Yesterday: 7.0 magnitude earthquake near Pondaguitan, Davao, Philippines

The Biggest Earthquakes Ever

There have been: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 120 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 1,038 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 4,579 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 63,899 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The biggest earthquakes:


A
1996-06-10 04:03:35 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Unalaska, Alaska, United States

7.9 magnitude earthquake

1996-06-10 04:03:35 UTC at 04:03
June 10, 1996 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 51.564, -177.632
792.2 km from Unalaska (492.2 miles)

Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Island

Depth: 33 km

B
1996-06-17 11:22:18 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 587 km depth
Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

7.9 magnitude earthquake

1996-06-17 11:22:18 UTC at 11:22
June 17, 1996 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -7.137, 122.589
169.2 km from Maumere (105.2 miles)

Flores Sea

Depth: 587 km

C
1996-01-01 08:05:10 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 24 km depth
Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

7.9 magnitude earthquake

1996-01-01 08:05:10 UTC at 08:05
January 01, 1996 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 0.729, 119.931
179.2 km from Palu (111.2 miles)

Makassar Strait, Indonesia

Depth: 24 km

D
1995-12-03 18:01:08 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Kuril’sk, Hokkaido, Japan

7.9 magnitude earthquake

1995-12-03 18:01:08 UTC at 18:01
December 03, 1995 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.663, 149.3
128.2 km from Kuril’sk (79.2 miles)

Kuril Islands

Depth: 33 km

E
2008-05-12 06:28:01 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 19 km depth
Tianpeng, Sichuan, China

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2008-05-12 06:28:01 UTC at 06:28
May 12, 2008 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 31.002, 103.322
58.2 km from Tianpeng (36.2 miles)

Eastern Sichuan, China

Depth: 19 km

F
2007-09-12 23:49:03 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 35 km depth
Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2007-09-12 23:49:03 UTC at 23:49
September 12, 2007 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -2.625, 100.841
87.2 km from Sungai Penuh (54.2 miles)

Kep. Mentawai, Indonesia

Depth: 35 km

G
2002-11-03 22:12:41 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 4 km depth
Healy, Alaska, United States

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2002-11-03 22:12:41 UTC at 22:12
November 03, 2002 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 63.517, -147.444
84.2 km from Healy (52.2 miles)

Central Alaska

Depth: 4 km

H
2000-06-04 16:28:26 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2000-06-04 16:28:26 UTC at 16:28
June 04, 2000 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.721, 102.087
103.2 km from Bengkulu (64.2 miles)

Southern Sumatra, Indonesia

Depth: 33 km

I
2000-06-18 14:44:13 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 10 km depth
West Island, Cocos Islands

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2000-06-18 14:44:13 UTC at 14:44
June 18, 2000 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -13.802, 97.453
194.2 km from West Island (120.2 miles)

South Indian Ocean

Depth: 10 km

J
2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 42 km depth
Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTC at 06:15
March 11, 2011 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.281, 141.111
47.2 km from Ōarai (29.2 miles)

Eastern Honshu, Japan

Depth: 42 km



A
2014-06-23 20:53:09 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 109 km depth
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

7.9 magnitude earthquake

2014-06-23 20:53:09 UTC at 20:53
June 23, 2014 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 51.849, 178.735

Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands

Depth: 109 km

B
2020-07-22 06:12:44 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 28 km depth
Sand Point, Alaska, United States

7.8 magnitude earthquake

2020-07-22 06:12:44 UTC at 06:12
July 22, 2020 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 55.03, -158.522
131.2 km from Sand Point (81.2 miles)

Alaska Peninsula

Depth: 28 km

C
2016-12-08 17:38:46 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 41 km depth
Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands

7.8 magnitude earthquake

2016-12-08 17:38:46 UTC at 17:38
December 08, 2016 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -10.676, 161.33
68.2 km from Kirakira (42.2 miles)

Solomon Islands

Depth: 41 km

D
2016-11-13 11:02:56 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 23 km depth
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand

7.8 magnitude earthquake

2016-11-13 11:02:56 UTC at 11:02
November 13, 2016 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -42.757, 173.077
53.2 km from Amberley (33.2 miles)

South Island Of New Zealand

Depth: 23 km

E
2016-04-16 23:58:37 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 19 km depth
Muisne, Esmeraldas, Ecuador

7.8 magnitude earthquake

2016-04-16 23:58:37 UTC at 23:58
April 16, 2016 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 0.372, -79.94
29.2 km from Muisne (18.2 miles)

