Major earthquakes worldwide in 1995 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes200

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LargestM8.0Chile

M7+20

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4134

M6.5–6.946

M7.0–7.918

M8+2

By region

Russia21

Papua New Guinea20

Indonesia19

Japan16

Philippines14

Tonga10

Mexico9

Chile7

New Caledonia6

New Zealand6

Nearby years

1990153

1991137

1992178

1993148

1994158

1995 ◀200

1996164

1997136

1998121

1999135

2000160

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1995-07-30	1995-07-30 05:11	46 km	36 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile
M8.0 1995-10-09	1995-10-09 15:35	33 km	1995 Colima-Jalisco, Mexico Earthquake
M7.9 1995-12-03	1995-12-03 18:01	33 km	128 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.7 1995-05-16	1995-05-16 20:12	20 km	249 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
M7.7 1995-08-16	1995-08-16 10:27	30 km	155 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1995-04-07	1995-04-07 22:06	21 km	88 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.4 1995-09-14	1995-09-14 14:04	23 km	5 km N of Azoyú, Mexico
M7.2 1995-04-21	1995-04-21 00:34	21 km	10 km E of Dapdap, Philippines
M7.2 1995-07-03	1995-07-03 19:50	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.2 1995-08-16	1995-08-16 23:10	33 km	139 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1995-10-21	1995-10-21 02:38	159 km	13 km NW of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Mexico
M7.2 1995-11-22	1995-11-22 04:15	10 km	27 km SSE of Nuwaybi‘a, Egypt
M7.1 1995-02-05	1995-02-05 22:51	21 km	118 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M7.1 1995-05-05	1995-05-05 03:53	16 km	14 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
M7.1 1995-05-27	1995-05-27 13:03	11 km	85 km S of Tungor, Russia
M7.1 1995-08-23	1995-08-23 07:06	595 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M7.1 1995-10-18	1995-10-18 10:37	28 km	83 km SE of Naze, Japan
M7.1 1995-12-25	1995-12-25 04:43	142 km	297 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.0 1995-01-06	1995-01-06 22:37	27 km	63 km ESE of Hachinohe, Japan
M7.0 1995-10-03	1995-10-03 01:51	24 km	45 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador
M6.9 1995-01-16	1995-01-16 20:46	22 km	8 km S of Akashi, Japan
M6.9 1995-03-19	1995-03-19 23:53	33 km	100 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.9 1995-04-21	1995-04-21 00:09	20 km	19 km E of Dolores, Philippines
M6.9 1995-04-28	1995-04-28 16:30	29 km	107 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
M6.9 1995-05-14	1995-05-14 11:33	11 km	27 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
M6.9 1995-11-08	1995-11-08 07:14	33 km	164 km WSW of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.8 1995-01-27	1995-01-27 20:16	22 km	164 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.8 1995-04-17	1995-04-17 23:28	23 km	276 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.8 1995-04-21	1995-04-21 00:30	17 km	14 km ESE of Can-Avid, Philippines
M6.8 1995-04-21	1995-04-21 05:17	27 km	47 km E of Dapdap, Philippines
M6.8 1995-04-23	1995-04-23 05:08	24 km	10 km E of Gamay, Philippines
M6.8 1995-05-18	1995-05-18 00:06	12 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1995-05-23	1995-05-23 22:10	10 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1995-06-24	1995-06-24 06:58	386 km	189 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 1995-07-11	1995-07-11 21:46	12 km	158 km W of Jinghong, China
M6.8 1995-10-06	1995-10-06 18:09	33 km	5 km ENE of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
M6.8 1995-10-19	1995-10-19 02:41	20 km	71 km ESE of Naze, Japan
M6.7 1995-02-13	1995-02-13 15:04	14 km	227 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.7 1995-05-02	1995-05-02 06:06	97 km	64 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru
M6.7 1995-06-21	1995-06-21 15:28	10 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.7 1995-08-14	1995-08-14 04:37	128 km	99 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1995-11-01	1995-11-01 00:35	20 km	73 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.6 1995-02-19	1995-02-19 04:03	5 km	126 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.6 1995-04-20	1995-04-20 08:45	94 km	66 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.6 1995-05-13	1995-05-13 08:47	14 km	10 km W of Aianí, Greece
M6.6 1995-06-14	1995-06-14 11:11	25 km	120 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
