Earthquakes in 2011
15,808 earthquakes (M4+) recorded globally in 2011. Data from USGS.
Total (M4+)
15,808
Significant (M6+)
207
Maximum Magnitude
9.1
Avg Depth
52 km
Magnitude Breakdown
M4
13,112
M5
2,489
M6
187
M7
19
M8+
1
Significant Events by Month
01
14
02
13
03
73
04
14
05
5
06
11
07
19
08
13
09
15
10
10
11
12
12
8
Significant Earthquakes in 2011 (207)
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, Japan | 29.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 7.9 | 47 km E of ?arai, Japan | 42.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 7.7 | 272 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 18.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 7.6 | Kermadec Islands region | 17.0 km | Jul 6, 2011 |
| 7.4 | Kermadec Islands region | 33.0 km | Oct 21, 2011 |
| 7.3 | Fiji region | 644.6 km | Sep 15, 2011 |
| 7.3 | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | 52.0 km | Jun 24, 2011 |
| 7.3 | 120 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 32.0 km | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 7.2 | 71 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 32.0 km | Aug 20, 2011 |
| 7.2 | 42 km NNW of Carahue, Chile | 24.0 km | Jan 2, 2011 |
| 7.2 | 46 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan | 68.0 km | Jan 18, 2011 |
| 7.1 | 29 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 42.0 km | Apr 7, 2011 |
| 7.1 | 64 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 28.0 km | Aug 20, 2011 |
| 7.1 | 27 km NNE of Van, Turkey | 18.0 km | Oct 23, 2011 |
| 7.1 | 25 km SSE of Wau, Papua New Guinea | 135.0 km | Dec 14, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 64 km ESE of Contamana, Peru | 147.0 km | Aug 24, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 133 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu | 185.1 km | Sep 3, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 118 km NNE of Tadine, New Caledonia | 9.0 km | Jan 13, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 177 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 23.0 km | Jul 10, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 26 km NNE of El Hoyo, Argentina | 576.8 km | Jan 1, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 27 km NNW of Tachilek, Myanmar | 8.0 km | Mar 24, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 238 km WNW of Naha, Japan | 224.9 km | Nov 8, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 170 km E of Atka, Alaska | 32.0 km | Sep 2, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 236 km N of Baukau, Timor Leste | 469.8 km | Aug 30, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 39 km SW of Santiago, Peru | 24.0 km | Oct 28, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 43 km NW of Mangan, India | 50.0 km | Sep 18, 2011 |
| 6.9 | 21 km N of Tomé, Chile | 26.0 km | Feb 11, 2011 |
| 6.8 | 124 km NE of Wé, New Caledonia | 11.0 km | May 10, 2011 |
| 6.8 | 79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 79.0 km | Apr 23, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 38 km W of Constitución, Chile | 21.0 km | Feb 14, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 20 km WNW of Añatuya, Argentina | 578.9 km | Sep 2, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 278 km SSW of Kawalu, Indonesia | 14.0 km | Apr 3, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 68 km WSW of Kabanjahe, Indonesia | 91.0 km | Sep 5, 2011 |
| 6.7 | south of the Fiji Islands | 532.0 km | Jul 29, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 134 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 2.8 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 99 km NE of Miyako, Japan | 30.0 km | Sep 16, 2011 |
| 6.7 | 41 km NNE of Miyako, Japan | 33.0 km | Jun 22, 2011 |
| 6.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | 86.0 km | Apr 18, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 62 km SSW of Trinidad, Bolivia | 549.9 km | Nov 22, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 133 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | 16.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 50 km ESE of ?tsuchi, Japan | 25.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 103 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea | 10.0 km | Jul 31, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 250 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines | 525.0 km | Feb 10, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 7 km SW of Helio García Alfaro, Mexico | 166.2 km | Apr 7, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 17 km SSW of Ishikawa, Japan | 11.0 km | Apr 11, 2011 |
| 6.6 | 45 km NNE of Saryg-Sep, Russia | 15.0 km | Dec 27, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 6 km SSW of Nuevo Balsas, Mexico | 59.0 km | Dec 11, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 81 km NE of Hasaki, Japan | 6.8 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 128 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 15.0 km | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 6.5 | South Sandwich Islands region | 87.7 km | Mar 6, 2011 |
| 6.5 | south of the Fiji Islands | 558.1 km | Feb 21, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 65 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 35.0 km | Aug 20, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 115 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | 49.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 110 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 22.0 km | Jan 9, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 146 km E of Namie, Japan | 20.0 km | Mar 12, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 4 km ESE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | 37.0 km | Oct 14, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 235 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines | 523.2 km | Feb 10, 2011 |
| 6.5 | 178 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia | 510.6 km | Mar 10, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 110 km NE of Calama, Chile | 128.0 km | Jun 20, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 108 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 16.0 km | Jun 16, 2011 |
| 6.4 | west of Macquarie Island | 3.0 km | Jun 5, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 227 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji | 551.7 km | Apr 3, 2011 |
| 6.4 | South Sandwich Islands region | 84.0 km | Sep 3, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 208 km E of Namie, Japan | 35.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 35 km NE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | 29.0 km | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 98 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 415.0 km | Feb 7, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 120 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 40.0 km | May 15, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 267 km E of Namie, Japan | 11.0 km | Mar 22, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 172 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | 10.0 km | Sep 22, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 108 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 32.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.4 | Bonin Islands, Japan region | 512.0 km | Jan 12, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 130 km E of Miyako, Japan | 13.0 km | Mar 22, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 33 km WSW of Cayhagan, Philippines | 19.0 km | Jul 11, 2011 |
