List of earthquakes in 2001

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This is a list of earthquakes in 2000. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS. Fourteen earthquakes ≥M7 occurred within the year, along with one ≥M8 event.

Earthquakes in 2001
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2001
Strongest magnitude8.4 Mw Peru
Deadliest7.7 Mw India
20,023 deaths
Total fatalities21,465
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.914
6.0–6.9122
5.0–5.91,212
4.0–4.97,968
← 2000
2002 →

Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 21,465 people; the vast majority of the fatalities were attributed to an unusually powerful Mw 7.7 earthquake intraplate earthquake that struck the Indian state of Gujarat. Early in the year, two earthquakes struck El Salvador, killing nearly 1,300 people and causing damage across the entire country. The largest event of the year, a Mw 8.4 earthquake, struck off Peru's southern coast and triggered a large tsunami. Other notable earthquakes struck Japan, the United States and China.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009
[Worldwide]
Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 13 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18
6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124
5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413
Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556

Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Website has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 20,023 7.7 India, Gujarat XII (Extreme) 16.0 January 26
2 952 7.7 El Salvador, La Libertad offshore VIII (Severe) 60.0 January 13
3 315 6.6 El Salvador, Cuscatlán IX (Violent) 10.0 February 13
4 145 8.4 Peru, Arequipa offshore XII (Extreme) 33.0 June 23
  • Note: At least 10 fatalities

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.4 145 Peru, Arequipa offshore XII (Extreme) 33.0 June 23
2 7.8 0 China, Qinghai X (Extreme) 10.0 November 14
3 7.7 952 El Salvador, La Libertad offshore VIII (Severe) 60.0 January 13
3 7.7 20,023 India, Gujarat XII (Extreme) 16.0 January 26
4 7.6 1 Peru, Arequipa offshore IX (Violent) 33.0 July 7
5 7.5 0 Indonesia, Southeast Sulawesi offshore VII (Very strong) 33.0 October 19
5 7.5 0 Philippines, Davao offshore VIII (Severe) 33.0 January 1
6 7.4 0 Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore VII (Very strong) 36.0 February 13
7 7.2 0 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore I (Not felt) 178.1 June 3
8 7.1 0 New Zealand, Gisborne offshore I (Not felt) 33.0 August 21
8 7.1 0 Vanuatu, Sanma offshore VII (Very strong) 103.0 January 9
8 7.1 0 south of Australia I (Not felt) 10.0 December 12
8 7.1 0 Indonesia, North Maluku offshore VII (Very strong) 36.0 February 24
9 7.0 0 Guam offshore VII (Very strong) 37.0 October 12
9 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea, West New Britain VIII (Severe) 33.0 October 31
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw India
7.7 Mw El Salvador
Deadliest7.7 Mw India
20,023 deaths
Total fatalities20,975
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.912
5.0–5.9137
4.0–4.9568
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1 Philippines, Davao offshore, 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Lukatan 7.5 33.0 VIII - - -
1 Philippines, Davao offshore, 67 km (42 mi) southeast of Lukatan 6.8 33.0 VII Aftershock of the 7.5 event nearly two hours earlier. - -
2 Philippines, Davao offshore, 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Lukatan 6.4 33.0 VII Aftershock of the 7.5 event a day prior. - -
2 Solomon Islands, Malkira-Ulawa offshore, 96 km (60 mi) southeast of Kirakira 6.0 33.0 VII - - -
9 Vanuatu, Sanma offshore, 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Port Olry 7.1 103.0 VII - - -
10 United States, Alaska offshore, 47 km (29 mi) south of Old Harbor 6.9 36.4 VIII - - -
11 Canada, British Columbia offshore, 247 km (153 mi) southwest of Port McNeill 6.0 10.0 - - - -
13 El Salvador, La Libertad offshore, 28 km (17 mi) south-southwest of Puerto El Triunfo 7.7 60.0 VIII 952 5,565
15 Mid-Indian Ridge 6.4 10.0 - - - -
16 Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 60 km (37 mi) west-southwest of Bengkulu 6.0 33.0 V Foreshock of the 6.9 event eight seconds later. - -
16 Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 59 km (37 mi) west-southwest of Bengkulu 6.9 28.0 VI - - -
19 Mexico, Chiapas, 6 km (3.7 mi) north-northeast of Hidalgo 6.0 93.2 V - - -
19 Mexico, Temotu, 121 km (75 mi) south-southeast of Lata 6.3 50.0 VII - - -
19 east of the South Sandwich Islands 6.0 33.0 - - - -
26 India, Gujarat, 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Bhachau 7.7 16.0 XII 20,023 166,951
29 Indonesia, West Papua offshore, 83 km (52 mi) west-northwest of Manokwari 6.2 33.0 IX - - -

