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 southern East Pacific Rise Aug 1, 2009 13:33 10.00 km
M 6.1 94 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Jul 15, 2009 20:10 13.40 km
M 6.3 61 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan Jul 13, 2009 18:05 17.00 km
M 6.1 10 km SSW of Tirapata, Peru Jul 12, 2009 06:12 198.90 km
M 6.0 southeast of Easter Island Jul 8, 2009 19:23 12.00 km
M 6.1 Baffin Bay Jul 7, 2009 19:11 19.00 km
M 6.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Jul 6, 2009 14:53 22.00 km
M 6.1 4 km NNW of El Porvenir, Panama Jul 4, 2009 06:49 38.00 km
M 6.0 82 km SSW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico Jul 3, 2009 11:00 10.00 km
M 6.4 95 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece Jul 1, 2009 09:30 19.00 km
M 6.7 190 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jun 23, 2009 14:19 64.00 km
M 6.1 Bouvet Island region Jun 16, 2009 20:05 10.00 km
M 6.1 107 km SE of Caburan, Philippines Jun 14, 2009 05:58 35.00 km
M 6.0 55 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jun 12, 2009 09:44 15.00 km
M 6.0 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jun 6, 2009 20:33 14.00 km
M 6.4 105 km ESE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan Jun 5, 2009 03:30 29.00 km
M 6.0 Prince Edward Islands region Jun 4, 2009 17:25 16.00 km
M 6.3 38 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jun 2, 2009 02:17 15.00 km
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands region May 24, 2009 00:58 4.00 km
M 6.5 Kermadec Islands region May 16, 2009 00:53 43.00 km
M 6.1 60 km N of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea May 12, 2009 01:26 89.00 km
M 6.1 off the coast of Ecuador May 10, 2009 01:16 6.00 km
M 6.3 5 km S of San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala May 3, 2009 16:21 108.00 km
M 6.1 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Apr 26, 2009 00:06 131.70 km
M 6.2 80 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Apr 21, 2009 05:26 152.00 km
M 6.1 194 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Apr 19, 2009 05:23 25.00 km
M 6.6 290 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia Apr 18, 2009 19:17 35.00 km
M 6.1 77 km NNW of Iquique, Chile Apr 17, 2009 02:08 25.00 km
M 6.7 South Sandwich Islands region Apr 16, 2009 14:57 20.00 km
M 6.3 155 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Apr 15, 2009 20:01 22.00 km
M 6.9 Kuril Islands Apr 7, 2009 04:23 31.00 km
M 6.3 3 km SE of Sassa, Italy Apr 6, 2009 01:32 8.80 km
M 6.3 Philippine Islands region Apr 4, 2009 05:31 48.00 km
M 6.4 52 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea Apr 1, 2009 03:54 10.00 km
M 6.0 127 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia Mar 28, 2009 17:59 93.00 km
M 6.3 213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Mar 16, 2009 14:15 35.00 km
M 6.3 259 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama Mar 12, 2009 23:23 9.00 km
M 6.5 north of Svalbard Mar 6, 2009 10:50 9.00 km
M 6.3 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 28, 2009 14:33 15.00 km
M 6.0 226 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 22, 2009 17:45 32.00 km
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Feb 17, 2009 03:30 13.00 km
M 6.1 near the coast of northern Peru Feb 15, 2009 10:04 21.00 km
M 6.3 193 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 12, 2009 13:15 27.00 km
M 6.0 211 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 12, 2009 08:30 35.00 km
M 6.0 192 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 12, 2009 03:49 26.00 km
M 6.0 211 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines Feb 11, 2009 18:25 35.00 km
M 6.0 117 km SSW of Sechura, Peru Feb 9, 2009 14:09 15.00 km
M 6.0 40 km WNW of Pisco, Peru Feb 2, 2009 17:53 21.00 km
M 6.1 219 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Jan 22, 2009 20:16 146.70 km
M 6.1 New Britain region, Papua New Guinea Jan 22, 2009 13:40 44.00 km