Earthquake archive

1962 Earthquakes

Name: 1962 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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226 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1962, the largest a M7.5 near 262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga.

← 1961 1963 →

Total M4.5+

226

M6+

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M7.5

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1962

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

17.5
262 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
May 21, 1962 · 390 km deep
27.3
137 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan
April 12, 1962 · 28 km deep
37.2
59 km SSE of Burica, Panama
July 26, 1962 · 25 km deep
47.2
21 km SSE of Taco Pozo, Argentina
December 8, 1962 · 589 km deep
57.1
186 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
May 15, 1962 · 30 km deep
67.1
62 km SE of Obihiro, Japan
April 23, 1962 · 60 km deep
77.1
15 km WSW of Angol, Chile
February 14, 1962 · 30 km deep
87.0
47 km SSE of T?kest?n, Iran
September 1, 1962 · 15 km deep
97.0
1 km SSW of Ejido Nuevo, Mexico
May 11, 1962 · 25 km deep
107.0
Scotia Sea
May 6, 1962 · 15 km deep
116.9
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
March 17, 1962 · 10 km deep
126.9
Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands
March 7, 1962 · 635 km deep
136.8
40 km SE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
August 3, 1962 · 125 km deep
146.8
1 km SW of San Isidro Gallinero (El Gallinero), Mexico
May 19, 1962 · 25 km deep
156.8
78 km S of Boca Chica, Panama
September 18, 1962 · 30 km deep
166.7
51 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan
July 6, 1962 · 216 km deep
176.7
Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
December 26, 1962 · 23 km deep
186.6
185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
May 22, 1962 · 114 km deep
196.6
41 km ENE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
July 30, 1962 · 25 km deep
206.6
68 km NNE of Borgne, Haiti
April 20, 1962 · 25 km deep
216.6
northern Qinghai, China
May 21, 1962 · 17 km deep
226.6
Izu Islands, Japan region
December 7, 1962 · 431 km deep
236.6
Volcano Islands, Japan region
May 31, 1962 · 269 km deep
246.5
14 km SSE of Burica, Panama
March 12, 1962 · 25 km deep
256.5
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
June 23, 1962 · 23 km deep
266.5
25 km ESE of Tadó, Colombia
July 30, 1962 · 64 km deep
276.5
86 km S of Nikolski, Alaska
December 22, 1962 · 33 km deep
286.5
76 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia
May 7, 1962 · 25 km deep
296.5
42 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
October 8, 1962 · 35 km deep
306.5
90 km NNE of Yonakuni, Japan
August 11, 1962 · 129 km deep
316.5
85 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
December 21, 1962 · 25 km deep
326.5
3 km NNW of Matanzas, Dominican Republic
January 8, 1962 · 36 km deep
336.5
Fiji region
September 10, 1962 · 631 km deep
346.4
52 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
June 25, 1962 · 35 km deep
356.4
10 km SW of El Hoyo, Argentina
September 29, 1962 · 573 km deep
366.4
26 km ESE of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
March 22, 1962 · 35 km deep
376.4
246 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
December 22, 1962 · 30 km deep
386.4
79 km SSE of Nikolski, Alaska
December 21, 1962 · 21 km deep
396.4
Easter Island region
August 21, 1962 · 15 km deep
406.4
Kermadec Islands region
August 21, 1962 · 30 km deep
416.4
80 km SW of Puerto Casma, Peru
April 18, 1962 · 49 km deep
426.3
southern East Pacific Rise
November 16, 1962 · 15 km deep
436.3
88 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
October 6, 1962 · 60 km deep
446.3
87 km NE of Huocheng, China
August 19, 1962 · 33 km deep
456.3
155 km E of Biak, Indonesia
February 3, 1962 · 23 km deep
466.3
31 km NNW of Nahr?n, Afghanistan
September 12, 1962 · 35 km deep
476.3
134 km SE of ?funato, Japan
April 25, 1962 · 35 km deep
486.3
