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 6.0 105 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile Feb 22, 2016 06:36 12.00 km Green
M 6.0 151 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia Feb 17, 2016 17:26 9.00 km Green
M 6.1 southern East Pacific Rise Feb 16, 2016 23:48 13.00 km Green
M 6.0 32 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga Feb 15, 2016 15:02 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 94 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia Feb 12, 2016 10:02 28.00 km Green
M 6.3 37 km W of Ovalle, Chile Feb 10, 2016 00:33 29.00 km Green
M 6.4 88 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Feb 8, 2016 16:19 29.00 km Green T
M 6.4 25 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan Feb 5, 2016 19:57 23.00 km Yellow T
M 6.2 Kermadec Islands region Feb 1, 2016 19:00 391.00 km Green
M 6.1 Balleny Islands region Jan 31, 2016 17:38 10.00 km Green
M 6.1 151 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 26, 2016 03:10 26.00 km Green
M 6.3 49 km NNE of Al Hoceïma, Morocco Jan 25, 2016 04:22 12.00 km Green
M 6.6 203 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Jan 21, 2016 18:06 10.00 km Green T
M 6.7 52 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan Jan 14, 2016 03:25 46.00 km Green T
M 6.1 14 km WNW of Charagua, Bolivia Jan 14, 2016 03:25 582.56 km Green
M 6.2 74 km NW of Rumoi, Japan Jan 11, 2016 17:08 238.81 km Green
M 6.5 227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Jan 11, 2016 16:38 13.00 km Green T
M 6.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jan 5, 2016 09:34 10.00 km Green
M 6.7 29 km W of Imph?l, India Jan 3, 2016 23:05 55.00 km Orange
M 6.3 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Jan 1, 2016 02:00 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 42 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan Dec 25, 2015 19:14 206.00 km Green
M 6.2 southern East Pacific Rise Dec 24, 2015 19:44 12.28 km Green
M 6.1 37 km N of Tarakan, Indonesia Dec 20, 2015 18:47 14.00 km Green
M 6.0 128 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu Dec 19, 2015 02:10 10.00 km Green
M 6.6 4 km W of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico Dec 17, 2015 19:49 85.00 km Green T
M 6.1 253 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji Dec 9, 2015 12:58 10.00 km Green
M 6.9 107 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia Dec 9, 2015 10:21 21.00 km Green
M 6.2 65 km N of Taltal, Chile Nov 27, 2015 21:00 34.00 km Green
M 6.7 125 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil Nov 26, 2015 05:45 602.75 km Green
M 6.0 Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands Nov 24, 2015 13:21 586.88 km Green
M 6.1 Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia Nov 21, 2015 09:06 82.00 km Green
M 6.8 153 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands Nov 18, 2015 18:31 12.59 km Green T
M 6.5 19 km SSW of Lefkáda, Greece Nov 17, 2015 07:10 11.00 km Orange
M 6.7 140 km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan Nov 13, 2015 20:51 12.00 km Green
M 6.9 85 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile Nov 11, 2015 02:46 10.00 km Green
M 6.9 81 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile Nov 11, 2015 01:54 12.00 km Green T
M 6.5 99 km SE of Atka, Alaska Nov 9, 2015 16:03 15.00 km Green T
M 6.6 Nicobar Islands, India region Nov 8, 2015 16:47 10.00 km Green
M 6.8 39 km SW of Ovalle, Chile Nov 7, 2015 07:31 46.00 km Green T
M 6.2 107 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile Nov 7, 2015 07:04 13.00 km Green
M 6.5 47 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste Nov 4, 2015 03:44 20.00 km Green
M 6.0 Prince Edward Islands region Oct 23, 2015 04:04 10.00 km Green
M 6.2 Bouvet Island region Oct 23, 2015 01:40 11.00 km Green
M 6.0 63 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga Oct 18, 2015 16:18 12.00 km Green
M 6.0 202 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Oct 14, 2015 05:43 12.00 km Green
M 6.1 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Oct 11, 2015 00:58 10.00 km Green
M 6.3 26 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile Sep 26, 2015 02:51 46.00 km Green
M 6.6 28 km N of Sorong, Indonesia Sep 24, 2015 15:53 18.00 km Green
M 6.0 22 km NNW of Illapel, Chile Sep 22, 2015 07:13 58.00 km Green
M 6.6 22 km WSW of Illapel, Chile Sep 21, 2015 17:40 35.00 km Green T