Major earthquakes worldwide in 2000 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes160

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LargestM8.02000 New Ireland Earthquake

M7+15

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4112

M6.5–6.933

M7.0–7.914

M8+1

By region

Papua New Guinea25

Indonesia20

Japan16

Fiji11

Tonga7

Vanuatu5

Solomon Islands5

Philippines5

Russia4

Chile4

Nearby years

1995200

1996164

1997136

1998121

1999135

2000 ◀160

2001137

2002139

2003154

2004157

2005150

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 2000-11-16	2000-11-16 04:54	33 km	2000 New Ireland Earthquake
M7.9 2000-06-04	2000-06-04 16:28	33 km	103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M7.9 2000-06-18	2000-06-18 14:44	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M7.8 2000-11-16	2000-11-16 07:42	30 km	135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.8 2000-11-17	2000-11-17 21:01	33 km	138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.6 2000-03-28	2000-03-28 11:00	126 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M7.6 2000-05-04	2000-05-04 04:21	26 km	89 km E of Luwuk, Indonesia
M7.4 2000-08-06	2000-08-06 07:27	395 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M7.2 2000-01-08	2000-01-08 16:47	183 km	117 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.2 2000-05-12	2000-05-12 18:43	225 km	75 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M7.1 2000-02-25	2000-02-25 01:43	33 km	Vanuatu region
M7.0 2000-04-23	2000-04-23 09:27	608 km	22 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina
M7.0 2000-10-04	2000-10-04 16:58	23 km	29 km WNW of Luganville, Vanuatu
M7.0 2000-10-29	2000-10-29 08:37	50 km	191 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 2000-12-06	2000-12-06 17:11	30 km	37 km E of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
M6.8 2000-01-28	2000-01-28 14:21	61 km	84 km S of Shikotan, Russia
M6.8 2000-08-04	2000-08-04 21:13	10 km	35 km SSE of Uglegorsk, Russia
M6.8 2000-08-28	2000-08-28 15:05	16 km	98 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.8 2000-10-25	2000-10-25 09:32	38 km	29 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.8 2000-11-07	2000-11-07 00:18	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.8 2000-11-18	2000-11-18 06:54	33 km	112 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.8 2000-11-25	2000-11-25 18:09	50 km	15 km SSE of Baku, Azerbaijan
M6.7 2000-06-04	2000-06-04 16:39	33 km	95 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.7 2000-06-07	2000-06-07 23:45	33 km	98 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.7 2000-10-06	2000-10-06 04:30	10 km	8 km ESE of Matsue, Japan
M6.6 2000-02-06	2000-02-06 11:33	33 km	87 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2000-03-03	2000-03-03 22:22	10 km	62 km SSW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2000-06-11	2000-06-11 11:55	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.6 2000-07-16	2000-07-16 03:57	10 km	227 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2000-08-03	2000-08-03 01:09	33 km	161 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.6 2000-08-15	2000-08-15 04:30	358 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.6 2000-11-18	2000-11-18 02:05	33 km	131 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2000-12-18	2000-12-18 01:19	628 km	Fiji region
M6.6 2000-12-20	2000-12-20 16:49	33 km	D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
M6.5 2000-01-09	2000-01-09 21:54	33 km	Fiji region
M6.5 2000-05-04	2000-05-04 20:36	516 km	229 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.5 2000-06-17	2000-06-17 15:40	10 km	25 km E of Selfoss, Iceland
M6.5 2000-06-21	2000-06-21 00:51	10 km	12 km ENE of Selfoss, Iceland
M6.5 2000-07-11	2000-07-11 01:32	43 km	24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska
M6.5 2000-07-30	2000-07-30 12:25	10 km	94 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan
M6.5 2000-08-07	2000-08-07 14:33	648 km	217 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.5 2000-08-09	2000-08-09 11:41	46 km	24 km NNW of El Habillal, Mexico
M6.5 2000-10-02	2000-10-02 02:25	34 km	15 km W of Nkove, Tanzania
M6.5 2000-11-08	2000-11-08 06:59	17 km	10 km SW of Juradó, Colombia
M6.5 2000-11-16	2000-11-16 07:45	33 km	118 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2000-11-25	2000-11-25 18:10	33 km	23 km SSE of Badamdar, Azerbaijan
M6.5 2000-12-06	2000-12-06 22:57	31 km	52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2000-12-20	2000-12-20 11:23	11 km	134 km WSW of Carahue, Chile
