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250 largest earthquakes in the world since 1900

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List of the 250 largest quakes in the world since 1900

Hint: Click on Date/Time to show latest first

Date / time UTC
| Mag |
Depth
|
Age
| Details
22 May 1960 19:11
| 9.5 |
25km / 16mi
|
60 years ago
| 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
28 Mar 1964 03:36
| 9.2 |
25km / 16mi
|
56 years ago
| 1964 Prince William Sound Earthquake, Alaska (USA)
11 Mar 2011 05:46
| 9.1 |
29km / 18mi
|
9 years ago
| 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
26 Dec 2004 00:58
| 9.1 |
30km / 19mi
|
16 years ago
| 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake (Indonesia)
04 Nov 1952 16:58
| 9.0 |
22km / 13mi
|
68 years ago
| Off the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
27 Feb 2010 06:34
| 8.8 |
23km / 14mi
|
11 years ago
| Offshore Bio-Bio, Chile
31 Jan 1906 15:36
| 8.8 |
20km / 12.4mi
|
115 years ago
| 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake
04 Feb 1965 05:01
| 8.7 |
30km / 19mi
|
56 years ago
| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA)
11 Apr 2012 08:38
| 8.6 |
20km / 12.4mi
|
8 years ago
| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia)
28 Mar 2005 16:09
| 8.6 |
30km / 19mi
|
15 years ago
| Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
09 Mar 1957 14:22
| 8.6 |
25km / 16mi
|
64 years ago
| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA)
15 Aug 1950 14:09
| 8.6 |
15km / 9.3mi
|
70 years ago
| 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake (India)
01 Apr 1946 12:29
| 8.6 |
15km / 9.3mi
|
74 years ago
| 1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island) Earthquake, Alaska (USA)
13 Oct 1963 05:17
| 8.5 |
35km / 22mi
|
57 years ago
| Kuril Islands (Russia)
01 Feb 1938 19:04
| 8.5 |
25km / 16mi
|
83 years ago
| Banda Sea (Indonesia)
11 Nov 1922 04:32
| 8.5 |
70km / 43mi
|
98 years ago
| Atacama, Chile
12 Sep 2007 11:10
| 8.4 |
34km / 21mi
|
13 years ago
| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
23 Jun 2001 20:33
| 8.4 |
33km / 21mi
|
19 years ago
| Near the Coast of Southern Peru
02 Mar 1933 17:31
| 8.4 |
15km / 9.3mi
|
88 years ago
| 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan
03 Feb 1923 16:01
| 8.4 |
15km / 9.3mi
|
98 years ago
| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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16 years ago \| 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake (Indonesia) 04 Nov 1952 16:58 \| 9.0 \| 22km / 13mi \| 68 years ago \| Off the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 27 Feb 2010 06:34 \| 8.8 \| 23km / 14mi \| 11 years ago \| Offshore Bio-Bio, Chile 31 Jan 1906 15:36 \| 8.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 115 years ago \| 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake 04 Feb 1965 05:01 \| 8.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 56 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 11 Apr 2012 08:38 \| 8.6 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 8 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) 28 Mar 2005 16:09 \| 8.6 \| 30km / 19mi \| 15 years ago \| Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 09 Mar 1957 14:22 \| 8.6 \| 25km / 16mi \| 64 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 15 Aug 1950 14:09 \| 8.6 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 70 years ago \| 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake (India) 01 Apr 1946 12:29 \| 8.6 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| 1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island) Earthquake, Alaska (USA) 13 Oct 1963 05:17 \| 8.5 \| 35km / 22mi \| 57 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 01 Feb 1938 19:04 \| 8.5 \| 25km / 16mi \| 83 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 11 Nov 1922 04:32 \| 8.5 \| 70km / 43mi \| 98 years ago \| Atacama, Chile 12 Sep 2007 11:10 \| 8.4 \| 34km / 21mi \| 13 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 23 Jun 2001 20:33 \| 8.4 \| 33km / 21mi \| 19 years ago \| Near the Coast of Southern Peru 02 Mar 1933 17:31 \| 8.4 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan 03 Feb 1923 16:01 \| 8.4 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 98 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Show all 24 May 2013 05:44 \| 8.3 \| 609km / 378mi \| 7 years ago \| Sea of Okhotsk 15 Nov 2006 11:14 \| 8.3 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 14 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 04 Oct 1994 13:22 \| 8.3 \| 14km / 8.7mi \| 26 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 19 Aug 1977 06:08 \| 8.3 \| 25km / 16mi \| 43 years ago \| South of Sumbawa, Indonesia 06 Nov 1958 22:58 \| 8.3 \| 35km / 22mi \| 62 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 20 Dec 1946 19:19 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| 1946 Nankai Earthquake, Japan 16 Dec 1920 12:05 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 100 years ago \| Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, China 15 Aug 1918 12:18 \| 8.3 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 102 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 17 Aug 1906 00:11 \| 8.3 \| 110km / 68mi \| 114 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 23 Jul 1905 02:46 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 115 years ago \| Bolnay, Mongolia 24 Nov 2015 22:48 \| 8.2 \| unknown \| 5 years ago \| Southern Bolivia 01 Apr 2014 23:46 \| 8.2 \| 20km / 12mi \| 6 years ago \| 95km NW of Iquique, Chile 11 Apr 2012 10:43 \| 8.2 \| 25km / 16mi \| 8 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra 25 Sep 2003 19:50 \| 8.2 \| 27km / 17mi \| 17 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 09 Jun 1994 00:33 \| 8.2 \| 631km / 392mi \| 26 years ago \| La Paz, Bolivia 11 Aug 1969 21:27 \| 8.2 \| 30km / 19mi \| 51 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 16 May 1968 00:49 \| 8.2 \| 30km / 19mi \| 52 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 24 Jan 1965 00:11 \| 8.2 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 56 years ago \| Kepulauan Sula, Indonesia 09 Dec 1950 21:38 \| 8.2 \| 114km / 71mi \| 70 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 24 May 1940 16:33 \| 8.2 \| 45km / 28mi \| 80 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 10 Nov 1938 20:18 \| 8.2 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Alaska Peninsula (USA) 01 May 1917 18:26 \| 8.2 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 103 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 17 Aug 1906 00:40 \| 8.2 \| 35km / 22mi \| 114 years ago \| Valparaiso, Chile 19 Aug 2018 00:19 \| 8.1 \| 566km / 352mi \| 2 years ago \| Fiji Islands Region 08 Sep 2017 04:49 \| 8.1 \| 60km / 37mi \| 3 