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw Indonesia
Deadliest6.6 Mw El Salvador
315 deaths
Total fatalities320
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.9104
4.0–4.9593
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1 United States, Alaska offshore, 94 km (58 mi) west-southwest of Adak 6.0 33.0 I - - -
8 India, Gujarat, 24 km (15 mi) west-northwest of Rapar 5.1 10.0 VII Aftershock of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake. At least 40 people injured in the epicentral area. - 40
13 El Salvador, Cuscatlán, 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Cojutepeque 6.6 10.0 IX 315 3,399
13 Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 102 km (63 mi) south-southeast of Bengkulu 7.4 36.0 VII - - -
14 Fiji, Eastern offshore, 187 km (116 mi) south of Nadi 6.1 10.0 V - - -
14 Fiji, Eastern offshore, 204 km (127 mi) south-southwest of Suva 6.2 10.0 V - - -
16 Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara offshore, 138 km (86 mi) north of Pototano 6.1 521.0 IV - - -
17 Canada, British Columbia offshore, 151 km (94 mi) south-southwest of Hydaburg, United States 6.2 20.0 V Objects knocked from shelves in the Massett-Daajing Giids-Skidegate area. - -
17 El Salvador, San Salvador, 1 km (0.62 mi) east-northeast of Tonacatepeque 4.1 10.0 VI One person killed, three others injured, additional damage and landslides in the epicentral area. 1 3
18 South Africa, Prince Edward Islands region offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
19 Laos, Phongsaly, 31 km (19 mi) west of Điện Biên Phủ, Vietnam 4.9 10.0 VII Several people injured and many buildings damaged in the Điện Biên Phủ area, Vietnam. - Several
23 China, Sichuan, 96 km (60 mi) southwest of Kangding 5.6 33.0 VIII Three people killed, 109 injured and 60,000 homes destroyed in Kangding and Yajiang counties. 3 109
24 Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 137 km (85 mi) west-northwest of Ternate 7.1 35.0 VII - - -
24 Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 135 km (84 mi) northwest of Ternate 6.2 35.0 - Aftershock of the 7.1 event almost seven hours prior. - -
25 Afghanistan, Badakhshan, 49 km (30 mi) south of Jurm 6.2 202.5 V - - -
26 Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 135 km (84 mi) east of Korsakov 6.1 392.0 I - - -
28 Vanuatu, Tafea offshore, 245 km (152 mi) east of Tadine 6.7 10.0 - - - -
28 Vanuatu, Tafea offshore, 235 km (146 mi) east-southeast of Tadine 6.3 10.0 - Aftershock of the 6.7 event 35 minutes earlier. - -
28 El Salvador, Usulután, 24 km (15 mi) south of Zacatecoluca 6.1 65.3 V Landslides occurred in central and western El Salvador. - -
28 United States, Washington, 7 km (4.3 mi) south-southeast of Longbranch 6.8 51.8 VIII 1 400

March

March
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw Japan
Deadliest6.8 Mw Japan
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.98
5.0–5.988
4.0–4.9612
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
6 Macquarie Island region offshore 6.4 10.0 - - - -
7 Ascension Island offshore, 206 km (128 mi) northeast of Georgetown 6.0 10.0 - - - -
14 Indonesia, Gorontalo, 130 km (81 mi) west of Gorontalo 6.0 109.4 V - - -
15 India, Nicobar Islands offshore 6.0 33.0 VII - - -
15 Chile, Valparaíso offshore, 28 km (17 mi) west-northwest of La Ligua 6.0 37.0 VII - - -
19 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 41 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Ambon 6.5 33.0 VII - - -
23 Russia, Sakhalin Oblast offshore, 111 km (69 mi) east-northeast of Shikotan 6.0 33.0 III - - -
24 Japan, Hiroshima offshore, 16 km (9.9 mi) south-southwest of Kure 6.8 50.0 IX 2 288

