Major earthquakes worldwide in 2023 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes147

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LargestM7.8Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence

M7+19

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.494

M6.5–6.934

M7.0–7.919

M8+0

By region

Indonesia15

Philippines15

Papua New Guinea10

Japan10

Tonga9

Vanuatu9

Argentina7

New Zealand6

Banda Sea6

Afghanistan6

Nearby years

2018134

2019145

2020121

2021157

2022127

2023 ◀147

202499

2025145

2026102

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 2023-02-06	2023-02-06 01:17	10 km	Pazarcik earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence
M7.7 2023-05-19	2023-05-19 02:57	18 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M7.6 2023-01-09	2023-01-09 17:47	105 km	Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia
M7.6 2023-05-10	2023-05-10 16:02	210 km	82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.6 2023-12-02	2023-12-02 14:37	40 km	19 km E of Gamut, Philippines
M7.5 2023-02-06	2023-02-06 10:24	7 km	Elbistan earthquake, Kahramanmaras earthquake sequence
M7.2 2023-06-15	2023-06-15 18:06	179 km	274 km SW of Houma, Tonga
M7.2 2023-07-16	2023-07-16 06:48	25 km	2023 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake
M7.1 2023-04-24	2023-04-24 00:41	47 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.1 2023-04-24	2023-04-24 20:00	34 km	171 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
M7.1 2023-05-20	2023-05-20 01:50	27 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M7.1 2023-08-28	2023-08-28 19:55	500 km	180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia
M7.1 2023-11-08	2023-11-08 04:53	6 km	Banda Sea
M7.1 2023-12-07	2023-12-07 12:56	48 km	118 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M7.0 2023-01-08	2023-01-08 12:32	29 km	23 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M7.0 2023-01-18	2023-01-18 06:06	30 km	156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M7.0 2023-03-16	2023-03-16 00:56	10 km	Kermadec Islands region
M7.0 2023-04-02	2023-04-02 18:04	70 km	40 km ESE of Ambunti, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 2023-04-14	2023-04-14 09:55	597 km	Java, Indonesia
M6.9 2023-02-23	2023-02-23 00:37	9 km	65 km WSW of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.9 2023-03-04	2023-03-04 06:41	211 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.9 2023-07-02	2023-07-02 10:27	229 km	132 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.9 2023-10-07	2023-10-07 08:40	52 km	48 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 2023-11-24	2023-11-24 09:05	22 km	Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.9 2023-12-03	2023-12-03 19:49	20 km	34 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
M6.8 2023-01-20	2023-01-20 22:09	597 km	29 km SW of Campo Gallo, Argentina
M6.8 2023-03-18	2023-03-18 17:12	68 km	14 km NNW of Baláo, Ecuador
M6.8 2023-05-21	2023-05-21 14:56	28 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.8 2023-09-08	2023-09-08 22:11	19 km	Al Haouz, Morocco
M6.7 2023-02-06	2023-02-06 01:28	10 km	14 km E of Nurda??, Turkey
M6.7 2023-04-18	2023-04-18 04:31	580 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.7 2023-10-07	2023-10-07 08:34	55 km	54 km SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 2023-11-08	2023-11-08 04:52	10 km	Banda Sea
M6.7 2023-11-08	2023-11-08 13:02	10 km	Banda Sea
M6.7 2023-11-17	2023-11-17 08:14	52 km	32 km SW of Kablalan, Philippines
M6.7 2023-11-22	2023-11-22 04:47	13 km	97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.6 2023-03-01	2023-03-01 05:36	601 km	106 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 2023-04-28	2023-04-28 03:13	563 km	south of the Fiji Islands
M6.6 2023-07-10	2023-07-10 20:28	14 km	278 km NNE of Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
M6.6 2023-07-17	2023-07-17 03:05	186 km	19 km SE of Loncopué, Argentina
M6.6 2023-09-08	2023-09-08 09:09	79 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.6 2023-10-31	2023-10-31 12:33	34 km	80 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile
M6.6 2023-12-03	2023-12-03 10:35	19 km	47 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.5 2023-03-02	2023-03-02 18:04	17 km	83 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.5 2023-03-21	2023-03-21 16:47	192 km	40 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan
M6.5 2023-04-03	2023-04-03 03:06	101 km	23 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.5 2023-05-20	2023-05-20 02:09	10 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.5 2023-05-25	2023-05-25 03:05	13 km	45 km NE of Puerto Obaldía, Panama
M6.5 2023-07-19	2023-07-19 00:22	71 km	43 km S of Intipucá, El Salvador
M6.5 2023-08-16	2023-08-16 12:47	188 km	35 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 2023-10-31	2023-10-31 11:10	560 km	185 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji
M6.5 2023-11-27	2023-11-27 21:46	10 km	44 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 2023-12-28	2023-12-28 09:15	31 km	115 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.4 2023-01-24	2023-01-24 18:36	580 km	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
M6.4 2023-03-22	2023-03-22 16:00	228 km	86 km WSW of El Aguilar, Argentina
M6.4 2023-05-17	2023-05-17 23:01	252 km	8 km SE of Canillá, Guatemala
M6.4 2023-06-18	2023-06-18 20:30	4 km	Gulf of California
M6.4 2023-07-26	2023-07-26 12:44	13 km	96 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
M6.4 2023-10-04	2023-10-04 11:21	113 km	65 km E of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.4 2023-10-16	2023-10-16 11:35	174 km	78 km NNW of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 2023-12-02	2023-12-02 16:03	35 km	47 km NE of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.3 2023-01-16	2023-01-16 04:49	405 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.3 2023-02-20	2023-02-20 17:04	16 km	2 km NNW of Uzunba?, Turkey
M6.3 2023-02-23	2023-02-23 20:02	92 km	172 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.3 2023-03-14	2023-03-14 00:49	213 km	118 km E of Madang, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2023-03-30	2023-03-30 17:33	26 km	105 km WSW of Constitución, Chile
M6.3 2023-04-04	2023-04-04 22:18	16 km	73 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
M6.3 2023-04-19	2023-04-19 09:06	40 km	30 km NNE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 2023-05-31	2023-05-31 02:21	15 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.3 2023-07-14	2023-07-14 09:29	34 km	Offshore Chiapas, Mexico
M6.3 2023-09-06	2023-09-06 23:48	36 km	38 km SSW of Coquimbo, Chile
M6.3 2023-09-18	2023-09-18 13:21	176 km	191 km N of Hirara, Japan
M6.3 2023-10-07	2023-10-07 06:41	14 km	32 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan
M6.3 2023-10-07	2023-10-07 07:12	8 km	25 km NNE of Zindah Jān, Afghanistan
M6.3 2023-10-11	2023-10-11 00:41	8 km	24 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan
M6.3 2023-10-11	2023-10-11 20:04	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.3 2023-10-15	2023-10-15 03:36	9 km	34 km NNW of Herāt, Afghanistan
M6.3 2023-12-02	2023-12-02 18:09	46 km	63 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.3 2023-12-30	2023-12-30 17:16	33 km	146 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.2 2023-02-25	2023-02-25 21:24	34 km	33 km ENE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2023-03-27	2023-03-27 22:19	79 km	Solomon Islands
M6.2 2023-04-04	2023-04-04 12:54	10 km	124 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines
M6.2 2023-04-22	2023-04-22 08:23	4 km	Banda Sea
M6.2 2023-05-05	2023-05-05 05:42	10 km	49 km NE of Anamizu, Japan
M6.2 2023-05-24	2023-05-24 15:49	158 km	Banda Sea
M6.2 2023-06-11	2023-06-11 09:54	121 km	20 km WSW of Biratori, Japan
M6.2 2023-06-15	2023-06-15 02:19	112 km	Mindoro, Philippines
M6.2 2023-06-16	2023-06-16 19:10	16 km	254 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M6.2 2023-06-19	2023-06-19 11:18	24 km	96 km ESE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 2023-06-25	2023-06-25 07:16	9 km	south of Tonga
M6.2 2023-08-05	2023-08-05 07:20	575 km	Santiago del Estero, Argentina
M6.2 2023-08-23	2023-08-23 14:22	554 km	17 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina
M6.2 2023-09-12	2023-09-12 11:03	31 km	69 km N of Namuac, Philippines
M6.2 2023-12-11	2023-12-11 06:33	248 km	174 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
M6.2 2023-12-20	2023-12-20 12:11	93 km	11 km E of Iray, Peru
M6.1 2023-01-15	2023-01-15 22:29	37 km	40 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.1 2023-01-20	2023-01-20 11:23	162 km	40 km WSW of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe
M6.1 2023-02-13	2023-02-13 09:18	354 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 2023-02-15	2023-02-15 18:10	8 km	9 km NNE of Miaga, Philippines
M6.1 2023-02-17	2023-02-17 09:37	40 km	130 km SSW of Tual, Indonesia

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