Major earthquakes worldwide in 2022 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes127

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LargestM7.6Papua New Guinea

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.485

M6.5–6.931

M7.0–7.911

M8+0

By region

Indonesia11

Philippines9

Vanuatu8

Papua New Guinea7

south of the Fiji Islands7

Japan6

Mexico5

Alaska5

Chile5

Tonga4

Nearby years

2017110

2018134

2019145

2020121

2021157

2022 ◀127

2023147

202499

2025145

2026102

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.6 2022-09-10	2022-09-10 23:47	116 km	70 km E of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M7.6 2022-09-19	2022-09-19 18:05	27 km	35 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico
M7.3 2022-03-16	2022-03-16 14:36	41 km	57 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M7.3 2022-11-11	2022-11-11 10:48	37 km	205 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.2 2022-05-26	2022-05-26 12:02	236 km	10 km W of Azángaro, Peru
M7.0 2022-03-31	2022-03-31 05:44	10 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M7.0 2022-07-27	2022-07-27 00:43	34 km	11 km NE of Bantay, Philippines
M7.0 2022-09-14	2022-09-14 11:04	137 km	209 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M7.0 2022-11-09	2022-11-09 09:51	660 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M7.0 2022-11-12	2022-11-12 07:09	579 km	Fiji region
M7.0 2022-11-22	2022-11-22 02:03	14 km	18 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands
M6.9 2022-03-30	2022-03-30 20:56	10 km	284 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.9 2022-05-19	2022-05-19 10:13	10 km	Macquarie Island region
M6.9 2022-09-04	2022-09-04 09:42	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.9 2022-09-18	2022-09-18 06:44	10 km	90 km E of Yujing, Taiwan
M6.9 2022-11-18	2022-11-18 13:37	25 km	204 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.8 2022-01-11	2022-01-11 11:35	20 km	100 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.8 2022-02-16	2022-02-16 20:21	535 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.8 2022-05-10	2022-05-10 23:06	220 km	86 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina
M6.8 2022-07-12	2022-07-12 19:16	10 km	Easter Island region
M6.8 2022-09-22	2022-09-22 06:16	20 km	55 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico
M6.8 2022-11-09	2022-11-09 09:38	630 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.8 2022-12-04	2022-12-04 19:24	38 km	109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.7 2022-03-13	2022-03-13 21:09	28 km	166 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia
M6.7 2022-03-22	2022-03-22 16:35	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.7 2022-03-22	2022-03-22 17:41	24 km	65 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.7 2022-10-20	2022-10-20 11:57	20 km	60 km SSW of Boca Chica, Panama
M6.6 2022-01-07	2022-01-07 17:45	13 km	northern Qinghai, China
M6.6 2022-01-11	2022-01-11 01:07	21 km	48 km WNW of Pólis, Cyprus
M6.6 2022-01-11	2022-01-11 12:39	19 km	53 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.6 2022-01-14	2022-01-14 09:05	33 km	80 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia
M6.6 2022-03-02	2022-03-02 12:52	24 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.6 2022-04-21	2022-04-21 07:42	27 km	55 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
M6.6 2022-05-26	2022-05-26 15:37	15 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.6 2022-08-14	2022-08-14 13:44	30 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.6 2022-09-05	2022-09-05 04:52	12 km	44 km SE of Kangding, China
M6.6 2022-11-09	2022-11-09 10:14	624 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.5 2022-01-29	2022-01-29 02:46	8 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 2022-02-03	2022-02-03 15:58	110 km	49 km NW of Barranca, Peru
M6.5 2022-06-08	2022-06-08 00:55	623 km	107 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.5 2022-09-17	2022-09-17 13:41	10 km	96 km SE of Lugu, Taiwan
M6.5 2022-09-29	2022-09-29 03:03	11 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.4 2022-03-13	2022-03-13 21:05	11 km	75 km WNW of Cabra, Philippines
M6.4 2022-03-31	2022-03-31 19:50	20 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.4 2022-06-04	2022-06-04 13:17	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.4 2022-07-15	2022-07-15 19:37	24 km	Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
