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia Aug 13, 2017 03:08 31.00 km Green
M 6.2 1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines Aug 11, 2017 05:28 172.00 km Green
M 6.3 102 km NNW of Xinyuan, China Aug 8, 2017 23:27 20.00 km Green
M 6.5 168 km SW of Mawu, China Aug 8, 2017 13:19 9.00 km Yellow
M 6.0 North Atlantic Ocean Jul 27, 2017 17:53 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 176 km SSE of Naze, Japan Jul 26, 2017 10:32 12.00 km Green
M 6.6 11 km ENE of Kos, Greece Jul 20, 2017 22:31 7.00 km Yellow
M 6.0 Mauritius - Reunion region Jul 19, 2017 12:16 10.00 km Green
M 6.4 22 km S of Atico, Peru Jul 18, 2017 02:05 43.68 km Green
M 6.3 Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region Jul 17, 2017 11:05 9.00 km Green T
M 6.4 115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jul 13, 2017 03:36 34.00 km Green T
M 6.6 Auckland Islands, New Zealand region Jul 11, 2017 07:00 10.00 km Green T
M 6.5 2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines Jul 6, 2017 08:03 9.00 km Yellow T
M 6.0 35 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador Jun 30, 2017 22:29 13.00 km Green
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands region Jun 29, 2017 07:03 404.82 km Green
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jun 28, 2017 18:20 19.00 km Green
M 6.0 198 km W of Pangai, Tonga Jun 25, 2017 17:42 10.00 km Green
M 6.8 28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala Jun 22, 2017 12:31 38.12 km Yellow T
M 6.1 south of the Fiji Islands Jun 17, 2017 22:26 511.00 km Green