Major earthquakes worldwide in 1942 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes99

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LargestM8.1Peru

M7+13

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.469

M6.5–6.917

M7.0–7.911

M8+2

By region

Ecuador12

Philippines10

Japan8

Papua New Guinea7

Alaska7

Indonesia6

Guatemala3

New Zealand3

Turkey3

Russia3

Nearby years

193798

1938149

193980

1940105

1941102

1942 ◀99

1943113

194483

194588

194694

194783

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.1 1942-08-24	1942-08-24 22:50	30 km	21 km NNE of Minas de Marcona, Peru
M8.0 1942-11-10	1942-11-10 11:41	10 km	1942 Southwest Indian Ridge Earthquake
M7.8 1942-05-14	1942-05-14 02:13	20 km	12 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador
M7.7 1942-08-06	1942-08-06 23:37	35 km	26 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala
M7.6 1942-04-08	1942-04-08 15:40	15 km	18 km WSW of Tayaman, Philippines
M7.3 1942-10-20	1942-10-20 23:21	35 km	12 km SSW of Kipit, Philippines
M7.1 1942-11-28	1942-11-28 10:38	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M7.1 1942-01-27	1942-01-27 13:29	18 km	96 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
M7.1 1942-07-08	1942-07-08 06:55	35 km	87 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile
M7.0 1942-03-21	1942-03-21 23:20	25 km	122 km SSE of Koshima, Japan
M7.0 1942-06-14	1942-06-14 03:09	15 km	233 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
M7.0 1942-06-24	1942-06-24 11:16	15 km	25 km SE of Masterton, New Zealand
M7.0 1942-12-20	1942-12-20 14:03	10 km	13 km SE of Ayvac?k, Turkey
M6.9 1942-06-18	1942-06-18 09:30	15 km	32 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.8 1942-09-24	1942-09-24 03:39	10 km	38 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.8 1942-08-01	1942-08-01 12:34	35 km	15 km SSE of Levin, New Zealand
M6.8 1942-11-15	1942-11-15 17:12	15 km	76 km E of ?arai, Japan
M6.7 1942-12-19	1942-12-19 23:10	20 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1942-08-01	1942-08-01 14:30	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.6 1942-01-30	1942-01-30 12:12	15 km	3 km ESE of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.6 1942-10-26	1942-10-26 21:09	35 km	298 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1942-02-21	1942-02-21 07:07	35 km	76 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M6.6 1942-07-29	1942-07-29 22:49	35 km	121 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.6 1942-10-21	1942-10-21 16:22	6 km	The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake
M6.6 1942-04-13	1942-04-13 07:46	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.6 1942-07-12	1942-07-12 05:05	15 km	29 km SE of Pedernales, Ecuador
M6.5 1942-11-02	1942-11-02 23:59	35 km	97 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.5 1942-05-27	1942-05-27 06:31	15 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.5 1942-06-10	1942-06-10 10:21	15 km	4 km SSW of Carpenter Hill, Philippines
M6.5 1942-11-26	1942-11-26 14:27	65 km	162 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1942-11-19	1942-11-19 08:51	15 km	113 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador
M6.4 1942-05-17	1942-05-17 15:14	15 km	27 km WSW of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.4 1942-12-04	1942-12-04 15:25	35 km	117 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1942-11-12	1942-11-12 15:26	15 km	68 km W of Pedernales, Ecuador
M6.4 1942-12-27	1942-12-27 16:39	15 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.4 1942-10-09	1942-10-09 15:46	15 km	38 km S of Mbamba Bay, Tanzania
M6.4 1942-11-19	1942-11-19 09:08	15 km	129 km WNW of Manta, Ecuador
M6.4 1942-03-01	1942-03-01 09:52	15 km	35 km S of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala
M6.4 1942-06-02	1942-06-02 00:30	15 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1942-01-31	1942-01-31 17:30	35 km	69 km ENE of Jinghong, China
M6.4 1942-08-23	1942-08-23 06:35	20 km	285 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.3 1942-12-23	1942-12-23 13:58	35 km	133 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1942-09-25	1942-09-25 08:14	15 km	110 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.3 1942-07-25	1942-07-25 06:22	55 km	2 km W of Motiong, Philippines
M6.3 1942-08-25	1942-08-25 20:15	15 km	60 km W of San Juan, Peru
