This is a list of earthquakes in 2012. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two huge 8 magnitude earthquakes (8.6 and 8.2) struck Indonesia in April, but caused little damage, and no tsunami. The deadliest quake occurred in Iran, while other destructive tremors were observed in Philippines, China, or Afghanistan.

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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2012
Strongest magnitude8.6 Mw Indonesia
Deadliest6.4 Mw Iran
304 deaths
Total fatalities826
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.92
7.0–7.915
6.0–6.9129
5.0–5.91,412
 2011
2013 
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More information Magnitude Ranging Between ...
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 20032012
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
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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.

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By death toll

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Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 306 6.4 Iran Iran, East Azerbaijan VIII (Severe) 9.9 August 11
2 139 7.4 Guatemala Guatemala, Retalhuleu offshore VII (Very strong) 41.6 November 7
3 113 6.7 Philippines Philippines, Central Visayas VII (Very strong) 20.0 February 6
4 81 5.6 China China, Yunnan VI (Strong) 9.9 September 7
5 75 5.7 Afghanistan Afghanistan, Baghlan V (Moderate) 15.0 June 11
6 38 6.8 Myanmar Myanmar, Sagaing VII (Very strong) 9.8 November 11
7 27 5.8 Italy Italy, Emilia-Romagna VIII (Severe) 9.0 May 29
8 10 8.6 Indonesia Indonesia, Aceh offshore VII (Very strong) 22.9 April 11
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Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Intensity Depth (km) Date
1 8.6 10 Indonesia Indonesia, Aceh offshore VII (Very Strong) 20.0 April 11
2 8.2 0 Indonesia Indonesia, Aceh offshore V (Moderate) 25.1 April 11
3 7.8 1[1] Canada Canada, British Columbia V (Moderate) 14.0 October 28
4 7.7 0 Russia Russia, Sea of Okhotsk V (Moderate) 625.9 August 14
5 7.6 1 PhilippinesPhilippines, Eastern Visayas offshore VII (Very Strong) 28.0 August 31
5 7.6 2 Costa Rica Costa Rica, Guanacaste X (Extreme) 35.0 September 5
7 7.4 2 Mexico Mexico, Oaxaca VIII (Severe) 20.0 March 20
7 7.4 139 Guatemala Guatemala, Retalhuleu VII (Very Strong) 24.0 November 7
9 7.3 0 El Salvador El Salvador, Usulután offshore II (Weak) 28.0 August 27
9 7.3 0 Colombia Colombia, Huila V (Moderate) 170.0 September 30
9 7.3 3 Japan Japan, Iwate offshore V (Moderate) 31.0 December 07
12 7.2 0 Indonesia Indonesia, Aceh offshore IV (Light) 19.0 January 11
13 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu, Shefa V (Moderate) 23.0 February 2
13 7.1 1 Chile Chile, Maule VIII (Severe) 40.7 March 25
13 7.1 0 Indonesia Indonesia, Banda Sea offshore V (Moderate) 155.0 December 10
16 7.0 0 Mexico Mexico, Baja California offshore VI (Strong) 13.0 April 12
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January

