Major earthquakes worldwide in 1966 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes109

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LargestM8.1Peru

M7+9

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.474

M6.5–6.926

M7.0–7.98

M8+1

By region

Japan11

Vanuatu10

China7

Indonesia6

Alaska6

Solomon Islands5

Papua New Guinea5

South Sandwich Islands5

Tonga5

Philippines4

Nearby years

1961104

196298

1963129

1964144

1965131

1966 ◀109

1967113

1968159

1969144

1970152

1971143

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.1 1966-10-17	1966-10-17 21:41	37 km	67 km W of Paramonga, Peru
M7.8 1966-12-31	1966-12-31 18:23	59 km	146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M7.7 1966-09-08	1966-09-08 21:15	115 km	90 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M7.7 1966-12-28	1966-12-28 08:18	20 km	9 km SSW of Taltal, Chile
M7.5 1966-03-12	1966-03-12 16:31	25 km	38 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M7.2 1966-12-31	1966-12-31 22:15	25 km	199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
M7.1 1966-06-15	1966-06-15 00:59	15 km	110 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.0 1966-06-07	1966-06-07 13:59	40 km	199 km NNW of Fais, Micronesia
M7.0 1966-05-25	1966-05-25 13:20	10 km	Macquarie Island region
M7.0 1966-06-22	1966-06-22 20:29	532 km	166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.9 1966-02-22	1966-02-22 05:02	59 km	143 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 1966-08-07	1966-08-07 02:13	11 km	275 km SE of Atka, Alaska
M6.9 1966-10-07	1966-10-07 15:55	150 km	261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 1966-10-19	1966-10-19 08:01	22 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.8 1966-09-14	1966-09-14 23:18	28 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.8 1966-03-22	1966-03-22 08:19	12 km	34 km NW of Nangong, China
M6.8 1966-07-04	1966-07-04 18:33	18 km	246 km W of Adak, Alaska
M6.8 1966-08-19	1966-08-19 12:22	15 km	14 km NE of Varto, Turkey
M6.8 1966-06-15	1966-06-15 01:32	15 km	104 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.8 1966-12-01	1966-12-01 04:56	125 km	55 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1966-03-06	1966-03-06 02:10	20 km	138 km NE of Josh?math, India
M6.7 1966-06-13	1966-06-13 18:08	242 km	191 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1966-10-27	1966-10-27 14:21	10 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1966-03-17	1966-03-17 15:50	625 km	Fiji region
M6.7 1966-04-23	1966-04-23 00:09	22 km	53 km W of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.6 1966-06-27	1966-06-27 10:59	26 km	37 km ESE of Dārchulā, Nepal
M6.6 1966-02-16	1966-02-16 03:18	41 km	22 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.6 1966-03-20	1966-03-20 01:42	30 km	22 km N of Margherita, Uganda
M6.6 1966-06-06	1966-06-06 07:46	216 km	40 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M6.6 1966-12-23	1966-12-23 15:50	55 km	74 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1966-12-10	1966-12-10 13:06	65 km	5 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.5 1966-02-17	1966-02-17 11:48	18 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.5 1966-02-10	1966-02-10 14:21	15 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.5 1966-03-07	1966-03-07 21:29	24 km	40 km W of Nangong, China
M6.5 1966-08-07	1966-08-07 17:36	10 km	6 km S of Golfo de Santa Clara, Mexico
M6.4 1966-02-04	1966-02-04 10:39	180 km	57 km ENE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.4 1966-07-01	1966-07-01 05:50	112 km	66 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.4 1966-07-21	1966-07-21 18:30	594 km	228 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 1966-07-19	1966-07-19 01:40	12 km	144 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.4 1966-09-15	1966-09-15 11:51	38 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 1966-02-09	1966-02-09 04:40	39 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 1966-05-01	1966-05-01 16:22	161 km	44 km E of San Fernando, Peru
M6.3 1966-12-10	1966-12-10 18:08	19 km	185 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1966-12-14	1966-12-14 21:07	65 km	72 km NNE of Wabag, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1966-11-05	1966-11-05 12:45	32 km	159 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1966-12-21	1966-12-21 08:51	230 km	75 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 1966-03-06	1966-03-06 02:15	19 km	133 km NE of Joshīmath, India
