2000 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 2000

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.0
   2000 New Ireland Earthquake

   November 16, 2000 · 33 km deep

2. 27.9
   South Indian Ocean

   June 18, 2000 · 10 km deep

3. 37.9
   103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

   June 4, 2000 · 33 km deep

4. 47.8
   138 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

   November 17, 2000 · 33 km deep

5. 57.8
   135 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

   November 16, 2000 · 30 km deep

6. 67.6
   89 km E of Luwuk, Indonesia

   May 4, 2000 · 26 km deep

7. 77.6
   Volcano Islands, Japan region

   March 28, 2000 · 127 km deep

8. 87.4
   Bonin Islands, Japan region

   August 6, 2000 · 395 km deep

9. 97.2
   75 km N of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina

   May 12, 2000 · 225 km deep

10. 107.2
    117 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga

    January 8, 2000 · 183 km deep

11. 117.1
    Vanuatu region

    February 25, 2000 · 33 km deep

12. 127.0
    37 km E of Balkanabat, Turkmenistan

    December 6, 2000 · 30 km deep

13. 137.0
    191 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 29, 2000 · 50 km deep

14. 147.0
    29 km WNW of Luganville, Vanuatu

    October 4, 2000 · 23 km deep

15. 157.0
    22 km NW of Añatuya, Argentina

    April 23, 2000 · 609 km deep

16. 166.8
    15 km SSE of Baku, Azerbaijan

    November 25, 2000 · 50 km deep

17. 176.8
    112 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 18, 2000 · 33 km deep

18. 186.8
    South Sandwich Islands region

    November 7, 2000 · 10 km deep

19. 196.8
    29 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia

    October 25, 2000 · 38 km deep

20. 206.8
    98 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia

    August 28, 2000 · 16 km deep

21. 216.8
    35 km SSE of Uglegorsk, Russia

    August 4, 2000 · 10 km deep

22. 226.8
    84 km S of Shikotan, Russia

    January 28, 2000 · 61 km deep

23. 236.7
    8 km ESE of Matsue, Japan

    October 6, 2000 · 10 km deep

24. 246.7
    98 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

    June 7, 2000 · 33 km deep

25. 256.7
    95 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

    June 4, 2000 · 33 km deep

26. 266.6
    D'Entrecasteaux Islands region

    December 20, 2000 · 33 km deep

27. 276.6
    Fiji region

    December 18, 2000 · 628 km deep

28. 286.6
    131 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 18, 2000 · 33 km deep

29. 296.6
    Kermadec Islands region

    August 15, 2000 · 358 km deep

30. 306.6
    161 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    August 3, 2000 · 33 km deep

31. 316.6
    227 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

    July 16, 2000 · 10 km deep

32. 326.6
    western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

    June 11, 2000 · 10 km deep

33. 336.6
    62 km SSW of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea

    March 3, 2000 · 10 km deep

34. 346.6
    87 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    February 6, 2000 · 33 km deep

35. 356.5
    134 km WSW of Carahue, Chile

    December 20, 2000 · 11 km deep

36. 366.5
    52 km ENE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    December 6, 2000 · 31 km deep

37. 376.5
    23 km SSE of Badamdar, Azerbaijan

    November 25, 2000 · 33 km deep

38. 386.5
    118 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 16, 2000 · 33 km deep

39. 396.5
    10 km SW of Juradó, Colombia

    November 8, 2000 · 17 km deep

40. 406.5
    15 km W of Nkove, Tanzania

    October 2, 2000 · 34 km deep

41. 416.5
    24 km NNW of El Habillal, Mexico

    August 9, 2000 · 46 km deep

42. 426.5
    217 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia

    August 7, 2000 · 649 km deep

43. 436.5
    94 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan

    July 30, 2000 · 10 km deep

44. 446.5
    24 km SSW of Larsen Bay, Alaska

    July 11, 2000 · 43 km deep

45. 456.5
    12 km ENE of Selfoss, Iceland

    June 21, 2000 · 10 km deep

46. 466.5
    25 km E of Selfoss, Iceland

    June 17, 2000 · 10 km deep

47. 476.5
    229 km E of Levuka, Fiji

    May 4, 2000 · 516 km deep

48. 486.5
    Fiji region

    January 9, 2000 · 33 km deep

49. 496.4
    110 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    December 21, 2000 · 33 km deep

50. 506.4
    45 km NNW of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador

