Major earthquakes worldwide in 2014 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes155

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LargestM8.2Chile

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.4101

M6.5–6.942

M7.0–7.911

M8+1

By region

Papua New Guinea14

Chile12

Alaska9

Mexico9

Japan9

Indonesia8

Solomon Islands7

Vanuatu6

New Zealand5

Tonga5

Nearby years

2009160

2010174

2011207

2012133

2013142

2014 ◀155

2015146

2016147

2017110

2018134

2019145

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 2014-04-01	2014-04-01 23:46	25 km	93 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M7.9 2014-06-23	2014-06-23 20:53	109 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M7.7 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 02:43	22 km	53 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M7.6 2014-04-12	2014-04-12 20:14	23 km	93 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.5 2014-04-19	2014-04-19 13:28	43 km	70 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 2014-04-13	2014-04-13 12:36	39 km	112 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.3 2014-10-14	2014-10-14 03:51	40 km	74 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador
M7.2 2014-04-18	2014-04-18 14:27	24 km	9 km ENE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico
M7.1 2014-04-11	2014-04-11 07:07	61 km	56 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 2014-11-01	2014-11-01 18:57	434 km	Fiji region
M7.1 2014-11-15	2014-11-15 02:31	45 km	155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
M7.0 2014-10-09	2014-10-09 02:14	17 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.9 2014-02-12	2014-02-12 09:19	10 km	272 km ESE of Hotan, China
M6.9 2014-04-01	2014-04-01 23:57	28 km	90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.9 2014-05-24	2014-05-24 09:25	6 km	21 km SSW of Kamariótissa, Greece
M6.9 2014-06-23	2014-06-23 19:19	20 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.9 2014-06-29	2014-06-29 07:52	8 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.9 2014-07-07	2014-07-07 11:23	53 km	4 km W of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M6.9 2014-07-21	2014-07-21 14:54	615 km	Fiji region
M6.9 2014-08-03	2014-08-03 00:22	13 km	Federated States of Micronesia region
M6.8 2014-03-10	2014-03-10 05:18	16 km	77 km WNW of Indianola, California
M6.8 2014-04-15	2014-04-15 03:57	11 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.8 2014-08-24	2014-08-24 23:21	101 km	38 km NW of Aniso, Peru
M6.8 2014-11-26	2014-11-26 14:33	39 km	157 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.7 2014-03-16	2014-03-16 21:16	20 km	63 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.7 2014-06-23	2014-06-23 20:06	27 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.7 2014-06-29	2014-06-29 17:15	18 km	201 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.7 2014-09-17	2014-09-17 06:14	130 km	43 km NW of Piti Village, Guam
M6.7 2014-11-16	2014-11-16 22:33	22 km	183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
M6.6 2014-04-11	2014-04-11 20:29	135 km	15 km N of Belén, Nicaragua
M6.6 2014-04-13	2014-04-13 13:24	10 km	75 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.6 2014-04-19	2014-04-19 01:04	29 km	57 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2014-05-01	2014-05-01 06:36	106 km	239 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.6 2014-05-04	2014-05-04 09:15	527 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.6 2014-10-09	2014-10-09 02:32	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.6 2014-11-07	2014-11-07 03:33	53 km	76 km NE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2014-12-02	2014-12-02 05:11	614 km	106 km WSW of Sangay, Philippines
M6.6 2014-12-07	2014-12-07 01:22	23 km	115 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2014-12-08	2014-12-08 08:54	20 km	22 km ESE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.5 2014-01-01	2014-01-01 16:03	187 km	32 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 2014-02-02	2014-02-02 09:26	44 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.5 2014-02-07	2014-02-07 08:40	122 km	32 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.5 2014-02-18	2014-02-18 09:27	15 km	171 km NNE of Greenland, Barbados
M6.5 2014-03-02	2014-03-02 20:11	119 km	109 km NW of Nago, Japan
M6.5 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 01:58	24 km	45 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
M6.5 2014-04-11	2014-04-11 08:16	20 km	78 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2014-04-24	2014-04-24 03:10	10 km	107 km WSW of Vernon, Canada
