Major Earthquakes around the World, 2010 The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2010. DateLocationMagnitude1 Jan. 12Haiti7.0 Feb. 27Maule region, Chile8.8 March 15Biobío Region, Chile7.2 April 4Baja California, Mexico7.2 April 6Sumatra, Indonesia7.7 May 9Sumatra, Indonesia7.2 June 13Nicobar Islands, India7.5 July 24Mindanao, Philippines7.6 August 10Port Vila, Vanuatu7.5 Dec. 21Bonin Islands, Japan7.4 Dec. 25Coast of Vanuatu7.3 Source:various NOTE: A major earthquake is defined here as having a magnitude of 6.0 or more. 1. Unless otherwise indicated, magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.