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This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. 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.
Magnitude | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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8.0–9.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
6.0–6.9 | 143 | 127 | 131 | 104 | 118 | 135 | 111 | 141 | 117 | 128 | 88 |
5.0–5.9 | 1,580 | 1,413 | 1,550 | 1,447 | 1,671 | 1,484 | 1,315 | 2,046 | 1,603 | 1,637 | 1,266 |
4.0–4.9 | 15,817 | 13,777 | 13,700 | 10,544 | 12,782 | 11,897 | 12,135 | 14,643 | 13,707 | 13,816 | 11,200 |
Total | 17,552 | 15,336 | 15,397 | 12,102 | 14,588 | 13,526 | 13,570 | 16,849 | 15,438 | 15,600 | 12,564 |
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
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1 | 475 | 7.5 | Japan, Ishikawa | XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
2 | 18 | 7.4 | Taiwan, Hualien | VIII (Severe) | 40.0 | April 2 | 2024 Hualien earthquake |
3 | 16 | 7.3 | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore | IX (Violent) | 57.1 | December 17 | 2024 Port Vila earthquake |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
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1 | 7.5 | 475 | Japan, Ishikawa | XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | January 1 | 2024 Noto earthquake |
2 | 7.4 | 18 | Taiwan, Hualien | VIII (Severe) | 40.0 | April 2 | 2024 Hualien earthquake |
2 | 7.4 | 1 | Chile, Antofagasta | VII (Very strong) | 117.4 | July 19 | - |
4 | 7.3 | 16 | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore | IX (Violent) | 57.1 | December 17 | 2024 Port Vila earthquake |
5 | 7.2 | 0 | Peru, Arequipa offshore | VI (Strong) | 28.0 | June 28 | - |
6 | 7.1 | 0 | Japan, Miyazaki offshore | VIII (Severe) | 25.0 | August 8 | 2024 Hyūga-nada earthquake |
6 | 7.1 | 0 | Philippines, Soccsksargen offshore | IV (Light) | 620.1 | July 11 | - |
8 | 7.0 | 3 | China, Xinjiang | IX (Violent) | 13.0 | January 22 | 2024 Uqturpan earthquake |
8 | 7.0 | 0 | United States, California offshore | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | December 5 | 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake |
8 | 7.0 | 0 | Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore | VI (Strong) | 29.0 | August 17 | - |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) |
MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[1] | Japan, Ishikawa, 43 km (27 mi) northeast of Anamizu | 7.5 | 10.0 | XI[2] | 475 | 1,380 | |
1[3] | Japan, Ishikawa, 8 km (5.0 mi) southwest of Anamizu | 6.2 | 10.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.5 earthquake nine minutes prior. | - | - |
1[4] | Indonesia, West Java, 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Lembang | 4.5 | 10.0 | V | Sixty-nine homes destroyed and 416 structures damaged in the Sumedang area.[5] | - | - |
3[6] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 44 km (27 mi) southwest of Pelabuhanratu | 4.8 | 99.0 | VI | Four homes collapsed; 17 others and three schools damaged in the Lebak, Sukabumi, and Bogor areas.[7][8][9] | - | - |
3[10] | Poland, Lower Silesia, 3 km (1.9 mi) south-southwest of Rudna | 4.2 | 5.0 | V | Six people injured due to a mine collapse in Lubin.[11] | - | 6 |
8[12] | Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 93 km (58 mi) southeast of Sarangani, Philippines | 6.7 | 62.6 | VI | One home destroyed and another damaged in Talaud Islands Regency.[13] | - | - |
11[14] | Afghanistan, Badakhshan, 44 km (27 mi) south-southwest of Jurm | 6.4 | 211.2 | IV | Minor damage to several houses in Jurm.[15] | - | - |
13[16] | Albania, Fier, 7 km (4.3 mi) northeast of Lushnjë | 4.5 | 28.6 | IV | One person died in a fall in Lushnjë.[17] | 1 | - |
18[18] | Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, 92 km (57 mi) east-northeast of Poso | 5.1 | 10.0 | IV | Several homes collapsed in Tojo Una-Una Regency.[19] | - | - |
18[20] | Tonga, Vavaʻu offshore, 148 km (92 mi) northwest of Fangaleʻounga | 6.4 | 211.0 | IV | - | - | - |
19[21] | Colombia, Valle del Cauca, 5 km (3.1 mi) east-southeast of Cartago | 5.6 | 58.8 | VII | One person died of a heart attack in El Águila and one person injured in Ansermanuevo. Many homes and buildings damaged in Valle del Cauca, Quindío, Caldas and Risaralda Departments.[22][23] | 1 | 1 |
20[24] | Northern Mariana Islands, Pagan region offshore, 369 km (229 mi) north of Saipan | 6.1 | 184.0 | IV | - | - | - |
20[25] | Brazil, Amazonas, 123 km (76 mi) northwest of Tarauacá | 6.6 | 607.0 | III | - | - | - |
