Major earthquakes worldwide in 1976 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes109

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LargestM8.0New Zealand Earthquake

M7+14

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.471

M6.5–6.924

M7.0–7.913

M8+1

By region

Philippines9

Papua New Guinea9

China8

Kermadec Islands8

Indonesia7

New Zealand7

Russia5

Vanuatu4

Solomon Islands4

Uzbekistan3

Nearby years

1971143

1972132

197393

197497

1975106

1976 ◀109

197785

197890

197986

198095

198183

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1976-01-14	1976-01-14 16:47	33 km	1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
M7.9 1976-08-16	1976-08-16 16:11	33 km	19 km WNW of Palimbang, Philippines
M7.5 1976-02-04	1976-02-04 09:01	5 km	7 km N of Los Amates, Guatemala
M7.5 1976-07-27	1976-07-27 19:42	23 km	17 km NE of Penguanzhuang, China
M7.4 1976-07-28	1976-07-28 10:45	26 km	6 km SW of Linxi, China
M7.3 1976-11-24	1976-11-24 12:22	36 km	47 km S of Do?ubayaz?t, Turkey
M7.1 1976-06-25	1976-06-25 19:18	33 km	214 km NW of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1976-10-29	1976-10-29 02:51	33 km	226 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M7.0 1976-01-21	1976-01-21 10:05	41 km	104 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.0 1976-04-08	1976-04-08 02:40	33 km	33 km NE of Gazli, Uzbekistan
M7.0 1976-05-17	1976-05-17 02:58	10 km	27 km N of Gazli, Uzbekistan
M7.0 1976-05-29	1976-05-29 14:00	10 km	152 km ENE of Bhamo, Myanmar
M7.0 1976-06-20	1976-06-20 20:53	33 km	85 km SSE of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M7.0 1976-07-11	1976-07-11 20:41	3 km	12 km SSE of Jaqué, Panama
M6.9 1976-05-29	1976-05-29 12:23	8 km	169 km SW of Dali, China
M6.9 1976-08-02	1976-08-02 10:55	52 km	118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 1976-08-16	1976-08-16 14:06	16 km	121 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
M6.8 1976-03-24	1976-03-24 04:46	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.8 1976-05-05	1976-05-05 04:52	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.8 1976-08-17	1976-08-17 04:19	22 km	12 km ESE of Olutanga, Philippines
M6.8 1976-11-07	1976-11-07 17:09	60 km	12 km NNE of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.7 1976-04-09	1976-04-09 07:08	9 km	25 km SW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
M6.7 1976-07-11	1976-07-11 16:54	22 km	39 km WSW of Jaqué, Panama
M6.7 1976-08-23	1976-08-23 03:30	33 km	94 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
M6.7 1976-12-20	1976-12-20 20:33	10 km	250 km W of Tofino, Canada
M6.6 1976-05-04	1976-05-04 13:56	19 km	86 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand
M6.6 1976-05-11	1976-05-11 15:50	33 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.6 1976-05-15	1976-05-15 21:55	33 km	34 km S of Mazamari, Peru
M6.6 1976-07-17	1976-07-17 21:06	53 km	57 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1976-03-29	1976-03-29 05:39	33 km	off the coast of Central America
M6.5 1976-05-06	1976-05-06 20:00	9 km	3 km SW of Prato, Italy
M6.5 1976-06-26	1976-06-26 10:30	33 km	239 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.5 1976-07-14	1976-07-14 07:13	40 km	6 km WNW of Seririt, Indonesia
M6.5 1976-09-30	1976-09-30 23:34	32 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1976-11-02	1976-11-02 07:13	33 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.5 1976-11-06	1976-11-06 18:04	33 km	115 km NE of Lijiang, China
M6.5 1976-11-18	1976-11-18 03:24	33 km	79 km S of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.5 1976-11-30	1976-11-30 00:40	82 km	132 km ESE of Iquique, Chile
M6.4 1976-01-13	1976-01-13 13:29	33 km	36 km ENE of Norðurþing, Iceland
M6.4 1976-01-23	1976-01-23 05:45	614 km	112 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
M6.4 1976-03-04	1976-03-04 02:50	90 km	33 km N of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.4 1976-04-06	1976-04-06 13:49	21 km	37 km NNW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1976-05-11	1976-05-11 16:59	33 km	45 km WSW of Lithakiá, Greece
M6.4 1976-06-07	1976-06-07 07:36	33 km	58 km NE of Gigmoto, Philippines
M6.4 1976-06-07	1976-06-07 14:26	45 km	19 km N of El Súchil, Mexico
M6.4 1976-08-12	1976-08-12 23:26	27 km	58 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
M6.4 1976-08-21	1976-08-21 21:49	33 km	99 km NNW of Jiangyou, China
