1996 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1996

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.1
   1996 Biak, Indonesia Earthquake

   February 17, 1996 · 33 km deep

2. 27.9
   169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

   June 17, 1996 · 587 km deep

3. 37.9
   77 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

   June 10, 1996 · 33 km deep

4. 47.9
   181 km N of Palu, Indonesia

   January 1, 1996 · 24 km deep

5. 57.7
   60 km SW of Changuillo, Peru

   November 12, 1996 · 33 km deep

6. 67.5
   123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru

   February 21, 1996 · 10 km deep

7. 77.4
   Fiji region

   August 5, 1996 · 550 km deep

8. 87.3
   46 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

   June 10, 1996 · 26 km deep

9. 97.2
   58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

   April 29, 1996 · 44 km deep

10. 107.2
    south of the Fiji Islands

    April 16, 1996 · 111 km deep

11. 117.2
    158 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

    February 7, 1996 · 43 km deep

12. 127.1
    8 km NNE of Palapag, Philippines

    June 11, 1996 · 33 km deep

13. 137.1
    24 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico

    February 25, 1996 · 21 km deep

14. 147.0
    220 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

    July 22, 1996 · 33 km deep

15. 157.0
    northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    June 2, 1996 · 10 km deep

16. 166.9
    130 km ENE of Thang, India

    November 19, 1996 · 33 km deep

17. 176.9
    Fiji region

    October 19, 1996 · 591 km deep

18. 186.9
    Easter Island region

    September 5, 1996 · 10 km deep

19. 196.9
    62 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    August 2, 1996 · 33 km deep

20. 206.8
    Kermadec Islands region

    November 5, 1996 · 369 km deep

21. 216.8
    90 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    October 14, 1996 · 24 km deep

22. 226.8
    36 km SW of Paphos, Cyprus

    October 9, 1996 · 33 km deep

23. 236.8
    78 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan

    September 5, 1996 · 20 km deep

24. 246.8
    26 km NNE of Coyuquilla Norte, Mexico

    July 15, 1996 · 18 km deep

25. 256.8
    Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    March 22, 1996 · 20 km deep

26. 266.7
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    December 10, 1996 · 10 km deep

27. 276.7
    17 km SW of Miyazaki, Japan

    December 2, 1996 · 49 km deep

28. 286.7
    5 km SE of Miyazaki, Japan

    October 19, 1996 · 22 km deep

29. 296.7
    104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

    August 5, 1996 · 41 km deep

30. 306.7
    159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    June 21, 1996 · 20 km deep

31. 316.7
    63 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    June 10, 1996 · 200 km deep

32. 326.7
    44 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

    March 17, 1996 · 164 km deep

33. 336.7
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    March 16, 1996 · 477 km deep

34. 346.7
    30 km WSW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua

    March 3, 1996 · 33 km deep

35. 356.7
    123 km E of Namie, Japan

    February 16, 1996 · 41 km deep

36. 366.6
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    November 6, 1996 · 9 km deep

37. 376.6
    20 km SSE of Nishinoomote, Japan

    October 18, 1996 · 10 km deep

38. 386.6
    24 km NE of Cortes, Philippines

    September 20, 1996 · 33 km deep

39. 396.6
    22 km NNE of Cortes, Philippines

    September 20, 1996 · 33 km deep

40. 406.6
    217 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

    July 16, 1996 · 33 km deep

41. 416.6
    202 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea

    May 2, 1996 · 500 km deep

42. 426.6
    44 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile

    April 19, 1996 · 50 km deep

43. 436.6
    39 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua

    March 3, 1996 · 33 km deep

44. 446.6
    north of Ascension Island

    February 18, 1996 · 10 km deep

45. 456.6
    north of Ascension Island

    February 16, 1996 · 11 km deep

46. 466.6
    47 km N of Lijiang, China

    February 3, 1996 · 11 km deep

47. 476.6
    106 km NE of Yelizovo, Russia

    January 1, 1996 · 33 km deep

48. 486.5
    131 km W of Iwanai, Japan

    December 22, 1996 · 227 km deep

49. 496.5
    south of the Fiji Islands

    July 23, 1996 · 33 km deep

50. 506.5
    157 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    July 16, 1996 · 33 km deep

