List of Major Submarine Earthquakes
The following is a list of major submarine earthquakes.
| Date | Event | Location | Estimated Moment Magnitude | Other Details/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2011 | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake | The epicenter is 130 kilometers (81 mi) off the east coast of the Oshika Peninsula, Tōhoku, with the hypocenter at a depth of 32 km (20 mi). | 9.0 | This is strongest known earthquake to hit Japan |
| December 26, 2006 | 2006 Hengchun earthquake | The epicenter is off the southwest coast of Taiwan, in the Luzon Strait, which connects the South China Sea with the Philippine Sea. | 7.1 | |
| December 26, 2004 | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake | The epicenter is off the northwestern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. | 9.3 | This is the third largest earthquake in recorded history and generated massive tsunamis, which caused widespread devastation when they hit land, leaving an estimated 230,000 people dead in countries around the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean. |
| May 4, 1998 | A part of the island of Yonaguni was destroyed by a submarine earthquake. | |||
| May 22, 1960 | 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Great Chilean Earthquake) | The epicenter is off the coast of South Central Chile. | 9.5 | This is the strongest earthquake ever recorded. |
| December 20, 1946 | 1946 Nankaido earthquake | The epicenter is off the southern coast of Kii Peninsula and Shikoku, Japan. | 8.1 | |
| December 7, 1944 | 1944 Tōnankai earthquake | The epicenter is about 20 km off the coast of the Shima Peninsula in Japan. | 8.0 | |
| November 18, 1929 | 1929 Grand Banks earthquake | The epicenter is at Grand Banks, off the south coast of Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean. | 7.2 | |
| June 15, 1896 | 1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake | The epicenter is off the Sanriku coast of northeastern Honshū, Japan. | 8.5 | |
| April 4, 1771 | The epicenter is near Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa, Japan. | 7.4 | ||
| January 26, 1700 | 1700 Cascadia earthquake | The epicenter is offshore from Vancouver Island to northern California. | ~9.0 | This is one of the largest earthquakes on record. |
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