2018 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 2018

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.2
   2018 Fiji Earthquake

   August 19, 2018 · 600 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

2. 27.9
   45 km S of Levuka, Fiji

   September 6, 2018 · 671 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

3. 37.9
   261 km SE of Chiniak, Alaska

   January 23, 2018 · 14 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

4. 47.5
   166 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

   December 5, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

5. 57.5
   72 km N of Palu, Indonesia

   September 28, 2018 · 20 km deep

6. 67.5
   32 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

   February 25, 2018 · 25 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

7. 77.5
   203 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

   January 10, 2018 · 19 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

8. 87.3
   187 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

   December 20, 2018 · 17 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

9. 97.3
   40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela

   August 21, 2018 · 147 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

10. 107.2
    4 km S of Pinotepa de Don Luis, Mexico

    February 16, 2018 · 22 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

11. 117.1
    South Sandwich Islands region

    December 11, 2018 · 133 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

12. 127.1
    1 km SE of Point MacKenzie, Alaska

    November 30, 2018 · 47 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

13. 137.1
    238 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    August 29, 2018 · 21 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

14. 147.1
    136 km W of Iñapari, Peru

    August 24, 2018 · 630 km deep

15. 157.1
    37 km W of Atiquipa, Peru

    January 14, 2018 · 39 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

16. 167.0
    96 km ESE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    December 29, 2018 · 60 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

17. 177.0
    119 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    October 10, 2018 · 39 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

18. 186.9
    Kermadec Islands region

    September 10, 2018 · 115 km deep

19. 196.9
    20 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia

    August 19, 2018 · 21 km deep

20. 206.9
    36 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia

    August 5, 2018 · 34 km deep

21. 216.9
    18 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii

    May 4, 2018 · 6 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

22. 226.9
    150 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    March 29, 2018 · 35 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

23. 236.8
    187 km E of Levuka, Fiji

    November 18, 2018 · 540 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

24. 246.8
    32 km SW of Lithakiá, Greece

    October 25, 2018 · 14 km deep

25. 256.8
    210 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

    October 22, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

26. 266.8
    38 km SE of Boyuibe, Bolivia

    April 2, 2018 · 559 km deep

27. 276.8
    103 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    March 8, 2018 · 23 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

28. 286.7
    120 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

    November 9, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

29. 296.7
    269 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia

    October 13, 2018 · 461 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

30. 306.7
    279 km E of Levuka, Fiji

    September 30, 2018 · 550 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

31. 316.7
    140 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    March 26, 2018 · 40 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

32. 326.7
    62 km SW of Tari, Papua New Guinea

    March 6, 2018 · 20 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

33. 336.6
    199 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    December 5, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

34. 346.6
    27 km ESE of Chitose, Japan

    September 5, 2018 · 35 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

35. 356.6
    southwest of Africa

    January 28, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

36. 366.5
    237 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

    October 22, 2018 · 10 km deep

37. 376.5
    223 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

    October 22, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

38. 386.5
    171 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 16, 2018 · 17 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

39. 396.5
    154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    October 10, 2018 · 20 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

40. 406.5
    south of the Fiji Islands

    September 16, 2018 · 576 km deep

41. 416.5
    66 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    September 9, 2018 · 68 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

42. 426.5
    78 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    August 21, 2018 · 9 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

43. 436.5
    124 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

    August 17, 2018 · 529 km deep

44. 446.5
    108 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    August 15, 2018 · 34 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

45. 456.4
    91 km SW of Pangai, Tonga

    December 23, 2018 · 113 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

46. 466.4
    226 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    December 1, 2018 · 136 km deep

47. 476.4
    South Sandwich Islands region

    November 15, 2018 · 15 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

48. 486.4
    211 km NNE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

    August 28, 2018 · 55 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

49. 496.4
    284 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

    August 19, 2018 · 416 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

50. 506.4
    89 km SW of Kaktovik, Alaska

    August 12, 2018 · 16 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

51. 516.4
    33 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia

    July 28, 2018 · 14 km deep

52. 526.4
    72 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu

    July 13, 2018 · 167 km deep

53. 536.4
    Banda Sea

    March 25, 2018 · 169 km deep

54. 546.4
    18 km NNE of Hualien City, Taiwan

    February 6, 2018 · 17 km deep

55. 556.3
    southeast of Easter Island

    December 19, 2018 · 10 km deep

56. 566.3
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    December 12, 2018 · 10 km deep

