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