1999 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1999

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.7
   21 km S of Puli, Taiwan

   September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

2. 27.6
   4 km ESE of Derince, Turkey

   August 17, 1999 · 17 km deep

3. 37.5
   92 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

   November 26, 1999 · 33 km deep

4. 47.5
   15 km W of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico

   September 30, 1999 · 61 km deep

5. 57.4
   63 km W of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

   April 5, 1999 · 150 km deep

6. 67.3
   14 km WNW of Bolitoc, Philippines

   December 11, 1999 · 33 km deep

7. 77.3
   146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu

   February 6, 1999 · 90 km deep

8. 87.2
   8 km S of Düzce, Turkey

   November 12, 1999 · 10 km deep

9. 97.1
   The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake

   October 16, 1999 · 14 km deep

10. 107.1
    51 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    May 16, 1999 · 74 km deep

11. 117.1
    92 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    May 10, 1999 · 138 km deep

12. 127.1
    57 km ENE of Wangqing, China

    April 8, 1999 · 566 km deep

13. 137.1
    69 km S of Tabiauan, Philippines

    March 4, 1999 · 33 km deep

14. 147.0
    26 km SSE of Karluk, Alaska

    December 6, 1999 · 44 km deep

15. 157.0
    88 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

    November 19, 1999 · 33 km deep

16. 167.0
    South Indian Ocean

    November 15, 1999 · 10 km deep

17. 177.0
    1 km SE of Texcala, Mexico

    June 15, 1999 · 70 km deep

18. 187.0
    110 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    January 19, 1999 · 114 km deep

19. 196.9
    50 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    December 29, 1999 · 33 km deep

20. 206.9
    84 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

    November 17, 1999 · 48 km deep

21. 216.9
    42 km S of Quepos, Costa Rica

    August 20, 1999 · 20 km deep

22. 226.9
    78 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    March 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

23. 236.9
    123 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

    March 8, 1999 · 57 km deep

24. 246.8
    132 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

    April 13, 1999 · 164 km deep

25. 256.8
    6 km SE of Camaná, Peru

    April 3, 1999 · 87 km deep

26. 266.7
    16 km N of Potrerillos, Honduras

    July 11, 1999 · 10 km deep

27. 276.6
    127 km ESE of Arica, Chile

    November 30, 1999 · 128 km deep

28. 286.6
    66 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    August 22, 1999 · 33 km deep

29. 296.6
    113 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    May 17, 1999 · 27 km deep

30. 306.6
    9 km NNW of P?palkoti, India

    March 28, 1999 · 15 km deep

31. 316.6
    110 km SSE of K?h Sef?d, Iran

    March 4, 1999 · 33 km deep

32. 326.6
    18 km WSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    January 28, 1999 · 67 km deep

33. 336.5
    59 km SSW of Labuan, Indonesia

    December 21, 1999 · 56 km deep

34. 346.5
    West Chile Rise

    December 10, 1999 · 10 km deep

35. 356.5
    31 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan

    November 8, 1999 · 228 km deep

36. 366.5
    31 km SE of Puli, Taiwan

    September 25, 1999 · 17 km deep

37. 376.5
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    August 1, 1999 · 10 km deep

38. 386.5
    Kermadec Islands region

    July 19, 1999 · 39 km deep

39. 396.5
    Kermadec Islands region

    April 20, 1999 · 96 km deep

40. 406.4
    67 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

    December 9, 1999 · 58 km deep

41. 416.4
    20 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga

    December 7, 1999 · 138 km deep

42. 426.4
    29 km N of Akhiok, Alaska

    December 7, 1999 · 44 km deep

43. 436.4
    South Indian Ocean

    November 29, 1999 · 10 km deep

44. 446.4
    85 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska

    October 13, 1999 · 30 km deep

45. 456.4
    33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan

    September 22, 1999 · 26 km deep

46. 466.4
    44 km SSE of Lugu, Taiwan

    September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

47. 476.4
    70 km SW of Uyuni, Bolivia

    September 15, 1999 · 218 km deep

48. 486.4
    132 km WSW of Corral, Chile

    August 22, 1999 · 33 km deep

49. 496.4
    79 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

    August 14, 1999 · 101 km deep

50. 506.4
    106 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    June 18, 1999 · 33 km deep

