1986 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1986

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.0
   1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake

   May 7, 1986 · 33 km deep

2. 27.7
   Kermadec Islands region

   October 20, 1986 · 29 km deep

3. 37.5
   146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

   August 14, 1986 · 33 km deep

4. 47.4
   8 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan

   November 14, 1986 · 34 km deep

5. 57.2
   157 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

   October 30, 1986 · 188 km deep

6. 67.2
   7 km NNE of Ca?oca, Romania

   August 30, 1986 · 132 km deep

7. 77.2
   44 km SSW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

   June 24, 1986 · 102 km deep

8. 87.1
   south of the Fiji Islands

   June 16, 1986 · 547 km deep

9. 97.1
   230 km S of Suva, Fiji

   May 26, 1986 · 538 km deep

10. 107.1
    210 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    January 15, 1986 · 150 km deep

11. 117.0
    41 km SSW of Aguililla, Mexico

    April 30, 1986 · 27 km deep

12. 126.8
    109 km W of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

    November 23, 1986 · 106 km deep

13. 136.8
    167 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 14, 1986 · 41 km deep

14. 146.8
    155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    July 9, 1986 · 28 km deep

15. 156.8
    100 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

    June 19, 1986 · 17 km deep

16. 166.8
    Fiji region

    May 26, 1986 · 583 km deep

17. 176.8
    145 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    May 2, 1986 · 15 km deep

18. 186.8
    148 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

    April 20, 1986 · 33 km deep

19. 196.7
    73 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    October 23, 1986 · 19 km deep

20. 206.7
    Mariana Islands region

    September 16, 1986 · 48 km deep

21. 216.7
    215 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

    March 24, 1986 · 29 km deep

22. 226.6
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    August 23, 1986 · 32 km deep

23. 236.6
    12 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

    July 16, 1986 · 111 km deep

24. 246.6
    46 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

    June 24, 1986 · 63 km deep

25. 256.6
    6 km SSW of Pangyan, Philippines

    June 17, 1986 · 32 km deep

26. 266.6
    215 km N of Hirara, Japan

    May 11, 1986 · 194 km deep

27. 276.5
    Kermadec Islands region

    December 21, 1986 · 17 km deep

28. 286.5
    120 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia

    December 19, 1986 · 25 km deep

29. 296.5
    49 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    October 23, 1986 · 24 km deep

30. 306.5
    Kermadec Islands region

    September 13, 1986 · 215 km deep

31. 316.5
    95 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska

    September 12, 1986 · 31 km deep

32. 326.5
    95 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    September 11, 1986 · 51 km deep

33. 336.5
    Carlsberg Ridge

    July 7, 1986 · 8 km deep

34. 346.5
    151 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

    June 28, 1986 · 211 km deep

35. 356.5
    57 km S of Adak, Alaska

    June 18, 1986 · 27 km deep

36. 366.5
    25 km NW of Atka, Alaska

    May 17, 1986 · 26 km deep

37. 376.5
    78 km W of Sola, Vanuatu

    April 14, 1986 · 29 km deep

38. 386.5
    105 km E of Pirallah?, Azerbaijan

    March 6, 1986 · 33 km deep

39. 396.5
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    February 3, 1986 · 508 km deep

40. 406.4
    Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

    December 25, 1986 · 10 km deep

41. 416.4
    Scotia Sea

    December 22, 1986 · 10 km deep

42. 426.4
    20 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    October 25, 1986 · 31 km deep

43. 436.4
    193 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    October 24, 1986 · 52 km deep

44. 446.4
    151 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia

    October 17, 1986 · 67 km deep

45. 456.4
    Southern Qinghai, China

    August 20, 1986 · 33 km deep

46. 466.4
    131 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    August 17, 1986 · 31 km deep

47. 476.4
    152 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    August 16, 1986 · 33 km deep

48. 486.4
    The 1986 Chalfant Valley, California Earthquake

    July 21, 1986 · 9 km deep

49. 496.4
    north of Ascension Island

    June 24, 1986 · 22 km deep

50. 506.4
    37 km WNW of Atka, Alaska

    May 15, 1986 · 33 km deep

51. 516.4
    85 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

    May 8, 1986 · 166 km deep

52. 526.4
    106 km SE of Adak, Alaska

    May 8, 1986 · 18 km deep

53. 536.4
    South Sandwich Islands region

    April 14, 1986 · 11 km deep

54. 546.4
    94 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    March 7, 1986 · 116 km deep