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Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest5.5 Mw  Dominican Republic
1 death
Total fatalities1
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9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.9163
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
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1[2]  Japan, Izu Islands offshore 6.8 365.3 V - - -
5[3]  Dominican Republic, Peravia, 5 km (3.1 mi) north northwest of Baní 5.5 39.8 V One person died of a heart attack[4] and minor damage in Santo Domingo.[5] 1 -
9[6]  Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, 70 km (43 mi) west of Lata 6.4 28.0 VI - - -
10[7]  Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 352 km (219 mi) west of Sinabang 7.2 19.0 IV Foreshock of the 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes. - -
15[8]  Antarctica, South Shetland Islands offshore 6.6 8.0 - - - -
19[9]  Iran, Razavi Khorasan, 9 km (5.6 mi) north northeasst of Nishapur 5.1 8.3 VI At least 238 people injured and minor damage in Razavi Khorasan province. - 238
21[10]  Mexico, Chiapas offshore, 46 km (29 mi) southwest of El Arenal 6.2 45.0 VI - - -
23[11]  Chile, Biobío, 24 km (15 mi) north northwest of Tomé 6.1 20.0 VI - - -
27[12]  Japan, Yamanashi, 9 km (5.6 mi) east northeast of Fujiyoshida 5.2 36.3 IV One person injured in Tokyo.[13] - 1
30[14]  Peru, Ica, 6 km (3.7 mi) east southeast of Pampa de Tate 6.4 43.0 VI At least 119 people injured and several buildings damaged in Ica.[15] - 119
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Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Vanuatu
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Philippines
113 deaths
Total fatalities113
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7.0–7.91
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.9174
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1[16]  Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 15 km (9.3 mi) north northwest of Bengkulu 5.4 80.3 V The roofs of some houses collapsed in Bengkulu.[17] - -
2[18]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 125 km (78 mi) west of Port Vila 7.1 23.0 V - - -
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  • Philippines A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near island of Negros, and Cebu, Philippines on February 6, at a depth of 20 km, killing 113 people.[19][20][21]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the island of Negros, on February 6, at a depth of 15 km.[22]
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck west coast of Quepos, on February 13, at a depth of 11 km.[23]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck east of Honshū, on February 14, at a depth of 10 km.[24]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Kirakira, on February 14, at a depth of 54.7 km.[25]
  • United States A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon, on February 15, at a depth of 10 km.[26]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Chiapas on February 16.[27]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck southwestern Siberia, Russia on February 26, at a depth of 11.7 km.[28]

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Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw,  Mexico
Total fatalities4
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7.0–7.92
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.9116
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  • New Caledonia A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off New Caledonia on the March 3, at a depth of 15.2 km.[29]
  • Argentina A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sasowa, near Añatuya, on March 5, at a depth of 550 km.[30]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu, near Isangel, on March 9, at a depth of 31.7 km.[31]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, on March 14, at a depth of 26.6 km.[32]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on March 14, at a depth of 9.5 km.[33] One person died of a heart attack.
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, near Kimbe, New Britain, on March 14, at a depth of 47.8 km.[34]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Abepura, Indonesia, on March 20, at a depth of 67 km.[35]
  • Mexico A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico, on March 20, at a depth of 20 km, killing 2 people.[36]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea on March 21, at a depth of 105.9 km.[37]
  • Chile A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Chile, near Talca, on March 25, at a depth of 34.8 km.[38] One person died of a heart attack.[39]
  • Mexico France A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck maritime territory of Mexico, between Acapulco and Clipperton Island, on March 26, at a depth of 9 km.[40]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit near the east coast of Honshū Japan, on March 27, at a depth of 10 km.[41]

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Strongest magnitude8.6 Mw,  Indonesia
Total fatalities11
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8.0–8.92
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.917
5.0–5.9165
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  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Cuajinicuilapa, Mexico on April 2, at a depth of 9.1 km.[42]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, near Taron, on April 6, at a depth of 85.4 km.[43]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 8.6 earthquake hit Indonesia, off northern Sumatra, on April 11 at a depth of 22.9 km followed by several aftershocks including an 8.2.[44] Ten people were killed and several others injured.[45]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near the southeast coast of Taiwan on April 11 at a depth of 10 km.
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit Mexico, near Michoacán, on April 11, at a depth of 20 km.[46]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.2 struck Baja California, Mexico on April 12 followed by a strong aftershock of 6.9.[47]
  • ArgentinaChile A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Drake Passage, near Argentina and Chile, on April 14, at a depth of 9.9 km.[48]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near Isangel, Vanuatu, on April 14 at a depth of 8.0 km.[49]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on April 15 at a depth of 15.2 km.[50]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Chile, near Valparaíso, on April 17, at a depth of 37 km.[51] One person died of a heart attack and another due to the loss of power at a local hospital.[citation needed]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea, about 137 km north of Lae, on April 17 at a depth of 208.2 km.[52]
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck east of the South Sandwich Islands, on April 17 at a depth of 1 km.[53]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, on April 21 at a depth of 29.8 km.[54]
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Tonga, near Neiafu, on April 28, at a depth of 129.4 km.[55]

