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 6.1 139 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Aug 20, 2010 17:56 19.00 km
M 6.3 293 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia Aug 18, 2010 16:28 10.00 km
M 6.2 Fiji region Aug 16, 2010 19:35 603.20 km
M 6.3 Mauritius - Reunion region Aug 16, 2010 03:30 9.80 km
M 6.3 110 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea Aug 15, 2010 15:09 174.70 km
M 6.6 294 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia Aug 14, 2010 23:01 13.00 km
M 6.2 Mariana Islands region Aug 14, 2010 07:30 10.00 km
M 6.9 Mariana Islands region Aug 13, 2010 21:19 16.00 km
M 6.0 east of the Kuril Islands Aug 4, 2010 23:48 27.80 km
M 6.4 148 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Aug 4, 2010 12:58 27.00 km
M 6.5 118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea Aug 4, 2010 07:15 220.00 km
M 6.0 south of the Fiji Islands Aug 4, 2010 04:46 19.00 km
M 6.3 139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Aug 3, 2010 12:08 41.00 km
M 6.3 100 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia Jul 30, 2010 03:56 23.00 km
M 6.6 89 km W of Bantogon, Philippines Jul 29, 2010 07:31 618.00 km
M 6.6 63 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines Jul 24, 2010 05:35 553.00 km
M 6.1 115 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu Jul 22, 2010 05:03 6.00 km
M 6.1 146 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Jul 21, 2010 09:16 100.00 km
M 6.3 74 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jul 20, 2010 19:18 24.00 km
M 6.0 59 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska Jul 18, 2010 19:48 10.00 km
M 6.9 56 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jul 18, 2010 13:04 28.00 km
M 6.7 66 km W of Nikolski, Alaska Jul 18, 2010 05:56 14.00 km
M 6.6 30 km SSE of Cañete, Chile Jul 14, 2010 08:32 22.00 km
M 6.3 80 km ENE of Calama, Chile Jul 12, 2010 00:11 115.00 km
M 6.3 272 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam Jul 10, 2010 11:43 13.00 km
M 6.3 37 km E of Miyako, Japan Jul 4, 2010 21:55 27.00 km
M 6.3 118 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu Jul 2, 2010 06:04 29.00 km
M 6.3 2 km ESE of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico Jun 30, 2010 07:22 20.00 km
M 6.4 south of the Fiji Islands Jun 30, 2010 04:31 581.40 km
M 6.7 55 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Jun 26, 2010 05:30 35.00 km
M 6.1 113 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jun 24, 2010 05:32 40.00 km
M 6.2 107 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia Jun 18, 2010 02:23 28.00 km
M 6.0 south of the Kermadec Islands Jun 17, 2010 13:06 170.40 km
M 6.6 135 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia Jun 16, 2010 03:58 10.50 km
M 6.2 147 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia Jun 16, 2010 03:06 13.00 km
M 6.0 106 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu Jun 9, 2010 23:23 12.00 km
M 6.0 12 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica Jun 1, 2010 03:26 18.00 km
M 6.5 98 km SE of Port Blair, India May 31, 2010 19:51 112.00 km
M 6.0 11 km SW of Rimpeso, Philippines May 31, 2010 10:16 20.00 km
M 6.1 90 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu May 27, 2010 20:48 35.00 km
M 6.5 216 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan May 26, 2010 08:53 10.00 km
M 6.3 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge May 25, 2010 10:09 10.00 km
M 6.5 87 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil May 24, 2010 16:18 581.20 km
M 6.1 4 km WNW of Sacsamarca, Peru May 23, 2010 22:46 101.40 km
M 6.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge May 19, 2010 10:51 10.00 km
M 6.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge May 19, 2010 10:30 10.00 km
M 6.0 83 km NNE of Yambrasbamba, Peru May 19, 2010 04:15 132.00 km
M 6.2 21 km S of Las Yaras, Peru May 6, 2010 02:42 37.00 km
M 6.5 132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia May 5, 2010 16:29 27.00 km
M 6.3 30 km S of Cañete, Chile May 3, 2010 23:09 19.00 km