years ago \| Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 29 Sep 2009 17:48 \| 8.1 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 11 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 01 Apr 2007 20:39 \| 8.1 \| 24km / 15mi \| 13 years ago \| Solomon Islands 13 Jan 2007 04:23 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 14 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 23 Dec 2004 14:59 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 16 years ago \| North of Macquarie Island (New Zealand) 25 Mar 1998 03:12 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 22 years ago \| Balleny Islands Region 17 Feb 1996 05:59 \| 8.1 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 26 Jul 1971 01:23 \| 8.1 \| 40km / 25mi \| 49 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 17 Oct 1966 21:42 \| 8.1 \| 40km / 25mi \| 54 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 04 Nov 1963 01:17 \| 8.1 \| 65km / 40mi \| 57 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 21 May 1960 10:02 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 60 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 04 Dec 1957 03:37 \| 8.1 \| 30km / 19mi \| 63 years ago \| Central Mongolia 04 Mar 1952 01:22 \| 8.1 \| 45km / 28mi \| 69 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 27 Nov 1945 21:56 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 75 years ago \| Off the Coast of Pakistan 07 Dec 1944 04:35 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 76 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan 06 Apr 1943 16:07 \| 8.1 \| 35km / 22mi \| 77 years ago \| Coquimbo, Chile 24 Aug 1942 22:50 \| 8.1 \| 30km / 19mi \| 78 years ago \| Central Peru 21 Dec 1939 21:00 \| 8.1 \| 35km / 22mi \| 81 years ago \| Sulawesi, Indonesia 03 Jun 1932 10:36 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Jalisco, Mexico 27 Jun 1929 12:47 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 91 years ago \| South Sandwich Islands Region 01 Sep 1923 02:58 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 97 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan 20 Sep 1920 14:39 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 100 years ago \| Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (Vanuatu) 30 Apr 1919 07:17 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 101 years ago \| Tonga Region 07 Sep 1918 17:16 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 102 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 26 May 1914 14:22 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 106 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 12 Apr 1910 00:22 \| 8.1 \| 235km / 146mi \| 110 years ago \| Northeast of Taiwan (Japan) 26 May 2019 07:41 \| 8.0 \| 109km / 68mi \| 1 year 14 weeks ago \| Northern Peru 06 Feb 2013 01:12 \| 8.0 \| 29km / 18mi \| 8 years ago \| SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 15 Aug 2007 23:40 \| 8.0 \| 39km / 24mi \| 13 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 03 May 2006 15:26 \| 8.0 \| 55km / 34mi \| 14 years ago \| Tonga 16 Nov 2000 04:54 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 09 Oct 1995 15:35 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Colima, Mexico 30 Jul 1995 05:11 \| 8.0 \| 46km / 28mi \| 25 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 23 May 1989 10:54 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 31 years ago \| Macquarie Island Region (Australia) 07 May 1986 22:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 34 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 19 Sep 1985 13:17 \| 8.0 \| 28km / 17mi \| 35 years ago \| Michoacan, Mexico 03 Mar 1985 22:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 36 years ago \| Offshore Valparaiso, Chile 14 Jan 1976 16:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 02 Dec 1972 00:19 \| 8.0 \| 60km / 37mi \| 48 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 14 Jul 1971 06:11 \| 8.0 \| 40km / 25mi \| 49 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 31 Jul 1970 17:08 \| 8.0 \| 645km / 401mi \| 50 years ago \| Colombia 20 Mar 1960 17:07 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 60 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 22 Aug 1949 04:01 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 71 years ago \| Haida Gwaii, Canada 12 Sep 1946 15:17 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| Myanmar (Myanmar (Burma)) 10 Nov 1942 11:41 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 78 years ago \| South of Africa 25 Nov 1941 18:03 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 79 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge 15 Jan 1934 08:43 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 87 years ago \| Nepal-India Border Region 14 Apr 1924 16:20 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 96 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 26 Jun 1917 05:49 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 103 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 14 Sep 1906 16:04 \| 8.0 \| 35km / 22mi \| 114 years ago \| Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea 09 Jul 1905 09:40 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 115 years ago \| Tsetserleg, Mongolia 23 Jan 2018 09:31 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 3 years ago \| - 292km SE of Kodiak, Alaska 22 Jan 2017 04:30 \| 7.9 \| 172km / 107mi \| 4 years ago \| Solomon Islands 17 Dec 2016 10:51 \| 7.9 \| 93km / 58mi \| 4 years ago \| New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 13 Nov 2016 11:02 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 4 years ago \| South Island, New Zealand 23 Jun 2014 20:53 \| 7.9 \| 108km / 67mi \| 6 years ago \| 24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 11 Mar 2011 06:15 \| 7.9 \| 43km / 26mi \| 9 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 12 May 2008 06:28 \| 7.9 \| 19km / 11.8mi \| 12 years ago \| Eastern Sichuan, China 12 Sep 2007 23:49 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 13 years ago \| Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia 03 Nov 2002 22:12 \| 7.9 \| 4.2km / 2.6mi \| 18 years ago \| Central Alaska (USA) 18 Jun 2000 14:44 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 20 years ago \| South Indian Ocean (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) 04 Jun 2000 16:28 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 17 Jun 1996 11:22 \| 7.9 \| 587km / 365mi \| 24 years ago \| Flores Sea (Indonesia) 10 Jun 1996 04:03 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 24 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 01 Jan 1996 08:05 \| 7.9 \| 24km / 15mi \| 25 years ago \| Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia 03 Dec 1995 18:01 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 30 Nov 1987 