List of earthquakes in 2018
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This is a list of earthquakes in 2018. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. 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. In a busy year with 17 major quakes, Indonesia was hit particularly hard. More than 500 people died in Lombok in August and a major earthquake struck the Palu region in September, with more than 4,000 casualties caused mainly by liquefaction and a tsunami. Other deadly events took place in Papua New Guinea, Japan, Haiti, Taiwan and Mexico. The strongest quake with a magnitude of 8.2 occurred in Fiji, at a great depth of 600 km (373 mi).
Compared to previous years
Magnitude | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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8.0–9.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
6.0–6.9 | 168 | 144 | 151 | 204 | 129 | 125 | 140 | 124 | 128 | 106 | 117 |
5.0–5.9 | 1,768 | 1,896 | 1,963 | 2,271 | 1,412 | 1,402 | 1,475 | 1,413 | 1,502 | 1,451 | 1,675 |
4.0–4.9 | 12,292 | 6,805 | 10,164 | 13,303 | 10,990 | 9,795 | 13,494 | 13,239 | 12,771 | 11,296 | 12,777 |
Total | 14,240 | 8,862 | 12,300 | 15,798 | 12,548 | 11,341 | 15,121 | 14,795 | 14,420 | 12,860 | 14,586 |
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.[3]
By death toll
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 4,340 | 7.5 | ![]() |
X (Extreme) | 20.0 | September 28 |
2 | 513 | 6.9 | ![]() |
VIII (Severe) | 31.0 | August 5 |
3 | 160 | 7.5 | ![]() |
IX (Violent) | 25.2 | February 25 |
4 | 41 | 6.6 | ![]() |
X (Extreme) | 35.0 | September 5 |
5 | 25 | 6.7 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 10.0 | March 6 |
6 | 20 | 6.4 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 14.0 | July 28 |
7 | 18 | 5.9 | ![]() |
VI (Strong) | 24.0 | October 7 |
8 | 17 | 6.4 | ![]() |
VIII (Severe) | 17.0 | February 6 |
9 | 14 | 7.2 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 22.0 | February 16 |
9 | 14 | 6.9 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 25.6 | August 19 |
11 | 11 | 6.0 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 10.0 | March 4 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
Summarize
Perspective
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.2 | 0 | ![]() |
V (Moderate) | 600.0 | August 18 |
2 | 7.9 | 0 | ![]() |
V (Moderate) | 14.1 | January 23 |
2 | 7.9 | 0 | ![]() |
IV (Light) | 670.6 | September 6 |
4 | 7.5 | 4,340 | ![]() |
X (Extreme) | 20.0 | September 28 |
4 | 7.5 | 160 | ![]() |
IX (Violent) | 25.2 | February 25 |
4 | 7.5 | 0 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 19.0 | January 10 |
4 | 7.5 | 0 | ![]() |
VI (Strong) | 10.0 | December 5 |
8 | 7.3 | 5 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 154.3 | August 21 |
8 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 16.6 | December 20 |
10 | 7.2 | 14 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 22.0 | February 16 |
11 | 7.1 | 2 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 39.0 | January 14 |
11 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() |
V (Moderate) | 26.7 | August 29 |
11 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() |
V (Moderate) | 164.7 | December 11 |
11 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() |
III (Weak) | 609.5 | August 24 |
15 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() |
VIII (Severe) | 46.7 | November 30 |
15 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 40.3 | October 10 |
15 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() |
V (Moderate) | 60.1 | December 29 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 7.1 Mw Peru 2 deaths 5.9 Mw Indonesia 2 deaths 6.1 Mw Afghanistan 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 118 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,076 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[4] | ![]() | 4.7 | 8.3 | VI | Some damage occurred in Blida and Tipaza wilayas. Two people were injured.[5] | - | 2 |
3[6] | ![]() | 5.2 | 73.5 | IV | Minor damage was caused to a hospital in Santa Tecla and a landslide occurred in the Lago de Coatepeque.[7][8] | - | – |
4[9] | ![]() | 5.1 | 10.0 | V | Light damage to houses was caused, including cracks in walls and fallen chimneys.[10] | - | - |
