1980 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1980

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.9
   199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

   July 17, 1980 · 33 km deep

2. 27.5
   196 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

   July 8, 1980 · 33 km deep

3. 37.3
   3 km NNE of Chlef, Algeria

   October 10, 1980 · 10 km deep

4. 47.2
   The 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake

   November 8, 1980 · 19 km deep

5. 57.2
   207 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

   October 25, 1980 · 33 km deep

6. 67.0
   30 km S of Shikotan, Russia

   February 23, 1980 · 44 km deep

7. 76.9
   2 km N of Cairano, Italy

   November 23, 1980 · 10 km deep

8. 86.9
   80 km E of Nikolski, Alaska

   March 24, 1980 · 33 km deep

9. 96.8
   212 km SW of Port McNeill, Canada

   December 17, 1980 · 10 km deep

10. 106.8
    55 km ENE of Cortes, Philippines

    June 18, 1980 · 54 km deep

11. 116.7
    south of Africa

    November 11, 1980 · 10 km deep

12. 126.7
    226 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 25, 1980 · 33 km deep

13. 136.7
    241 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 24, 1980 · 33 km deep

14. 146.7
    156 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    July 29, 1980 · 48 km deep

15. 156.7
    213 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

    July 9, 1980 · 33 km deep

16. 166.7
    south of the Fiji Islands

    April 13, 1980 · 79 km deep

17. 176.7
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    March 8, 1980 · 38 km deep

18. 186.7
    29 km NE of Ribeira Seca, Portugal

    January 1, 1980 · 10 km deep

19. 196.6
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    July 14, 1980 · 49 km deep

20. 206.6
    51 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    February 27, 1980 · 53 km deep

21. 216.5
    293 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    December 31, 1980 · 33 km deep

22. 226.5
    271 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 25, 1980 · 33 km deep

23. 236.5
    15 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

    September 26, 1980 · 33 km deep

24. 246.5
    40 km NNE of Dipayal, Nepal

    July 29, 1980 · 18 km deep

25. 256.5
    74 km SW of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

    July 16, 1980 · 84 km deep

26. 266.5
    117 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    June 25, 1980 · 49 km deep

27. 276.5
    79 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

    June 18, 1980 · 43 km deep

28. 286.5
    Macquarie Island region

    February 7, 1980 · 10 km deep

29. 296.4
    164 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    October 29, 1980 · 33 km deep

30. 306.4
    1 km NE of Piaxtla, Mexico

    October 24, 1980 · 72 km deep

31. 316.4
    19 km NNE of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala

    August 9, 1980 · 22 km deep

32. 326.4
    6 km S of Áno Lekhónia, Greece

    July 9, 1980 · 14 km deep

33. 336.4
    west of Macquarie Island

    May 9, 1980 · 10 km deep

34. 346.4
    Tonga region

    February 3, 1980 · 33 km deep

35. 356.3
    213 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

    December 15, 1980 · 33 km deep

36. 366.3
    148 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia

    October 8, 1980 · 33 km deep

37. 376.3
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    August 21, 1980 · 10 km deep

38. 386.3
    56 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    August 2, 1980 · 33 km deep

39. 396.3
    14 km SE of Vamvakoú, Greece

    July 9, 1980 · 20 km deep

40. 406.3
    5km SE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX

    June 9, 1980 · 6 km deep

41. 416.3
    34 km SE of Dumabato, Philippines

    March 31, 1980 · 43 km deep

42. 426.3
    northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

    March 26, 1980 · 10 km deep

43. 436.3
    135 km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan

    March 2, 1980 · 33 km deep

44. 446.2
    Izu Islands, Japan region

    December 19, 1980 · 82 km deep

45. 456.2
    Nicobar Islands, India region

    October 29, 1980 · 33 km deep

46. 466.2
    178 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    October 27, 1980 · 33 km deep