19:23 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 33 years ago \| Gulf of Alaska (USA) 17 Jul 1980 19:42 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 40 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 12 Sep 1979 05:17 \| 7.9 \| 5km / 3.1mi \| 41 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 16 Aug 1976 16:11 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 44 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 20 Jul 1975 14:37 \| 7.9 \| 49km / 30mi \| 45 years ago \| Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea 26 May 1975 09:11 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge (Portugal) 31 May 1970 20:23 \| 7.9 \| 45km / 28mi \| 50 years ago \| Near the Coast of Northern Peru 16 May 1968 10:39 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 52 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 04 May 1959 07:15 \| 7.9 \| 55km / 34mi \| 61 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 25 Nov 1953 17:48 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 67 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 02 Dec 1950 19:51 \| 7.9 \| 30km / 19mi \| 70 years ago \| Vanuatu 18 Nov 1941 16:46 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 79 years ago \| Kyushu, Japan 25 Dec 1932 02:04 \| 7.9 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Gansu, China 03 Oct 1931 19:13 \| 7.9 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 89 years ago \| Solomon Islands 10 Aug 1931 21:18 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 89 years ago \| Northern Xinjiang, China 17 Jun 1928 03:19 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 92 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 17 Jan 1922 03:50 \| 7.9 \| 475km / 295mi \| 99 years ago \| Northern Peru 30 Jan 1917 02:45 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 104 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 01 Jan 1916 13:20 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 105 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 15 Jun 1911 14:25 \| 7.9 \| 100km / 62mi \| 109 years ago \| Northwest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan 18 Apr 1906 13:12 \| 7.9 \| 11.7km / 7.3mi \| 114 years ago \| The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (USA) 04 Apr 1905 00:49 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 115 years ago \| Himachal Pradesh, India 09 Aug 1901 13:01 \| 7.9 \| unknown \| 119 years ago \| Southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) 09 Oct 1900 12:25 \| 7.9 \| unknown \| 120 years ago \| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA) 22 Jul 2020 06:12 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 17mi \| 6 weeks ago \| 105 Km SSE of Perryville, Alaska (USA) 06 Sep 2018 15:49 \| 7.8 \| 640km / 398mi \| 1 year 52 weeks ago \| Fiji Islands 16 Apr 2016 23:58 \| 7.8 \| 19.2km / 11.9mi \| 4 years ago \| - 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador 16 Sep 2015 22:54 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 5 years ago \| Near Coast of Central Chile 25 Apr 2015 06:11 \| 7.8 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 5 years ago \| Nepal 17 Nov 2013 09:04 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 7 years ago \| Scotia Sea 16 Apr 2013 10:44 \| 7.8 \| 82km / 51mi \| 7 years ago \| 83km E of Khash, Iran 06 Apr 2010 22:15 \| 7.8 \| 31km / 19mi \| 10 years ago \| Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 07 Oct 2009 22:18 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 11 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 15 Jul 2009 09:22 \| 7.8 \| 12km / 7.5mi \| 11 years ago \| Off the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand 09 Dec 2007 07:28 \| 7.8 \| 153km / 95mi \| 13 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands (New Zealand) 13 Jun 2005 22:44 \| 7.8 \| 116km / 72mi \| 15 years ago \| Tarapaca, Chile 17 Nov 2003 06:43 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 17 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 14 Nov 2001 09:26 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 19 years ago \| Southern Qinghai, China 17 Nov 2000 21:01 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 16 Nov 2000 07:42 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 20 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 05 Dec 1997 11:26 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 23 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 14 Oct 1997 09:53 \| 7.8 \| 167km / 104mi \| 23 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands (Tonga) 28 Dec 1994 12:19 \| 7.8 \| 27km / 16mi \| 26 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 02 Jun 1994 18:17 \| 7.8 \| 18.4km / 11.4mi \| 26 years ago \| South of Java, Indonesia 08 Aug 1993 08:34 \| 7.8 \| 59km / 37mi \| 27 years ago \| Guam Region 12 Dec 1992 05:29 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 17mi \| 28 years ago \| Flores Region, Indonesia 18 Apr 1990 13:39 \| 7.8 \| 26km / 16mi \| 30 years ago \| Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia 06 Mar 1988 22:35 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 33 years ago \| Gulf of Alaska (USA) 26 Dec 1975 15:56 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 11 Oct 1975 14:35 \| 7.8 \| 9km / 5.6mi \| 45 years ago \| South of Tonga 09 Jul 1971 03:03 \| 7.8 \| 60km / 37mi \| 49 years ago \| Valparaiso, Chile 28 Feb 1969 02:40 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 52 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge (Portugal) 31 Dec 1966 18:23 \| 7.8 \| 55km / 34mi \| 54 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) 02 Jul 1965 20:58 \| 7.8 \| 45km / 28mi \| 55 years ago \| Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 26 May 1964 10:59 \| 7.8 \| 125km / 78mi \| 56 years ago \| South Sandwich Islands Region 20 Oct 1963 00:53 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 18mi \| 57 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 06 Jun 1960 05:55 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 60 years ago \| Aisen, Chile 22 May 1960 18:56 \| 7.8 \| 25km / 16mi \| 60 years ago \| Araucania, Chile 10 Jul 1958 06:15 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 62 years ago \| Southeastern Alaska (USA) 17 Dec 1957 13:50 \| 7.8 \| 124km / 77mi \| 63 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 29 Mar 1954 06:17 \| 7.8 \| 626km / 389mi \| 66 years ago \| Strait of Gibraltar (Spain) 24 Nov 1951 18:50 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 69 years ago \| Taiwan 14 Dec 1950 01:52 \| 7.8 \| 216km / 134mi \| 70 years ago \| Tonga 24 Jan 1948 17:46 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 73 years ago \| Panay, Philippines 29 Sep 1946 03:02 \| 7.8 \| 50km / 31mi \| 74 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 09 Jun 1943 