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
21-NOV-2009 19:30:29 -15.42 -173.43 5.0 35.0 TONGA ISLANDS
21-NOV-2009 04:16:22 45.71 142.34 5.0 300.5 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
20-NOV-2009 23:15:59 -29.47 -177.25 5.0 47.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
20-NOV-2009 19:31:28 -0.11 -17.97 5.4 15.0 NORTH OF ASCENSION ISLAND
20-NOV-2009 17:22:29 10.61 -82.96 5.1 32.3 NORTH OF PANAMA
20-NOV-2009 08:00:31 13.20 50.86 5.0 10.0 EASTERN GULF OF ADEN
20-NOV-2009 07:16:57 30.75 83.44 5.1 10.0 XIZANG
19-NOV-2009 23:07:32 -0.70 134.62 5.0 38.0 IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA
19-NOV-2009 01:14:37 2.98 128.29 5.5 14.6 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
19-NOV-2009 00:05:24 -46.05 34.94 5.0 10.0 PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDS REGION
18-NOV-2009 02:17:09 -9.35 107.44 5.4 35.0 SOUTH OF JAWA, INDONESIA
18-NOV-2009 01:42:47 -53.99 6.41 5.5 10.0 BOUVET ISLAND REGION
17-NOV-2009 15:37:43 52.15 -131.47 5.6 10.0 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
17-NOV-2009 15:30:46 52.08 -131.51 6.6 10.0 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
17-NOV-2009 00:39:09 5.85 127.06 5.2 113.7 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
16-NOV-2009 19:58:58 6.64 126.35 5.2 69.7 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
16-NOV-2009 18:34:24 -19.56 -70.29 5.3 30.4 NEAR COAST OF NORTHERN CHILE
16-NOV-2009 05:56:13 -14.42 167.25 5.1 189.8 VANUATU ISLANDS
16-NOV-2009 01:24:06 -11.99 165.28 5.0 35.0 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
15-NOV-2009 20:31:13 44.33 136.84 5.0 96.1 NEAR SOUTHEAST COAST OF RUSSIA
15-NOV-2009 17:36:50 3.30 -82.86 5.0 40.8 SOUTH OF PANAMA
15-NOV-2009 17:19:47 -13.95 -174.21 5.0 10.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
15-NOV-2009 14:47:48 24.95 122.17 5.0 129.0 TAIWAN REGION
15-NOV-2009 13:58:06 53.97 -35.02 5.0 10.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
15-NOV-2009 13:10:58 53.87 -35.19 5.2 10.0 REYKJANES RIDGE
14-NOV-2009 22:11:37 6.01 61.23 5.0 10.2 CARLSBERG RIDGE
14-NOV-2009 22:02:45 5.86 61.26 5.5 10.2 CARLSBERG RIDGE
14-NOV-2009 19:44:22 -22.89 -66.53 6.1 141.7 JUJUY PROVINCE, ARGENTINA
14-NOV-2009 10:19:46 -12.02 166.30 5.0 24.3 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
14-NOV-2009 09:50:45 -12.12 166.21 5.3 20.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

30 earthquakes displayed. Courtesy of USGS and IRIS Consortium.