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 6.0 Mid-Indian Ridge May 6, 2006 18:26 10.00 km
M 6.0 90 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga May 4, 2006 11:25 11.00 km
M 6.5 73 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile Apr 30, 2006 21:40 12.00 km
M 6.0 88 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga Apr 30, 2006 19:33 10.00 km
M 6.7 78 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile Apr 30, 2006 19:17 12.00 km
M 6.1 Vanuatu Apr 30, 2006 08:17 127.70 km
M 6.6 80 km E of Tilichiki, Russia Apr 29, 2006 16:58 11.00 km
M 6.1 west of Macquarie Island Apr 26, 2006 01:46 10.00 km
M 6.3 87 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia Apr 25, 2006 18:26 21.00 km
M 6.1 130 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia Apr 21, 2006 11:14 12.00 km
M 6.1 17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia Apr 21, 2006 04:32 9.00 km
M 6.1 71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia Apr 20, 2006 23:28 10.00 km
M 6.2 off the west coast of northern Sumatra Apr 19, 2006 20:36 17.00 km
M 6.1 191 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Apr 17, 2006 23:49 16.00 km
M 6.0 67 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile Apr 15, 2006 23:50 19.80 km
M 6.0 95 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Apr 12, 2006 01:06 28.80 km
M 6.5 130 km NNW of Lautoka, Fiji Apr 7, 2006 08:30 14.00 km
M 6.0 215 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Apr 4, 2006 02:30 33.50 km
M 6.1 88 km ESE of Yujing, Taiwan Apr 1, 2006 10:02 9.00 km
M 6.2 202 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines Mar 31, 2006 21:14 37.00 km
M 6.5 Kermadec Islands region Mar 31, 2006 13:21 13.00 km
M 6.1 18 km SW of Azn?, Iran Mar 31, 2006 01:17 7.00 km
M 6.0 Fiji region Mar 24, 2006 17:46 10.00 km
M 6.1 63 km WNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea Mar 24, 2006 12:27 12.00 km
M 6.7 108 km W of Ambon, Indonesia Mar 14, 2006 06:57 30.10 km
M 6.1 Scotia Sea Mar 10, 2006 10:12 10.00 km
M 6.0 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mar 9, 2006 17:55 10.00 km
M 6.2 41 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Mar 7, 2006 06:28 136.20 km
M 6.2 Mid-Indian Ridge Mar 6, 2006 18:13 10.00 km
M 6.1 122 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga Mar 5, 2006 08:07 205.80 km
M 6.0 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Mar 3, 2006 23:36 10.00 km
M 6.0 111 km NNW of M?n?b, Iran Feb 28, 2006 07:31 18.00 km
M 6.0 221 km S of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna Feb 26, 2006 04:18 32.50 km
M 6.4 south of the Fiji Islands Feb 26, 2006 03:08 535.20 km
M 6.1 116 km E of Levuka, Fiji Feb 24, 2006 14:15 622.40 km
M 6.2 Bouvet Island region Feb 23, 2006 04:04 10.00 km
M 6.2 96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 18, 2006 15:59 44.20 km
M 6.3 Mariana Islands region Feb 14, 2006 15:27 40.00 km
M 6.1 41 km WNW of Bamboo Flat, India Feb 3, 2006 20:34 19.00 km
M 6.7 245 km E of Levuka, Fiji Feb 2, 2006 12:48 597.50 km
M 6.2 26 km S of Juradó, Colombia Jan 23, 2006 20:50 14.00 km
M 6.4 74 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jan 23, 2006 06:02 23.00 km
M 6.1 97 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia Jan 15, 2006 11:58 264.80 km
M 6.7 26 km NE of Kýthira, Greece Jan 8, 2006 11:34 66.00 km
M 6.1 163 km SW of Río Grande, Panama Jan 6, 2006 03:39 7.40 km
M 6.6 75 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico Jan 4, 2006 08:32 14.00 km
M 6.1 76 km S of Boca Chica, Panama Dec 30, 2005 18:26 10.00 km
M 6.1 54 km SE of Tena, Ecuador Dec 23, 2005 21:47 192.90 km
M 6.3 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Dec 22, 2005 12:20 10.00 km
M 6.0 154 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama Dec 21, 2005 14:32 7.00 km