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 6.5 81 km SSW of Katabu, Indonesia Feb 19, 2005 00:04 10.00 km
M 6.6 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Feb 16, 2005 20:27 10.00 km
M 6.5 Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia Feb 15, 2005 14:42 39.70 km
M 6.1 92 km NW of Aksu, China Feb 14, 2005 23:38 22.00 km
M 6.3 183 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia Feb 10, 2005 16:53 9.00 km
M 6.3 Bonin Islands, Japan region Feb 9, 2005 18:46 24.00 km
M 6.0 85 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia Feb 9, 2005 13:27 44.50 km
M 6.7 52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu Feb 8, 2005 14:48 206.30 km
M 6.1 103 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Feb 7, 2005 20:02 36.50 km
M 6.0 156 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia Feb 5, 2005 04:03 30.00 km
M 6.6 89 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Feb 5, 2005 03:34 142.70 km
M 6.3 63 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam Feb 2, 2005 02:30 158.70 km
M 6.2 51 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador Jan 28, 2005 15:46 10.00 km
M 6.1 90 km WSW of Manta, Ecuador Jan 28, 2005 09:26 10.00 km
M 6.2 199 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia Jan 26, 2005 22:00 22.20 km
M 6.1 23 km W of Jipijapa, Ecuador Jan 24, 2005 23:23 16.90 km
M 6.3 Nicobar Islands, India region Jan 24, 2005 04:16 30.00 km
M 6.3 32 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia Jan 23, 2005 20:10 11.00 km
M 6.4 47 km NNW of Buala, Solomon Islands Jan 22, 2005 20:30 29.00 km
M 6.0 21 km WSW of Montecristi, Ecuador Jan 21, 2005 13:45 10.00 km
M 6.6 161 km SE of Katsuura, Japan Jan 19, 2005 06:11 27.80 km
M 6.3 40 km E of Kushiro, Japan Jan 18, 2005 14:09 42.00 km
M 6.1 136 km N of Fais, Micronesia Jan 17, 2005 10:50 12.00 km
M 6.6 133 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia Jan 16, 2005 20:17 24.90 km
M 6.2 south of the Fiji Islands Jan 16, 2005 08:25 16.00 km
M 6.0 66 km W of Labuan, Indonesia Jan 15, 2005 13:47 58.70 km
M 6.1 51 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jan 14, 2005 08:33 10.00 km
M 6.8 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 12, 2005 08:40 10.00 km
M 6.1 72 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia Jan 9, 2005 22:12 40.00 km
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Jan 8, 2005 18:45 10.00 km
M 6.1 Andaman Islands, India region Jan 4, 2005 09:13 23.20 km
M 6.1 north of Macquarie Island Jan 3, 2005 17:59 10.00 km
M 6.4 284 km W of Sabang, Indonesia Jan 2, 2005 15:35 30.00 km
M 6.1 Nicobar Islands, India region Jan 1, 2005 19:08 55.40 km
M 6.7 off the west coast of northern Sumatra Jan 1, 2005 06:25 11.70 km
M 6.2 Nicobar Islands, India region Dec 29, 2004 05:56 12.00 km
M 6.1 Nicobar Islands, India region Dec 29, 2004 01:50 8.00 km
M 6.1 78 km WSW of Banda Aceh, Indonesia Dec 27, 2004 09:39 35.00 km
M 6.1 249 km W of Sinabang, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 19:19 30.00 km
M 6.0 233 km WSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 15:06 17.80 km
M 6.2 203 km N of Bamboo Flat, India Dec 26, 2004 11:05 13.30 km
M 6.3 194 km N of Bamboo Flat, India Dec 26, 2004 10:19 26.40 km
M 6.6 Nicobar Islands, India region Dec 26, 2004 09:20 16.10 km
M 6.0 128 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 02:00 30.00 km
M 6.1 124 km W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 01:25 30.00 km
M 6.0 224 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 01:22 30.00 km
M 6.1 222 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 01:21 30.00 km
M 6.1 southern East Pacific Rise Dec 22, 2004 21:03 10.00 km
M 6.2 204 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Dec 18, 2004 06:46 11.00 km
M 6.8 36 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands Dec 14, 2004 23:20 10.00 km