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 69 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia Oct 16, 2009 09:52 38.00 km
M 6.0 Galapagos Triple Junction region Oct 15, 2009 17:48 10.00 km
M 6.0 131 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia Oct 15, 2009 12:11 105.70 km
M 6.3 159 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga Oct 14, 2009 18:00 10.00 km
M 6.4 123 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska Oct 13, 2009 20:21 14.00 km
M 6.0 135 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia Oct 13, 2009 11:38 32.00 km
M 6.5 127 km E of Nikolski, Alaska Oct 13, 2009 05:37 24.00 km
M 6.2 198 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Oct 12, 2009 09:37 42.00 km
M 6.2 Mauritius - Reunion region Oct 12, 2009 03:15 10.00 km
M 6.0 249 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Oct 11, 2009 03:12 10.00 km
M 6.0 Kuril Islands Oct 10, 2009 21:24 112.00 km
M 6.0 171 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Oct 8, 2009 21:16 35.00 km
M 6.1 59 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands Oct 8, 2009 10:11 44.70 km
M 6.0 183 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Oct 8, 2009 08:34 35.00 km
M 6.8 188 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu Oct 8, 2009 08:28 35.00 km
M 6.8 186 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands Oct 7, 2009 22:50 21.00 km
M 6.8 221 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines Oct 7, 2009 21:41 574.00 km
M 6.6 71 km W of Gadung, Philippines Oct 4, 2009 10:58 620.00 km
M 6.1 41 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan Oct 3, 2009 17:36 28.00 km
M 6.0 Fiji region Oct 2, 2009 15:47 10.00 km
M 6.1 54 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga Oct 2, 2009 01:07 8.00 km
M 6.6 49 km SSE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Oct 1, 2009 01:52 9.00 km
M 6.0 134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga Sep 29, 2009 23:45 10.00 km
M 6.0 95 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Sep 29, 2009 17:56 10.00 km
M 6.4 236 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Sep 24, 2009 07:16 13.00 km
M 6.0 Macquarie Island region Sep 23, 2009 02:59 10.00 km
M 6.1 11 km W of Trashigang, Bhutan Sep 21, 2009 08:53 14.00 km
M 6.2 Easter Island region Sep 17, 2009 23:21 10.00 km
M 6.4 27 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela Sep 12, 2009 20:06 14.00 km
M 6.0 297 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Sep 10, 2009 02:46 36.00 km
M 6.0 8 km N of Oni, Georgia Sep 7, 2009 22:41 15.00 km
M 6.2 250 km S of Pundong, Indonesia Sep 7, 2009 16:12 23.00 km
M 6.2 32 km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan Sep 3, 2009 13:26 163.00 km
M 6.2 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Sep 2, 2009 18:00 257.00 km
M 6.6 154 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga Aug 30, 2009 14:51 11.00 km
M 6.3 294 km SW of Laojunmiao, China Aug 28, 2009 01:52 13.00 km
M 6.9 211 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia Aug 28, 2009 01:51 642.40 km
M 6.0 Norwegian Sea Aug 20, 2009 06:35 6.00 km
M 6.3 south of the Fiji Islands Aug 18, 2009 21:20 269.80 km
M 6.1 120 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan Aug 17, 2009 10:10 15.00 km
M 6.7 114 km SW of Ishigaki, Japan Aug 17, 2009 00:05 20.00 km
M 6.7 112 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia Aug 16, 2009 07:38 20.00 km
M 6.6 244 km SSE of Tateyama, Japan Aug 12, 2009 22:48 53.00 km
M 6.2 8 km NE of Sagara, Japan Aug 10, 2009 20:07 40.40 km
M 6.6 103 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Aug 10, 2009 04:06 35.00 km
M 6.1 107 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand Aug 5, 2009 08:31 10.00 km
M 6.1 66 km SSW of Hirara, Japan Aug 5, 2009 00:17 25.00 km
M 6.2 97 km N of San Luis, Mexico Aug 3, 2009 18:40 10.00 km
M 6.9 96 km WNW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico Aug 3, 2009 17:59 10.00 km
M 6.1 136 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia Aug 2, 2009 08:54 20.00 km