Major earthquakes worldwide in 1994 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes158

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LargestM8.3Russia

M7+13

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4106

M6.5–6.939

M7.0–7.911

M8+2

By region

Indonesia26

Russia19

Vanuatu17

Japan9

Argentina5

New Zealand5

Papua New Guinea5

Philippines4

Peru4

Mexico4

Nearby years

1989137

1990153

1991137

1992178

1993148

1994 ◀158

1995200

1996164

1997136

1998121

1999135

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.3 1994-10-04	1994-10-04 13:22	14 km	48 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M8.2 1994-06-09	1994-06-09 00:33	631 km	55 km NNW of Reyes, Bolivia
M7.8 1994-06-02	1994-06-02 18:17	18 km	249 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia
M7.8 1994-12-28	1994-12-28 12:19	26 km	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M7.6 1994-03-09	1994-03-09 23:28	562 km	240 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M7.3 1994-07-21	1994-07-21 18:36	471 km	46 km SSW of Vrangel’, Russia
M7.3 1994-10-09	1994-10-09 07:55	33 km	96 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M7.2 1994-07-13	1994-07-13 02:35	33 km	58 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M7.1 1994-09-01	1994-09-01 15:15	10 km	121 km W of Ferndale, California
M7.1 1994-11-14	1994-11-14 19:15	32 km	10 km E of Sabang, Philippines
M7.0 1994-01-21	1994-01-21 02:24	20 km	36 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia
M7.0 1994-02-12	1994-02-12 17:58	28 km	112 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M7.0 1994-03-14	1994-03-14 04:30	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.9 1994-01-10	1994-01-10 15:53	596 km	74 km S of Tambopata, Peru
M6.9 1994-02-11	1994-02-11 21:17	206 km	85 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 1994-02-15	1994-02-15 17:07	23 km	66 km WSW of Kotabumi, Indonesia
M6.9 1994-03-14	1994-03-14 20:51	164 km	6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico
M6.9 1994-04-29	1994-04-29 07:11	562 km	44 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M6.9 1994-05-10	1994-05-10 06:36	600 km	18 km NW of Colonia Dora, Argentina
M6.8 1994-01-19	1994-01-19 01:53	23 km	55 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.8 1994-06-06	1994-06-06 20:47	12 km	23 km E of Toribío, Colombia
M6.8 1994-06-18	1994-06-18 03:25	14 km	56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand
M6.8 1994-09-16	1994-09-16 06:20	13 km	145 km SW of Magong, Taiwan
M6.8 1994-10-08	1994-10-08 21:44	17 km	225 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.7 1994-01-17	1994-01-17 12:30	18 km	Northridge, California, earthquake
M6.7 1994-02-12	1994-02-12 04:16	15 km	South Pacific Ocean
M6.7 1994-04-18	1994-04-18 17:29	26 km	63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1994-04-21	1994-04-21 03:51	28 km	165 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1994-07-13	1994-07-13 03:13	33 km	80 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.7 1994-10-16	1994-10-16 05:10	117 km	Kuril Islands
M6.7 1994-10-27	1994-10-27 22:20	519 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.6 1994-05-24	1994-05-24 04:00	16 km	79 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.6 1994-06-03	1994-06-03 21:06	26 km	235 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia
M6.6 1994-07-25	1994-07-25 22:00	81 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.6 1994-08-18	1994-08-18 04:42	15 km	186 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1994-08-28	1994-08-28 18:37	19 km	179 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1994-09-28	1994-09-28 16:39	638 km	86 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-02-15	1994-02-15 21:11	20 km	104 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.5 1994-03-31	1994-03-31 22:40	580 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.5 1994-04-13	1994-04-13 22:22	28 km	57 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-05-11	1994-05-11 08:18	20 km	133 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-05-25	1994-05-25 04:03	33 km	92 km S of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-05-29	1994-05-29 14:11	36 km	74 km W of Yenangyaung, Myanmar
M6.5 1994-06-04	1994-06-04 00:57	11 km	275 km S of Kencong, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-07-04	1994-07-04 21:36	15 km	108 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico
M6.5 1994-07-13	1994-07-13 11:45	159 km	138 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.5 1994-08-19	1994-08-19 10:02	564 km	46 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.5 1994-10-01	1994-10-01 16:35	17 km	67 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.5 1994-11-05	1994-11-05 02:16	25 km	Macquarie Island region