    September 28, 2000 · 23 km deep

51. 516.4
    136 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

    September 26, 2000 · 56 km deep

52. 526.4
    Fiji region

    August 9, 2000 · 33 km deep

53. 536.4
    55 km SSE of Sámara, Costa Rica

    July 21, 2000 · 33 km deep

54. 546.4
    22 km SSE of Basco, Philippines

    July 16, 2000 · 33 km deep

55. 556.4
    53 km ESE of Puente Alto, Chile

    June 16, 2000 · 120 km deep

56. 566.4
    south of the Fiji Islands

    June 14, 2000 · 605 km deep

57. 576.4
    29 km ESE of Puli, Taiwan

    June 10, 2000 · 33 km deep

58. 586.4
    124 km SE of Koshima, Japan

    June 6, 2000 · 33 km deep

59. 596.4
    west of Macquarie Island

    March 4, 2000 · 10 km deep

60. 606.4
    211 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    March 3, 2000 · 142 km deep

61. 616.4
    60 km NNE of Antofagasta, Chile

    January 8, 2000 · 36 km deep

62. 626.4
    15 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands

    January 8, 2000 · 33 km deep

63. 636.3
    72 km NW of Taltal, Chile

    November 29, 2000 · 58 km deep

64. 646.3
    91 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 23, 2000 · 33 km deep

65. 656.3
    196 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga

    October 21, 2000 · 292 km deep

66. 666.3
    123 km NE of Miyako, Japan

    October 3, 2000 · 33 km deep

67. 676.3
    Tonga

    September 11, 2000 · 115 km deep

68. 686.3
    136 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia

    August 28, 2000 · 33 km deep

69. 696.3
    75 km ENE of Norsup, Vanuatu

    August 9, 2000 · 33 km deep

70. 706.3
    65 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

    July 17, 2000 · 141 km deep

71. 716.3
    264 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    June 14, 2000 · 90 km deep

72. 726.3
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    June 9, 2000 · 485 km deep

73. 736.3
    84 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    June 9, 2000 · 33 km deep

74. 746.3
    83 km NNE of Sarupathar, India

    June 7, 2000 · 33 km deep

75. 756.3
    80 km ESE of Kendari, Indonesia

    May 14, 2000 · 33 km deep

76. 766.3
    66 km NNW of P?r?n, Afghanistan

    May 12, 2000 · 108 km deep

77. 776.3
    74 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    May 6, 2000 · 12 km deep

78. 786.3
    286 km NE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius

    April 7, 2000 · 10 km deep

79. 796.3
    3 km ESE of Plan de Ayala, Mexico

    March 12, 2000 · 62 km deep

80. 806.3
    147 km S of Hihifo, Tonga

    January 26, 2000 · 33 km deep

81. 816.2
    23 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

    December 28, 2000 · 33 km deep

82. 826.2
    72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia

    December 22, 2000 · 140 km deep

83. 836.2
    166 km S of Merizo Village, Guam

    December 19, 2000 · 33 km deep

84. 846.2
    New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

    November 21, 2000 · 33 km deep

85. 856.2
    130 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 16, 2000 · 33 km deep

86. 866.2
    189 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    November 7, 2000 · 91 km deep

87. 876.2
    165 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga

    October 31, 2000 · 33 km deep

88. 886.2
    66 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela

    October 4, 2000 · 110 km deep

89. 896.2
    129 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia

    September 22, 2000 · 33 km deep

90. 906.2
    89 km NNE of Labasa, Fiji

    September 14, 2000 · 33 km deep

91. 916.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    July 31, 2000 · 10 km deep

92. 926.2
    Fiji region

    July 31, 2000 · 10 km deep

93. 936.2
    132 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

    June 6, 2000 · 33 km deep

94. 946.2
    6 km SE of Narut?, Japan

    June 3, 2000 · 62 km deep

95. 956.2
    off the coast of Oregon

    June 2, 2000 · 10 km deep

96. 966.2
    147 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

    April 3, 2000 · 150 km deep

97. 976.2
    30 km NNW of Yigo Village, Guam

    February 26, 2000 · 132 km deep

98. 986.2
    211 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji

    January 13, 2000 · 535 km deep

99. 996.2
    Luzon, Philippines

    January 6, 2000 · 33 km deep

100. 1006.1
     224 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama

     December 12, 2000 · 10 km deep