As of 2026-10-12, December 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake tops the list with 206 km.
- #1 December 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake — 206 km
earthquake
The December 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.3 in South Asia on 25 December 2015. One woman was killed in Pakistan. At least 100 people were injured in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The quake was also strongly felt in Tajikistan and India. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region at a depth of 203.4 km. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 2017 Tripura earthquake — 32,000 m
January 2017 earthquake in India and Bangladesh
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck India 20 km (12 mi) east north-east of Ambassa in the state of Tripura on 3 January 2017 with a maximum observed intensity of 6-7 EMS. It struck at 2:39 pm local time, and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 32.0 km. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake — 30,000 m
megathrust underwater earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with its epicenter off the west coast of Aceh, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake, was caused by a rupture along the fault boundary between the Burma plate and the Indian plate, and reached a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX in some areas. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 2005 Kashmir earthquake — 26,000 m
earthquake
On 8 October 2005, at 08:50:39 PKT, a Mw 7.6 earthquake struck the Azad Kashmir region in northern Pakistan. Its epicenter was located in the tehsil of Patikka, near the city of Muzaffarabad. It caused catastrophic damage and tens of thousands of fatalities across Azad Kashmir and northwestern Jammu and Kashmir, India. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes — 23,000 m
earthquake
The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 Mw undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at 15:38 local time. Initially, authorities feared that the initial earthquake would cause a tsunami and warnings were issued across the Indian Ocean; however, these warnings were subsequently cancelled. These were unusually large intraplate earthquakes and the largest strike-slip earthquake ever recorded. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 2011 Sikkim earthquake — 19,700 m
earthquake
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and was centered within the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area, near the border of Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim, at 18:10 IST on Sunday, 18 September. The earthquake was felt across northeastern India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and southern Tibet. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 2001 Gujarat earthquake — 16,000 m
earthquake in India
An earthquake struck India and Pakistan on 26 January 2001 at 08:46 am IST. The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch district in Gujarat, India. The earthquake had a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 2017 Uttarakhand earthquake — 16,000 m
This is a list of earthquakes in 2017. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Major events took place in Iran and Mexico, with the latter experiencing two such events, one of them exceeding magnitude 8. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 2009 Bhutan earthquake — 14,000 m
magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Bhutan
The 2009 Bhutan earthquake occurred on 21 September at 14:53 BTT in the eastern region of Bhutan with moment magnitude of 6.1. The epicenter was situated at 180 kilometres (110 mi) east of the capital Thimphu, in Monggar District. However, Bangladesh and northern India also felt it, with residents in Guwahati, Assam reporting cracks in buildings. The tremors were felt as far as Tibet. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 2025 Bangladesh earthquake — 10,000 m
earthquake in South Asia
On 21 November 2025, at 10:38:26 BST (UTC+6), a moment magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck near Dhaka, Bangladesh, followed by at least four aftershocks. At least 10 people died and nearly 630 others suffered injuries. It was the deadliest earthquake to strike the country in over two decades. Read more on Wikipedia.
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