03:06 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 77 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 25 May 1943 23:07 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 77 years ago \| Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) 14 May 1942 02:13 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 78 years ago \| Ecuador 10 Nov 1940 01:39 \| 7.8 \| 90km / 56mi \| 80 years ago \| Romania 26 Dec 1939 23:57 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 81 years ago \| Eastern Turkey 30 Apr 1939 02:55 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 81 years ago \| Solomon Islands 30 Jan 1939 02:18 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Solomon Islands 25 Jan 1939 03:32 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 05 Nov 1938 08:43 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 07 Jan 1937 13:20 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 84 years ago \| Southern Qinghai, China 01 Apr 1936 02:09 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 84 years ago \| Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia 20 Sep 1935 01:46 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 85 years ago \| New Guinea, Papua New Guinea 18 Jun 1932 10:12 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Colima, Mexico 09 Mar 1931 03:49 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 90 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 17 Dec 1929 10:58 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 91 years ago \| Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 07 Mar 1929 01:34 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 92 years ago \| South of the Aleutian Islands (USA) 02 Sep 1923 02:46 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 97 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan 15 Nov 1921 20:36 \| 7.8 \| 240km / 149mi \| 99 years ago \| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan 05 Jun 1920 04:21 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 100 years ago \| Taiwan 02 Feb 1920 11:22 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 101 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 06 May 1919 19:41 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 101 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 01 Jan 1919 03:00 \| 7.8 \| 485km / 301mi \| 102 years ago \| Fiji Region 04 Dec 1918 11:47 \| 7.8 \| 40km / 25mi \| 102 years ago \| Atacama, Chile 08 Nov 1918 04:38 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 102 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 01 May 1915 05:00 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 105 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 14 Mar 1913 08:45 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 108 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 16 Aug 1911 22:41 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 109 years ago \| Palau Region 16 Jun 1910 06:30 \| 7.8 \| 100km / 62mi \| 110 years ago \| Vanuatu 15 Apr 1907 06:08 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 113 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 04 Jan 1907 05:19 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 114 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) 22 Dec 1906 18:21 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 114 years ago \| Northern Xinjiang, China 23 Sep 1902 20:18 \| 7.8 \| unknown \| 118 years ago \| Chiapas, Mexico 28 Jan 2020 19:10 \| 7.7 \| 14.8km / 9.2mi \| 31 weeks ago \| 124km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica (Cayman Islands) 08 Dec 2016 17:38 \| 7.7 \| 38km / 24mi \| 4 years ago \| Solomon Islands 02 Mar 2016 12:49 \| 7.7 \| 22km / 14mi \| 5 years ago \| Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia 30 May 2015 11:23 \| 7.7 \| 695km / 432mi \| 5 years ago \| Bonin Islands, Japan Region 24 Sep 2013 11:29 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 7 years ago \| 66km NNE of Awaran, Pakistan 28 Oct 2012 03:04 \| 7.7 \| 17.5km / 10.9mi \| 8 years ago \| 139km S of Masset, Canada 14 Aug 2012 02:59 \| 7.7 \| 626km / 389mi \| 8 years ago \| 158km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia 11 Mar 2011 06:25 \| 7.7 \| 18.6km / 11.6mi \| 9 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 07 Oct 2009 22:03 \| 7.7 \| 45km / 28mi \| 11 years ago \| Vanuatu 03 Jan 2009 19:43 \| 7.7 \| 17km / 10.6mi \| 12 years ago \| Near the North Coast of Papua, Indonesia 05 Jul 2008 02:12 \| 7.7 \| 633km / 393mi \| 12 years ago \| Sea of Okhotsk (Russia) 14 Nov 2007 15:40 \| 7.7 \| 40km / 25mi \| 13 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 17 Jul 2006 08:19 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 14 years ago \| South of Java, Indonesia 19 Aug 2002 11:08 \| 7.7 \| 675km / 420mi \| 18 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands 19 Aug 2002 11:01 \| 7.7 \| 580km / 360mi \| 18 years ago \| Fiji Region 26 Jan 2001 03:16 \| 7.7 \| 16km / 9.9mi \| 20 years ago \| Gujarat, India 13 Jan 2001 17:33 \| 7.7 \| 60km / 37mi \| 20 years ago \| Offshore El Salvador 29 Nov 1998 14:10 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 22 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 21 Apr 1997 12:02 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 23 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 12 Nov 1996 16:59 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 24 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 16 Aug 1995 10:27 \| 7.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 25 years ago \| Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea 16 May 1995 20:12 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 13mi \| 25 years ago \| Southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) 12 Jul 1993 13:17 \| 7.7 \| 16.7km / 10.4mi \| 27 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 02 Sep 1992 00:16 \| 7.7 \| 45km / 28mi \| 28 years ago \| Near the Coast of Nicaragua 16 Jul 1990 07:26 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 30 years ago \| Luzon, Philippines 06 Nov 1988 13:03 \| 7.7 \| 17.8km / 11.1mi \| 32 years ago \| Myanmar-China Border Region 20 Oct 1986 06:46 \| 7.7 \| 29km / 18mi \| 34 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 01 Sep 1981 09:29 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 39 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 12 Dec 1979 07:59 \| 7.7 \| 24km / 15mi \| 41 years ago \| Near the Coast of Ecuador (Colombia) 29 Nov 1978 19:52 \| 7.7 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 42 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 12 Jun 1978 08:14 \| 7.7 \| 44km / 27mi \| 42 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 29 Nov 1975 14:47 \| 7.7 \| 8.6km / 5.3mi \| 45 years ago \| Hawaii Region, Hawaii (USA) 20 Jul 1975 19:54 \| 7.7 \| 44km / 27mi \| 45 years ago \| Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea) 10 May 1975 14:27 \| 7.7 \| 6km / 3.7mi \| 45 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 17 Jun 1973 03:55 \| 7.7 \| 48km / 30mi \| 47 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 11 Jun 1972 16:41 \| 7.7 \| 331km / 206mi \| 48 years ago \| Celebes Sea (Indonesia) 10 Jan 1971 07:17 \| 7.