20[26] | Southwest Indian Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
22[27] | China, Xinjiang, 129 km (80 mi) west-northwest of Aykol | 7.0 | 13.0 | IX | 3 | 74 | |
23[28] | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Port Vila | 6.3 | 31.0 | V | - | - | - |
25[29] | Turkey, Adıyaman, 16 km (9.9 mi) west-northwest of Sincik | 5.0 | 10.0 | VII | Aftershock of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes. One person injured, one home collapsed and many others damaged in the Akçadağ-Malatya area.[30][31][32] | - | 1 |
27[33] | Guatemala, Santa Rosa, 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Taxisco | 6.1 | 90.0 | V | Three people injured by a landslide in Sololá Department. One church damaged in San Pablo Jocopilas, one home collapsed in Quetzaltenango, and one building damaged in La Gomera.[34][35] | - | 3 |
28[36] | Brazil, Acre, 70 km (43 mi) west of Tarauacá | 6.5 | 621.1 | II | - | - | - |
Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw southern East Pacific Rise |
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Deadliest | 2.8 Mw Indonesia 1 death |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
5.0–5.9 | 100 |
4.0–4.9 | 1,042 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9[37] | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12[38] | Japan, Volcano Islands offshore | 6.1 | 249.8 | I | - | - | - |
13[39] | Indonesia, South Kalimantan, 22 km (14 mi) northeast of Martapura | 4.9 | 10.0 | VI | Many homes damaged in Banjar, including some with collapsed roofs or ceilings. One school also damaged in Banjarmasin.[40] | - | - |
14[41] | Federated States of Micronesia, Yap offshore, 172 km (107 mi) north-northeast of Colonia | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
15[42] | Peru, Lima, 13 km (8.1 mi) north-northwest of Chancay | 5.2 | 67.3 | V | Ten homes collapsed in Rimac, two homes seriously damaged in Huaral, and landslides blocked roads in the epicentral area.[43][44] | - | - |
23[45] | southern East Pacific Rise | 6.3 | 2.0 | - | - | - | - |
25[46] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 80 km (50 mi) west-southwest of Pelabuhanratu | 5.6 | 37.2 | IV | Three homes collapsed in the Pandeglang-Cianjur area and many others damaged in Lebak.[47][48][49] | - | - |
28[50] | Indonesia, West Java, 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Lembang | 2.8 | 10.0 | - | One person killed and two others injured by a falling tree.[51][52] Fourteen homes and a mosque damaged, and ground cracks appeared in the Subang area.[52] | 1 | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 6.9 Mw Papua New Guinea 5 deaths |
Total fatalities | 6 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 114 |
4.0–4.9 | 993 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3[53] | Macquarie Island region | 6.8 | 23.2 | - | - | - | - |
4[54] | Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul, 29 km (18 mi) north-northwest of Cholpon-Ata | 5.3 | 10.0 | VI | One person injured[55] and many buildings damaged in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[56] | - | 1 |
4[57] | Turkey, Çanakkale, 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Hamdibey | 4.3 | 15.0 | IV | One person killed after jumping from a building in Nilüfer.[58] | 1 | - |
5[59] | Macquarie Island region | 6.1 | 10.0 | - | Aftershock of the 6.8 earthquake two days prior. | - | - |
8[60] | Philippines, Davao offshore, 98 km (61 mi) southeast of Pondaguitan | 6.0 | 125.0 | IV | - | - | - |
12[61] | Peru, Huancavelica, 22 km (14 mi) north northwest of Paucarbamba | 4.0 | 10.0 | V | One person injured,[61] one home collapsed and 49 structures damaged in the Tayacaja area.[62] | - | 1 |
13[63] | Papua New Guinea, West New Britain, 68 km (42 mi) east-southeast of Kimbe | 6.0 | 44.0 | VI | - | - | - |
14[64] | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
21[65] | India, Maharashtra, 20 km (12 mi) south southwest of Kalamnuri | 4.6 | 10.0 | V | Many homes collapsed and many others damaged in the Nanded area.[66] | - | - |
22[67] | Indonesia, East Java offshore, 118 km (73 mi) north of Paciran | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Ten people hospitalized after suffering panic attacks, another injured by falling debris, two houses and a village hall destroyed, and 35 structures damaged in Bawean.[68][69][70][71][72] | - | 11 |
22[73] | Indonesia, East Java offshore, 111 km (69 mi) north of Paciran | 6.4 | 8.5 | VIII | Two people injured,[74] 774 houses destroyed[75] and 4,858 structures damaged in the Bawean-Tuban-Surabaya area.[76] | - | 4 |