| 6.4 | 66 km SW of Vernon, Canada | 22.0 km | Sep 9, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 21 km SSE of ?funato, Japan | 41.0 km | Jul 23, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 43 km NE of Namie, Japan | 40.0 km | Jul 24, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 199 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia | 17.0 km | Nov 14, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 254 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna | 15.5 km | Mar 31, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 49 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 45.4 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 221 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 35.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 126 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 22.0 km | Mar 7, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 103 km E of Namie, Japan | 50.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 146 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia | 17.0 km | Jun 26, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 4 km NW of Lebu, Chile | 21.0 km | Jun 1, 2011 |
| 6.3 | near the east coast of Honshu, Japan | 24.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 30 km NNE of Namie, Japan | 32.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | 35.9 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 47 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan | 42.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 13 km SSE of Iwaki, Japan | 38.0 km | Jul 30, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 70 km SSW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea | 10.0 km | Jul 25, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 92 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan | 21.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.3 | Revilla Gigedo Islands region | 10.0 km | Nov 1, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 193 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 61.1 km | Jun 13, 2011 |
| 6.3 | 68 km ESE of Palca, Peru | 118.0 km | Mar 6, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 53 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan | 38.0 km | Nov 24, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 36 km SSE of ?funato, Japan | 39.0 km | Mar 25, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 13 km E of Arai, Japan | 9.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 70 km ESE of Kitaibaraki, Japan | 39.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 134 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 11.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 110 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 40.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 61 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 40.1 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 128 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 51.7 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 45 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan | 56.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | South Sandwich Islands region | 116.0 km | Dec 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 261 km ESE of ?funato, Japan | 25.4 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 271 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna | 407.9 km | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 62 km E of W?ngjing, India | 85.0 km | Feb 4, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 15.0 km | Jan 29, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 6 km WNW of T?gane, Japan | 43.0 km | Apr 21, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 57 km NNE of Miyako, Japan | 29.0 km | Mar 17, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 119 km SSE of Bam, Iran | 10.0 km | Jan 27, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 88 km WNW of Noshiro, Japan | 10.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 77 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 13.0 km | Aug 24, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 72 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 17.0 km | Mar 17, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 62 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan | 19.0 km | Mar 27, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 61 km ENE of Namie, Japan | 47.0 km | Aug 19, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 75 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga | 37.0 km | Sep 5, 2011 |
| 6.2 | 23 km SE of T?gane, Japan | 15.0 km | Apr 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea | 25.0 km | Nov 28, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 163 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia | 29.0 km | Aug 22, 2011 |
| 6.1 | Vanuatu region | 10.0 km | Jul 31, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 16 km NNE of Aydarken, Kyrgyzstan | 20.0 km | Jul 19, 2011 |
| 6.1 | South Sandwich Islands region | 10.0 km | Jul 15, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 35 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 34.0 km | Nov 23, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 143 km SSE of Punta de Burica, Panama | 12.0 km | Apr 30, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 102 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | 26.0 km | Oct 18, 2011 |
| 6.1 | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 10.0 km | Nov 2, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 87 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan | 28.4 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | off the east coast of Honshu, Japan | 41.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 284 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 47.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 260 km ESE of ?funato, Japan | 40.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 146 km SSE of Poso, Indonesia | 16.2 km | Feb 15, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 124 km WNW of Isangel, Vanuatu | 18.0 km | Jan 9, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 258 km E of Namie, Japan | 14.0 km | Jun 3, 2011 |
| 6.1 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 10.0 km | May 15, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 55 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 15.0 km | Mar 12, 2011 |
| 6.1 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | 10.0 km | Sep 15, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 29 km SSE of Namie, Japan | 38.0 km | Mar 12, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 178 km E of Namie, Japan | 17.0 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 227 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | 36.0 km | Aug 4, 2011 |
