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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1998
Strongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw Antarctica |
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Deadliest | 6.6 Mw Afghanistan 4,500 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 9,934 |
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Number by magnitude |
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9.0+ | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 1 |
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7.0–7.9 | 11 |
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6.0–6.9 | 204 |
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1998. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, and all data are sourced from the United States Geological Survey.
By death toll
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
1 | 6.6 | 4,500 | Afghanistan, Hindu Kush | VII (Very strong) | 30.0 | May 30 | May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake |
2 | 7.0 | 2,700 | Papua New Guinea, Aitape offshore | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | July 17 | 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake |
3 | 5.9 | 2,323 | Afghanistan, Hindu Kush | VIII (Severe) | 33.0 | February 4 | February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake |
4 | 6.3 | 145 | Turkey, Adana | IX (Violent) | 33.0 | June 27 | 1998 Adana-Ceyhan earthquake |
5 | 6.6 | 105 | Bolivia, Cochabamba | VIII (Severe) | 24.0 | May 22 | 1998 Aiquile earthquake |
6 | 5.7 | 70 | China, Inner Mongolia | VIII (Severe) | 30.3 | January 10 | 1998 Zhangbei–Shanyi earthquake |
7 | 7.7 | 41 | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore | IX (Violent) | 33.0 | November 29 | 1998 North Maluku earthquake |
8 | 5.8 | 12 | Iran, Qayen | VI (Strong) | 33.0 | April 10 | - |
9 | 6.2 | 10 | Portugal, Azores Islands offshore | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | July 9 | 1998 Azores Islands earthquake |
At least 10 dead.
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
1 | 8.1 | 0 | Antarctica, Balleny Islands offshore | IV (Light) | 10.0 | March 25 |
2 | 7.7 | 41 | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore | IX (Violent) | 33.0 | November 29 |
3 | 7.5 | 0 | Japan, Ishigaki offshore | VI (Strong) | 33.0 | May 3 |
3 | 7.5 | 0 | New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore | I (Not felt) | 100.6 | January 4 |
5 | 7.2 | 0 | Fiji, Levuka offshore | III (Weak) | 537.2 | March 29 |
5 | 7.2 | 3 | Ecuador, Bahía de Caráquez | VIII (Severe) | 33.0 | August 4 |
7 | 7.1 | 1 | Chile, Antofagasta | VII (Very strong) | 42.0 | January 30 |
7 | 7.1 | 0 | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | IV (Light) | 440.5 | August 20 |
9 | 7.0 | 2,700 | Papua New Guinea, Aitape offshore | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | July 17 |
9 | 7.0 | 0 | Solomon Islands, Lata offshore | VII (Very strong) | 110.2 | July 16 |
9 | 7.0 | 0 | Indonesia, Sumatra offshore | VI (Strong) | 55.7 | April 1 |
9 | 7.0 | 0 | Indonesia, Banda Sea offshore | VII (Very strong) | 33.0 | November 9 |
By month
January
JanuaryStrongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw New Caledonia |
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Deadliest | 5.7 Mw China 70 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 71 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 6 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
4[1] | New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore | 7.5 | 100.6 | I | - | - | - |
10[2] | China Inner Mongolia | 5.7 | 30.3 | VIII | During the 1998 Zhangbei–Shanyi earthquake, seventy people were killed, about 11,500 injured, 44,000 families left homeless, extensive damage and fires occurred in the Shangyi-Zhangbei area. Over 70,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. Damage to portions of the Great Wall of China in northwestern Hebei Province. | 70 | 11,500 |
10[3] | Peru, Madre De Dios | 6.4 | 33.0 | VII | - | - | - |
10[4] | Guatemala, Suchitepequez | 6.6 | 33.0 | VI | Landslides and power outages occurred as well as some buildings damaged in Quezaltenango and San Marcos Departments. Several houses collapsed in Solola Department. 27 people were injured, including 3 in El Salvador | - | 27 |
12[5] | Chile, Coquimbo | 6.6 | 34.8 | VII | - | - | - |
12[6] | Fiji Region offshore | 6.7 | 23.4 | VI | This is an example of a Doublet earthquake | - | - |
14[7] | 6.6 | 33.0 | I | - | - |
27[8] | Fiji Islands offshore | 6.5 | 610.1 | I | - | - | - |