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Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw,  Argentina
Total fatalities29
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6.0–6.99
5.0–5.999
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  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Chiapas in Mexico on May 1, at a depth of 14 km.[56]
  • Azerbaijan A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck the western part of Azerbaijan on May 7, at a depth of 23 km. 35 people were injured as well as 3,100 buildings were damaged. Some damage also occurred in Georgia.[57]
  • Tajikistan A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Tajikistan on May 12, at a depth of 10 km. One person was killed.[45]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the Peru-Chile border on May 14, at a depth of 98.3 km.[58]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on May 16, at a depth of 154 km.[59]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 600 km off the coast of Aisén Region of Chile on May 18, at a depth of 10 km.[60][61]
  • Italy A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Emilia region on May 20, at a depth of 5.1 km.[62] Seven people died and over 50 others were injured.[63]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck about 180 km off the east coast of Honshū Japan on May 20, at a depth of 15 km.[64]
  • Bulgaria A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 24 km west of Bulgaria's capital Sofia on May 22, at a depth of 9.4 km. A woman who suffered a heart attack was the only indirect fatality.[65]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck about 100 km northeast of Hokkaido Japan on May 23, at a depth of 40.7 km.[66]
  • Norway A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit 600 km northwest of Tromsø Norway on May 24, at a depth of 8.8 km.[67]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck about 225 km northwest of Iwo Jima, in the Bonin Islands region of Japan on May 26, at a depth of 472.6 km.[68]
  • Argentina A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck about 117 km east of Santiago del Estero, Argentina on May 28, at a depth of 588 km.[69]
  • Italy A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Medolla, Italy on May 29, at a depth of 9.6 km. Twenty people died.[70]

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Strongest magnitude6.4 Mw,
 Panama
 Japan
Total fatalities79
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5.0–5.988
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  • Argentina A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 8 km southeast of Yacuiba, Bolivia and 54 km north-northeast of Tartagal, Salta, Argentina on 2 June, at a depth of 519.6 km.[71]
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern pacific coast of Costa Rica Punta Burica, on June 3, at a depth of 10 km.[72]
  • Panama A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean 346 km south of David, Panama on 4 June, at a depth of 7 km.[73]
  • Panama A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean 323 km south of David, Panama on 4 June, at a depth of 5.9 km.[74]
  • Peru A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Arequipa, Peru on 7 June, at a depth of 99.7 km.[75]
  • Afghanistan Two earthquakes measuring 5.4 and 5.7 struck Afghanistan on June 11, collapsing buildings and triggering landslides, one of which buried the village of Sayi Hazara.[76] 75 people were reported dead as a result of the landslide.[77]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the Philippines near Dagupan, Luzon, on June 16, at a depth of 35.3 km.[78]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean 28 km southeast of Ofunato, Japan on 18 June, at a depth of 36 km.[79]
  • Australia A magnitude 6.0 quake struck 24 km northwest of Macquarie Island Australia, on June 22, at a depth of 9.9 km.[80]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.1 quake struck near the east coast of Kamchatka on June 24, at a depth of 17 km.[81]
  • China A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the SichuanYunnan border region of China on June 24, at a depth of 9.3 km (5.8 miles). At least four people died, and more than 150 others were injured.[82][83]
  • China A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Northern Xinjiang on June 30, at a depth of 10 km.[84]

July

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Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Mauritius
Total fatalities2
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7.0–7.90
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.998
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  • New Zealand A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck New Zealand, near the Cook Strait, on 3 July at a depth of 236.1 km.[85][86]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu, on July 6, at a depth of 162.7 km.[87][88]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 268 km East of Kurilsk, Russia, on July 8, at a depth of 20 km.[89]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on July 20, at a depth of 22.7 km.[90]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on July 20.[91]
  • China A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yangzhou on July 20, at a depth of 13.9 km. 1 death is confirmed.[92]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Simeulue, Indonesia, on July 25, at a depth of 22 km. One man died while fleeing his home.[93]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on July 25, at a depth of 22.9 km.[94]
  • Mauritius A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 386 km (240 mi) NE of Rodrigues, 976 km (606 mi) ENE of Mauritius on July 26, at a depth of 9.8 km.[95]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck near New Ireland, Papua New Guinea on July 26, at a depth of 43.4 km.[96]
  • Guatemala Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Guatemala's Pacific Coast (Ocos) and felt in Chiapas, México on July 29, 2012, at a depth of 35.5 km.[97]