57. 576.3
    160 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    December 5, 2018 · 10 km deep

58. 586.3
    15 km SW of Sarpol-e Z?ah?b, Iran

    November 25, 2018 · 18 km deep

59. 596.3
    southern East Pacific Rise

    November 15, 2018 · 10 km deep

60. 606.3
    North Atlantic Ocean

    November 11, 2018 · 10 km deep

61. 616.3
    Drake Passage

    October 29, 2018 · 10 km deep

62. 626.3
    171 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 16, 2018 · 12 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

63. 636.3
    240 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    September 10, 2018 · 12 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

64. 646.3
    97 km SW of Adak, Alaska

    August 23, 2018 · 20 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

65. 656.3
    19 km NNW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia

    August 19, 2018 · 16 km deep

66. 666.3
    Fiji region

    August 19, 2018 · 576 km deep

67. 676.3
    Volcano Islands, Japan region

    August 16, 2018 · 20 km deep

68. 686.3
    45 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

    April 7, 2018 · 18 km deep

69. 696.3
    150 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    March 24, 2018 · 33 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

70. 706.3
    59 km SW of Mendi, Papua New Guinea

    February 26, 2018 · 19 km deep

71. 716.3
    188 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    January 26, 2018 · 10 km deep

72. 726.3
    99 km ENE of Misawa, Japan

    January 24, 2018 · 31 km deep

73. 736.3
    100 km ESE of Arica, Chile

    January 21, 2018 · 116 km deep

74. 746.3
    79 km NNE of Loreto, Mexico

    January 19, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

75. 756.2
    136 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    November 16, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

76. 766.2
    115 km NE of Iquique, Chile

    November 1, 2018 · 102 km deep

77. 776.2
    91 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 10, 2018 · 121 km deep

78. 786.2
    7 km WNW of Manay, Philippines

    September 8, 2018 · 10 km deep

79. 796.2
    8 km SE of Alausí, Ecuador

    September 7, 2018 · 111 km deep

80. 806.2
    92 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

    August 28, 2018 · 14 km deep

81. 816.2
    272 km W of Bandon, Oregon

    August 22, 2018 · 10 km deep · 🌊 tsunami

82. 826.2
    36 km NW of Ishqoshim, Tajikistan

    May 9, 2018 · 116 km deep

83. 836.2
    56 km SW of Ovalle, Chile

    April 10, 2018 · 66 km deep

84. 846.2
    37 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan

    January 31, 2018 · 194 km deep

85. 856.2
    259 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    January 25, 2018 · 11 km deep

86. 866.1
    161 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    December 24, 2018 · 10 km deep

87. 876.1
    153 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia

    December 16, 2018 · 62 km deep

88. 886.1
    71 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    November 14, 2018 · 49 km deep

89. 896.1
    79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

    November 10, 2018 · 35 km deep

90. 906.1
    62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand

    October 30, 2018 · 225 km deep

91. 916.1
    85 km SW of Acajutla, El Salvador

    October 28, 2018 · 22 km deep

92. 926.1
    136 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    October 10, 2018 · 42 km deep

93. 936.1
    142 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    October 9, 2018 · 19 km deep

94. 946.1
    57 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia

    September 28, 2018 · 5 km deep

95. 956.1
    19 km NNW of Golfito, Costa Rica

    August 17, 2018 · 15 km deep

96. 966.1
    South Sandwich Islands region

    August 14, 2018 · 25 km deep

97. 976.1
    93 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

    July 6, 2018 · 45 km deep

98. 986.1
    27 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    June 21, 2018 · 28 km deep

99. 996.1
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    May 18, 2018 · 11 km deep

100. 1006.1
     64 km NNW of Pandan, Philippines

     May 5, 2018 · 18 km deep