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 east of the South Sandwich Islands Jan 19, 2001 09:04 33.00 km
M 6.3 121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Jan 19, 2001 08:10 50.00 km
M 6.0 6 km NNE of Hidalgo, Mexico Jan 19, 2001 01:12 93.20 km
M 6.9 59 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 13:25 28.00 km
M 6.0 60 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Jan 16, 2001 13:25 33.00 km
M 6.4 Mid-Indian Ridge Jan 15, 2001 05:52 10.00 km
M 6.0 247 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada Jan 11, 2001 00:04 10.00 km
M 6.9 47 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska Jan 10, 2001 16:02 36.40 km
M 6.0 96 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Jan 2, 2001 23:17 33.00 km
M 6.4 51 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines Jan 2, 2001 07:30 33.00 km
M 6.8 Mindanao, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 08:54 33.00 km
M 6.2 23 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea Dec 28, 2000 04:34 33.00 km
M 6.0 Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia Dec 23, 2000 07:13 61.70 km
M 6.2 72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia Dec 22, 2000 10:13 140.40 km
M 6.0 183 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 02:41 386.70 km
M 6.4 110 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Dec 21, 2000 01:01 33.00 km
M 6.6 D'Entrecasteaux Islands region Dec 20, 2000 16:49 33.00 km
M 6.5 134 km WSW of Carahue, Chile Dec 20, 2000 11:23 11.00 km
M 6.2 166 km S of Merizo Village, Guam Dec 19, 2000 13:11 33.00 km
M 6.6 Fiji region Dec 18, 2000 01:19 628.20 km
M 6.0 12 km NNW of Ak?ehir, Turkey Dec 15, 2000 16:44 10.00 km
M 6.1 224 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama Dec 12, 2000 05:26 10.00 km
M 6.5 52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Dec 6, 2000 22:57 31.00 km
M 6.1 104 km SW of El Palmarcito, Mexico Dec 4, 2000 04:43 33.00 km
M 6.3 72 km NW of Taltal, Chile Nov 29, 2000 10:25 58.20 km
M 6.5 23 km SSE of Badamdar, Azerbaijan Nov 25, 2000 18:10 33.00 km
M 6.8 15 km SSE of Baku, Azerbaijan Nov 25, 2000 18:09 50.40 km
M 6.3 91 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 23, 2000 18:43 33.00 km
M 6.1 128 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 21, 2000 21:21 33.00 km
M 6.2 New Britain region, Papua New Guinea Nov 21, 2000 17:33 33.00 km
M 6.1 144 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 19, 2000 05:35 33.00 km
M 6.0 110 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 19, 2000 02:45 57.80 km
M 6.1 174 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 18, 2000 23:05 33.00 km
M 6.8 112 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 18, 2000 06:54 33.00 km
M 6.6 131 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 18, 2000 02:05 33.00 km
M 6.2 130 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 16, 2000 11:05 33.00 km
M 6.5 118 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 16, 2000 07:45 33.00 km
M 6.0 134 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 16, 2000 05:21 33.00 km
M 6.0 62 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan Nov 13, 2000 15:57 33.00 km
M 6.5 10 km SW of Juradó, Colombia Nov 8, 2000 06:59 17.00 km
M 6.2 189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Nov 7, 2000 07:50 90.50 km
M 6.0 151 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 7, 2000 01:01 33.00 km
M 6.8 South Sandwich Islands region Nov 7, 2000 00:18 10.00 km
M 6.1 67 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand Nov 1, 2000 10:35 24.50 km
M 6.2 165 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga Oct 31, 2000 18:43 33.00 km
M 6.0 130 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia Oct 30, 2000 12:01 33.00 km
M 6.1 Bonin Islands, Japan region Oct 27, 2000 04:21 388.00 km
M 6.1 southern East Pacific Rise Oct 25, 2000 19:00 10.00 km
M 6.8 29 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia Oct 25, 2000 09:32 38.00 km
M 6.0 southern East Pacific Rise Oct 25, 2000 05:26 10.00 km