Biggest Earthquakes in History

Explore the biggest earthquakes ever recorded across the world. Use filters to narrow the list by date range or magnitude, and review detailed information for each event, including depth, location, and interactive map markers.

Map of the Biggest Earthquakes in History

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List of the Biggest Earthquakes in History

M 8.835 km depth0 years ago

🕒29 Jul 2025 23:24 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2025 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

M 8.123 km depth4 years ago

🕒12 Aug 2021 18:35 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2021 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake

M 8.235 km depth4 years ago

🕒29 Jul 2021 06:15 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2021 Chignik, United States

M 8.129 km depth5 years ago

🕒04 Mar 2021 19:28 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2021 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

M 8.0123 km depth7 years ago

🕒26 May 2019 07:41 UTC⌖21 km from:📍78 km NE of Navarro, Peru

M 8.2600 km depth7 years ago

🕒19 Aug 2018 00:19 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2018 Fiji Earthquake

M 8.247 km depth8 years ago

🕒08 Sept 2017 04:49 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2017 Tehuantepec, Mexico

M 8.322 km depth10 years ago

🕒16 Sept 2015 22:54 UTC⌖21 km from:📍48 km W of Illapel, Chile

M 8.225 km depth12 years ago

🕒01 Apr 2014 23:46 UTC⌖21 km from:📍93 km NW of Iquique, Chile

M 8.3598 km depth13 years ago

🕒24 May 2013 05:44 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2013 Sea of Okhotsk Earthquake

M 8.024 km depth13 years ago

🕒06 Feb 2013 01:12 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2013 Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake

M 8.225 km depth14 years ago

🕒11 Apr 2012 10:43 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2012 Wharton Basin Aftershock

M 8.620 km depth14 years ago

🕒11 Apr 2012 08:38 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2012 Wharton Basin Earthquake

M 9.129 km depth15 years ago

🕒11 Mar 2011 05:46 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan

M 8.823 km depth16 years ago

🕒27 Feb 2010 06:34 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2010 Maule, Chile Earthquake

M 8.118 km depth16 years ago

🕒29 Sept 2009 17:48 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2009 Samoa Earthquake

M 8.434 km depth18 years ago

🕒12 Sept 2007 11:10 UTC⌖21 km from:📍122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

M 8.039 km depth18 years ago

🕒15 Aug 2007 23:40 UTC⌖21 km from:📍41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru

M 8.124 km depth19 years ago

🕒01 Apr 2007 20:39 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2007 Solomon Islands Earthquake

M 8.110 km depth19 years ago

🕒13 Jan 2007 04:23 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2007 Kuril Islands Earthquake

M 8.310 km depth19 years ago

🕒15 Nov 2006 11:14 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake

M 8.055 km depth20 years ago

🕒03 May 2006 15:26 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2006 Tonga Earthquake

M 8.630 km depth21 years ago

🕒28 Mar 2005 16:09 UTC⌖21 km from:📍78 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia

M 9.130 km depth21 years ago

🕒26 Dec 2004 00:58 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake

M 8.110 km depth21 years ago

🕒23 Dec 2004 14:59 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2004 Tasman Sea Earthquake

M 8.227 km depth22 years ago

🕒25 Sept 2003 19:50 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2003 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake

M 8.433 km depth25 years ago

🕒23 Jun 2001 20:33 UTC⌖21 km from:📍6 km SSW of Atico, Peru

M 8.033 km depth25 years ago

🕒16 Nov 2000 04:54 UTC⌖21 km from:📍2000 New Ireland Earthquake

M 8.110 km depth28 years ago

🕒25 Mar 1998 03:12 UTC⌖21 km from:📍1998 Balleny Islands Earthquake

M 8.133 km depth30 years ago

🕒17 Feb 1996 05:59 UTC⌖21 km from:📍1996 Biak, Indonesia Earthquake

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