23[77] | Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 82 km (51 mi) southwest of Pagar Alam | 5.3 | 60.9 | V | Eight homes collapsed and 110 structures damaged in South Bengkulu Regency.[78] | - | - |
23[79] | Papua New Guinea, East Sepik, 36 km (22 mi) east-northeast of Ambunti | 6.9 | 41.5 | VII | 5 | 2+ | |
25[80] | Vietnam, Hòa Bình, 27 km (17 mi) south of Xuân Mai | 4.2 | 10.0 | V | Many homes damaged or destroyed and landslides in the Mỹ Đức area.[81] | - | - |
27[82] | Vanuatu region | 6.4 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
29[83] | Greece, Peloponnese offshore, 30 km (19 mi) northwest of Filiatra | 5.8 | 25.5 | V | Several old homes collapsed and many buildings and bridges damaged in the Zacharo area.[84] | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[85] | Japan, Iwate, 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of Kuji | 5.9 | 72.9 | VI | Two people injured in Aomori Prefecture and several structures damaged in the Kuji area.[86][87] | - | 2 |
2[88] | Northern Mariana Islands, Saipan offshore, 136 km (85 mi) east-northeast of Saipan | 6.2 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
2[89] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Hualien City | 7.4 | 40.0 | VIII | 18 | 1,147 | |
3[90] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 15 km (9.3 mi) north-northeast of Hualien City | 6.4 | 13.9 | VII | Aftershock of the 7.4 earthquake 13 minutes prior. | - | - |
4[91] | Japan, Fukushima, 83 km (52 mi) east of Minami-Sōma | 6.1 | 40.1 | IV | - | - | - |
5[92] | Northern Mariana Islands, Maug Islands offshore | 6.8 | 222.0 | IV | - | - | - |
9[93] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 149 km (93 mi) northwest of Tobelo | 6.4 | 35.0 | IV | - | - | - |
14[94] | Papua New Guinea, East New Britain, 110 km (68 mi) east-southeast of Kimbe | 6.5 | 49.0 | VI | - | - | - |
17[95] | Peru, Cusco, 1 km (0.62 mi) west-southwest of Oropesa | 4.3 | 10.0 | VI | Several homes collapsed, 648 structures damaged and landslides blocked roads in the Lucre area.[96] | - | - |
17[97] | Japan, Ehime offshore, 17 km (11 mi) west southwest of Uwajima | 6.3 | 25.7 | VIII | Sixteen people injured, 10 homes damaged, power poles toppled, landslides reported and water pipes damaged in Ōita, Ehime, Hiroshima and Kōchi Prefectures.[98][99][100] A reactor fitting at the Ikata Nuclear Power Plant fell off.[101] | - | 16 |
18[102] | Turkey, Yozgat, 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Sulusaray | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | Five people injured,[103] 20 houses and two minarets destroyed[104] and 283 buildings damaged in Tokat Province.[105] One building collapsed[106] and 169 others damaged in Yozgat Province.[107] | - | 5 |
22[108] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 28 km (17 mi) south of Hualien City | 6.1 | 9.0 | VII | Aftershocks of the 2024 Hualien earthquake. Five buildings destroyed in Hualien County; two in Hualien City,[109] two in Ji'an[110] and another in Shoufeng.[111] | - | - |
22[112] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 13 km (8.1 mi) south-southwest of Hualien City | 6.1 | 10.0 | VIII | - | - | |
27[113] | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | 6.5 | 503.2 | II | - | - | - |
27[114] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 91 km (57 mi) south of Banjar | 6.1 | 59.7 | V | One person died of a heart attack in Bandung.[115] Six people injured,[116] 16 structures collapsed and 496 others damaged in Garut Regency;[117] three people injured and 24 houses damaged in Bandung Regency;[118][119] two people injured, two structures collapsed and 117 others damaged in Ciamis Regency;[120][121][117] one person injured, 13 houses collapsed, 28 others, two schools, a hospital and five mosques damaged, and power outages in Tasikmalaya;[122] one home destroyed and 17 others damaged in Sukabumi;[118][123][124] three homes and one school damaged in Cianjur Regency; three buildings damaged in Cimahi;[125] 17 homes damaged in Majalengka Regency and ten houses damaged in Bogor Regency.[126][127] | 1 | 12 |
30[128] | Peru, Cusco, 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Colcha | 4.8 | 92.8 | IV | Seven people injured, two homes collapsed, 752 others and nine buildings, including a church damaged in the Acomayo-Paucartambo-Quispicanchi area.[129][130] | - | 7 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3[131] | Philippines, Eastern Visayas offshore, 28 km (17 mi) south southwest of Balangiga | 5.7 | 7.9 | V | Two people injured in Dulag.[132] | - | 2 |
