Biggest Earthquakes Near Asia
Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 4 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 39 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 135 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,050 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Asia:
Miyako, Iwate, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1928-05-27 09:50:29 UTC
at 09:50
May 27, 1928 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.916, 142.819
80.2 km from
Miyako
(50.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Veruela, Caraga, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1929-06-13 09:24:44 UTC
at 09:24
June 13, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 8.097, 125.948
2.2 km from
Veruela
(1.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Mach, Balochistān, Pakistan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1931-08-27 15:27:21 UTC
at 15:27
August 27, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.784, 67.365
9.2 km from
Mach
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Manuk Mangkaw, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1932-12-04 08:11:17 UTC
at 08:11
December 04, 1932 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.451, 121.005
289.2 km from
Manuk Mangkaw
(180.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1933-06-18 21:37:36 UTC
at 21:37
June 18, 1933 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.083, 142.484
110.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(68.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 30 km
Dêqên, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1934-12-15 01:57:42 UTC
at 01:57
December 15, 1934 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 31.25, 89.162
206.2 km from
Dêqên
(128.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1935-08-03 01:10:06 UTC
at 01:10
August 03, 1935 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 4.401, 96.403
41.2 km from
Meulaboh
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Kishorganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1918-07-08 10:22:08 UTC
at 10:22
July 08, 1918 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.599, 90.853
19.2 km from
Kishorganj
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Lashio, Shan, Myanmar
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1923-06-22 06:44:40 UTC
at 06:44
June 22, 1923 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 22.845, 98.711
99.2 km from
Lashio
(61.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1924-07-11 19:44:46 UTC
at 19:44
July 11, 1924 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.064, 83.453
312.2 km from
Hotan
(194.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Bugko, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
7.2 magnitude earthquake
1925-11-13 12:14:51 UTC
at 12:14
November 13, 1925 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.653, 124.767
13.2 km from
Bugko
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
Sagbayan, Central Visayas, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2013-10-15 00:12:32 UTC
at 00:12
October 15, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 9.88, 124.117
4.2 km from
Sagbayan
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Ternate, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-11-15 02:31:41 UTC
at 02:31
November 15, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.893, 126.522
155.2 km from
Ternate
(96.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Ōyama, Shizuoka, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2009-08-09 10:55:55 UTC
at 10:55
August 09, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 33.167, 137.944
161.2 km from
Ōyama
(100.2 miles)
Near S. Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 292 km
Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2011-04-07 14:32:43 UTC
at 14:32
April 07, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.276, 141.588
29.2 km from
Ishinomaki
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 42 km
Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2001-02-24 07:23:48 UTC
at 07:23
February 24, 2001 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.271, 126.249
119.2 km from
Bitung
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Palimbang, Soccsksargen, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2005-02-05 12:23:18 UTC
at 12:23
February 05, 2005 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.293, 123.337
138.2 km from
Palimbang
(86.2 miles)
Depth: 525 km
Hengchun, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
2006-12-26 12:26:21 UTC
at 12:26
December 26, 2006 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 21.799, 120.547
30.2 km from
Hengchun
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Union, Western Visayas, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1990-06-14 07:40:56 UTC
at 07:40
June 14, 1990 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.76, 121.899
0.2 km from
Union
(0.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Santiago, Davao, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1992-05-17 09:49:19 UTC
at 09:49
May 17, 1992 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 7.239, 126.645
9.2 km from
Santiago
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Sabang, Mimaropa, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1994-11-14 19:15:30 UTC
at 19:15
November 14, 1994 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.525, 121.067
10.2 km from
Sabang
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 31 km
Naze, Kagoshima, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-10-18 10:37:26 UTC
at 10:37
October 18, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 27.929, 130.175
83.2 km from
Naze
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 28 km
Cabatuan, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1995-05-05 03:53:45 UTC
at 03:53
May 05, 1995 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.626, 125.297
14.2 km from
Cabatuan
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Palapag, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1996-06-11 18:22:55 UTC
at 18:22
June 11, 1996 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 12.614, 125.154
8.2 km from
Palapag
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Harnai, Balochistān, Pakistan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1997-02-27 21:08:02 UTC
at 21:08
February 27, 1997 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.976, 68.208
29.2 km from
Harnai
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Bonin Islands, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1998-08-20 06:40:55 UTC
at 06:40
August 20, 1998 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 28.932, 139.329
Depth: 440 km
Tabiauan, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1999-03-04 08:52:01 UTC
at 08:52
March 04, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.397, 121.937
69.2 km from
Tabiauan
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Wangqing, Jilin Sheng, China
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1999-04-08 13:10:34 UTC
at 13:10
April 08, 1999 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 43.607, 130.35
57.2 km from
Wangqing
(35.2 miles)
Jilin Heilongjiang Border, China
Depth: 565 km
Gigmoto, Bicol, Philippines
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1982-01-11 06:10:06 UTC
at 06:10
January 11, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.752, 124.358
4.2 km from
Gigmoto
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan
7.1 magnitude earthquake
1982-07-23 14:23:53 UTC
at 14:23
July 23, 1982 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.194, 141.702
93.2 km from
Hasaki
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 36 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