6[11] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | VI | 51 people were injured, and additional damage was caused in Sarpol-e Zahab. It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake.[12] | - | 51 |
10[13] | ![]() | 7.5 | 19.0 | VII | The 2018 Swan Islands earthquake caused minor damage, such as cracks in walls.[14] A tsunami was observed with heights of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) in Roatán.[15] | - | - |
11[16] | ![]() | 5.5 | 10.0 | VII | Some old houses were destroyed and 5 people injured. It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake.[17] | - | 5 |
11[18] | ![]() | 6.0 | 9.0 | VII | - | - | - |
14[19] | ![]() | 7.1 | 39.0 | VII | During the 2018 Peru earthquake, more than 170 adobe houses collapsed in Arequipa region, and roads were blocked by landslides. Two people died and 139 others were injured.[20] | 2 | 139 |
19[21] | ![]() | 6.3 | 10.0 | V | Slight damage was caused to some buildings, such as cracks on walls and broken windows.[22] | - | - |
21[23] | ![]() | 6.3 | 116.0 | V | - | - | - |
23[24] | ![]() | 5.9 | 48.2 | V | The 2018 West Java earthquake damaged hundreds of houses and injured at least eight students, six of them seriously when the roof of their high school collapsed in Cianjur.[25] Two people died of heart attacks in Lebak and Sukabumi and 41 others were injured.[26][27] | 2 | 41 |
23[28] | ![]() | 7.9 | 14.1 | V | During the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake, slight damage was reported in Kodiak, and a tsunami-wave of 0.25 m (0.82 ft) was observed.[29][30] | - | - |
24[31] | ![]() | 6.3 | 31.0 | V | - | - | - |
25[32] | ![]() | 6.2 | 11.2 | VI | - | - | - |
26[33] | ![]() | 6.3 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
28[34] | ![]() | 6.6 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
31[35] | ![]() | 6.2 | 193.7 | IV | Some houses were damaged in Afghanistan and Pakistan. One girl was killed and 10 others were injured in Pakistan. Tremors were felt as far away as New Delhi and Islamabad.[36] In Swat Valley, a visitor in a local hotel passed away as a result of a heart attack due to jolts in the building.[37] | 2 | 22 |
31[38] | ![]() |
4.7 | 10.0 | V | A two-year-old girl died when a house collapsed in Lasbela District. Nine other people were also injured.[39] | 1 | 9 |
31[40] | ![]() | 5.2 | 20.5 | VI | A 12-year-old girl died when a wall collapsed on her in Huamboya.[41] | 1 | – |
February
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw Papua New Guinea 160 deaths |
Total fatalities | 192 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 145 |
4.0–4.9 | 922 |

Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[42] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | – |
4[43] | ![]() | 6.1 | 12.0 | VI | It was a foreshock of the 6.4 quake on February 6. | – | - |
6[44] | ![]() | 6.4 | 17.0 | VIII | The 2018 Hualien earthquake struck near Hualien. 17 people died, including tourists, and more than 270 were injured. Several buildings collapsed, including a hotel, as well as many bridges.[45] | 17 | 277 |
8[46] | ![]() | 5.2 | 10.0 | VI | Some houses and other buildings suffered damage such as cracked walls and fallen concrete.[47] | – | – |
9[48] | ![]() | 6.0 | 556.9 | II | – | – | – |
10[49] | ![]() | 4.7 | 5.4 | VI | Around 181 houses were damaged in Pohang district and 40 people were injured.[50] | – | 40 |
11[51] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | - |
16[52] | ![]() | 7.2 | 22.0 | VII | The 2018 Oaxaca earthquake struck Oaxaca state. Dozens of houses were damaged and two people were injured.[53] A helicopter also crashed during rescue operations, killing 14 people and injuring 15 others.[54] | 14 | 17 |
17[55] | ![]() |
4.3 | 11.6 | V | Five buildings were damaged in Bristol.[56] It is the largest earthquake in the UK since 2008.[55][57] | – | – |
25[58] | ![]() | 7.5 | 25.2 | IX | The 2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake destroyed thousands of properties in Hela and Southern Highlands; it also caused massive landslides and power outages. 160 people were killed and more than 500 injured,[59][60] while some buildings suffered damage in Papua province, Indonesia.[61] | 160 | 500+ |
