Major earthquakes worldwide in 1999 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes135

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LargestM7.7Taiwan

M7+18

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.496

M6.5–6.921

M7.0–7.918

M8+0

By region

Papua New Guinea21

Taiwan9

Indonesia9

Vanuatu7

Russia7

Alaska6

Mexico5

Tonga5

Philippines4

Solomon Islands4

Nearby years

1994158

1995200

1996164

1997136

1998121

1999 ◀135

2000160

2001137

2002139

2003154

2004157

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.7 1999-09-20	1999-09-20 17:47	33 km	21 km S of Puli, Taiwan
M7.6 1999-08-17	1999-08-17 00:01	17 km	4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey
M7.5 1999-09-30	1999-09-30 16:31	61 km	15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico
M7.5 1999-11-26	1999-11-26 13:21	33 km	92 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M7.4 1999-04-05	1999-04-05 11:08	150 km	63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.3 1999-02-06	1999-02-06 21:47	90 km	146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.3 1999-12-11	1999-12-11 18:03	33 km	14 km WNW of Bolitoc, Philippines
M7.2 1999-11-12	1999-11-12 16:57	10 km	8 km S of Düzce, Turkey
M7.1 1999-03-04	1999-03-04 08:52	33 km	69 km S of Tabiauan, Philippines
M7.1 1999-04-08	1999-04-08 13:10	566 km	57 km ENE of Wangqing, China
M7.1 1999-05-10	1999-05-10 20:33	138 km	92 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1999-05-16	1999-05-16 00:51	74 km	51 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1999-10-16	1999-10-16 09:46	14 km	The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake
M7.0 1999-01-19	1999-01-19 03:35	114 km	110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1999-06-15	1999-06-15 20:42	70 km	1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico
M7.0 1999-11-15	1999-11-15 05:42	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M7.0 1999-11-19	1999-11-19 13:56	33 km	88 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1999-12-06	1999-12-06 23:12	44 km	26 km SSE of Karluk, Alaska
M6.9 1999-03-08	1999-03-08 12:25	57 km	123 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.9 1999-03-20	1999-03-20 10:47	33 km	78 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.9 1999-08-20	1999-08-20 10:02	20 km	42 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica
M6.9 1999-11-17	1999-11-17 03:27	48 km	84 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 1999-12-29	1999-12-29 13:29	33 km	50 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.8 1999-04-03	1999-04-03 06:17	87 km	6 km SE of Camaná, Peru
M6.8 1999-04-13	1999-04-13 10:38	164 km	132 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.7 1999-07-11	1999-07-11 14:14	10 km	16 km N of Potrerillos, Honduras
M6.6 1999-01-28	1999-01-28 08:10	67 km	18 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.6 1999-03-04	1999-03-04 05:38	33 km	110 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran
M6.6 1999-03-28	1999-03-28 19:05	15 km	9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India
M6.6 1999-05-17	1999-05-17 10:07	27 km	113 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1999-08-22	1999-08-22 12:40	33 km	66 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.6 1999-11-30	1999-11-30 04:01	128 km	127 km ESE of Arica, Chile
M6.5 1999-04-20	1999-04-20 19:04	96 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1999-07-19	1999-07-19 02:17	39 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1999-08-01	1999-08-01 08:39	10 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 1999-09-25	1999-09-25 23:52	17 km	31 km SE of Puli, Taiwan
M6.5 1999-11-08	1999-11-08 16:45	228 km	31 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan
M6.5 1999-12-10	1999-12-10 18:38	10 km	West Chile Rise
M6.5 1999-12-21	1999-12-21 14:14	56 km	59 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.4 1999-01-24	1999-01-24 00:37	33 km	15 km SSE of Nishinoomote, Japan
M6.4 1999-01-28	1999-01-28 18:24	101 km	156 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1999-02-22	1999-02-22 01:00	33 km	187 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.4 1999-04-06	1999-04-06 08:22	33 km	21 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1999-05-16	1999-05-16 15:25	59 km	268 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.4 1999-06-18	1999-06-18 10:55	33 km	106 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.4 1999-08-14	1999-08-14 00:16	101 km	79 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
M6.4 1999-08-22	1999-08-22 09:35	33 km	132 km WSW of Corral, Chile
M6.4 1999-09-15	1999-09-15 03:01	218 km	70 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia
