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 southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Oct 21, 2000 11:35 10.00 km
M 6.3 196 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga Oct 21, 2000 05:25 291.80 km
M 6.7 8 km ESE of Matsue, Japan Oct 6, 2000 04:30 10.00 km
M 6.1 46 km ESE of Jovellar, Philippines Oct 5, 2000 20:06 87.30 km
M 6.1 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge Oct 5, 2000 13:39 10.00 km
M 6.2 66 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela Oct 4, 2000 14:37 110.30 km
M 6.3 123 km NE of Miyako, Japan Oct 3, 2000 04:13 33.00 km
M 6.5 15 km W of Nkove, Tanzania Oct 2, 2000 02:25 34.00 km
M 6.4 45 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador Sep 28, 2000 23:23 22.90 km
M 6.4 136 km S of Hihifo, Tonga Sep 26, 2000 06:17 56.00 km
M 6.2 129 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia Sep 22, 2000 18:22 33.00 km
M 6.2 89 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji Sep 14, 2000 14:59 33.00 km
M 6.0 187 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia Sep 12, 2000 16:27 33.00 km
M 6.1 257 km WSW of Xining, China Sep 12, 2000 00:27 10.00 km
M 6.3 Tonga Sep 11, 2000 17:17 115.40 km
M 6.1 216 km W of Sorong, Indonesia Sep 10, 2000 19:06 33.00 km
M 6.0 275 km SE of Levuka, Fiji Sep 2, 2000 17:02 687.60 km
M 6.0 117 km SSE of Sinabang, Indonesia Sep 1, 2000 11:56 33.00 km
M 6.3 136 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 19:29 33.00 km
M 6.0 109 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 19:29 33.00 km
M 6.1 100 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 15:38 10.00 km
M 6.8 98 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia Aug 28, 2000 15:05 16.00 km
M 6.1 South Atlantic Ocean Aug 21, 2000 09:16 10.00 km
M 6.6 Kermadec Islands region Aug 15, 2000 04:30 357.70 km
M 6.0 D'Entrecasteaux Islands region Aug 14, 2000 22:11 10.00 km
M 6.0 75 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia Aug 12, 2000 10:26 33.00 km
M 6.4 Fiji region Aug 9, 2000 22:55 33.00 km
M 6.5 24 km NNW of El Habillal, Mexico Aug 9, 2000 11:41 45.80 km
M 6.3 75 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu Aug 9, 2000 00:08 33.00 km
M 6.5 217 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia Aug 7, 2000 14:33 648.50 km
M 6.8 35 km SSE of Uglegorsk, Russia Aug 4, 2000 21:13 10.00 km
M 6.6 161 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands Aug 3, 2000 01:09 33.00 km
M 6.2 Kermadec Islands region Jul 31, 2000 23:01 10.00 km
M 6.2 Fiji region Jul 31, 2000 22:44 10.00 km
M 6.5 94 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 30, 2000 12:25 10.00 km
M 6.4 55 km SSE of Sámara, Costa Rica Jul 21, 2000 01:53 33.00 km
M 6.0 31 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan Jul 20, 2000 18:39 47.10 km
M 6.3 65 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan Jul 17, 2000 22:53 141.40 km
M 6.1 198 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu Jul 16, 2000 17:25 33.00 km
M 6.6 227 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea Jul 16, 2000 03:57 10.00 km
M 6.4 22 km SSE of Basco, Philippines Jul 16, 2000 03:21 33.00 km
M 6.1 near the south coast of Honshu, Japan Jul 15, 2000 01:30 10.00 km
M 6.5 24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska Jul 11, 2000 01:32 42.90 km
M 6.1 53 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan Jul 1, 2000 07:01 10.00 km
M 6.0 33 km S of Kushima, Japan Jun 25, 2000 06:34 10.00 km
M 6.5 12 km ENE of Selfoss, Iceland Jun 21, 2000 00:51 10.00 km
M 6.5 25 km E of Selfoss, Iceland Jun 17, 2000 15:40 10.00 km
M 6.4 53 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile Jun 16, 2000 07:55 120.20 km
M 6.1 177 km ESE of Koshima, Japan Jun 15, 2000 11:10 10.00 km
M 6.0 128 km W of Nadi, Fiji Jun 14, 2000 23:01 33.00 km