Major earthquakes worldwide in 1978 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes90

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LargestM7.7Japan

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.459

M6.5–6.919

M7.0–7.912

M8+0

By region

Russia11

Japan9

Solomon Islands8

New Zealand7

Tonga5

Philippines5

Indonesia5

Vanuatu5

Papua New Guinea4

Taiwan3

Nearby years

197393

197497

1975106

1976109

197785

1978 ◀90

197986

198095

198183

198287

1983136

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.7 1978-06-12	1978-06-12 08:14	44 km	68 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M7.7 1978-11-29	1978-11-29 19:52	18 km	2 km ESE of San Agustín Loxicha, Mexico
M7.6 1978-03-24	1978-03-24 19:47	33 km	134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.5 1978-03-23	1978-03-23 03:15	33 km	55 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.4 1978-07-23	1978-07-23 14:42	17 km	85 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M7.4 1978-09-16	1978-09-16 15:35	33 km	52 km ESE of Tabas, Iran
M7.2 1978-02-09	1978-02-09 21:35	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.1 1978-03-24	1978-03-24 21:05	33 km	23 km ENE of Tyup, Kyrgyzstan
M7.1 1978-11-05	1978-11-05 22:02	33 km	78 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.0 1978-06-17	1978-06-17 15:11	33 km	206 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.0 1978-08-23	1978-08-23 00:38	56 km	19 km N of Nandayure, Costa Rica
M7.0 1978-12-23	1978-12-23 11:23	33 km	94 km SSE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.9 1978-03-07	1978-03-07 02:48	439 km	244 km SE of Shing?, Japan
M6.9 1978-06-14	1978-06-14 12:32	24 km	23 km NNW of Kalawit, Philippines
M6.9 1978-11-04	1978-11-04 22:29	33 km	90 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.9 1978-12-12	1978-12-12 11:44	33 km	15 km SSE of Malim, Philippines
M6.8 1978-03-23	1978-03-23 00:31	46 km	142 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.8 1978-03-23	1978-03-23 19:12	33 km	176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.8 1978-05-26	1978-05-26 23:58	33 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.8 1978-11-01	1978-11-01 19:48	40 km	38 km SE of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
M6.7 1978-03-22	1978-03-22 00:50	33 km	160 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.7 1978-04-10	1978-04-10 20:52	33 km	297 km S of Praya, Indonesia
M6.7 1978-05-13	1978-05-13 07:08	160 km	63 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.7 1978-05-24	1978-05-24 06:16	25 km	192 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.7 1978-12-06	1978-12-06 14:02	91 km	81 km NE of Otrada, Russia
M6.6 1978-01-14	1978-01-14 03:24	14 km	23 km SE of It?, Japan
M6.6 1978-02-11	1978-02-11 00:05	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.6 1978-03-22	1978-03-22 21:34	33 km	151 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1978-04-12	1978-04-12 03:42	14 km	94 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.5 1978-12-18	1978-12-18 10:15	10 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.5 1978-12-25	1978-12-25 23:57	10 km	northern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1978-01-25	1978-01-25 23:18	44 km	128 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1978-03-19	1978-03-19 01:39	36 km	4 km NW of Sabanillas, Mexico
M6.4 1978-03-23	1978-03-23 01:49	33 km	174 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1978-06-20	1978-06-20 20:03	3 km	8 km ESE of Kolchikón, Greece
M6.4 1978-06-24	1978-06-24 09:31	33 km	139 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.4 1978-07-02	1978-07-02 04:01	25 km	194 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1978-08-15	1978-08-15 12:37	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1978-01-14	1978-01-14 15:20	44 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1978-02-21	1978-02-21 07:14	510 km	Banda Sea
M6.3 1978-03-04	1978-03-04 04:46	33 km	62 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.3 1978-05-23	1978-05-23 07:50	161 km	29 km SW of Makurazaki, Japan
M6.3 1978-06-14	1978-06-14 11:34	40 km	93 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan
M6.3 1978-08-03	1978-08-03 18:11	58 km	51 km WSW of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M6.3 1978-09-23	1978-09-23 16:32	201 km	37 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 1978-12-21	1978-12-21 14:36	30 km	109 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1978-02-10	1978-02-10 19:32	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.2 1978-03-03	1978-03-03 10:48	33 km	79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1978-03-03	1978-03-03 10:53	33 km	190 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.2 1978-03-04	1978-03-04 14:58	78 km	98 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1978-04-03	1978-04-03 09:48	33 km	155 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
M6.2 1978-04-29	1978-04-29 04:21	46 km	71 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1978-06-11	1978-06-11 14:27	33 km	80 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1978-08-21	1978-08-21 22:05	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.2 1978-09-01	1978-09-01 09:56	33 km	76 km NNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1978-12-14	1978-12-14 07:05	33 km	39 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran
M6.1 1978-01-15	1978-01-15 06:56	17 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 1978-02-11	1978-02-11 01:26	33 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1978-02-20	1978-02-20 04:36	60 km	37 km SSE of ?funato, Japan
M6.1 1978-03-15	1978-03-15 22:04	263 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.1 1978-03-24	1978-03-24 00:42	20 km	North Atlantic Ocean
M6.1 1978-04-04	1978-04-04 21:11	35 km	85 km NNE of San Ignacio de Tupile, Panama
M6.1 1978-06-11	1978-06-11 14:55	10 km	227 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.1 1978-07-24	1978-07-24 19:45	37 km	Vanuatu region
M6.1 1978-08-03	1978-08-03 23:25	33 km	98 km NE of Sorong, Indonesia
M6.1 1978-08-05	1978-08-05 04:12	33 km	115 km SSE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1978-09-02	1978-09-02 01:57	109 km	27 km SSE of Jiufen, Taiwan
M6.1 1978-11-04	1978-11-04 15:22	34 km	13 km S of Hashtpar, Iran
M6.1 1978-11-07	1978-11-07 17:33	33 km	68 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1978-01-06	1978-01-06 04:41	33 km	41 km NW of San Vicente, Philippines
M6.0 1978-01-13	1978-01-13 20:03	52 km	155 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.0 1978-01-28	1978-01-28 19:36	102 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.0 1978-02-10	1978-02-10 00:56	33 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.0 1978-03-07	1978-03-07 02:48	442 km	248 km SE of Shing?, Japan
M6.0 1978-03-23	1978-03-23 03:50	50 km	164 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.0 1978-04-04	1978-04-04 00:40	27 km	western Xizang
M6.0 1978-04-18	1978-04-18 17:27	128 km	191 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.0 1978-05-29	1978-05-29 17:20	33 km	Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
M6.0 1978-06-03	1978-06-03 04:57	33 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.0 1978-06-04	1978-06-04 19:30	33 km	30 km NNE of Gazli, Uzbekistan
M6.0 1978-06-16	1978-06-16 07:57	139 km	4 km WSW of Boston, Philippines
M6.0 1978-07-17	1978-07-17 13:26	292 km	182 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.0 1978-07-22	1978-07-22 11:51	43 km	65 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1978-08-10	1978-08-10 16:53	10 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1978-09-06	1978-09-06 04:01	36 km	89 km SW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.0 1978-09-06	1978-09-06 11:07	198 km	76 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.0 1978-09-15	1978-09-15 11:39	44 km	Kuril Islands
M6.0 1978-11-04	1978-11-04 22:51	33 km	82 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1978-12-01	1978-12-01 15:35	93 km	66 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 1978-12-14	1978-12-14 19:25	60 km	149 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia

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