| 6.1 | south of the Kermadec Islands | 36.0 km | Oct 7, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 58 km ESE of Sinabang, Indonesia | 23.0 km | Jan 26, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 151 km NW of Amahai, Indonesia | 26.0 km | Aug 16, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 26 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | 72.1 km | Jun 24, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 275 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 39.5 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | southeast of the Loyalty Islands | 112.2 km | Jan 5, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 72 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan | 17.4 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 41 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia | 33.0 km | Feb 20, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 138 km ENE of Miyako, Japan | 18.0 km | Mar 15, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 47 km NE of Katabu, Indonesia | 8.0 km | Apr 24, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 56 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga | 85.0 km | Feb 12, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 72 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 31.0 km | Mar 22, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 16 km NE of Asahikawa, Japan | 187.0 km | Oct 21, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 72 km E of Hasaki, Japan | 8.0 km | Mar 13, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 258 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 9.0 km | Aug 17, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 13 km SSE of Chiguayante, Chile | 16.0 km | Feb 12, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 72 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska | 36.0 km | Jul 16, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 76 km NNW of Vallenar, Chile | 20.0 km | Dec 7, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 114 km E of Namie, Japan | 15.0 km | Mar 29, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 31 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 35.0 km | May 13, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 6 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand | 5.9 km | Feb 21, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 88 km SW of Jimbaran, Indonesia | 39.0 km | Oct 13, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 68 km E of ?arai, Japan | 28.0 km | Sep 15, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 99 km E of Ishinomaki, Japan | 22.0 km | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 8 km ESE of Takhtamygda, Russia | 12.0 km | Oct 14, 2011 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 15.2 km | Jul 9, 2011 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 14.0 km | Jul 9, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 224 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan | 11.0 km | May 5, 2011 |
| 6.0 | southern East Pacific Rise | 10.0 km | Nov 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 146 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji | 6.0 km | Mar 26, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 109 km E of Namie, Japan | 28.0 km | Mar 15, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 221 km ENE of Georgetown, Saint Helena | 10.0 km | Aug 10, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 80 km E of Yamada, Japan | 27.1 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 193 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu | 41.0 km | Sep 1, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 87 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands | 14.0 km | Jun 21, 2011 |
| 6.0 | Balleny Islands region | 10.0 km | Jul 21, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 108 km SW of Singkil, Indonesia | 20.0 km | Apr 6, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 42 km NW of Fry, Greece | 59.9 km | Apr 1, 2011 |
| 6.0 | south of the Kermadec Islands | 32.0 km | Dec 15, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 55 km S of Gorontalo, Indonesia | 161.0 km | Dec 13, 2011 |
| 6.0 | Easter Island region | 10.0 km | Mar 1, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 122 km E of Levuka, Fiji | 602.9 km | Oct 27, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 17 km ESE of Namie, Japan | 49.2 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 126 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 42.8 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 4 km ESE of Hasaki, Japan | 47.5 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 73 km SW of Topolobampo, Mexico | 12.0 km | Jul 26, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 16 km NE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 21.0 km | Jul 20, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 123 km SE of Ishinomaki, Japan | 14.0 km | Mar 14, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 108 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan | 52.8 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 15 km E of Namie, Japan | 37.3 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 94 km ESE of Yamada, Japan | 27.6 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 76 km ESE of Yamada, Japan | 26.5 km | Mar 11, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 114 km SE of ?funato, Japan | 23.0 km | Mar 9, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 129 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia | 36.0 km | Jan 17, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 32 km NNW of Attu Station, Alaska | 15.0 km | Sep 14, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 101 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga | 76.0 km | Jan 31, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 120 km E of Yamada, Japan | 22.0 km | Apr 13, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 18 km SSE of ?funato, Japan | 42.0 km | Mar 31, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 27 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | 90.0 km | Dec 26, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 9 km NNW of Talcahuano, Chile | 17.0 km | Feb 13, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 106 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan | 110.0 km | Jan 24, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 43 km NNE of Namuac, Philippines | 27.0 km | Mar 20, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 87 km NW of Salinas, Ecuador | 26.6 km | Nov 17, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 32 km SW of San Antonio, Chile | 20.0 km | Jul 16, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 97 km W of Palauig, Philippines | 9.0 km | Nov 30, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 7 km NNE of Belén, Nicaragua | 177.0 km | Nov 7, 2011 |
| 6.0 | 6 km NNW of Fujinomiya, Japan | 9.0 km | Mar 15, 2011 |