M6.3 1942-09-26	1942-09-26 04:00	35 km	53 km W of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
M6.3 1942-11-14	1942-11-14 05:21	25 km	68 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1942-12-15	1942-12-15 09:09	15 km	off the coast of Ecuador
M6.3 1942-07-08	1942-07-08 22:31	15 km	23 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.3 1942-12-03	1942-12-03 01:12	15 km	20 km NE of Cagdianao, Philippines
M6.3 1942-12-22	1942-12-22 04:14	15 km	115 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1942-05-15	1942-05-15 11:51	15 km	6 km SSW of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.3 1942-08-22	1942-08-22 09:00	35 km	74 km E of Takanabe, Japan
M6.3 1942-11-12	1942-11-12 04:55	65 km	5 km NE of General Pascual Fentes, Mexico
M6.3 1942-03-08	1942-03-08 04:46	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1942-07-03	1942-07-03 02:50	15 km	37 km NNE of Uthal, Pakistan
M6.3 1942-08-13	1942-08-13 15:44	15 km	149 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1942-08-15	1942-08-15 15:02	15 km	187 km WSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1942-10-06	1942-10-06 11:50	35 km	66 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1942-01-07	1942-01-07 10:48	25 km	78 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1942-06-12	1942-06-12 10:21	15 km	128 km ESE of Palora, Ecuador
M6.2 1942-12-26	1942-12-26 12:31	15 km	6 km SSE of Palmito, Colombia
M6.2 1942-03-19	1942-03-19 11:59	15 km	240 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 1942-12-02	1942-12-02 00:14	25 km	37 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
M6.2 1942-02-13	1942-02-13 06:19	15 km	35 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 1942-06-16	1942-06-16 21:05	15 km	70 km W of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.2 1942-12-31	1942-12-31 12:03	15 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1942-09-04	1942-09-04 17:46	44 km	56 km ENE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 1942-07-07	1942-07-07 12:37	15 km	27 km NW of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.2 1942-04-08	1942-04-08 19:29	15 km	48 km SW of Tayaman, Philippines
M6.2 1942-03-20	1942-03-20 01:13	25 km	95 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.2 1942-11-15	1942-11-15 17:01	15 km	31 km NNW of Simav, Turkey
M6.2 1942-12-29	1942-12-29 03:42	15 km	2 km SE of Grabovci, Croatia
M6.2 1942-12-09	1942-12-09 22:19	35 km	36 km ESE of Unalaska, Alaska
M6.2 1942-04-09	1942-04-09 04:42	25 km	17 km NW of Harrison, Philippines
M6.2 1942-09-09	1942-09-09 01:25	35 km	57 km SE of Unalaska, Alaska
M6.1 1942-04-08	1942-04-08 23:56	15 km	5 km W of Tayaman, Philippines
M6.1 1942-05-24	1942-05-24 03:26	15 km	8 km E of Bireun, Indonesia
M6.1 1942-10-28	1942-10-28 10:44	15 km	84 km S of Sector H Tres, Mexico
M6.1 1942-12-13	1942-12-13 19:12	25 km	132 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.1 1942-05-24	1942-05-24 21:19	15 km	137 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.1 1942-09-22	1942-09-22 00:46	15 km	West Chile Rise
M6.1 1942-09-27	1942-09-27 13:12	10 km	Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
M6.1 1942-11-07	1942-11-07 07:32	80 km	91 km ESE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.1 1942-06-06	1942-06-06 14:53	65 km	55 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1942-07-04	1942-07-04 01:53	15 km	49 km W of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.1 1942-08-08	1942-08-08 22:36	15 km	12 km SSW of La Gomera, Guatemala
M6.1 1942-09-21	1942-09-21 05:52	15 km	190 km E of Iwaki, Japan
M6.1 1942-11-25	1942-11-25 01:18	25 km	5 km ESE of El Carrizo, Mexico
M6.1 1942-01-18	1942-01-18 16:36	15 km	11 km ESE of Chust, Uzbekistan
M6.1 1942-11-18	1942-11-18 12:01	15 km	82 km ENE of Debre Werk’, Ethiopia
M6.0 1942-01-23	1942-01-23 21:28	25 km	34 km ENE of Santa Monica, Philippines
M6.0 1942-06-14	1942-06-14 14:29	15 km	42 km E of Dapdap, Philippines
M6.0 1942-09-01	1942-09-01 18:59	15 km	73 km WNW of Youhao, China
M6.0 1942-12-05	1942-12-05 14:28	90 km	61 km WSW of Nanwalek, Alaska
M6.0 1942-06-19	1942-06-19 19:37	25 km	114 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
M6.0 1942-07-08	1942-07-08 21:22	15 km	47 km SSW of Tongliao, China
M6.0 1942-09-02	1942-09-02 03:17	35 km	Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.0 1942-12-11	1942-12-11 02:39	15 km	13 km WNW of Gümü?hac?köy, Turkey

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