26[62] | ![]() | 6.1 | 9.0 | V | – | – | – |
26[63] | ![]() | 6.3 | 19.0 | VII | This was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake on February 25. | – | – |
27[64] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | I | – | – | |
28[65] | ![]() | 6.1 | 16.0 | VII | This was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake on February 25. One person was buried by a landslide in Komo.[66] | 1 | – |
March
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Papua New Guinea |
---|---|
Deadliest | 6.7 Mw Papua New Guinea 25 deaths |
Total fatalities | 36 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 133 |
4.0–4.9 | 953 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[67] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | VII | This was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake on February 25. 11 people were killed after a landslide buried the small village of Huya.[68] | 11 | – |
5[69] | ![]() | 4.2 | 8.1 | V | One house in Breckenridge was badly damaged and others suffered structural damage. Cracks in walls and broken windows occurred as well.[70] | – | – |
6[71] | ![]() | 6.7 | 20.5 | VII | This was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake on February 25. 25 people were killed by further mudslides.[72] | 25 | – |
7[73] | ![]() | 5.2 | 35.5 | IV | Some buildings were damaged and 6 people injured, one of them seriously.[74] | – | 6 |
7[75] | ![]() | 4.8 | 10.0 | IV | Various buildings were damaged, including a pagoda, a clinic and 30 residential buildings.[76] | – | |
8[77] | ![]() | 5.5 | 17.0 | VI | Various schools were damaged in Zambezia province, and two pupils were injured.[78] Some damage was also reported in neighbouring Malawi.[79] | – | 2 |
8[80] | ![]() | 6.8 | 22.9 | VI | – | – | – |
14[81] | ![]() | 4.8 | 11.3 | VI | Various homes were damaged, and a school was evacuated after suffering serious damage in Kunene.[82] | – | – |
24[83] | ![]() | 6.3 | 33.0 | VI | It was a foreshock of the 6.9 quake on March 29. | – | – |
24[84] | Southeast Indian Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | – | – | – |
25[85] | ![]() | 6.4 | 169.0 | IV | – | – | – |
26[86] | ![]() | 6.7 | 40.0 | VI | It was a foreshock of the 6.9 quake on March 29. | – | – |
29[87] | ![]() | 6.9 | 35.0 | VI | – | – | – |
29[88] | ![]() | 5.7 | 5.0 | VII | Four houses destroyed and 80 others damaged in Sarikhosor.[89] | – | – |
April
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw Bolivia |
---|---|
Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Papua New Guinea 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 7 |
5.0–5.9 | 90 |
4.0–4.9 | 917 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[90] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | VI | 54 people were injured by falling items. It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake.[91] | – | 54 |
2[92] | ![]() | 6.1 | 92.0 | III | – | – | – |
2[93] | ![]() | 6.8 | 559.0 | III | – | – | – |
2[94] | ![]() | 5.9 | 50.0 | VI | Six houses were damaged in San Vicente.[94][better source needed] | – | – |
5[95] | ![]() |
5.3 | 9.9 | V | Slight damage was caused on Santa Cruz island, where a ranch was damaged.[96] | - | - |
5[97] | ![]() |
6.0 | 34.0 | V | - | - | - |
7[98] | ![]() | 6.3 | 18.1 | VI | It was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake on February 25. Further damage was caused, and four people were killed when houses collapsed in Tari.[99] | 4 | – |
8[100] | ![]() | 5.7 | 10.3 | VII | Roads and some buildings were damaged in the hardest-hit Ōda. Eight people were wounded.[101] | – | 8 |
10[102] | ![]() | 4.7 | 10.0 | V | Some damage was caused, and a bell tower fell in Muccia. Schools in the region were also closed.[103] | – | – |
10[104] | ![]() | 6.2 | 66.0 | VI | Cracks in walls appeared on some buildings in Combarbalá and rockfalls occurred in the region.[105] | – | – |
10[106] | ![]() |
4.6 | 10.0 | V | Three houses were damaged and one girl was injured in Singrauli.[107] | – | 1 |
15[108] | ![]() |
6.0 | 34.0 | IV | - | - | - |
18[109] | ![]() |
4.6 | 10.0 | V | More than 300 houses were damaged in Central Java despite the moderate magnitude. Three people were killed by collapsing buildings and 21 others injured.[110] | 3 | 21 |