5[133] | Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 153 km (95 mi) west-southwest of Fakfak | 6.1 | 12.1 | VI | - | - | - |
8[134] | Vanuatu, Penama offshore, 99 km (62 mi) east-northeast of Luganville | 6.1 | 12.5 | VI | - | - | - |
11[135] | Iran, Fars, 71 km (44 mi) southwest of Gerash | 4.8 | 10.0 | VI | Two people injured, three homes destroyed and 300 others damaged in the Ahel area.[136] | - | 2 |
12[137] | Mexico, Chiapas offshore, 17 km (11 mi) west-southwest of Brisas Barra de Suchiate | 6.4 | 75.4 | VI | Minor damage and landslides in Tapachula.[138] Several homes collapsed,[139] three structures damaged and landslides in the San Marcos-Quetzaltenango area, Guatemala.[140] | - | - |
14[141] | Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara offshore, 15 km (9.3 mi) north-northwest of Gili Trawangan | 5.3 | 22.8 | V | One person injured and three homes collapsed in Tanjung.[142] One home collapsed and a wantilan damaged in Karangasem Regency.[143][144] | - | 1 |
19[145] | United States, Alaska offshore, 162 km (101 mi) west-southwest of Nikolski | 6.0 | 29.5 | V | - | - | - |
25[146] | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 83 km (52 mi) north-northwest of Port Vila | 6.3 | 22.3 | V | - | - | - |
26[147] | Tonga, Ha‘apai offshore, 70 km (43 mi) northwest of Fangaleʻounga | 6.6 | 127.1 | VI | - | - | - |
30[148] | Indonesia, Central Sulawesi offshore, 150 km (93 mi) north-northwest of Kendari | 5.0 | 10.0 | IV | Five people injured, one home collapsed and 36 buildings damaged in the Morowali area.[149][150] | - | 5 |
31[151] | South Africa offshore, Prince Edward Islands region | 6.2 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
31[152] | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore | 6.2 | 19.6 | IV | - | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[153] | Japan, Ishikawa, 40 km (25 mi) northeast of Anamizu | 5.7 | 9.0 | VIII | Aftershock of the 2024 Noto earthquake. Three people injured; two in Ishikawa and another in Toyama.[154] Six houses collapsed in Wajima and four buildings damaged in Niigata.[155][156] | - | 3 |
5[157] | Angola, Benguela, 89 km (55 mi) west of Caconda | 5.1 | 10.0 | VII | Largest earthquake in Angola since 2001.[158] Forty-three people hospitalized and several buildings damaged in the Benguela-Huambo area.[159][160] | - | 43 |
9[161] | Pacific-Antarctic Ridge | 6.2 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
11[162] | South Korea, North Jeolla, 4 km (2.5 mi) east-northeast of Buan | 4.4 | 10.0 | VII | At least 285 structures damaged in the Buan–Gochang area,[163] including one severely damaged temple.[164] | - | - |
16[165] | west of Macquarie Island | 6.0 | 7.0 | - | - | - | - |
16[166] | Peru, Arequipa offshore, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Atiquipa | 6.0 | 27.0 | VI | Foreshock of the 7.2 earthquake on June 28. One child injured while evacuating in Camaná. Some houses collapsed and landslides in the Caravelí-Yauca area, some of which blocked sections of the Pan-American Highway. One stadium and a school damaged in Chala, and additional damage reported in Atiquipa.[167] | - | 1 |
18[168] | Iran, Razavi Khorasan, 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of Kashmar | 4.9 | 10.0 | VIII | Four people killed, 120 others injured,[169] 300 houses destroyed, 600 others and several historical buildings damaged in the Kashmar-Zendeh Jan area.[170][171] | 4 | 120 |
23[172] | Venezuela, Sucre offshore, 29 km (18 mi) northeast of Yaguaraparo | 6.0 | 87.4 | VI | Some buildings damaged in the epicentral area and one building damaged in Ciudad Guayana.[173][174] Power outages occurred in parts of Trinidad and Tobago.[175] | - | - |
24[176] | Vanuatu, Sanma offshore, 51 km (32 mi) north northeast of Port-Olry | 6.3 | 156.7 | V | - | - | - |
24[177] | Turkey, Manisa, 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Savaştepe | 4.7 | 10.3 | III | One person injured in Savaştepe.[178] | - | 1 |
28[179] | Peru, Arequipa offshore, 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Atiquipa | 7.2 | 28.0 | VI[180] | Thirty people injured, 11 houses destroyed, 3,000 others, six schools, five health centers and two bridges damaged and power outages in Caravelí Province, Arequipa.[181][182][183][184] Twelve people injured and 10 houses destroyed in the Santiago-Changuillo area, Ica.[185] Some houses destroyed, 11 health facilities damaged and rockfalls in Ayacucho.[182][186] One health center damaged in Lima.[182] A tsunami with a height of 20 cm (7.9 in) was recorded in the Chala area.[187] | - | 42 |