51. 516.5
    248 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

    June 9, 1996 · 149 km deep

52. 526.5
    111 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    June 8, 1996 · 33 km deep

53. 536.5
    32 km NNE of Biak, Indonesia

    February 17, 1996 · 32 km deep

54. 546.5
    67 km NNW of Insrom, Indonesia

    February 17, 1996 · 19 km deep

55. 556.4
    4 km SW of El Ramal (Porvenir), Mexico

    December 31, 1996 · 100 km deep

56. 566.4
    3 km ENE of San Julian, Philippines

    October 2, 1996 · 33 km deep

57. 576.4
    Owen Fracture Zone region

    October 1, 1996 · 10 km deep

58. 586.4
    26 km SE of Union, Philippines

    September 20, 1996 · 33 km deep

59. 596.4
    27 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    September 14, 1996 · 73 km deep

60. 606.4
    Bouvet Island region

    June 22, 1996 · 10 km deep

61. 616.4
    123 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia

    February 28, 1996 · 116 km deep

62. 626.4
    46 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia

    February 18, 1996 · 10 km deep

63. 636.4
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    January 30, 1996 · 33 km deep

64. 646.3
    192 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia

    December 26, 1996 · 33 km deep

65. 656.3
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    November 28, 1996 · 10 km deep

66. 666.3
    33 km WSW of Riosucio, Colombia

    November 4, 1996 · 14 km deep

67. 676.3
    62 km WSW of Binjai, Indonesia

    October 10, 1996 · 33 km deep

68. 686.3
    22 km E of San Francisco, Philippines

    September 28, 1996 · 235 km deep

69. 696.3
    24 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador

    August 5, 1996 · 33 km deep

70. 706.3
    Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

    July 15, 1996 · 177 km deep

71. 716.3
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    June 26, 1996 · 469 km deep

72. 726.3
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    June 6, 1996 · 20 km deep

73. 736.3
    58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    May 11, 1996 · 33 km deep

74. 746.3
    81 km S of Nikolski, Alaska

    March 30, 1996 · 33 km deep

75. 756.3
    83 km NE of Kashgar, China

    March 19, 1996 · 28 km deep

76. 766.3
    63 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

    March 5, 1996 · 30 km deep

77. 776.3
    52 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

    February 22, 1996 · 124 km deep

78. 786.2
    183 km E of Neiafu, Tonga

    December 3, 1996 · 33 km deep

79. 796.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    December 1, 1996 · 356 km deep

80. 806.2
    146 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

    November 14, 1996 · 192 km deep

81. 816.2
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    November 11, 1996 · 33 km deep

82. 826.2
    144 km W of Tofino, Canada

    October 6, 1996 · 10 km deep

83. 836.2
    23 km SSE of Hasaki, Japan

    September 11, 1996 · 55 km deep

84. 846.2
    118 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 6, 1996 · 33 km deep

85. 856.2
    Easter Island region

    September 5, 1996 · 10 km deep

86. 866.2
    13 km WSW of Quepos, Costa Rica

    September 4, 1996 · 33 km deep

87. 876.2
    99 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    August 15, 1996 · 33 km deep

88. 886.2
    67 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    August 10, 1996 · 33 km deep

89. 896.2
    south of the Fiji Islands

    July 23, 1996 · 33 km deep

90. 906.2
    Dodecanese Islands, Greece

    July 20, 1996 · 33 km deep

91. 916.2
    Mariana Islands region

    July 6, 1996 · 241 km deep

92. 926.2
    179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    June 22, 1996 · 33 km deep

93. 936.2
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    May 26, 1996 · 108 km deep

94. 946.2
    72 km E of Shikotan, Russia

    May 7, 1996 · 54 km deep

95. 956.2
    84 km WNW of Salahonda, Colombia

    April 27, 1996 · 10 km deep

96. 966.2
    7 km SE of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico

    February 25, 1996 · 12 km deep

97. 976.2
    144 km ENE of Biak, Indonesia

    February 24, 1996 · 33 km deep

98. 986.2
    93 km NNE of Otrada, Russia

    February 1, 1996 · 170 km deep

99. 996.2
    South Sandwich Islands region

    January 22, 1996 · 10 km deep

100. 1006.1
     82 km S of Banjar, Indonesia

     December 9, 1996 · 51 km deep