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
04-JUL-2009 09:42:16 -2.53 127.40 5.0 35.0 CERAM SEA
04-JUL-2009 07:06:21 -23.09 -174.66 5.1 53.6 TONGA ISLANDS REGION
04-JUL-2009 06:49:36 9.65 -78.98 6.0 43.1 PANAMA
04-JUL-2009 06:46:38 -23.58 -179.83 5.0 524.2 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
04-JUL-2009 01:18:24 -4.69 142.31 5.0 103.9 NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
04-JUL-2009 00:41:51 13.73 120.75 5.1 155.9 MINDORO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
03-JUL-2009 20:28:18 -49.76 -8.03 5.5 35.0 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
03-JUL-2009 13:27:03 -3.48 131.19 5.0 40.0 IRIAN JAYA REGION, INDONESIA
03-JUL-2009 11:00:18 25.46 -109.64 6.0 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
03-JUL-2009 10:04:57 3.72 -75.62 5.2 52.8 COLOMBIA
03-JUL-2009 09:57:03 25.47 -109.69 5.4 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
02-JUL-2009 11:29:37 4.60 124.50 5.1 10.0 CELEBES SEA
02-JUL-2009 03:20:49 -11.70 -14.09 5.2 10.0 ASCENSION ISLAND REGION
01-JUL-2009 21:10:45 1.05 125.93 5.7 37.0 NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
01-JUL-2009 20:53:38 13.27 143.71 5.2 176.6 SOUTH OF MARIANA ISLANDS
01-JUL-2009 18:58:02 0.31 96.69 5.3 35.0 OFF W COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATERA
01-JUL-2009 09:30:09 34.24 25.48 6.4 10.2 CRETE
01-JUL-2009 00:29:28 39.69 73.42 5.0 45.0 TAJIKISTAN-XINJIANG BORDER REG.
30-JUN-2009 16:22:33 15.49 -86.44 5.0 25.0 HONDURAS
30-JUN-2009 04:14:53 -32.31 -178.29 5.4 35.0 SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS
29-JUN-2009 18:03:50 31.43 104.00 5.2 10.0 SICHUAN, CHINA
29-JUN-2009 11:56:34 -21.60 170.64 5.1 181.6 LOYALTY ISLANDS REGION
29-JUN-2009 03:07:32 -45.62 -76.60 5.3 10.0 OFF COAST OF SOUTHERN CHILE
28-JUN-2009 14:19:28 1.38 122.19 5.5 25.4 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
28-JUN-2009 14:18:44 1.34 122.28 5.0 31.9 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
28-JUN-2009 09:52:45 24.19 121.77 5.0 10.0 TAIWAN
28-JUN-2009 09:34:56 24.15 121.73 5.1 10.0 TAIWAN
27-JUN-2009 15:45:48 -33.01 -15.97 5.5 10.0 SOUTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
27-JUN-2009 06:33:48 19.09 121.13 5.1 2.8 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS REGION
26-JUN-2009 15:30:17 -15.23 -172.17 5.3 45.0 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION

30 earthquakes displayed. Courtesy of USGS and IRIS Consortium.