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Earthquakes in History

20,130 significant events · page 7/336

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. 361.1928 CEEarthquake — 15 km ESE of San Gabriel Mixtepec, Mexico (Mw 7.99)
  2. 362.1917 CEEarthquake — 43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia (Mw 7.98)
  3. 363.1941 CEEarthquake — 43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India (Mw 7.96)
  4. 364.1923 CEEarthquake — 5 km SSE of ?iso, Japan (Mw 7.96)
  5. 365.1916 CEEarthquake — 60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Mw 7.96)
  6. 366.1960 CEEarthquake — 113 km ENE of Miyako, Japan (Mw 7.95)
  7. 367.1906 CEEarthquake — 95 km WSW of Shihezi, China (Mw 7.95)
  8. 368.1905 CEEarthquake — The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake (Mw 7.95)
  9. 369.1920 CEEarthquake — 125 km E of Baiyin, China (Mw 7.94)
  10. 370.1931 CEEarthquake — 58 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan (Mw 7.93)
  11. 371.1857 CEEarthquake — The 1857 Fort Tejon, California Earthquake (Mw 7.93)
  12. 372.1931 CEEarthquake — 78 km E of Hachinohe, Japan (Mw 7.92)
  13. 373.856 CEEarthquake — Iran, Damghan, Qumis (Ms 7.9)· 200,000 deaths
  14. 374.1923 CEEarthquake — Japan, Tokyo, Yokohama (Mw 7.9)· 105,385 deaths
  15. 375.2008 CEEarthquake — China, Sichuan Province (Mw 7.9)· 87,652 deaths
  16. 376.1970 CEEarthquake — Peru, Northern, Pisco, Chiclayo (Mw 7.9)· 66,794 deaths
  17. 377.1905 CEEarthquake — India, Kangra (Mw 7.9)· 19,000 deaths
  18. 378.1605 CEEarthquake — Japan, Nankaido (Ms 7.9)· 5,000 deaths
  19. 379.1946 CEEarthquake — Dominican Republic, Northeastern Coast (Mw 7.9)· 1,790 deaths
  20. 380.1600 CEEarthquake — Peru, Volcan Huaynaputina (M 7.9)· 1,500 deaths
  21. 381.1605 CEEarthquake — Japan, Enshunada (Ms 7.9)· 1,001 deaths
  22. 382.1906 CEEarthquake — California, San Francisco (Mw 7.9)· 700 deaths
  23. 383.1942 CEEarthquake — Ecuador, Guayaquil (Ms 7.9)· 200 deaths
  24. 384.1662 CEEarthquake — Japan, Hiuganada (Mw 7.9)· 200 deaths
  25. 385.1979 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya (Ms 7.9)· 115 deaths
  26. 386.2000 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, Sumatra: Bengkulu, Enggano (Mw 7.9)· 103 deaths
  27. 387.1868 CEEarthquake — Hawaii, Se Of (Mfa 7.9)· 77 deaths
  28. 388.1957 CEEarthquake — Mexico, Acapulco, Mexico City (Ms 7.9)· 65 deaths
  29. 389.1610 CEEarthquake — Venezuela, La Grita, Bailadores, Merida (M 7.9)· 60 deaths
  30. 390.1870 CEEarthquake — Mexico, Oaxaca, Zanaguia, San Francisco Ozolotepec (Ms 7.9)· 24 deaths
  31. 391.1939 CEEarthquake — Solomon Islands (Mw 7.9)· 12 deaths
  32. 392.2013 CEEarthquake — Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands (Mw 7.9)· 10 deaths
  33. 393.1996 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, Sulawesi: Minahassa Peninsula, Tolitoli (Mw 7.9)· 9 deaths
  34. 394.2017 CEEarthquake — Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Island (Mw 7.9)· 3 deaths
  35. 395.1971 CEEarthquake — Papua New Guinea, New Ireland: Bougainville (Ms 7.9)· 3 deaths
  36. 396.1946 CEEarthquake — Chile, Northern (Ms 7.9)· 2 deaths
  37. 397.1857 CEEarthquake — California, San Luis Obispo (Mw 7.9)· 2 deaths
  38. 398.1894 CEEarthquake — Japan, Off Coast Of Honshu (Ms 7.9)· 1 deaths
  39. 399.2018 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Kodiak Island (Mw 7.9)
  40. 400.2018 CEEarthquake — Fiji Islands (Mw 7.9)
  41. 401.2018 CEEarthquake — 261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska (Mww 7.9)
  42. 402.2018 CEEarthquake — 45 km S of Levuka, Fiji (Mww 7.9)
  43. 403.2017 CEEarthquake — 35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Mww 7.9)
  44. 404.2016 CEEarthquake — Papua New Guinea, New Britain New Ireland (Mw 7.9)
  45. 405.2016 CEEarthquake — 140 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea (Mww 7.9)
  46. 406.2014 CEEarthquake — Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska (Mww 7.9)
  47. 407.2014 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Aleutian Islands (Mw 7.9)
  48. 408.2011 CEEarthquake — 47 km E of ?arai, Japan (Mwc 7.9)
  49. 409.2011 CEEarthquake — Japan, Near E Coast Honshu (Mw 7.9)
  50. 410.2008 CEEarthquake — 58 km W of Tianpeng, China (Mwc 7.9)
  51. 411.2007 CEEarthquake — Indonesia, Sumatra (Mw 7.9)
  52. 412.2007 CEEarthquake — 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia (Mwc 7.9)
  53. 413.2006 CEEarthquake — Tonga Islands (Mw 7.9)
  54. 414.2002 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Slana, Mentasta Lake, Fairbanks (Mw 7.9)
  55. 415.2002 CEEarthquake — 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake (Mw 7.9)
  56. 416.2000 CEEarthquake — Australia, S, Cocos Islands (Mw 7.9)
  57. 417.2000 CEEarthquake — 103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia (Mwc 7.9)
  58. 418.2000 CEEarthquake — South Indian Ocean (Mwc 7.9)
  59. 419.1996 CEEarthquake — 169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia (Mwc 7.9)
  60. 420.1996 CEEarthquake — Alaska, Andreanof Islands (Mw 7.9)
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