M6.5 1994-11-15	1994-11-15 20:18	561 km	114 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia
M6.5 1994-12-10	1994-12-10 16:17	48 km	22 km SW of Guayameo, Mexico
M6.5 1994-12-15	1994-12-15 11:20	33 km	83 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand
M6.4 1994-02-16	1994-02-16 06:48	13 km	135 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.4 1994-03-15	1994-03-15 03:36	14 km	181 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua
M6.4 1994-04-08	1994-04-08 01:10	13 km	182 km NE of Miyako, Japan
M6.4 1994-06-05	1994-06-05 01:09	11 km	31 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.4 1994-07-24	1994-07-24 17:55	20 km	97 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.4 1994-10-12	1994-10-12 06:43	16 km	15 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines
M6.4 1994-10-13	1994-10-13 05:04	11 km	219 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.4 1994-12-27	1994-12-27 17:32	212 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.4 1994-12-28	1994-12-28 22:37	10 km	165 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M6.3 1994-01-25	1994-01-25 07:12	30 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1994-02-18	1994-02-18 04:19	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.3 1994-02-24	1994-02-24 00:11	10 km	99 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran
M6.3 1994-04-27	1994-04-27 09:23	28 km	134 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.3 1994-05-23	1994-05-23 01:41	55 km	4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico
M6.3 1994-06-30	1994-06-30 09:23	227 km	Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region
M6.3 1994-08-14	1994-08-14 01:31	19 km	178 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1994-09-03	1994-09-03 17:46	33 km	Vanuatu region
M6.3 1994-10-04	1994-10-04 15:24	20 km	100 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.3 1994-10-04	1994-10-04 16:01	16 km	102 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M6.3 1994-10-27	1994-10-27 17:45	20 km	248 km W of Bandon, Oregon
M6.3 1994-11-20	1994-11-20 16:59	16 km	92 km S of Biak, Indonesia
M6.3 1994-12-12	1994-12-12 07:41	148 km	45 km E of Estique, Peru
M6.3 1994-12-30	1994-12-30 15:12	219 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.2 1994-02-05	1994-02-05 23:34	14 km	13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda
M6.2 1994-04-05	1994-04-05 09:35	20 km	123 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1994-04-06	1994-04-06 12:13	17 km	66 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1994-04-23	1994-04-23 15:00	11 km	33 km S of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1994-05-03	1994-05-03 16:36	36 km	46 km E of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
M6.2 1994-05-04	1994-05-04 06:37	206 km	76 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1994-05-18	1994-05-18 03:54	26 km	132 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1994-05-23	1994-05-23 05:36	20 km	57 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.2 1994-06-09	1994-06-09 16:22	76 km	18 km ENE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines
M6.2 1994-06-13	1994-06-13 21:15	18 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1994-06-15	1994-06-15 09:22	20 km	221 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia
M6.2 1994-08-04	1994-08-04 22:15	33 km	152 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
M6.2 1994-08-05	1994-08-05 19:41	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.2 1994-08-20	1994-08-20 04:38	24 km	120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1994-08-22	1994-08-22 17:26	142 km	112 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1994-08-30	1994-08-30 19:42	596 km	218 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.2 1994-08-31	1994-08-31 09:07	76 km	36 km SSE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
M6.2 1994-09-27	1994-09-27 23:04	33 km	206 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombia
M6.2 1994-10-01	1994-10-01 17:46	33 km	51 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1994-10-31	1994-10-31 11:48	29 km	63 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.2 1994-12-28	1994-12-28 20:52	22 km	80 km NE of Miyako, Japan
M6.1 1994-01-03	1994-01-03 13:24	16 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.1 1994-01-11	1994-01-11 00:51	10 km	25 km SW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.1 1994-01-19	1994-01-19 16:26	533 km	238 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.1 1994-02-01	1994-02-01 22:14	38 km	221 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

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