Biggest Earthquakes Near Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 50 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 193 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,617 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southeast Asia:
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
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
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
Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
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
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
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1996-02-17 05:59:30 UTC
at 05:59
February 17, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.891, 136.952
101.2 km from
Biak
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 33 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
Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2007-04-01 20:39:58 UTC
at 20:39
April 01, 2007 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.466, 157.043
45.2 km from
Gizo
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-26 01:23:22 UTC
at 01:23
July 26, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.817, 153.172
113.2 km from
Kokopo
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Lospalos, Lautém, East Timor
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1963-11-04 01:17:09 UTC
at 01:17
November 04, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.843, 129.684
349.2 km from
Lospalos
(216.2 miles)
Depth: 65 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
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
8.1 magnitude earthquake
1914-05-26 14:22:47 UTC
at 14:22
May 26, 1914 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.829, 136.943
119.2 km from
Biak
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 04:54:56 UTC
at 04:54
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.98, 152.169
23.2 km from
Rabaul
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1971-07-14 06:11:30 UTC
at 06:11
July 14, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.524, 153.85
201.2 km from
Panguna
(124.2 miles)
Depth: 40 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
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
Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
8.0 magnitude earthquake
1906-09-14 16:04:43 UTC
at 16:04
September 14, 1906 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.249, 147.281
61.2 km from
Lae
(38.2 miles)
Eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 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
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
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)
Depth: 587 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1975-07-20 14:37:39 UTC
at 14:37
July 20, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.59, 155.054
56.2 km from
Panguna
(35.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 49 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