M6.3 1976-01-14	1976-01-14 15:56	69 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1976-01-14	1976-01-14 22:43	31 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1976-06-15	1976-06-15 06:09	33 km	175 km NNE of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.3 1976-07-21	1976-07-21 15:10	9 km	147 km ESE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.3 1976-10-05	1976-10-05 18:02	22 km	244 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1976-11-15	1976-11-15 13:53	15 km	5 km ENE of Gaojingzhuang, China
M6.3 1976-11-18	1976-11-18 05:43	33 km	98 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.3 1976-11-26	1976-11-26 11:19	42 km	67 km W of Trinidad, California
M6.3 1976-12-14	1976-12-14 16:06	41 km	119 km E of Naze, Japan
M6.2 1976-01-14	1976-01-14 17:48	25 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1976-01-01	1976-01-01 01:29	59 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1976-01-15	1976-01-15 06:06	33 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1976-01-24	1976-01-24 21:48	78 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1976-02-15	1976-02-15 21:23	54 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1976-04-08	1976-04-08 02:59	33 km	29 km E of Gazli, Uzbekistan
M6.2 1976-04-14	1976-04-14 15:26	33 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 1976-05-18	1976-05-18 06:04	33 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.2 1976-05-31	1976-05-31 05:08	14 km	Myanmar-China border region
M6.2 1976-06-03	1976-06-03 16:44	88 km	161 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1976-06-05	1976-06-05 08:20	61 km	107 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1976-07-26	1976-07-26 01:41	33 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 1976-07-26	1976-07-26 02:56	33 km	7 km SSW of Lahad Datu, Malaysia
M6.2 1976-07-31	1976-07-31 00:46	20 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.2 1976-11-07	1976-11-07 04:00	13 km	8 km NNW of Q?’en, Iran
M6.2 1976-11-16	1976-11-16 18:20	33 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.1 1976-01-09	1976-01-09 23:54	168 km	60 km NE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.1 1976-01-15	1976-01-15 16:12	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 1976-02-15	1976-02-15 01:54	33 km	81 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
M6.1 1976-03-08	1976-03-08 04:39	47 km	85 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.1 1976-03-13	1976-03-13 05:22	50 km	85 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1976-04-29	1976-04-29 06:32	62 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1976-05-11	1976-05-11 11:29	33 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1976-06-17	1976-06-17 14:28	24 km	1 km WNW of Lestans, Italy
M6.1 1976-06-19	1976-06-19 15:00	33 km	279 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
M6.1 1976-06-29	1976-06-29 18:30	48 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.1 1976-07-28	1976-07-28 18:24	50 km	53 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
M6.1 1976-07-28	1976-07-28 20:17	21 km	1 km WNW of Goyty, Russia
M6.1 1976-09-22	1976-09-22 00:16	64 km	112 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1976-11-27	1976-11-27 21:42	190 km	43 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.0 1976-01-05	1976-01-05 02:31	95 km	11 km ENE of Pilpichaca, Peru
M6.0 1976-01-06	1976-01-06 21:08	33 km	160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.0 1976-01-26	1976-01-26 19:01	30 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.0 1976-02-03	1976-02-03 23:57	33 km	188 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
M6.0 1976-02-06	1976-02-06 16:53	37 km	59 km NE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1976-02-14	1976-02-14 03:10	40 km	Drake Passage
M6.0 1976-02-22	1976-02-22 05:11	22 km	151 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1976-02-23	1976-02-23 15:14	16 km	254 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.0 1976-02-28	1976-02-28 16:27	9 km	111 km W of Corral, Chile
M6.0 1976-03-03	1976-03-03 22:50	30 km	71 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
M6.0 1976-04-10	1976-04-10 04:24	54 km	73 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1976-04-22	1976-04-22 17:03	24 km	45 km WSW of F?r?z?b?d, Iran
M6.0 1976-05-30	1976-05-30 03:08	28 km	135 km WNW of Ancud, Chile
M6.0 1976-07-28	1976-07-28 17:15	5 km	104 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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