Major earthquakes worldwide in 1962 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes98

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LargestM7.5Tonga

M7+9

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.470

M6.5–6.919

M7.0–7.99

M8+0

By region

Japan15

Chile7

Alaska7

Papua New Guinea6

Vanuatu6

Tonga4

Russia4

Panama3

China3

Indonesia3

Nearby years

1957175

1958119

1959106

1960136

1961104

1962 ◀98

1963129

1964144

1965131

1966109

1967113

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.5 1962-05-21	1962-05-21 21:15	390 km	262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.3 1962-04-12	1962-04-12 00:52	28 km	137 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M7.2 1962-07-26	1962-07-26 08:14	25 km	59 km SSE of Burica, Panama
M7.2 1962-12-08	1962-12-08 21:27	589 km	21 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina
M7.1 1962-02-14	1962-02-14 06:36	30 km	15 km WSW of Angol, Chile
M7.1 1962-04-23	1962-04-23 05:58	60 km	62 km SE of Obihiro, Japan
M7.1 1962-05-15	1962-05-15 05:23	30 km	186 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.0 1962-05-11	1962-05-11 14:11	25 km	1 km SSW of Ejido Nuevo, Mexico
M7.0 1962-09-01	1962-09-01 19:20	15 km	47 km SSE of T?kest?n, Iran
M7.0 1962-05-06	1962-05-06 19:00	15 km	Scotia Sea
M6.9 1962-03-17	1962-03-17 20:47	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.9 1962-03-07	1962-03-07 11:01	635 km	Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.8 1962-05-19	1962-05-19 14:58	25 km	1 km SW of San Isidro Gallinero (El Gallinero), Mexico
M6.8 1962-08-03	1962-08-03 08:56	125 km	40 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.8 1962-09-18	1962-09-18 00:29	30 km	78 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
M6.7 1962-07-06	1962-07-06 23:05	216 km	51 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
M6.7 1962-12-26	1962-12-26 22:25	23 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M6.6 1962-05-22	1962-05-22 08:06	114 km	185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.6 1962-07-30	1962-07-30 17:16	25 km	41 km ENE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1962-04-20	1962-04-20 05:47	25 km	68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti
M6.6 1962-05-21	1962-05-21 12:02	17 km	northern Qinghai, China
M6.6 1962-12-07	1962-12-07 14:03	431 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.6 1962-05-31	1962-05-31 06:28	269 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.5 1962-03-12	1962-03-12 11:40	25 km	14 km SSE of Burica, Panama
M6.5 1962-06-23	1962-06-23 09:44	23 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M6.5 1962-07-30	1962-07-30 20:18	64 km	25 km ESE of Tadó, Colombia
M6.5 1962-05-07	1962-05-07 17:39	25 km	76 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1962-12-22	1962-12-22 15:20	33 km	86 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.5 1962-08-11	1962-08-11 08:15	129 km	90 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.5 1962-10-08	1962-10-08 21:56	35 km	42 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.5 1962-01-08	1962-01-08 01:00	36 km	3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic
M6.5 1962-12-21	1962-12-21 09:10	25 km	85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.5 1962-09-10	1962-09-10 15:44	631 km	Fiji region
M6.4 1962-06-25	1962-06-25 11:10	35 km	52 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.4 1962-03-22	1962-03-22 15:13	35 km	26 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1962-09-29	1962-09-29 15:17	573 km	10 km SW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.4 1962-08-21	1962-08-21 21:05	30 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.4 1962-08-21	1962-08-21 21:09	15 km	Easter Island region
M6.4 1962-12-21	1962-12-21 08:42	21 km	79 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.4 1962-12-22	1962-12-22 00:52	30 km	246 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.4 1962-04-18	1962-04-18 19:14	49 km	80 km SW of Puerto Casma, Peru
M6.3 1962-10-06	1962-10-06 04:23	60 km	88 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.3 1962-11-16	1962-11-16 07:18	15 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1962-02-03	1962-02-03 00:37	23 km	155 km E of Biak, Indonesia
M6.3 1962-08-19	1962-08-19 18:26	33 km	87 km NE of Huocheng, China
M6.3 1962-03-11	1962-03-11 19:19	45 km	30 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