55. 556.3
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    December 28, 1986 · 10 km deep

56. 566.3
    16 km SE of Hualien City, Taiwan

    November 14, 1986 · 33 km deep

57. 576.3
    66 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    October 24, 1986 · 33 km deep

58. 586.3
    Scotia Sea

    September 13, 1986 · 10 km deep

59. 596.3
    134 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    August 20, 1986 · 79 km deep

60. 606.3
    110 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    August 17, 1986 · 33 km deep

61. 616.3
    161 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    August 15, 1986 · 33 km deep

62. 626.3
    Kuril Islands

    July 19, 1986 · 141 km deep

63. 636.3
    36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela

    June 11, 1986 · 19 km deep

64. 646.3
    137 km E of Shikotan, Russia

    May 21, 1986 · 39 km deep

65. 656.3
    99 km SSW of Atka, Alaska

    May 7, 1986 · 22 km deep

66. 666.3
    68 km E of Shikotan, Russia

    April 16, 1986 · 23 km deep

67. 676.3
    127 km ENE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil

    March 26, 1986 · 609 km deep

68. 686.3
    54 km ENE of Naze, Japan

    March 24, 1986 · 26 km deep

69. 696.3
    65 km W of Challapata, Bolivia

    March 15, 1986 · 243 km deep

70. 706.3
    104 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    January 22, 1986 · 95 km deep

71. 716.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    November 7, 1986 · 33 km deep

72. 726.2
    43 km E of Luganville, Vanuatu

    October 23, 1986 · 160 km deep

73. 736.2
    Prince Edward Islands region

    October 14, 1986 · 10 km deep

74. 746.2
    Carlsberg Ridge

    September 17, 1986 · 10 km deep

75. 756.2
    76 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

    August 18, 1986 · 20 km deep

76. 766.2
    40 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

    August 10, 1986 · 104 km deep

77. 776.2
    16 km N of Hualien City, Taiwan

    May 20, 1986 · 19 km deep

78. 786.2
    200 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia

    April 10, 1986 · 13 km deep

79. 796.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    March 14, 1986 · 42 km deep

80. 806.2
    92 km S of Gizo, Solomon Islands

    February 24, 1986 · 10 km deep

81. 816.2
    49 km ESE of Hitachi, Japan

    February 12, 1986 · 30 km deep

82. 826.1
    Kermadec Islands region

    December 20, 1986 · 44 km deep

83. 836.1
    225 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

    December 7, 1986 · 10 km deep

84. 846.1
    71 km SW of Tomohon, Indonesia

    December 7, 1986 · 220 km deep

85. 856.1
    Kermadec Islands region

    December 1, 1986 · 33 km deep

86. 866.1
    Kermadec Islands region

    October 20, 1986 · 33 km deep

87. 876.1
    65 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 14, 1986 · 59 km deep

88. 886.1
    South Sandwich Islands region

    September 5, 1986 · 28 km deep

89. 896.1
    150 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    August 16, 1986 · 33 km deep

90. 906.1
    177 km W of Itoman, Japan

    July 25, 1986 · 22 km deep

91. 916.1
    west of Macquarie Island

    July 5, 1986 · 10 km deep

92. 926.1
    150 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

    July 1, 1986 · 33 km deep

93. 936.1
    Kermadec Islands region

    June 29, 1986 · 10 km deep

94. 946.1
    263 km NE of Saga, China

    June 20, 1986 · 33 km deep

95. 956.1
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    June 19, 1986 · 10 km deep

96. 966.1
    61 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia

    June 8, 1986 · 56 km deep

97. 976.1
    40 km NNW of Santa Monica, Philippines

    June 3, 1986 · 67 km deep

98. 986.1
    11 km SSW of Do?an?ehir, Turkey

    May 5, 1986 · 10 km deep

99. 996.1
    245 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    May 1, 1986 · 52 km deep

100. 1006.1
     central East Pacific Rise

     March 22, 1986 · 10 km deep