Global Earthquake Activity

The 10 most powerful earthquakes in the world since 1900

Published: 20 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 13 km west of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday, Dec 20, 2025, at 07:06 pm (Mexico City time)

Published: 20 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 11, 12:06 am (Mexico City)

4.0

9.6 km52 km (33 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 42 km southeast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico InfoDec 10, 08:29 pm (Mexico City)

4.1

14 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW Oaxaca, Mexico InfoDec 7, 06:03 am (Mexico City)

4.1

6.3 km46 km (29 mi) to the NW 59 km northwest of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico InfoDec 5, 07:50 am (GMT -6)

4.0

3.1 km98 km (61 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 52 km southwest of Crucecita, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico InfoDec 3, 07:02 pm (Mexico City)

4.3

4.1 km46 km (28 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 33 km southeast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico 9 reportsInfoJun 23, 2020 03:29 pm (Universal Time)

7.1

10 km161 km (100 mi) to the E 62 km west of Salina Cruz, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico 469 reportsInfoFeb 19, 2018 12:56 am (Mexico City)

5.9

22 km73 km (45 mi) to the NW 35 km east of Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico 134 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2018 06:36 pm (Mexico City)

5.8

3.5 km79 km (49 mi) to the W 29 km southeast of Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico 28 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2018 05:39 pm (Mexico City)

7.2

22 km101 km (63 mi) to the NW 9.4 km northeast of Pinotepa Nacional, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico 276 reportsInfoJun 14, 2017 05:58 pm (GMT -6)

5.5

10 km78 km (48 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, 73 km south of Puerto Escondido, Estado de Oaxaca, Mexico InfoJun 27, 2016 03:50 pm (Mexico City)

5.5

34 km100 km (62 mi) to the NW 0.3

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 161 km southeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, at 10:25 am (GMT +10)

Published: 20 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake – North Pacific Ocean, 92 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, on Sunday, Dec 21, 2025, at 11:22 am (GMT +11)

Published: 20 December 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Dec 21, 11:19 am (GMT +11)

5.0

10 km39 km (24 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 119 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 21, 10:46 am (GMT +11)

4.8

10 km27 km (17 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 108 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 19, 02:30 pm (GMT +10)

4.4

33 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 101 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 19, 12:25 pm (GMT +11)

4.5

20 km43 km (27 mi) to the S North Pacific Ocean, 114 km southeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 19, 03:55 am (GMT +11)

4.4

43 km3.1 km (1.9 mi) to the NE North Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 19, 01:42 am (GMT +11)

5.0

40 km25 km (16 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 108 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoDec 17, 11:44 am (GMT +10)

5.2

10 km34 km (21 mi) to the SE North Pacific Ocean, 121 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia  I FELT IT InfoAug 21, 07:24 am (GMT +10)

5.0

35 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW North Pacific Ocean, 83 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia InfoJul 6, 08:40 pm (GMT +11)

5.0

68 km71 km (44 mi) to the W North Pacific Ocean, 23 km southeast of Shikotan

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