1973 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1973

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.7
   19 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

   June 17, 1973 · 48 km deep

2. 27.5
   81 km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

   December 28, 1973 · 26 km deep

3. 37.5
   35 km SW of Aguililla, Mexico

   January 30, 1973 · 43 km deep

4. 47.4
   203 km NW of Kangding, China

   February 6, 1973 · 33 km deep

5. 57.2
   20 km WSW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

   December 29, 1973 · 47 km deep

6. 67.2
   38 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

   February 28, 1973 · 27 km deep

7. 77.1
   58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia

   June 24, 1973 · 50 km deep

8. 87.0
   east of the South Sandwich Islands

   October 6, 1973 · 33 km deep

9. 97.0
   13 km ENE of San Andres, Philippines

   March 17, 1973 · 33 km deep

10. 106.9
    Novaya Zemlya, Russia

    October 27, 1973 · 0 km deep

11. 116.9
    western Xizang

    July 14, 1973 · 33 km deep

12. 126.8
    64 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    December 9, 1973 · 39 km deep

13. 136.8
    Novaya Zemlya, Russia

    September 12, 1973 · 0 km deep

14. 146.8
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    August 28, 1973 · 33 km deep

15. 156.8
    8 km N of San Felipe Tílpam, Mexico

    August 28, 1973 · 84 km deep

16. 166.8
    88 km SE of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

    January 18, 1973 · 43 km deep

17. 176.7
    24 km WSW of La Ligua, Chile

    October 5, 1973 · 33 km deep

18. 186.7
    66 km WSW of Pelican, Alaska

    July 1, 1973 · 33 km deep

19. 196.7
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    April 7, 1973 · 33 km deep

20. 206.6
    56 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu

    December 30, 1973 · 10 km deep

21. 216.6
    70 km S of Shikotan, Russia

    June 26, 1973 · 50 km deep

22. 226.6
    Nicobar Islands, India region

    April 7, 1973 · 33 km deep

23. 236.5
    27 km WNW of Valparaíso, Chile

    October 5, 1973 · 14 km deep

24. 246.5
    61 km SSE of Ungsang-nodongjagu, North Korea

    September 29, 1973 · 575 km deep

25. 256.5
    Samar, Philippines

    July 3, 1973 · 33 km deep

26. 266.5
    86 km W of Pizarro, Colombia

    April 24, 1973 · 50 km deep

27. 276.5
    26 km NNW of La Fortuna, Costa Rica

    April 14, 1973 · 33 km deep

28. 286.5
    162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    March 18, 1973 · 33 km deep

29. 296.4
    south of the Fiji Islands

    December 28, 1973 · 549 km deep

30. 306.4
    89 km ESE of Adak, Alaska

    November 6, 1973 · 34 km deep

31. 316.4
    52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu

    October 9, 1973 · 9 km deep

32. 326.4
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    September 18, 1973 · 33 km deep

33. 336.4
    123 km NNE of Jinghong, China

    August 16, 1973 · 33 km deep

34. 346.4
    193 km NE of Tual, Indonesia

    April 17, 1973 · 33 km deep

35. 356.4
    29 km SSE of Luganville, Vanuatu

    April 8, 1973 · 35 km deep

36. 366.4
    Scotia Sea

    February 25, 1973 · 33 km deep

37. 376.3
    68 km ESE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    December 9, 1973 · 34 km deep

38. 386.3
    99 km SW of Atka, Alaska

    November 6, 1973 · 41 km deep

39. 396.3
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    October 11, 1973 · 33 km deep

40. 406.3
    west of Macquarie Island

    September 25, 1973 · 33 km deep

41. 416.3
    83 km NW of Copiapó, Chile

    August 7, 1973 · 14 km deep

42. 426.3
    120 km WNW of Copiapó, Chile

    July 31, 1973 · 33 km deep

43. 436.3
    88 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    July 23, 1973 · 0 km deep

44. 446.3
    63 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    June 9, 1973 · 70 km deep

45. 456.3
    southeast Indian Ridge

    June 1, 1973 · 33 km deep

46. 466.3
    157 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    March 16, 1973 · 18 km deep

47. 476.3
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    February 14, 1973 · 29 km deep