30[9] | Chile, Antofagasta | 7.1 | 42.0 | VII | One person died from a heart attack and a few poorly constructed buildings suffered minor damage in Antofagasta. | 1 | - |
February
FebruaryStrongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw Iceland |
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Deadliest | 5.9 Mw Afghanistan 2,323 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 2,324 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 4 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
3[10] | Mexico, Oaxaca | 6.4 | 33.0 | VII | Moderate damage was reported at San Agustin.[citation needed] | - | - |
4[11] | Afghanistan, Hindu Kush region | 5.9 | 30.0 | VIII[12] | The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake caused severe damage despite its moderate magnitude. 2,323 people were killed, 818 people were injured, 6,725 livestock were killed and 8,094 houses destroyed. | 2,323 | 818 |
11[13] | Philippines, Leyte | 5.5 | 56.8 | IV | Six people were injured, a fishing pier was destroyed, at least 11 buildings were damaged, roads cracked and water pipes were damaged at Sogod. | - | 6 |
16[14] | Iceland, Reykjanes Ridge offshore | 6.8 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
19[15] | Indonesia, Maluku offshore | 6.5 | 33.0 | IV | - | - | - |
20[16] | Afghanistan, Hindu Kush region | 6.4 | 235.6 | IV | One person was killed and 11 people were injured in Pakistan. An earthquake-induced avalanche destroyed 35 houses, including a mosque, left 300 people homeless and killed several dozen livestock in Kashmir. | 1 | 11 |
March
MarchStrongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw Antarctica |
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Deadliest | 6.6 Mw Iran 5 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 6 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 1 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 4 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
3[17] | Guatemala region | 6.1 | 62.8 | V | Landslides blocked some highways and electrical cables were damaged in Nahuala. | - | - |
14[18] | Iran, Kerman | 6.6 | 9.0 | VIII | Five people were Killed, 50 injured, 10,000 homeless, 2,000 houses damaged or destroyed and 1,200 livestock killed in Golbaf. | 5 | 50 |
19[19] | China, Xinjiang | 5.6 | 33.0 | V | 400 homes were destroyed and some livestock were killed. | - | - |
20[20] | New Zealand, Auckland Islands offshore | 6.7 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
25[21] | Antarctica, Balleny Islands offshore | 8.1 | 10.0 | IV | The 1998 Balleny Islands earthquake is believed to be the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in this area to date, and the largest earthquake in 1998. A tsunami was observed with heights of 1 cm in southern Australia.[22] | - | - |
25[23] | Australia region offshore | 6.4 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
26[24] | Italy, Assisi | 5.4 | 10.0 | VI | One person died from a heart attack and several buildings were damaged. | 1 | - |
29[25] | Fiji, Levuka offshore | 7.2 | 537.2 | III | - | - | - |
April
AprilStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Indonesia |
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Deadliest | 5.8 Mw Iran 12 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 13 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
1[26] | Indonesia, Mentawai Islands Offshore | 7.0 | 55.7 | VI | - | - | - |
1[27] | Chile, Los Lagos offshore | 6.7 | 9.0 | V | - | - | - |
3[28] | Italy, Assisi | 5.2 | 10.0 | VII | Five people were slightly injured and 300 houses were damaged or destroyed in Gualdo. | - | 5 |
3[29] | Peru, Ucayali | 6.6 | 164.6 | V | - | - | - |
4[30] | Turkey, Afyon | 5.3 | 10.0 | VI | Some minor damage occurred in the Afyon area. | - | - |
10[31] | Iran, Qayen | 5.8 | 33.0 | VI | At least 12 people were killed, 10 were injured and more than 600 homes were severely damaged in the Birjand-Gonabad area. | 12 | 10 |
12[32] | Slovenia, Tolmin | 5.6 | 10.0 | VIII | One person died of a heart attack at Bovec. Landslides and damaged buildings left 700 people homeless. Some damage also occurred in Austria. | 1 | - |
13[33] | Turkey, Bingöl | 5.3 | 33.0 | VI | Eleven people were injured and several buildings damaged or destroyed at Karliova. | - | 11 |
20[34] | Mexico, Guerrero | 6.0 | 67.3 | V | - | - | - |
May
MayStrongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Japan |
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Deadliest | 6.6 Mw Afghanistan 4,500 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 4,605 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 4 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
