1975M6+ · 106

Earthquakes of 1975

In 1975 the world had 106 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more, 13 of them 7 or more; the strongest reached 7.9. 2,674 deaths were recorded. Each one with its place, depth, aftershocks and toll.

106M6+

13M7+ · M8+ 0

M7.9Strongest

2,674Deaths

Earthquakes of 1975

Every earthquake of magnitude 6 or more · 1975

7Jan

5Feb

10Mar

10Apr

8May

9Jun

13Jul

5Aug

7Sep

17Oct

7Nov

8Dec

Date	Where	Magnitude	Depth	Deaths
8 January 1975	Indonesia	6.0	95 km
12 January 1975	off New Zealand	6.0	23 km
14 January 1975	off Indonesia	6.5	33 km
15 January 1975	China	6.0	33 km
19 January 1975	China	6.8	33 km	47
19 January 1975	India	6.0	33 km
25 January 1975	Colombia	6.5	36 km
2 February 1975	off the United States	7.6	10 km
4 February 1975	China	7.0	33 km	300
7 February 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.4	33 km
22 February 1975	off the United States	6.5	48 km
22 February 1975	off Tonga	6.2	375 km
5 March 1975	off Indonesia	6.6	33 km
7 March 1975	Iran	6.1	27 km	7
13 March 1975	Chile	6.9	4 km	2
13 March 1975	off New Caledonia	6.1	85 km
17 March 1975	Indonesia	6.0	33 km
18 March 1975	Peru	6.2	98 km
23 March 1975	off Taiwan	6.6	21 km
27 March 1975	off Türkiye	6.7	5 km
28 March 1975	United States	6.1	5 km
30 March 1975	off Norway	6.4	19 km
5 April 1975	Venezuela	6.1	33 km	3
6 April 1975	off Russia	6.2	33 km
6 April 1975	off Russia	6.2	33 km
9 April 1975	Papua New Guinea	6.3	133 km
11 April 1975	Pacific Ocean	6.3	33 km
16 April 1975	off Norway	6.5	13 km
20 April 1975	Pacific Ocean	6.2	33 km
20 April 1975	Japan	6.1	7 km
23 April 1975	off Mexico	6.2	11 km
28 April 1975	China	6.3	33 km
5 May 1975	China	6.1	33 km
10 May 1975	Chile	7.7	6 km
13 May 1975	off Indonesia	6.3	36 km
18 May 1975	off Tonga	6.0	43 km
23 May 1975	off Taiwan	6.2	6 km
26 May 1975	off Portugal	7.9	33 km
27 May 1975	Indonesia	6.1	70 km
30 May 1975	Pacific Ocean	6.1	33 km
10 June 1975	off Russia	7.0	15 km
13 June 1975	off Russia	6.4	19 km
14 June 1975	off Russia	6.0	31 km
14 June 1975	off Japan	6.1	19 km
15 June 1975	off Russia	6.2	38 km
16 June 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.5	33 km
22 June 1975	off Russia	6.1	21 km
23 June 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.2	33 km
29 June 1975	off South Korea	6.2	560 km
8 July 1975	off Mexico	6.5	33 km
8 July 1975	Myanmar	6.5	157 km	1
10 July 1975	off the Philippines	6.2	86 km
14 July 1975	off French Southern Territories	6.5	33 km
16 July 1975	off New Zealand	6.2	46 km
16 July 1975	off New Zealand	6.1	37 km
20 July 1975	off Papua New Guinea	7.9	49 km
20 July 1975	off Papua New Guinea	7.7	44 km
20 July 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.7	50 km
21 July 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.8	47 km
21 July 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.1	95 km
22 July 1975	off Solomon Islands	6.1	36 km
30 July 1975	Indonesia	6.1	16 km
2 August 1975	off the United States	6.2	33 km
6 August 1975	off Papua New Guinea	6.3	33 km
10 August 1975	Argentina	6.2	166 km
15 August 1975	off Russia	6.6	4 km
23 August 1975	off the Philippines	6.0	40 km
6 September 1975	Türkiye	6.7	26 km	2,311
11 September 1975	Pacific Ocean	6.4	33 km
19 September 1975	Indian Ocean	6.1	33 km
24 September 1975	off Tonga	6.5	33 km
24 September 1975	Atlantic Ocean	6.1	33 km
29 September 1975	off Indonesia	6.1	23 km
30 September 1975	off Indonesia	6.0	33 km
1 October 1975	off Indonesia	7.0	33 km
1 October 1975	off Indonesia	6.0	33 km
3 October 1975	Pakistan	6.7	11 km
3 October 1975	Australia	6.0	33 km
3 October 1975	Pakistan	6.4	33 km
6 October 1975	off Vanuatu	7.0	54 km
7 October 1975	off Brazil	6.7	33 km
10 October 1975	off Vanuatu	6.0	123 km
11 October 1975	off Tonga	7.8	9 km
11 October 1975	off Tonga	6.1	33 km
17 October 1975	off Indonesia	6.3	109 km
20 October 1975	off Fiji	6.5	33 km
21 October 1975	off the Philippines	6.1	33 km
21 October 1975	off the Philippines	6.3	33 km
26 October 1975	off the Philippines	6.1	50 km
28 October 1975	off Chile	6.3	38 km
31 October 1975	off the Philippines	7.2	50 km	1
1 November 1975	off Guam	6.1	113 km
6 November 1975	off the Philippines	6.1	11 km
15 November 1975	off the Philippines	6.1	11 km
25 November 1975	off Solomon Islands	6.1	33 km
29 November 1975	off South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands	6.2	51 km
29 November 1975	off the United States	7.7	9 km	2
30 November 1975	off the United States	6.3	24 km
9 December 1975	off Samoa	6.2	33 km
11 December 1975	Peru	6.0	98 km
17 December 1975	Indonesia	6.2	17 km
19 December 1975	off Solomon Islands	6.0	33 km
21 December 1975	off Russia	6.0	554 km
25 December 1975	Papua New Guinea	6.6	115 km
26 December 1975	off Samoa	7.8	33 km
29 December 1975	off Chile	6.5	14 km