This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. Only
earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in
Kamchatka and
Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck
Pakistan,
Philippines,
China and
Iran.
Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time.
USGS's Website has more information.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[4]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern
Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of 12 km (7.5 mi), killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings.[5]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Kegen,
Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[6] No damage was reported in
Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in
Kyrgyzstan,[7] while in
Xinjiang,
China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged.[7][8]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck north-central Chile on January 30 at a depth of 45.7 km (28.4 mi).[9] One person died of a heart attack, windows broke, rockfalls occurred and some walls were damaged or collapsed in
Vallenar and in
Copiapo.[10]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on January 30 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[11]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on January 31 at a depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi).[12]
Note: A number of large aftershocks were recorded following the 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Which had a magnitude of 8.0 on February 6. In order to eliminate cluttering, only aftershocks above Mw 6.5 will be included.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 9.3 km.[13]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 19.9 km.[14]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 22 km.[15]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on February 2, at a depth of 107 km. Thirteen people were slightly injured, and some damage was caused in
Kushiro and
Obihiro.[16]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 2, at a depth of 10 km.[17]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10 km.[18]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.[22]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.[23]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 7, at a depth of 10 km.[24]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 18 km.[25]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 21 km.[26]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Colombia on February 9 at a depth of 153.8 km.[27] Fifteen people were injured and 82 houses collapsed, with 1,896 others damaged.[28]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 9, at a depth of 15.7 km.[29]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of
Mindanao in the
Philippines, at a depth of 98.2 km.[31]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Lazio,
Italy on February 16 at a depth of 10.7 km (6.6 mi).[32] One person died of a heart-attack and many buildings were damaged.[33][34]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Argentina, at a depth of 585.8 km on February 22.[35]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Peru, at a depth of 7.9 km on February 22.[36] At least 31 people were injured, 28 homes collapsed or were left uninhabitable and over 80 others were damaged.[37][38]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 1 at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi).[48]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Russia on April 5 at a depth of 561.9 km (349.1 mi).[49]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Papua on April 6 at a depth of 66 km (41 mi).[50] Three people were killed by landslides in
Tolikara Regency.[51]
A
magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran on April 9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi), killing at least 35 people and injuring 850 others.[52][53]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Honduras on April 10 at a depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi). A total of 12 houses were destroyed and 66 others, along with two schools, were damaged. 43 people were evacuated.[54][38]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck
Japan on April 12 at a depth of 14.0 km (8.7 mi).[55] At least 28 people were injured, 450 houses were damaged and items falling off shelves in stores were reported.[38][56]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of 270.7 km (168.2 mi).[57]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 14 at a depth of 35.3 km (21.9 mi).[58]
A
magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Iran on April 16 at a depth of 82 km (51 mi).[59] According to Pakistani authorities, 39 people lost their lives in the Panjgur and Mashkeel areas of Balochistan Province, which borders Iran. One fatality was reported from Iran, while a total of 117 were injured across the two countries.[60]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 16 at a depth of 13 km (8.1 mi).[61]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the
Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 122.3 km (76.0 mi).[62]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of the
Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 18.6 km (11.6 mi).[63]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Central Java on April 19 at a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 mi).[64] Two people were injured and 311 buildings were damaged.[65]
A
magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Western
Sichuan on April 20 at a depth of 12.3 km (7.6 mi). Over 193 people were killed, 24 are missing, and at least 12,211 were injured, more than 968 of them seriously.[66][67][68][69][70]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Kuril Islands on April 20 at a depth of 20.2 km (12.6 mi).[71]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan on April 21 at a depth of 424.1 km (263.5 mi).[72]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western
Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 70 km (43 mi).[73] One building collapsed and several others, including a school were damaged in
Guacamayas. Power outages also occurred in
Mexico City.[citation needed]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of 16.3 km (10.1 mi).[74]
A
magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 24 at a depth of 40 miles with an epicentre 11 km (6.8 mi) from