3[35] | Japan, Ryuku Islands offshore | 7.5 | 33.0 | V | A minor local tsunami was generated with recorded wave heights of 0.04 m on Ishigaki. | - | - |
13[36] | Papua New Guinea, New Britain | 6.6 | 61.4 | VI | Some minor damage was reported in the Kokopo area. | - | - |
16[37] | Fiji Islands offshore | 6.9 | 586.1 | I | - | - | - |
22[38] | Bolivia, Cochabamba | 6.6 | 24.0 | VIII | The 1998 Bolivia earthquake destroyed 70% of the town of Aiquile. 105 people were killed and 150 people were injured. | 105 | 150 |
28[39] | Egypt, Mediterranean Sea offshore | 5.5 | 10.0 | VI | One person was injured at Cairo. | - | 1 |
28[40] | China, Xinjiang | 5.6 | 33.0 | VI | 28 people were injured, more than 2,000 buildings were destroyed, an additional 3,000 were damaged and 5,000 head of cattle were killed in Xinjiang. | - | 28 |
30[41] | Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province | 6.6 | 30.0 | VII | The May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake destroyed at least 30 villages, affecting 7,000 families and killing 4,500 people with 10,001 people injured. | 4,500 | 10,001 |
June
JuneStrongest magnitude | 6.4 Mw Russia |
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Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Turkey 145 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 145 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 5 |
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July
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
4[47] | Turkey, Adana | 5.4 | 33.0 | VI | An apartment building collapsed, injuring 1,000 people. | - | 1,000 |
9[48] | Portugal, Azores Islands offshore | 6.2 | 10.0 | VIII | Ten people were killed, 100 were injured and 1,000 were left homeless in the 1998 Azores Islands earthquake. | 10 | 100 |
9[49] | Azerbaijan region | 6.0 | 26.0 | VI | Extensive damage occurred in areas from Astara to Yardimli. | - | - |
9[50] | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore | 6.9 | 129.5 | I | - | - | - |
16[51] | Solomon Islands, Nendo offshore | 7.0 | 110.2 | VII | - | - | - |
17[52] | Taiwan, Nantou County | 5.7 | 12.6 | VI | Five people were killed and 27 were injured. Damage and landslides occurred in Chiayi County. | 5 | 27 |
17[53] | Papua New Guinea, Aitape offshore | 7.0 | 10.0 | VIII | The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake created a 15 meter (50 ft) high tsunami that left several villages completely destroyed and others severely damaged. While the earthquake itself did cause minor damage, the tsunami tragically claimed the lives of 2,700 people and injured thousands, making this the worst natural disaster in Papua New Guinea's history. | 2,700 | Thousands |
28[54] | China, Xinjiang | 5.2 | 33.0 | VI | Several people were injured and 19 houses collapsed in Baicheng County. | - | Several |
29[55] | Chile, Valparaiso | 6.4 | 51.1 | VI | Two people died from heart attacks in Santiago and four miners were injured at the Boton de Oro mine. | 2 | 4 |
29[56] | Indonesia, Papua | 6.7 | 33.0 | VII | - | - | - |
August
AugustStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Ecuador |
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Deadliest | 7.2 Mw Ecuador 6.4 Mw China 3 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 6 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
2[57] | China, Xinjiang | 5.6 | 10.0 | V | Several homes were destroyed in Jiashi County, and two people were injured. | - | 2 |
4[58] | Iran, Khorasan Province | 5.3 | 33.0 | V | Some damage occurred in Khorasan Province. | - | - |
4[59] | Ecuador, Manabi | 7.2 | 33.0 | VIII | The 1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake damaged many buildings and disrupted communications. Three people were killed and 40 others were injured. | 3 | 40 |
12[60] | United States, California | 5.1 | 8.8 | VI | Two people were injured in Santa Cruz County. Some damage to a church at San Juan Bautista and minor cracking of highway 101 in San Benito County. | - | 2 |
15[61] | Italy, Lazio | 4.8 | 10.0 | VII | Some damage occurred at Antrodoco | - | - |
15[62] | Japan, Nagano Prefecture | 5.5 | 10.0 | V | Damage occurred from a landslide in Gifu Prefecture. | - | - |
20[63] | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | 7.1 | 440.5 | IV | - | - | - |
20[64] | United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands offshore | 6.3 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
23[65] | Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore | 6.7 | 54.6 | II | - | - |
27[66] | China, Xinjiang | 6.4 | 10.0 | VII | Three people were killed, seven were injured, more than 3,600 houses were destroyed, 18,771 damaged and 159 livestock were killed in Jiashi County. | 3 | 7 |