48. 486.2
    103 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

    December 30, 1973 · 33 km deep

49. 496.2
    3 km WSW of Honomu, Hawaii

    April 26, 1973 · 37 km deep

50. 506.2
    3 km ENE of Filandia, Colombia

    April 3, 1973 · 158 km deep

51. 516.2
    49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand

    January 5, 1973 · 150 km deep

52. 526.1
    24 km SE of ?funato, Japan

    November 19, 1973 · 56 km deep

53. 536.1
    70 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 8, 1973 · 33 km deep

54. 546.1
    4 km NNE of Yacuiba, Bolivia

    October 25, 1973 · 529 km deep

55. 556.1
    central East Pacific Rise

    September 21, 1973 · 33 km deep

56. 566.1
    39 km S of Jarigue, Philippines

    August 18, 1973 · 14 km deep

57. 576.1
    151 km NNW of Jiangyou, China

    August 11, 1973 · 33 km deep

58. 586.1
    Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

    August 7, 1973 · 33 km deep

59. 596.1
    84 km NW of Copiapó, Chile

    August 7, 1973 · 25 km deep

60. 606.1
    79 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

    August 5, 1973 · 33 km deep

61. 616.1
    52 km SW of Sola, Vanuatu

    August 1, 1973 · 200 km deep

62. 626.1
    52 km NE of Beatty, Nevada

    June 6, 1973 · 0 km deep

63. 636.1
    80 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    June 5, 1973 · 24 km deep

64. 646.1
    94 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

    April 12, 1973 · 52 km deep

65. 656.1
    71 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    March 12, 1973 · 54 km deep

66. 666.1
    151 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia

    March 4, 1973 · 32 km deep

67. 676.1
    southeast Indian Ridge

    February 8, 1973 · 33 km deep

68. 686.1
    51 km W of Abra Pampa, Argentina

    February 1, 1973 · 229 km deep

69. 696.1
    73 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

    January 22, 1973 · 33 km deep

70. 706.1
    85 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

    January 6, 1973 · 36 km deep

71. 716.0
    Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region

    December 29, 1973 · 33 km deep

72. 726.0
    92 km WNW of Waingapu, Indonesia

    December 19, 1973 · 58 km deep

73. 736.0
    86 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    December 14, 1973 · 0 km deep

74. 746.0
    38 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu

    November 30, 1973 · 124 km deep

75. 756.0
    79 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 11, 1973 · 51 km deep

76. 766.0
    1 km SW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico

    October 18, 1973 · 45 km deep

77. 776.0
    Novaya Zemlya, Russia

    September 27, 1973 · 0 km deep

78. 786.0
    central East Pacific Rise

    September 21, 1973 · 33 km deep

79. 796.0
    19 km ESE of Lazi, Philippines

    September 20, 1973 · 560 km deep

80. 806.0
    24 km SW of Zarubino, Russia

    September 10, 1973 · 532 km deep

81. 816.0
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    August 22, 1973 · 33 km deep

82. 826.0
    near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea

    August 13, 1973 · 112 km deep

83. 836.0
    45 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia

    August 9, 1973 · 55 km deep

84. 846.0
    32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands

    July 31, 1973 · 30 km deep

85. 856.0
    60 km SE of Bato, Philippines

    July 5, 1973 · 38 km deep

86. 866.0
    101 km WSW of Elfin Cove, Alaska

    July 3, 1973 · 33 km deep

87. 876.0
    3 km ENE of Arteche, Philippines

    July 3, 1973 · 44 km deep

88. 886.0
    78 km SSE of Nemuro, Japan

    June 17, 1973 · 50 km deep

89. 896.0
    208 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    June 11, 1973 · 30 km deep

90. 906.0
    96 km SSW of False Pass, Alaska

    May 29, 1973 · 30 km deep

91. 916.0
    South Sandwich Islands region

    April 25, 1973 · 67 km deep

92. 926.0
    118 km SSW of Ishigaki, Japan

    March 28, 1973 · 33 km deep

93. 936.0
    104 km S of Ishigaki, Japan

    March 26, 1973 · 16 km deep

94. 946.0
    20 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    March 17, 1973 · 194 km deep

95. 956.0
    128 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    March 9, 1973 · 55 km deep

96. 966.0
    68 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu

    February 24, 1973 · 59 km deep

97. 976.0
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    January 31, 1973 · 498 km deep

98. 986.0
    120 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia

    January 27, 1973 · 55 km deep

99. 996.0
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    January 1, 1973 · 33 km deep

100. 1005.9
     72 km S of Shikotan, Russia

     December 1, 1973 · 40 km deep