M6.4 1999-09-20	1999-09-20 21:46	33 km	44 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan
M6.4 1999-09-22	1999-09-22 00:14	26 km	33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan
M6.4 1999-10-13	1999-10-13 01:33	30 km	85 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska
M6.4 1999-11-29	1999-11-29 03:46	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.4 1999-12-07	1999-12-07 00:19	44 km	29 km N of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.4 1999-12-07	1999-12-07 21:29	138 km	20 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1999-12-09	1999-12-09 10:18	58 km	67 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1999-01-24	1999-01-24 08:00	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 1999-02-03	1999-02-03 01:13	33 km	54 km S of Pangai, Tonga
M6.3 1999-03-31	1999-03-31 05:54	10 km	245 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.3 1999-06-06	1999-06-06 07:08	33 km	6 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala
M6.3 1999-06-21	1999-06-21 17:43	69 km	20 km E of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico
M6.3 1999-07-09	1999-07-09 05:04	29 km	63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1999-07-28	1999-07-28 10:08	25 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1999-08-28	1999-08-28 12:40	196 km	43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador
M6.3 1999-09-17	1999-09-17 14:54	197 km	35 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 1999-09-20	1999-09-20 18:03	33 km	54 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1999-10-18	1999-10-18 02:43	33 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1999-10-23	1999-10-23 02:12	83 km	137 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1999-11-01	1999-11-01 17:53	33 km	66 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1999-11-17	1999-11-17 11:36	45 km	85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1999-12-01	1999-12-01 19:23	10 km	209 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
M6.3 1999-12-15	1999-12-15 04:41	33 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1999-12-24	1999-12-24 19:26	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.2 1999-02-13	1999-02-13 14:45	10 km	101 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1999-02-23	1999-02-23 07:27	33 km	127 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia
M6.2 1999-04-01	1999-04-01 21:36	33 km	48 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1999-04-02	1999-04-02 17:05	10 km	120 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 1999-04-09	1999-04-09 12:16	621 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 1999-05-06	1999-05-06 23:00	33 km	25 km ESE of K?zer?n, Iran
M6.2 1999-05-07	1999-05-07 14:13	10 km	129 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.2 1999-05-12	1999-05-12 17:59	103 km	44 km W of Kushiro, Japan
M6.2 1999-07-26	1999-07-26 01:33	69 km	96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1999-08-12	1999-08-12 05:44	33 km	92 km SSW of Luwuk, Indonesia
M6.2 1999-08-21	1999-08-21 21:51	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.2 1999-08-26	1999-08-26 07:39	33 km	186 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1999-09-20	1999-09-20 18:16	33 km	36 km SE of Puli, Taiwan
M6.2 1999-10-25	1999-10-25 20:31	159 km	24 km W of Taupo, New Zealand
M6.2 1999-11-11	1999-11-11 18:05	211 km	106 km SSE of Rantauprapat, Indonesia
M6.2 1999-11-21	1999-11-21 06:46	33 km	242 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.2 1999-12-18	1999-12-18 17:44	16 km	108 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.2 1999-12-28	1999-12-28 12:46	10 km	269 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.2 1999-12-29	1999-12-29 22:53	33 km	70 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.1 1999-01-24	1999-01-24 07:01	33 km	37 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.1 1999-01-25	1999-01-25 18:19	17 km	Near Armenia, Colombia
M6.1 1999-03-07	1999-03-07 20:35	33 km	139 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.1 1999-05-05	1999-05-05 22:41	33 km	197 km SW of Manuel Ávila Camacho (Ponte Duro), Mexico
M6.1 1999-05-08	1999-05-08 22:12	39 km	9 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
M6.1 1999-05-18	1999-05-18 04:19	127 km	125 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1999-05-22	1999-05-22 10:08	33 km	145 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.1 1999-07-03	1999-07-03 05:30	431 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.1 1999-07-07	1999-07-07 18:52	33 km	165 km SSW of Severo-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.