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 7.7 Sea of Okhotsk Jul 5, 2008 02:12 632.80 km
M 7.0 South Sandwich Islands region Jun 30, 2008 06:17 8.00 km
M 7.9 58 km W of Tianpeng, China May 12, 2008 06:28 19.00 km
M 7.1 Macquarie Island region Apr 12, 2008 00:30 16.00 km
M 7.3 71 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu Apr 9, 2008 12:46 33.00 km
M 7.2 226 km SE of Hotan, China Mar 20, 2008 22:32 10.00 km
M 7.2 164 km WSW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Feb 25, 2008 08:36 25.00 km
M 7.4 56 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia Feb 20, 2008 08:08 26.00 km
M 7.2 207 km WSW of Adak, Alaska Dec 19, 2007 09:30 34.00 km
M 7.8 south of the Fiji Islands Dec 9, 2007 07:28 152.50 km
M 7.4 18 km WNW of Basse-Pointe, Martinique Nov 29, 2007 19:00 156.00 km
M 7.7 36 km ESE of Tocopilla, Chile Nov 14, 2007 15:40 40.00 km
M 7.2 Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands Oct 31, 2007 03:30 207.00 km
M 7.4 Auckland Islands, New Zealand region Sep 30, 2007 05:23 10.00 km
M 7.5 Volcano Islands, Japan region Sep 28, 2007 13:38 260.00 km
M 7.0 153 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia Sep 13, 2007 03:35 22.00 km
M 7.9 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia Sep 12, 2007 23:49 35.00 km
M 7.2 97 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands Sep 2, 2007 01:05 35.00 km
M 7.5 35 km NNE of Rengasdengklok, Indonesia Aug 8, 2007 17:05 280.00 km
M 7.2 56 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu Aug 1, 2007 17:08 120.00 km
M 7.1 119 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu Mar 25, 2007 00:40 34.00 km
M 7.5 126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Jan 21, 2007 11:27 22.00 km
M 7.1 30 km SW of Hengchun, Taiwan Dec 26, 2006 12:26 10.00 km
M 7.0 Scotia Sea Aug 20, 2006 03:41 13.00 km
M 7.7 226 km SSW of Singaparna, Indonesia Jul 17, 2006 08:19 20.00 km
M 7.4 Kermadec Islands region May 16, 2006 10:39 152.00 km
M 7.6 80 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia Apr 20, 2006 23:25 22.00 km
M 7.0 160 km SE of Chipinge, Zimbabwe Feb 22, 2006 22:19 11.00 km
M 7.6 196 km S of Ambon, Indonesia Jan 27, 2006 16:58 397.00 km
M 7.2 Fiji region Jan 2, 2006 22:13 582.90 km
M 7.4 east of the South Sandwich Islands Jan 2, 2006 06:10 13.00 km
M 7.0 293 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan Nov 14, 2005 21:38 11.00 km
M 7.6 21 km NNE of Muzaffar?b?d, Pakistan Oct 8, 2005 03:50 26.00 km
M 7.5 39 km NW of Yurimaguas, Peru Sep 26, 2005 01:55 115.00 km
M 7.6 135 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Sep 9, 2005 07:26 90.00 km
M 7.2 66 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Aug 16, 2005 02:46 36.00 km
M 7.2 Nicobar Islands, India region Jul 24, 2005 15:42 16.00 km
M 7.2 153 km W of Big Lagoon, California Jun 15, 2005 02:50 16.00 km
M 7.8 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile Jun 13, 2005 22:44 115.60 km
M 7.1 Banda Sea Mar 2, 2005 10:42 201.70 km
M 7.1 138 km SW of Palimbang, Philippines Feb 5, 2005 12:23 525.00 km
M 7.2 284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia Dec 26, 2004 04:21 39.20 km
M 7.0 51 km SW of Nemuro, Japan Nov 28, 2004 18:32 39.00 km
M 7.1 29 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia Nov 26, 2004 02:25 10.00 km
M 7.1 255 km W of Riverton, New Zealand Nov 22, 2004 20:26 10.00 km
M 7.2 32 km SSW of Pizarro, Colombia Nov 15, 2004 09:06 15.00 km
M 7.5 63 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste Nov 11, 2004 21:26 10.00 km
M 7.0 43 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua Oct 9, 2004 21:26 35.00 km
M 7.4 118 km ESE of Shing?, Japan Sep 5, 2004 14:57 10.00 km
M 7.2 94 km SE of Shing?, Japan Sep 5, 2004 10:07 14.00 km