Near Coast Of Ecuador

Depth: 19 km

F
2016-03-02 12:49:48 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 24 km depth
Pariaman, West Sumatra, Indonesia

7.8 magnitude earthquake

2016-03-02 12:49:48 UTC at 12:49
March 02, 2016 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.908, 94.275
807.2 km from Pariaman (501.2 miles)

Southwest Of Sumatra, Indonesia

Depth: 24 km

G
1907-04-15 06:08:25 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 30 km depth
El Arador, Oaxaca, Mexico

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1907-04-15 06:08:25 UTC at 06:08
April 15, 1907 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 16.513, -97.304
13.2 km from El Arador (8.2 miles)

Coast Of Mexico

Depth: 30 km

H
1907-01-04 05:19:11 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1907-01-04 05:19:11 UTC at 05:19
January 04, 1907 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 1.873, 94.209
250.2 km from Sinabang (155.2 miles)

W Coast Of Northern Sumatra

Depth: 15 km

I
1906-12-22 18:21:11 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1906-12-22 18:21:11 UTC at 18:21
December 22, 1906 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 44.284, 85.572
37.2 km from Shihezi (23.2 miles)

Kazakhstan Xinjiang Border

Depth: 15 km

J
1902-09-23 20:18:00 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 0 km depth
San Pedro Buenavista, Chiapas, Mexico

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1902-09-23 20:18:00 UTC at 20:18
September 23, 1902 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 16.0, -93.0
15.2 km from San Pedro Buenavista (9.2 miles)

East Central Pacific Ocean

Depth: 0 km



A
1915-05-01 05:00:10 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 30 km depth
Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1915-05-01 05:00:10 UTC at 05:00
May 01, 1915 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 48.361, 155.162
266.2 km from Severo-Kuril’sk (165.2 miles)

Northwest Of Kuril Islands

Depth: 30 km

B
1913-03-14 08:45:04 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Sarangani, Davao, Philippines

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1913-03-14 08:45:04 UTC at 08:45
March 14, 1913 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 5.354, 126.121
73.2 km from Sarangani (45.2 miles)

Mindanao, Philippines

Depth: 15 km

C
1911-08-16 22:41:17 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Melekeok Village, Melekeok, Palau

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1911-08-16 22:41:17 UTC at 22:41
August 16, 1911 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 7.237, 136.944
256.2 km from Melekeok Village (159.2 miles)

Depth: 15 km

D
1910-06-16 06:30:43 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 100 km depth
Isangel, Tafea, Vanuatu

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1910-06-16 06:30:43 UTC at 06:30
June 16, 1910 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -19.572, 169.438
18.2 km from Isangel (11.2 miles)

Vanuatu

Depth: 100 km

E
1923-09-02 02:46:41 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 15 km depth
Tateyama, Chiba, Japan

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1923-09-02 02:46:41 UTC at 02:46
September 02, 1923 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 35.007, 139.926
5.2 km from Tateyama (3.2 miles)

Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan

Depth: 15 km

F
1921-11-15 20:36:43 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 240 km depth
Jurm, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1921-11-15 20:36:43 UTC at 20:36
November 15, 1921 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at 36.202, 70.711
74.2 km from Jurm (46.2 miles)

Hindu Kush, Afghanistan

Depth: 240 km

G
1920-02-02 11:22:24 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 35 km depth
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1920-02-02 11:22:24 UTC at 11:22
February 02, 1920 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.967, 152.017
73.2 km from Kokopo (45.2 miles)

Depth: 35 km

H
1919-05-06 19:41:14 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 35 km depth
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1919-05-06 19:41:14 UTC at 19:41
May 06, 1919 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -4.852, 153.714
170.2 km from Kokopo (105.2 miles)

Depth: 35 km

I
1919-01-01 03:00:34 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 485 km depth
Levuka, Eastern, Fiji

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1919-01-01 03:00:34 UTC at 03:00
January 01, 1919 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -19.307, -178.106
304.2 km from Levuka (189.2 miles)

Fiji

Depth: 485 km

J
1918-12-04 11:47:50 UTC 7.8 magnitude, 40 km depth
Diego de Almagro, Atacama, Chile

7.8 magnitude earthquake

1918-12-04 11:47:50 UTC at 11:47
December 04, 1918 UTC

Location:
Epicenter at -26.538, -70.608
58.2 km from Diego de Almagro (36.2 miles)

Depth: 40 km


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