29[188] | Peru, Arequipa offshore, 42 km (26 mi) south-southwest of Atiquipa | 6.1 | 19.3 | VI | Aftershock of the 7.2 earthquake one day prior. | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[189] | Ecuador, Pichincha, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Oyambarillo | 4.4 | 10.0 | V | One person injured, two structures collapsed, two others damaged, landslides and power outages occurred in the Quito area.[190][191] | - | 1 |
7[192] | Indonesia, Central Java offshore, 7 km (4.3 mi) east-northeast of Pekalongan | 4.5 | 11.1 | VI | Twelve people slightly injured, 13 houses destroyed and 287 buildings damaged in the Batang-Pekalongan area.[193][194] | - | 12 |
7[195] | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | 6.2 | 571.2 | II | - | - | - |
10[196] | south of Africa | 6.6 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
11[197] | Philippines, Soccsksargen offshore, 106 km (66 mi) west southwest of Sangay | 7.1 | 620.1 | IV | - | - | - |
11[198] | Poland, Silesian Voivodeship, 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Jejkowice | 2.9 | 5.0 | III | One miner killed and 17 others injured due to a mine collapse in Rydułtowy.[199] | 1 | 17 |
11[200] | Canada, British Columbia offshore, 209 km (130 mi) west southwest of Tofino | 6.4 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
19[201] | Chile, Antofagasta, 45 km (28 mi) east southeast of San Pedro de Atacama | 7.4 | 117.4 | VII | One person killed in Calama.[202] Minor damage to buildings in the epicentral area, power outages and landslides occurred in San Pedro de Atacama and one bridge damaged in Quillagua.[203][204] Some buildings damaged in the Cochabamba-Santa Cruz de la Sierra-Sucre area, Bolivia.[205] | 1 | - |
19[206] | United States, Alaska offshore, 168 km (104 mi) southwest of Nikolski | 6.0 | 41.5 | V | - | - | - |
21[207] | Guatemala, Jalapa, 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest of San Pedro Pinula | 6.2 | 265.5 | IV | - | - | - |
22[208] | Vanuatu, Malampa offshore, 96 km (60 mi) northeast of Norsup | 6.1 | 10.0 | VII | - | - | - |
25[209] | Indonesia, West Java, 12 km (7.5 mi) south-southwest of Sumber | 4.4 | 12.8 | V | Three homes and a mosque collapsed and 14 structures damaged in the Kuningan area.[210][211] | - | - |
25[212] | Iran, Kermanshah, 51 km (32 mi) east-southeast of Sarpol-e Zahab | 4.8 | 10.0 | V | One person injured and several buildings damaged in Dalaho County.[213] | - | 1 |
29[214] | Tonga, Haʻapai offshore, 73 km (45 mi) south-southeast of Pangai | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
29[215] | Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan, 33 km (21 mi) south of Fannuj | 4.7 | 19.7 | V | More than 400 homes destroyed in Nikshahr County.[216] | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[217] | Philippines, Caraga offshore, 18 km (11 mi) east northeast of Barcelona | 6.8 | 25.8 | VII | Aftershock of the December 2023 Mindanao earthquake. Two homes destroyed and 191 others damaged in the Lingig area.[218] | - | - |
3[219] | Philippines, Caraga offshore, 36 km (22 mi) east of Barcelona | 6.3 | 15.9 | VI | Aftershock of the 6.8 earthquake six hours earlier. | - | - |
4[220] | Indonesia, West Java, 26 km (16 mi) southwest of Bogor | 3.5 | 10.0 | - | Three homes destroyed and 62 others damaged in Bogor Regency.[221] | - | - |
8[222] | Japan, Miyazaki offshore, 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Nichinan | 7.1 | 25.0 | VIII | - | 16 | |
9[223] | Japan, Kanagawa, 2 km (1.2 mi) east of Isehara | 5.0 | 24.9 | V | Three people injured and water supply outages occurred in the Isehara-Matsuda-Yokosuka area.[224][225] | - | 3 |
10[226] | Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 150 km (93 mi) east of Dolinsk | 6.5 | 406.5 | III | - | - | - |
11[227] | Armenia, Gegharkunik, 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Yeranos | 4.2 | 1.5 | VII | Some buildings collapsed and 82 others damaged in the Yeranos area.[228][229] | - | - |
12[230] | Syria, Hama, 12 km (7.5 mi) north-northwest of As Salamīyah | 5.2 | 7.6 | VI | One person killed in Afrin and another in Salamiyah.[231] At least 132 others hospitalized and many buildings damaged or destroyed in Salamiyah.[232] Some homes collapsed and several more damaged in the Beirut area, Lebanon.[233][234] | 2 | 132 |
12[235] | Peru, Cusco, 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Urcos | 4.7 | 57.9 | IV | Some homes collapsed, several others damaged and rockfalls occurred in the Lucre area.[236] | - | - |
