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
08-NOV-2009 08:05:24 -35.02 -111.23 5.0 10.0 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
07-NOV-2009 20:08:46 29.52 86.06 5.6 7.1 XIZANG
06-NOV-2009 12:28:30 -15.91 -173.31 5.0 33.6 TONGA ISLANDS
06-NOV-2009 08:49:53 -23.27 -64.34 5.6 10.0 JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
06-NOV-2009 03:27:00 -1.42 69.36 5.1 10.0 CARLSBERG RIDGE
05-NOV-2009 11:34:21 23.62 120.77 5.4 22.1 TAIWAN
05-NOV-2009 09:50:14 24.24 126.97 5.0 10.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS
05-NOV-2009 09:43:21 -52.32 160.75 5.3 10.0 MACQUARIE ISLANDS REGION
05-NOV-2009 09:32:55 23.61 120.67 5.7 11.9 TAIWAN
05-NOV-2009 08:05:50 12.07 45.98 5.1 10.0 WESTERN GULF OF ADEN
05-NOV-2009 07:12:32 12.07 46.02 5.4 10.0 WESTERN GULF OF ADEN
05-NOV-2009 04:17:18 -2.64 139.01 5.5 52.2 NEAR NORTH COAST OF IRIAN JAYA
04-NOV-2009 21:56:10 37.68 95.76 5.5 10.0 QINGHAI, CHINA
04-NOV-2009 18:41:44 36.12 -33.89 6.0 10.0 AZORES ISLANDS REGION
04-NOV-2009 18:35:23 -15.58 -171.82 5.1 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
04-NOV-2009 12:38:29 43.46 -126.77 5.3 10.0 OFF COAST OF OREGON
04-NOV-2009 06:21:46 7.12 126.61 5.6 110.2 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
04-NOV-2009 01:35:46 -25.76 -70.23 5.0 36.4 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE
03-NOV-2009 18:03:53 26.27 141.12 5.5 86.7 BONIN ISLANDS REGION
03-NOV-2009 11:30:05 -56.92 -24.98 5.4 10.0 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
03-NOV-2009 09:13:15 -8.40 120.57 5.0 175.3 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
03-NOV-2009 05:25:09 37.62 20.78 5.7 10.0 IONIAN SEA
02-NOV-2009 22:55:52 -17.60 168.38 5.1 52.6 VANUATU ISLANDS
02-NOV-2009 21:35:47 14.03 93.11 5.4 32.4 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA
02-NOV-2009 17:06:50 -16.04 -173.39 5.0 10.0 TONGA ISLANDS
02-NOV-2009 12:18:50 4.55 -76.05 5.0 98.7 COLOMBIA
02-NOV-2009 10:47:13 -24.12 -175.13 6.2 10.0 SOUTH OF TONGA ISLANDS
01-NOV-2009 21:28:59 -15.48 -173.79 5.8 108.0 TONGA ISLANDS
01-NOV-2009 21:28:49 -15.46 -173.88 5.9 14.3 TONGA ISLANDS
31-OCT-2009 22:50:04 -5.07 102.96 5.2 75.0 SOUTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA

30 earthquakes displayed. Courtesy of USGS and IRIS Consortium.