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 50 years ago \| Papua, Indonesia 28 Dec 1966 08:18 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 54 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 08 Sep 1966 21:15 \| 7.7 \| 115km / 71mi \| 54 years ago \| Halmahera, Indonesia 20 May 1965 00:40 \| 7.7 \| 120km / 75mi \| 55 years ago \| Vanuatu 30 Mar 1965 02:27 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 55 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 15 Aug 1963 17:25 \| 7.7 \| 550km / 342mi \| 57 years ago \| Southern Peru 29 Nov 1957 22:19 \| 7.7 \| 233km / 144mi \| 63 years ago \| Potosi, Bolivia Hint: Click on Mag to show biggest first Date / time UTC \| Mag \| Depth \| Age \| Details 22 Jul 2020 06:12 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 17mi \| 6 weeks ago \| 105 Km SSE of Perryville, Alaska (USA) 28 Jan 2020 19:10 \| 7.7 \| 14.8km / 9.2mi \| 31 weeks ago \| 124km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica (Cayman Islands) 26 May 2019 07:41 \| 8.0 \| 109km / 68mi \| 1 year 14 weeks ago \| Northern Peru 06 Sep 2018 15:49 \| 7.8 \| 640km / 398mi \| 1 year 52 weeks ago \| Fiji Islands 19 Aug 2018 00:19 \| 8.1 \| 566km / 352mi \| 2 years ago \| Fiji Islands Region 23 Jan 2018 09:31 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 3 years ago \| - 292km SE of Kodiak, Alaska 08 Sep 2017 04:49 \| 8.1 \| 60km / 37mi \| 3 years ago \| Near Coast of Chiapas, Mexico 22 Jan 2017 04:30 \| 7.9 \| 172km / 107mi \| 4 years ago \| Solomon Islands 17 Dec 2016 10:51 \| 7.9 \| 93km / 58mi \| 4 years ago \| New Ireland Region, P.N.G. 08 Dec 2016 17:38 \| 7.7 \| 38km / 24mi \| 4 years ago \| Solomon Islands 13 Nov 2016 11:02 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 4 years ago \| South Island, New Zealand 16 Apr 2016 23:58 \| 7.8 \| 19.2km / 11.9mi \| 4 years ago \| - 27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador 02 Mar 2016 12:49 \| 7.7 \| 22km / 14mi \| 5 years ago \| Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia 24 Nov 2015 22:48 \| 8.2 \| unknown \| 5 years ago \| Southern Bolivia 16 Sep 2015 22:54 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 5 years ago \| Near Coast of Central Chile 30 May 2015 11:23 \| 7.7 \| 695km / 432mi \| 5 years ago \| Bonin Islands, Japan Region 25 Apr 2015 06:11 \| 7.8 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 5 years ago \| Nepal 23 Jun 2014 20:53 \| 7.9 \| 108km / 67mi \| 6 years ago \| 24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 01 Apr 2014 23:46 \| 8.2 \| 20km / 12mi \| 6 years ago \| 95km NW of Iquique, Chile 17 Nov 2013 09:04 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 7 years ago \| Scotia Sea Show all 24 Sep 2013 11:29 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 7 years ago \| 66km NNE of Awaran, Pakistan 24 May 2013 05:44 \| 8.3 \| 609km / 378mi \| 7 years ago \| Sea of Okhotsk 16 Apr 2013 10:44 \| 7.8 \| 82km / 51mi \| 7 years ago \| 83km E of Khash, Iran 06 Feb 2013 01:12 \| 8.0 \| 29km / 18mi \| 8 years ago \| SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS 28 Oct 2012 03:04 \| 7.7 \| 17.5km / 10.9mi \| 8 years ago \| 139km S of Masset, Canada 14 Aug 2012 02:59 \| 7.7 \| 626km / 389mi \| 8 years ago \| 158km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia 11 Apr 2012 10:43 \| 8.2 \| 25km / 16mi \| 8 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra 11 Apr 2012 08:38 \| 8.6 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 8 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) 11 Mar 2011 06:25 \| 7.7 \| 18.6km / 11.6mi \| 9 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 11 Mar 2011 06:15 \| 7.9 \| 43km / 26mi \| 9 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 11 Mar 2011 05:46 \| 9.1 \| 29km / 18mi \| 9 years ago \| 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan 06 Apr 2010 22:15 \| 7.8 \| 31km / 19mi \| 10 years ago \| Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 27 Feb 2010 06:34 \| 8.8 \| 23km / 14mi \| 11 years ago \| Offshore Bio-Bio, Chile 07 Oct 2009 22:18 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 11 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 07 Oct 2009 22:03 \| 7.7 \| 45km / 28mi \| 11 years ago \| Vanuatu 29 Sep 2009 17:48 \| 8.1 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 11 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 15 Jul 2009 09:22 \| 7.8 \| 12km / 7.5mi \| 11 years ago \| Off the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand 03 Jan 2009 19:43 \| 7.7 \| 17km / 10.6mi \| 12 years ago \| Near the North Coast of Papua, Indonesia 05 Jul 2008 02:12 \| 7.7 \| 633km / 393mi \| 12 years ago \| Sea of Okhotsk (Russia) 12 May 2008 06:28 \| 7.9 \| 19km / 11.8mi \| 12 years ago \| Eastern Sichuan, China 09 Dec 2007 07:28 \| 7.8 \| 153km / 95mi \| 13 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands (New Zealand) 14 Nov 2007 15:40 \| 7.7 \| 40km / 25mi \| 13 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 12 Sep 2007 23:49 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 13 years ago \| Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia 12 Sep 2007 11:10 \| 8.4 \| 34km / 21mi \| 13 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 15 Aug 2007 23:40 \| 8.0 \| 39km / 24mi \| 13 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 01 Apr 2007 20:39 \| 8.1 \| 24km / 15mi \| 13 years ago \| Solomon Islands 13 Jan 2007 04:23 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 14 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 15 Nov 2006 11:14 \| 8.3 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 14 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 17 Jul 2006 08:19 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 14 years ago \| South of Java, Indonesia 03 May 2006 15:26 \| 8.0 \| 55km / 34mi \| 14 years ago \| Tonga 13 Jun 2005 22:44 \| 7.8 \| 116km / 72mi \| 15 years ago \| Tarapaca, Chile 28 Mar 2005 16:09 \| 8.6 \| 30km / 19mi \| 15 years ago \| Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 26 Dec 2004 00:58 \| 9.1 \| 30km / 19mi \| 16 years ago \| 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake (Indonesia) 23 Dec 2004 14:59 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 16 years ago \| North of Macquarie Island (New Zealand) 17 Nov 2003 06:43 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 17 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 25 Sep 2003 19:50 \| 8.2 \| 27km / 17mi \| 17 