This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. 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. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in Kamchatka and Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck Pakistan, Philippines, China and Iran.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Western Iran on January 12 at a depth of 4.1km (2.5mi).[4] One person injured and many homes damaged in the Boldaji area.[5]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of 10km (6.2mi).[6]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Qinghai, China on January 18 at a depth of 8.0km (5.0mi).[7] One person injured and 3,000 buildings damaged near the epicenter.[8]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of 12km (7.5mi), killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings.[9]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of 10km (6.2mi).[10] No damage was reported in Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in Kyrgyzstan,[11] while in Xinjiang, China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged.[11][12]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck north-central Chile on January 30 at a depth of 45.7km (28.4mi).[13] One person died of a heart attack, windows broke, rockfalls occurred and some walls were damaged or collapsed in Vallenar and in Copiapo.[14]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on January 30 at a depth of 10km (6.2mi).[15]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on January 31 at a depth of 9.2km (5.7mi).[16]
Tsunami damage in Venga village in Solomon Islands by the earthquake.
Note: A number of large aftershocks were recorded following the 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Which had a magnitude of 8.0 on February 6. In order to eliminate cluttering, only aftershocks above Mw 6.5 will be included.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 9.3km.[17]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 19.9km.[18]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 22km.[19]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on February 2, at a depth of 107km. Thirteen people were slightly injured, and some damage was caused in Kushiro and Obihiro.[20]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 2, at a depth of 10km.[21]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10km.[22]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1km.[26]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1km.[27]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 7, at a depth of 10km.[28]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 18km.[29]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 21km.[30]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Colombia on February 9 at a depth of 153.8km.[31] Fifteen people were injured and 82 houses collapsed, with 1,896 others damaged.[32]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 9, at a depth of 15.7km.[33]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Mindanao in the Philippines, at a depth of 98.2km.[35]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Lazio, Italy on February 16 at a depth of 10.7km (6.6mi).[36] One person died of a heart-attack and many buildings were damaged.[37][38]
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yunnan, China on February 19 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[39] Eight people injured, two of them seriously, 72 buildings destroyed and 365 others damaged in Qiaojia County.[40]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Argentina, at a depth of 585.8km on February 22.[43]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 7.9km on February 22.[44] At least 31 people were injured, 28 homes collapsed or were left uninhabitable and over 80 others were damaged.[45][46]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on March 1 at a depth of 40.9km (25.4mi).[47]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on March 1 at a depth of 31.7km (19.7mi).[48]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Yunnan on March 3 at a depth of 8.0km (5.0mi).[49] Thirty people injured, more than 2,100 homes destroyed, 83,000 others damaged and 140,000 people affected in Eryuan County.[50]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on March 10 at a depth of 28.9km (18.0mi).[51][52]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Xinjiang on March 11 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[53] Ten homes destroyed and 854 others damaged in the Artush area.[54]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on March 19 at a depth of 31.3km (19.4mi)[55]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Lower Silesian Voivodeship on March 19 at a depth of 1.0km (0.62mi).[56] Five people injured in a mine and at least 20 buildings damaged in the Polkowice area.[57][58]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fiji on March 24 at a depth of 10km (6.2mi).[59]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guatemala on March 25 at a depth of 189.0km (117.4mi).[60]
