Earthquakes in October 1974
14 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Callao, Callao
13 km deep
Extreme - 7.5
M7.5 earthquake near Saint John’s, Saint John Parish
47 km deep
Extreme - 7.2
M7.2 earthquake - 282 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
48 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake - Reykjanes Ridge
33 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake - Banda Sea
117 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - 185 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
49 km deep
Major - 6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 8 km N of Luganville, Vanuatu
36 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
45 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kuji, Iwate
29 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - west of Macquarie Island
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 220 km E of Levuka, Fiji
602 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 168 km NE of Miyako, Japan
24 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Pagar Alam, South Sumatra
21 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
33 km deep
Major