Major earthquakes worldwide in 2017 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes110

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LargestM8.2Mexico Earthquake

M7+7

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.471

M6.5–6.932

M7.0–7.96

M8+1

By region

Papua New Guinea9

New Caledonia7

Philippines6

Alaska6

Indonesia6

Japan6

Tonga5

Fiji4

south of the Fiji Islands4

Chile4

Nearby years

2012133

2013142

2014155

2015146

2016147

2017 ◀110

2018134

2019145

2020121

2021157

2022127

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 2017-09-08	2017-09-08 04:49	47 km	2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico Earthquake
M7.9 2017-01-22	2017-01-22 04:30	135 km	35 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M7.7 2017-07-17	2017-07-17 23:34	10 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M7.3 2017-01-10	2017-01-10 06:13	627 km	189 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines
M7.3 2017-11-12	2017-11-12 18:18	19 km	29 km S of ?alabja, Iraq
M7.1 2017-09-19	2017-09-19 18:14	48 km	1 km S of Matzaco, Mexico
M7.0 2017-11-19	2017-11-19 22:43	10 km	85 km ENE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.9 2017-01-03	2017-01-03 21:52	12 km	225 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.9 2017-02-24	2017-02-24 17:28	414 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.9 2017-04-24	2017-04-24 21:38	28 km	40 km W of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.9 2017-04-28	2017-04-28 20:23	26 km	31 km SW of Burias, Philippines
M6.9 2017-06-14	2017-06-14 07:29	93 km	2 km SSW of San Pablo, Guatemala
M6.8 2017-05-09	2017-05-09 13:52	169 km	59 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.8 2017-06-02	2017-06-02 22:24	5 km	200 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.8 2017-06-22	2017-06-22 12:31	38 km	28 km SW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
M6.8 2017-11-04	2017-11-04 09:00	10 km	97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.7 2017-10-10	2017-10-10 18:53	9 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.7 2017-10-24	2017-10-24 10:47	554 km	181 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
M6.7 2017-10-31	2017-10-31 00:42	24 km	132 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.6 2017-03-29	2017-03-29 04:09	17 km	81 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.6 2017-05-29	2017-05-29 14:35	12 km	37 km WNW of Poso, Indonesia
M6.6 2017-07-11	2017-07-11 07:00	10 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.6 2017-07-20	2017-07-20 22:31	7 km	11 km ENE of Kos, Greece
M6.6 2017-08-18	2017-08-18 02:59	35 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.6 2017-11-01	2017-11-01 02:23	22 km	101 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.6 2017-11-19	2017-11-19 15:09	13 km	74 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.5 2017-01-19	2017-01-19 23:04	36 km	65 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.5 2017-02-10	2017-02-10 14:03	15 km	11 km N of Mabua, Philippines
M6.5 2017-02-21	2017-02-21 14:09	596 km	41 km E of Padilla, Bolivia
M6.5 2017-04-03	2017-04-03 17:40	29 km	132 km WSW of Moijabana, Botswana
M6.5 2017-05-10	2017-05-10 23:23	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 2017-07-06	2017-07-06 08:03	9 km	2 km S of Lim-oo, Philippines
M6.5 2017-08-08	2017-08-08 13:19	9 km	168 km SW of Mawu, China
M6.5 2017-10-08	2017-10-08 22:34	119 km	247 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.5 2017-11-07	2017-11-07 21:26	111 km	67 km WSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2017-11-13	2017-11-13 02:28	19 km	18 km W of Parrita, Costa Rica
M6.5 2017-11-30	2017-11-30 06:32	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.5 2017-12-13	2017-12-13 18:03	17 km	Bouvet Island region
M6.5 2017-12-15	2017-12-15 16:47	90 km	12 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia
M6.4 2017-02-18	2017-02-18 12:10	222 km	52 km NW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.4 2017-07-13	2017-07-13 03:36	34 km	115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2017-07-18	2017-07-18 02:05	44 km	22 km S of Atico, Peru
M6.4 2017-08-13	2017-08-13 03:08	31 km	71 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.4 2017-08-19	2017-08-19 02:00	544 km	195 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.4 2017-09-20	2017-09-20 20:09	197 km	85 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.4 2017-09-26	2017-09-26 04:20	96 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.4 2017-11-17	2017-11-17 22:34	8 km	156 km NNE of Shi Yomi, India