19[111] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | – | – | – |
24[112] | ![]() |
5.2 | 10.0 | VII | Serious damage was caused to buildings in Samsat and some collapsed, including a mosque. At least 39 people were injured.[113] | – | 39 |
27[114] | ![]() |
4.7 | 10.0 | VI | Slight damage was caused in Carabobo, including cracks in walls and broken windows. Objects fell in supermarkets and some landslides occurred.[115] | - | - |
May
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 2.2 Mw South Africa 7 deaths |
Total fatalities | 13 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 138 |
4.0–4.9 | 932 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[116] | ![]() |
2.6 | 72.8 | III | At least 12 schools, six houses and a church damaged in Zitacuaro.[117] | – | – |
2[118] | ![]() |
5.3 | 8.0 | VII | Power and communications were disrupted. One-hundred-and-five people were injured, 32 of them seriously. Some buildings were also damaged.[119] | - | 105 |
2[120] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | III | - | - | |
3[121] | ![]() |
2.2 | – | – | This small earthquake caused a cave-in in a mine. Seven miners died (three of them in the hospital) and six others were injured.[121] | 7 | 6 |
4[122] | ![]() |
6.9 | 5.8 | VIII | The 2018 Hawaii earthquake was the biggest earthquake to hit the area since 1975. The quake damaged many buildings, caused landslides, and damaged a road, causing it to be shut down. A major eruption of Kīlauea occurred at the same time.[123] | – | – |
5[124] | ![]() |
6.1 | 18.0 | IV | - | - | - |
5[125] | ![]() |
4.1 | 10.0 | IV | This earthquake caused a mine collapse in Borynia-Zofiowka-Jastrzebie coal mine. Five miners were killed and two others injured.[126] | 5 | 2 |
6[127] | ![]() |
5.4 | 10.0 | VI | 11 houses were destroyed and more than 180 damaged. Some landslides also occurred. A 3-year-old girl was injured by a falling wall in La Unión. The quake was the strongest of an earthquake swarm.[128][129] | – | 1 |
6[130] | ![]() |
5.3 | 10.0 | VI | 82 people were injured in a panic, 11 of whom were hospitalized. It was an aftershock of the 5.3 quake on May 2.[131] | – | 82 |
9[132] | ![]() |
5.4 | 19.4 | VI | Nine children were injured after jumping from the third floor of a building in a panic.[133] | – | 9 |
9[134] | ![]() |
6.0 | 9.0 | V | - | - | - |
9[135] | ![]() |
6.2 | 116.0 | IV | Two people injured when a home collapsed.[136] | - | 2 |
15[137] | ![]() |
5.9 | 17.0 | V | It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Mayotte. Three people were injured.[138] | – | 3 |
18[139] | ![]() |
6.1 | 11.0 | II | - | – | – |
22[140] | ![]() |
5.0 | 33.4 | IV | Six people injured and/or fainted in a panic. Various buildings and a hospital damaged in Cotacachi.[141] | - | 6 |
27[142] | ![]() |
5.3 | 10.0 | VI | 1,500 homes were damaged in Yamutu village.[143] | – | – |
June
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[144] | ![]() |
4.7 | 10.0 | V | This quake was the strongest of an earthquake swarm with at least 36 quakes throughout the whole day. Six people were injured.[145] | – | 6 |
5[146] | ![]() |
5.3 | 22.7 | VI | Homes were damaged and social facilities disrupted. One person died and 31 others were taken to the hospital.[147] | 1 | 31 |
11[148] | ![]() |
4.9 | 47.3 | IV | A school collapsed in Mangaldai, and two students were injured in a classroom.[149] | – | 2 |
12[150] | ![]() |
4.9 | 11.6 | VI | More than 100 houses were severely damaged near the epicenter in Nariño department. Two people were killed in Pasto, crushed by their house, and 7 others injured.[151][152] | 2 | 7 |
13[153] | ![]() |
4.6 | 10.0 | V | Dozens of houses and two mosques were damaged in Sumenep. Six people were injured.[154] | – | 6 |
17[155] | ![]() |
4.9 | 10.0 | – | Two people were injured and some buildings were damaged in Jajarm.[155][better source needed] | – | 2 |
17[156] | ![]() |
5.5 | 10.3 | VIII | The 2018 Osaka earthquake destroyed several buildings and temples in the region, caused power failures, and damaged roads badly. Four people were killed and more than 400 others injured.[157][158] | 4 | 417 |
21[159] | ![]() |