M6.4 2022-08-14	2022-08-14 21:04	78 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.4 2022-10-13	2022-10-13 22:20	72 km	155 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 2022-10-25	2022-10-25 14:59	6 km	11 km E of Dolores, Philippines
M6.4 2022-12-20	2022-12-20 10:34	18 km	15km WSW of Ferndale, CA
M6.3 2022-01-21	2022-01-21 16:08	39 km	27 km SSE of Saiki, Japan
M6.3 2022-02-04	2022-02-04 20:25	10 km	southeast Indian Ridge
M6.3 2022-02-21	2022-02-21 23:24	14 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.3 2022-03-19	2022-03-19 21:24	21 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2022-04-09	2022-04-09 20:52	17 km	63 km WSW of Norsup, Vanuatu
M6.3 2022-05-09	2022-05-09 22:33	10 km	178 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2022-05-22	2022-05-22 07:06	604 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.3 2022-06-04	2022-06-04 13:07	237 km	129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.3 2022-06-04	2022-06-04 23:38	105 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.3 2022-08-30	2022-08-30 09:09	10 km	Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
M6.3 2022-10-16	2022-10-16 12:48	15 km	off the coast of Central America
M6.3 2022-10-25	2022-10-25 00:13	79 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 2022-12-14	2022-12-14 18:40	73 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M6.2 2022-01-03	2022-01-03 09:46	19 km	66 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.2 2022-01-10	2022-01-10 00:06	7 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.2 2022-01-22	2022-01-22 05:17	29 km	71 km S of Unalaska, Alaska
M6.2 2022-01-27	2022-01-27 06:40	6 km	220 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 2022-02-08	2022-02-08 11:59	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 2022-02-16	2022-02-16 07:12	60 km	12 km WSW of Nueva Concepción, Guatemala
M6.2 2022-05-09	2022-05-09 06:23	21 km	70 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.2 2022-05-26	2022-05-26 18:10	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 2022-05-27	2022-05-27 02:36	49 km	37 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M6.2 2022-07-27	2022-07-27 18:58	112 km	Antofagasta, Chile
M6.2 2022-08-23	2022-08-23 14:31	45 km	119 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.2 2022-08-29	2022-08-29 03:29	17 km	173 km WSW of Pariaman, Indonesia
M6.2 2022-09-04	2022-09-04 23:57	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 2022-09-09	2022-09-09 23:31	18 km	Papua, Indonesia
M6.2 2022-09-10	2022-09-10 00:05	21 km	260 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
M6.2 2022-09-23	2022-09-23 20:52	42 km	37 km SSW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M6.2 2022-10-09	2022-10-09 16:38	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 2022-11-13	2022-11-13 02:24	18 km	Near the coast of Bio-Bio, Chile
M6.2 2022-11-22	2022-11-22 16:39	10 km	28 km SW of Las Brisas, Mexico
M6.1 2022-01-06	2022-01-06 16:25	17 km	near the coast of Nicaragua
M6.1 2022-01-16	2022-01-16 12:52	379 km	74 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2022-02-25	2022-02-25 01:39	4 km	65 km NNW of Bukittinggi, Indonesia
M6.1 2022-03-07	2022-03-07 05:34	582 km	Fiji region
M6.1 2022-04-13	2022-04-13 03:00	149 km	28 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2022-04-17	2022-04-17 07:46	196 km	Vanuatu
M6.1 2022-04-19	2022-04-19 01:23	19 km	41 km E of Santiago, Philippines
M6.1 2022-04-28	2022-04-28 13:21	10 km	175 km NE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2022-05-21	2022-05-21 21:50	129 km	1 km S of Lian, Philippines
M6.1 2022-07-28	2022-07-28 04:15	54 km	22 km NW of Tocopilla, Chile
M6.1 2022-09-02	2022-09-02 22:39	125 km	110 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 2022-09-23	2022-09-23 22:53	20 km	156 km WNW of Ancud, Chile
M6.1 2022-11-02	2022-11-02 14:17	25 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.1 2022-11-04	2022-11-04 10:02	10 km	82 km SSW of Bahía de Kino, Mexico
M6.1 2022-11-14	2022-11-14 05:04	630 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.1 2022-11-14	2022-11-14 08:08	346 km	85 km SSE of Toba, Japan
M6.1 2022-11-23	2022-11-23 01:08	10 km	15 km W of Düzce, Turkey
M6.1 2022-12-28	2022-12-28 16:34	4 km	289 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu

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