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 south of the Kermadec Islands Mar 7, 2004 11:08 7.00 km
M 6.2 33 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua Mar 2, 2004 03:47 28.00 km
M 6.0 Macquarie Island region Feb 26, 2004 22:58 10.00 km
M 6.3 Mauritius - Reunion region Feb 26, 2004 20:32 10.00 km
M 6.4 11 km SSW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco Feb 24, 2004 02:27 0.00 km
M 6.3 171 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna Feb 23, 2004 16:04 31.00 km
M 6.0 69 km SSE of Padang, Indonesia Feb 22, 2004 06:46 42.00 km
M 6.6 east of the South Sandwich Islands Feb 21, 2004 02:34 10.00 km
M 6.0 120 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 20, 2004 05:58 84.00 km
M 6.7 38 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia Feb 8, 2004 08:58 25.70 km
M 6.1 2 km S of Finca Blanco, Panama Feb 4, 2004 11:59 29.20 km
M 6.1 southern East Pacific Rise Jan 29, 2004 03:52 10.00 km
M 6.7 107 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia Jan 28, 2004 22:15 17.40 km
M 6.7 105 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga Jan 25, 2004 11:43 129.80 km
M 6.2 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Jan 16, 2004 18:07 10.00 km
M 6.2 109 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Jan 15, 2004 07:26 10.00 km
M 6.0 280 km SE of Levuka, Fiji Jan 11, 2004 09:29 673.10 km
M 6.2 South Indian Ocean Jan 11, 2004 04:32 5.30 km
M 6.3 22 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea Jan 9, 2004 22:35 57.70 km
M 6.1 232 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Jan 3, 2004 16:34 10.00 km
M 6.4 southeast of the Loyalty Islands Jan 3, 2004 08:21 10.00 km
M 6.1 185 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Jan 3, 2004 08:09 10.00 km
M 6.0 211 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Jan 3, 2004 08:07 10.00 km
M 6.1 6 km SW of Petatlán, Mexico Jan 1, 2004 23:31 29.40 km
M 6.1 64 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan Dec 29, 2003 01:30 33.00 km
M 6.3 195 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 27, 2003 22:55 10.00 km
M 6.7 202 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 27, 2003 22:38 10.00 km
M 6.1 164 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 27, 2003 04:55 10.00 km
M 6.8 168 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 26, 2003 21:26 10.00 km
M 6.6 13 km SSW of Bam, Iran Dec 26, 2003 01:56 10.00 km
M 6.0 190 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 25, 2003 23:09 10.00 km
M 6.5 183 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 25, 2003 20:42 10.00 km
M 6.0 south of the Kermadec Islands Dec 25, 2003 14:21 34.60 km
M 6.5 3 km SSE of Progreso, Panama Dec 25, 2003 07:11 33.00 km
M 6.5 10 km NE of San Simeon, California Dec 22, 2003 19:15 8.38 km
M 6.6 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Dec 21, 2003 07:40 10.00 km
M 6.8 92 km E of Yujing, Taiwan Dec 10, 2003 04:38 10.00 km
M 6.2 192 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Dec 9, 2003 12:44 33.00 km
M 6.7 220 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia Dec 5, 2003 21:26 10.00 km
M 6.0 106 km E of Kegen, Kazakhstan Dec 1, 2003 01:38 10.00 km
M 6.6 82 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Nov 25, 2003 20:19 35.00 km
M 6.5 4 km NW of Can-Avid, Philippines Nov 18, 2003 17:14 35.00 km
M 6.1 Vanuatu region Nov 14, 2003 04:28 10.00 km
M 6.0 west of Macquarie Island Nov 13, 2003 02:49 10.00 km
M 6.4 118 km ESE of Shing?, Japan Nov 12, 2003 08:26 384.90 km
M 6.2 134 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia Nov 12, 2003 00:29 33.00 km
M 6.0 Volcano Islands, Japan region Nov 11, 2003 18:48 101.00 km
M 6.1 Kermadec Islands region Nov 11, 2003 15:39 33.00 km
M 6.1 Kermadec Islands region Nov 11, 2003 13:44 33.00 km
M 6.6 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge Nov 9, 2003 19:52 10.00 km