Major Earthquakes around the World, 2003
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
| Date | Location | Magnitude1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20 | Solomon Islands | 7.3 |
| Jan. 22 | Colima, Mexico | 7.6 |
| March 17 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska | 7.0 |
| May 26 | Near Honshu, Japan | 7.0 |
| May 26 | Halmahera, Indonesia | 7.0 |
| June 20 | Amazonas, Brazil | 7.1 |
| July 15 | Carlsberg Ridge, Indian Ocean | 7.6 |
| Aug. 4 | Scotia Sea, Canada | 7.5 |
| Aug. 21 | South Island, New Zealand | 7.2 |
| Sept. 25 | Hokkaido, Japan region | 8.3 |
| Sept. 25 | Hokkaido, Japan region | 7.4 |
| Sept. 27 | Southwestern Siberia, Russia | 7.4 |
| Oct. 31 | Near Honshu, Japan | 7.0 |
| Nov. 17 | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands | 7.8 |
| Dec. 27 | Southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | 7.3 |
NOTE: A major earthquake is defined here as having a magnitude of 7.0 or more.
1. Unless otherwise indicated, magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.
Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey. Web: neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2003/2003_stats.html
See also The Ten Largest Earthquakes of the Century and The Largest Earthquakes in the United States.
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