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 6.1 145 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Feb 21, 2008 02:46 12.00 km
M 6.2 58 km SSW of Koróni, Greece Feb 20, 2008 18:27 9.90 km
M 6.1 134 km NNE of Calama, Chile Feb 16, 2008 14:45 130.10 km
M 6.5 50 km S of Koróni, Greece Feb 14, 2008 12:08 28.00 km
M 6.9 35 km S of Methóni, Greece Feb 14, 2008 10:09 29.00 km
M 6.2 185 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Feb 13, 2008 19:58 19.00 km
M 6.5 9 km SSW of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico Feb 12, 2008 12:50 83.00 km
M 6.6 South Sandwich Islands region Feb 10, 2008 12:22 8.00 km
M 6.0 171 km S of Tondano, Indonesia Feb 9, 2008 18:34 38.00 km
M 6.9 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 8, 2008 09:38 9.00 km
M 6.3 12 km ENE of Iquique, Chile Feb 4, 2008 17:01 35.00 km
M 6.0 Fiji region Feb 1, 2008 12:10 604.20 km
M 6.2 154 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Jan 30, 2008 07:32 8.00 km
M 6.2 146 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia Jan 22, 2008 17:14 20.00 km
M 6.1 201 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Jan 22, 2008 10:49 10.00 km
M 6.0 182 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Jan 22, 2008 07:55 6.00 km
M 6.1 149 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia Jan 20, 2008 20:26 35.00 km
M 6.5 Fiji region Jan 15, 2008 17:52 597.60 km
M 6.3 242 km WNW of Bandon, Oregon Jan 10, 2008 01:37 13.00 km
M 6.1 Haida Gwaii Region, Canada Jan 9, 2008 14:40 10.00 km
M 6.4 western Xizang Jan 9, 2008 08:26 10.00 km
M 6.2 15 km WNW of Leonídio, Greece Jan 6, 2008 05:14 75.00 km
M 6.4 251 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 5, 2008 11:44 10.00 km
M 6.6 267 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 5, 2008 11:01 15.00 km
M 6.0 89 km SSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Jan 4, 2008 07:29 35.00 km
M 6.3 eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea Jan 1, 2008 18:54 34.00 km
M 6.4 60 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska Dec 26, 2007 22:04 25.00 km
M 6.1 64 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan Dec 25, 2007 14:04 48.40 km
M 6.1 64 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia Dec 22, 2007 12:26 23.00 km
M 6.2 175 km W of Abepura, Indonesia Dec 22, 2007 07:11 20.00 km
M 6.3 171 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Dec 21, 2007 07:24 25.00 km
M 6.6 46 km SSE of Gisborne, New Zealand Dec 20, 2007 07:55 20.00 km
M 6.7 80 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile Dec 16, 2007 08:09 45.00 km
M 6.4 214 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia Dec 15, 2007 09:39 57.00 km
M 6.0 121 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste Dec 15, 2007 08:03 175.90 km
M 6.2 147 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa Dec 13, 2007 15:51 17.00 km
M 6.2 52 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile Dec 13, 2007 07:23 16.00 km
M 6.0 55 km N of Antofagasta, Chile Dec 13, 2007 05:20 15.00 km
M 6.3 West Chile Rise Nov 29, 2007 03:26 10.00 km
M 6.6 60 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Nov 27, 2007 11:49 16.00 km
M 6.5 34 km N of Dompu, Indonesia Nov 25, 2007 19:53 18.00 km
M 6.0 110 km W of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Nov 25, 2007 17:41 35.00 km
M 6.5 28 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia Nov 25, 2007 16:02 20.00 km
M 6.8 107 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea Nov 22, 2007 08:48 53.00 km
M 6.1 81 km N of Antofagasta, Chile Nov 20, 2007 17:55 15.00 km
M 6.0 68 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Nov 20, 2007 12:52 52.60 km
M 6.0 Vanuatu region Nov 19, 2007 15:20 10.00 km
M 6.3 Fiji region Nov 19, 2007 00:52 558.30 km
M 6.0 Jujuy, Argentina Nov 18, 2007 05:40 246.40 km
M 6.8 30 km E of Macas, Ecuador Nov 16, 2007 03:13 122.90 km