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 6.2 Mid-Indian Ridge May 14, 2002 16:56 10.00 km
M 6.2 99 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga May 8, 2002 05:26 130.80 km
M 6.2 southern East Pacific Rise Apr 24, 2002 11:00 10.00 km
M 6.0 Fiji region Apr 20, 2002 15:59 33.00 km
M 6.7 31 km SW of Copiapó, Chile Apr 18, 2002 16:08 62.00 km
M 6.8 27 km SSW of Nuxco, Mexico Apr 18, 2002 05:02 24.90 km
M 6.2 58 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu Apr 11, 2002 21:56 10.00 km
M 6.2 western Indian-Antarctic Ridge Apr 8, 2002 03:48 10.00 km
M 6.2 west of Macquarie Island Apr 7, 2002 01:41 10.00 km
M 6.4 29 km NNW of La Serena, Chile Apr 1, 2002 19:59 71.00 km
M 6.5 107 km NE of Calama, Chile Mar 28, 2002 04:56 125.10 km
M 6.4 110 km S of Ishigaki, Japan Mar 26, 2002 03:45 33.00 km
M 6.1 16 km E of Nahr?n, Afghanistan Mar 25, 2002 14:56 8.00 km
M 6.1 Banda Sea Mar 19, 2002 22:14 148.10 km
M 6.0 Prince Edward Islands region Mar 17, 2002 19:33 10.00 km
M 6.0 South Sandwich Islands region Mar 9, 2002 12:27 118.40 km
M 6.0 28 km SSW of Maguling, Philippines Mar 8, 2002 18:27 23.30 km
M 6.3 54 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan Mar 3, 2002 12:08 209.00 km
M 6.3 125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Feb 28, 2002 01:50 40.20 km
M 6.1 129 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea Feb 19, 2002 00:35 10.00 km
M 6.0 southeast of Easter Island Feb 15, 2002 01:46 10.00 km
M 6.6 125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Feb 5, 2002 13:27 39.00 km
M 6.0 11 km WNW of Çay, Turkey Feb 3, 2002 09:26 10.00 km
M 6.5 5 km NE of Sultanda??, Turkey Feb 3, 2002 07:11 5.00 km
M 6.0 113 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jan 30, 2002 12:58 33.00 km
M 6.2 94 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga Jan 28, 2002 15:09 33.00 km
M 6.1 148 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia Jan 28, 2002 13:50 33.00 km
M 6.2 49 km NW of Fry, Greece Jan 22, 2002 04:53 88.00 km
M 6.4 2 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico Jan 16, 2002 23:09 80.20 km
M 6.2 106 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jan 15, 2002 09:01 41.10 km
M 6.1 69 km W of Labuan, Indonesia Jan 15, 2002 07:12 10.00 km
M 6.0 77 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jan 15, 2002 04:47 10.00 km
M 6.4 104 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Jan 13, 2002 14:10 43.60 km
M 6.7 11 km SE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Jan 10, 2002 11:14 11.00 km
M 6.6 33 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jan 3, 2002 10:17 10.00 km
M 6.2 77 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan Jan 3, 2002 07:05 129.30 km
M 6.2 36 km ENE of Suva, Fiji Jan 2, 2002 14:50 665.80 km
M 6.3 3 km S of Lais, Philippines Jan 1, 2002 11:29 138.10 km
M 6.0 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge Jan 1, 2002 10:39 10.00 km
M 6.0 35 km E of San Fernando, Peru Dec 28, 2001 22:09 160.60 km
M 6.2 48 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Dec 27, 2001 10:54 153.20 km
M 6.8 22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands Dec 23, 2001 22:52 16.00 km
M 6.0 21 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Dec 22, 2001 00:40 74.20 km
M 6.8 62 km SSW of Yonakuni, Japan Dec 18, 2001 04:02 14.00 km
M 6.1 87 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Dec 12, 2001 12:53 33.00 km
M 6.1 63 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia Dec 9, 2001 18:15 156.30 km
M 6.2 15 km SE of Naze, Japan Dec 8, 2001 20:29 33.00 km
M 6.4 249 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna Dec 3, 2001 11:32 10.00 km
M 6.5 3 km NW of Hanamaki, Japan Dec 2, 2001 13:01 123.80 km
M 6.0 158 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Dec 2, 2001 02:47 100.50 km