15[237] | Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 26 km (16 mi) southeast of Hualien City | 6.1 | 14.0 | VI | Aftershock of the 2024 Hualien earthquake. Landslides occurred and two people rescued from elevators in Hualien County.[238][239] | - | - |
16[240] | Syria, Hama, 10 km (6.2 mi) north of As Salamīyah | 4.8 | 10.0 | IV | Aftershock of the 5.0 earthquake on 12 August. Seventeen people injured in Salamiyah.[241] | - | 17 |
17[242] | Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore, 102 km (63 mi) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | 7.0 | 29.0 | VI | At least 22 buildings damaged and a 25 cm (0.82 ft) tsunami was observed.[243][244] | - | - |
19[245] | Philippines, Eastern Visayas offshore, 23 km (14 mi) north of Bugko | 5.7 | 37.3 | V | Two people injured in Pambujan and Catarman. At least six buildings destroyed and 37 others damaged throughout Northern Samar.[246][247] | - | 2 |
20[248] | India, Jammu and Kashmir, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Bāramūla | 5.1 | 23.0 | VII | One person killed, three others injured and dozens of homes damaged in the Bandipore-Baramula-Kupwara area.[249][250][251] | 1 | 3 |
20[252] | India, Jammu and Kashmir, 7 km (4.3 mi) south-southwest of Bāramūla | 5.1 | 16.4 | VII | |||
23[253] | Australia, New South Wales, 14 km (8.7 mi) east of Denman | 4.8 | 10.0 | V | Several people injured, at least 11 buildings damaged and power outages occurred in the Maitland-Muswellbrook area.[254][255] | - | Several |
25[256] | Mexico, Oaxaca, 6 km (3.7 mi) west of Santiago Laxopa | 4.5 | 83.5 | V | One person injured and some buildings damaged in the Oaxaca area.[257] | - | 1 |
25[258] | Tonga, Haʻapai, 72 km (45 mi) west of Pangai | 6.9 | 106.7 | VI | Communications disrupted in Haʻapai and Vavaʻu due to damage to the Tonga Cable System.[259] | - | - |
25[260] | Tonga, Haʻapai offshore, 59 km (37 mi) west of Pangai | 6.1 | 106.5 | V | - | - | - |
26[261] | Indonesia, Special Region of Yogyakarta offshore, 98 km (61 mi) south of Bambanglipuro | 5.5 | 47.2 | IV | Two people injured in Pacitan and another in Kulon Progo.[262][263] One home destroyed[264] and 43 others damaged in Gunung Kidul Regency,[265] nine homes and a school damaged in Bantul Regency, three homes damaged in Kulon Progo, a roof collapsed at a market in Sleman Regency,[266][267] and one home destroyed in Karanganyar.[268] | - | 3 |
28[269] | El Salvador, La Libertad offshore, 60 km (37 mi) south southwest of La Libertad | 6.1 | 33.9 | V | Fifty people stung by bees after a beehive fell due to the shaking in Juayúa.[270] | - | 50 |
30[271] | Russia, Kamchatka Krai offshore, 117 km (73 mi) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | 6.0 | 27.9 | V | Aftershock of the 7.0 earthquake on 17 August. | - | - |
31[272] | Peru, Ayacucho, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Pomabamba | 4.2 | 10.0 | V | At least six homes destroyed and 261 buildings damaged in María Parado de Bellido District.[273] | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[274] | Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore, 56 km (35 mi) south of Panguna | 6.4 | 39.0 | VI | - | - | - |
4[275] | Spain, Valencia, 1 km (0.62 mi) south-southeast of Alfafara | 2.9 | 5.0 | III | One home destroyed in the Ontinyent area.[276] | - | - |
5[277] | Papua New Guinea, East Sepik offshore, 66 km (41 mi) northeast of Angoram | 6.2 | 10.0 | VI | - | - | - |
6[278] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 124 km (77 mi) south southwest of Banjar | 5.0 | 26.4 | II | One home destroyed in Sukabumi Regency.[279] | - | - |
6[280] | Australia, New South Wales, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Denman | 4.5 | 8.1 | VI | One person injured, 100 buildings damaged and power outages occurred in the Muswellbrook area.[281][282] | - | 1 |
7[283] | Indonesia, Bali, 10 km (6.2 mi) north northeast of Ubud | 4.8 | 35.8 | VI | One person killed and three others injured by a landslide in Kintamani, Bangli.[284] At least ten buildings damaged in the Badung-Denpasar-Gianyar area.[285] | 1 | 3 |
11[286] | Papua New Guinea, Manus offshore, 170 km (110 mi) southwest of Lorengau | 6.3 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
15[287] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 47 km (29 mi) south of Pelabuhanratu | 5.0 | 47.1 | V | Two buildings collapsed in Garut and three others damaged in Bandung and West Bandung Regency.[288][289] | - | - |
15[290] | Canada, British Columbia offshore, 272 km (169 mi) west-northwest of Port McNeill | 6.5 | 10.0 | V | - | - | - |