Damage to houses caused by the earthquake in Iran.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 1 at a depth of 12.5km (7.8mi).[63]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 4 at a depth of 239.5km (148.8mi).[64] Three people injured in Peshawar, Pakistan.[65]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Russia on April 5 at a depth of 561.9km (349.1mi).[66]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Papua on April 6 at a depth of 66km (41mi).[67] Three people were killed by landslides in Tolikara Regency.[68]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran on April 9 at a depth of 10km (6.2mi), killing at least 35 people and injuring 850 others.[69][70]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Iran on April 10 at a depth of 15.0km (9.3mi).[71] Four people injured and some buildings previously damaged by the event in April 9 were destroyed.[72]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Honduras on April 10 at a depth of 3.5km (2.2mi). A total of 12 houses were destroyed and 66 others, along with two schools, were damaged. 43 people were evacuated.[73][46]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan on April 12 at a depth of 14.0km (8.7mi).[74] At least 28 people were injured, 450 houses were damaged and items falling off shelves in stores were reported.[46][75]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of 270.7km (168.2mi).[76]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 14 at a depth of 35.3km (21.9mi).[77]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck India on April 16 at a depth of 43.8km (27.2mi).[78] One person killed and two injured by a mudslide in the Kalgachia area.[79]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Iran on April 16 at a depth of 82km (51mi).[80] According to Pakistani authorities, 39 people lost their lives in the Panjgur and Mashkeel areas of Balochistan Province, which borders Iran. One fatality was reported from Iran, while a total of 117 were injured across the two countries.[81]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 16 at a depth of 13km (8.1mi).[82]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Yunnan on April 17 at a depth of 38.3km (23.8mi). Nine people were injured, 276 homes destroyed and many others damaged and more than 12,000 people were evacuated.[83][84]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Japan on April 17 at a depth of 8.8km (5.5mi). Three people were injured, some buildings damaged and landslides blocked roads in the Miyakejima area.[85][86]
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan on April 17 at a depth of 50.5km (31.4mi). Two people were injured.[87][88]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 122.3km (76.0mi).[89]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of the Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 18.6km (11.6mi).[90]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck East Azerbaijan province on April 18 at a depth of 10.3km (6.4mi). Three people were injured in the epicentral area.[91][92]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Central Java on April 19 at a depth of 9.9km (6.2mi).[93] Two people were injured, 34 homes collapsed, 277 others and at least nine buildings damaged and 5,000 people displaced in Banjarnegara Regency.[94]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Western Sichuan on April 20 at a depth of 12.3km (7.6mi). Over 193 people were killed, 24 are missing, and at least 12,211 were injured, more than 968 of them seriously.[95][96][97][98][99]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Uganda on April 20 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi). Three homes destroyed in Kibaale District.[100][101]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on April 20 at a depth of 20.2km (12.6mi).[102]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan on April 21 at a depth of 424.1km (263.5mi).[103]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 70km (43mi).[104] Several homes, a school, a church, and two walkways damaged in Las Guacamayas.[105] Power outages also occurred in Mexico City.[106]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China on April 22 at a depth of 27.5km (17.1mi). Twelve people injured, nine homes collapsed and 4,012 others were damaged.[107][108]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Hungary on April 22 at a depth of 13.0km (8.1mi). Over 4,500 buildings were damaged in the epicentral area, with total losses estimated at $1.5 million.[109][110]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of 16.3km (10.1mi).[111]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Honduras on April 24 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi). Six people injured, 12 homes destroyed and 580 others were damaged.[112][113]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Iran on April 24 at a depth of 21.3km (13.2mi). Three people injured and several homes were damaged in the Golpayegan area.[114][115]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 24 at a depth of 40 miles with an epicentre 11km (6.8mi) from Mehtar Lam, the capital of the province, 18 people were killed in the tremors and more than 100 were injured.[116][117]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sichuan on April 24 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi). One person killed, 72 injured and 29,092 homes damaged or destroyed in the Yibin area.[118][119]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on April 26 at a depth of 349.0km (216.9mi).[120]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir, India on May 1 at a depth of 15.0km (9.3mi).[121] Three people killed, including two by landslides, 90 others injured, 1,200 houses destroyed and 68,800 others damaged in the Doda-Kishtwar area.[122][123]