6.1 | 28.0 | VII | Slight damage was caused to stores in Port-Vila.[160] | - | - |
26[161] | ![]() |
4.7 | 10.0 | V | Twelve people were treated for their injuries. It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake.[162] | – | 12 |
July
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
6[163] | ![]() |
6.1 | 45.0 | V | - | – | – |
7[164] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | III | - | – | – |
11[165] | ![]() |
4.3 | 10.0 | V | Minor damage was caused, such as cracked walls, burst water pipes and fallen water tanks.[166] | – | – |
13[167] | ![]() |
6.4 | 167.0 | IV | - | – | – |
15[168] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | IV | These two quakes of a similar size in the same area on the same day can be considered a doublet earthquake. | – | – |
15[169] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | |
17[170] | ![]() |
6.0 | 38.0 | V | - | - | - |
17[171] | ![]() |
4.9 | 10.0 | Some residential buildings were damaged, and two people were wounded while fleeing in a panic.[172] | – | 2 | |
19[173] | ![]() |
5.1 | 47.8 | VII | Light damage was caused in Bogotá, where some houses collapsed. 21 people were left homeless.[174] | – | – |
19[175] | ![]() |
6.0 | 29.6 | V | - | - | - |
21[176] | ![]() |
5.2 | 10.0 | VI | More than 10 houses were damaged in Batang Barus district. One person was killed by a falling wall, and two others were injured.[177] | 1 | 2 |
22[178] | ![]() |
5.8 | 12.0 | VII | Some houses suffered damage, and nearly 300 people were injured, eight of them seriously. It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake.[179] | – | 287 |
22[180] | ![]() |
5.6 | 10.0 | VII | At least 95 people were injured during this earthquake, and seven were taken to hospitals.[181] | – | 95 |
23[182] | Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
28[183] | ![]() |
6.0 | 578.2 | II | - | – | – |
28[184] | ![]() |
6.4 | 14.0 | VI | During the July 2018 Lombok earthquake, 20 people were killed and more than 400 others injured. Hundreds of buildings were damaged on Lombok Island and electricity was cut off. The earthquake was also felt on Bali.[185][186] It was a foreshock of the 6.9 quake on August 5. | 20 | 401 |
August

Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
5[187] | ![]() |
6.9 | 34.0 | VIII | During the 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake, major additional damage was caused in the aftermath of the 6.4 jolt on July 28, with numerous buildings collapsing. A total blackout occurred on Lombok Island and some damage was reported on neighboring Bali. 513 people were killed, including two on Bali, and more than 1,000 injured.[188] | 513 | 1,353 |
9[189] | ![]() |
5.9 | 15.0 | VI | It was an aftershock of the 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake. Some buildings collapsed, killing six people and injuring 24 others. Landslides also occurred.[190] | 6 | 24 |
10[191] | ![]() |
6.0 | 27.0 | IV | – | – | – |
11[192] | ![]() |
5.1 | 10.0 | V | 67 houses were damaged in Dibër County.[193] | – | – |
12[194] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.8 | VII | Strongest earthquake ever to hit the Alaska North Slope.[195] | – | – |
12[196] | ![]() |
6.0 | 16.2 | VII | It was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake earlier that day. | – | – |
12[197] | ![]() |
5.0 | 10.0 | VI | Over 6,000 homes were damaged in the city of Yuxi, and 24 people were treated for their injuries.[198] | – | 24 |
14[199] | ![]() |
6.1 | 25.0 | IV | - | - | - |
15[200] | ![]() |
6.5 | 33.9 | VI | - | – | – |
16[201] | ![]() |
5.3 | 11.6 | VI | Some damage was reported near the epicenter, including cracks in walls and fallen chimneys. One woman in Larino suffered a head injury caused by falling bricks, while in Montecilfone, another was injured by falling debris.[202] | – | 2 |
16[203] | ![]() |
6.3 | 20.0 | III | - | – | – |
17[204] | ![]() |
6.5 | 529.0 | III | - | – | – |
17[205] | ![]() |
6.1 | 15.0 | VI | In places, power was knocked out and power poles were toppled.[206] | – | – |
19[207] | ![]() |
8.2 | 600.0 | IV | The 2018 Fiji earthquake is the largest earthquake in 2018, and the biggest ever recorded in Fiji.[208] Because of its depth, no damage was reported, but small tsunami waves were observed.[209] | – | – |