M6.3 1966-04-06	1966-04-06 02:59	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.3 1966-04-12	1966-04-12 23:37	36 km	32 km W of Traiguén, Chile
M6.3 1966-08-22	1966-08-22 17:42	26 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.3 1966-09-12	1966-09-12 11:29	19 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.3 1966-11-12	1966-11-12 18:45	35 km	21 km SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.3 1966-12-20	1966-12-20 12:26	578 km	57 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina
M6.3 1966-02-07	1966-02-07 04:26	19 km	18 km ENE of Barkhan, Pakistan
M6.3 1966-08-20	1966-08-20 11:59	27 km	14 km N of Karlıova, Turkey
M6.2 1966-09-28	1966-09-28 14:00	16 km	47 km ENE of Judian, China
M6.2 1966-12-20	1966-12-20 18:39	21 km	26 km NNE of Perez, Philippines
M6.2 1966-01-11	1966-01-11 14:16	18 km	81 km SSE of Shima, Japan
M6.2 1966-03-08	1966-03-08 01:13	35 km	115 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1966-03-08	1966-03-08 05:41	29 km	138 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia
M6.2 1966-03-22	1966-03-22 08:11	20 km	35 km WNW of Nangong, China
M6.2 1966-03-23	1966-03-23 00:04	45 km	51 km S of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.2 1966-04-08	1966-04-08 01:46	45 km	82 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.2 1966-05-05	1966-05-05 14:21	50 km	46 km WSW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.2 1966-06-07	1966-06-07 00:59	25 km	75 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
M6.2 1966-01-22	1966-01-22 14:27	27 km	125 km S of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.2 1966-02-05	1966-02-05 02:01	10 km	14 km NE of Kerasochóri, Greece
M6.2 1966-08-01	1966-08-01 21:03	34 km	22 km S of Duki, Pakistan
M6.2 1966-08-18	1966-08-18 10:33	65 km	14 km WSW of Retalhuleu, Guatemala
M6.2 1966-10-08	1966-10-08 00:12	15 km	274 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.2 1966-12-29	1966-12-29 11:56	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1966-04-21	1966-04-21 15:45	16 km	113 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.1 1966-06-13	1966-06-13 07:33	33 km	Vanuatu region
M6.1 1966-08-16	1966-08-16 19:45	15 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 1966-10-11	1966-10-11 06:25	20 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 1966-04-16	1966-04-16 01:27	35 km	36 km ESE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.1 1966-11-12	1966-11-12 12:49	32 km	102 km SE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.1 1966-08-15	1966-08-15 02:45	19 km	9 km E of Estrella, Philippines
M6.1 1966-04-10	1966-04-10 16:36	60 km	21 km N of Illapel, Chile
M6.1 1966-07-10	1966-07-10 16:12	32 km	51 km SSW of Miyakojima, Japan
M6.1 1966-08-20	1966-08-20 22:55	43 km	275 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.1 1966-11-10	1966-11-10 03:02	113 km	34 km SSE of Nueve de Julio, Argentina
M6.1 1966-02-07	1966-02-07 23:06	17 km	52 km NE of Barkhan, Pakistan
M6.1 1966-03-29	1966-03-29 06:11	10 km	29 km WNW of Nangong, China
M6.1 1966-11-03	1966-11-03 16:24	24 km	80 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
M6.1 1966-04-23	1966-04-23 08:56	26 km	82 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.1 1966-08-18	1966-08-18 14:37	34 km	84 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
M6.1 1966-10-08	1966-10-08 02:34	12 km	252 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 1966-05-20	1966-05-20 09:14	18 km	145 km SE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.0 1966-02-05	1966-02-05 15:12	10 km	104 km NW of Qujing, China
M6.0 1966-04-21	1966-04-21 17:36	10 km	122 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.0 1966-05-15	1966-05-15 14:46	32 km	125 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.0 1966-06-06	1966-06-06 20:47	30 km	37 km NE of Cortes, Philippines
M6.0 1966-08-18	1966-08-18 14:34	53 km	86 km SE of Modisi, Indonesia
M6.0 1966-02-25	1966-02-25 22:50	21 km	115 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 1966-05-02	1966-05-02 09:52	51 km	31 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1966-03-29	1966-03-29 02:17	80 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.0 1966-09-25	1966-09-25 06:02	80 km	9 km WNW of Placeres del Oro, Mexico
M6.0 1966-08-21	1966-08-21 05:00	43 km	28 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.0 1966-10-17	1966-10-17 10:15	18 km	109 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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