1979 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1979

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.9
   55 km S of Biak, Indonesia

   September 12, 1979 · 5 km deep

2. 27.7
   56 km NW of Valdez, Ecuador

   December 12, 1979 · 24 km deep

3. 37.6
   12 km SSE of Vallecitos de Zaragoza, Mexico

   March 14, 1979 · 49 km deep

4. 47.4
   180 km W of Riverton, New Zealand

   October 12, 1979 · 33 km deep

5. 57.1
   56 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

   November 27, 1979 · 10 km deep

6. 67.1
   71 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

   October 23, 1979 · 22 km deep

7. 77.1
   62 km N of San Vicente, Philippines

   August 26, 1979 · 15 km deep

8. 87.1
   113 km SE of McCarthy, Alaska

   February 28, 1979 · 15 km deep

9. 96.9
   78 km ESE of Labasa, Fiji

   November 16, 1979 · 33 km deep

10. 106.9
    south of Java, Indonesia

    July 24, 1979 · 31 km deep

11. 116.9
    6 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro

    April 15, 1979 · 10 km deep

12. 126.9
    24 km NNE of El Cardo, Peru

    February 16, 1979 · 53 km deep

13. 136.8
    12 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala

    October 27, 1979 · 58 km deep

14. 146.8
    276 km WSW of Sinabang, Indonesia

    September 29, 1979 · 27 km deep

15. 156.8
    181 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

    April 10, 1979 · 37 km deep

16. 166.7
    121 km SE of Chignik, Alaska

    February 13, 1979 · 33 km deep

17. 176.7
    32 km NE of Q?’en, Iran

    January 16, 1979 · 33 km deep

18. 186.6
    16 km W of Lubuklinggau, Indonesia

    December 15, 1979 · 33 km deep

19. 196.6
    55 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

    November 14, 1979 · 33 km deep

20. 206.6
    248 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

    November 13, 1979 · 32 km deep

21. 216.6
    17 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala

    October 27, 1979 · 65 km deep

22. 226.6
    northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    August 25, 1979 · 10 km deep

23. 236.6
    15 km N of San Luis de La Loma, Mexico

    January 26, 1979 · 41 km deep

24. 246.5
    9 km WNW of Puerto Armuelles, Panama

    July 1, 1979 · 28 km deep

25. 256.5
    southeast of Easter Island

    April 14, 1979 · 10 km deep

26. 266.4
    4 km N of El Cairo, Colombia

    November 23, 1979 · 108 km deep

27. 276.4
    The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California

    October 15, 1979 · 15 km deep

28. 286.4
    4 km ESE of Ciudad Cortés, Costa Rica

    August 24, 1979 · 40 km deep

29. 296.4
    292 km SW of Haveluloto, Tonga

    August 5, 1979 · 181 km deep

30. 306.4
    104 km SSE of Ugashik, Alaska

    May 20, 1979 · 71 km deep

31. 316.4
    196 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    May 1, 1979 · 79 km deep

32. 326.4
    164 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

    February 20, 1979 · 10 km deep

33. 336.4
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    January 25, 1979 · 14 km deep

34. 346.3
    20 km WNW of Senggigi, Indonesia

    December 17, 1979 · 33 km deep

35. 356.3
    75 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

    November 13, 1979 · 47 km deep

36. 366.3
    132 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia

    October 22, 1979 · 33 km deep

37. 376.3
    96 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    June 23, 1979 · 0 km deep

38. 386.3
    13 km NE of Santa María Chimalapa, Mexico

    June 22, 1979 · 107 km deep

39. 396.3
    90 km S of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    January 27, 1979 · 25 km deep

40. 406.2
    254 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

    November 24, 1979 · 33 km deep

41. 416.2
    28 km WNW of Gili Air, Indonesia

    October 20, 1979 · 38 km deep

42. 426.2
    Scotia Sea

    September 23, 1979 · 10 km deep

43. 436.2
    35 km NW of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    June 25, 1979 · 189 km deep

44. 446.2
    129 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

    May 25, 1979 · 23 km deep

45. 456.2
    8 km WSW of Budva, Montenegro

    May 24, 1979 · 8 km deep

46. 466.2
    southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    May 16, 1979 · 10 km deep

47. 476.2
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    March 19, 1979 · 10 km deep

48. 486.2
    124 km S of Jianshui, China

    March 15, 1979 · 33 km deep

49. 496.2
    98 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    February 16, 1979 · 60 km deep