Mehtar Lam, the capital of the province, 18 people were killed in the tremors and more than 100 were injured.[75][76]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands on April 26 at a depth of 349.0 km (216.9 mi).[77]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore
Crete,
Greece, on June 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[99]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Nicaragua, on June 15 at a depth of 35.8 km (22.2 mi).[100] One person died of a heart-attack and six buildings, including a church were destroyed damaged.[citation needed]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on June 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[101]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Papua New Guinea, on July 16 at a depth of 44.3 km (27.5 mi).[109]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Arequipa,
Peru, on July 17 at a depth of 6.6 km (4.1 mi).[110] Three people were injured and 111 houses were destroyed, with 580 others damaged.[citation needed]
A
magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeastern
Gansu,
China on July 21 at a depth of 9.8 km (6.1 mi).[116] At least 95 people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured, with more than 9,000 houses collapsing.[117]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southwestern
Indian Ocean, off of Marion Island in the
Prince Edward Islands group, on July 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[118]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Vanuatu, on July 26 at a depth of 132.6 km (82.4 mi).[119]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Andreanof group of the
Aleutian Islands,
Alaska, on September 4 at a depth of 32.8 km (20.4 mi). This was an aftershock of the 6.5 earthquake.[138]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on September 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[139]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of
Ciudad Hidalgo,
Chiapas, on September 6 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 mi).[140]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Guatemala, on September 7 at a depth of 67.0 km (41.6 mi), killing one person.[141]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Andreanof group of the
Aleutian Islands,
Alaska, on September 15 at a depth of 22.3 km (13.9 mi). This was an aftershock of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake on September 4.[142]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Indonesia, on September 21 at a depth of 536.8 km (333.6 mi).[143]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Panguna,
Papua New Guinea, on October 16 at a depth of 54.1 km (33.6 mi).[157]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Mexico, on October 16 at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi).[158]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Indonesia, on October 22 at a depth of 48.3 km (30.0 mi).[159] The earthquake killed an old man, two others people were injured, 159 houses and two religious buildings were damaged.[160]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
China, on November 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[174] At least 60,000 houses were damaged and 67,000 were evacuated.[175]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Fiji, on November 23 at a depth of 377.1 km (234.3 mi).[176]
This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. Only
earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in
Kamchatka and
Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck
Pakistan,
Philippines,
China and
Iran.
Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time.
USGS's Website has more information.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[4]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern
Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of 12 km (7.5 mi), killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings.[5]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Kegen,
Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[6] No damage was reported in
Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in
Kyrgyzstan,[7] while in
Xinjiang,
China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged.[7][8]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck north-central Chile on January 30 at a depth of 45.7 km (28.4 mi).[9] One person died of a heart attack, windows broke, rockfalls occurred and some walls were damaged or collapsed in
Vallenar and in
Copiapo.[10]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on January 30 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).[11]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on January 31 at a depth of 9.2 km (5.7 mi).[12]
Note: A number of large aftershocks were recorded following the 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Which had a magnitude of 8.0 on February 6. In order to eliminate cluttering, only aftershocks above Mw 6.5 will be included.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 9.3 km.[13]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 19.9 km.[14]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 22 km.[15]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on February 2, at a depth of 107 km. Thirteen people were slightly injured, and some damage was caused in
Kushiro and
Obihiro.[16]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 2, at a depth of 10 km.[17]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10 km.[18]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.[22]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.[23]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 7, at a depth of 10 km.[24]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 18 km.[25]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 21 km.[26]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Colombia on February 9 at a depth of 153.8 km.[27] Fifteen people were injured and 82 houses collapsed, with 1,896 others damaged.[28]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Santa Cruz Islands on February 9, at a depth of 15.7 km.[29]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of
Mindanao in the
Philippines, at a depth of 98.2 km.[31]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Lazio,
