Major earthquakes worldwide in 1967 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes113

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LargestM7.3Chile

M7+10

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.474

M6.5–6.929

M7.0–7.910

M8+0

By region

Indonesia9

Papua New Guinea8

Japan8

Chile7

Russia7

South Sandwich Islands5

Tonga5

Alaska4

Solomon Islands4

Turkey2

Nearby years

196298

1963129

1964144

1965131

1966109

1967 ◀113

1968159

1969144

1970152

1971143

1972132

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.3 1967-12-21	1967-12-21 02:25	45 km	34 km NE of Tocopilla, Chile
M7.3 1967-07-22	1967-07-22 16:56	14 km	9 km E of Akyazı, Turkey
M7.3 1967-12-25	1967-12-25 01:23	53 km	192 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1967-10-09	1967-10-09 17:21	637 km	Fiji region
M7.1 1967-10-15	1967-10-15 08:00	160 km	9 km E of Granada, Nicaragua
M7.0 1967-01-05	1967-01-05 00:14	15 km	77 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia
M7.0 1967-02-15	1967-02-15 16:11	600 km	124 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M7.0 1967-02-09	1967-02-09 15:24	35 km	41 km SE of Baraya, Colombia
M7.0 1967-02-13	1967-02-13 23:14	14 km	Reykjanes Ridge
M7.0 1967-09-03	1967-09-03 21:07	12 km	179 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru
M7.0 1967-01-19	1967-01-19 12:40	10 km	85 km SW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
M6.8 1967-03-19	1967-03-19 04:01	36 km	261 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.8 1967-10-04	1967-10-04 17:21	26 km	186 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1967-10-25	1967-10-25 00:59	63 km	56 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.8 1967-07-29	1967-07-29 10:24	161 km	6 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia
M6.8 1967-01-28	1967-01-28 13:52	36 km	79 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.7 1967-01-17	1967-01-17 11:59	46 km	65 km ESE of Onagawa Chō, Japan
M6.7 1967-05-21	1967-05-21 18:45	179 km	43 km ESE of Sijunjung, Indonesia
M6.7 1967-11-04	1967-11-04 14:30	15 km	16 km WNW of Teshikaga, Japan
M6.7 1967-12-27	1967-12-27 09:17	115 km	136 km NNE of Calama, Chile
M6.7 1967-02-14	1967-02-14 01:36	27 km	188 km WSW of Dawei, Burma (Myanmar)
M6.7 1967-03-24	1967-03-24 09:00	598 km	101 km N of Paciran, Indonesia
M6.7 1967-08-22	1967-08-22 13:02	18 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.7 1967-09-09	1967-09-09 10:06	580 km	39 km NNE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.7 1967-01-18	1967-01-18 05:34	17 km	166 km E of Novaya Chara, Russia
M6.7 1967-04-12	1967-04-12 04:51	18 km	7 km SSE of Reuleuet, Indonesia
M6.7 1967-08-12	1967-08-12 09:39	144 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.7 1967-11-30	1967-11-30 07:23	20 km	6 km NW of Lukovo, North Macedonia
M6.7 1967-09-20	1967-09-20 09:39	18 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.6 1967-03-04	1967-03-04 17:58	10 km	22 km NNE of Skýros, Greece
M6.6 1967-07-30	1967-07-30 00:00	23 km	32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
M6.6 1967-01-24	1967-01-24 09:29	23 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.5 1967-12-10	1967-12-10 22:51	10 km	6 km WSW of Pātan, India
M6.5 1967-08-21	1967-08-21 07:33	43 km	70 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M6.5 1967-01-01	1967-01-01 07:05	32 km	79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.5 1967-02-17	1967-02-17 10:10	25 km	282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.5 1967-09-04	1967-09-04 03:52	236 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1967-11-23	1967-11-23 13:42	13 km	north of Svalbard
M6.5 1967-12-27	1967-12-27 16:22	10 km	142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.5 1967-07-20	1967-07-20 15:36	23 km	5 km SE of Ulimang, Palau
M6.5 1967-07-01	1967-07-01 23:10	20 km	183 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska
M6.5 1967-11-23	1967-11-23 08:35	12 km	193 km S of Al Ghayz̧ah, Yemen
M6.4 1967-01-20	1967-01-20 01:57	22 km	89 km SSW of Bulgan, Mongolia
M6.4 1967-03-27	1967-03-27 10:01	15 km	96 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.4 1967-08-30	1967-08-30 04:22	10 km	243 km NW of Kangding, China
M6.4 1967-11-19	1967-11-19 17:29	44 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.4 1967-12-24	1967-12-24 20:03	12 km	64 km ENE of Parham, Antigua and Barbuda
