The Biggest Earthquakes Ever
There have been: (M1.5 or greater)
- 137 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1,058 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 4,609 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 63,244 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The biggest earthquakes:
-
this month: 7.7 in Southeast Of Loyalty Islands
9.6 magnitude earthquake
1960-05-22 19:11:20 UTC
at 19:11
May 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.143, -73.407
37.2 km from
Cañete
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
9.3 magnitude earthquake
1964-03-28 03:36:16 UTC
at 03:36
March 28, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 60.908, -147.339
59.2 km from
Valdez
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
9.1 magnitude earthquake
2004-12-26 00:58:53 UTC
at 00:58
December 26, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.295, 95.982
95.2 km from
Meulaboh
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
9.0 magnitude earthquake
2011-03-11 05:46:24 UTC
at 05:46
March 11, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.297, 142.373
94.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(58.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 29 km
8.9 magnitude earthquake
1952-11-04 16:58:30 UTC
at 16:58
November 04, 1952 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 52.623, 159.779
89.2 km from
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
8.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-02-27 06:34:11 UTC
at 06:34
February 27, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.122, -72.898
54.2 km from
Cauquenes
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
8.7 magnitude earthquake
1965-02-04 05:01:22 UTC
at 05:01
February 04, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.251, 178.715
Depth: 30 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1950-08-15 14:09:34 UTC
at 14:09
August 15, 1950 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.363, 96.445
58.2 km from
Tezu
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1946-04-01 12:29:01 UTC
at 12:29
April 01, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 53.492, -162.832
206.2 km from
Akutan
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1960-05-22 18:56:02 UTC
at 18:56
May 22, 1960 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.061, -73.039
38.2 km from
Traiguén
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
1957-03-09 14:22:33 UTC
at 14:22
March 09, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.499, -175.626
669.2 km from
Unalaska
(415.2 miles)
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Island
Depth: 25 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
2005-03-28 16:09:36 UTC
at 16:09
March 28, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.085, 97.108
78.2 km from
Singkil
(49.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
8.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-04-11 08:38:36 UTC
at 08:38
April 11, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.327, 93.063
369.2 km from
Sinabang
(229.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1933-03-02 17:31:00 UTC
at 17:31
March 02, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.209, 144.59
229.2 km from
Yamada
(142.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1938-02-01 19:04:22 UTC
at 19:04
February 01, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.045, 131.614
144.2 km from
Tual
(90.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
8.5 magnitude earthquake
1963-10-13 05:17:59 UTC
at 05:17
October 13, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.872, 149.483
132.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
8.5 magnitude earthquake
2007-09-12 11:10:26 UTC
at 11:10
September 12, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.438, 101.367
122.2 km from
Bengkulu
(75.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
8.4 magnitude earthquake
1923-02-03 16:01:50 UTC
at 16:01
February 03, 1923 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 54.486, 160.472
135.2 km from
Atlasovo
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.4 magnitude earthquake
1958-11-06 22:58:09 UTC
at 22:58
November 06, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.479, 148.485
95.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
8.4 magnitude earthquake
2001-06-23 20:33:14 UTC
at 20:33
June 23, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -16.265, -73.641
107.2 km from
Camaná
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1906-08-17 00:11:10 UTC
at 00:11
August 17, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 51.853, 178.18
Depth: 110 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1905-07-09 09:40:39 UTC
at 09:40
July 09, 1905 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.709, 98.483
106.2 km from
Tosontsengel
(66.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1905-07-23 02:46:22 UTC
at 02:46
July 23, 1905 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 49.369, 96.61
140.2 km from
Tosontsengel
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1922-11-11 04:32:51 UTC
at 04:32
November 11, 1922 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -28.293, -69.852
94.2 km from
Vallenar
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 70 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1920-12-16 12:05:55 UTC
at 12:05
December 16, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.888, 105.606
133.2 km from
Baiyin
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1918-08-15 12:18:21 UTC
at 12:18
August 15, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.967, 124.377
14.2 km from
Mabay
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1938-11-10 20:18:49 UTC
at 20:18
November 10, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 55.178, -158.181
148.2 km from
Sand Point
(92.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1946-12-20 19:19:10 UTC
at 19:19
December 20, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.116, 135.895
68.2 km from
Shingū
(42.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 15 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
1994-10-04 13:22:55 UTC
at 13:22
October 04, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.773, 147.321
48.2 km from
Shikotan
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
8.3 magnitude earthquake
2006-11-15 11:14:13 UTC
at 11:14
November 15, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 46.592, 153.266
444.2 km from
Kuril’sk
(276.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
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