Major earthquakes worldwide in 2011 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes207

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LargestM9.1Japan

M7+20

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4149

M6.5–6.938

M7.0–7.919

M8+1

By region

Japan84

Indonesia15

Vanuatu10

Papua New Guinea10

Chile9

Solomon Islands5

Philippines5

Tonga5

Alaska4

Fiji4

Nearby years

2006153

2007196

2008179

2009160

2010174

2011 ◀207

2012133

2013142

2014155

2015146

2016147

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M9.1 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 05:46	29 km	2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
M7.9 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:15	43 km	47 km E of ?arai, Japan
M7.7 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:25	19 km	272 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M7.6 2011-07-06	2011-07-06 19:03	17 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.4 2011-10-21	2011-10-21 17:57	33 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.3 2011-03-09	2011-03-09 02:45	32 km	120 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M7.3 2011-06-24	2011-06-24 03:09	52 km	Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M7.3 2011-09-15	2011-09-15 19:31	645 km	Fiji region
M7.2 2011-01-02	2011-01-02 20:20	24 km	42 km NNW of Carahue, Chile
M7.2 2011-01-18	2011-01-18 20:23	68 km	46 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan
M7.2 2011-08-20	2011-08-20 16:55	32 km	71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.1 2011-04-07	2011-04-07 14:32	42 km	29 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M7.1 2011-08-20	2011-08-20 18:19	28 km	64 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M7.1 2011-10-23	2011-10-23 10:41	18 km	27 km NNE of Van, Turkey
M7.1 2011-12-14	2011-12-14 05:04	135 km	25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 2011-01-01	2011-01-01 09:56	577 km	26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina
M7.0 2011-01-13	2011-01-13 16:16	9 km	118 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M7.0 2011-07-10	2011-07-10 00:57	23 km	177 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M7.0 2011-08-24	2011-08-24 17:46	147 km	64 km ESE of Contamana, Peru
M7.0 2011-09-03	2011-09-03 22:55	185 km	133 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 2011-02-11	2011-02-11 20:05	26 km	21 km N of Tomé, Chile
M6.9 2011-03-24	2011-03-24 13:55	8 km	27 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar
M6.9 2011-08-30	2011-08-30 06:57	470 km	236 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste
M6.9 2011-09-02	2011-09-02 10:55	32 km	170 km E of Atka, Alaska
M6.9 2011-09-18	2011-09-18 12:40	50 km	43 km NW of Mangan, India
M6.9 2011-10-28	2011-10-28 18:54	24 km	39 km SW of Santiago, Peru
M6.9 2011-11-08	2011-11-08 02:59	225 km	238 km WNW of Naha, Japan
M6.8 2011-04-23	2011-04-23 04:16	79 km	79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.8 2011-05-10	2011-05-10 08:55	11 km	124 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia
M6.7 2011-02-14	2011-02-14 03:40	21 km	38 km W of Constitución, Chile
M6.7 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:08	3 km	134 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.7 2011-04-03	2011-04-03 20:06	14 km	278 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
M6.7 2011-06-22	2011-06-22 21:50	33 km	41 km NNE of Miyako, Japan
M6.7 2011-07-29	2011-07-29 07:42	532 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.7 2011-09-02	2011-09-02 13:47	579 km	20 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina
M6.7 2011-09-05	2011-09-05 17:55	91 km	68 km WSW of Kabanjahe, Indonesia
M6.7 2011-09-16	2011-09-16 19:26	30 km	99 km NE of Miyako, Japan
M6.6 2011-02-10	2011-02-10 14:41	525 km	250 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M6.6 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:18	16 km	133 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.6 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 11:36	26 km	50 km ESE of ?tsuchi, Japan
M6.6 2011-04-07	2011-04-07 13:11	166 km	7 km SW of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico
M6.6 2011-04-11	2011-04-11 08:16	11 km	17 km SSW of Ishikawa, Japan
M6.6 2011-04-18	2011-04-18 13:03	86 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.6 2011-07-31	2011-07-31 23:38	10 km	103 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2011-11-22	2011-11-22 18:48	550 km	62 km SSW of Trinidad, Bolivia
M6.6 2011-12-27	2011-12-27 15:21	15 km	45 km NNE of Saryg-Sep, Russia