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 03 Nov 2002 22:12 \| 7.9 \| 4.2km / 2.6mi \| 18 years ago \| Central Alaska (USA) 19 Aug 2002 11:08 \| 7.7 \| 675km / 420mi \| 18 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands 19 Aug 2002 11:01 \| 7.7 \| 580km / 360mi \| 18 years ago \| Fiji Region 14 Nov 2001 09:26 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 19 years ago \| Southern Qinghai, China 23 Jun 2001 20:33 \| 8.4 \| 33km / 21mi \| 19 years ago \| Near the Coast of Southern Peru 26 Jan 2001 03:16 \| 7.7 \| 16km / 9.9mi \| 20 years ago \| Gujarat, India 13 Jan 2001 17:33 \| 7.7 \| 60km / 37mi \| 20 years ago \| Offshore El Salvador 17 Nov 2000 21:01 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 16 Nov 2000 07:42 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 20 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 16 Nov 2000 04:54 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 18 Jun 2000 14:44 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 20 years ago \| South Indian Ocean (Cocos (Keeling) Islands) 04 Jun 2000 16:28 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 20 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 29 Nov 1998 14:10 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 22 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 25 Mar 1998 03:12 \| 8.1 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 22 years ago \| Balleny Islands Region 05 Dec 1997 11:26 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 23 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 14 Oct 1997 09:53 \| 7.8 \| 167km / 104mi \| 23 years ago \| South of the Fiji Islands (Tonga) 21 Apr 1997 12:02 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 23 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 12 Nov 1996 16:59 \| 7.7 \| 33km / 21mi \| 24 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 17 Jun 1996 11:22 \| 7.9 \| 587km / 365mi \| 24 years ago \| Flores Sea (Indonesia) 10 Jun 1996 04:03 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 24 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 17 Feb 1996 05:59 \| 8.1 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 01 Jan 1996 08:05 \| 7.9 \| 24km / 15mi \| 25 years ago \| Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia 03 Dec 1995 18:01 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 09 Oct 1995 15:35 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 25 years ago \| Colima, Mexico 16 Aug 1995 10:27 \| 7.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 25 years ago \| Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea 30 Jul 1995 05:11 \| 8.0 \| 46km / 28mi \| 25 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 16 May 1995 20:12 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 13mi \| 25 years ago \| Southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) 28 Dec 1994 12:19 \| 7.8 \| 27km / 16mi \| 26 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 04 Oct 1994 13:22 \| 8.3 \| 14km / 8.7mi \| 26 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 09 Jun 1994 00:33 \| 8.2 \| 631km / 392mi \| 26 years ago \| La Paz, Bolivia 02 Jun 1994 18:17 \| 7.8 \| 18.4km / 11.4mi \| 26 years ago \| South of Java, Indonesia 08 Aug 1993 08:34 \| 7.8 \| 59km / 37mi \| 27 years ago \| Guam Region 12 Jul 1993 13:17 \| 7.7 \| 16.7km / 10.4mi \| 27 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 12 Dec 1992 05:29 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 17mi \| 28 years ago \| Flores Region, Indonesia 02 Sep 1992 00:16 \| 7.7 \| 45km / 28mi \| 28 years ago \| Near the Coast of Nicaragua 16 Jul 1990 07:26 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 30 years ago \| Luzon, Philippines 18 Apr 1990 13:39 \| 7.8 \| 26km / 16mi \| 30 years ago \| Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia 23 May 1989 10:54 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 31 years ago \| Macquarie Island Region (Australia) 06 Nov 1988 13:03 \| 7.7 \| 17.8km / 11.1mi \| 32 years ago \| Myanmar-China Border Region 06 Mar 1988 22:35 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 33 years ago \| Gulf of Alaska (USA) 30 Nov 1987 19:23 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 33 years ago \| Gulf of Alaska (USA) 20 Oct 1986 06:46 \| 7.7 \| 29km / 18mi \| 34 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 07 May 1986 22:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 34 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 19 Sep 1985 13:17 \| 8.0 \| 28km / 17mi \| 35 years ago \| Michoacan, Mexico 03 Mar 1985 22:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 36 years ago \| Offshore Valparaiso, Chile 01 Sep 1981 09:29 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 39 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 17 Jul 1980 19:42 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 40 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 12 Dec 1979 07:59 \| 7.7 \| 24km / 15mi \| 41 years ago \| Near the Coast of Ecuador (Colombia) 12 Sep 1979 05:17 \| 7.9 \| 5km / 3.1mi \| 41 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 29 Nov 1978 19:52 \| 7.7 \| 18km / 11.2mi \| 42 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 12 Jun 1978 08:14 \| 7.7 \| 44km / 27mi \| 42 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 19 Aug 1977 06:08 \| 8.3 \| 25km / 16mi \| 43 years ago \| South of Sumbawa, Indonesia 16 Aug 1976 16:11 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 44 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 14 Jan 1976 16:47 \| 8.0 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 26 Dec 1975 15:56 \| 7.8 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 29 Nov 1975 14:47 \| 7.7 \| 8.6km / 5.3mi \| 45 years ago \| Hawaii Region, Hawaii (USA) 11 Oct 1975 14:35 \| 7.8 \| 9km / 5.6mi \| 45 years ago \| South of Tonga 20 Jul 1975 19:54 \| 7.7 \| 44km / 27mi \| 45 years ago \| Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea) 20 Jul 1975 14:37 \| 7.9 \| 49km / 30mi \| 45 years ago \| Bougainville Region, Papua New Guinea 26 May 1975 09:11 \| 7.9 \| 33km / 21mi \| 45 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge (Portugal) 10 May 1975 14:27 \| 7.7 \| 6km / 3.7mi \| 45 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 17 Jun 1973 03:55 \| 7.7 \| 48km / 30mi \| 47 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 02 Dec 1972 00:19 \| 8.0 \| 60km / 37mi \| 48 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 11 Jun 1972 16:41 \| 7.7 \| 331km / 206mi \| 48 years ago \| Celebes Sea (Indonesia) 26 Jul 1971 01:23 \| 8.1 \| 40km / 25mi \| 49 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 14 Jul 1971 06:11 \| 8.0 \| 40km / 25mi \| 49 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 09 Jul 1971 03:03 \| 7.8 \| 60km / 37mi \| 49 years ago \| Valparaiso, Chile 10 Jan 1971 07:17 \| 7.