Major earthquakes worldwide in 1991 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes137

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LargestM7.6Costa Rica

M7+17

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.493

M6.5–6.927

M7.0–7.917

M8+0

By region

Russia12

Tonga11

Indonesia10

Peru8

Papua New Guinea7

Japan6

Solomon Islands5

Philippines5

Vanuatu5

Costa Rica4

Nearby years

1986138

1987166

1988122

1989137

1990153

1991 ◀137

1992178

1993148

1994158

1995200

1996164

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.6 1991-04-22	1991-04-22 21:56	10 km	34 km S of Limón, Costa Rica
M7.6 1991-12-22	1991-12-22 08:43	25 km	248 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.5 1991-06-20	1991-06-20 05:18	31 km	79 km NNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M7.3 1991-06-23	1991-06-23 21:22	558 km	27 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M7.2 1991-10-14	1991-10-14 15:58	23 km	155 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M7.2 1991-11-19	1991-11-19 22:28	21 km	33 km NNW of Santa Genoveva de Docordó, Colombia
M7.2 1991-12-27	1991-12-27 04:05	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M7.1 1991-04-05	1991-04-05 04:19	20 km	11 km NE of Rioja, Peru
M7.0 1991-01-05	1991-01-05 14:57	20 km	99 km NW of Mogok, Myanmar
M7.0 1991-02-18	1991-02-18 02:37	24 km	18 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
M7.0 1991-04-29	1991-04-29 09:12	17 km	22 km WNW of Java, Georgia
M7.0 1991-05-19	1991-05-19 00:58	33 km	69 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M7.0 1991-05-30	1991-05-30 13:17	28 km	71 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
M7.0 1991-06-09	1991-06-09 07:45	266 km	144 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
M7.0 1991-07-06	1991-07-06 12:19	104 km	15 km W of Lares, Peru
M7.0 1991-08-17	1991-08-17 22:17	1 km	136 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon
M7.0 1991-09-30	1991-09-30 00:21	566 km	Fiji region
M6.9 1991-01-31	1991-01-31 23:03	142 km	77 km NW of P?r?n, Afghanistan
M6.9 1991-02-09	1991-02-09 16:18	10 km	68 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.9 1991-06-07	1991-06-07 11:51	536 km	160 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.9 1991-07-04	1991-07-04 11:43	29 km	81 km NW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.9 1991-07-13	1991-07-13 02:50	11 km	103 km W of Pistol River, Oregon
M6.8 1991-05-24	1991-05-24 20:50	128 km	13 km SSE of Chojata, Peru
M6.8 1991-10-19	1991-10-19 21:23	10 km	32 km E of Uttark?shi, India
M6.8 1991-11-13	1991-11-13 11:12	36 km	4 km ESE of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.8 1991-12-19	1991-12-19 01:33	27 km	258 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.7 1991-02-21	1991-02-21 02:35	20 km	Bering Sea
M6.7 1991-04-06	1991-04-06 14:34	16 km	203 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.7 1991-05-03	1991-05-03 02:14	433 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1991-07-14	1991-07-14 09:09	213 km	53 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M6.7 1991-08-08	1991-08-08 02:09	12 km	67 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.6 1991-03-08	1991-03-08 11:36	13 km	74 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia
M6.6 1991-05-21	1991-05-21 11:00	18 km	106 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
M6.6 1991-06-15	1991-06-15 01:13	52 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.6 1991-09-28	1991-09-28 20:26	28 km	95 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1991-11-01	1991-11-01 16:23	21 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.6 1991-12-13	1991-12-13 02:33	30 km	290 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1991-12-28	1991-12-28 00:52	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1991-04-04	1991-04-04 15:23	21 km	4 km ENE of Rioja, Peru
M6.5 1991-08-14	1991-08-14 19:15	14 km	31 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 1991-10-18	1991-10-18 17:22	198 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.5 1991-11-05	1991-11-05 21:16	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.5 1991-12-11	1991-12-11 20:39	37 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.5 1991-12-13	1991-12-13 18:59	19 km	Kuril Islands
M6.4 1991-01-23	1991-01-23 01:12	108 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.4 1991-01-25	1991-01-25 17:40	33 km	162 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.4 1991-02-09	1991-02-09 16:30	10 km	62 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1991-03-11	1991-03-11 21:15	10 km	south of Africa