M6.3 1962-04-25	1962-04-25 15:47	35 km	134 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 1962-09-12	1962-09-12 20:57	35 km	31 km NNW of Nahr?n, Afghanistan
M6.3 1962-03-01	1962-03-01 23:41	15 km	Vanuatu region
M6.3 1962-08-01	1962-08-01 04:37	25 km	33 km ENE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1962-02-20	1962-02-20 22:02	35 km	22 km ESE of Sarupathar, India
M6.2 1962-12-21	1962-12-21 00:44	55 km	113 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
M6.2 1962-11-16	1962-11-16 21:10	27 km	179 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.2 1962-01-11	1962-01-11 05:05	15 km	4 km ENE of Baška Voda, Croatia
M6.2 1962-12-08	1962-12-08 18:18	39 km	84 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1962-01-05	1962-01-05 00:23	55 km	127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.2 1962-04-10	1962-04-10 21:37	15 km	Ionian Sea
M6.2 1962-02-27	1962-02-27 12:40	25 km	30 km WNW of Angol, Chile
M6.2 1962-08-21	1962-08-21 18:19	20 km	3 km SW of Montecalvo Irpino, Italy
M6.2 1962-12-29	1962-12-29 10:41	40 km	17 km NE of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 1962-08-31	1962-08-31 17:02	35 km	219 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1962-01-04	1962-01-04 04:35	50 km	13 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan
M6.2 1962-03-26	1962-03-26 16:32	31 km	72 km W of Osorno, Chile
M6.2 1962-01-07	1962-01-07 10:03	15 km	4 km SW of Tu?epi, Croatia
M6.2 1962-06-28	1962-06-28 04:27	9 km	21 km N of Pahala, Hawaii
M6.2 1962-11-29	1962-11-29 19:06	35 km	61 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 1962-03-18	1962-03-18 15:30	26 km	4 km N of Patos, Albania
M6.1 1962-08-18	1962-08-18 16:43	46 km	66 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
M6.1 1962-10-25	1962-10-25 20:06	15 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.1 1962-09-22	1962-09-22 06:51	25 km	17 km NE of Sarupathar, India
M6.1 1962-10-09	1962-10-09 20:14	25 km	187 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1962-01-28	1962-01-28 05:40	18 km	236 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1962-04-30	1962-04-30 02:26	15 km	20 km SSE of Ichinoseki, Japan
M6.1 1962-04-30	1962-04-30 16:16	20 km	216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.1 1962-07-25	1962-07-25 04:37	20 km	55 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
M6.1 1962-11-11	1962-11-11 16:09	47 km	161 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1962-11-11	1962-11-11 22:14	20 km	175 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile
M6.1 1962-11-15	1962-11-15 23:25	35 km	138 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
M6.1 1962-12-22	1962-12-22 01:59	40 km	126 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
M6.1 1962-02-20	1962-02-20 16:05	51 km	49 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
M6.1 1962-05-22	1962-05-22 22:03	15 km	150 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1962-11-04	1962-11-04 22:53	20 km	175 km W of Quellón, Chile
M6.0 1962-01-09	1962-01-09 12:40	49 km	68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
M6.0 1962-09-01	1962-09-01 03:46	35 km	225 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.0 1962-02-08	1962-02-08 11:49	35 km	48 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1962-10-06	1962-10-06 23:31	35 km	43 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.0 1962-06-02	1962-06-02 17:15	35 km	78 km S of Koshima, Japan
M6.0 1962-10-06	1962-10-06 08:03	35 km	42 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.0 1962-04-06	1962-04-06 16:50	15 km	Easter Island region
M6.0 1962-07-17	1962-07-17 17:20	50 km	52 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
M6.0 1962-08-06	1962-08-06 01:35	15 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1962-12-29	1962-12-29 14:47	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.0 1962-03-18	1962-03-18 20:18	15 km	10 km NNW of Heyuan, China
M6.0 1962-04-19	1962-04-19 23:16	15 km	68 km NW of Deputatsky, Russia
M6.0 1962-06-14	1962-06-14 07:55	15 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M6.0 1962-07-03	1962-07-03 18:13	15 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.0 1962-07-16	1962-07-16 12:54	50 km	69 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
M6.0 1962-08-26	1962-08-26 06:48	15 km	76 km SE of Shimoda, Japan

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