Major earthquakes worldwide in 2020 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes121

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LargestM7.8Alaska Earthquake

M7+9

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.492

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.99

M8+0

By region

Indonesia13

Chile11

Papua New Guinea10

Philippines8

Tonga6

Russia5

Japan5

Vanuatu5

Alaska5

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge3

Nearby years

2015146

2016147

2017110

2018134

2019145

2020 ◀121

2021157

2022127

2023147

202499

2025145

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 2020-07-22	2020-07-22 06:12	28 km	2020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake
M7.7 2020-01-28	2020-01-28 19:10	15 km	123 km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica
M7.6 2020-10-19	2020-10-19 20:54	28 km	2020 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake
M7.5 2020-03-25	2020-03-25 02:49	58 km	221 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.4 2020-06-18	2020-06-18 12:49	10 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M7.4 2020-06-23	2020-06-23 15:29	20 km	9 km SE of Santa María Xadani, Mexico
M7.0 2020-02-13	2020-02-13 10:33	143 km	95 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.0 2020-07-17	2020-07-17 02:50	73 km	114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 2020-10-30	2020-10-30 11:51	21 km	13 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece
M6.9 2020-08-18	2020-08-18 22:29	26 km	122 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.9 2020-08-21	2020-08-21 04:09	624 km	222 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
M6.9 2020-09-18	2020-09-18 21:43	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 2020-05-06	2020-05-06 13:53	96 km	Banda Sea
M6.8 2020-06-03	2020-06-03 07:35	112 km	48 km SW of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
M6.8 2020-08-18	2020-08-18 22:23	22 km	138 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.8 2020-09-01	2020-09-01 04:09	21 km	86 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.7 2020-01-24	2020-01-24 17:55	10 km	13 km N of Do?anyol, Turkey
M6.7 2020-09-06	2020-09-06 06:51	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.7 2020-12-27	2020-12-27 21:39	10 km	146 km WNW of Corral, Chile
M6.6 2020-04-18	2020-04-18 08:25	453 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.6 2020-05-12	2020-05-12 22:41	107 km	175 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.6 2020-06-13	2020-06-13 15:51	165 km	130 km WNW of Naze, Japan
M6.6 2020-07-06	2020-07-06 22:54	534 km	Java Sea
M6.6 2020-08-18	2020-08-18 00:03	10 km	13 km E of San Pedro, Philippines
M6.5 2020-03-31	2020-03-31 23:52	12 km	Stanley, Idaho
M6.5 2020-05-02	2020-05-02 12:51	10 km	91 km S of Néa Anatolí, Greece
M6.5 2020-05-15	2020-05-15 11:03	3 km	Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.5 2020-08-30	2020-08-30 21:20	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.5 2020-09-01	2020-09-01 21:09	16 km	94 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.4 2020-01-07	2020-01-07 08:24	6 km	4 km SSE of Indios, Puerto Rico
M6.4 2020-01-09	2020-01-09 08:38	10 km	Chukotskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug, Russia
M6.4 2020-03-14	2020-03-14 10:01	11 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.4 2020-06-04	2020-06-04 08:49	113 km	133 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.4 2020-07-26	2020-07-26 00:53	10 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.4 2020-08-01	2020-08-01 17:09	483 km	11 km SW of Polloc, Philippines
M6.4 2020-08-05	2020-08-05 12:05	182 km	69 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.4 2020-09-15	2020-09-15 03:41	344 km	21 km WNW of Esso, Russia
M6.4 2020-10-01	2020-10-01 01:13	28 km	39 km NE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.4 2020-11-30	2020-11-30 22:54	589 km	88 km SSE of Sovetskaya Gavan’, Russia
M6.4 2020-12-01	2020-12-01 16:22	23 km	46 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.4 2020-12-29	2020-12-29 11:19	10 km	2 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia
M6.3 2020-01-07	2020-01-07 06:05	17 km	14 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.3 2020-01-27	2020-01-27 05:02	21 km	102 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.3 2020-04-19	2020-04-19 20:39	38 km	31 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.3 2020-06-25	2020-06-25 21:05	10 km	278 km SE of Hotan, China
M6.3 2020-07-22	2020-07-22 20:07	10 km	western Xizang
