Biggest Earthquakes Near Asia
Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 41 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 137 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,053 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Asia:
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today: 4.7 in North Of Halmahera, Indonesia
Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2004-12-26 04:21:29 UTC
at 04:21
December 26, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.91, 92.958
284.2 km from
Sabang
(176.2 miles)
Depth: 39 km
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2004-09-05 10:07:07 UTC
at 10:07
September 05, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.07, 136.618
94.2 km from
Shingū
(58.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 14 km
Nicobar Islands, India
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-07-24 15:42:06 UTC
at 15:42
July 24, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.92, 92.19
Depth: 16 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-08-16 02:46:28 UTC
at 02:46
August 16, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.276, 142.039
66.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(41.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 36 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2005-08-16 02:46:00 UTC
at 02:46
August 16, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.27, 142.03
65.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(40.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 40 km
Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2008-02-25 08:36:33 UTC
at 08:36
February 25, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -2.486, 99.972
164.2 km from
Sungai Penuh
(102.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.2 magnitude earthquake
2008-03-20 22:32:57 UTC
at 22:32
March 20, 2008 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 35.49, 81.467
226.2 km from
Hotan
(140.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Dapdap, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1995-04-21 00:34:46 UTC
at 00:34
April 21, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.059, 125.58
10.2 km from
Dapdap
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Owase, Mie, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1984-01-01 09:03:38 UTC
at 09:03
January 01, 1984 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.683, 136.894
77.2 km from
Owase
(47.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 368 km
Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1968-08-14 22:14:23 UTC
at 22:14
August 14, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.157, 119.802
116.2 km from
Palu
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Lukatan, Davao, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1970-01-10 12:07:07 UTC
at 12:07
January 10, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.785, 126.682
38.2 km from
Lukatan
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Katsuura, Chiba, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1972-02-29 09:23:01 UTC
at 09:23
February 29, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.453, 140.929
195.2 km from
Katsuura
(121.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Volcano Islands, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1954-02-01 01:06:56 UTC
at 01:06
February 01, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.057, 143.467
Depth: 15 km
Volcano Islands, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1955-05-30 12:31:44 UTC
at 12:31
May 30, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.319, 142.412
Depth: 558 km
Pondaguitan, Davao, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1957-09-24 08:21:14 UTC
at 08:21
September 24, 1957 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.327, 127.005
146.2 km from
Pondaguitan
(91.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1958-03-11 00:26:02 UTC
at 00:26
March 11, 1958 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.945, 124.327
68.2 km from
Ishigaki
(42.2 miles)
Southwestern Ryukyu Island, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1959-08-15 08:57:06 UTC
at 08:57
August 15, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.078, 121.105
38.2 km from
Hengchun
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1961-01-16 07:20:13 UTC
at 07:20
January 16, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.121, 141.758
93.2 km from
Hasaki
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Yilan, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1963-02-13 08:50:04 UTC
at 08:50
February 13, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.411, 122.094
51.2 km from
Yilan
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Volcano Islands, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1945-02-26 22:14:30 UTC
at 22:14
February 26, 1945 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.715, 143.58
Depth: 15 km
Misawa, Aomori, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1945-02-10 04:57:58 UTC
at 04:57
February 10, 1945 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 41.037, 142.06
68.2 km from
Misawa
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 58 km
Shingū, Wakayama, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1948-04-17 16:11:32 UTC
at 16:11
April 17, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.145, 135.706
70.2 km from
Shingū
(43.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Western Honshu
Depth: 15 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1951-10-22 03:29:35 UTC
at 03:29
October 22, 1951 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.917, 121.343
27.2 km from
Hualian
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1936-11-02 20:45:58 UTC
at 20:45
November 02, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.236, 142.276
87.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(54.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Pangkalan Brandan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1936-09-19 01:01:47 UTC
at 01:01
September 19, 1936 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.685, 97.535
90.2 km from
Pangkalan Brandan
(56.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1938-09-07 04:03:20 UTC
at 04:03
September 07, 1938 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.802, 121.526
20.2 km from
Hualian
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Jinghong, Yunnan, China
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1941-12-26 14:48:06 UTC
at 14:48
December 26, 1941 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.408, 99.814
105.2 km from
Jinghong
(65.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kipit, Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1942-10-20 23:21:53 UTC
at 23:21
October 20, 1942 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.949, 122.455
13.2 km from
Kipit
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Numāligarh, Assam, India
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1943-10-23 17:23:21 UTC
at 17:23
October 23, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 26.637, 93.852
13.2 km from
Numāligarh
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Gubat, Bicol, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1943-05-03 01:59:14 UTC
at 01:59
May 03, 1943 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.001, 124.312
22.2 km from
Gubat
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Places Near Asia
- Yunnan Guizhou Border, China
- Guizhou Guangxi Border, China
- China Vietnam Border
- Sichuan Yunnan Guizhou, China
- China Laos Vietnam Border
- Sichuan Guizhou Border, China
- Sichuan Chongqing Border, China
- China Laos Border
- Sichuan Yunnan Border, China
- Eastern Sichuan, China
- Myanmar China Border
- Southeastern China