16[291] | Northern Mariana Islands offshore, 262 km (163 mi) northeast of Saipan | 6.3 | 42.9 | IV | - | - | - |
16[292] | Turkey, Malatya, 16 km (9.9 mi) north northeast of Sincik | 4.4 | 10.0 | IV | One person injured in Malatya.[293] | - | 1 |
18[294] | Indonesia, West Java, 14 km (8.7 mi) east-southeast of Banjar | 5.0 | 10.0 | IV[295] | 2 | 159 | |
19[296] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 90 km (56 mi) east northeast of Tobelo | 5.2 | 49.6 | V | At least six homes collapsed and 50 buildings damaged in the Morotai area.[297][298] | - | - |
19[299] | Indonesia, Bali, 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest of Banjar Wangsian | 4.6 | 10.0 | V | One person injured and 18,000 livestock killed after a fire caused by the shaking at a chicken coop in Bangli.[300] At least five structures collapsed and 62 others damaged in the Badung-Denpasar-Gianyar area.[301][302] | - | 1 |
21[303] | Argentina, San Luis, 88 km (55 mi) north-northwest of Villa General Roca | 6.0 | 130.4 | IV | - | - | - |
21[304] | Iran, North Khorasan, 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Bojnurd | 4.6 | 10.0 | IV | Eight people injured and several homes damaged in the Asadli-Mehnan-Qarah Bashlu area.[305] | - | 8 |
22[306] | Iran, North Khorasan, 32 km (20 mi) north-northeast of Bojnurd | 4.8 | 10.0 | V | Forty-eight people injured, some homes collapsed and 36 homes damaged in the Bojnurd area.[307][308] | - | 48 |
23[309] | Peru, Ayacucho, 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Ayna | 4.2 | 31.0 | IV | At least five homes collapsed and 133 buildings damaged in the Tambo-Uchuraccay area.[310] | - | - |
23[311] | Indonesia, Gorontalo offshore, 73 km (45 mi) south-southwest of Gorontalo | 6.0 | 149.4 | IV | At least two mosques and two schools damaged in the Banggai-Boalemo-Gorontalo area.[312] | - | - |
26[313] | Mauritius–Réunion region | 6.3 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[314] | Indonesia, Southeast Sulawesi offshore, 262 km (163 mi) east-southeast of Baubau | 6.1 | 587.5 | II | - | - | - |
1[315] | Tonga, Vavaʻu, 154 km (96 mi) east-southeast of Neiafu | 6.6 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
2[316] | Indonesia, West Java, 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Palabuhanratu | 4.3 | 62.2 | III | One home collapsed in Sukabumi.[317] | - | - |
6[318] | Ethiopia, Oromia, 27 km (17 mi) north of Awash | 5.3 | 10.0 | IV | Some homes collapsed,[319] two others, a mosque and a school damaged and ground cracks appeared in the Awash Fentale area.[320] | - | - |
12[321] | Costa Rica, Guanacaste offshore, 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Tamarindo | 6.2 | 18.6 | V | - | - | - |
16[322] | Turkey, Malatya, 19 km (12 mi) west of Doğanyol | 6.0 | 10.0 | VIII | Fifty-five people injured,[323] one building collapsed and some mud houses damaged in Malatya;[324][325] 116 people injured, 22 buildings destroyed and 517 others damaged in Elazığ;[326] 37 people injured,[323] one balcony collapsed and some homes damaged in Şanliurfa;[325][327] 19 people injured in Diyarbakır, 18 in Adıyaman, six in Erzincan and three more in Kahramanmaraş.[323] | - | 254 |
17[328] | Turkey, Sivas, 23 km (14 mi) south of Hafik | 4.5 | 7.3 | VI | Five students hospitalized due to panic attacks and 12 houses in two villages damaged in the epicentral area.[329] | - | 5 |
22[330] | Indonesia, West Java offshore, 53 km (33 mi) south of Kawalu | 4.7 | 95.1 | II | One home destroyed in Garut.[331] | - | - |
23[332] | Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 145 km (90 mi) south-southwest of Severo-Kurilsk | 6.2 | 48.6 | IV | - | - | - |
30[333] | Papua New Guinea, West New Britain offshore, 121 km (75 mi) north of Kimbe | 6.0 | 521.2 | III | - | - | - |
30[334] | United States, Oregon offshore, 279 km (173 mi) west of Bandon | 6.0 | 10.0 | V | - | - | - |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[335] | Iran, Semnan, 4 km (2.5 mi) east northeast of Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār | 4.6 | 35.0 | V | Twenty-four people injured, severe damage and power outages occurred in the Garmsar area.[336][337][338] | - | 24 |
4[339] | Peru, Huancavelica, 17 km (11 mi) north-northwest of Santa Ana | 5.7 | 106.0 | IV | One person injured in San Juan de Yanac District.[340] | - | 1 |
8[341] | Chile, Aysén offshore, 239 km (149 mi) west-northwest of Cochrane | 6.3 | 10.0 | VIII | - | - | - |
10[342] | Cuba, Granma offshore, 40 km (25 mi) south-southwest of Bartolomé Masó | 6.8 | 14.0 | VII | Ten people injured, 156 homes destroyed, 8,444 others, 474 public buildings, a dock and the Faro Vargas lighthouse damaged and power outages in the Granma-Santiago de Cuba area.[343][344][345] | - | 10 |
