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Earthquakes in History

20,130 significant events · page 10/336

From the earliest recorded earthquakes to today. Records are sorted by magnitude and impact; each event has its own page with location, date, source and nearby events.

  1. 541.1971 CEEarthquake — Chile, Central (Mw 7.8)· 83 deaths
  2. 542.1948 CEEarthquake — Philippines, Panay, Iloilo City, Antique (Mw 7.8)· 74 deaths
  3. 543.1960 CEEarthquake — Peru, Arequipa, Chuquibamba, Caraveli, Cotahuasi (Ms 7.8)· 63 deaths
  4. 544.1910 CEEarthquake — Taiwan (Ms 7.8)· 60 deaths
  5. 545.1931 CEEarthquake — Solomon Islands, San Cristobal Island (Mw 7.8)· 50 deaths
  6. 546.1872 CEEarthquake — California, Owens Valley (Mw 7.8)· 27 deaths
  7. 547.1969 CEEarthquake — Portugal / Morocco, Rabat, Sale, Spain: Canary Is (Mw 7.8)· 25 deaths
  8. 548.1986 CEEarthquake — Taiwan, Taipei, Hualien (Ms 7.8)· 15 deaths
  9. 549.1905 CEEarthquake — Japan, Aki (Ms 7.8)· 11 deaths
  10. 550.1965 CEEarthquake — Mexico, Mexico City, Oaxaca (Ms 7.8)· 6 deaths
  11. 551.1958 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Lituya Bay (Mw 7.8)· 5 deaths
  12. 552.1994 CEEarthquake — Japan, Honshu (Mw 7.8)· 3 deaths
  13. 553.1966 CEEarthquake — Chile, Taltal, Catalina (Ms 7.8)· 3 deaths
  14. 554.1949 CEEarthquake — Chile, Tierra Del Fuego (Ms 7.8)· 3 deaths
  15. 555.2016 CEEarthquake — New Zealand, Amberley (Mw 7.8)· 2 deaths
  16. 556.1903 CEEarthquake — Greece, Mitata (Kythera) (Ms 7.8)· 2 deaths
  17. 557.2016 CEEarthquake — Solomon Islands (Mw 7.8)· 1 deaths
  18. 558.1949 CEEarthquake — Chile, Tierra Del Fuego (Ms 7.8)· 1 deaths
  19. 559.2026 CEEarthquake — 25 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines (Mww 7.8)
  20. 560.2025 CEEarthquake — 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Mww 7.8)
  21. 561.2025 CEEarthquake — Russia, Kamchatka Peninsula (Mw 7.8)
  22. 562.2023 CEEarthquake — Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence (Mww 7.8)
  23. 563.2020 CEEarthquake — Alaska (Mw 7.8)
  24. 564.2020 CEEarthquake — 2020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake (Mww 7.8)
  25. 565.2016 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, Sumatra: (Mw 7.8)
  26. 566.2016 CEEarthquake — 53 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand (Mww 7.8)
  27. 567.2016 CEEarthquake — 27 km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador (Mww 7.8)
  28. 568.2016 CEEarthquake — 69 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (Mww 7.8)
  29. 569.2016 CEEarthquake — southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia (Mww 7.8)
  30. 570.2015 CEEarthquake — Japan, Bonin Islands [chichijima Island] (Mw 7.8)
  31. 571.2015 CEEarthquake — 67 km NNE of Bharatpur, Nepal (Mww 7.8)
  32. 572.2015 CEEarthquake — Bonin Islands, Japan region (Mww 7.8)
  33. 573.2012 CEEarthquake — 206 km SW of Prince Rupert, Canada (Mww 7.8)
  34. 574.2010 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, Sumatra (Mw 7.8)
  35. 575.2010 CEEarthquake — 75 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia (Mwc 7.8)
  36. 576.2010 CEEarthquake — 215 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Mwc 7.8)
  37. 577.2009 CEEarthquake — Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands (Mw 7.8)
  38. 578.2009 CEEarthquake — 97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand (Mwc 7.8)
  39. 579.2009 CEEarthquake — New Zealand, Off West Coast Of South Island (Mw 7.8)
  40. 580.2009 CEEarthquake — 196 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu (Mwc 7.8)
  41. 581.2007 CEEarthquake — south of the Fiji Islands (Mwc 7.8)
  42. 582.2007 CEEarthquake — Kermadec Islands (Mw 7.8)
  43. 583.2005 CEEarthquake — 102 km ENE of Iquique, Chile (Mwb 7.8)
  44. 584.2003 CEEarthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (Mwc 7.8)
  45. 585.2003 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Aleutian Islands: Rat Islands (Mw 7.8)
  46. 586.2001 CEEarthquake — China, Qinghai Province: Xidatan (Mw 7.8)
  47. 587.2001 CEEarthquake — Southern Qinghai, China (Mwc 7.8)
  48. 588.2000 CEEarthquake — 135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Mwc 7.8)
  49. 589.2000 CEEarthquake — Papua New Guinea, New Britain (Mw 7.8)
  50. 590.2000 CEEarthquake — Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, New Britain (Mw 7.8)
  51. 591.2000 CEEarthquake — 138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Mwc 7.8)
  52. 592.1997 CEEarthquake — Russia, Kamchatka: Ust-Kamchatsk, Petropavlovsk (Mw 7.8)
  53. 593.1997 CEEarthquake — 156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia (Mwc 7.8)
  54. 594.1997 CEEarthquake — 192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga (Mwb 7.8)
  55. 595.1994 CEEarthquake — off the east coast of Honshu, Japan (Mw 7.8)
  56. 596.1994 CEEarthquake — 249 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia (Mw 7.8)
  57. 597.1993 CEEarthquake — Guam, Tuman Bay, Apra Harbor (Mw 7.8)
  58. 598.1993 CEEarthquake — 32 km S of Inarajan Village, Guam (Mw 7.8)
  59. 599.1992 CEEarthquake — 37 km WNW of Maumere, Indonesia (Mw 7.8)
  60. 600.1990 CEEarthquake — 75 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia (Mw 7.8)
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