M6.4 1991-05-17	1991-05-17 02:31	59 km	22 km SSW of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1991-06-10	1991-06-10 17:35	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.4 1991-07-02	1991-07-02 05:14	54 km	58 km WSW of Padang, Indonesia
M6.4 1991-09-03	1991-09-03 08:44	27 km	115 km S of Shimoda, Japan
M6.4 1991-09-03	1991-09-03 09:05	8 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1991-10-14	1991-10-14 16:16	31 km	140 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1991-11-26	1991-11-26 19:40	56 km	33 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.4 1991-12-11	1991-12-11 17:03	19 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1991-12-13	1991-12-13 19:55	48 km	266 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1991-12-27	1991-12-27 09:09	14 km	64 km NE of Kungurtug, Russia
M6.4 1991-12-29	1991-12-29 18:39	37 km	133 km N of Tual, Indonesia
M6.3 1991-01-01	1991-01-01 00:06	35 km	172 km SSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
M6.3 1991-01-18	1991-01-18 10:45	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.3 1991-01-25	1991-01-25 17:38	22 km	185 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.3 1991-03-16	1991-03-16 06:02	33 km	15 km N of Nandayure, Costa Rica
M6.3 1991-03-26	1991-03-26 03:58	18 km	113 km ESE of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.3 1991-04-04	1991-04-04 03:22	33 km	44 km WSW of Juradó, Colombia
M6.3 1991-04-05	1991-04-05 15:50	50 km	21 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru
M6.3 1991-04-24	1991-04-24 04:57	14 km	50 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
M6.3 1991-05-01	1991-05-01 07:18	115 km	Central Alaska
M6.3 1991-05-10	1991-05-10 13:33	115 km	41 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1991-06-15	1991-06-15 00:59	9 km	9 km NE of Java, Georgia
M6.3 1991-08-15	1991-08-15 13:35	171 km	63 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.3 1991-09-03	1991-09-03 11:56	11 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1991-10-12	1991-10-12 16:26	44 km	96 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 1991-10-13	1991-10-13 18:12	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1991-11-07	1991-11-07 09:21	140 km	216 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.3 1991-11-21	1991-11-21 12:38	73 km	96 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 1991-12-03	1991-12-03 10:33	561 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 1991-12-13	1991-12-13 19:58	20 km	279 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1991-12-17	1991-12-17 03:41	10 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.2 1991-01-03	1991-01-03 13:18	14 km	102 km SE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1991-01-08	1991-01-08 22:04	33 km	81 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 1991-01-09	1991-01-09 15:08	28 km	125 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1991-02-10	1991-02-10 12:42	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1991-03-01	1991-03-01 17:30	196 km	13 km SE of Los Chiles, Costa Rica
M6.2 1991-03-03	1991-03-03 15:20	16 km	60 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.2 1991-03-21	1991-03-21 05:53	25 km	147 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
M6.2 1991-04-24	1991-04-24 05:13	24 km	133 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia
M6.2 1991-04-24	1991-04-24 19:13	13 km	16 km SE of La Suiza, Costa Rica
M6.2 1991-05-04	1991-05-04 03:42	10 km	16 km NE of Changuinola, Panama
M6.2 1991-06-22	1991-06-22 00:30	10 km	101 km SW of Altata, Mexico
M6.2 1991-07-13	1991-07-13 12:15	40 km	232 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1991-09-18	1991-09-18 09:48	5 km	4 km SE of Patzún, Guatemala
M6.2 1991-10-15	1991-10-15 16:18	137 km	Banda Sea
M6.2 1991-10-30	1991-10-30 10:35	18 km	96 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 1991-11-04	1991-11-04 06:24	50 km	66 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1991-11-05	1991-11-05 06:56	105 km	64 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1991-02-09	1991-02-09 02:08	28 km	173 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 1991-02-16	1991-02-16 01:23	39 km	297 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1991-04-19	1991-04-19 11:25	20 km	171 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1991-04-29	1991-04-29 18:30	14 km	11 km NNW of Java, Georgia

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