April

April
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw Fiji
Deadliest5.6 Mw China
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.992
4.0–4.9713
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3 Japan, Shizuoka, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Mori 5.4 33.0 VII Eight people injured, furniture overturned and windows and water pipes broken in Shizuoka Prefecture. - 8
4 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 65 km (40 mi) northwest of Tual 6.4 33.0 VII - - -
7 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.2 33.0 - - - -
9 Chile, Valparaíso offshore, 144 km (89 mi) west-northwest of Valparaíso 6.7 11.0 V - - -
12 China, Yunnan, 147 km (91 mi) southwest of Dali 5.6 10.0 VIII Two people killed, 190 injured, 30,000 houses destroyed and landslides blocked roads in Shidian County. 2 190
13 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Sandwich Islands offshore 6.2 26.0 - - - -
14 Japan, Izu Islands offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
19 Solomon Islands, Western offshore, 126 km (78 mi) northwest of Gizo 6.0 12.0 VI Foreshocks of the 6.7 event later that day. - -
19 Solomon Islands, Western offshore, 121 km (75 mi) south-southeast of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 6.2 20.0 VI - -
19 Solomon Islands, Western offshore, 128 km (80 mi) south-southeast of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 6.7 17.0 VII - - -
26 Japan, Hokkaido offshore, 37 km (23 mi) southeast of Nemuro 6.0 86.0 VI - - -
28 Fiji region offshore 6.9 351.8 I - - -
29 Mexico, Colima offshore, 45 km (28 mi) south-southwest of El Naranjo 6.2 10.0 VI - - -

May

May
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw Russia
Deadliest5.6 Mw China
2 deaths
Total fatalities3
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.984
4.0–4.9639
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
7 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 6.2 10.0 - - - -
8 El Salvador, San Vicente, 3 km (1.9 mi) south of San Vicente 5.7 10.0 VIII One person killed at Conchagua, La Unión. At least 84 homes destroyed, 70 damaged and landslides in the epicentral area. 1 -
9 Solomon Islands, Makira-Ulawa offshore, 76 km (47 mi) west-northewest of Kirakira 6.3 67.9 V - - -
19 Fiji, Eastern offshore, 277 km (172 mi) west-northwest of Haveluloto, Tonga 6.0 386.7 - - - -
20 Mexico, Colima offshore, 33 km (21 mi) southwest of El Colomo 6.3 33.0 VIII - - -
23 China, Sichuan, 119 km (74 mi) northeast of Lijiang 5.5 33.0 VII One person killed and 39 injured in Yanyuan County, Sichuan. One person killed and 566 others injured, 27 of them serious, in Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan. Eleven reservoirs, four power plants and six bridges damaged in the epicentral area. 2 605
25 Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 114 km (71 mi) south-southeast of Kuril’sk 6.7 33.0 VI - - -
25 Indonesia, Special Region of Yogyakarta, 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Srandakan 6.3 143.1 V Several people injured in Surakarta and minor damage in Yogyakarta. - Several
26 Fiji region offshore 6.4 406.5 - - - -
28 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 117 km (73 mi) south-southwest of Tual 6.0 33.0 VI - - -
29 Turkey, Erzurum, 20 km (12 mi) south of Pasinler 4.8 33.0 V Two people injured and three buildings damaged in the Erzurum area. - 2
29 Papua New Guinea, Autonomous Region of Bougainville offshore, 92 km (57 mi) south-southwest of Panguna 6.4 14.0 VI - - -

