Major earthquakes worldwide in 1949 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes83

This page is updated only once a day and is not an alert service. For current earthquake and tsunami information, check the Japan Meteorological Agency, the USGS and your local authorities.

LargestM8.0Canada Earthquake

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.452

M6.5–6.919

M7.0–7.911

M8+1

By region

Indonesia10

Papua New Guinea9

Tajikistan5

Japan5

Philippines4

Tonga4

Mexico3

Chile2

China2

Turkey2

Nearby years

194483

194588

194694

194783

1948114

1949 ◀83

1950123

1951135

1952166

1953128

1954109

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1949-08-22	1949-08-22 04:01	10 km	The 1949 Haida Gwaii, Canada Earthquake
M7.7 1949-12-17	1949-12-17 06:53	10 km	123 km W of Río Grande, Argentina
M7.6 1949-12-17	1949-12-17 15:07	10 km	109 km SSE of Punta Arenas, Chile
M7.5 1949-03-04	1949-03-04 10:19	229 km	35 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.5 1949-07-10	1949-07-10 03:53	20 km	43 km ENE of Rasht, Tajikistan
M7.4 1949-02-23	1949-02-23 16:08	10 km	110 km ENE of Kuqa, China
M7.2 1949-10-19	1949-10-19 21:00	60 km	155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1949-12-29	1949-12-29 03:03	15 km	7 km N of Agbannawag, Philippines
M7.2 1949-07-23	1949-07-23 15:03	15 km	9 km NNW of Karaburun, Turkey
M7.1 1949-07-02	1949-07-02 19:57	15 km	233 km NE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
M7.0 1949-03-27	1949-03-27 06:34	60 km	86 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M7.0 1949-04-20	1949-04-20 03:29	58 km	15 km SSW of Nacimiento, Chile
M7.0 1949-09-14	1949-09-14 19:50	15 km	134 km ESE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
M6.9 1949-12-26	1949-12-26 06:23	15 km	130 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.9 1949-08-06	1949-08-06 00:35	65 km	65 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.8 1949-07-10	1949-07-10 16:24	20 km	40 km WSW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.8 1949-11-20	1949-11-20 07:09	10 km	52 km SW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
M6.8 1949-08-17	1949-08-17 18:44	15 km	14 km ENE of Yedisu, Turkey
M6.8 1949-03-16	1949-03-16 22:15	35 km	128 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1949-02-13	1949-02-13 18:24	15 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.7 1949-11-07	1949-11-07 05:59	35 km	69 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1949-11-27	1949-11-27 08:42	15 km	127 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.7 1949-01-23	1949-01-23 06:31	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.7 1949-04-13	1949-04-13 19:55	50 km	4 km WNW of Roy, Washington
M6.7 1949-12-27	1949-12-27 23:57	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.6 1949-09-27	1949-09-27 15:30	15 km	3 km SW of Bear Creek, Alaska
M6.6 1949-03-17	1949-03-17 21:05	55 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1949-07-10	1949-07-10 15:49	20 km	28 km SW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.6 1949-10-07	1949-10-07 12:02	10 km	Southwest Indian Ridge
M6.5 1949-07-27	1949-07-27 15:11	25 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1949-02-28	1949-02-28 00:13	35 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1949-10-20	1949-10-20 12:45	60 km	182 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1949-03-30	1949-03-30 14:47	15 km	Fiji region
M6.5 1949-02-01	1949-02-01 18:15	25 km	32 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.5 1949-05-21	1949-05-21 21:40	42 km	67 km ESE of Namie, Japan
M6.5 1949-08-05	1949-08-05 19:08	15 km	22 km NE of Baños, Ecuador
M6.4 1949-02-10	1949-02-10 21:56	15 km	126 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1949-03-24	1949-03-24 20:56	15 km	169 km W of Crescent City, California