19[210] | ![]() |
6.3 | 575.8 | II | It was an aftershock of the 8.2 quake earlier that day. | – | – |
19[211] | ![]() |
6.3 | 16.0 | VI | It was an aftershock of the 5 August 2018 Lombok earthquake. More buildings were damaged in East Lombok and landslides occurred on Mount Rinjani. Two people died of heart attacks and three were injured.[212][213] | 2 | 3 |
19[214] | ![]() |
6.4 | 415.6 | III | It was an aftershock of the 8.2 quake earlier that day. | – | – |
19[215] | ![]() |
6.9 | 21.0 | VII | The 19 August 2018 Lombok earthquake was caused by a new but related fault. Buildings already damaged by the mainshock on August 5 collapsed and more buildings were damaged. At least 14 people were killed and 24 others injured.[216] | 14 | 24 |
21[217] | ![]() |
7.3 | 146.8 | VII | The August 2018 Venezuela earthquake was one of the largest earthquakes ever to strike Venezuela; it was felt as far away as Bogotá, Colombia and Paramaribo, Suriname. In Caracas, people were evacuated from buildings.[218] Some damage was caused in Sucre and the neighbouring country of Trinidad and Tobago.[219] Five people died of heart attacks.[220] | 5 | 122 |
21[221] | ![]() |
6.5 | 9.0 | VII | Many buildings were damaged on Pentecost island. One woman injured after a fall.[222] | – | 1 |
22[223] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | IV | - | – | – |
23[224] | ![]() |
6.3 | 20.0 | V | It was an aftershock of the 6.6 quake on August 15. | – | – |
24[225] | ![]() |
7.1 | 630.0 | III | Felt in western Brazil, many areas of Peru and Bolivia, and northern Chile.[226] | – | – |
25[227] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | VII | Damage was caused in Kermanshah region. Three people were killed and more than 200 others injured.[228] | 3 | 243 |
28[229] | ![]() |
6.2 | 14.0 | IV | - | – | – |
28[230] | ![]() |
6.4 | 55.0 | IV | - | – | – |
28[231] | ![]() |
4.5 | 10.0 | VI | Cracks appeared in several houses, while in Egra, a two-story apartment partially collapsed. No injuries were reported.[232] | – | – |
29[233] | ![]() |
7.1 | 21.4 | V | Small tsunami waves were observed around the Loyalty Islands, with maximum wave heights of 50 cm (1.6 ft).[234][235] | – | – |
September

Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[236] | ![]() |
5.0 | 10.0 | VI | Various buildings sustained damage in Chelyabinsk region. Schools were closed and social facilities disrupted.[237] | – | – |
5[238] | ![]() |
6.6 | 35.0 | X | During the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake, many buildings collapsed near the epicenter, and landslides buried houses in the city of Atsuma. 41 people died, and 691 people injured. The earthquake triggered a massive blackout throughout the island of Hokkaido.[239][240] | 41 | 691 |
6[241] | ![]() |
7.9 | 670.8 | IV | 2018 Fiji earthquake | - | - |
7[242] | ![]() |
6.2 | 110.5 | V | Some structural damage was caused to buildings and power was cut. Two people were injured.[243] | – | 2 |
7[244] | ![]() |
5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Houses were damaged in several villages. One person was killed and two were injured.[245][246] | 1 | 2 |
8[247] | ![]() |
5.7 | 8.0 | VII | More than 29,000 houses and 34 schools were damaged in Yunnan province, as well as roads and bridges. 28 people were injured, and 5,000 others relocated.[248] | – | 28 |
8[249] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | VII | Several houses were damaged in Manay.[250] | – | – |
9[251] | ![]() |
6.5 | 68.0 | VI | - | – | – |
10[252] | ![]() |
6.9 | 115.0 | IV | - | – | – |
10[253] | ![]() |
6.3 | 12.0 | IV | It was an aftershock of the 7.1 quake on August 29. | - | - |
12[254] | ![]() |
5.3 | 10.0 | VI | One person died and 25 others were injured while getting down from several buildings in Uttara EPZ.[255][256] | 1 | 25 |
16[257] | ![]() |
6.5 | 576.0 | I | - | - | - |
18[258] | Southwest Indian Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
28[259] | ![]() |
6.1 | 5.0 | VII | One person died and 10 people were injured. It was a foreshock of the 7.5 quake 3 hours later. A tsunami warning was initially issued, but lifted within an hour.[260] | 1 | 10 |
28[261] | ![]() |
