1998 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1998

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.1
   1998 Balleny Islands Earthquake

   March 25, 1998 · 10 km deep

2. 27.7
   264 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia

   November 29, 1998 · 33 km deep

3. 37.5
   254 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan

   May 3, 1998 · 33 km deep

4. 47.5
   southeast of the Loyalty Islands

   January 4, 1998 · 101 km deep

5. 57.2
   3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

   August 4, 1998 · 33 km deep

6. 67.2
   178 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

   March 29, 1998 · 537 km deep

7. 77.1
   Bonin Islands, Japan region

   August 20, 1998 · 441 km deep

8. 87.1
   34 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile

   January 30, 1998 · 42 km deep

9. 97.0
   278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

   November 9, 1998 · 33 km deep

10. 107.0
    50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

    July 17, 1998 · 10 km deep

11. 117.0
    52 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    July 16, 1998 · 110 km deep

12. 127.0
    95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia

    April 1, 1998 · 56 km deep

13. 136.9
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    July 9, 1998 · 130 km deep

14. 146.9
    south of the Fiji Islands

    May 16, 1998 · 586 km deep

15. 156.8
    131 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

    December 27, 1998 · 144 km deep

16. 166.8
    123 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    September 2, 1998 · 50 km deep

17. 176.8
    Reykjanes Ridge

    February 16, 1998 · 10 km deep

18. 186.7
    282 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    November 9, 1998 · 33 km deep

19. 196.7
    130 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua

    August 23, 1998 · 55 km deep

20. 206.7
    192 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

    July 29, 1998 · 33 km deep

21. 216.7
    127 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia

    May 21, 1998 · 33 km deep

22. 226.7
    131 km WSW of Corral, Chile

    April 1, 1998 · 9 km deep

23. 236.7
    Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

    March 20, 1998 · 10 km deep

24. 246.7
    149 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

    January 12, 1998 · 23 km deep

25. 256.6
    138 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia

    December 6, 1998 · 33 km deep

26. 266.6
    128 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia

    October 28, 1998 · 33 km deep

27. 276.6
    8 km WSW of Sumberpucung, Indonesia

    September 28, 1998 · 152 km deep

28. 286.6
    66 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile

    September 3, 1998 · 27 km deep

29. 296.6
    24 km E of Rust?q, Afghanistan

    May 30, 1998 · 33 km deep

30. 306.6
    25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia

    May 22, 1998 · 24 km deep

31. 316.6
    108 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    May 13, 1998 · 61 km deep

32. 326.6
    43 km NE of San Fernando, Peru

    April 3, 1998 · 165 km deep

33. 336.6
    52 km ESE of Kerman, Iran

    March 14, 1998 · 9 km deep

34. 346.6
    159 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

    January 14, 1998 · 33 km deep

35. 356.6
    47 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile

    January 12, 1998 · 35 km deep

36. 366.6
    10 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala

    January 10, 1998 · 33 km deep

37. 376.5
    126 km S of Amahai, Indonesia

    February 19, 1998 · 33 km deep

38. 386.5
    south of the Fiji Islands

    January 27, 1998 · 610 km deep

39. 396.4
    41 km SW of Ende, Indonesia

    November 8, 1998 · 33 km deep

40. 406.4
    88 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    September 21, 1998 · 33 km deep

41. 416.4
    118 km E of Kashgar, China

    August 27, 1998 · 33 km deep

42. 426.4
    16 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile

    July 29, 1998 · 51 km deep

43. 436.4
    96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    June 1, 1998 · 44 km deep

44. 446.4
    south of Australia

    March 25, 1998 · 10 km deep

45. 456.4
    46 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan

    February 20, 1998 · 236 km deep

46. 466.4
    Volcano Islands, Japan region

    February 7, 1998 · 525 km deep

47. 476.4
    2 km E of Benito Juárez, Mexico

    February 3, 1998 · 33 km deep

48. 486.4
    101 km E of Pangoa, Peru

    January 10, 1998 · 33 km deep

49. 496.3
    248 km SSE of Hirara, Japan

    November 19, 1998 · 10 km deep

50. 506.3
    142 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

    November 15, 1998 · 149 km deep

51. 516.3
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    October 11, 1998 · 10 km deep

