Major earthquakes worldwide in 1965 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes131

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LargestM8.71965 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake

M7+15

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.492

M6.5–6.924

M7.0–7.913

M8+2

By region

Alaska20

Vanuatu13

Papua New Guinea10

Japan9

Indonesia9

Chile5

Greece5

Tonga5

Fiji5

Mexico4

Nearby years

1960136

1961104

196298

1963129

1964144

1965 ◀131

1966109

1967113

1968159

1969144

1970152

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.7 1965-02-04	1965-02-04 05:01	30 km	1965 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake
M8.2 1965-01-24	1965-01-24 00:11	28 km	1965 Ceram Sea Earthquake
M7.8 1965-07-02	1965-07-02 20:58	39 km	81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
M7.7 1965-05-20	1965-05-20 00:40	50 km	45 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.6 1965-03-30	1965-03-30 02:27	24 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M7.6 1965-08-11	1965-08-11 22:31	48 km	31 km S of Luganville, Vanuatu
M7.4 1965-03-14	1965-03-14 15:53	208 km	51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.4 1965-03-28	1965-03-28 16:33	68 km	7 km SSE of La Ligua, Chile
M7.4 1965-08-13	1965-08-13 12:40	30 km	43 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu
M7.4 1965-08-23	1965-08-23 19:46	14 km	4 km NW of Santa María Zapotitlán, Mexico
M7.4 1965-02-04	1965-02-04 08:40	9 km	265 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M7.3 1965-08-02	1965-08-02 13:19	11 km	Macquarie Island region
M7.2 1965-08-11	1965-08-11 03:40	18 km	21 km WNW of Luganville, Vanuatu
M7.1 1965-06-11	1965-06-11 03:33	48 km	109 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.0 1965-02-23	1965-02-23 22:11	42 km	31 km SSW of Taltal, Chile
M7.0 1965-09-17	1965-09-17 16:21	41 km	73 km E of Ōarai, Japan
M6.9 1965-08-11	1965-08-11 19:52	31 km	22 km S of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.9 1965-08-12	1965-08-12 08:01	48 km	26 km N of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.9 1965-07-29	1965-07-29 08:29	23 km	240 km SE of Atka, Alaska
M6.8 1965-08-12	1965-08-12 12:57	44 km	109 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1965-03-03	1965-03-03 15:14	14 km	136 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1965-03-31	1965-03-31 09:47	61 km	6 km SW of Galaxídhion, Greece
M6.8 1965-10-01	1965-10-01 08:52	16 km	south of the Aleutian Islands
M6.8 1965-09-04	1965-09-04 14:32	29 km	17 km N of Ouzinkie, Alaska
M6.7 1965-08-20	1965-08-20 05:54	330 km	225 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.7 1965-01-10	1965-01-10 13:36	35 km	108 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1965-04-29	1965-04-29 15:28	64 km	1 km ENE of Dash Point, Washington
M6.7 1965-05-17	1965-05-17 17:19	64 km	70 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.7 1965-08-20	1965-08-20 09:42	126 km	39 km NNW of Colchane, Chile
M6.7 1965-11-03	1965-11-03 01:39	594 km	104 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.7 1965-12-06	1965-12-06 11:34	12 km	219 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.7 1965-09-21	1965-09-21 01:38	198 km	138 km WNW of Naze, Japan
M6.7 1965-10-25	1965-10-25 22:34	170 km	38 km W of Otrada, Russia
M6.5 1965-11-21	1965-11-21 10:31	133 km	267 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
M6.5 1965-09-17	1965-09-17 11:13	186 km	58 km E of Puyo, Ecuador
M6.5 1965-02-25	1965-02-25 04:51	37 km	120 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1965-09-28	1965-09-28 05:06	21 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1965-03-22	1965-03-22 02:44	32 km	89 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.5 1965-11-13	1965-11-13 04:33	53 km	14 km E of Ürümqi, China
M6.5 1965-08-05	1965-08-05 00:07	56 km	113 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1965-09-22	1965-09-22 22:08	40 km	69 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
M6.5 1965-11-18	1965-11-18 20:00	430 km	Fiji region
M6.5 1965-02-04	1965-02-04 12:06	27 km	81 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.5 1965-04-10	1965-04-10 22:32	544 km	217 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 1965-10-18	1965-10-18 21:50	28 km	82 km SSE of Labuha, Indonesia
M6.4 1965-02-04	1965-02-04 14:18	26 km	142 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.4 1965-03-16	1965-03-16 16:46	35 km	121 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
