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 6.1 Scotia Sea Nov 13, 2013 23:45 11.07 km Green
M 6.4 172 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Nov 12, 2013 07:03 43.00 km Green T
M 6.2 152 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga Nov 2, 2013 18:53 10.05 km Green T
M 6.0 Easter Island region Nov 2, 2013 15:52 9.98 km Green
M 6.6 41 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile Oct 31, 2013 23:03 27.00 km Green T
M 6.3 46 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan Oct 31, 2013 12:02 10.00 km Green T
M 6.2 89 km W of Constitución, Chile Oct 30, 2013 02:51 41.50 km Green
M 6.7 east of the South Sandwich Islands Oct 24, 2013 19:25 22.87 km Green T
M 6.0 285 km SW of Vaini, Tonga Oct 23, 2013 08:23 160.00 km Green
M 6.6 98 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico Oct 19, 2013 17:54 9.45 km Green T
M 6.8 62 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Oct 16, 2013 10:30 35.00 km Green T
M 6.6 36 km W of Kíssamos, Greece Oct 12, 2013 13:11 40.00 km Yellow
M 6.0 36 km N of Güiria, Venezuela Oct 12, 2013 02:10 63.00 km Green T
M 6.2 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Oct 11, 2013 21:25 151.00 km Green
M 6.2 West Chile Rise Oct 6, 2013 21:33 10.28 km Green
M 6.0 Mariana Islands region Oct 6, 2013 16:38 104.00 km Green
M 6.4 Mid-Indian Ridge Oct 4, 2013 17:26 12.72 km Green
M 6.7 Sea of Okhotsk Oct 1, 2013 03:38 573.00 km Green
M 6.5 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Sep 30, 2013 05:55 41.54 km Green T
M 6.8 129 km WSW of Khuzdar, Pakistan Sep 28, 2013 07:34 12.00 km Orange
M 6.1 southern East Pacific Rise Sep 25, 2013 06:51 10.00 km Green
M 6.1 129 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia Sep 21, 2013 01:39 549.92 km Green
M 6.1 77 km SSW of Atka, Alaska Sep 15, 2013 16:21 24.02 km Green T
M 6.1 central East Pacific Rise Sep 11, 2013 12:44 10.52 km Green
M 6.4 7 km ESE of Ignacio López Rayón, Mexico Sep 7, 2013 00:13 66.00 km Yellow
M 6.0 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Sep 5, 2013 04:01 10.00 km Green
M 6.0 82 km SSW of Atka, Alaska Sep 4, 2013 06:27 17.00 km Green T
M 6.5 81 km SSW of Atka, Alaska Sep 4, 2013 02:32 20.00 km Green T
M 6.0 230 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada Sep 4, 2013 00:23 9.92 km Green T
M 6.5 Izu Islands, Japan region Sep 4, 2013 00:18 402.00 km Green
M 6.1 243 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada Sep 3, 2013 20:19 2.73 km Green T
M 6.5 180 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Sep 1, 2013 11:52 112.00 km Green
M 6.0 118 km SSW of Atka, Alaska Aug 31, 2013 06:38 18.00 km Green T
M 6.2 Kermadec Islands region Aug 28, 2013 02:54 478.00 km Green
M 6.2 5 km ESE of Barrio Nuevo de los Muertos, Mexico Aug 21, 2013 12:38 21.00 km Orange
M 6.1 Southwest Indian Ridge Aug 17, 2013 16:32 10.00 km Green
M 6.5 29 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand Aug 16, 2013 02:31 8.20 km Yellow T
M 6.7 101 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombia Aug 13, 2013 15:43 12.00 km Green T
M 6.2 96 km WSW of Paita, Peru Aug 12, 2013 09:49 10.00 km Green
M 6.1 Kermadec Islands region Aug 12, 2013 04:16 340.60 km Green
M 6.0 Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia Aug 12, 2013 00:53 95.00 km Green
M 6.0 84 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga Aug 1, 2013 20:01 31.65 km Green
M 6.3 South Sandwich Islands region Jul 26, 2013 21:32 13.00 km Green
M 6.1 58 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu Jul 26, 2013 07:07 124.00 km Green
M 6.3 Prince Edward Islands region Jul 22, 2013 07:01 10.00 km Green
M 6.5 38 km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand Jul 21, 2013 05:09 17.00 km Yellow T
M 6.0 3 km ESE of Maca, Peru Jul 17, 2013 02:37 7.00 km Green
M 6.6 26 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea Jul 7, 2013 20:30 56.00 km Green
M 6.0 162 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Jul 6, 2013 05:05 21.00 km Green
M 6.1 83 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Jul 4, 2013 17:15 29.00 km Green