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Mostaganem Province, Algeria on May 2 at a depth of 17.3km (10.7mi).[124] Seventeen people injured and several buildings were damaged.[125]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Strait of Hormuz, Iran on May 11 at a depth of 14km (8.7mi).[126] Two people, including one child died, 20 others injured, and 70 percent of homes destroyed in 31 villages near the epicenter.[127][128][129]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tonga on May 11 at a depth of 205.4km (127.6mi).[130]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck the Fars province, Iran on May 12 at a depth of 14.1km (8.8mi).[131] Twelve people injured, five of them seriously, in the Shiraz area.[132]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir, India on May 14 at a depth of 48.0km (29.8mi).[134] One person died of a heart attack while evacuating.[135]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Fukushima, Japan on May 18 at a depth of 34km (21mi).[136]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Algeria, on May 19 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[137] Five people injured and some homes damaged in the Béjaïa area.[138]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Aysén, Chile on May 20 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[139]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on May 21 at a depth of 15.1km (9.4mi).[140]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on May 21 at a depth of 36.7km (22.8mi).[141]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Tonga on May 23 at a depth of 171.4km (106.5mi).[142]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga on May 23 at a depth of 154.1km (95.8mi).[143]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Uzbekistan, on May 24 at a depth of 19.2km (11.9mi).[146] Several people injured and several buildings destroyed in the Toy-Tepa area.[147]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia on May 24 at a depth of 623.0km (387.1mi).[148]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Algeria, on May 26 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[149] Two people injured and several homes and buildings including a mosque damaged in the Béjaïa area.[150]
Rock falls on a road in Taiwan due to the earthquake.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the Philippines, on June 1 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[151] Thirty-three people injured, 61 homes destroyed, 227 others, 69 buildings and two bridges damaged in the Carmen area.[152][153]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore Crete, Greece, on June 15 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[160]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Nicaragua, on June 15 at a depth of 35.8km (22.2mi).[161] One person died of a heart attack, another person injured, six homes and several buildings were damaged, and telephone outages occurred in León, Chinandega, and Managua departments.[162][163]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Mexico, on June 16 at a depth of 52.0km (32.3mi).[164] Two people injured, six homes and a hospital damaged in Huitzuco de los Figueroa; ten homes damaged by landslides and 25 people evacuated in Emiliano Zapata; one home and an auditorium damaged in Chilpancingo; two homes damaged in Iguala and Jiutepec; one mall and some homes damaged in Cuernavaca; one church damaged in Taxco. Power outages occurred in Mexico City. Many landslides blocked roads in the epicentral area.[165][166]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Russia, on June 18 at a depth of 9.9km (6.2mi).[167] At least 5,950 buildings were damaged, 350 of them severely.[168]
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck China, on June 22 at a depth of 10.6km (6.6mi).[169] Four houses collapsed and 155 others were damaged.[170]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Italy, on June 21 at a depth of 5.1km (3.2mi).[171] Four people injured, many buildings damaged and 1,000 people displaced across Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria.[172][173]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Indonesia, on June 22 at a depth of 46.5km (28.9mi).[174] At least 49 people injured and 5,288 homes damaged in the North Lombok Regency.[175]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Italy, on June 23 at a depth of 10.1km (6.3mi).[176] Four people injured, several buildings affected by the 5.2 event in June 21 were destroyed and landslides occurred in the epicentral area.[177][178]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on June 24 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[179]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Nepal, on June 28 at a depth of 24.8km (15.4mi).[180] At least 20 people injured and 14 homes damaged in Rukum District.[181]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, on July 4 at a depth of 72.0km (44.7mi).[184]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Sumatra, Indonesia, on July 6 at a depth of 19.7km (12.2mi).[185]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, on July 7 at a depth of 386.3km (240.0mi).[186]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, on July 7 at a depth of 62.0km (38.5mi).[187]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia, on July 8 at a depth of 60.0km (37.3mi).[188] One person injured, 11 homes destroyed and 113 others damaged in the Malang area.[189]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Indonesia, on July 13 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi). One person injured and dozens of buildings were damaged in the Kuningan-Brebes area.[192]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, on July 16 at a depth of 44.3km (27.5mi).[194]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Arequipa, Peru, on July 17 at a depth of 6.6km (4.1mi).[195] Three people were injured and 111 houses were destroyed, with 530 others damaged.[196][197]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Algeria, on July 17 at a depth of 9.8km (6.1mi).[198] At least 24 people injured and 90 percent of houses were damaged in the Hammam Melouane area.[199][200]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck China on July 18 at a depth of 39.4km (24.5mi). One person injured and some houses damaged in Lushui County.[201][202]