28[67] | Japan, Tokyo offshore | 5.4 | 75.9 | V | Two people were slightly injured in the Tokyo-Yokohama area. | - | 2 |
September
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
2[68] | Philippines, Mindanao offshore | 6.8 | 50.0 | V | Objects fell from shelves in General Santos. | - | - |
3[69] | Japan, Iwate | 5.9 | 38.1 | VIII | Eleven people were injured and landslides blocked two roads in the epicentral area. | - | 11 |
3[70] | Chile, Coquimbo offshore | 6.6 | 27.0 | VI | Two people were injured in La Serena. | - | 2 |
15[71] | Japan, Miyagi | 5.1 | 50.4 | IV | One person suffered minor injuries in Miyagi. | - | 1 |
21[72] | Vanuatu, Torba offshore | 6.4 | 33.0 | VI | - | - | - |
24[73] | Mongolia, Dundgovi | 5.6 | 33.0 | VII | Many houses were damaged in Mandalgovi. | - | - |
28[74] | Indonesia, Java | 6.6 | 151.6 | V | One person was killed, with 38 houses destroyed and 62 others damaged in Malang. | 1 | - |
29[75] | FR Yugoslavia | 5.5 | 10.0 | VIII | During the 1998 Mionica earthquake one person died from a heart attack, 17 people were injured, and many buildings were damaged. | 1 | 17 |
30[76] | Albania, Kukës | 5.3 | 10.0 | VI | 700 houses were damaged. | - | - |
October
OctoberStrongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw Indonesia |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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November
NovemberStrongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw Indonesia |
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Deadliest | 7.7 Mw Indonesia 41 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 51 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
8[83] | Indonesia, East Nusa Tenggara offshore | 6.4 | 33.0 | VI | - | - | - |
9[84] | Indonesia, East Timor offshore | 6.7 | 33.0 | VI | - | - | - |
9[85] | 7.0 | 33.0 | VII | - | - | - |
13[86] | Iran, Fars | 5.4 | 33.0 | V | Five people were killed, 105 others were injured and at least 850 houses were damaged by the earthquake and landslides. | 5 | 105 |
18[87] | Iran, Kerman | 5.4 | 33.0 | V | Damage occurred in Kerman. | - | - |
19[88] | China, Yunnan | 5.6 | 33.0 | V | More than 28,000 houses were damaged in the earthquake, and five people were killed, with 1,543 others injured. | 5 | 1,543 |
29[89] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore | 7.7 | 33.0 | IX | 41 people were killed and 171 people were injured in the 1998 North Maluku earthquake, with over 500 homes destroyed and over 700 others damaged. | 41 | 171 |
December
DecemberStrongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw Tonga |
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Deadliest | 5.7 Mw Afghanistan 5 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 5 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
1[90] | China, Yunnan | 4.5 | 10.0 | V | 84 people were injured and 21,400 houses were damaged, along with 472 schools. | - | 84 |
6[91] | Indonesia, Sulawesi offshore | 6.6 | 33.0 | V | - | - | - |
11[92] | Afghanistan, Hindu Kush | 5.7 | 222.5 | III | Five people died and seven were injured in Kabul. | 5 | 7 |
27[93] | Tonga offshore | 6.8 | 144.3 | V | - | - | - |
See also
References
- ^ "M 7.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands".
- ^ "M 5.7 - 44 km NW of Zhangjiakou, China".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 101 km E of Pangoa, Peru".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 10 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 47 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile".
- ^ "M 6.7 - 149 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 159 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji".
- ^ "M 6.5 - south of the Fiji Islands".
- ^ "M 7.1 - 34 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 2 km E of Benito Juárez, Mexico".
- ^ "M 5.9 - 23 km ESE of Rust?q, Afghanistan".
- ^ "PAGER - Recent Earthquake History". USGS. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "M 5.5 - 6 km S of Sogod, Philippines".
- ^ "M 6.8 - Reykjanes Ridge".
- ^ "M 6.5 - 126 km S of Amahai, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 46 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan".
- ^ "M 6.1 - 9 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 52 km ESE of Kerman, Iran".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 84 km NE of Kashgar, China".
- ^ "M 6.7 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region".
- ^ "M 8.1 - Balleny Islands region".
- ^ "Tsunami information". NGDC.
- ^ "M 6.4 - south of Australia".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 1 km E of Esanatoglia, Italy".