M6.3 2020-08-06	2020-08-06 23:36	10 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.3 2020-09-01	2020-09-01 04:30	16 km	78 km NW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.3 2020-09-06	2020-09-06 01:16	30 km	40 km NW of Ovalle, Chile
M6.3 2020-09-06	2020-09-06 15:23	120 km	17 km E of Talagutong, Philippines
M6.3 2020-10-08	2020-10-08 07:35	106 km	40 km ENE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2020-11-30	2020-11-30 22:55	189 km	70 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.3 2020-12-20	2020-12-20 17:23	35 km	100 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.3 2020-12-24	2020-12-24 23:43	109 km	2 km ESE of Calatagan, Philippines
M6.2 2020-01-23	2020-01-23 05:53	10 km	84 km W of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 2020-02-05	2020-02-05 18:12	592 km	113 km NNE of Bangkalan, Indonesia
M6.2 2020-03-18	2020-03-18 17:45	21 km	249 km S of Nusa Dua, Indonesia
M6.2 2020-05-27	2020-05-27 07:09	10 km	51 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2020-06-13	2020-06-13 21:08	622 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.2 2020-07-06	2020-07-06 18:16	10 km	257 km N of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 2020-08-25	2020-08-25 19:08	22 km	141 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2020-09-06	2020-09-06 02:59	10 km	104 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2020-09-07	2020-09-07 06:12	10 km	72 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 2020-09-11	2020-09-11 07:35	51 km	82 km NNE of Tocopilla, Chile
M6.2 2020-11-07	2020-11-07 09:27	34 km	83 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 2020-01-19	2020-01-19 16:58	122 km	108 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.1 2020-01-20	2020-01-20 06:51	93 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 2020-01-26	2020-01-26 06:31	17 km	240 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.1 2020-01-28	2020-01-28 21:55	10 km	55 km SE of East End, Cayman Islands
M6.1 2020-02-09	2020-02-09 06:04	34 km	127 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2020-03-18	2020-03-18 03:13	176 km	99 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 2020-03-22	2020-03-22 22:38	10 km	central East Pacific Rise
M6.1 2020-03-26	2020-03-26 15:38	59 km	27 km SW of Burias, Philippines
M6.1 2020-04-12	2020-04-12 06:57	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.1 2020-04-16	2020-04-16 08:04	12 km	59 km NNE of Savannah Bight, Honduras
M6.1 2020-04-25	2020-04-25 02:53	19 km	140 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2020-05-07	2020-05-07 11:21	471 km	215 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2020-05-22	2020-05-22 08:46	10 km	173 km ESE of La Playa, Mexico
M6.1 2020-05-31	2020-05-31 05:09	186 km	19 km SW of Vilavila, Peru
M6.1 2020-07-17	2020-07-17 14:03	10 km	239 km E of Port Blair, India
M6.1 2020-07-18	2020-07-18 15:32	12 km	141 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 2020-07-22	2020-07-22 06:16	17 km	101 km ESE of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.1 2020-07-28	2020-07-28 08:03	35 km	75 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.1 2020-08-01	2020-08-01 19:22	10 km	199 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2020-08-31	2020-08-31 17:24	10 km	Chagos Archipelago region
M6.1 2020-09-12	2020-09-12 02:44	34 km	58 km SE of ?funato, Japan
M6.1 2020-09-26	2020-09-26 17:10	10 km	south of Africa
M6.1 2020-10-01	2020-10-01 10:34	74 km	100 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2020-10-23	2020-10-23 07:04	454 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.1 2020-11-22	2020-11-22 00:54	22 km	100 km NW of Constitución, Chile
M6.1 2020-12-06	2020-12-06 16:47	105 km	115 km E of Iquique, Chile
M6.1 2020-12-10	2020-12-10 13:19	71 km	27 km E of Yilan, Taiwan
M6.1 2020-12-15	2020-12-15 23:21	14 km	25 km S of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.1 2020-12-23	2020-12-23 18:11	11 km	90 km SW of Angaur State, Palau
M6.0 2020-01-07	2020-01-07 19:11	117 km	130 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 2020-01-18	2020-01-18 16:38	44 km	146 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.0 2020-01-19	2020-01-19 13:27	6 km	104 km ENE of Kashgar, China
M6.0 2020-01-29	2020-01-29 13:49	85 km	70 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.0 2020-02-06	2020-02-06 13:40	19 km	109 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.0 2020-02-08	2020-02-08 14:32	16 km	South Sandwich Islands region

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