Major earthquakes worldwide in 2010 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes174

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LargestM8.8Chile Earthquake

M7+24

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4113

M6.5–6.937

M7.0–7.923

M8+1

By region

Chile28

Indonesia19

Papua New Guinea15

Japan11

Vanuatu11

Philippines7

Solomon Islands7

Alaska7

Tonga7

Pacific-Antarctic Ridge4

Nearby years

2005150

2006153

2007196

2008179

2009160

2010 ◀174

2011207

2012133

2013142

2014155

2015146

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.8 2010-02-27	2010-02-27 06:34	23 km	2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake
M7.8 2010-04-06	2010-04-06 22:15	31 km	75 km E of Sinabang, Indonesia
M7.8 2010-10-25	2010-10-25 14:42	20 km	215 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
M7.6 2010-07-23	2010-07-23 22:51	578 km	61 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
M7.5 2010-06-12	2010-06-12 19:26	35 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M7.5 2010-07-23	2010-07-23 23:15	641 km	72 km S of Panubigan, Philippines
M7.4 2010-02-27	2010-02-27 08:01	35 km	124 km W of Lebu, Chile
M7.4 2010-12-21	2010-12-21 17:19	14 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M7.3 2010-07-18	2010-07-18 13:34	35 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M7.3 2010-07-23	2010-07-23 22:08	607 km	68 km W of Gadung, Philippines
M7.3 2010-08-10	2010-08-10 05:23	25 km	33 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.3 2010-12-25	2010-12-25 13:16	16 km	141 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu
M7.2 2010-04-04	2010-04-04 22:40	10 km	The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake
M7.2 2010-05-09	2010-05-09 05:59	38 km	45 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M7.2 2010-05-27	2010-05-27 17:14	31 km	100 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.1 2010-01-03	2010-01-03 22:36	10 km	94 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M7.1 2010-08-12	2010-08-12 11:54	207 km	Ecuador
M7.0 2010-01-12	2010-01-12 21:53	13 km	10 km SE of Léogâne, Haiti
M7.0 2010-02-26	2010-02-26 20:31	25 km	70 km SE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
M7.0 2010-03-11	2010-03-11 14:55	18 km	52 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile
M7.0 2010-06-16	2010-06-16 03:16	18 km	121 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia
M7.0 2010-08-04	2010-08-04 22:01	44 km	72 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 2010-09-03	2010-09-03 16:35	12 km	19 km NE of Methven, New Zealand
M7.0 2010-09-29	2010-09-29 17:11	26 km	Near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia
M6.9 2010-02-18	2010-02-18 01:13	578 km	15 km SSW of Kraskino, Russia
M6.9 2010-03-11	2010-03-11 14:39	11 km	61 km NW of Santa Cruz, Chile
M6.9 2010-04-11	2010-04-11 09:40	21 km	99 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.9 2010-04-13	2010-04-13 23:49	17 km	233 km NNW of Qamdo, China
M6.9 2010-07-18	2010-07-18 13:04	28 km	56 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 2010-08-13	2010-08-13 21:19	16 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.8 2010-01-05	2010-01-05 04:55	13 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.8 2010-01-05	2010-01-05 12:15	15 km	127 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.8 2010-03-05	2010-03-05 16:07	26 km	141 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.8 2010-11-30	2010-11-30 03:24	470 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.7 2010-03-16	2010-03-16 02:21	18 km	52 km NNW of Tomé, Chile
M6.7 2010-06-26	2010-06-26 05:30	35 km	55 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.7 2010-07-18	2010-07-18 05:56	14 km	66 km W of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.7 2010-10-21	2010-10-21 17:53	13 km	97 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
M6.7 2010-12-20	2010-12-20 18:41	12 km	111 km SE of Bam, Iran
M6.6 2010-01-03	2010-01-03 21:48	10 km	98 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.6 2010-03-05	2010-03-05 11:47	18 km	23 km WNW of Talcahuano, Chile
M6.6 2010-03-20	2010-03-20 14:00	415 km	New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2010-03-30	2010-03-30 16:54	34 km	217 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.6 2010-06-16	2010-06-16 03:58	10 km	135 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia
M6.6 2010-07-14	2010-07-14 08:32	22 km	30 km SSE of Cañete, Chile
M6.6 2010-07-24	2010-07-24 05:35	553 km	63 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines
M6.6 2010-07-29	2010-07-29 07:31	618 km	89 km W of Bantogon, Philippines