30 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
March 11, 1962 · 45 km deep
496.3
33 km ENE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
August 1, 1962 · 25 km deep
506.3
Vanuatu region
March 1, 1962 · 15 km deep
516.3
22 km ESE of Sarupathar, India
February 20, 1962 · 35 km deep
526.3
113 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
December 21, 1962 · 55 km deep
536.2
179 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
November 16, 1962 · 27 km deep
546.2
84 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
December 8, 1962 · 39 km deep
556.2
4 km ENE of Baška Voda, Croatia
January 11, 1962 · 15 km deep
566.2
Ionian Sea
April 10, 1962 · 15 km deep
576.2
127 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
January 5, 1962 · 55 km deep
586.2
17 km NE of Iquique, Chile
December 29, 1962 · 40 km deep
596.2
3 km SW of Montecalvo Irpino, Italy
August 21, 1962 · 20 km deep
606.2
30 km WNW of Angol, Chile
February 27, 1962 · 25 km deep
616.2
219 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
August 31, 1962 · 35 km deep
626.2
13 km SSW of Tanabe, Japan
January 4, 1962 · 50 km deep
636.2
72 km W of Osorno, Chile
March 26, 1962 · 31 km deep
646.2
61 km NNE of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
November 29, 1962 · 35 km deep
656.2
21 km N of Pahala, Hawaii
June 28, 1962 · 9 km deep
666.2
4 km SW of Tu?epi, Croatia
January 7, 1962 · 15 km deep
676.1
66 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
August 18, 1962 · 46 km deep
686.1
4 km N of Patos, Albania
March 18, 1962 · 26 km deep
696.1
Balleny Islands region
October 25, 1962 · 15 km deep
706.1
187 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
October 9, 1962 · 25 km deep
716.1
17 km NE of Sarupathar, India
September 22, 1962 · 25 km deep
726.1
126 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
December 22, 1962 · 40 km deep
736.1
138 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
November 15, 1962 · 35 km deep
746.1
175 km WSW of Chonchi, Chile
November 11, 1962 · 20 km deep
756.1
161 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
November 11, 1962 · 47 km deep
766.1
55 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
July 25, 1962 · 20 km deep
776.1
216 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
April 30, 1962 · 20 km deep
786.1
20 km SSE of Ichinoseki, Japan
April 30, 1962 · 15 km deep
796.1
236 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga
January 28, 1962 · 18 km deep
806.1
150 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
May 22, 1962 · 15 km deep
816.1
49 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
February 20, 1962 · 51 km deep
826.1
175 km W of Quellón, Chile
November 4, 1962 · 20 km deep
836.0
225 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
September 1, 1962 · 35 km deep
846.0
68 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
January 9, 1962 · 49 km deep
856.0
43 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
October 6, 1962 · 35 km deep
866.0
48 km S of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
February 8, 1962 · 35 km deep
876.0
42 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
October 6, 1962 · 35 km deep
886.0
78 km S of Koshima, Japan
June 2, 1962 · 35 km deep
896.0
Kermadec Islands region
December 29, 1962 · 15 km deep
906.0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
August 6, 1962 · 15 km deep
916.0
52 km ESE of Kushiro, Japan
July 17, 1962 · 50 km deep
926.0
Easter Island region
April 6, 1962 · 15 km deep
936.0
76 km SE of Shimoda, Japan
August 26, 1962 · 15 km deep
946.0
69 km WNW of Skwentna, Alaska
July 16, 1962 · 50 km deep
956.0
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
July 3, 1962 · 15 km deep
966.0
Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
June 14, 1962 · 15 km deep
976.0
68 km NW of Deputatsky, Russia
April 19, 1962 · 15 km deep
986.0
10 km NNW of Heyuan, China
March 18, 1962 · 15 km deep
996.0
74 km S of Nemuro, Japan
September 24, 1962 · 30 km deep
1006.0
147 km W of Naha, Japan
June 14, 1962 · 25 km deep