M6.5 2011-01-09	2011-01-09 10:03	22 km	110 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.5 2011-02-10	2011-02-10 14:39	523 km	235 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M6.5 2011-02-21	2011-02-21 10:57	558 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.5 2011-03-06	2011-03-06 14:32	88 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 2011-03-09	2011-03-09 21:24	15 km	128 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.5 2011-03-10	2011-03-10 17:08	511 km	178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia
M6.5 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:20	49 km	115 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.5 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 08:19	7 km	81 km NE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.5 2011-03-12	2011-03-12 01:47	20 km	146 km E of Namie, Japan
M6.5 2011-08-20	2011-08-20 17:13	35 km	65 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.5 2011-10-14	2011-10-14 03:35	37 km	4 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2011-12-11	2011-12-11 01:47	59 km	6 km SSW of Nuevo Balsas, Mexico
M6.4 2011-01-12	2011-01-12 21:32	512 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.4 2011-02-07	2011-02-07 19:53	415 km	98 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2011-03-09	2011-03-09 21:24	29 km	35 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 05:55	35 km	208 km E of Namie, Japan
M6.4 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:07	32 km	108 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan
M6.4 2011-03-22	2011-03-22 07:18	11 km	267 km E of Namie, Japan
M6.4 2011-03-22	2011-03-22 09:44	13 km	130 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.4 2011-04-03	2011-04-03 14:07	552 km	227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 2011-05-15	2011-05-15 18:37	40 km	120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2011-06-05	2011-06-05 11:51	3 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.4 2011-06-16	2011-06-16 00:03	16 km	108 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2011-06-20	2011-06-20 16:36	128 km	110 km NE of Calama, Chile
M6.4 2011-07-11	2011-07-11 20:47	19 km	33 km WSW of Cayhagan, Philippines
M6.4 2011-09-03	2011-09-03 04:48	84 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 2011-09-09	2011-09-09 19:41	22 km	66 km SW of Vernon, Canada
M6.4 2011-09-22	2011-09-22 23:07	10 km	172 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 2011-03-06	2011-03-06 12:31	118 km	68 km ESE of Palca, Peru
M6.3 2011-03-07	2011-03-07 00:09	22 km	126 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 05:54	32 km	30 km NNE of Namie, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 05:58	51 km	103 km E of Namie, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:06	43 km	47 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:15	35 km	221 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:59	36 km	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 07:14	25 km	near the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 07:29	45 km	49 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 15:13	21 km	92 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
M6.3 2011-03-31	2011-03-31 00:11	16 km	254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.3 2011-06-01	2011-06-01 12:55	21 km	4 km NW of Lebu, Chile
M6.3 2011-06-13	2011-06-13 14:31	61 km	193 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.3 2011-06-26	2011-06-26 12:16	17 km	146 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia
M6.3 2011-07-23	2011-07-23 04:34	41 km	21 km SSE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 2011-07-24	2011-07-24 18:51	40 km	43 km NE of Namie, Japan
M6.3 2011-07-25	2011-07-25 00:50	10 km	70 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2011-07-30	2011-07-30 18:53	38 km	13 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan
M6.3 2011-11-01	2011-11-01 12:32	10 km	Revilla Gigedo Islands region
M6.3 2011-11-14	2011-11-14 04:05	17 km	199 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.2 2011-01-27	2011-01-27 08:38	10 km	119 km SSE of Bam, Iran
M6.2 2011-01-29	2011-01-29 06:55	15 km	75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
M6.2 2011-02-04	2011-02-04 13:53	85 km	62 km E of W?ngjing, India
M6.2 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:00	41 km	110 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M6.2 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:12	25 km	261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan
M6.2 2011-03-11	2011-03-11 06:13	40 km	61 km ESE of Namie, Japan

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