M6.4 2000-01-08	2000-01-08 01:19	33 km	15 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.4 2000-01-08	2000-01-08 11:59	36 km	60 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile
M6.4 2000-03-03	2000-03-03 22:09	142 km	211 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.4 2000-03-04	2000-03-04 02:24	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.4 2000-06-06	2000-06-06 14:57	33 km	124 km SE of Koshima, Japan
M6.4 2000-06-10	2000-06-10 18:23	33 km	29 km ESE of Puli, Taiwan
M6.4 2000-06-14	2000-06-14 02:15	605 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.4 2000-06-16	2000-06-16 07:55	120 km	53 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile
M6.4 2000-07-16	2000-07-16 03:21	33 km	22 km SSE of Basco, Philippines
M6.4 2000-07-21	2000-07-21 01:53	33 km	55 km SSE of Sámara, Costa Rica
M6.4 2000-08-09	2000-08-09 22:55	33 km	Fiji region
M6.4 2000-09-26	2000-09-26 06:17	56 km	136 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 2000-09-28	2000-09-28 23:23	23 km	45 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
M6.4 2000-12-21	2000-12-21 01:01	33 km	110 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2000-01-26	2000-01-26 13:26	33 km	147 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 2000-03-12	2000-03-12 22:21	62 km	3 km ESE of Plan de Ayala, Mexico
M6.3 2000-04-07	2000-04-07 19:08	10 km	286 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
M6.3 2000-05-06	2000-05-06 13:44	12 km	74 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2000-05-12	2000-05-12 23:10	108 km	66 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan
M6.3 2000-05-14	2000-05-14 20:08	33 km	80 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia
M6.3 2000-06-07	2000-06-07 21:46	33 km	83 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
M6.3 2000-06-09	2000-06-09 01:27	33 km	84 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2000-06-09	2000-06-09 23:31	485 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.3 2000-06-14	2000-06-14 17:00	90 km	264 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 2000-07-17	2000-07-17 22:53	141 km	65 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.3 2000-08-09	2000-08-09 00:08	33 km	75 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.3 2000-08-28	2000-08-28 19:29	33 km	136 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.3 2000-09-11	2000-09-11 17:17	115 km	Tonga
M6.3 2000-10-03	2000-10-03 04:13	33 km	123 km NE of Miyako, Japan
M6.3 2000-10-21	2000-10-21 05:25	292 km	196 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.3 2000-11-23	2000-11-23 18:43	33 km	91 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2000-11-29	2000-11-29 10:25	58 km	72 km NW of Taltal, Chile
M6.2 2000-01-06	2000-01-06 21:31	33 km	Luzon, Philippines
M6.2 2000-01-13	2000-01-13 20:07	535 km	211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.2 2000-02-26	2000-02-26 08:11	132 km	30 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam
M6.2 2000-04-03	2000-04-03 15:20	150 km	147 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.2 2000-06-02	2000-06-02 11:13	10 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.2 2000-06-03	2000-06-03 08:54	62 km	6 km SE of Narut?, Japan
M6.2 2000-06-06	2000-06-06 09:58	33 km	132 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.2 2000-07-31	2000-07-31 22:44	10 km	Fiji region
M6.2 2000-07-31	2000-07-31 23:01	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 2000-09-14	2000-09-14 14:59	33 km	89 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.2 2000-09-22	2000-09-22 18:22	33 km	129 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.2 2000-10-04	2000-10-04 14:37	110 km	66 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.2 2000-10-31	2000-10-31 18:43	33 km	165 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 2000-11-07	2000-11-07 07:50	90 km	189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2000-11-16	2000-11-16 11:05	33 km	130 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2000-11-21	2000-11-21 17:33	33 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2000-12-19	2000-12-19 13:11	33 km	166 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.2 2000-12-22	2000-12-22 10:13	140 km	72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 2000-12-28	2000-12-28 04:34	33 km	23 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2000-01-05	2000-01-05 07:40	33 km	84 km SSW 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.