Major Earthquakes (M7.0-7.9)
Major earthquakes — can cause serious damage over large areas. Average ~15 per year worldwide.
Top Countries for M7.0-7.9
Indonesia
44
Papua New Guinea
24
Japan
22
Vanuatu
22
Philippines
17
US
15
New Zealand
13
Russia
13
Peru
12
Solomon Islands
11
| Magnitude | Location | Date & Time | Depth | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 7.1 | 55 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia | Feb 22, 2026 16:57 | 619.85 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | 2025 Aomori Prefecture, Japan Earthquake | Dec 8, 2025 14:15 | 40.72 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.0 | 2025 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake | Dec 6, 2025 20:41 | 10.32 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | Drake Passage | Oct 10, 2025 20:29 | 5.64 km | Green T |
| M 7.4 | 12 km E of Santiago, Philippines | Oct 10, 2025 01:43 | 59.43 km | Green T |
| M 7.8 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Sep 18, 2025 18:58 | 27.00 km | Orange T |
| M 7.4 | 105 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Sep 13, 2025 02:37 | 58.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.5 | 2025 Southern Drake Passage Earthquake | Aug 22, 2025 02:16 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | Macquarie Island region | Jul 28, 2025 22:10 | 31.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.4 | 2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake | Jul 20, 2025 06:49 | 34.00 km | Red T |
| M 7.3 | 2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake | Jul 16, 2025 20:37 | 38.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.4 | 2025 Drake Passage Earthquake | May 2, 2025 12:58 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | 61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | Mar 30, 2025 12:18 | 29.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.7 | 2025 Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar) Earthquake | Mar 28, 2025 06:20 | 10.00 km | Red |
| M 7.6 | 210 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands | Feb 8, 2025 23:23 | 14.33 km | Green T |
| M 7.1 | 2025 Southern Tibetan Plateau Earthquake | Jan 7, 2025 01:05 | 10.00 km | Red |
| M 7.3 | 24 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | Dec 17, 2024 01:47 | 54.37 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.0 | 2024 Offshore Cape Mendocino, California Earthquake | Dec 5, 2024 18:44 | 10.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.0 | 102 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Aug 17, 2024 19:10 | 29.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.1 | 2024 Hyuganada Sea, Japan Earthquake | Aug 8, 2024 07:42 | 24.00 km | Yellow |
| M 7.4 | 41 km ESE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile | Jul 19, 2024 01:50 | 127.29 km | Green T |
| M 7.1 | 106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines | Jul 11, 2024 02:13 | 639.50 km | Green T |
| M 7.2 | 10 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru | Jun 28, 2024 05:36 | 24.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.4 | 15 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan | Apr 2, 2024 23:58 | 40.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.0 | 128 km WNW of Aykol, China | Jan 22, 2024 18:09 | 13.00 km | Red |
| M 7.5 | 2024 Noto Peninsula, Japan Earthquake | Jan 1, 2024 07:10 | 10.00 km | Red T |
| M 7.1 | 118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu | Dec 7, 2023 12:56 | 48.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | 19 km E of Gamut, Philippines | Dec 2, 2023 14:37 | 40.00 km | Yellow T |
| M 7.1 | Banda Sea | Nov 8, 2023 04:53 | 6.00 km | Green |
| M 7.1 | 180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia | Aug 28, 2023 19:55 | 500.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.2 | 2023 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake | Jul 16, 2023 06:48 | 25.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.2 | 274 km SW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 15, 2023 18:06 | 179.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.1 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | May 20, 2023 01:50 | 27.31 km | Green T |
| M 7.7 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | May 19, 2023 02:57 | 18.05 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | 82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | May 10, 2023 16:02 | 210.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.1 | 171 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia | Apr 24, 2023 20:00 | 34.00 km | Yellow |
| M 7.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | Apr 24, 2023 00:41 | 46.76 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | Java, Indonesia | Apr 14, 2023 09:55 | 597.00 km | Green |
| M 7.0 | 40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea | Apr 2, 2023 18:04 | 70.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | Kermadec Islands region | Mar 16, 2023 00:56 | 10.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.5 | Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence | Feb 6, 2023 10:24 | 7.43 km | Red |
| M 7.8 | Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence | Feb 6, 2023 01:17 | 10.00 km | Red |
| M 7.0 | 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia | Jan 18, 2023 06:06 | 29.71 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia | Jan 9, 2023 17:47 | 104.95 km | Green |
| M 7.0 | 23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu | Jan 8, 2023 12:32 | 29.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | 18 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Nov 22, 2022 02:03 | 14.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | Fiji region | Nov 12, 2022 07:09 | 579.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.3 | 205 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga | Nov 11, 2022 10:48 | 37.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.0 | south of the Fiji Islands | Nov 9, 2022 09:51 | 660.00 km | Green T |
| M 7.6 | 35 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico | Sep 19, 2022 18:05 | 26.94 km | Yellow T |