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 Fiji region Oct 4, 2002 19:05 621.10 km
M 6.0 90 km NE of Singaraja, Indonesia Oct 3, 2002 19:05 315.80 km
M 6.5 111 km ESE of La Rivera, Mexico Oct 3, 2002 16:08 10.00 km
M 6.3 80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Sep 24, 2002 23:01 19.00 km
M 6.3 89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Sep 24, 2002 22:54 10.00 km
M 6.1 79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Sep 24, 2002 04:13 10.00 km
M 6.3 29 km SE of Calingasta, Argentina Sep 24, 2002 03:57 119.60 km
M 6.4 92 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia Sep 20, 2002 15:43 10.00 km
M 6.0 97 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia Sep 20, 2002 13:33 10.00 km
M 6.0 49 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Sep 17, 2002 11:20 10.00 km
M 6.3 41 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Sep 16, 2002 13:23 10.00 km
M 6.4 21 km ENE of Chaihe, China Sep 15, 2002 08:39 586.30 km
M 6.5 152 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India Sep 13, 2002 22:28 21.00 km
M 6.0 south of the Fiji Islands Sep 8, 2002 13:15 618.80 km
M 6.0 129 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga Sep 7, 2002 08:14 209.90 km
M 6.0 34 km NNE of Santa Flavia, Italy Sep 6, 2002 01:21 5.00 km
M 6.0 214 km S of Al Ghayz?ah, Yemen Sep 1, 2002 17:14 10.00 km
M 6.1 50 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan Aug 24, 2002 18:40 42.60 km
M 6.3 Izu Islands, Japan region Aug 20, 2002 10:59 9.00 km
M 6.1 south of the Fiji Islands Aug 19, 2002 11:23 677.40 km
M 6.2 68 km ENE of Poso, Indonesia Aug 15, 2002 05:30 10.00 km
M 6.5 114 km SSE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands Aug 14, 2002 13:57 30.00 km
M 6.3 231 km SW of Colonia, Micronesia Aug 14, 2002 13:12 10.00 km
M 6.0 26 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu Aug 12, 2002 02:59 112.20 km
M 6.1 257 km W of Hihifo, Tonga Aug 9, 2002 13:31 364.10 km
M 6.0 20 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama Aug 7, 2002 23:59 10.00 km
M 6.0 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Aug 4, 2002 15:16 10.00 km
M 6.3 Izu Islands, Japan region Aug 2, 2002 23:11 426.10 km
M 6.5 14 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama Jul 31, 2002 00:16 10.00 km
M 6.2 South Sandwich Islands region Jul 30, 2002 06:55 33.00 km
M 6.1 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jul 19, 2002 06:43 10.00 km
M 6.2 173 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea Jul 3, 2002 23:00 31.20 km
M 6.5 south of the Fiji Islands Jun 30, 2002 21:29 620.40 km
M 6.2 197 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jun 29, 2002 02:39 33.00 km
M 6.0 85 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jun 27, 2002 07:16 186.70 km
M 6.5 193 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia Jun 27, 2002 05:50 11.00 km
M 6.5 59 km SSW of Abhar, Iran Jun 22, 2002 02:58 10.00 km
M 6.0 135 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea Jun 21, 2002 00:05 33.00 km
M 6.6 20 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile Jun 18, 2002 13:56 54.00 km
M 6.7 190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jun 17, 2002 21:26 33.00 km
M 6.0 central East Pacific Rise Jun 17, 2002 13:25 10.00 km
M 6.4 55 km WSW of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica Jun 16, 2002 02:46 35.00 km
M 6.6 southeast Indian Ridge Jun 13, 2002 01:27 10.00 km
M 6.1 136 km N of Fais, Micronesia Jun 10, 2002 22:48 33.00 km
M 6.3 173 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea Jun 6, 2002 23:53 10.00 km
M 6.1 67 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan May 28, 2002 16:45 33.00 km
M 6.0 39 km S of Arauco, Argentina May 28, 2002 04:04 22.20 km
M 6.4 159 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska May 25, 2002 05:36 33.00 km
M 6.0 16 km S of Ovalle, Chile May 23, 2002 15:52 52.10 km
M 6.2 21 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan May 15, 2002 03:46 10.00 km