14[346] | Iran, Razavi Khorasan, 36 km (22 mi) north-northwest of Torbat-e Heydarieh | 4.2 | 10.0 | IV | Eleven people injured in the Kashmar area.[347] | - | 11 |
15[348] | Papua New Guinea, East New Britain, 123 km (76 mi) east-southeast of Kokopo | 6.6 | 51.9 | VI | - | - | - |
17[349] | Japan, Kagoshima offshore, 155 km (96 mi) south-southeast of Koshima | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | - | - | - |
19[350] | Cuba, Granma offshore, 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Pilón | 4.2 | 10.0 | - | Aftershock of the 6.8 event on November 10. Several houses destroyed and many others damaged in the Pilón area.[351] | - | - |
21[352] | Myanmar, Ayeyarwady, 8 km (5.0 mi) south of Kyaiklat | 4.2 | 15.5 | V | One pagoda collapsed and several homes and religious buildings damaged in the Kyaiklat area.[353] | - | - |
21[354] | Indonesia, West Java, 26 km (16 mi) east of Sukabumi | 2.9 | 12.0 | - | One school collapsed and 21 structures damaged in Cianjur Regency.[355][356] | - | - |
26[357] | Japan, Ishikawa offshore, 31 km (19 mi) northwest of Hakui | 6.1 | 10.0 | VI | One person injured in Tsubata.[358] | - | 1 |
It has been suggested that 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake be merged into this section. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2024. |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[359] | India, Telangana, 55 km (34 mi) east-northeast of Mulugu | 5.0 | 10.0 | V | One home and a portico collapsed and several others damaged in the Bhadradri Kothagudem-Eturnagaram-Hanamkonda area.[360][361] | - | - |
5[362] | Iran, Khuzestan, 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Masjed Soleyman | 5.4 | 17.0 | VI | Forty-eight people injured[363] 100 homes destroyed[364] and 7,000 others damaged, landslides blocked roads and power outages in the Golgir area.[365][366] | - | 48 |
5[367] | United States, California offshore, 63 km (39 mi) west-northwest of Petrolia | 7.0 | 10.0 | VIII | The 2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake damaged some homes and shifted others from their foundations in the North Coast region, especially in the Ferndale-Fortuna area.[368][369][370][371] In Rio Dell, a road was cracked and a gas leak occurred in a middle school.[372][370] Many stores incurred damage from fallen merchandise and goods, and power outages affected 10,000 customers in Humboldt County.[373][374] | - | - |
6[375] | Indonesia, Central Sulawesi offshore, 234 km (145 mi) west-northwest of Gorontalo | 5.5 | 12.6 | V | Three homes destroyed[376] and 20 structures damaged in Buol Regency.[377] | - | - |
7[378] | Indonesia, West Java, 13 km (8.1 mi) east of Banjaran | 4.9 | 10.0 | - | At least 11 homes and two schools destroyed and 117 structures damaged in Garut.[379][380] | - | - |
7[381] | southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
8[382] | Russia, Kuril Islands offshore | 6.0 | 207.0 | III | - | - | - |
8[383] | United States, Alaska offshore, 107 km (66 mi) south-southwest of Adak | 6.3 | 18.0 | III | An example of a doublet earthquake. | - | - |
9[384] | United States, Alaska offshore, 112 km (70 mi) south-southwest of Adak | 6.3 | 19.0 | IV | - | - | |
9[385] | United States, Alaska offshore, 118 km (73 mi) south-southwest of Adak | 6.1 | 10.0 | III | Aftershock of the 6.3 doublet earthquakes on December 8-9. | - | - |
9[386] | El Salvador, La Unión, 9 km (5.6 mi) south of Conchagua | 5.6 | 15.3 | VII | Ten homes destroyed, 180 others, a church and a warehouse damaged and landslides in the Conchagua-La Unión area.[387][388] | - | - |
9[389] | Italy, Campania, 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of Roccamonfina | 3.6 | 2.0 | - | Several homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Roccamonfina area.[390] | - | - |
13[391] | Iran, Mazandaran, 29 km (18 mi) south of Sari | 4.7 | 10.0 | V | At least 78 homes damaged in Mazandaran province.[392] | - | - |
13[393] | Chile, Maule, 41 km (25 mi) east-southeast of Molina | 6.4 | 110.6 | VI | Minor damage and power outages occurred in the Los Ríos-Santiago-Valparaíso area.[394][395] | - | - |
17[396] | Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 30 km (19 mi) west of Port Vila | 7.3 | 57.1 | IX | 16 | 210 | |
20[397] | Nepal, Sudurpashchim, 62 km (39 mi) west-northwest Jumla | 5.0 | 10.0 | V | Two homes destroyed and 16 others damaged in Bajura District.[398] | - | - |
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