7.5 | 20.0 | X | Following the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, the Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) confirmed that a tsunami had occurred, with a height of around 5 to 7 metres (16 to 23 ft), striking the settlements of Palu, Donggala and Mamuju. The earthquake also caused many buildings to collapse, including hotels, and liquefaction was observed. 4,340 people were estimated to have been killed.[262][263] This was the deadliest earthquake in 2018. | 4,340 | 10,679 |
30[264] | ![]() |
6.7 | 550.0 | III | It was an aftershock of the 8.2 quake on August 19. | - | - |
October
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Papua New Guinea |
---|---|
Deadliest | 5.9 Mw Haiti 18 deaths |
Total fatalities | 23 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 16 |
5.0–5.9 | 173 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,224 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[265] | ![]() |
6.0 | 29.0 | V | Many buildings were damaged in Sumba. In the island of Halura, close to the epicenter, extensive damage occurred, with some houses in the only settlement on the island collapsing.[266] | – | – |
6[267] | ![]() |
4.6 | 10.0 | V | Buildings and roads were damaged near the epicenter. Around 40 people sustained injuries.[268] | – | ~40 |
7[269] | ![]() |
5.9 | 24.0 | VI | During the 2018 Haiti earthquake, serious damage was caused in northern parts of the island, where buildings collapsed, especially in Port-de-Paix. The earthquake killed 18 people and injured more than 500. Shaking was felt as far away as Port-au-Prince.[270] | 18 | 548 |
9[271] | ![]() |
6.1 | 19.0 | IV | It was a foreshock of the 6.5 quake on October 10. | – | – |
10[272] | ![]() |
6.0 | 9.0 | V | During the 2018 East Java earthquake, some buildings collapsed on the island of Madura. Four people died, trapped in the rubble, and 36 others suffered injuries.[273] | 4 | 36 |
10[274] | ![]() |
6.1 | 41.6 | V | It was a foreshock of the 7.0 quake less than 3 minutes later. | – | – |
10[275] | ![]() |
7.0 | 39.0 | VI | Moderate damage was caused and one person was killed in New Britain.[276] | 1 | – |
10[277] | ![]() |
6.2 | 121.0 | V | It was an aftershock of the 7.0 quake earlier that day. | – | – |
10[278] | ![]() |
6.5 | 20.0 | IV | – | – | – |
13[279] | ![]() |
6.7 | 461.0 | III | – | – | – |
16[280] | ![]() |
6.3 | 12.0 | IV | It was a foreshock of the 6.4 quake later that day. | – | – |
16[281] | ![]() |
6.5 | 17.0 | IV | – | – | – |
22[282] | ![]() |
6.5 | 10.0 | IV | It was a foreshock of the 6.8 quake; struck a few minutes before. | – | – |
22[283] | ![]() |
6.8 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | – |
22[284] | ![]() |
6.5 | 10.0 | IV | It was an aftershock of the 6.8 quake; struck a few minutes after. | – | – |
25[285] | ![]() |
6.8 | 14.0 | VII | During the 2018 Ionian Sea earthquake, a 15th century monastery was damaged and cracks on walls appeared in Zakynthos. Three people were slightly injured.[286] The quake was felt as far away as Southern Italy.[287] | – | 3 |
27[288] | ![]() |
4.5 | 16.0 | Twelve houses were destroyed and 45 others damaged in Ocuviri district. No injuries were reported.[289] | - | - | |
28[290] | ![]() |
5.5 | 151.0 | IV | 15 people were injured due to panic attacks.[291] | – | 15 |
28[292] | ![]() |
6.1 | 22.0 | IV | – | – | – |
29[293] | Drake Passage | 6.3 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | – |
30[294] | ![]() |
6.1 | 225.5 | IV | – | – | – |
31[295] | ![]() |
5.1 | 24.3 | III | Three houses were destroyed and 777 others were damaged in the epicentral area. Four people were injured.[296] | – | 4 |
November
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw United States |
---|---|
Deadliest | 5.6 Mw Indonesia 7 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 13 |
5.0–5.9 | 104 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,042 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[297] | ![]() |
6.2 | 102.0 | VI | – | – | – |
2[298] | ![]() |
6.0 | 433.0 | II | – | – | – |
4[299] | ![]() |
6.0 | 600.7 | II | – | – | – |
5[300] | ![]() |
4.9 | 55.9 | V | It was the biggest of 12 earthquakes affecting the area on November 5, 2018. Moderate cracks were found in the Iloilo Provincial Engineering Office and an Elementary School in Guimbal as well as a section of Tubungan Belfry falling. One pupil was injured after a ceiling beam fell on her while evacuating during the earthquake.[301][302][303][304] | – | 1 |
