Major earthquakes worldwide in 1973 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes93

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LargestM7.7Japan

M7+9

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.467

M6.5–6.917

M7.0–7.99

M8+0

By region

Vanuatu13

Russia12

Philippines7

Japan6

Alaska5

Chile5

Indonesia5

Mexico4

China3

east of the South Sandwich Islands2

Nearby years

1968159

1969144

1970152

1971143

1972132

1973 ◀93

197497

1975106

1976109

197785

197890

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.7 1973-06-17	1973-06-17 03:55	48 km	19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
M7.5 1973-01-30	1973-01-30 21:01	43 km	35 km SW of Aguililla, Mexico
M7.5 1973-12-28	1973-12-28 13:41	26 km	81 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.4 1973-02-06	1973-02-06 10:37	33 km	203 km NW of Kangding, China
M7.2 1973-02-28	1973-02-28 06:37	27 km	38 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.2 1973-12-29	1973-12-29 00:19	47 km	20 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.1 1973-06-24	1973-06-24 02:43	50 km	58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia
M7.0 1973-03-17	1973-03-17 08:30	33 km	13 km ENE of San Andres, Philippines
M7.0 1973-10-06	1973-10-06 15:07	33 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.9 1973-07-14	1973-07-14 04:51	33 km	western Xizang
M6.8 1973-01-18	1973-01-18 09:28	43 km	88 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1973-08-28	1973-08-28 09:50	84 km	8 km N of San Felipe Tílpam, Mexico
M6.8 1973-08-28	1973-08-28 15:01	33 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1973-12-09	1973-12-09 19:55	39 km	64 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.7 1973-04-07	1973-04-07 12:22	33 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.7 1973-07-01	1973-07-01 13:33	33 km	66 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska
M6.7 1973-10-05	1973-10-05 05:47	33 km	24 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile
M6.6 1973-04-07	1973-04-07 03:00	33 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.6 1973-06-26	1973-06-26 22:32	50 km	70 km S of Shikotan, Russia
M6.6 1973-12-30	1973-12-30 16:39	10 km	56 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.5 1973-03-18	1973-03-18 11:06	33 km	162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.5 1973-04-14	1973-04-14 08:34	33 km	26 km NNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica
M6.5 1973-04-24	1973-04-24 21:30	50 km	86 km W of Pizarro, Colombia
M6.5 1973-07-03	1973-07-03 07:03	33 km	Samar, Philippines
M6.5 1973-09-29	1973-09-29 00:44	575 km	61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea
M6.5 1973-10-05	1973-10-05 05:45	14 km	27 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.4 1973-02-25	1973-02-25 05:35	33 km	Scotia Sea
M6.4 1973-04-08	1973-04-08 12:41	35 km	29 km SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.4 1973-04-17	1973-04-17 12:34	33 km	193 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
M6.4 1973-08-16	1973-08-16 03:58	33 km	123 km NNE of Jinghong, China
M6.4 1973-09-18	1973-09-18 13:32	33 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.4 1973-10-09	1973-10-09 07:57	9 km	52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.4 1973-11-06	1973-11-06 09:36	34 km	89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1973-12-28	1973-12-28 05:31	549 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 1973-02-14	1973-02-14 16:11	29 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1973-03-16	1973-03-16 00:51	18 km	157 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.3 1973-06-01	1973-06-01 07:22	33 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.3 1973-06-09	1973-06-09 08:21	70 km	63 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1973-07-31	1973-07-31 10:51	33 km	120 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.3 1973-08-07	1973-08-07 14:22	14 km	83 km NW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.3 1973-09-25	1973-09-25 16:17	33 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.3 1973-10-11	1973-10-11 02:07	33 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1973-11-06	1973-11-06 18:26	41 km	99 km SW of Atka, Alaska
M6.3 1973-12-09	1973-12-09 20:57	34 km	68 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 1973-01-05	1973-01-05 13:54	150 km	49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand
M6.2 1973-04-03	1973-04-03 13:54	158 km	3 km ENE of Filandia, Colombia
M6.2 1973-04-26	1973-04-26 20:26	37 km	3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii
M6.2 1973-12-30	1973-12-30 16:21	33 km	103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1973-01-06	1973-01-06 15:52	36 km	85 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.1 1973-01-22	1973-01-22 00:37	33 km	73 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.1 1973-02-01	1973-02-01 05:14	229 km	51 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina
M6.1 1973-02-08	1973-02-08 10:09	33 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.1 1973-03-04	1973-03-04 17:57	32 km	151 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
M6.1 1973-03-12	1973-03-12 19:39	54 km	71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1973-04-12	1973-04-12 13:49	52 km	94 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.1 1973-06-05	1973-06-05 03:12	24 km	80 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.1 1973-08-01	1973-08-01 01:31	200 km	52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1973-08-05	1973-08-05 15:47	33 km	79 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1973-08-07	1973-08-07 03:41	25 km	84 km NW of Copiapó, Chile
M6.1 1973-08-07	1973-08-07 06:39	33 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1973-08-11	1973-08-11 07:15	33 km	151 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
M6.1 1973-08-18	1973-08-18 08:25	14 km	39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines
M6.1 1973-09-21	1973-09-21 07:13	33 km	central East Pacific Rise
M6.1 1973-10-25	1973-10-25 14:08	529 km	4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia
M6.1 1973-11-08	1973-11-08 08:59	33 km	70 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1973-11-19	1973-11-19 13:01	56 km	24 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.0 1973-01-01	1973-01-01 11:42	33 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1973-01-27	1973-01-27 13:08	55 km	120 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.0 1973-01-31	1973-01-31 20:55	498 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.0 1973-02-24	1973-02-24 07:38	59 km	68 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.0 1973-03-09	1973-03-09 10:06	55 km	128 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.0 1973-03-17	1973-03-17 04:57	194 km	20 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.0 1973-03-26	1973-03-26 02:37	16 km	104 km S of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.0 1973-03-28	1973-03-28 23:55	33 km	118 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.0 1973-04-25	1973-04-25 21:34	67 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.0 1973-05-29	1973-05-29 06:14	30 km	96 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska
M6.0 1973-06-11	1973-06-11 08:42	30 km	208 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.0 1973-06-17	1973-06-17 20:37	50 km	78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan
M6.0 1973-07-03	1973-07-03 06:37	44 km	3 km ENE of Arteche, Philippines
M6.0 1973-07-03	1973-07-03 16:59	33 km	101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska
M6.0 1973-07-05	1973-07-05 22:46	38 km	60 km SE of Bato, Philippines
M6.0 1973-07-31	1973-07-31 20:44	30 km	32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1973-08-09	1973-08-09 10:44	55 km	45 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia
M6.0 1973-08-13	1973-08-13 08:28	112 km	near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1973-08-22	1973-08-22 06:39	33 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.0 1973-09-10	1973-09-10 07:43	532 km	24 km SW of Zarubino, Russia
M6.0 1973-09-20	1973-09-20 20:43	560 km	19 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines
M6.0 1973-09-21	1973-09-21 07:31	33 km	central East Pacific Rise
M6.0 1973-10-18	1973-10-18 10:49	45 km	1 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
M6.0 1973-11-11	1973-11-11 02:43	51 km	79 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.0 1973-11-30	1973-11-30 08:09	124 km	38 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.0 1973-12-19	1973-12-19 04:43	58 km	92 km WNW of Waingapu, Indonesia
M6.0 1973-12-29	1973-12-29 08:20	33 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia 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.