Earthquakes in August 1971

14 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

14

Strongest

M7.1

central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Busiest day

9 Aug

2 events

Daily average

0.5

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.1
M7.1 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
20161 d ago10 km deep
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido
20164 d ago50 km deep
Extreme
6.6
M6.6 earthquake - 142 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
20152 d ago14 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Madang, Madang Province
20143 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.5
M6.5 earthquake - 162 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
20152 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 162 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
20147 d ago39 km deep
Major
6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville
20157 d ago50 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
20157 d ago30 km deep
Major
6.2
M6.2 earthquake - Balleny Islands region
20155 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 236 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
20143 d ago39 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Hualien City, Taiwan
20147 d ago31 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 150 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
20153 d ago10 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 119 km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala
20146 d ago25 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 181 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
20156 d ago39 km deep
Major