Biggest Earthquakes Near Asia
Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 42 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 179 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,643 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Asia:
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today: 4.8 in Izu Islands, Japan
Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia
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
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
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
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia
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
Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia
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
Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India
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
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia
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
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
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
Mabay, Soccsksargen, Philippines
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
Baiyin, Gansu Sheng, China
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
Tosontsengel, Dzabkhan, Mongolia
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
Tosontsengel, Dzabkhan, Mongolia
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
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-04-11 10:43:10 UTC
at 10:43
April 11, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.802, 92.463
473.2 km from
Sinabang
(294.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1965-01-24 00:11:17 UTC
at 00:11
January 24, 1965 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.608, 125.952
275.2 km from
Ambon
(171.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1920-06-05 04:21:35 UTC
at 04:21
June 05, 1920 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.684, 121.986
50.2 km from
Hualian
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Bayanhongor, Bayanhongor, Mongolia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1957-12-04 03:37:53 UTC
at 03:37
December 04, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 45.189, 99.368
153.2 km from
Bayanhongor
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1939-12-21 21:00:31 UTC
at 21:00
December 21, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.073, 122.51
91.2 km from
Gorontalo
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1944-12-07 04:35:45 UTC
at 04:35
December 07, 1944 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.682, 136.204
21.2 km from
Shingū
(13.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 15 km
Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1923-09-01 02:58:35 UTC
at 02:58
September 01, 1923 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.413, 139.298
1.2 km from
Isehara
(1.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 15 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1910-04-12 00:22:24 UTC
at 00:22
April 12, 1910 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.911, 123.973
174.2 km from
Ishigaki
(108.2 miles)
Depth: 235 km
Pondaguitan, Davao, Philippines
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1972-12-02 00:19:52 UTC
at 00:19
December 02, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.405, 126.64
51.2 km from
Pondaguitan
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1946-09-12 15:17:23 UTC
at 15:17
September 12, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.054, 95.666
136.2 km from
Mawlaik
(84.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Lahān, Eastern Region, Nepal
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1934-01-15 08:43:25 UTC
at 08:43
January 15, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.885, 86.589
19.2 km from
Lahān
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
La Union, Davao, Philippines
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1924-04-14 16:20:36 UTC
at 16:20
April 14, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.722, 126.038
5.2 km from
La Union
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
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)
Depth: 42 km
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)
Depth: 33 km
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)
Depth: 35 km
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)
Depth: 19 km
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)
Depth: 24 km
Palimbang, Soccsksargen, Philippines
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1976-08-16 16:11:07 UTC
at 16:11
August 16, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.262, 124.023
19.2 km from
Palimbang
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1953-11-25 17:48:55 UTC
at 17:48
November 25, 1953 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 34.006, 141.625
174.2 km from
Katsuura
(108.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 25 km
Places Near Asia
- Yunnan Guizhou Border, China
- Guizhou Guangxi Border, China
- China Vietnam Border
- Sichuan Yunnan Guizhou, China
- China Laos Vietnam Border
- Sichuan Guizhou Border, China
- Sichuan Chongqing Border, China
- China Laos Border
- Sichuan Yunnan Border, China
- Eastern Sichuan, China
- Myanmar China Border
- Southeastern China