M6.4 1949-05-25	1949-05-25 08:23	35 km	52 km E of Kuqa, China
M6.4 1949-08-13	1949-08-13 18:24	35 km	245 km NNW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1949-12-25	1949-12-25 22:40	15 km	46 km SSW of El Naranjo, Mexico
M6.4 1949-01-19	1949-01-19 15:00	35 km	50 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.4 1949-11-02	1949-11-02 02:32	25 km	105 km WNW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.4 1949-05-09	1949-05-09 13:36	50 km	72 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia
M6.4 1949-09-30	1949-09-30 03:58	25 km	283 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.4 1949-07-25	1949-07-25 11:24	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1949-04-23	1949-04-23 11:15	20 km	86 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
M6.3 1949-10-04	1949-10-04 10:20	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1949-10-21	1949-10-21 21:34	60 km	210 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1949-12-25	1949-12-25 23:24	10 km	2 km ESE of Imaichi, Japan
M6.3 1949-09-20	1949-09-20 11:55	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1949-04-24	1949-04-24 04:22	15 km	21 km NNE of Bandar Abbas, Iran
M6.3 1949-08-23	1949-08-23 20:24	10 km	241 km SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada
M6.3 1949-12-25	1949-12-25 23:17	10 km	3 km ENE of Imaichi, Japan
M6.3 1949-03-04	1949-03-04 01:17	55 km	southern Sumatra, Indonesia
M6.3 1949-06-24	1949-06-24 22:38	60 km	43 km W of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.3 1949-09-12	1949-09-12 09:17	15 km	252 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.2 1949-06-26	1949-06-26 08:41	55 km	153 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
M6.2 1949-01-27	1949-01-27 07:18	25 km	116 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1949-07-02	1949-07-02 11:27	15 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.2 1949-12-20	1949-12-20 00:34	15 km	200 km N of Qalans?yah, Yemen
M6.2 1949-02-14	1949-02-14 18:42	35 km	22 km NW of Wawa, Philippines
M6.2 1949-05-16	1949-05-16 04:32	35 km	30 km SSE of Waingapu, Indonesia
M6.2 1949-09-25	1949-09-25 15:15	20 km	117 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1949-02-26	1949-02-26 04:01	25 km	117 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M6.2 1949-09-24	1949-09-24 04:17	35 km	140 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1949-10-31	1949-10-31 01:39	15 km	78 km WSW of Port Alexander, Alaska
M6.1 1949-02-14	1949-02-14 18:07	15 km	258 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.1 1949-08-18	1949-08-18 13:33	35 km	10 km WNW of Finca Blanco, Panama
M6.1 1949-07-10	1949-07-10 15:19	20 km	46 km WSW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.1 1949-07-11	1949-07-11 16:10	45 km	22 km E of Yanai, Japan
M6.1 1949-02-24	1949-02-24 23:02	35 km	37 km E of Duki, Pakistan
M6.1 1949-05-06	1949-05-06 14:30	15 km	45 km SE of Barguzin, Russia
M6.1 1949-11-13	1949-11-13 04:42	25 km	12 km WNW of Sardinal, Costa Rica
M6.1 1949-01-02	1949-01-02 12:50	15 km	45 km ENE of Pasni, Pakistan
M6.0 1949-07-19	1949-07-19 17:42	20 km	40 km WSW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.0 1949-09-05	1949-09-05 03:18	15 km	15 km E of Lubuagan, Philippines
M6.0 1949-09-19	1949-09-19 21:42	10 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1949-08-23	1949-08-23 15:13	25 km	71 km SSW of Atico, Peru
M6.0 1949-04-19	1949-04-19 15:19	45 km	Kuril Islands
M6.0 1949-10-01	1949-10-01 18:00	15 km	13 km W of Sumbawanga, Tanzania
M6.0 1949-04-22	1949-04-22 17:17	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.0 1949-09-05	1949-09-05 02:54	15 km	18 km ESE of Barlig, Philippines

← 1948 1950 →

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