Major earthquakes worldwide in 1946 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes94

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LargestM8.6Alaska Earthquake

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.465

M6.5–6.917

M7.0–7.910

M8+2

By region

Alaska12

Russia9

Dominican Republic6

Indonesia6

Papua New Guinea5

Japan4

Myanmar4

Taiwan4

Vanuatu3

Tonga3

Nearby years

1941102

194299

1943113

194483

194588

1946 ◀94

194783

1948114

194983

1950123

1951135

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.6 1946-04-01	1946-04-01 12:29	15 km	The 1946 Unimak Island, Alaska Earthquake
M8.3 1946-12-20	1946-12-20 19:19	15 km	68 km S of Shing?, Japan
M7.8 1946-08-04	1946-08-04 17:51	15 km	16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic
M7.7 1946-09-29	1946-09-29 03:02	50 km	152 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.6 1946-09-12	1946-09-12 15:20	15 km	Myanmar
M7.5 1946-11-02	1946-11-02 18:28	25 km	34 km N of Kerben, Kyrgyzstan
M7.5 1946-06-23	1946-06-23 17:13	30 km	The 1946 Vancouver Island, Canada Earthquake
M7.2 1946-12-21	1946-12-21 10:18	20 km	134 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M7.1 1946-01-05	1946-01-05 19:57	35 km	38 km ESE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M7.1 1946-09-12	1946-09-12 15:17	15 km	129 km ENE of Mawlaik, Myanmar
M7.1 1946-05-03	1946-05-03 22:23	35 km	96 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1946-11-04	1946-11-04 21:47	38 km	40 km NE of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
M7.0 1946-05-08	1946-05-08 05:20	35 km	122 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
M7.0 1946-08-08	1946-08-08 13:28	15 km	24 km NNW of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
M7.0 1946-11-12	1946-11-12 17:28	15 km	122 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 1946-08-02	1946-08-02 19:18	39 km	52 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M6.9 1946-04-11	1946-04-11 01:52	15 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.8 1946-11-01	1946-11-01 11:14	25 km	57 km SSW of Atka, Alaska
M6.8 1946-01-11	1946-01-11 01:33	581 km	40 km ESE of Chaihe, China
M6.8 1946-11-10	1946-11-10 17:42	15 km	6 km SSW of Quiches, Peru
M6.8 1946-12-21	1946-12-21 19:48	25 km	123 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M6.7 1946-12-04	1946-12-04 22:46	25 km	Taiwan
M6.6 1946-03-26	1946-03-26 17:09	45 km	44 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.6 1946-05-08	1946-05-08 09:45	25 km	21 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1946-04-01	1946-04-01 18:57	25 km	146 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.6 1946-03-29	1946-03-29 07:26	15 km	61 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
M6.5 1946-10-30	1946-10-30 07:47	30 km	83 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.5 1946-08-11	1946-08-11 01:54	20 km	129 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.5 1946-06-26	1946-06-26 12:34	15 km	35 km NNW of Methven, New Zealand
M6.5 1946-10-02	1946-10-02 04:46	38 km	76 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.5 1946-10-26	1946-10-26 00:21	10 km	Scotia Sea
M6.5 1946-11-03	1946-11-03 19:32	15 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.5 1946-01-12	1946-01-12 20:25	20 km	92 km SSE of Lowell Point, Alaska
M6.5 1946-04-23	1946-04-23 04:56	15 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.4 1946-08-15	1946-08-15 15:24	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.4 1946-02-20	1946-02-20 03:41	35 km	36 km E of Awallan, Philippines
M6.4 1946-06-15	1946-06-15 18:29	15 km	150 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.4 1946-10-02	1946-10-02 06:43	34 km	83 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.4 1946-12-24	1946-12-24 03:59	25 km	Bismarck Sea
M6.4 1946-12-21	1946-12-21 20:20	25 km	169 km SE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.4 1946-11-06	1946-11-06 19:56	25 km	265 km E of Leh, India
M6.3 1946-07-01	1946-07-01 22:35	65 km	116 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1946-07-18	1946-07-18 06:07	10 km	238 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.3 1946-03-15	1946-03-15 07:45	35 km	21 km WSW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 1946-03-16	1946-03-16 11:31	25 km	31 km WSW of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.3 1946-04-23	1946-04-23 10:40	35 km	97 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1946-05-09	1946-05-09 23:34	10 km	172 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico
M6.3 1946-05-15	1946-05-15 22:10	15 km	15 km SW of Puerto Ángel, Mexico
M6.3 1946-08-04	1946-08-04 20:53	15 km	7 km NNE of San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic
M6.3 1946-08-21	1946-08-21 19:17	15 km	10 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic
M6.3 1946-03-15	1946-03-15 13:49	6 km	The 1946 Walker Pass, California Earthquake
M6.3 1946-05-21	1946-05-21 09:16	30 km	45 km NE of Le Vauclin, Martinique
M6.3 1946-07-09	1946-07-09 01:08	35 km	43 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.3 1946-07-18	1946-07-18 07:16	10 km	294 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.3 1946-12-24	1946-12-24 16:37	15 km	206 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.3 1946-12-28	1946-12-28 10:09	25 km	116 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1946-01-20	1946-01-20 16:54	35 km	25 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.2 1946-06-02	1946-06-02 01:09	15 km	64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.2 1946-10-04	1946-10-04 14:45	15 km	30 km NNE of Otra Banda, Dominican Republic
M6.2 1946-02-28	1946-02-28 02:22	35 km	211 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.2 1946-06-05	1946-06-05 00:52	35 km	76 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1946-06-12	1946-06-12 16:08	25 km	121 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.2 1946-11-02	1946-11-02 14:04	35 km	78 km ESE of Caburan, Philippines
M6.2 1946-04-02	1946-04-02 04:13	25 km	136 km S of False Pass, Alaska
M6.2 1946-09-13	1946-09-13 18:59	45 km	74 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.2 1946-04-06	1946-04-06 04:52	25 km	184 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.2 1946-04-02	1946-04-02 05:57	25 km	172 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
M6.2 1946-07-25	1946-07-25 16:42	35 km	174 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1946-01-07	1946-01-07 06:14	35 km	211 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.2 1946-04-01	1946-04-01 16:59	25 km	136 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.2 1946-09-30	1946-09-30 11:29	15 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1946-11-12	1946-11-12 05:56	25 km	156 km SE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.2 1946-03-24	1946-03-24 15:33	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.2 1946-01-25	1946-01-25 17:31	10 km	2 km WNW of Kandersteg, Switzerland
M6.2 1946-11-17	1946-11-17 22:24	15 km	Carlsberg Ridge
M6.1 1946-03-12	1946-03-12 00:01	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1946-07-19	1946-07-19 21:16	20 km	92 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
M6.1 1946-12-24	1946-12-24 09:35	15 km	66 km ESE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan
M6.1 1946-05-19	1946-05-19 00:31	25 km	182 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.1 1946-06-28	1946-06-28 07:12	15 km	54 km NNW of Methven, New Zealand
M6.1 1946-02-24	1946-02-24 09:29	35 km	161 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.1 1946-09-09	1946-09-09 10:36	25 km	38 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.1 1946-09-30	1946-09-30 00:59	53 km	central Peru
M6.1 1946-10-14	1946-10-14 04:44	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 1946-01-26	1946-01-26 06:37	15 km	93 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar
M6.1 1946-05-10	1946-05-10 23:32	65 km	144 km ENE of Taltal, Chile
M6.1 1946-04-02	1946-04-02 16:30	25 km	136 km ESE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.1 1946-07-26	1946-07-26 06:44	64 km	59 km SSW of Iquique, Chile
M6.1 1946-12-21	1946-12-21 21:59	15 km	86 km W of Bhamo, Myanmar
M6.0 1946-04-03	1946-04-03 08:58	25 km	155 km S of False Pass, Alaska
M6.0 1946-06-01	1946-06-01 16:12	65 km	96 km NNE of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.0 1946-02-19	1946-02-19 18:55	15 km	western Xizang
M6.0 1946-08-15	1946-08-15 19:25	35 km	113 km S of Kharan, Pakistan
M6.0 1946-08-24	1946-08-24 14:18	15 km	5 km ESE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

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