M6.6 1995-06-29	1995-06-29 12:24	139 km	0 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.6 1995-08-16	1995-08-16 16:24	19 km	205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1995-08-19	1995-08-19 21:43	120 km	7 km WSW of Neira, Colombia
M6.6 1995-08-28	1995-08-28 10:46	12 km	95 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico
M6.6 1995-11-24	1995-11-24 17:24	28 km	123 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1995-12-01	1995-12-01 05:20	10 km	northern East Pacific Rise
M6.6 1995-12-02	1995-12-02 17:13	18 km	134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1995-01-01	1995-01-01 06:59	15 km	174 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.5 1995-01-19	1995-01-19 15:05	17 km	16 km ESE of Páez, Colombia
M6.5 1995-02-10	1995-02-10 01:45	28 km	102 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M6.5 1995-04-14	1995-04-14 13:15	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.5 1995-04-23	1995-04-23 02:55	17 km	260 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.5 1995-05-17	1995-05-17 11:23	20 km	271 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
M6.5 1995-05-26	1995-05-26 03:11	62 km	Owen Fracture Zone region
M6.5 1995-06-15	1995-06-15 00:15	14 km	8 km WNW of Galaxídhion, Greece
M6.5 1995-07-12	1995-07-12 15:46	11 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.5 1995-09-23	1995-09-23 22:31	60 km	81 km W of Paramonga, Peru
M6.5 1995-10-03	1995-10-03 12:44	17 km	50 km SE of Sucúa, Ecuador
M6.5 1995-12-03	1995-12-03 21:38	33 km	178 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1995-12-19	1995-12-19 23:28	63 km	130 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.4 1995-02-03	1995-02-03 02:31	10 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.4 1995-02-08	1995-02-08 18:40	74 km	24 km NW of Darien, Colombia
M6.4 1995-05-06	1995-05-06 01:59	118 km	109 km SE of Phek, India
M6.4 1995-05-08	1995-05-08 18:08	12 km	40 km ENE of Hernani, Philippines
M6.4 1995-05-31	1995-05-31 16:08	33 km	236 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.4 1995-07-26	1995-07-26 23:42	65 km	96 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.4 1995-07-28	1995-07-28 14:29	92 km	19 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.4 1995-08-03	1995-08-03 01:57	17 km	68 km NNW of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.4 1995-08-17	1995-08-17 00:15	14 km	146 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1995-08-17	1995-08-17 10:01	21 km	159 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1995-08-29	1995-08-29 07:25	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.4 1995-08-31	1995-08-31 17:10	17 km	86 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.4 1995-10-01	1995-10-01 15:57	33 km	2 km W of Dinar, Turkey
M6.4 1995-10-06	1995-10-06 11:39	198 km	146 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
M6.4 1995-12-03	1995-12-03 18:14	33 km	222 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1995-12-05	1995-12-05 06:32	33 km	25 km WNW of Atambua, Indonesia
M6.4 1995-12-10	1995-12-10 22:23	16 km	176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 1995-12-11	1995-12-11 14:09	20 km	73 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
M6.3 1995-01-16	1995-01-16 18:14	33 km	298 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 1995-01-17	1995-01-17 16:54	634 km	Fiji region
M6.3 1995-01-21	1995-01-21 08:47	59 km	46 km S of Shikotan, Russia
M6.3 1995-02-13	1995-02-13 08:43	14 km	223 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.3 1995-02-13	1995-02-13 12:29	17 km	226 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
M6.3 1995-03-26	1995-03-26 02:16	48 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1995-05-22	1995-05-22 03:45	19 km	258 km E of Vao, New Caledonia
M6.3 1995-05-29	1995-05-29 07:29	26 km	203 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1995-08-23	1995-08-23 13:14	12 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.3 1995-09-08	1995-09-08 01:15	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1995-10-09	1995-10-09 13:43	105 km	233 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 1995-10-18	1995-10-18 09:30	223 km	49 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
M6.3 1995-10-19	1995-10-19 00:32	33 km	69 km ESE of Naze, Japan
M6.3 1995-11-05	1995-11-05 16:29	36 km	99 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.3 1995-11-13	1995-11-13 02:17	33 km	239 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.3 1995-11-27	1995-11-27 15:52	20 km	123 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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