Earthquakes in January 1996
9 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Toli-Toli, Central Sulawesi
24 km deep
Extreme - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka
33 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
33 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - South Sandwich Islands region
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - south of the Kermadec Islands
14 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Wamena, Highland Papua
109 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 145 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
21 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Tandag, Caraga
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
33 km deep
Major