51. 516.4
    268 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

    May 16, 1999 · 59 km deep

52. 526.4
    21 km N of Lae, Papua New Guinea

    April 6, 1999 · 33 km deep

53. 536.4
    187 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia

    February 22, 1999 · 33 km deep

54. 546.4
    156 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    January 28, 1999 · 101 km deep

55. 556.4
    15 km SSE of Nishinoomote, Japan

    January 24, 1999 · 33 km deep

56. 566.3
    west of Macquarie Island

    December 24, 1999 · 10 km deep

57. 576.3
    New Britain region, Papua New Guinea

    December 15, 1999 · 33 km deep

58. 586.3
    209 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

    December 1, 1999 · 10 km deep

59. 596.3
    85 km WNW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea

    November 17, 1999 · 45 km deep

60. 606.3
    66 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan

    November 1, 1999 · 33 km deep

61. 616.3
    137 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    October 23, 1999 · 83 km deep

62. 626.3
    South Sandwich Islands region

    October 18, 1999 · 33 km deep

63. 636.3
    54 km SW of Hualien City, Taiwan

    September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

64. 646.3
    35 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu

    September 17, 1999 · 197 km deep

65. 656.3
    43 km SE of Tena, Ecuador

    August 28, 1999 · 196 km deep

66. 666.3
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    July 28, 1999 · 25 km deep

67. 676.3
    63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    July 9, 1999 · 29 km deep

68. 686.3
    20 km E of Coahuayutla de Guerrero, Mexico

    June 21, 1999 · 69 km deep

69. 696.3
    6 km ESE of Puerto San José, Guatemala

    June 6, 1999 · 33 km deep

70. 706.3
    245 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama

    March 31, 1999 · 10 km deep

71. 716.3
    54 km S of Pangai, Tonga

    February 3, 1999 · 33 km deep

72. 726.3
    Mid-Indian Ridge

    January 24, 1999 · 10 km deep

73. 736.2
    70 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands

    December 29, 1999 · 33 km deep

74. 746.2
    269 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama

    December 28, 1999 · 10 km deep

75. 756.2
    108 km W of Abepura, Indonesia

    December 18, 1999 · 16 km deep

76. 766.2
    242 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

    November 21, 1999 · 33 km deep

77. 776.2
    106 km SSE of Rantauprapat, Indonesia

    November 11, 1999 · 211 km deep

78. 786.2
    24 km W of Taupo, New Zealand

    October 25, 1999 · 159 km deep

79. 796.2
    36 km SE of Puli, Taiwan

    September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

80. 806.2
    186 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

    August 26, 1999 · 33 km deep

81. 816.2
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    August 21, 1999 · 10 km deep

82. 826.2
    92 km SSW of Luwuk, Indonesia

    August 12, 1999 · 33 km deep

83. 836.2
    96 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    July 26, 1999 · 69 km deep

84. 846.2
    44 km W of Kushiro, Japan

    May 12, 1999 · 103 km deep

85. 856.2
    129 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska

    May 7, 1999 · 10 km deep

86. 866.2
    25 km ESE of K?zer?n, Iran

    May 6, 1999 · 33 km deep

87. 876.2
    south of the Fiji Islands

    April 9, 1999 · 621 km deep

88. 886.2
    120 km WSW of Isangel, Vanuatu

    April 2, 1999 · 10 km deep

89. 896.2
    48 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    April 1, 1999 · 33 km deep

90. 906.2
    127 km NNW of Palu, Indonesia

    February 23, 1999 · 33 km deep

91. 916.2
    101 km ENE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

    February 13, 1999 · 10 km deep

92. 926.1
    west of Macquarie Island

    December 24, 1999 · 10 km deep

93. 936.1
    31 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

    December 8, 1999 · 33 km deep

94. 946.1
    southern East Pacific Rise

    November 16, 1999 · 10 km deep

95. 956.1
    155 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

    November 11, 1999 · 33 km deep

96. 966.1
    126 km S of Manokwari, Indonesia

    October 10, 1999 · 33 km deep

97. 976.1
    Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region

    September 28, 1999 · 33 km deep

98. 986.1
    33 km SE of Puli, Taiwan

    September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

99. 996.1
    31 km SE of Puli, Taiwan

    September 20, 1999 · 33 km deep

100. 1006.1
     Kermadec Islands region

     July 28, 1999 · 33 km deep