Biggest Earthquakes Near Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 9 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 39 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 162 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,519 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Southeast Asia:
Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1977-08-19 06:08:55 UTC
at 06:08
August 19, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.085, 118.464
252.2 km from
Waingapu
(156.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Biak, Papua, Indonesia
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1979-09-12 05:17:51 UTC
at 05:17
September 12, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -1.679, 136.04
55.2 km from
Biak
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 5 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
Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1941-11-18 16:46:32 UTC
at 16:46
November 18, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.095, 131.949
42.2 km from
Takanabe
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kirakira, Makira, Solomon Islands
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1931-10-03 19:13:22 UTC
at 19:13
October 03, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -11.117, 161.11
114.2 km from
Kirakira
(71.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1911-06-15 14:25:53 UTC
at 14:25
June 15, 1911 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.049, 128.778
102.2 km from
Naze
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 100 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
1916-01-01 13:20:49 UTC
at 13:20
January 01, 1916 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.739, 152.548
53.2 km from
Kokopo
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2016-12-17 10:51:12 UTC
at 10:51
December 17, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.509, 153.45
132.2 km from
Kokopo
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 103 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.9 magnitude earthquake
2017-01-22 04:30:23 UTC
at 04:30
January 22, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -6.214, 155.122
40.2 km from
Panguna
(25.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 136 km
Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-30 11:23:02 UTC
at 11:23
May 30, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.839, 140.493
771.2 km from
Shimoda
(479.2 miles)
Depth: 664 km
Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-10-25 14:42:22 UTC
at 14:42
October 25, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.487, 100.082
214.2 km from
Sungai Penuh
(133.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2010-04-06 22:15:01 UTC
at 22:15
April 06, 2010 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.383, 97.048
75.2 km from
Sinabang
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-17 21:01:56 UTC
at 21:01
November 17, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.496, 151.781
137.2 km from
Kokopo
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2000-11-16 07:42:16 UTC
at 07:42
November 16, 2000 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.233, 153.102
134.2 km from
Kokopo
(83.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1992-12-12 05:29:26 UTC
at 05:29
December 12, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -8.48, 121.896
37.2 km from
Maumere
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Inarajan Village, Inarajan, Guam
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1993-08-08 08:34:24 UTC
at 08:34
August 08, 1993 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.982, 144.801
32.2 km from
Inarajan Village
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Kencong, East Java, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1994-06-02 18:17:34 UTC
at 18:17
June 02, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -10.477, 112.835
249.2 km from
Kencong
(155.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1990-04-18 13:39:19 UTC
at 13:39
April 18, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.186, 122.857
74.2 km from
Gorontalo
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1946-09-29 03:02:06 UTC
at 03:02
September 29, 1946 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -5.158, 153.379
152.2 km from
Kokopo
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 50 km
Buga, Western Visayas, Philippines
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1948-01-24 17:46:44 UTC
at 17:46
January 24, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 10.8, 122.295
9.2 km from
Buga
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Taitung City, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1951-11-24 18:50:24 UTC
at 18:50
November 24, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.092, 121.214
37.2 km from
Taitung City
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Sarangani, Davao, Philippines
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1936-04-01 02:09:28 UTC
at 02:09
April 01, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.241, 126.368
163.2 km from
Sarangani
(101.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1938-11-05 08:43:24 UTC
at 08:43
November 05, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.966, 142.09
107.2 km from
Iwaki
(67.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Panguna, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-01-30 02:18:30 UTC
at 02:18
January 30, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -7.042, 155.468
80.2 km from
Panguna
(49.2 miles)
Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 35 km
Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1939-04-30 02:55:30 UTC
at 02:55
April 30, 1939 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -9.873, 159.812
50.2 km from
Honiara
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Baculin, Davao, Philippines
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1943-05-25 23:07:40 UTC
at 23:07
May 25, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.4, 127.178
65.2 km from
Baculin
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Solok, West Sumatra, Indonesia
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1943-06-09 03:06:20 UTC
at 03:06
June 09, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -0.827, 100.736
9.2 km from
Solok
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea
7.8 magnitude earthquake
1935-09-20 01:46:43 UTC
at 01:46
September 20, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.824, 141.416
128.2 km from
Aitape
(79.2 miles)
Near N Coast Of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
Depth: 30 km
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
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