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeastern Gansu, China on July 21 at a depth of 9.8km (6.1mi).[208] At least 95 people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured, with more than 9,000 houses collapsing.[209]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southwestern Indian Ocean, off of Marion Island in the Prince Edward Islands group, on July 22 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[210]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Peru on July 25 at a depth of 18.8km (11.7mi). At least three homes destroyed and several others and a school were damaged in Huambo District.[211][212]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on July 26 at a depth of 132.6km (82.4mi).[213]
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Gansu, China on July 28 at a depth of 15.0km (9.3mi). Thirty-four people injured, 1,124 houses destroyed, 34,630 others damaged, utilities disrupted and many landslides blocked roads in Wen County.[215][216]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck India, on August 2 at a depth of 42.4km (26.3mi).[217] Six people injured, over 100 buildings damaged and utilities disrupted in the Kishtwar area.[218]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan, on August 4 at a depth of 56.0km (34.8mi).[219] Four people injured in the Sendai-Kesennuma area.[220]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Greece, on August 6 at a depth of 0.1km (0.062mi).[221] Two people injured, more than 300 homes damaged or destroyed and rockfalls blocked roads in the affected areas.[222]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Maluku, on August 12 at a depth of 92.0km (57.2mi).[223]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, on August 12 at a depth of 325.2km (202.1mi).[224]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Peru, on August 12 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[225]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck offshore of Colombia, on August 13 at a depth of 12.0km (7.5mi).[226]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck China, on August 13 at a depth of 6.0km (3.7mi).[227] Eighty-seven people injured, 992 homes destroyed, 47,120 others damaged, 80 percent of roads and bridges collapsed, and communications were disrupted in 11 counties near the epicenter.[228]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Mexico, on August 16 at a depth of 21.0km (13.0mi).[232] Two people injured and one building collapsed in Mexico City.[233]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Indian Ridge, on August 17 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[234]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Mexico, on August 21 at a depth of 20km (12mi).[235] Eight people injured and 502 structures damaged in Guerrero.[236] One person injured in Mexico City.[237]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwest of Raoul Island, New Zealand, on August 28 at a depth of 488.6km (303.6mi).[238]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on August 30 at a depth of 33.5km (20.8mi).[239]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Yunnan, China, on August 27 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[240] More than 72 homes damaged or destroyed and 4,000 people affected in the Benzilan area. This is a foreshock of the 5.8 event three days later.[241]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Colombia, on August 27 at a depth of 81.1km (50.4mi).[242] Two homes destroyed, 18 others and two schools damaged in the Dagua area.[243]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yunnan, China, on August 31 at a depth of 9.8km (6.1mi). Five people were killed, 24 others were injured, 600 homes destroyed, 55,500 others were damaged, and landslides were reported in the epicenter area.[244][245][246][247]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Andreanof group of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 4 at a depth of 32.8km (20.4mi). This was an aftershock of the 6.5 earthquake.[252]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on September 5 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[253]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas, on September 6 at a depth of 9km (5.6mi).[254]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Guatemala, on September 7 at a depth of 67.0km (41.6mi).[255] One person killed, 50 others injured or hospitalized, 136 homes destroyed, 614 others damaged and 700 people evacuated across Guatemala.[256]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Andreanof group of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on September 15 at a depth of 22.3km (13.9mi). This was an aftershock of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake on September 4.[257]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia, on September 21 at a depth of 536.8km (333.6mi).[258]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Sea of Okhotsk, on October 1 at a depth of 578.2km (359.3mi).[264]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Île Amsterdam, on October 4 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[265]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands, on October 6 at a depth of 104.0km (64.6mi).[266]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Chile, on October 6 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[267]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, on October 12 at a depth of 146.5km (91.0mi).[268]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Venezuela, on October 12 at a depth of 79.4km (49.3mi).[269] Telephone lines were jammed in parts of Trinidad and Tobago.[270]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Greece, on October 12 at a depth of 36.2km (22.5mi).[271] One person injured and minor damage occurred in the Chania area.[272]
