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 Izu Islands, Japan region May 3, 2010 10:27 84.00 km
M 6.3 Bering Sea Apr 30, 2010 23:16 14.90 km
M 6.5 Bering Sea Apr 30, 2010 23:11 12.00 km
M 6.5 245 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan Apr 26, 2010 02:59 22.00 km
M 6.0 181 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia Apr 24, 2010 07:41 27.00 km
M 6.0 26 km W of Nacimiento, Chile Apr 23, 2010 10:03 32.00 km
M 6.1 97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Apr 21, 2010 17:20 35.00 km
M 6.2 33 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea Apr 17, 2010 23:15 53.00 km
M 6.1 239 km NNW of Qamdo, China Apr 14, 2010 01:25 7.60 km
M 6.9 233 km NNW of Qamdo, China Apr 13, 2010 23:49 17.00 km
M 6.3 1 km S of Nigüelas, Spain Apr 11, 2010 22:08 609.80 km
M 6.9 99 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Apr 11, 2010 09:40 21.00 km
M 6.0 155 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga Apr 10, 2010 16:54 273.20 km
M 6.0 82 km SSW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Apr 7, 2010 14:33 23.00 km
M 6.2 164 km S of Tondano, Indonesia Apr 5, 2010 10:05 25.00 km
M 6.0 30 km W of Quirihue, Chile Apr 2, 2010 22:58 24.00 km
M 6.6 217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India Mar 30, 2010 16:54 34.00 km
M 6.0 88 km W of Constitución, Chile Mar 28, 2010 21:38 29.90 km
M 6.3 69 km N of Vallenar, Chile Mar 26, 2010 14:52 42.00 km
M 6.0 2 km SW of Tagbak, Philippines Mar 25, 2010 05:29 16.00 km
M 6.6 New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea Mar 20, 2010 14:00 414.60 km
M 6.7 52 km NNW of Tomé, Chile Mar 16, 2010 02:21 18.00 km
M 6.2 76 km NW of Quirihue, Chile Mar 15, 2010 11:08 14.00 km
M 6.5 59 km ENE of Namie, Japan Mar 14, 2010 08:08 32.00 km
M 6.4 202 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia Mar 14, 2010 00:57 53.00 km
M 6.0 61 km WNW of Santa Cruz, Chile Mar 11, 2010 15:06 31.50 km
M 6.9 61 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile Mar 11, 2010 14:39 11.00 km
M 6.1 Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands Mar 8, 2010 09:47 427.00 km
M 6.1 10 km SSW of Karakoçan, Turkey Mar 8, 2010 02:32 12.00 km
M 6.3 southern East Pacific Rise Mar 7, 2010 07:05 18.00 km
M 6.8 141 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia Mar 5, 2010 16:07 26.00 km
M 6.6 23 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile Mar 5, 2010 11:47 18.00 km
M 6.1 14 km NW of Talcahuano, Chile Mar 5, 2010 09:19 29.90 km
M 6.3 66 km ENE of Calama, Chile Mar 4, 2010 22:39 114.00 km
M 6.5 48 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Mar 4, 2010 14:02 176.00 km
M 6.0 50 km WSW of Valparaíso, Chile Mar 4, 2010 01:59 24.20 km
M 6.3 41 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan Mar 4, 2010 00:18 21.00 km
M 6.1 25 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile Mar 3, 2010 17:44 20.00 km
M 6.2 27 km W of Rauco, Chile Feb 28, 2010 11:25 46.00 km
M 6.0 42 km W of Santa Cruz, Chile Feb 27, 2010 23:12 35.00 km
M 6.2 25 km NW of Cartagena, Chile Feb 27, 2010 19:00 31.10 km
M 6.1 36 km NW of Tomé, Chile Feb 27, 2010 17:24 19.00 km
M 6.3 5 km NE of Campo Quijano, Argentina Feb 27, 2010 15:45 10.00 km
M 6.0 40 km SW of Valparaíso, Chile Feb 27, 2010 10:30 35.00 km
M 6.1 64 km N of Constitución, Chile Feb 27, 2010 08:25 35.00 km
M 6.0 27 km NNW of Yumbel, Chile Feb 27, 2010 07:37 35.00 km
M 6.0 44 km SW of San Antonio, Chile Feb 27, 2010 07:12 35.00 km
M 6.2 54 km NNW of Constitución, Chile Feb 27, 2010 06:52 35.00 km
M 6.0 40 km WSW of Villa Basilio Nievas, Argentina Feb 27, 2010 06:51 39.80 km
M 6.0 277 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga Feb 22, 2010 07:00 15.00 km