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 7.3 100 km SSE of Jambi City, Indonesia Jul 25, 2004 14:35 582.10 km
M 7.1 208 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji Jul 15, 2004 04:27 565.50 km
M 7.3 Near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia Feb 7, 2004 02:42 10.00 km
M 7.0 28 km S of Nabire, Indonesia Feb 5, 2004 21:05 16.60 km
M 7.1 202 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Jan 3, 2004 16:23 22.00 km
M 7.3 201 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia Dec 27, 2003 16:00 10.00 km
M 7.8 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Nov 17, 2003 06:43 33.00 km
M 7.0 133 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan Oct 31, 2003 01:06 10.00 km
M 7.3 29 km S of Aktash, Russia Sep 27, 2003 11:33 16.00 km
M 7.4 119 km ESE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan Sep 25, 2003 21:08 33.00 km
M 7.2 56 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand Aug 21, 2003 12:12 28.00 km
M 7.6 Scotia Sea Aug 4, 2003 04:37 10.00 km
M 7.6 Carlsberg Ridge Jul 15, 2003 20:27 10.00 km
M 7.1 105 km E of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil Jun 20, 2003 06:19 558.10 km
M 7.0 116 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia May 26, 2003 19:23 31.00 km
M 7.0 27 km SSW of ?funato, Japan May 26, 2003 09:24 68.00 km
M 7.1 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska Mar 17, 2003 16:36 33.00 km
M 7.6 16 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico Jan 22, 2003 02:06 24.00 km
M 7.3 126 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands Jan 20, 2003 08:43 33.00 km
M 7.3 262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia Nov 17, 2002 04:53 459.10 km
M 7.9 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake Nov 3, 2002 22:12 4.20 km
M 7.4 50 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia Nov 2, 2002 01:26 30.00 km
M 7.6 102 km SSE of Manokwari, Indonesia Oct 10, 2002 10:50 10.00 km
M 7.6 68 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea Sep 8, 2002 18:44 13.00 km
M 7.7 south of the Fiji Islands Aug 19, 2002 11:08 675.40 km
M 7.7 Fiji region Aug 19, 2002 11:01 580.00 km
M 7.3 50 km SW of Dongning, China Jun 28, 2002 17:19 566.00 km
M 7.1 20 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam Apr 26, 2002 16:06 85.70 km
M 7.1 67 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan Mar 31, 2002 06:52 32.80 km
M 7.5 Mindanao, Philippines Mar 5, 2002 21:16 31.00 km
M 7.4 51 km SW of Jurm, Afghanistan Mar 3, 2002 12:08 225.60 km
M 7.2 50 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu Jan 2, 2002 17:22 21.00 km
M 7.1 south of Australia Dec 12, 2001 14:02 10.00 km
M 7.8 Southern Qinghai, China Nov 14, 2001 09:26 10.00 km
M 7.0 40 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea Oct 31, 2001 09:10 33.00 km
M 7.5 155 km E of Kendari, Indonesia Oct 19, 2001 03:28 33.00 km
M 7.0 69 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam Oct 12, 2001 15:02 37.00 km
M 7.1 295 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand Aug 21, 2001 06:52 33.00 km
M 7.6 51 km SW of Punta de Bombón, Peru Jul 7, 2001 09:38 33.00 km
M 7.2 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Jun 3, 2001 02:41 178.10 km
M 7.1 137 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia Feb 24, 2001 07:23 35.00 km
M 7.4 102 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia Feb 13, 2001 19:28 36.00 km
M 7.7 17 km NW of Bhach?u, India Jan 26, 2001 03:16 16.00 km
M 7.7 28 km SSW of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador Jan 13, 2001 17:33 60.00 km
M 7.1 16 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu Jan 9, 2001 16:49 103.00 km
M 7.5 21 km SE of Lukatan, Philippines Jan 1, 2001 06:57 33.00 km
M 7.0 37 km E of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan Dec 6, 2000 17:11 30.00 km
M 7.8 138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 17, 2000 21:01 33.00 km
M 7.8 135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Nov 16, 2000 07:42 30.00 km
M 7.0 191 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea Oct 29, 2000 08:37 50.00 km