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 50 years ago \| Papua, Indonesia 31 Jul 1970 17:08 \| 8.0 \| 645km / 401mi \| 50 years ago \| Colombia 31 May 1970 20:23 \| 7.9 \| 45km / 28mi \| 50 years ago \| Near the Coast of Northern Peru 11 Aug 1969 21:27 \| 8.2 \| 30km / 19mi \| 51 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 28 Feb 1969 02:40 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 52 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge (Portugal) 16 May 1968 10:39 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 52 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 16 May 1968 00:49 \| 8.2 \| 30km / 19mi \| 52 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 31 Dec 1966 18:23 \| 7.8 \| 55km / 34mi \| 54 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) 28 Dec 1966 08:18 \| 7.7 \| 25km / 16mi \| 54 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 17 Oct 1966 21:42 \| 8.1 \| 40km / 25mi \| 54 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 08 Sep 1966 21:15 \| 7.7 \| 115km / 71mi \| 54 years ago \| Halmahera, Indonesia 02 Jul 1965 20:58 \| 7.8 \| 45km / 28mi \| 55 years ago \| Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 20 May 1965 00:40 \| 7.7 \| 120km / 75mi \| 55 years ago \| Vanuatu 30 Mar 1965 02:27 \| 7.7 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 55 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 04 Feb 1965 05:01 \| 8.7 \| 30km / 19mi \| 56 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 24 Jan 1965 00:11 \| 8.2 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 56 years ago \| Kepulauan Sula, Indonesia 26 May 1964 10:59 \| 7.8 \| 125km / 78mi \| 56 years ago \| South Sandwich Islands Region 28 Mar 1964 03:36 \| 9.2 \| 25km / 16mi \| 56 years ago \| 1964 Prince William Sound Earthquake, Alaska (USA) 04 Nov 1963 01:17 \| 8.1 \| 65km / 40mi \| 57 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 20 Oct 1963 00:53 \| 7.8 \| 28km / 18mi \| 57 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 13 Oct 1963 05:17 \| 8.5 \| 35km / 22mi \| 57 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 15 Aug 1963 17:25 \| 7.7 \| 550km / 342mi \| 57 years ago \| Southern Peru 06 Jun 1960 05:55 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 60 years ago \| Aisen, Chile 22 May 1960 19:11 \| 9.5 \| 25km / 16mi \| 60 years ago \| 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) 22 May 1960 18:56 \| 7.8 \| 25km / 16mi \| 60 years ago \| Araucania, Chile 21 May 1960 10:02 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 60 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 20 Mar 1960 17:07 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 60 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 04 May 1959 07:15 \| 7.9 \| 55km / 34mi \| 61 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 06 Nov 1958 22:58 \| 8.3 \| 35km / 22mi \| 62 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 10 Jul 1958 06:15 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 62 years ago \| Southeastern Alaska (USA) 17 Dec 1957 13:50 \| 7.8 \| 124km / 77mi \| 63 years ago \| Santa Cruz Islands (Vanuatu) 04 Dec 1957 03:37 \| 8.1 \| 30km / 19mi \| 63 years ago \| Central Mongolia 29 Nov 1957 22:19 \| 7.7 \| 233km / 144mi \| 63 years ago \| Potosi, Bolivia 09 Mar 1957 14:22 \| 8.6 \| 25km / 16mi \| 64 years ago \| Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 29 Mar 1954 06:17 \| 7.8 \| 626km / 389mi \| 66 years ago \| Strait of Gibraltar (Spain) 25 Nov 1953 17:48 \| 7.9 \| 25km / 16mi \| 67 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 04 Nov 1952 16:58 \| 9.0 \| 22km / 13mi \| 68 years ago \| Off the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 04 Mar 1952 01:22 \| 8.1 \| 45km / 28mi \| 69 years ago \| Hokkaido, Japan Region 24 Nov 1951 18:50 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 69 years ago \| Taiwan 14 Dec 1950 01:52 \| 7.8 \| 216km / 134mi \| 70 years ago \| Tonga 09 Dec 1950 21:38 \| 8.2 \| 114km / 71mi \| 70 years ago \| Antofagasta, Chile 02 Dec 1950 19:51 \| 7.9 \| 30km / 19mi \| 70 years ago \| Vanuatu 15 Aug 1950 14:09 \| 8.6 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 70 years ago \| 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake (India) 22 Aug 1949 04:01 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 71 years ago \| Haida Gwaii, Canada 24 Jan 1948 17:46 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 73 years ago \| Panay, Philippines 20 Dec 1946 19:19 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| 1946 Nankai Earthquake, Japan 29 Sep 1946 03:02 \| 7.8 \| 50km / 31mi \| 74 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 12 Sep 1946 15:17 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| Myanmar (Myanmar (Burma)) 01 Apr 1946 12:29 \| 8.6 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 74 years ago \| 1946 Aleutian Islands (Unimak Island) Earthquake, Alaska (USA) 27 Nov 1945 21:56 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 75 years ago \| Off the Coast of Pakistan 07 Dec 1944 04:35 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 76 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan 09 Jun 1943 03:06 \| 7.8 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 77 years ago \| Southern Sumatra, Indonesia 25 May 1943 23:07 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 77 years ago \| Philippine Islands Region (Philippines) 06 Apr 1943 16:07 \| 8.1 \| 35km / 22mi \| 77 years ago \| Coquimbo, Chile 10 Nov 1942 11:41 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 78 years ago \| South of Africa 24 Aug 1942 22:50 \| 8.1 \| 30km / 19mi \| 78 years ago \| Central Peru 14 May 1942 02:13 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 78 years ago \| Ecuador 25 Nov 1941 18:03 \| 8.0 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 79 years ago \| Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge 18 Nov 1941 16:46 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 79 years ago \| Kyushu, Japan 10 Nov 1940 01:39 \| 7.8 \| 90km / 56mi \| 80 years ago \| Romania 24 May 1940 16:33 \| 8.2 \| 45km / 28mi \| 80 years ago \| Near the Coast of Central Peru 26 Dec 1939 23:57 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 81 years ago \| Eastern Turkey 21 Dec 1939 21:00 \| 8.1 \| 35km / 22mi \| 81 years ago \| Sulawesi, Indonesia 30 Apr 1939 02:55 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 81 years ago \| Solomon Islands 30 Jan 1939 02:18 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Solomon Islands 25 Jan 1939 03:32 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Bio-Bio, Chile 10 Nov 1938 20:18 \| 8.2 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Alaska Peninsula (USA) 05 Nov 1938 08:43 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 82 years ago \| Off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 01 Feb 1938 19:04 \| 8.5 \| 25km / 16mi \| 83 years ago \| Banda Sea (Indonesia) 07 Jan 1937 13:20 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 84 years ago \| Southern Qinghai, China 01 Apr 1936 02:09 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 84 years ago \| Kepulauan Talaud, Indonesia 20 Sep 1935 01:46 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 85 years ago \| New Guinea, Papua New Guinea 15 Jan 1934 08:43 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 87 years ago \| Nepal-India Border Region 02 Mar 1933 17:31 \| 8.4 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| 1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan 25 Dec 1932 02:04 \| 7.9 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Gansu, China 18 Jun 1932 10:12 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Colima, Mexico 03 Jun 1932 10:36 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 88 years ago \| Jalisco, Mexico 03 Oct 1931 19:13 \| 7.9 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 89 years ago \| Solomon Islands 10 Aug 1931 21:18 \| 7.9 \| 10km / 6.2mi \| 89 years ago \| Northern Xinjiang, China 09 Mar 1931 03:49 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 90 years ago \| Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan 17 Dec 1929 10:58 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 91 years ago \| Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 27 Jun 1929 12:47 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 91 years ago \| South Sandwich Islands Region 07 Mar 1929 01:34 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 92 years ago \| South of the Aleutian Islands (USA) 17 Jun 1928 03:19 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 92 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 14 Apr 1924 16:20 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 96 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 02 Sep 1923 02:46 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 97 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan 01 Sep 1923 02:58 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 97 years ago \| Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan 03 Feb 1923 16:01 \| 8.4 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 98 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 11 Nov 1922 04:32 \| 8.5 \| 70km / 43mi \| 98 years ago \| Atacama, Chile 17 Jan 1922 03:50 \| 7.9 \| 475km / 295mi \| 99 years ago \| Northern Peru 15 Nov 1921 20:36 \| 7.8 \| 240km / 149mi \| 99 years ago \| Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan 16 Dec 1920 12:05 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 100 years ago \| Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, China 20 Sep 1920 14:39 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 100 years ago \| Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (Vanuatu) 05 Jun 1920 04:21 \| 7.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 100 years ago \| Taiwan 02 Feb 1920 11:22 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 101 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 06 May 1919 19:41 \| 7.8 \| 35km / 22mi \| 101 years ago \| New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea 30 Apr 1919 07:17 \| 8.1 \| 25km / 16mi \| 101 years ago \| Tonga Region 01 Jan 1919 03:00 \| 7.8 \| 485km / 301mi \| 102 years ago \| Fiji Region 04 Dec 1918 11:47 \| 7.8 \| 40km / 25mi \| 102 years ago \| Atacama, Chile 08 Nov 1918 04:38 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 102 years ago \| East of the Kuril Islands (Russia) 07 Sep 1918 17:16 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 102 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 15 Aug 1918 12:18 \| 8.3 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 102 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 26 Jun 1917 05:49 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 103 years ago \| Samoa Islands Region 01 May 1917 18:26 \| 8.2 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 103 years ago \| Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) 30 Jan 1917 02:45 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 104 years ago \| Near the East Coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 01 Jan 1916 13:20 \| 7.9 \| 35km / 22mi \| 105 years ago \| New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea 01 May 1915 05:00 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 105 years ago \| Kuril Islands (Russia) 26 May 1914 14:22 \| 8.1 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 106 years ago \| Biak Region, Indonesia 14 Mar 1913 08:45 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 108 years ago \| Mindanao, Philippines 16 Aug 1911 22:41 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 109 years ago \| Palau Region 15 Jun 1911 14:25 \| 7.9 \| 100km / 62mi \| 109 years ago \| Northwest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan 16 Jun 1910 06:30 \| 7.8 \| 100km / 62mi \| 110 years ago \| Vanuatu 12 Apr 1910 00:22 \| 8.1 \| 235km / 146mi \| 110 years ago \| Northeast of Taiwan (Japan) 15 Apr 1907 06:08 \| 7.8 \| 30km / 19mi \| 113 years ago \| Oaxaca, Mexico 04 Jan 1907 05:19 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 114 years ago \| Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra (Indonesia) 22 Dec 1906 18:21 \| 7.8 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 114 years ago \| Northern Xinjiang, China 14 Sep 1906 16:04 \| 8.0 \| 35km / 22mi \| 114 years ago \| Eastern New Guinea Region, Papua New Guinea 17 Aug 1906 00:40 \| 8.2 \| 35km / 22mi \| 114 years ago \| Valparaiso, Chile 17 Aug 1906 00:11 \| 8.3 \| 110km / 68mi \| 114 years ago \| Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (USA) 18 Apr 1906 13:12 \| 7.9 \| 11.7km / 7.3mi \| 114 years ago \| The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake (USA) 31 Jan 1906 15:36 \| 8.8 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 115 years ago \| 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake 23 Jul 1905 02:46 \| 8.3 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 115 years ago \| Bolnay, Mongolia 09 Jul 1905 09:40 \| 8.0 \| 15km / 9.3mi \| 115 years ago \| Tsetserleg, Mongolia 04 Apr 1905 00:49 \| 7.9 \| 20km / 12.4mi \| 115 years ago \| Himachal Pradesh, India 23 Sep 1902 20:18 \| 7.8 \| unknown \| 118 years ago \| Chiapas, Mexico 09 Aug 1901 13:01 \| 7.9 \| unknown \| 119 years ago \| Southeast of the Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia) 09 Oct 1900 12:25 \| 7.9 \| unknown \| 120 years ago \| Kodiak Island Region, Alaska (USA) More on VolcanoDiscovery: Chile earthquake 1 April 2014 Great magnitude 8.2 Chile earthquake 1 April 14: Reports, maps and list of aftershocks. 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