Major earthquakes worldwide in 1997 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes136

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LargestM7.8Tonga

M7+16

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.492

M6.5–6.928

M7.0–7.916

M8+0

By region

Vanuatu10

Indonesia9

Japan9

Tonga8

Chile8

Alaska6

Russia5

Mexico5

Peru5

Kermadec Islands5

Nearby years

1992178

1993148

1994158

1995200

1996164

1997 ◀136

1998121

1999135

2000160

2001137

2002139

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1997-10-14	1997-10-14 09:53	167 km	192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M7.8 1997-12-05	1997-12-05 11:26	33 km	156 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M7.7 1997-04-21	1997-04-21 12:02	33 km	171 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.5 1997-11-08	1997-11-08 10:02	33 km	western Xizang
M7.3 1997-05-10	1997-05-10 07:57	10 km	58 km E of Q?’en, Iran
M7.2 1997-01-11	1997-01-11 20:28	33 km	46 km WNW of El Habillal, Mexico
M7.2 1997-10-28	1997-10-28 06:15	112 km	51 km N of Barranca, Peru
M7.2 1997-12-22	1997-12-22 02:05	179 km	117 km N of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1997-01-23	1997-01-23 02:15	276 km	16 km NW of Villazón, Bolivia
M7.1 1997-02-27	1997-02-27 21:08	33 km	29 km ESE of Harnai, Pakistan
M7.1 1997-05-25	1997-05-25 23:22	333 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M7.1 1997-10-15	1997-10-15 01:03	58 km	36 km SW of Monte Patria, Chile
M7.0 1997-07-09	1997-07-09 19:24	20 km	26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela
M7.0 1997-09-20	1997-09-20 16:11	30 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.0 1997-11-15	1997-11-15 18:59	123 km	34 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.0 1997-11-25	1997-11-25 12:14	24 km	97 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.9 1997-03-11	1997-03-11 19:22	10 km	121 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines
M6.9 1997-05-01	1997-05-01 11:37	33 km	228 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.9 1997-05-03	1997-05-03 16:46	108 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.9 1997-07-19	1997-07-19 14:22	33 km	4 km ENE of El Ciruelo, Mexico
M6.8 1997-04-28	1997-04-28 12:07	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.8 1997-05-21	1997-05-21 14:10	57 km	99 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.8 1997-07-06	1997-07-06 09:54	19 km	52 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile
M6.8 1997-09-02	1997-09-02 12:13	199 km	24 km SW of Roncesvalles, Colombia
M6.8 1997-09-04	1997-09-04 04:23	625 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.7 1997-03-26	1997-03-26 02:08	33 km	273 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.7 1997-04-22	1997-04-22 09:31	5 km	18 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
M6.7 1997-11-28	1997-11-28 22:53	586 km	97 km NE of Sandia, Peru
M6.6 1997-08-08	1997-08-08 22:27	10 km	168 km SW of Leava, Wallis and Futuna
M6.6 1997-08-29	1997-08-29 08:14	23 km	64 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1997-11-18	1997-11-18 13:07	33 km	22 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece
M6.6 1997-12-17	1997-12-17 04:38	20 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.5 1997-02-04	1997-02-04 10:37	10 km	Turkmenistan-Iran border region
M6.5 1997-04-05	1997-04-05 12:23	69 km	49 km W of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1997-04-23	1997-04-23 19:44	101 km	49 km N of Yigo Village, Guam
M6.5 1997-05-11	1997-05-11 22:16	10 km	West Chile Rise
M6.5 1997-05-13	1997-05-13 14:13	196 km	51 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.5 1997-05-22	1997-05-22 07:50	70 km	5 km ENE of Churumuco de Morelos, Mexico
M6.5 1997-05-29	1997-05-29 17:02	10 km	southeast of Easter Island
M6.5 1997-06-10	1997-06-10 21:53	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.5 1997-08-20	1997-08-20 13:51	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.5 1997-08-29	1997-08-29 06:54	33 km	206 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.5 1997-10-06	1997-10-06 12:30	106 km	18 km E of Talisay, Philippines
M6.5 1997-11-09	1997-11-09 22:56	176 km	13 km NNE of San Sebastián, El Salvador
M6.4 1997-02-07	1997-02-07 08:41	28 km	111 km E of Pangai, Tonga