M6.4 1967-12-25	1967-12-25 10:41	49 km	60 km NNW of Tocopilla, Chile
M6.3 1967-02-19	1967-02-19 22:14	85 km	94 km SSE of Dampit, Indonesia
M6.3 1967-09-19	1967-09-19 12:45	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1967-12-01	1967-12-01 13:57	143 km	183 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1967-07-16	1967-07-16 13:34	28 km	38 km ESE of Fef, Indonesia
M6.3 1967-09-09	1967-09-09 16:52	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.3 1967-11-12	1967-11-12 10:36	14 km	250 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1967-01-21	1967-01-21 02:54	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1967-11-15	1967-11-15 21:31	36 km	59 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.3 1967-03-17	1967-03-17 11:24	18 km	104 km S of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1967-04-01	1967-04-01 05:54	35 km	Kuril Islands
M6.3 1967-08-13	1967-08-13 20:06	364 km	11 km SE of Maizuru, Japan
M6.2 1967-01-17	1967-01-17 01:07	591 km	34 km S of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.2 1967-01-13	1967-01-13 13:48	36 km	57 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1967-08-26	1967-08-26 00:36	20 km	271 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 1967-04-01	1967-04-01 12:23	34 km	299 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1967-01-03	1967-01-03 05:35	15 km	36 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1967-09-28	1967-09-28 04:56	19 km	223 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1967-01-03	1967-01-03 05:52	15 km	48 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1967-04-21	1967-04-21 08:14	10 km	253 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.2 1967-06-14	1967-06-14 05:06	33 km	82 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1967-06-21	1967-06-21 20:09	46 km	31 km N of Taltal, Chile
M6.2 1967-07-26	1967-07-26 18:53	26 km	19 km NW of Yedisu, Turkey
M6.2 1967-08-13	1967-08-13 22:15	22 km	17 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1967-09-22	1967-09-22 10:18	44 km	145 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1967-09-26	1967-09-26 16:11	49 km	19 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile
M6.2 1967-10-03	1967-10-03 18:16	29 km	24 km SW of La Cruz, Costa Rica
M6.2 1967-03-19	1967-03-19 01:10	98 km	Banda Sea
M6.2 1967-11-09	1967-11-09 02:18	584 km	226 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.2 1967-04-10	1967-04-10 15:02	35 km	104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1967-09-20	1967-09-20 10:37	100 km	147 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 1967-07-06	1967-07-06 13:42	31 km	58 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.1 1967-02-02	1967-02-02 06:25	52 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 1967-06-19	1967-06-19 17:07	34 km	134 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.1 1967-07-02	1967-07-02 07:03	10 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.1 1967-07-12	1967-07-12 21:00	21 km	277 km S of Burica, Panama
M6.1 1967-09-30	1967-09-30 07:57	28 km	64 km NNE of Tatsugō, Japan
M6.1 1967-01-11	1967-01-11 11:20	15 km	36 km NNE of Mandalī, Iraq
M6.1 1967-03-27	1967-03-27 08:58	28 km	28 km NW of Cangzhou, China
M6.1 1967-04-01	1967-04-01 10:41	22 km	central East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1967-04-10	1967-04-10 16:47	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1967-07-22	1967-07-22 03:58	37 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.1 1967-09-12	1967-09-12 21:49	51 km	134 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1967-09-19	1967-09-19 10:56	80 km	Hokkaido, Japan region
M6.1 1967-11-04	1967-11-04 16:26	94 km	Peru-Ecuador border region
M6.1 1967-05-11	1967-05-11 15:05	109 km	139 km E of Iquique, Chile
M6.1 1967-06-21	1967-06-21 15:45	32 km	27 km S of San Rafael, Philippines
M6.1 1967-12-28	1967-12-28 06:26	16 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.1 1967-09-08	1967-09-08 22:37	17 km	273 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.0 1967-01-16	1967-01-16 14:26	25 km	62 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1967-03-30	1967-03-30 02:08	13 km	253 km S of Nusa Dua, Indonesia
M6.0 1967-01-06	1967-01-06 00:04	37 km	49 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.0 1967-06-12	1967-06-12 23:22	39 km	Kuril 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.