Back to calendar index
On this day
Significant earthquakes on August 20th
M6.5+ events from the USGS catalog (1900–present).
7.6
6 km E of Tignoan, Philippines
1937·Great·15 km deep
7.1
Bonin Islands, Japan region
1998·Great·441 km deep
7.0
246 km NNW of Rikaze, China
1908·Great·15 km deep
7.0
19 km SW of Angol, Chile
1920·Major·15 km deep
6.9
9 km WSW of Triyuga, Nepal
1988·Major·57 km deep
6.7
225 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
1965·Major·330 km deep
6.7
260 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
1927·Major·10 km deep
6.7
39 km NNW of Colchane, Chile
1965·Major·126 km deep
6.7
50 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan
1930·Major·15 km deep
6.5
Mid-Indian Ridge
1997·Major·10 km deep