52. 526.3
    158 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    September 15, 1998 · 83 km deep

53. 536.3
    Mariana Islands region

    August 30, 1998 · 33 km deep

54. 546.3
    196 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska

    August 20, 1998 · 33 km deep

55. 556.3
    79 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    July 25, 1998 · 44 km deep

56. 566.3
    west of Macquarie Island

    June 29, 1998 · 10 km deep

57. 576.3
    12 km S of Adana, Turkey

    June 27, 1998 · 33 km deep

58. 586.3
    Ascension Island region

    June 18, 1998 · 10 km deep

59. 596.3
    2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico

    June 7, 1998 · 87 km deep

60. 606.3
    Prince Edward Islands region

    May 21, 1998 · 10 km deep

61. 616.3
    28 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala

    May 10, 1998 · 33 km deep

62. 626.3
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    April 25, 1998 · 10 km deep

63. 636.3
    south of the Fiji Islands

    January 27, 1998 · 611 km deep

64. 646.3
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    January 3, 1998 · 10 km deep

65. 656.3
    Volcano Islands, Japan region

    January 1, 1998 · 96 km deep

66. 666.2
    139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia

    December 16, 1998 · 33 km deep

67. 676.2
    111 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands

    November 25, 1998 · 48 km deep

68. 686.2
    16 km SSE of Pucara, Peru

    October 8, 1998 · 136 km deep

69. 696.2
    183 km W of Naze, Japan

    October 3, 1998 · 227 km deep

70. 706.2
    202 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines

    September 28, 1998 · 30 km deep

71. 716.2
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    August 5, 1998 · 10 km deep

72. 726.2
    12 km N of Horta, Portugal

    July 9, 1998 · 10 km deep

73. 736.2
    Macquarie Island region

    June 16, 1998 · 10 km deep

74. 746.2
    137 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

    May 30, 1998 · 33 km deep

75. 756.2
    95 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia

    April 27, 1998 · 53 km deep

76. 766.2
    281 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

    April 11, 1998 · 33 km deep

77. 776.2
    north of Ascension Island

    April 10, 1998 · 10 km deep

78. 786.2
    Greenland Sea

    March 21, 1998 · 10 km deep

79. 796.2
    Off the coast of Aisen, Chile

    January 19, 1998 · 10 km deep

80. 806.1
    Sulawesi, Indonesia

    December 26, 1998 · 33 km deep

81. 816.1
    119 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga

    November 24, 1998 · 223 km deep

82. 826.1
    96 km SE of Atka, Alaska

    September 14, 1998 · 33 km deep

83. 836.1
    southern East Pacific Rise

    September 14, 1998 · 10 km deep

84. 846.1
    West Chile Rise

    September 7, 1998 · 10 km deep

85. 856.1
    254 km W of Port McNeill, Canada

    August 30, 1998 · 10 km deep

86. 866.1
    161 km S of Tondano, Indonesia

    August 28, 1998 · 66 km deep

87. 876.1
    22 km W of Sabang, Philippines

    August 23, 1998 · 70 km deep

88. 886.1
    201 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    July 31, 1998 · 33 km deep

89. 896.1
    89 km N of Basco, Philippines

    July 24, 1998 · 33 km deep

90. 906.1
    71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    July 18, 1998 · 33 km deep

91. 916.1
    73 km WNW of Ninilchik, Alaska

    July 9, 1998 · 131 km deep

92. 926.1
    south of the Fiji Islands

    April 14, 1998 · 499 km deep

93. 936.1
    north of Ascension Island

    March 29, 1998 · 10 km deep

94. 946.1
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    March 22, 1998 · 10 km deep

95. 956.1
    9 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala

    March 3, 1998 · 63 km deep

96. 966.0
    22 km S of Kushima, Japan

    December 16, 1998 · 42 km deep

97. 976.0
    25 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

    December 14, 1998 · 140 km deep

98. 986.0
    39 km WSW of Loncopué, Argentina

    December 14, 1998 · 138 km deep

99. 996.0
    205 km E of Amahai, Indonesia

    November 18, 1998 · 33 km deep

100. 1006.0
     33 km ENE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

     November 14, 1998 · 115 km deep