9[305] | ![]() |
6.7 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | – |
10[306] | ![]() |
6.1 | 35.0 | IV | – | – | – |
11[307] | North Atlantic Ocean | 6.3 | 10.0 | I | – | – | – |
14[308] | ![]() |
6.1 | 49.0 | VI | – | – | – |
14[309] | ![]() |
5.5 | 14.0 | VII | Landslides buried at least eight houses in Mamasa regency. Seven people were killed during the evacuation, and 8,000 fled their homes.[310] | 7 | – |
15[311] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | IV | – | – | – |
15[312] | Eltanin Fracture Zone, East Pacific Rise | 6.3 | 10.0 | I | – | – | – |
16[313] | ![]() |
6.2 | 10.0 | IV | – | – | – |
18[314] | ![]() |
6.8 | 540.0 | III | – | – | – |
20[315] | ![]() |
5.5 | 57.4 | IV | Some adobe houses sustained damage in Áncash Region. Twelve people were injured, including three children.[316] | – | 12 |
24[317] | ![]() |
5.2 | 18.9 | VI | Around ten houses were damaged in Trujillo state. One of them was totally destroyed, leaving two inhabitants injured.[318] | – | 2 |
25[319] | ![]() |
6.0 | 10.0 | V | – | – | – |
25[320] | ![]() |
6.3 | 18.0 | VI | The 2018 Sarpol-e Zahab earthquake caused damage to parts of both Iran and Iraq. More than 700 people were injured in Iran, and one person died in Iraq because of the tremor.[321] | 1 | 761 |
28[322] | ![]() |
4.9 | 21.8 | V | 60 homes were damaged or destroyed in northern Baghlan. Nine people were wounded as a result of the tremor.[323] | – | 9 |
30[324] | ![]() |
7.1 | 46.7 | VIII | Following the 2018 Anchorage earthquake, severe damage was reported in the municipality. The airport[which?] was damaged, as well as many roads and buildings. No fatalities were reported, but 117 people were injured.[325] | – | 117 |
December
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw ![]() |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 176 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,248 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[326] | ![]() |
6.4 | 136.0 | IV | – | - | – |
5[327] | ![]() |
6.3 | 10.0 | IV | It was a foreshock of the 7.5 quake a few minutes later. | - | – |
5[328] | ![]() |
7.5 | 10.0 | VI | A tsunami warning was issued for New Caledonia, then lifted. A 2 meter high surge damaged a school and other buildings in the island of Aneityum in Vanuatu.[329] | - | – |
5[330] | ![]() |
6.6 | 10.0 | IV | It was an aftershock of the 7.5 quake earlier that day. | – | – |
6[331] | ![]() |
5.5 | 12.0 | V | Some damage was caused. At least three people were injured, one of them after being hit by a falling roof tile.[332] | – | 3 |
11[333] | ![]() |
7.1 | 133.0 | V | - | – | – |
12[334] | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 6.3 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
16[335] | ![]() |
5.3 | 18.6 | VI | Over 10,800 houses were damaged in Xingwen county. Seventeen people were injured.[336] | – | 16 |
16[337] | ![]() |
5.5 | 9.0 | VI | This earthquake was the strongest of an earthquake swarm in the Ambrym region. It caused a lot of damage to some buildings.[338] | – | – |
16[339] | ![]() |
6.1 | 62.0 | V | - | - | - |
19[340] | ![]() |
6.3 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
20[341] | ![]() |
7.3 | 16.6 | VII | - | - | - |
22[342] | ![]() |
5.6 | 16.0 | VII | 11 people were injured and 108 houses destroyed in Mozambique,[343] while in Zimbabwe, about 40 homesteads were affected in Manicaland Province after the tremor.[344] | – | 11 |
22[345] | ![]() |
6.0 | 42.0 | V | – | – | – |
23[346] | ![]() |
6.4 | 113.0 | V | – | – | – |
24[347] | ![]() |
6.1 | 10.0 | IV | It was an aftershock of the 7.3 quake on December 20. | – | – |
26[348] | ![]() |
5.0 | 1.0 | VII | Various buildings and a church were damaged. Thirty people were wounded. This earthquake occurred at the time of an eruption of Mount Etna.[349] | – | 30 |
27[350] | ![]() |
5.4 | 8.0 | VI | Some houses were seriously damaged in Carabobo.[351] | – | – |
29[352] | ![]() |
7.0 | 60.2 | V | – | – | – |
31[353] | ![]() |
6.0 | 31.0 | IV | – | – | – |
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