M6.4 1965-03-29	1965-03-29 10:47	34 km	121 km ENE of Kuji, Japan
M6.4 1965-11-12	1965-11-12 17:52	21 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.4 1965-12-09	1965-12-09 06:07	44 km	4 km WNW of Las Compuertas, Mexico
M6.4 1965-03-21	1965-03-21 11:08	28 km	81 km NE of Sanana, Indonesia
M6.3 1965-12-15	1965-12-15 23:05	20 km	63 km SSW of Quebrada de Piedra, Panama
M6.3 1965-03-03	1965-03-03 16:47	26 km	128 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.3 1965-06-15	1965-06-15 23:10	14 km	Vanuatu region
M6.3 1965-09-11	1965-09-11 06:53	53 km	139 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1965-02-06	1965-02-06 16:50	23 km	210 km S of King Cove, Alaska
M6.3 1965-03-18	1965-03-18 06:22	225 km	141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
M6.3 1965-02-06	1965-02-06 01:40	22 km	226 km SSE of False Pass, Alaska
M6.3 1965-04-10	1965-04-10 22:53	635 km	Vanuatu region
M6.3 1965-09-12	1965-09-12 22:02	10 km	Chagos Archipelago region
M6.3 1965-07-06	1965-07-06 18:36	490 km	209 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1965-12-07	1965-12-07 22:19	122 km	51 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1965-06-22	1965-06-22 23:48	41 km	39 km SE of Malim, Philippines
M6.2 1965-12-22	1965-12-22 19:41	51 km	37 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska
M6.2 1965-02-25	1965-02-25 05:22	27 km	98 km S of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.2 1965-06-23	1965-06-23 11:09	22 km	76 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.2 1965-08-13	1965-08-13 17:56	46 km	63 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.2 1965-08-18	1965-08-18 14:51	25 km	41 km W of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.2 1965-10-01	1965-10-01 13:22	546 km	Vanuatu region
M6.2 1965-12-25	1965-12-25 02:57	622 km	Fiji region
M6.2 1965-02-06	1965-02-06 04:02	32 km	180 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.2 1965-07-01	1965-07-01 23:12	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 1965-03-22	1965-03-22 22:56	47 km	50 km SW of Illapel, Chile
M6.2 1965-08-16	1965-08-16 12:36	24 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1965-09-09	1965-09-09 10:02	10 km	239 km SW of Burica, Panama
M6.2 1965-11-28	1965-11-28 03:56	20 km	41 km SSW of Puerto Chacabuco, Chile
M6.2 1965-09-12	1965-09-12 08:40	15 km	185 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1965-03-23	1965-03-23 23:54	30 km	94 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1965-01-05	1965-01-05 18:05	20 km	96 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 1965-02-05	1965-02-05 09:32	34 km	89 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.2 1965-12-09	1965-12-09 13:12	645 km	277 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.1 1965-08-17	1965-08-17 10:35	35 km	53 km SSW of Sigli, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-11-23	1965-11-23 01:17	24 km	164 km N of Manado, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-02-04	1965-02-04 03:25	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1965-04-18	1965-04-18 09:39	41 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 1965-06-13	1965-06-13 07:06	35 km	72 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.1 1965-11-12	1965-11-12 02:04	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1965-02-02	1965-02-02 15:56	21 km	98 km SW of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.1 1965-09-30	1965-09-30 23:47	20 km	171 km SE of Cordova, Alaska
M6.1 1965-03-19	1965-03-19 16:20	44 km	95 km NW of Masamba, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-04-05	1965-04-05 03:12	16 km	19 km SW of Dimitsána, Greece
M6.1 1965-04-06	1965-04-06 09:42	22 km	49 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.1 1965-04-26	1965-04-26 22:15	41 km	103 km S of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.1 1965-06-15	1965-06-15 09:20	70 km	23 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand
M6.1 1965-11-03	1965-11-03 18:21	10 km	Easter Island region
M6.1 1965-11-15	1965-11-15 11:18	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1965-04-18	1965-04-18 12:41	27 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 1965-07-06	1965-07-06 03:18	24 km	8 km SSW of Aráchova, Greece
M6.1 1965-04-04	1965-04-04 15:36	25 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1965-05-22	1965-05-22 10:31	554 km	Fiji region

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