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Sichuan, on October 14 at a depth of 15.0km (9.3mi).[273] One person injured, one home destroyed and some others damaged in Zhaojue County.[274]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Southeast Sulawesi, on October 14 at a depth of 18.5km (11.5mi).[275] Two people injured, six homes destroyed and 140 others damaged in Buton Regency.[276][277]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Department, on October 15 at a depth of 38.2km (23.7mi).[279] Over 440 homes damaged in the epicentral area.[280]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Mexico, on October 16 at a depth of 11.9km (7.4mi).[282]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Monastir Governorate, on October 18 at a depth of 20.2km (12.6mi).[283] Five people hospitalized and several buildings damaged in the Monastir area.[284]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Indonesia, on October 22 at a depth of 48.3km (30.0mi).[285] The earthquake killed an old man, two others people were injured, 159 houses and two religious buildings were damaged.[286]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan, on October 25 at a depth of 26.1km (16.2mi).[288] One person slightly injured and a 40cm (16in) tsunami was observed.[289]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Panama on October 27 at a depth of 49.8km (30.9mi).[290] One person injured in Puerto Armuelles.[291]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Balleny Islands, on October 29 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[292]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Chile, on October 30 at a depth of 17.9km (11.1mi).[293]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Jilin on October 31 at a depth of 10.7km (6.6mi).[294] Thirteen people injured and 4,929 homes damaged in the Songyuan area.[295]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Taiwan, on October 31 at a depth of 12.0km (7.5mi).[296] Two people injured and seven schools were damaged.[297]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Chile, on November 1 at a depth of 29.0km (18.0mi).[298] Power outages occurred in parts of the Coquimbo Region.[299]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tonga, on November 2 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[300]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Jilin on November 3 at a depth of 10.7km (6.6mi).[301] Two people were injured and homes damaged by the mainshock on October 31 collapsed in the Songyuan area.[302]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Assam on November 6 at a depth of 34.3km (21.3mi).[303] Six children injured in the Golaghat area and some buildings were damaged.[304]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Dushanbe on November 11 at a depth of 23.0km (14.3mi).[305] Twelve people injured, 118 homes destroyed and 259 others damaged in the Vahdat area.[306]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Russia, on November 12 at a depth of 47.2km (29.3mi).[307]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Scotia Sea, on November 14 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[308]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Scotia Sea, on November 16 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[309]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Yunnan on November 16 at a depth of 26.3km (16.3mi).[310] Six homes destroyed and 20,654 others damaged in the Dongchuan area.[311]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Scotia Sea, on November 17 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[312]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia, on November 19 at a depth of 38.8km (24.1mi).[313]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck China, on November 22 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[315] At least 60,000 houses were damaged and 67,000 were evacuated.[316]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on November 23 at a depth of 377.1km (234.3mi).[317]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Xinjiang on November 23 at a depth of 7.2km (4.5mi).[318] Several houses destroyed in Qiemo County.[319]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Bolu Province on November 24 at a depth of 6.0km (3.7mi).[320] Fourteen people injured in the Bolu area.[321]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Peru on November 25 at a depth of 76.6km (47.6mi).[323] One person injured, one wall collapsed, landslides and rockfalls occurred and communication services disrupted in the San Vicente de Cañete-Lima area.[324][325]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Iran, on November 28 at a depth of 16.4km (10.2mi).[326] At least 7 people, 203 injured and more than 200 homes and buildings severely damaged in the Borazjan area.[327]
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yunnan on November 28 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[328] Twelve people injured and some houses damaged in Midu and Xiangyun counties.[329]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Xinjiang on December 1 at a depth of 7.7km (4.8mi).[330] More than 1,256 homes damaged or destroyed in Keping County.[331]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Indonesia, on December 1 at a depth of 9.9km (6.2mi).[332]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia, on December 1 at a depth of 20.0km (12.4mi).[333]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Russia, on December 8 at a depth of 28.0km (17.4mi).[334]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Hubei on December 16 at a depth of 17.8km (11.1mi).[335] Six people injured, 105 homes destroyed and 17,528 others damaged in Badong County[336]