M6.4 2017-12-08	2017-12-08 00:22	13 km	50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
M6.3 2017-01-02	2017-01-02 13:14	552 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2017-01-10	2017-01-10 15:27	26 km	104 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2017-02-07	2017-02-07 22:03	29 km	22 km WSW of Pasni, Pakistan
M6.3 2017-03-05	2017-03-05 22:47	37 km	31 km NW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2017-04-15	2017-04-15 08:19	155 km	62 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.3 2017-05-01	2017-05-01 14:18	3 km	48 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska
M6.3 2017-06-12	2017-06-12 12:28	12 km	5 km S of Plomári, Greece
M6.3 2017-07-17	2017-07-17 11:05	9 km	Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
M6.3 2017-08-08	2017-08-08 23:27	20 km	102 km NNW of Xinyuan, China
M6.3 2017-08-27	2017-08-27 04:17	8 km	110 km NE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2017-08-31	2017-08-31 17:06	43 km	76 km SW of Pariaman, Indonesia
M6.3 2017-10-10	2017-10-10 06:32	85 km	58 km E of Arica, Chile
M6.3 2017-11-19	2017-11-19 09:25	14 km	82 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.3 2017-12-08	2017-12-08 09:51	8 km	45 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 2017-03-27	2017-03-27 10:50	20 km	63 km W of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.2 2017-05-01	2017-05-01 12:31	10 km	47 km NW of Mosquito Lake, Alaska
M6.2 2017-05-08	2017-05-08 17:00	13 km	135 km W of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 2017-05-12	2017-05-12 10:41	16 km	78 km SSW of Acajutla, El Salvador
M6.2 2017-05-15	2017-05-15 13:22	10 km	40 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2017-08-11	2017-08-11 05:28	172 km	1 km SE of Tuy, Philippines
M6.2 2017-10-06	2017-10-06 07:59	9 km	259 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
M6.2 2017-10-08	2017-10-08 20:48	10 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.1 2017-03-04	2017-03-04 02:58	17 km	115 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2017-04-05	2017-04-05 06:09	13 km	61 km NNW of Torbat-e J?m, Iran
M6.1 2017-06-17	2017-06-17 22:26	511 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.1 2017-09-04	2017-09-04 08:07	25 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 2017-09-07	2017-09-07 17:26	451 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.1 2017-09-20	2017-09-20 01:43	8 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.1 2017-09-20	2017-09-20 16:37	11 km	282 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.1 2017-09-23	2017-09-23 12:53	10 km	7 km NNE of Ixtepec, Mexico
M6.1 2017-10-08	2017-10-08 14:04	10 km	156 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.1 2017-10-18	2017-10-18 12:00	10 km	103 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.1 2017-10-31	2017-10-31 11:50	6 km	48 km W of Ambon, Indonesia
M6.1 2017-11-01	2017-11-01 00:09	11 km	110 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.1 2017-11-11	2017-11-11 00:36	10 km	Ascension Island region
M6.1 2017-12-01	2017-12-01 02:32	9 km	55 km NNE of Kerman, Iran
M6.1 2017-12-03	2017-12-03 11:19	17 km	18 km NE of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador
M6.1 2017-12-09	2017-12-09 15:14	10 km	50 km NW of Fais, Micronesia
M6.0 2017-01-03	2017-01-03 22:40	10 km	195 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
M6.0 2017-01-08	2017-01-08 23:47	31 km	Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada
M6.0 2017-03-14	2017-03-14 02:51	10 km	Nicobar Islands, India region
M6.0 2017-03-19	2017-03-19 15:43	8 km	70 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands
M6.0 2017-04-18	2017-04-18 17:11	628 km	245 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M6.0 2017-04-23	2017-04-23 02:36	21 km	37 km W of Valparaíso, Chile
M6.0 2017-05-03	2017-05-03 04:47	11 km	29 km NNW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
M6.0 2017-05-09	2017-05-09 01:54	10 km	110 km ESE of Hirara, Japan
M6.0 2017-05-20	2017-05-20 01:06	533 km	25 km S of Alburquerque, Philippines
M6.0 2017-06-15	2017-06-15 00:26	34 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.0 2017-06-25	2017-06-25 17:42	10 km	198 km W of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2017-06-28	2017-06-28 18:20	19 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.0 2017-06-29	2017-06-29 07:03	405 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.0 2017-06-30	2017-06-30 22:29	13 km	35 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

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