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 12 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador Dec 13, 2004 15:23 62.30 km
M 6.1 Fiji region Dec 6, 2004 16:26 439.20 km
M 6.8 54 km SSW of Nemuro, Japan Dec 6, 2004 14:15 35.00 km
M 6.2 31 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia Nov 28, 2004 07:36 23.10 km
M 6.6 Easter Island region Nov 28, 2004 02:35 10.00 km
M 6.3 20 km SSW of Petites Anses, Guadeloupe Nov 21, 2004 11:41 14.00 km
M 6.0 133 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga Nov 21, 2004 11:07 256.10 km
M 6.3 34 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador Nov 20, 2004 22:01 40.60 km
M 6.4 17 km SSE of Tejar, Costa Rica Nov 20, 2004 08:07 16.00 km
M 6.6 Fiji region Nov 17, 2004 21:09 622.60 km
M 6.1 145 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Nov 16, 2004 10:06 55.70 km
M 6.1 36 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina Nov 12, 2004 06:36 568.70 km
M 6.4 49 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste Nov 11, 2004 22:49 10.00 km
M 6.7 80 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Nov 11, 2004 17:34 10.00 km
M 6.1 92 km S of Kushiro, Japan Nov 11, 2004 10:02 32.80 km
M 6.9 209 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Nov 9, 2004 23:58 13.00 km
M 6.3 61 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan Nov 8, 2004 15:55 29.00 km
M 6.2 144 km ENE of Dolinsk, Russia Nov 7, 2004 02:02 474.00 km
M 6.0 36 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea Nov 5, 2004 05:18 125.70 km
M 6.0 142 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands Nov 3, 2004 08:31 10.00 km
M 6.7 189 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada Nov 2, 2004 10:02 10.00 km
M 6.0 7 km ESE of Ojiya, Japan Oct 27, 2004 01:40 14.10 km
M 6.4 South Sandwich Islands region Oct 26, 2004 22:53 10.00 km
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Oct 26, 2004 20:48 10.00 km
M 6.3 2 km NNE of Ojiya, Japan Oct 23, 2004 09:34 10.00 km
M 6.1 2 km NE of Ojiya, Japan Oct 23, 2004 09:03 10.50 km
M 6.6 8 km SSW of Ojiya, Japan Oct 23, 2004 08:56 16.00 km
M 6.1 102 km W of Sola, Vanuatu Oct 20, 2004 18:32 59.80 km
M 6.7 31 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan Oct 15, 2004 04:08 94.00 km
M 6.5 9 km W of Talisay, Philippines Oct 8, 2004 14:36 105.00 km
M 6.8 60 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Oct 8, 2004 08:27 36.00 km
M 6.2 45 km ENE of Manokwari, Indonesia Oct 6, 2004 22:30 10.00 km
M 6.0 152 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Oct 4, 2004 19:20 7.20 km
M 6.4 south of Africa Sep 28, 2004 15:29 10.00 km
M 6.2 91 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska Sep 19, 2004 20:26 25.00 km
M 6.0 24 km WNW of Looc, Philippines Sep 15, 2004 19:10 115.40 km
M 6.1 east of the Kuril Islands Sep 13, 2004 03:00 8.00 km
M 6.1 South Sandwich Islands region Sep 11, 2004 21:52 63.90 km
M 6.0 170 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands Sep 9, 2004 16:33 25.20 km
M 6.1 130 km ESE of Shing?, Japan Sep 8, 2004 14:58 21.20 km
M 6.4 12 km SSW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina Sep 7, 2004 11:53 22.30 km
M 6.6 129 km ESE of Shing?, Japan Sep 6, 2004 23:29 10.00 km
M 6.9 South Sandwich Islands region Sep 6, 2004 12:42 10.00 km
M 6.5 119 km ESE of Shing?, Japan Sep 5, 2004 14:57 15.00 km
M 6.2 91 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga Sep 3, 2004 19:04 10.00 km
M 6.5 67 km ESE of Teno, Chile Aug 28, 2004 13:41 5.00 km
M 6.0 46 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan Aug 10, 2004 01:47 207.00 km
M 6.0 218 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska Aug 7, 2004 09:30 8.00 km
M 6.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Aug 1, 2004 19:03 10.00 km
M 6.5 117 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia Jul 28, 2004 03:56 13.40 km