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 6.3 153 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia Dec 21, 2005 07:09 25.00 km
M 6.1 277 km N of Fais, Micronesia Dec 20, 2005 05:51 22.80 km
M 6.0 53 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan Dec 16, 2005 18:32 42.90 km
M 6.7 116 km SSW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna Dec 13, 2005 03:16 10.00 km
M 6.5 53 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan Dec 12, 2005 21:47 224.60 km
M 6.6 247 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 11, 2005 14:20 17.00 km
M 6.1 130 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea Dec 8, 2005 09:01 216.80 km
M 6.4 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Dec 7, 2005 23:32 21.00 km
M 6.8 76 km ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo Dec 5, 2005 12:19 22.00 km
M 6.5 80 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Dec 2, 2005 13:13 29.00 km
M 6.4 18 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines Nov 30, 2005 16:53 13.00 km
M 6.0 Mariana Islands region Nov 28, 2005 16:41 11.00 km
M 6.2 56 km W of Madang, Papua New Guinea Nov 22, 2005 15:11 68.00 km
M 6.1 41 km SW of Makurazaki, Japan Nov 21, 2005 15:36 145.00 km
M 6.2 115 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska Nov 20, 2005 12:53 30.00 km
M 6.5 57 km SE of Sinabang, Indonesia Nov 19, 2005 14:10 21.00 km
M 6.8 68 km NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile Nov 17, 2005 19:26 147.00 km
M 6.4 156 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea Nov 5, 2005 10:48 25.00 km
M 6.5 southeast Indian Ridge Oct 29, 2005 04:05 8.00 km
M 6.3 25 km ENE of ?arai, Japan Oct 19, 2005 11:44 32.00 km
M 6.4 99 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan Oct 15, 2005 15:51 192.00 km
M 6.1 east of the Kuril Islands Oct 15, 2005 10:06 42.80 km
M 6.4 9 km NE of Battagram, Pakistan Oct 8, 2005 10:46 8.00 km
M 6.2 142 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Sep 29, 2005 18:23 28.00 km
M 6.6 129 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Sep 29, 2005 15:50 25.00 km
M 6.1 59 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Sep 25, 2005 12:55 30.00 km
M 6.1 27 km ESE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia Sep 21, 2005 02:25 103.00 km
M 6.2 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Sep 5, 2005 07:37 10.00 km
M 6.0 259 km NW of Manado, Indonesia Sep 4, 2005 23:58 443.90 km
M 6.1 142 km ESE of ?funato, Japan Aug 30, 2005 18:10 21.10 km
M 6.1 142 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama Aug 27, 2005 18:38 10.00 km
M 6.2 199 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen Aug 26, 2005 18:16 10.00 km
M 6.1 123 km ESE of ?funato, Japan Aug 24, 2005 10:15 10.00 km
M 6.0 Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands Aug 13, 2005 07:36 48.60 km
M 6.2 206 km E of Vao, New Caledonia Aug 11, 2005 09:08 10.00 km
M 6.1 Vanuatu region Aug 9, 2005 14:12 35.00 km
M 6.1 Vanuatu region Aug 9, 2005 05:26 23.60 km
M 6.0 89 km E of Alo, Wallis and Futuna Aug 7, 2005 11:35 10.00 km
M 6.2 Prince Edward Islands region Aug 7, 2005 02:17 10.00 km
M 6.0 158 km W of Pangai, Tonga Aug 6, 2005 09:56 205.40 km
M 6.3 6 km NNW of Cárdenas, Nicaragua Aug 3, 2005 11:03 14.00 km
M 6.0 Balleny Islands region Jul 30, 2005 11:03 10.00 km
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jul 23, 2005 08:51 10.00 km
M 6.0 Kermadec Islands region Jul 11, 2005 23:06 10.00 km
M 6.1 West Chile Rise Jul 10, 2005 04:46 10.00 km
M 6.7 94 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia Jul 5, 2005 01:52 21.00 km
M 6.3 Prince Edward Islands region Jul 4, 2005 11:36 10.00 km
M 6.6 32 km W of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Jul 2, 2005 02:16 27.00 km
M 6.2 236 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico Jun 27, 2005 11:35 20.00 km
M 6.6 196 km W of Ferndale, California Jun 17, 2005 06:21 12.00 km