47. 476.2
    5 km W of El Attaf, Algeria

    October 10, 1980 · 10 km deep

48. 486.2
    eastern Kazakhstan

    September 14, 1980 · 0 km deep

49. 496.2
    82 km N of Hihifo, Tonga

    August 24, 1980 · 39 km deep

50. 506.2
    19 km SSE of It?, Japan

    June 29, 1980 · 15 km deep

51. 516.2
    Kermadec Islands region

    June 23, 1980 · 49 km deep

52. 526.2
    9 km SW of Aspen Springs, California

    May 27, 1980 · 14 km deep

53. 536.2
    29 km NNE of Hashtpar, Iran

    May 4, 1980 · 46 km deep

54. 546.2
    Owen Fracture Zone region

    April 20, 1980 · 10 km deep

55. 556.2
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    April 11, 1980 · 33 km deep

56. 566.2
    100 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

    March 31, 1980 · 33 km deep

57. 576.2
    142 km NNW of Rikaze, China

    February 22, 1980 · 33 km deep

58. 586.2
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    February 4, 1980 · 10 km deep

59. 596.1
    61 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

    December 19, 1980 · 33 km deep

60. 606.1
    153 km NNE of Calama, Chile

    December 11, 1980 · 80 km deep

61. 616.1
    15 km ENE of Gangtok, India

    November 19, 1980 · 17 km deep

62. 626.1
    256 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

    November 1, 1980 · 33 km deep

63. 636.1
    5 km E of San Julian, Philippines

    October 26, 1980 · 48 km deep

64. 646.1
    90 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    July 22, 1980 · 122 km deep

65. 656.1
    115 km ESE of Vallenar, Chile

    July 19, 1980 · 110 km deep

66. 666.1
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    June 19, 1980 · 51 km deep

67. 676.1
    80 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

    May 27, 1980 · 33 km deep

68. 686.1
    134 km NE of Iquique, Chile

    May 26, 1980 · 114 km deep

69. 696.1
    8 km W of Aspen Springs, California

    May 25, 1980 · 12 km deep

70. 706.1
    11 km WNW of Aspen Springs, California

    May 25, 1980 · 7 km deep

71. 716.1
    257 km N of Manatutu, Timor Leste

    May 15, 1980 · 33 km deep

72. 726.1
    112 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    May 14, 1980 · 57 km deep

73. 736.1
    75 km SSE of Sola, Vanuatu

    May 12, 1980 · 20 km deep

74. 746.1
    188 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

    April 14, 1980 · 33 km deep

75. 756.1
    125 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

    April 1, 1980 · 37 km deep

76. 766.1
    102 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

    March 24, 1980 · 33 km deep

77. 776.1
    78 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    February 29, 1980 · 104 km deep

78. 786.1
    176 km N of Thang, India

    February 13, 1980 · 63 km deep

79. 796.0
    207 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    December 17, 1980 · 86 km deep

80. 806.0
    162 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

    November 30, 1980 · 202 km deep

81. 816.0
    75 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

    October 9, 1980 · 33 km deep

82. 826.0
    157 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji

    October 4, 1980 · 33 km deep

83. 836.0
    74 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    September 28, 1980 · 68 km deep

84. 846.0
    7 km NNE of Kisarazu, Japan

    September 24, 1980 · 73 km deep

85. 856.0
    219 km E of Levuka, Fiji

    July 20, 1980 · 591 km deep

86. 866.0
    156 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

    June 24, 1980 · 33 km deep

87. 876.0
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    June 21, 1980 · 10 km deep

88. 886.0
    93 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    June 18, 1980 · 61 km deep

89. 896.0
    214 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste

    June 16, 1980 · 167 km deep

90. 906.0
    58 km E of Union, Philippines

    June 9, 1980 · 19 km deep

91. 916.0
    7 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, California

    May 25, 1980 · 7 km deep

92. 926.0
    southeast of the Loyalty Islands

    March 8, 1980 · 43 km deep

93. 936.0
    166 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    February 15, 1980 · 35 km deep

94. 946.0
    118 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

    January 14, 1980 · 33 km deep

95. 956.0
    124 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

    January 12, 1980 · 33 km deep

96. 966.0
    41 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    January 2, 1980 · 63 km deep

97. 975.9
    87 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

    December 27, 1980 · 0 km deep

98. 985.9
    129 km W of Labasa, Fiji

    December 23, 1980 · 33 km deep

99. 995.9
    159 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

    December 21, 1980 · 28 km deep

100. 1005.9
     97 km SSE of Kurchatov, Kazakhstan

     December 14, 1980 · 0 km deep