Major earthquakes worldwide in 1920 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes69

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LargestM8.2Taiwan Earthquake

M7+7

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.445

M6.5–6.917

M7.0–7.95

M8+2

By region

China5

Papua New Guinea5

Indonesia4

Mexico4

Chile3

Solomon Islands3

Japan3

Alaska3

Russia2

Argentina2

Nearby years

191571

191657

191787

191894

191990

1920 ◀69

192161

192281

192393

192479

1925106

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 1920-06-05	1920-06-05 04:21	20 km	1920 Hualien, Taiwan Earthquake
M8.1 1920-09-20	1920-09-20 14:39	25 km	1920 Vanuatu Earthquake
M7.9 1920-12-16	1920-12-16 12:05	15 km	125 km E of Baiyin, China
M7.8 1920-02-02	1920-02-02 11:22	35 km	74 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.3 1920-12-10	1920-12-10 04:25	25 km	50 km SSW of Carahue, Chile
M7.1 1920-10-18	1920-10-18 08:11	60 km	147 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.0 1920-08-03	1920-08-03 19:57	15 km	32 km NW of Fiambalá, Argentina
M7.0 1920-12-25	1920-12-25 11:33	15 km	139 km ENE of Baiyin, China
M7.0 1920-05-07	1920-05-07 21:31	15 km	147 km SSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M7.0 1920-09-04	1920-09-04 14:09	10 km	Bouvet Island region
M7.0 1920-03-20	1920-03-20 18:31	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M7.0 1920-05-13	1920-05-13 01:48	25 km	42 km ESE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1920-06-09	1920-06-09 11:30	15 km	188 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
M7.0 1920-08-20	1920-08-20 16:15	15 km	19 km SW of Angol, Chile
M6.9 1920-05-07	1920-05-07 05:40	35 km	46 km SE of Tarragona, Philippines
M6.9 1920-10-20	1920-10-20 10:02	15 km	55 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.8 1920-05-20	1920-05-20 07:26	80 km	195 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1920-12-17	1920-12-17 19:00	15 km	26 km S of Nueve de Julio, Argentina
M6.7 1920-09-08	1920-09-08 01:45	35 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.7 1920-08-15	1920-08-15 08:16	35 km	168 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.6 1920-10-22	1920-10-22 12:09	15 km	152 km WNW of Tocopilla, Chile
M6.5 1920-03-15	1920-03-15 12:05	15 km	266 km S of Nadi, Fiji
M6.5 1920-02-28	1920-02-28 18:40	15 km	12 km WNW of Cotaruse, Peru
M6.5 1920-10-07	1920-10-07 20:54	15 km	57 km NNE of Salvación, Peru
M6.5 1920-09-09	1920-09-09 18:56	15 km	Fiji region
M6.5 1920-12-05	1920-12-05 10:01	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.5 1920-09-21	1920-09-21 17:42	15 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.5 1920-12-13	1920-12-13 03:43	15 km	277 km WSW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1920-11-12	1920-11-12 05:42	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1920-03-29	1920-03-29 05:07	15 km	46 km NNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.4 1920-04-19	1920-04-19 21:06	35 km	7 km W of San Felipe Tejalápam, Mexico
M6.4 1920-11-16	1920-11-16 08:31	15 km	Beaufort Sea
M6.4 1920-05-26	1920-05-26 12:22	35 km	115 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1920-02-10	1920-02-10 22:07	15 km	32 km NW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
M6.4 1920-10-12	1920-10-12 06:54	20 km	192 km SSE of Hotan, China
M6.4 1920-07-02	1920-07-02 21:36	15 km	168 km SE of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.4 1920-02-08	1920-02-08 05:24	15 km	southwest of Australia
M6.4 1920-04-11	1920-04-11 23:03	15 km	Kuril Islands
M6.3 1920-01-30	1920-01-30 18:26	35 km	47 km NNE of Timbiquí, Colombia
M6.3 1920-12-04	1920-12-04 05:51	10 km	off the coast of South Africa
M6.3 1920-07-06	1920-07-06 03:00	15 km	53 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.3 1920-01-04	1920-01-04 04:22	15 km	5 km NE of Ejido la Piña (Maromilla), Mexico
M6.3 1920-02-20	1920-02-20 11:44	15 km	23 km E of Salo?lu, Azerbaijan
M6.3 1920-04-02	1920-04-02 01:04	15 km	79 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1920-09-07	1920-09-07 05:55	15 km	2 km SW of Molazzana, Italy
M6.3 1920-09-23	1920-09-23 05:32	35 km	179 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1920-12-19	1920-12-19 20:10	35 km	34 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M6.3 1920-08-03	1920-08-03 03:01	15 km	196 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 1920-05-02	1920-05-02 08:28	15 km	Southern Qinghai, China
M6.3 1920-09-24	1920-09-24 21:55	15 km	192 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.3 1920-05-19	1920-05-19 03:10	35 km	210 km ESE of Tarakan, Indonesia
M6.3 1920-05-19	1920-05-19 12:41	35 km	Banda Sea
M6.3 1920-10-08	1920-10-08 16:50	10 km	9 km S of El Zapotal, Mexico
M6.3 1920-10-28	1920-10-28 07:23	15 km	200 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1920-03-17	1920-03-17 18:37	15 km	134 km SW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.2 1920-01-14	1920-01-14 14:38	15 km	155 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1920-08-25	1920-08-25 21:53	35 km	145 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1920-08-26	1920-08-26 23:00	35 km	61 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 1920-11-26	1920-11-26 08:51	15 km	3 km SE of Tepelenë, Albania
M6.2 1920-03-23	1920-03-23 15:21	15 km	18 km WNW of Monterrey, Mexico
M6.2 1920-07-20	1920-07-20 00:21	10 km	southern Pacific Ocean
M6.1 1920-10-20	1920-10-20 19:16	35 km	46 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.1 1920-02-27	1920-02-27 03:51	15 km	25 km SSE of Nushki, Pakistan
M6.1 1920-07-07	1920-07-07 18:41	15 km	109 km E of McCarthy, Alaska
M6.1 1920-12-28	1920-12-28 03:16	15 km	138 km SSW of Yinchuan, China
M6.1 1920-08-13	1920-08-13 02:02	15 km	40 km SSE of Vallegrande, Bolivia
M6.0 1920-01-12	1920-01-12 13:39	15 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.0 1920-09-20	1920-09-20 23:35	10 km	251 km WSW of Altai, Mongolia
M6.0 1920-07-04	1920-07-04 00:11	10 km	north of Ascension Island

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.