Earthquakes in December 2000
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Balkanabat, Balkan
30 km deep
Extreme - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - D'Entrecasteaux Islands region
33 km deep
Major - 6.6
M6.6 earthquake - Fiji region
628 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Carahue, Araucania
11 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
31 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain Province
33 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake near Kokopo, East New Britain Province
33 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia
140 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 166 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
33 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 224 km S of Punta de Burica, Panama
10 km deep
Major - 6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Pijijiapan, Chiapas
33 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - Kepulauan Aru region, Indonesia
62 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 183 km NW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
387 km deep
Major - 6.0
M6.0 earthquake near Akşehir, Konya
10 km deep
Major