June

June
Strongest magnitude8.4 Mw Peru
Deadliest8.4 Mw Peru
145 deaths
Total fatalities150
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.912
5.0–5.9140
4.0–4.9726
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1 Afghanistan, Parwan, 14 km (8.7 mi) east-northeast of Jabal os Saraj 5.0 62.1 VI Four people killed, 20 injured and several houses destroyed in Parwan Province. 4 20
3 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 7.2 178.1 I - - -
5 Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 45 km (28 mi) northwest of Bulolo 6.4 10.0 IX One person injured, 40 houses damaged or destroyed and landslides occurred in the epicentral area. - 1
5 Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 49 km (30 mi) north-northwest of Bulolo 6.0 10.0 VIII Aftershock of the 6.4 event six hours earlier. - -
7 China, Yunnan, 147 km (91 mi) southwest of Dali 4.6 33.0 VI Thirteen people injured and several houses destroyed in Shidian County. - 13
14 Taiwan, Yilan offshore, 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Yilan 5.9 32.1 VII Four people injured in Taipei and another in Yilan. Some damage occurred in Taipei and in other parts of northeastern Taiwan. - 5
14 United States, Alaska offshore, 235 km (146 mi) west-southwest of Adak 6.5 18.0 V - - -
15 Northern Mariana Islands, Pagan region offshore 6.0 33.0 - - - -
15 Yemen, Al Mahrah offshore, 199 km (124 mi) north-northwest of Kilmia 6.0 10.0 - - - -
16 Tonga, Niua offshore, 127 km (79 mi) north-northeast of Hihifo 6.0 10.0 - - - -
19 Chile, Antofagasta, 38 km (24 mi) east-northeast of San Pedro de Atacama 6.0 146.6 V - - -
21 France, Grand Est, 1 km (0.62 mi) east-northeast of Cocheren 4.2 1.0 V One person killed in a mining incident in Lorraine. 1 -
23 Peru, Arequipa offshore, 6 km (3.7 mi) south-southwest of Atico 8.4 33.0 XII 145 3,812
23 Peru, Arequipa offshore, 56 km (35 mi) south-southwest of Quilca 6.1 33.0 VII Aftershock of the 2001 southern Peru earthquake. - -
24 Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 125 km (78 mi) south-southeast of Kuril’sk 6.0 33.0 III - - -
25 Turkey, Osmaniye, 17 km (11 mi) south-southeast of Kadirli 5.5 5.0 VII At least 130 people injured and 66 buildings damaged in Osmaniye Province. - 130
26 Peru, Arequipa offshore, 34 km (21 mi) west-southwest of Pacocha 6.7 24.0 VIII Aftershock of the 2001 southern Peru earthquake. - -
26 Central East Pacific Rise 6.1 10.0 - - - -
28 Indonesia, West Java, 17 km (11 mi) south-southeast of Majalengka 5.0 36.9 VII Dozens of people injured and 2,500 buildings damaged in West Java Province. - Dozens
29 Bolivia, Potosí, 53 km (33 mi) west of Potosí 6.1 273.9 III - - -

July

July
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw Peru
Deadliest4.7 Mw Italy
4 deaths
Total fatalities6
Number by magnitude
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.910
5.0–5.9102
4.0–4.9677
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, 76 km (47 mi) east of Kokopo 6.1 28.0 VIII - - -
4 Northern Mariana Islands offshore 6.5 290.0 I - - -
4 Tonga, Tongatapu offshore, 167 km (104 mi) west-southwest of Haveluloto 6.5 184.6 - - - -
4 Bolivia, Cochabamba, 41 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Colomi 6.2 33.0 IX - - -
5 Peru, Arequipa offshore, 31 km (19 mi) south of Achanizo 6.6 62.0 VII Aftershock of the 2001 southern Peru earthquake. About 300 previously-weakened buildings destroyed in the epicentral area. - -
7 Peru, Arequipa offshore, 51 km (32 mi) southwest of Punta de Bombón 7.6 33.0 IX Aftershock of the 2001 southern Peru earthquake. One person killed and 30 injured in Arequipa. Hundreds of buildings weakened by the previous earthquakes collapsed. A large boulder fell and blocked the Pan-American Highway. Some power outages in the epicentral area and in Arica, Chile. 1 30
8 Papua New Guinea, East New Britain offshore, 250 km (160 mi) east-southeast of Kimbe 6.2 10.0 - - - -
10 Turkey, Erzurum, 16 km (9.9 mi) south-southwest of Pasinler 5.4 33.0 VII At least 46 people injured and 17 buildings damaged in the Erzurum area. - 46
14 China, Yunnan, 16 km (9.9 mi) northeast of Yuxi 4.6 33.0 VI Two people injured, 150 houses and some schools damaged or destroyed in Jiangchuan County. - 2
16   Nepal, Bagmati, 31 km (19 mi) north-northwest of Kathmandu 5.0 33.0 VII One person injured and one house collapsed in Dhading District. - 1
17 Italy, South Tyrol, 3 km (1.9 mi) north-northeast of Rifiano 4.7 10.0 VI Three people killed by landslides near Gargazon and the Ulten Valley, and one person died of a heart attack at Bolzano. Three people injured and minor damage in the Merano area. 4 3
22 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 70 km (43 mi) northwest of Tual 6.0 33.0 VII - - -
24 Chile, Tarapacá, 126 km (78 mi) northeast of Iquique 6.4 33.0 IX One person killed and another injured in Huara; two injured in Chiapa. Power interrupted and water lines broken at Cerro Colorado mine. 1 3
24 Chile, Valparaíso offshore, 19 km (12 mi) north of Viña del Mar 5.4 33.0 VI Four people injured in Viña del Mar, two in Valparaíso and another in Quintero. - 7
26 Greece, Central Greece offshore, 32 km (20 mi) west-northwest of Skyros 6.5 10.0 VIII At least 100 buildings damaged in Skyros, including the Monastery of Saint George. The main water supply system was damaged and falling debris from a castle destroyed 30 cars. - -
28 United States, Alaska, 74 km (46 mi) south of Kokhanok 6.6 131.8 VI - - -