M6.5 2014-05-12	2014-05-12 18:38	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.5 2014-05-13	2014-05-13 06:35	10 km	110 km SE of Punta de Burica, Panama
M6.5 2014-06-14	2014-06-14 11:10	4 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.5 2014-06-23	2014-06-23 19:21	10 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.5 2014-07-04	2014-07-04 15:00	20 km	217 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2014-07-11	2014-07-11 19:22	20 km	139 km ESE of Namie, Japan
M6.5 2014-11-21	2014-11-21 10:10	35 km	123 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.4 2014-01-13	2014-01-13 04:01	20 km	61 km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
M6.4 2014-03-11	2014-03-11 02:44	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.4 2014-03-17	2014-03-17 05:11	21 km	79 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.4 2014-03-21	2014-03-21 13:41	22 km	232 km NNW of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.4 2014-04-03	2014-04-03 05:26	25 km	79 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M6.4 2014-05-08	2014-05-08 17:00	17 km	3 km NNE of Nuxco, Mexico
M6.4 2014-06-29	2014-06-29 15:52	9 km	193 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.4 2014-08-23	2014-08-23 22:32	32 km	23 km WNW of Hacienda La Calera, Chile
M6.3 2014-03-05	2014-03-05 09:56	638 km	262 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.3 2014-03-13	2014-03-13 17:06	79 km	32 km SSW of Hikari, Japan
M6.3 2014-03-15	2014-03-15 23:51	29 km	16 km W of Sechura, Peru
M6.3 2014-03-23	2014-03-23 18:20	21 km	93 km NW of Iquique, Chile
M6.3 2014-03-26	2014-03-26 03:29	495 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2014-04-04	2014-04-04 01:37	14 km	70 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M6.3 2014-05-04	2014-05-04 09:25	634 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2014-05-06	2014-05-06 20:52	17 km	West Chile Rise
M6.3 2014-05-15	2014-05-15 08:16	11 km	State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
M6.3 2014-05-15	2014-05-15 10:16	15 km	51 km WSW of Alim, Philippines
M6.3 2014-06-24	2014-06-24 03:15	4 km	248 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.3 2014-07-03	2014-07-03 19:50	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 2014-07-14	2014-07-14 07:59	20 km	78 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 2014-07-29	2014-07-29 10:46	107 km	2 km SE of Santa Teresa, Mexico
M6.3 2014-11-03	2014-11-03 08:48	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 2014-12-21	2014-12-21 11:34	41 km	156 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.2 2014-03-02	2014-03-02 09:37	60 km	33 km SW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
M6.2 2014-03-22	2014-03-22 12:59	20 km	90 km WNW of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 2014-04-11	2014-04-11 00:01	14 km	71 km SW of Iquique, Chile
M6.2 2014-04-17	2014-04-17 15:06	21 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.2 2014-04-20	2014-04-20 00:15	20 km	95 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2014-05-31	2014-05-31 11:53	5 km	250 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.2 2014-06-19	2014-06-19 10:17	36 km	85 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.2 2014-06-29	2014-06-29 05:56	48 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.2 2014-06-30	2014-06-30 19:55	511 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.2 2014-07-08	2014-07-08 12:56	110 km	10 km ENE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2014-07-19	2014-07-19 12:27	227 km	71 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.2 2014-07-20	2014-07-20 18:32	61 km	96 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 2014-08-03	2014-08-03 08:30	12 km	33 km WSW of Zhaotong, China
M6.2 2014-08-06	2014-08-06 11:45	10 km	179 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.2 2014-08-18	2014-08-18 02:32	10 km	40 km E of Dehlor?n, Iran
M6.2 2014-09-06	2014-09-06 19:22	17 km	217 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
M6.2 2014-09-10	2014-09-10 02:46	35 km	172 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
M6.2 2014-09-24	2014-09-24 11:16	224 km	56 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.2 2014-09-25	2014-09-25 17:51	109 km	22 km WSW of Skwentna, Alaska
M6.2 2014-11-22	2014-11-22 13:08	9 km	6 km SSE of Hakuba, Japan
M6.1 2014-01-20	2014-01-20 02:52	28 km	35 km NNE of Masterton, New Zealand
M6.1 2014-01-21	2014-01-21 01:29	6 km	130 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

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