Biggest Earthquakes Near Asia
Asia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 3 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 31 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 142 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 2,041 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Asia:
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1972-04-24 09:57:21 UTC
at 09:57
April 24, 1972 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.564, 121.539
46.2 km from
Hualian
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 22 km
Camp Flora, Calabarzon, Philippines
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1973-03-17 08:30:51 UTC
at 08:30
March 17, 1973 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 13.372, 122.787
13.2 km from
Camp Flora
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1975-10-01 03:29:58 UTC
at 03:29
October 01, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.882, 102.198
119.2 km from
Bengkulu
(74.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Dashiqiao, Liaoning, China
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1975-02-04 11:36:07 UTC
at 11:36
February 04, 1975 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.641, 122.58
6.2 km from
Dashiqiao
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Bhamo, Kachin, Myanmar
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-05-29 14:00:18 UTC
at 14:00
May 29, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 24.531, 98.71
152.2 km from
Bhamo
(95.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1976-06-20 20:53:13 UTC
at 20:53
June 20, 1976 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 3.397, 96.318
85.2 km from
Meulaboh
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Dicamay, Cagayan Valley, Philippines
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1977-03-18 21:43:52 UTC
at 21:43
March 18, 1977 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 16.773, 122.327
34.2 km from
Dicamay
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Hualian, Taiwan, Taiwan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1978-12-23 11:23:12 UTC
at 11:23
December 23, 1978 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 23.247, 122.075
94.2 km from
Hualian
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 33 km
Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1964-04-02 01:11:50 UTC
at 01:11
April 02, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 5.57, 95.374
5.2 km from
Banda Aceh
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 60 km
Noshiromachi, Akita, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1964-05-07 07:58:15 UTC
at 07:58
May 07, 1964 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 40.328, 138.969
92.2 km from
Noshiromachi
(57.2 miles)
Near West Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 20 km
Bulgan, Bulgan, Mongolia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1967-01-05 00:14:41 UTC
at 00:14
January 05, 1967 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 48.168, 103.036
80.2 km from
Bulgan
(50.2 miles)
Depth: 13 km
Yamada, Iwate, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1968-06-12 13:41:53 UTC
at 13:41
June 12, 1968 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.503, 143.07
96.2 km from
Yamada
(59.2 miles)
Depth: 32 km
Majene, Sulawesi Barat, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1969-02-23 00:36:58 UTC
at 00:36
February 23, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -3.201, 118.904
38.2 km from
Majene
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1969-04-21 07:19:28 UTC
at 07:19
April 21, 1969 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.15, 131.938
41.2 km from
Takanabe
(25.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
Tuensang, Nagaland, India
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1970-07-29 10:16:22 UTC
at 10:16
July 29, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 25.977, 95.34
60.2 km from
Tuensang
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km
Takanabe, Miyazaki, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1970-07-25 22:41:14 UTC
at 22:41
July 25, 1970 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 32.053, 131.782
28.2 km from
Takanabe
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Padangsidempuan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1971-02-04 15:33:29 UTC
at 15:33
February 04, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 0.653, 98.711
101.2 km from
Padangsidempuan
(63.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Bengkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1971-04-08 07:45:59 UTC
at 07:45
April 08, 1971 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.33, 102.285
58.2 km from
Bengkulu
(36.2 miles)
Depth: 75 km
Zhangye, Gansu Sheng, China
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1954-02-11 00:30:20 UTC
at 00:30
February 11, 1954 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 38.956, 101.217
66.2 km from
Zhangye
(41.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Sabang, Aceh, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1955-05-17 14:49:55 UTC
at 14:49
May 17, 1955 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 6.828, 93.869
190.2 km from
Sabang
(118.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Namie, Fukushima, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1959-01-22 05:10:32 UTC
at 05:10
January 22, 1959 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 37.492, 142.33
117.2 km from
Namie
(73.2 miles)
Near East Coast Of Honshu, Japan
Depth: 35 km
Hasaki, Chiba, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1961-01-16 12:12:30 UTC
at 12:12
January 16, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 36.226, 141.815
104.2 km from
Hasaki
(64.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, China
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1961-04-13 16:34:44 UTC
at 16:34
April 13, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 39.762, 77.712
151.2 km from
Kashgar
(94.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Nishinoomote, Kagoshima, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1961-07-18 14:03:41 UTC
at 14:03
July 18, 1961 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 29.692, 131.683
132.2 km from
Nishinoomote
(82.2 miles)
Depth: 30 km
Pamanukan, West Java, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1963-12-15 19:34:47 UTC
at 19:34
December 15, 1963 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -4.813, 108.045
164.2 km from
Pamanukan
(102.2 miles)
Depth: 661 km
Rumoi, Hokkaido, Japan
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1947-11-04 00:09:14 UTC
at 00:09
November 04, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 44.01, 140.78
69.2 km from
Rumoi
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1947-06-12 09:02:28 UTC
at 09:02
June 12, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 1.201, 126.156
111.2 km from
Bitung
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Lim-oo, Eastern Visayas, Philippines
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1947-06-07 18:47:51 UTC
at 18:47
June 07, 1947 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 11.182, 124.658
4.2 km from
Lim-oo
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Davila, Ilocos, Philippines
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1948-03-03 09:09:56 UTC
at 09:09
March 03, 1948 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 18.79, 118.915
178.2 km from
Davila
(111.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Tobelo, Maluku Utara, Indonesia
7.0 magnitude earthquake
1949-03-27 06:34:09 UTC
at 06:34
March 27, 1949 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at 2.443, 127.637
89.2 km from
Tobelo
(55.2 miles)
Depth: 60 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