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 | 260 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia | Sep 10, 2022 00:05 | 21.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | Papua, Indonesia | Sep 9, 2022 23:31 | 18.00 km | Green |
| M 6.6 | 44 km SE of Kangding, China | Sep 5, 2022 04:52 | 12.00 km | Orange |
| M 6.2 | southern East Pacific Rise | Sep 4, 2022 23:57 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.9 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Sep 4, 2022 09:42 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.1 | 110 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | Sep 2, 2022 22:39 | 125.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | Aug 30, 2022 09:09 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | 173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia | Aug 29, 2022 03:29 | 17.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | 119 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia | Aug 23, 2022 14:31 | 45.26 km | Green |
| M 6.4 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Aug 14, 2022 21:04 | 78.00 km | Green |
| M 6.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Aug 14, 2022 13:44 | 30.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.1 | 22 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile | Jul 28, 2022 04:15 | 54.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | Antofagasta, Chile | Jul 27, 2022 18:58 | 112.00 km | Green |
| M 6.4 | Off the coast of Aisen, Chile | Jul 15, 2022 19:37 | 24.50 km | Green |
| M 6.8 | Easter Island region | Jul 12, 2022 19:16 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | 82 km ESE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Jul 11, 2022 21:10 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 57 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran | Jul 1, 2022 23:25 | 9.00 km | Yellow |
| M 6.0 | 52 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran | Jul 1, 2022 21:32 | 16.00 km | Yellow |
| M 6.0 | 49 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines | Jun 30, 2022 18:40 | 30.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 55 km SW of Kh?st, Afghanistan | Jun 21, 2022 20:54 | 4.00 km | Orange |
| M 6.5 | 107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil | Jun 8, 2022 00:55 | 622.73 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | Jun 4, 2022 23:38 | 105.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.4 | west of Macquarie Island | Jun 4, 2022 13:17 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | 129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga | Jun 4, 2022 13:07 | 237.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | 37 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste | May 27, 2022 02:36 | 49.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | southern East Pacific Rise | May 26, 2022 18:10 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.6 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | May 26, 2022 15:37 | 15.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | 235 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan | May 22, 2022 15:17 | 12.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | May 22, 2022 07:06 | 603.79 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 1 km S of Lian, Philippines | May 21, 2022 21:50 | 129.00 km | Green |
| M 6.9 | Macquarie Island region | May 19, 2022 10:13 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.8 | 86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina | May 10, 2022 23:06 | 220.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.3 | 178 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea | May 9, 2022 22:33 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.2 | 70 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan | May 9, 2022 06:23 | 21.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 94 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines | May 5, 2022 08:21 | 18.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 175 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea | Apr 28, 2022 13:21 | 10.00 km | Green |
| M 6.6 | 55 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua | Apr 21, 2022 07:42 | 27.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | 50 km ESE of Manay, Philippines | Apr 20, 2022 21:57 | 19.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 41 km E of Santiago, Philippines | Apr 19, 2022 01:23 | 19.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | Vanuatu | Apr 17, 2022 07:46 | 196.00 km | Green |
| M 6.1 | 28 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | Apr 13, 2022 03:00 | 149.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | 63 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu | Apr 9, 2022 20:52 | 17.00 km | Green |
| M 6.0 | 56 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Apr 4, 2022 16:06 | 31.00 km | Green |
| M 6.4 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | Mar 31, 2022 19:50 | 20.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.9 | 284 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia | Mar 30, 2022 20:56 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | Vanuatu | Mar 23, 2022 21:57 | 115.00 km | Green |
| M 6.7 | 65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Mar 22, 2022 17:41 | 24.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.7 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | Mar 22, 2022 16:35 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 6.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 20, 2022 18:10 | 44.00 km | Green |
| M 6.3 | south of the Fiji Islands | Mar 19, 2022 21:24 | 21.00 km | Green |