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 | 172 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia | Feb 23, 2023 20:02 | 92.00 km | Green |
| M 6.9 | 65 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan | Feb 23, 2023 00:37 | 9.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | 2 km NNW of Uzunba?, Turkey | Feb 20, 2023 17:04 | 16.00 km | Red |
| M 6.1 | 130 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia | Feb 17, 2023 09:37 | 39.74 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 9 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines | Feb 15, 2023 18:10 | 8.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Feb 13, 2023 09:18 | 354.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 4 km NNE of Göksun, Turkey | Feb 6, 2023 12:02 | 8.52 km | Yellow |
| M 6.0 | 12 km W of Çelikhan, Turkey | Feb 6, 2023 10:26 | 10.00 km | Yellow |
| M 6.7 | 14 km E of Nurda??, Turkey | Feb 6, 2023 01:28 | 9.80 km | Yellow |
| M 6.0 | 1 km NW of Babag, Philippines | Feb 1, 2023 10:44 | 19.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Jan 26, 2023 10:45 | 131.00 km | Green |
| M 6.4 | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | Jan 24, 2023 18:36 | 580.00 km | Green |
| M 6.8 | 29 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina | Jan 20, 2023 22:09 | 596.84 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 40 km WSW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe | Jan 20, 2023 11:23 | 162.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 62 km SSE of Gorontalo, Indonesia | Jan 18, 2023 00:34 | 154.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | Jan 16, 2023 04:49 | 405.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia | Jan 15, 2023 22:29 | 37.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 44 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan | Jan 5, 2023 14:25 | 203.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 289 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu | Dec 28, 2022 16:34 | 4.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.4 | 15km WSW of Ferndale, CA | Dec 20, 2022 10:34 | 17.91 km | Orange T |
| M 6.3 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Dec 14, 2022 18:40 | 73.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | 7 km W of Corral Falso, Mexico | Dec 11, 2022 14:31 | 18.00 km | Yellow |
| M 6.8 | 109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga | Dec 4, 2022 19:24 | 38.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.1 | 15 km W of Düzce, Turkey | Nov 23, 2022 01:08 | 10.00 km | Orange |
| M 6.2 | 28 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico | Nov 22, 2022 16:39 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | Solomon Islands | Nov 22, 2022 02:37 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.9 | 204 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia | Nov 18, 2022 13:37 | 25.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 85 km SSE of Toba, Japan | Nov 14, 2022 08:08 | 346.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 14, 2022 05:04 | 630.19 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | Near the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile | Nov 13, 2022 02:24 | 18.00 km | Yellow |
| M 6.6 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 9, 2022 10:14 | 624.46 km | Green T |
| M 6.8 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 9, 2022 09:38 | 630.38 km | Green T |
| M 6.1 | 82 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico | Nov 4, 2022 10:02 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | Nov 2, 2022 14:17 | 25.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | North Pacific Ocean | Nov 2, 2022 04:53 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.4 | 11 km E of Dolores, Philippines | Oct 25, 2022 14:59 | 6.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.3 | South Sandwich Islands region | Oct 25, 2022 00:13 | 79.00 km | Green |
| M 6.7 | 60 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama | Oct 20, 2022 11:57 | 20.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.3 | off the coast of Central America | Oct 16, 2022 12:48 | 15.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.4 | 155 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Oct 13, 2022 22:20 | 72.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Oct 9, 2022 16:38 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | Reykjanes Ridge | Oct 1, 2022 01:18 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.5 | east of the South Sandwich Islands | Sep 29, 2022 03:03 | 11.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.1 | 156 km WNW of Ancud, Chile | Sep 23, 2022 22:53 | 20.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | 37 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia | Sep 23, 2022 20:52 | 42.18 km | Green |
| M 6.8 | 55 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico | Sep 22, 2022 06:16 | 20.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 6.0 | 254 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | Sep 20, 2022 18:23 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.9 | 90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan | Sep 18, 2022 06:44 | 10.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 6.5 | 96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan | Sep 17, 2022 13:41 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | 173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia | Sep 10, 2022 23:10 | 20.00 km | Green |