Major earthquakes worldwide in 1988 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes122

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LargestM7.8Gulf of Alaska

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.478

M6.5–6.933

M7.0–7.911

M8+0

By region

Chile9

Papua New Guinea9

Tonga8

Vanuatu8

Philippines6

Alaska6

Japan5

Solomon Islands4

Indonesia4

China3

Nearby years

1983136

1984133

1985160

1986138

1987166

1988 ◀122

1989137

1990153

1991137

1992178

1993148

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1988-03-06	1988-03-06 22:35	10 km	Gulf of Alaska
M7.7 1988-11-06	1988-11-06 13:03	18 km	145 km NW of Jinghong, China
M7.6 1988-08-10	1988-08-10 04:38	34 km	121 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.3 1988-02-24	1988-02-24 03:52	25 km	37 km ESE of Bato, Philippines
M7.3 1988-08-06	1988-08-06 00:36	90 km	85 km SE of Phek, India
M7.2 1988-02-05	1988-02-05 14:01	37 km	72 km N of Taltal, Chile
M7.1 1988-04-12	1988-04-12 23:19	33 km	30 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
M7.1 1988-10-08	1988-10-08 04:46	35 km	166 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.0 1988-01-19	1988-01-19 07:30	33 km	77 km N of Taltal, Chile
M7.0 1988-07-23	1988-07-23 15:17	17 km	247 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1988-07-25	1988-07-25 06:46	28 km	112 km ESE of Tual, Indonesia
M6.9 1988-02-29	1988-02-29 05:31	33 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M6.9 1988-05-30	1988-05-30 21:11	86 km	184 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.9 1988-08-20	1988-08-20 23:09	57 km	9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal
M6.8 1988-02-26	1988-02-26 06:17	10 km	Southwest Indian Ridge
M6.8 1988-07-05	1988-07-05 20:32	53 km	89 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1988-08-10	1988-08-10 13:11	125 km	29 km NE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.8 1988-11-07	1988-11-07 03:50	22 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.8 1988-12-07	1988-12-07 07:41	5 km	10 km N of Gogaran, Armenia
M6.7 1988-01-22	1988-01-22 12:04	5 km	38 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
M6.7 1988-02-22	1988-02-22 19:13	70 km	78 km SSE of Iquique, Chile
M6.7 1988-03-10	1988-03-10 06:17	56 km	62 km ESE of Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago
M6.7 1988-06-03	1988-06-03 23:27	83 km	46 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
M6.7 1988-06-18	1988-06-18 22:49	10 km	76 km SW of Bahía de Lobos, Mexico
M6.7 1988-07-27	1988-07-27 21:55	172 km	100 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.7 1988-08-14	1988-08-14 17:53	32 km	76 km W of Copiapó, Chile
M6.7 1988-09-07	1988-09-07 11:53	485 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1988-11-14	1988-11-14 02:15	33 km	129 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1988-01-12	1988-01-12 07:29	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.6 1988-03-10	1988-03-10 10:25	623 km	Fiji region
M6.6 1988-05-06	1988-05-06 14:46	87 km	2 km WSW of Belén, Nicaragua
M6.6 1988-07-03	1988-07-03 11:43	15 km	State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
M6.6 1988-07-23	1988-07-23 14:25	18 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.6 1988-07-31	1988-07-31 12:50	56 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.6 1988-08-10	1988-08-10 06:38	40 km	120 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.6 1988-11-03	1988-11-03 14:47	68 km	20 km S of Taxisco, Guatemala
M6.6 1988-11-17	1988-11-17 06:55	19 km	10 km W of Polañge, Philippines
M6.6 1988-11-18	1988-11-18 19:38	61 km	27 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1988-02-05	1988-02-05 18:49	31 km	57 km N of Taltal, Chile
M6.5 1988-02-06	1988-02-06 18:03	285 km	32 km NE of Oruro, Bolivia
M6.5 1988-02-20	1988-02-20 01:25	314 km	152 km N of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.5 1988-03-21	1988-03-21 23:31	10 km	Laptev Sea
M6.5 1988-06-05	1988-06-05 18:22	110 km	46 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.5 1988-06-12	1988-06-12 13:39	14 km	68 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1988-01-15	1988-01-15 08:40	214 km	90 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.4 1988-02-07	1988-02-07 08:46	134 km	75 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska
M6.4 1988-02-07	1988-02-07 18:15	33 km	230 km S of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.4 1988-04-08	1988-04-08 23:13	32 km	195 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1988-05-04	1988-05-04 23:47	122 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.4 1988-07-19	1988-07-19 01:00	137 km	76 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.4 1988-11-06	1988-11-06 13:15	10 km	175 km E of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.4 1988-12-05	1988-12-05 16:05	40 km	82 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1988-12-16	1988-12-16 09:57	31 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1988-01-22	1988-01-22 00:35	5 km	46 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
M6.3 1988-01-22	1988-01-22 03:57	5 km	33 km WSW of Tennant Creek, Australia
M6.3 1988-04-02	1988-04-02 14:26	33 km	95 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1988-04-17	1988-04-17 05:11	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1988-04-25	1988-04-25 10:10	44 km	152 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1988-05-05	1988-05-05 10:04	10 km	Easter Island region
M6.3 1988-06-11	1988-06-11 12:17	36 km	111 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1988-07-02	1988-07-02 10:01	143 km	59 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 1988-07-06	1988-07-06 15:54	30 km	137 km S of Kushiro, Japan
M6.3 1988-08-06	1988-08-06 09:03	195 km	48 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.3 1988-10-01	1988-10-01 09:43	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1988-10-10	1988-10-10 18:20	28 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1988-11-01	1988-11-01 22:31	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1988-11-25	1988-11-25 08:35	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.2 1988-01-21	1988-01-21 08:22	44 km	52 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1988-02-06	1988-02-06 15:15	38 km	137 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
M6.2 1988-02-06	1988-02-06 21:30	126 km	26 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1988-03-06	1988-03-06 23:14	10 km	290 km SW of Yakutat, Alaska
M6.2 1988-03-18	1988-03-18 22:51	33 km	192 km NNE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1988-03-23	1988-03-23 15:50	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1988-03-25	1988-03-25 19:36	10 km	Northwest Territories, Canada
M6.2 1988-03-30	1988-03-30 23:50	41 km	Near the coast of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.2 1988-04-13	1988-04-13 00:39	16 km	52 km WSW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
M6.2 1988-05-01	1988-05-01 23:06	138 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 1988-05-17	1988-05-17 14:25	30 km	Santa Cruz Islands region
M6.2 1988-06-19	1988-06-19 20:19	17 km	1 km NNE of Bagong Sikat, Philippines
M6.2 1988-07-28	1988-07-28 17:12	279 km	12 km WNW of Villazón, Bolivia
M6.2 1988-08-11	1988-08-11 13:29	10 km	276 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
M6.2 1988-09-15	1988-09-15 18:48	170 km	15 km ENE of Puyo, Ecuador
M6.2 1988-11-05	1988-11-05 02:14	8 km	Southern Qinghai, China
M6.2 1988-11-05	1988-11-05 12:15	42 km	238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.2 1988-12-08	1988-12-08 12:58	10 km	124 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.1 1988-01-28	1988-01-28 11:20	44 km	100 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.1 1988-04-08	1988-04-08 23:21	33 km	190 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1988-05-03	1988-05-03 23:22	11 km	282 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.1 1988-05-05	1988-05-05 22:32	10 km	Easter Island region
M6.1 1988-05-16	1988-05-16 23:07	16 km	131 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1988-05-20	1988-05-20 14:58	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1988-05-21	1988-05-21 14:28	42 km	23 km NNW of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.1 1988-08-06	1988-08-06 06:26	25 km	196 km ESE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1988-08-11	1988-08-11 16:04	33 km	21 km SE of N?r?b?d, Iran
M6.1 1988-08-14	1988-08-14 10:56	645 km	Sea of Okhotsk
M6.1 1988-08-15	1988-08-15 09:59	52 km	Mindanao, Philippines
M6.1 1988-08-17	1988-08-17 11:34	38 km	73 km WNW of Copiap?, Chile
M6.1 1988-10-04	1988-10-04 15:37	28 km	114 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1988-11-20	1988-11-20 09:11	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.1 1988-11-30	1988-11-30 08:13	14 km	126 km NW of Jinghong, China

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