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 7.9 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Jun 23, 2014 20:53 109.00 km Green T
M 7.5 70 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Apr 19, 2014 13:28 43.37 km Green T
M 7.2 9 km ENE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico Apr 18, 2014 14:27 24.00 km Yellow T
M 7.4 112 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Apr 13, 2014 12:36 39.00 km Green T
M 7.6 93 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Apr 12, 2014 20:14 22.56 km Green T
M 7.1 56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea Apr 11, 2014 07:07 60.53 km Green T
M 7.7 53 km SW of Iquique, Chile Apr 3, 2014 02:43 22.40 km Yellow T
M 7.0 Falkland Islands region Nov 25, 2013 06:27 11.78 km Green
M 7.7 Scotia Sea Nov 17, 2013 09:04 10.00 km Green T
M 7.1 off the east coast of Honshu, Japan Oct 25, 2013 17:10 35.00 km Green T
M 7.1 4 km SE of Sagbayan, Philippines Oct 15, 2013 00:12 19.04 km Orange T
M 7.1 16 km WSW of Atiquipa, Peru Sep 25, 2013 16:42 40.00 km Green T
M 7.7 113 km NW of Bela, Pakistan Sep 24, 2013 11:29 15.00 km Red
M 7.0 101 km SW of Atka, Alaska Aug 30, 2013 16:25 29.00 km Green
M 7.3 South Sandwich Islands region Jul 15, 2013 14:03 11.00 km Green T
M 7.3 190 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Jul 7, 2013 18:35 385.50 km Green T
M 7.4 292 km SW of Vaini, Tonga May 23, 2013 17:19 173.70 km Green T
M 7.2 252 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia Apr 19, 2013 03:05 110.00 km Green T
M 7.7 79 km ESE of Kh?sh, Iran Apr 16, 2013 10:44 80.00 km Yellow
M 7.0 260 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia Apr 6, 2013 04:42 66.00 km Green T
M 7.1 32 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 8, 2013 15:26 21.00 km Green T
M 7.0 33 km NW of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 6, 2013 01:54 8.80 km Green
M 7.1 112 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands Feb 6, 2013 01:23 10.00 km Green
M 7.5 110 km SW of Edna Bay, Alaska Jan 5, 2013 08:58 8.70 km
M 7.1 Banda Sea Dec 10, 2012 16:53 155.00 km
M 7.3 234 km SE of ?funato, Japan Dec 7, 2012 08:18 31.00 km
M 7.4 33 km S of Champerico, Guatemala Nov 7, 2012 16:35 24.00 km Yellow
M 7.8 206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada Oct 28, 2012 03:04 14.00 km
M 7.3 11 km WNW of San Agustín, Colombia Sep 30, 2012 16:31 170.00 km
M 7.6 11 km ENE of Hojancha, Costa Rica Sep 5, 2012 14:42 35.00 km
M 7.6 89 km E of Sulangan, Philippines Aug 31, 2012 12:47 28.00 km
M 7.3 126 km S of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Aug 27, 2012 04:37 28.00 km
M 7.7 156 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia Aug 14, 2012 02:59 583.20 km
M 7.0 69 km ENE of San Luis, Mexico Apr 12, 2012 07:15 13.00 km
M 7.1 23 km NE of Constitución, Chile Mar 25, 2012 22:37 40.70 km
M 7.4 6 km E of Santiago Llano Grande, Mexico Mar 20, 2012 18:02 20.00 km
M 7.1 125 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Feb 2, 2012 13:34 23.00 km
M 7.2 off the west coast of northern Sumatra Jan 10, 2012 18:36 19.00 km
M 7.1 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea Dec 14, 2011 05:04 135.00 km
M 7.1 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey Oct 23, 2011 10:41 18.00 km
M 7.4 Kermadec Islands region Oct 21, 2011 17:57 33.00 km
M 7.3 Fiji region Sep 15, 2011 19:31 644.60 km
M 7.0 133 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu Sep 3, 2011 22:55 185.10 km
M 7.0 64 km ESE of Contamana, Peru Aug 24, 2011 17:46 147.00 km
M 7.1 64 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Aug 20, 2011 18:19 28.00 km
M 7.2 71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Aug 20, 2011 16:55 32.00 km
M 7.0 177 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Jul 10, 2011 00:57 23.00 km
M 7.6 Kermadec Islands region Jul 6, 2011 19:03 17.00 km
M 7.3 Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Jun 24, 2011 03:09 52.00 km
M 7.1 29 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Apr 7, 2011 14:32 42.00 km