August

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Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw,  Russia
Total fatalities313
Number by magnitude
7.0–7.93
6.0–6.910
5.0–5.9112
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September

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Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw,  Costa Rica
Total fatalities83
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7.0–7.92
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.9111
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  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Indonesia, near South of Java, on September 3, at a depth of 8.8 km.[111]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 190 km northwest of Sola, Vanuatu, on September 5, at a depth of 17.6 km.[112]
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Nicoya Peninsula in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on September 5, at a depth of 35 km.[113]
  • China Two quakes measuring 5.6 struck China's Yunnan Province on September 7, at a depth of 9.9 km. At least 81 deaths and 821 injuries were reported, with more than 20,000 homes damaged.[114][115]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, on September 8, at a depth of 14.1 km.[116]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the Kuril Islands, Russia, on September 9, at a depth of 58.7 km.[117]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia, on September 14, at a depth of 19.8 km.[118]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the La Paz Mexico, on September 26, at a depth of 10.1 km.[119]
  • United States A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near the Tanaga Volcano, Alaska, on September 26, at a depth of 9.9 km.[120]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, on September 29, at depth of 20 km.[121]
  • Colombia A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck near Isnos, Colombia, on September 30, at a depth of 170 km.[122]

October

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October
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw,  Canada
Total fatalities2
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7.0–7.91
6.0–6.913
5.0–5.9103
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  • Japan A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Miyako, on October 2, at depth of 9.7 km.[123]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Mexico in the Gulf of California, on October 8, at depth of 9.9 km.[124]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Indonesia in the Banda Sea, on October 8, at depth of 34.7 km.[125]
  • Antarctica A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands, Antarctica on October 9, at depth of 10.2 km.[126]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Los Andes, on October 11.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Dobo, on October 12, at depth of 24.7 km.[127]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Celebes Sea on October 17, at depth of 337.4 km.[128][129]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on October 21, at depth of 35.6 km.[130][131]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 struck Izu Islands, Japan, on October 23, at depth of 446 km.[132]
  • New Caledonia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck west of New Caledonia, on October 23, at a depth of 127 km.[133]
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Hojancha, Costa Rica on October 24, at depth of 20.1 km.[134]
  • Italy A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Mormanno, Italy, on October 25, at depth of 3.8 km. 1 indirect death was reported, along with moderate damage.[135]
  • Canada A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Haida Gwaii region, Canada, on October 28 at a depth of 20 km. One person died in a crash near a road that was closed because of a tsunami threat near Hawaii's northern coast.[1] This was later followed by a magnitude 6.3 aftershock, at a depth of 8.2 km, and a magnitude 6.2 aftershock on October 29, at a depth of 10 km.[136][137][138]

November

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November
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw,  Guatemala
Total fatalities177
Number by magnitude
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.985
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  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia, on November 1, at depth of 142 km.[139]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Burgos, Philippines, on November 2, at depth of 54.5 km.[140]
  • Yemen A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Carlsberg Ridge, In the Yemen's maritime territory, on November 6, at depth of 10.2 km.[141]
  • Guatemala A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala, near Mexico, on November 7, at depth of 41.6 km, with 139 people dead.[19][142][143]
  • Canada A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the Vancouver Island region, Canada, on November 8, at a depth of 16.6 km.[144]
  • Myanmar A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near Shwebo, Myanmar, on November 11, at a depth of 9.8 km, with at least 38 dead or missing.[145]
  • Peru A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Central Peru, on November 11, at a depth of 100 km.[146]
  • Myanmar: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Shwebo, Myanmar, on November 11, at a depth of 9.8 km.[147]
  • Guatemala Mexico A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala, near Mexico, on November 11, at depth of 27 km.[148]
  • United States: A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Gulf of Alaska, United States, on November 12, at depth of 12 km.[149]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Aisén Region, Chile, on November 13, at a depth of 9.7 km.[150]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Vallenar, Chile, on November 14, at a depth of 61.8 km.[151]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico, on November 15, at a depth of 60.9 km.[152]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia, on November 16, at a depth of 29.1 km.[153]
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northeast of Tonga, on November 17, at a depth of 9.8 km.[154]

December

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December
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw,  Japan
Total fatalities12
Number by magnitude
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.998
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