M6.6 2010-08-14	2010-08-14 23:01	13 km	294 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.6 2010-12-02	2010-12-02 03:12	33 km	52 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2010-01-10	2010-01-10 00:27	29 km	The 2010 Eureka, California Earthquake
M6.5 2010-03-04	2010-03-04 14:02	176 km	48 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 2010-03-14	2010-03-14 08:08	32 km	59 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M6.5 2010-04-26	2010-04-26 02:59	22 km	245 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.5 2010-04-30	2010-04-30 23:11	12 km	Bering Sea
M6.5 2010-05-05	2010-05-05 16:29	27 km	132 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.5 2010-05-24	2010-05-24 16:18	581 km	87 km W of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.5 2010-05-26	2010-05-26 08:53	10 km	216 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan
M6.5 2010-05-31	2010-05-31 19:51	112 km	98 km SE of Port Blair, India
M6.5 2010-08-04	2010-08-04 07:15	220 km	118 km ESE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2010-09-03	2010-09-03 11:16	24 km	70 km SE of Adak, Alaska
M6.5 2010-11-10	2010-11-10 04:05	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.4 2010-03-14	2010-03-14 00:57	53 km	202 km NNW of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.4 2010-06-30	2010-06-30 04:31	581 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.4 2010-08-04	2010-08-04 12:58	27 km	148 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 2010-10-08	2010-10-08 03:26	19 km	104 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 2010-10-30	2010-10-30 15:18	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.4 2010-12-22	2010-12-22 21:49	18 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.4 2010-12-23	2010-12-23 14:00	18 km	139 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.4 2010-12-29	2010-12-29 06:54	16 km	120 km W of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 2010-01-17	2010-01-17 12:00	5 km	Drake Passage
M6.3 2010-02-07	2010-02-07 06:10	21 km	109 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.3 2010-02-27	2010-02-27 15:45	10 km	5 km NE of Campo Quijano, Argentina
M6.3 2010-03-04	2010-03-04 00:18	21 km	41 km SE of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.3 2010-03-04	2010-03-04 22:39	114 km	66 km ENE of Calama, Chile
M6.3 2010-03-07	2010-03-07 07:05	18 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.3 2010-03-26	2010-03-26 14:52	42 km	69 km N of Vallenar, Chile
M6.3 2010-04-11	2010-04-11 22:08	610 km	1 km S of Nigüelas, Spain
M6.3 2010-04-30	2010-04-30 23:16	15 km	Bering Sea
M6.3 2010-05-03	2010-05-03 23:09	19 km	30 km S of Cañete, Chile
M6.3 2010-05-25	2010-05-25 10:09	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 2010-06-30	2010-06-30 07:22	20 km	2 km ESE of San Agustín Chayuco, Mexico
M6.3 2010-07-02	2010-07-02 06:04	29 km	118 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 2010-07-04	2010-07-04 21:55	27 km	37 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.3 2010-07-10	2010-07-10 11:43	13 km	272 km SSE of Inarajan Village, Guam
M6.3 2010-07-12	2010-07-12 00:11	115 km	80 km ENE of Calama, Chile
M6.3 2010-07-20	2010-07-20 19:18	24 km	74 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2010-07-30	2010-07-30 03:56	23 km	100 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.3 2010-08-03	2010-08-03 12:08	41 km	139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.3 2010-08-15	2010-08-15 15:09	175 km	110 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2010-08-16	2010-08-16 03:30	10 km	Mauritius - Reunion region
M6.3 2010-08-18	2010-08-18 16:28	10 km	293 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.3 2010-09-07	2010-09-07 16:13	9 km	154 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji
M6.3 2010-09-08	2010-09-08 11:37	10 km	137 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 2010-09-17	2010-09-17 19:21	220 km	47 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.3 2010-10-04	2010-10-04 13:28	32 km	61 km SSW of Hirara, Japan
M6.3 2010-10-25	2010-10-25 19:37	26 km	150 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
M6.3 2010-12-08	2010-12-08 05:24	29 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 2010-12-28	2010-12-28 08:34	551 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.2 2010-01-09	2010-01-09 05:51	12 km	142 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.2 2010-02-01	2010-02-01 22:28	32 km	115 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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