M6.4 1997-03-17	1997-03-17 08:05	33 km	43 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.4 1997-05-27	1997-05-27 08:00	14 km	96 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1997-06-17	1997-06-17 21:03	33 km	195 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1997-06-24	1997-06-24 23:04	33 km	193 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.4 1997-10-13	1997-10-13 13:39	24 km	47 km SSE of Koróni, Greece
M6.4 1997-10-15	1997-10-15 03:11	22 km	99 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1997-12-05	1997-12-05 18:48	33 km	220 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.4 1997-12-11	1997-12-11 07:56	178 km	22 km WSW of Roncesvalles, Colombia
M6.3 1997-01-17	1997-01-17 15:53	33 km	67 km NE of Naze, Japan
M6.3 1997-03-21	1997-03-21 12:07	449 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1997-06-26	1997-06-26 19:21	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1997-07-27	1997-07-27 05:21	33 km	64 km W of Ovalle, Chile
M6.3 1997-08-10	1997-08-10 09:20	10 km	161 km NNE of Derby, Australia
M6.3 1997-08-15	1997-08-15 07:37	10 km	central East Pacific Rise
M6.3 1997-10-05	1997-10-05 18:04	274 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1997-12-17	1997-12-17 05:51	207 km	53 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.2 1997-01-17	1997-01-17 11:20	111 km	81 km NNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia
M6.2 1997-01-29	1997-01-29 23:19	33 km	166 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1997-03-09	1997-03-09 11:43	33 km	13 km NE of La Serena, Chile
M6.2 1997-04-01	1997-04-01 18:33	114 km	73 km SE of Palca, Peru
M6.2 1997-04-01	1997-04-01 18:42	116 km	90 km SE of Palca, Peru
M6.2 1997-04-11	1997-04-11 05:34	15 km	82 km E of Kashgar, China
M6.2 1997-04-21	1997-04-21 12:11	33 km	116 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 1997-07-25	1997-07-25 06:47	33 km	69 km WNW of Ovalle, Chile
M6.2 1997-08-13	1997-08-13 04:45	55 km	53 km ENE of Hirara, Japan
M6.2 1997-09-15	1997-09-15 13:05	51 km	23 km ESE of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.2 1997-09-30	1997-09-30 06:27	10 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1997-10-17	1997-10-17 09:55	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.2 1997-11-03	1997-11-03 19:17	45 km	16 km S of Ovalle, Chile
M6.2 1997-11-10	1997-11-10 23:06	86 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1997-12-07	1997-12-07 17:56	33 km	176 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.2 1997-12-27	1997-12-27 20:11	10 km	southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1997-02-09	1997-02-09 12:32	33 km	68 km S of Paracas, Peru
M6.1 1997-02-21	1997-02-21 23:40	33 km	186 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1997-02-26	1997-02-26 18:27	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.1 1997-02-28	1997-02-28 12:57	10 km	24 km SSW of Om?dcheh, Iran
M6.1 1997-03-11	1997-03-11 05:25	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1997-03-25	1997-03-25 16:44	603 km	115 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.1 1997-03-26	1997-03-26 08:31	10 km	16 km NE of Satsumasendai, Japan
M6.1 1997-04-01	1997-04-01 15:11	33 km	53 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama
M6.1 1997-04-02	1997-04-02 06:14	45 km	33 km NW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
M6.1 1997-04-21	1997-04-21 12:06	33 km	161 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1997-04-27	1997-04-27 00:31	42 km	71 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.1 1997-05-13	1997-05-13 05:38	33 km	1 km WNW of Satsumasendai, Japan
M6.1 1997-05-22	1997-05-22 13:21	34 km	38 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines
M6.1 1997-05-27	1997-05-27 06:10	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1997-06-02	1997-06-02 21:24	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 1997-06-12	1997-06-12 12:07	33 km	85 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1997-07-06	1997-07-06 20:13	33 km	30 km NNW of Baja Mar, Honduras
M6.1 1997-07-14	1997-07-14 16:09	33 km	65 km E of Nemuro, Japan
M6.1 1997-07-20	1997-07-20 00:30	14 km	102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.1 1997-07-20	1997-07-20 10:14	256 km	68 km WSW of Abra Pampa, Argentina
M6.1 1997-07-25	1997-07-25 07:33	33 km	78 km W of Ovalle, Chile
M6.1 1997-08-04	1997-08-04 18:53	33 km	181 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1997-09-03	1997-09-03 06:22	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

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