Yesterday: 6.6 magnitude earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Biggest Earthquakes Near Asia

Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 6 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
  • 42 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 177 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 2,745 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Asia:

2004-12-26 00:58:53 UTC 9.1 magnitude, 30 km depth
Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia
2011-03-11 05:46:24 UTC 9.0 magnitude, 29 km depth
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
2012-04-11 08:38:36 UTC 8.6 magnitude, 20 km depth
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia
2005-03-28 16:09:36 UTC 8.6 magnitude, 30 km depth
Singkil, Aceh, Indonesia
1950-08-15 14:09:34 UTC 8.6 magnitude, 15 km depth
Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh, India
2007-09-12 11:10:26 UTC 8.5 magnitude, 34 km depth
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia
1946-12-20 19:19:10 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
1918-08-15 12:18:21 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 20 km depth
Mabay, Soccsksargen, Philippines
1920-12-16 12:05:55 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Baiyin, Gansu Sheng, China
1905-07-23 02:46:22 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Tosontsengel, Dzabkhan, Mongolia
1905-07-09 09:40:39 UTC 8.3 magnitude, 15 km depth
Tosontsengel, Dzabkhan, Mongolia
2012-04-11 10:43:10 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 25 km depth
Sinabang, Aceh, Indonesia
1965-01-24 00:11:17 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 20 km depth
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
1920-06-05 04:21:35 UTC 8.2 magnitude, 20 km depth
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
1957-12-04 03:37:53 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 30 km depth
Bayanhongor, Bayanhongor, Mongolia
1939-12-21 21:00:31 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 35 km depth
Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia
1944-12-07 04:35:45 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
1923-09-01 02:58:35 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 15 km depth
Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
1910-04-12 00:22:24 UTC 8.1 magnitude, 235 km depth
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
1972-12-02 00:19:52 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 60 km depth
Pondaguitan, Davao, Philippines
1946-09-12 15:17:23 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 15 km depth
Mawlaik, Sagain, Myanmar
1934-01-15 08:43:25 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 15 km depth
Lahān, Eastern Region, Nepal
1924-04-14 16:20:36 UTC 8.0 magnitude, 15 km depth
La Union, Davao, Philippines
2011-03-11 06:15:40 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 42 km depth
Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan
2000-06-04 16:28:26 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia
2007-09-12 23:49:03 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 35 km depth
Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia
2008-05-12 06:28:01 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 19 km depth
Tianpeng, Sichuan, China
1996-01-01 08:05:10 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 24 km depth
Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
1976-08-16 16:11:07 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 33 km depth
Palimbang, Soccsksargen, Philippines
1953-11-25 17:48:55 UTC 7.9 magnitude, 25 km depth
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan

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