The Latest Big Quakes
Nearly 2,000 magnitude 5+ earthquakes occur around the world each year.
Explore the 30 most recent magnitude 5+ earthquakes that have occurred across the globe.

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DATE LAT LON MAG DEPTH km REGION
07-OCT-2008 10:00:48 79.83 -115.23 5.8 10.0 ARCTIC OCEAN
07-OCT-2008 03:34:41 11.30 125.51 5.3 98.6 SAMAR, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
06-OCT-2008 12:10:33 29.60 90.28 5.4 10.0 XIZANG
06-OCT-2008 08:45:07 29.78 90.18 5.1 10.0 XIZANG
06-OCT-2008 08:30:45 29.76 90.30 6.6 10.0 XIZANG
06-OCT-2008 00:18:28 -18.28 -68.76 5.1 128.8 CHILE-BOLIVIA BORDER REGION
05-OCT-2008 22:56:33 33.95 69.48 6.0 35.0 AFGHANISTAN
05-OCT-2008 18:27:41 39.53 73.87 5.1 35.0 TAJIKISTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REG.
05-OCT-2008 16:11:11 39.52 73.88 5.7 35.0 TAJIKISTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REG.
05-OCT-2008 15:52:50 39.54 73.77 6.3 35.0 TAJIKISTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REG.
05-OCT-2008 14:09:50 -31.16 -177.72 5.2 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
05-OCT-2008 10:45:00 -30.86 -176.66 5.2 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
05-OCT-2008 09:12:40 -30.33 -177.19 6.5 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
05-OCT-2008 00:02:14 -1.15 29.25 5.2 10.0 LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION
04-OCT-2008 14:50:33 -30.01 -177.33 5.5 35.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
04-OCT-2008 11:47:06 -38.88 -91.13 5.1 10.0 WEST CHILE RISE
04-OCT-2008 07:57:00 -59.33 -26.06 5.6 101.6 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
04-OCT-2008 05:41:52 21.40 -45.76 5.0 10.0 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
03-OCT-2008 21:20:26 10.76 91.69 5.5 35.0 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA
03-OCT-2008 05:30:27 7.43 -37.48 5.2 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
03-OCT-2008 05:26:22 7.48 -36.83 5.1 10.0 CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
03-OCT-2008 03:40:28 -22.31 171.15 5.3 10.0 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
03-OCT-2008 00:25:27 -23.03 169.69 5.2 10.0 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
02-OCT-2008 23:28:09 -23.01 169.87 6.1 10.0 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
02-OCT-2008 13:03:02 -31.10 -178.03 5.2 48.8 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
02-OCT-2008 04:16:08 -19.83 -173.75 5.2 127.3 TONGA ISLANDS
02-OCT-2008 01:04:05 -19.26 168.91 5.0 195.9 VANUATU ISLANDS
01-OCT-2008 18:06:53 13.50 120.66 5.1 35.0 MINDORO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
01-OCT-2008 18:04:28 13.34 120.38 5.3 39.4 MINDORO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
01-OCT-2008 17:03:47 -34.95 -70.64 5.1 99.6 CHILE-ARGENTINA BORDER REGION

30 earthquakes displayed. Courtesy of USGS and IRIS Consortium.