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck West Java on December 18 at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi).[338] Two homes collapsed and 309 damaged in Sukabumi.[339]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Campania on December 29 at a depth of 10.5km (6.5mi).[340] One person died of a heart attack, two others injured and some damage to buildings in the epicentral area.[341][342]
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[10] No damage was reported in Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in Kyrgyzstan,[11] while in Xinjiang, China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged.[11][12].jpg)
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Colombia on February 9 at a depth of 153.8 km.[31] Fifteen people were injured and 82 houses collapsed, with 1,896 others damaged.[32]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Lazio, Italy on February 16 at a depth of 10.7 km (6.6 mi).[36] One person died of a heart-attack and many buildings were damaged.[37][38]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Argentina, at a depth of 585.8 km on February 22.[43]
Taiwan
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Lower Silesian Voivodeship on March 19 at a depth of 1.0 km (0.62 mi).[56] Five people injured in a mine and at least 20 buildings damaged in the Polkowice area.[57][58]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fiji on March 24 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[59]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guatemala on March 25 at a depth of 189.0 km (117.4 mi).[60]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Honduras on April 10 at a depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi). A total of 12 houses were destroyed and 66 others, along with two schools, were damaged. 43 people were evacuated.[73][46]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of 270.7 km (168.2 mi).[76]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck India on April 16 at a depth of 43.8 km (27.2 mi).[78] One person killed and two injured by a mudslide in the Kalgachia area.[79]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Uganda on April 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three homes destroyed in Kibaale District.[100][101]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 70 km (43 mi).[104] Several homes, a school, a church, and two walkways damaged in Las Guacamayas.[105] Power outages also occurred in Mexico City.[106]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Hungary on April 22 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi). Over 4,500 buildings were damaged in the epicentral area, with total losses estimated at $1.5 million.[109][110]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on April 26 at a depth of 349.0 km (216.9 mi).[120]
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Mostaganem Province, Algeria on May 2 at a depth of 17.3 km (10.7 mi).[124] Seventeen people injured and several buildings were damaged.[125]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on May 14 at a depth of 601.8 km (373.9 mi).[133]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Uzbekistan, on May 24 at a depth of 19.2 km (11.9 mi).[146] Several people injured and several buildings destroyed in the Toy-Tepa area.[147]
Christmas Island
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore Crete, Greece, on June 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[160]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Nicaragua, on June 15 at a depth of 35.8 km (22.2 mi).[161] One person died of a heart attack, another person injured, six homes and several buildings were damaged, and telephone outages occurred in León, Chinandega, and Managua departments.[162][163]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Nepal, on June 28 at a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 mi).[180] At least 20 people injured and 14 homes damaged in Rukum District.[181]
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Dominican Republic, on July 15 at a depth of 37.7 km (23.4 mi).[190] Four people injured and several buildings damaged in the San Francisco de Macorís area.[191]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southwestern Indian Ocean, off of Marion Island in the Prince Edward Islands group, on July 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[210]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck British Columbia, Canada, on September 3 at a depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi).[249]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Île Amsterdam, on October 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[265]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Venezuela, on October 12 at a depth of 79.4 km (49.3 mi).[269] Telephone lines were jammed in parts of Trinidad and Tobago.[270]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Department, on October 15 at a depth of 38.2 km (23.7 mi).[279] Over 440 homes damaged in the epicentral area.[280]
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Monastir Governorate, on October 18 at a depth of 20.2 km (12.6 mi).[283] Five people hospitalized and several buildings damaged in the Monastir area.[284]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Panama on October 27 at a depth of 49.8 km (30.9 mi).[290] One person injured in Puerto Armuelles.[291]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Dushanbe on November 11 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi).[305] Twelve people injured, 118 homes destroyed and 259 others damaged in the Vahdat area.[306]
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Bolu Province on November 24 at a depth of 6.0 km (3.7 mi).[320] Fourteen people injured in the Bolu area.[321]