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw New Zealand
Deadliest5.8 Mw Peru
4 deaths
Total fatalities4
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.96
5.0–5.9117
4.0–4.9739
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2 Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore, 81 km (50 mi) east of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy 6.3 14.0 IV - - -
6 Southern East Pacific Rise 6.7 10.0 - - - -
9 Peru, Apurímac, 7 km (4.3 mi) west-southwest of Turpay 5.8 33.0 VIII Four people killed, 15 seriously injured and 70% of homes destroyed in Antabamba. 4 15
13 Japan, Aomori offshore, 87 km (54 mi) east-northeast of Misawa 6.4 38.0 VI - - -
21 New Zealand, Gisborne offshore, 295 km (183 mi) northeast of Gisborne 7.1 33.0 I Power outages in northeastern areas of the North Island. - -
23 Papua New Guinea, Manus offshore, 182 km (113 mi) southwest of Lorengau 6.2 10.0 - - - -
25 Panama, Chiriquí offshore, 45 km (28 mi) south-southeast of Punta de Burica 6.1 24.5 V - - -
26 Turkey, Düzce, 24 km (15 mi) north of Bolu 5.0 7.8 VII Aftershock of the 1999 İzmit earthquake. Two people injured in Bolu. - 2
27 Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 118 km (73 mi) west-northwest of Ternate 6.1 33.0 IV Aftershock of the 7.1 event on February 24. - -

September

September
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw Indonesia
6.5 Mw Fiji
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.977
4.0–4.9676
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2 North Indian Ocean 6.1 10.0 I - - -
2 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 6.3 10.0 - - - -
11 Indonesia, West Papua, 108 km (67 mi) west-northwest of Manokwari 6.5 33.0 VIII - - -
12 Fiji region offshore 6.5 608.1 - - - -
14 Canada, British Columbia offshore, 211 km (131 mi) west-southwest of Tofino 6.0 10.0 - - - -
15 Tonga, ʻEua offshore, 117 km (73 mi) south of ʻOhonua 6.0 10.0 - - - -
18 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 138 km (86 mi) northeast of Lospalos, Timor-Leste 6.0 131.8 IV - - -
29 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 86 km (53 mi) south of Port Vila 6.4 33.0 V - - -
30 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 78 km (48 mi) south-southwest of Port Vila 6.2 33.0 V Aftershock of the 6.4 event more than a day prior. - -

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw Indonesia
Deadliest5.6 Mw China
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.93
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.9110
4.0–4.9710
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2 Tonga, Niua offshore, 25 km (16 mi) south of Hihifo 6.2 106.9 - - - -
7 Papua New Guinea, Sandaun offshore, 67 km (42 mi) east-southeast of Aitape 6.2 10.0 VIII - - -
8 Iran, South Khorasan, 99 km (62 mi) east of Bīrjand 4.9 33.0 VII One person injured and about 200 houses damaged in the epicentral area. - 1
8 Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore, 123 km (76 mi) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 6.5 48.5 IV Doublet earthquake. - -
8 Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore, 114 km (71 mi) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 6.4 33.0 IV
12 Canada, British Columbia offshore, 225 km (140 mi) south-southwest of Prince Rupert 6.1 20.0 VI - - -
12 Guam offshore, 69 km (43 mi) south-southeast of Inarajan Village 7.0 37.0 VII One person injured, many buildings damaged and utilities disrupted in Guam. - 1
13 Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 129 km (80 mi) east-southeast of Tondano 6.0 33.0 - - - -
17 British Virgin Islands, Anegada offshore, 112 km (70 mi) north of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands 6.0 33.0 IV - - -
19 Indonesia, Southeast Sulawesi offshore, 155 km (96 mi) east of Kendari 7.5 33.0 VII - - -
21 New Zealand, Gisborne offshore, 178 km (111 mi) east-northeast of Ōpōtiki 6.7 18.0 V - - -
26 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 86 km (53 mi) south-southwest of Port Vila 6.1 33.0 V Aftershock of the 6.4 event of September 29. - -
27 China, Yunnan, 74 km (46 mi) southeast of Lijiang 5.6 10.0 VIII One person killed, 220 injured and 3,400 buildings destroyed in Yongsheng County. 1 220
31 Papua New Guinea, West New Britain, 40 km (25 mi) south of Kimbe 7.0 33.0 VIII Minor damage in Kimbe. - -
31 Turkey, Osmaniye, 14 km (8.7 mi) south-southeast of Kadirli 5.1 10.0 VI Five people injured and some homes damaged in the Adana-Osmaniye area. - 5