- ^ "M 7.2 - 178 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji".
- ^ "M 7.0 - 95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 6.7 - 131 km WSW of Corral, Chile".
- ^ "M 5.2 - 8 km E of Valfabbrica, Italy".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 43 km NE of San Fernando, Peru".
- ^ "M 5.3 - 4 km N of Dinar, Turkey".
- ^ "M 5.8 - 84 km ESE of B?rjand, Iran".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 5 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia".
- ^ "M 5.3 - 7 km SE of Karl?ova, Turkey".
- ^ "M 6.0 - 17 km ENE of Aratichanguío, Mexico".
- ^ "M 7.5 - 254 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 108 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea".
- ^ "M 6.9 - south of the Fiji Islands".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia".
- ^ "M 5.5 - 41 km E of Mersa Matruh, Egypt".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 13 km NNE of Zangguy, China".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 24 km E of Rust?q, Afghanistan".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia".
- ^ "M 6.3 - 2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico".
- ^ "M 6.3 - Ascension Island region".
- ^ "M 6.3 - 12 km S of Adana, Turkey".
- ^ "M 6.3 - west of Macquarie Island".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 12 km S of Adana, Turkey".
- ^ "M 6.2 - 12 km N of Horta, Portugal".
- ^ "M 6.0 - 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan".
- ^ "M 6.9 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand".
- ^ "M 7.0 - 52 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands".
- ^ "M 5.7 - 31 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan".
- ^ "M 7.0 - 50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea".
- ^ "M 5.2 - 119 km NE of Aksu, China".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 16 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile".
- ^ "M 6.7 - 192 km W of Abepura, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 87 km E of Kashgar, China".
- ^ "M 5.3 - 15 km SSW of Bojnurd, Iran".
- ^ "M 7.2 - 3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador".
- ^ "M 5.1 - 10 km SW of Ridgemark, California".
- ^ "M 4.8 - 3 km NE of Cittaducale, Italy".
- ^ "M 5.5 - 22 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan".
- ^ "M 7.1 - Bonin Islands, Japan region".
- ^ "M 6.3 - 196 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska".
- ^ "M 6.7 - 130 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 118 km E of Kashgar, China".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 14 km E of Kawasaki, Japan".
- ^ "M 6.8 - 123 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines".
- ^ "M 5.9 - 19 km W of Shizukuishi, Japan".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 66 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile".
- ^ "M 5.1 - 12 km E of Tendo, Japan".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 88 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 61 km N of Mandalgovi, Mongolia".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 8 km WSW of Sumberpucung, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 5.5 - 12 km W of Ljig, Serbia".
- ^ "M 5.3 - 17 km S of Kukës, Albania".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 15 km WNW of Darreh Shahr, Iran".
- ^ "M 6.2 - 16 km SSE of Pucara, Peru".
- ^ "M 5.9 - 57 km N of Palu, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 4.4 - 6 km ESE of El Crucero, Nicaragua".
- ^ "M 4.7 - 91 km ENE of Lijiang, China".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 128 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 6.4 - 41 km SW of Ende, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 6.7 - 282 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste".
- ^ "M 7.0 - 278 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 53 km WNW of Gerash, Iran".
- ^ "M 5.4 - 46 km E of Kerman, Iran".
- ^ "M 5.6 - 93 km ENE of Lijiang, China".
- ^ "M 7.7 - 264 km ESE of Luwuk, Indonesia".
- ^ "M 4.5 - 56 km SSW of Weining, China".
- ^ "M 6.6 - 138 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia".
- ^ "M 5.7 - 42 km SSE of Jurm, Afghanistan".
- ^ "M 6.8 - 131 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga".
- Zhangbei-Shanyi (5.7, Jan 10) †
- 1st Afghanistan (6.1, Feb 4) †
- Balleny Islands (8.1, Mar 25)
- Ryukyu Islands (7.5, May 4)
- 2nd Afghanistan (6.5, May 30) † ‡
- Aiquile (6.6 May 22) †
- Adana–Ceyhan (6.3, Jun 27) †
- Azores Islands (6.2, Jul 9)
- Papua New Guinea (7.0, Jul 17) †
- Bahía de Caráquez (7.2, Aug 4)
- Pymatuning (5.2, Sep 25)
- Mionica (5.5, Sep 29)
- Ninglang (6.2, Nov 19)
- North Maluku (7.7, Nov 29) †
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† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year |