Italy on February 16 at a depth of 10.7 km (6.6 mi).[32] One person died of a heart-attack and many buildings were damaged.[33][34]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Argentina, at a depth of 585.8 km on February 22.[35]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Peru, at a depth of 7.9 km on February 22.[36] At least 31 people were injured, 28 homes collapsed or were left uninhabitable and over 80 others were damaged.[37][38]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 1 at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi).[48]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Russia on April 5 at a depth of 561.9 km (349.1 mi).[49]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Papua on April 6 at a depth of 66 km (41 mi).[50] Three people were killed by landslides in
Tolikara Regency.[51]
A
magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran on April 9 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi), killing at least 35 people and injuring 850 others.[52][53]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Honduras on April 10 at a depth of 3.5 km (2.2 mi). A total of 12 houses were destroyed and 66 others, along with two schools, were damaged. 43 people were evacuated.[54][38]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck
Japan on April 12 at a depth of 14.0 km (8.7 mi).[55] At least 28 people were injured, 450 houses were damaged and items falling off shelves in stores were reported.[38][56]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of 270.7 km (168.2 mi).[57]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 14 at a depth of 35.3 km (21.9 mi).[58]
A
magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Iran on April 16 at a depth of 82 km (51 mi).[59] According to Pakistani authorities, 39 people lost their lives in the Panjgur and Mashkeel areas of Balochistan Province, which borders Iran. One fatality was reported from Iran, while a total of 117 were injured across the two countries.[60]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 16 at a depth of 13 km (8.1 mi).[61]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the
Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 122.3 km (76.0 mi).[62]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of the
Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of 18.6 km (11.6 mi).[63]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Central Java on April 19 at a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 mi).[64] Two people were injured and 311 buildings were damaged.[65]
A
magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Western
Sichuan on April 20 at a depth of 12.3 km (7.6 mi). Over 193 people were killed, 24 are missing, and at least 12,211 were injured, more than 968 of them seriously.[66][67][68][69][70]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Kuril Islands on April 20 at a depth of 20.2 km (12.6 mi).[71]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan on April 21 at a depth of 424.1 km (263.5 mi).[72]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western
Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 70 km (43 mi).[73] One building collapsed and several others, including a school were damaged in
Guacamayas. Power outages also occurred in
Mexico City.[citation needed]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of 16.3 km (10.1 mi).[74]
A
magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 24 at a depth of 40 miles with an epicentre 11 km (6.8 mi) from
Mehtar Lam, the capital of the province, 18 people were killed in the tremors and more than 100 were injured.[75][76]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands on April 26 at a depth of 349.0 km (216.9 mi).[77]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore
Crete,
Greece, on June 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[99]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Nicaragua, on June 15 at a depth of 35.8 km (22.2 mi).[100] One person died of a heart-attack and six buildings, including a church were destroyed damaged.[citation needed]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on June 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[101]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Papua New Guinea, on July 16 at a depth of 44.3 km (27.5 mi).[109]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Arequipa,
Peru, on July 17 at a depth of 6.6 km (4.1 mi).[110] Three people were injured and 111 houses were destroyed, with 580 others damaged.[citation needed]
A
magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southeastern
Gansu,
China on July 21 at a depth of 9.8 km (6.1 mi).[116] At least 95 people were killed and more than 1,000 others injured, with more than 9,000 houses collapsing.[117]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southwestern
Indian Ocean, off of Marion Island in the
Prince Edward Islands group, on July 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[118]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Vanuatu, on July 26 at a depth of 132.6 km (82.4 mi).[119]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Andreanof group of the
Aleutian Islands,
Alaska, on September 4 at a depth of 32.8 km (20.4 mi). This was an aftershock of the 6.5 earthquake.[138]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on September 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[139]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of
Ciudad Hidalgo,
Chiapas, on September 6 at a depth of 9 km (5.6 mi).[140]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Guatemala, on September 7 at a depth of 67.0 km (41.6 mi), killing one person.[141]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Andreanof group of the
Aleutian Islands,
Alaska, on September 15 at a depth of 22.3 km (13.9 mi). This was an aftershock of the magnitude 6.5 earthquake on September 4.[142]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Indonesia, on September 21 at a depth of 536.8 km (333.6 mi).[143]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Panguna,
Papua New Guinea, on October 16 at a depth of 54.1 km (33.6 mi).[157]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Mexico, on October 16 at a depth of 11.9 km (7.4 mi).[158]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Indonesia, on October 22 at a depth of 48.3 km (30.0 mi).[159] The earthquake killed an old man, two others people were injured, 159 houses and two religious buildings were damaged.[160]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
China, on November 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[174] At least 60,000 houses were damaged and 67,000 were evacuated.[175]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Fiji, on November 23 at a depth of 377.1 km (234.3 mi).[176]