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw China
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.9104
4.0–4.9675
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
5 Fiji, Eastern offshore, 174 km (108 mi) east-northeast of Levuka 6.3 564.1 - - - -
9 Panama, Bocas del Toro offshore, 33 km (21 mi) northeast of Changuinola 6.1 10.0 VI - - -
13 Mexico, Sinaloa offshore, 109 km (68 mi) southwest of Barrón 6.1 33.0 - - - -
13 United States, Alaska offshore, 196 km (122 mi) west-northwest of Attu Station 6.0 33.0 - - - -
14 China, Qinghai, 394 km (245 mi) south-southeast of Bingtuan Sanshiliu Tuan 7.8 10.0 X - -
15 North of Ascension Island 6.3 10.0 - - - -
20 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 279 km (173 mi) northeast of Lospalos, Timor-Leste 6.2 33.0 VII - - -
22 Fiji, Western offshore, 145 km (90 mi) west of Labasa 6.3 10.0 V Doublet earthquake. - -
22 Fiji, Western offshore, 141 km (88 mi) west of Labasa 6.2 10.0 VI - -
23 Afghanistan, Badakhshan, 32 km (20 mi) south of Ashkāsham 6.1 106.5 IV - - -
27 New Zealand offshore, south of the Kermadec Islands 6.0 10.0 - - - -
28 Mexico, Chiapas, 2 km (1.2 mi) east-southeast of El Carmen 6.4 84.9 VI Minor damage in the Tuxtla Gutiérrez area. - -

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Australia
Deadliest5.8 Mw Peru
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.977
4.0–4.9676
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, 158 km (98 mi) northwest of Sola 6.0 100.5 - - - -
2 Japan, Iwate, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Hanamaki 6.5 123.8 V - - -
3 Fiji, Eastern offshore, 249 km (155 mi) south-southeast of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 6.4 10.0 - - - -
4 Peru, Arequipa, 20 km (12 mi) west-southwest of Orcopampa 5.8 33.0 VII Two people killed in Cayarani District, five injured in Chuquibamba and 30 homes damaged in Condesuyos province. 2 5
8 Japan, Kagoshima offshore, 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Naze 6.2 33.0 VIII - - -
9 Indonesia, Gorontalo offshore, 63 km (39 mi) south-southwest of Gorontalo 6.1 156.3 V - - -
12 Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 87 km (54 mi) northwest of Port Vila 6.1 33.0 VI - - -
12 South of Australia 7.1 10.0 I - - -
18 Japan, Okinawa offshore, 62 km (39 mi) south-southwest of Yonakuni 6.8 14.0 VI A tsunami was generated with recorded wave heights of 20 cm (0.66 ft) at Iriomote Island, 13 cm (0.43 ft) at Yonaguni and 13 cm (0.43 ft) at Uehara. - -
19 Bangladesh, Dhaka, 9 km (5.6 mi) south-southwest of Dhaka 4.5 10.0 VI At least 100 people injured and some older buildings damaged in the Dhaka area. - 100
22 Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, 21 km (13 mi) south-southeast of Lata 6.0 74.2 - - - -
23 Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal offshore, 22 km (14 mi) west-northwest of Malango 6.8 16.0 X - - -
27 Vanuatu, Sanma offshore, 48 km (30 mi) north-northeast of Port Olry 6.2 153.2 IV - - -
28 Peru, Ucayali, 35 km (22 mi) east of San Fernando 6.0 160.6 - - - -

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