50. 506.2
    177 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    February 7, 1979 · 129 km deep

51. 516.2
    116 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia

    January 11, 1979 · 32 km deep

52. 526.1
    90 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    December 23, 1979 · 0 km deep

53. 536.1
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    December 11, 1979 · 110 km deep

54. 546.1
    3 km NW of Kiupo, Philippines

    November 19, 1979 · 85 km deep

55. 556.1
    108 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    November 9, 1979 · 45 km deep

56. 566.1
    58 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

    November 6, 1979 · 30 km deep

57. 576.1
    30 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia

    November 2, 1979 · 62 km deep

58. 586.1
    114 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    November 2, 1979 · 33 km deep

59. 596.1
    Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

    October 17, 1979 · 601 km deep

60. 606.1
    26 km ESE of Farkh?r, Afghanistan

    August 20, 1979 · 229 km deep

61. 616.1
    eastern Kazakhstan

    August 18, 1979 · 0 km deep

62. 626.1
    49 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    August 17, 1979 · 17 km deep

63. 636.1
    64 km SE of Rajin, North Korea

    August 16, 1979 · 588 km deep

64. 646.1
    99 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    August 4, 1979 · 0 km deep

65. 656.1
    182 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    July 9, 1979 · 44 km deep

66. 666.1
    116 km S of Boca Chica, Panama

    June 27, 1979 · 10 km deep

67. 676.1
    104 km NNE of Northam, Australia

    June 2, 1979 · 6 km deep

68. 686.1
    22 km NW of Gili Air, Indonesia

    May 30, 1979 · 25 km deep

69. 696.1
    140 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia

    May 18, 1979 · 33 km deep

70. 706.1
    62 km W of Copiapó, Chile

    April 28, 1979 · 23 km deep

71. 716.1
    49 km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic

    March 23, 1979 · 80 km deep

72. 726.1
    southern East Pacific Rise

    March 12, 1979 · 10 km deep

73. 736.1
    79 km SSE of Kokoda, Papua New Guinea

    March 9, 1979 · 33 km deep

74. 746.1
    Prince Edward Islands region

    February 18, 1979 · 10 km deep

75. 756.1
    26 km E of Mangili, Philippines

    February 11, 1979 · 142 km deep

76. 766.1
    southeast Indian Ridge

    January 16, 1979 · 10 km deep

77. 776.0
    67 km ENE of Q?’en, Iran

    December 7, 1979 · 31 km deep

78. 786.0
    98 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    December 2, 1979 · 0 km deep

79. 796.0
    95 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    October 28, 1979 · 0 km deep

80. 806.0
    290 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

    October 18, 1979 · 62 km deep

81. 816.0
    57 km E of Biak, Indonesia

    October 17, 1979 · 33 km deep

82. 826.0
    67 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    August 26, 1979 · 10 km deep

83. 836.0
    Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia region

    July 25, 1979 · 0 km deep

84. 846.0
    17 km N of Shikotan, Russia

    July 4, 1979 · 78 km deep

85. 856.0
    central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    June 10, 1979 · 10 km deep

86. 866.0
    West Chile Rise

    June 10, 1979 · 10 km deep

87. 876.0
    6 km ENE of Achaya, Peru

    May 21, 1979 · 208 km deep

88. 886.0
    Mindanao, Philippines

    May 1, 1979 · 23 km deep

89. 896.0
    Fiji region

    April 24, 1979 · 599 km deep

90. 906.0
    Macquarie Island region

    April 23, 1979 · 10 km deep

91. 916.0
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    March 20, 1979 · 10 km deep

92. 926.0
    222 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia

    March 8, 1979 · 28 km deep

93. 936.0
    75 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

    January 27, 1979 · 17 km deep

94. 946.0
    60 km WSW of Shalkar, Kazakhstan

    January 17, 1979 · 0 km deep

95. 955.9
    60 km S of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic

    November 5, 1979 · 104 km deep

96. 965.9
    68 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    October 23, 1979 · 33 km deep

97. 975.9
    62 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia

    October 10, 1979 · 33 km deep

98. 985.9
    40 km WNW of Rantepao, Indonesia

    September 29, 1979 · 21 km deep

99. 995.9
    65 km ENE of Bakanas, Kazakhstan

    September 25, 1979 · 40 km deep

100. 1005.9
     Scotia Sea

     September 23, 1979 · 10 km deep