This is a list of earthquakes in 2004. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they resulted in significant damage or casualties, or were notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, 6 of them were in
Indonesia. Most of the earthquake deaths in 2004 were caused by the
magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake
off the west coast of
Sumatra in December. Most of the deaths were caused by a devastating tsunami that spread across the
Indian Ocean. There were several other deadly and destructive earthquakes, including
Morocco's
largest earthquake until
2023, which caused 628 deaths.
Japan was hit by a
magnitude 6.6 earthquake, which caused 68 deaths and $28 billion in damage, making it the
sixth costliest earthquake in history.
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 5.8 earthquake struck
Bali,
Indonesia on January 1 at a depth of 44.5 km (27.7 mi). One person died and 29 were injured, with 6,000 buildings damaged throughout
Bali and
Lombok.[2]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Guerrero,
Mexico on January 1 at a depth of 29.4 km (18.3 mi). Minor damage was caused in
Guerrero and power outages occurred in
Mexico City.[3]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Southeast of the
Loyalty Islands,
New Caledonia on January 9 at a depth of 22 km (14 mi).[4]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the island of
New Britain on January 9 at the depth of 57.7 km (35.9 mi).[5]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake offshore
Algiers,
Algeria on January 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were injured and additional damage was caused to buildings previously weakened by the
2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[7]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Levuka,
Fiji on January 11 at a depth of 673.1 km (418.2 mi).[8]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kavieng,
Papua New Guinea on January 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 16 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Hihifo,
Tonga on January 25 at a depth of 129.8 km (80.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Ambon Island,
Indonesia at a depth of 17.4 km (10.8 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Southeast Pacific Rise at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck
Papua,
Indonesia on February 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Nabire,
Indonesia on February 8 at a depth of 25.7 km (16.0 mi).
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Madaba Governorate,
Jordan on February 11 at the depth of 26.7 km (16.6 mi). Four people were injured and a landslide occurred at Ma'in.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck
Adiyaman Province,
Turkey on March 1 at a depth of 5 km (3.1 mi). 6 people were killed and 2 people were injured.[10]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Managua,
Nicaragua on March 2 at a depth of 28 km (17 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands,
New Zealand on March 7 at a depth of 7.0 km (4.3 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the northern
Mid-Atlantic Ridge on March 8 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands on March 9 at a depth of 8.4 km (5.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Hihifo,
Tonga on March 14 At a Depth 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 Earthquake struck
Tupiza,
Bolivia on March 17 at a depth of 289.8 km (180.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Kastrí,
Greece on March 17 at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck
Inner Mongolia,
China on March 24 at a depth of 18.8 km (11.7 mi). 100 people were injured and 38,000 buildings were damaged.[11]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Erzurum Province on March 26 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were killed and 46 were injured.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Erzurum Province on March 28 at the depth of 5 km (3.1 mi). 12 people were injured and 50 buildings were damaged in 10 villages.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Xizang,
Tibet on March 27 At a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Iwaki,
Japan on April 3 at a depth of 31 km (19 mi)
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Hindu Kush Region on April 5 at the depth of 187.1 km (116.3 mi). At least three people died and five were injured.[12]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
Chile Rise on April 8 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Near
Sola,
Vanuatu at a depth of 228.4 km (141.9 mi).
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck
Bolu Province,
Turkey on April 13 at depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Four people were injured in
Bolu.[13]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kamchatka,
Russia on April 14 at a depth of 51.3 km (31.9 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Svalbard,
Norway on April 14 at a depth of 12.2 km (7.6 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the
Savu Sea on April 23 at the depth of 65.8 km (40.9 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
La Cruz,
Costa Rica on April 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Hualien City,
Taiwan on May 1 at the depth of 44.6 km (27.7 mi). Two people were killed and one injured by a rockslide in
Hualien County and a bridge collapsed at
Taroko National Park.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Bio-Bio Region,
Chile on May 3 at the depth of 21 km (13 mi).
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck
Qinghai,
China on May 4 at a depth of 13.5 km (8.4 mi). More than 3,100 houses were damaged and thousands of people were left homeless in
Delingha.[14]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Balochistan,
Pakistan on May 8 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed, thirty injured and minor damage was caused in
Quetta.[15]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Kavieng,
Papua New Guinea on May 13 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 Earthquake struck
Hengchun,
Taiwan on May 19 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Jumla,
Nepal on July 11 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Kobarid,
Slovenia on July 12 at the depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi). One person died and five others were injured by a rockslide at
Bovec.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck
Herat Province,
Afghanistan on July 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 150 houses were damaged in the western part of the province.[21]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the
Fiji Islands on July 15 at the depth of 565.5 km (351.4 mi).
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Kawerau,
New Zealand on July 18 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). One person died, two people were injured and five houses were severely damaged at
Lake Rotoma.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Paktia Province,
Afghanistan on July 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two people were killed, forty were injured and hundreds of houses were destroyed in
Paktia.[22]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Vernon,
Canada on July 19 at a depth of 23.7 km (14.7 mi).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck
Sumatra,
Indonesia on July 27 at a depth of 582.1 km (361.7 mi).[23]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Doğubayazıt,
Turkey on July 30 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). One person was killed and five were injured.[24]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Yunnan,
China on August 10 at a depth of 6.3 km (3.9 mi). Four people died, nearly 600 were injured and 84,157 homes were damaged or destroyed.[27]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck
Elazığ Province,
Turkey on August 11 at a depth of 7.4 km (4.6 mi). One person was killed, eleven were injured and some damage was caused.[28]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Teno,
Chile on August 28 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the southern coast of
Honshu,
Japan on September 5 at a depth of 14 km (8.7 mi). Four people were injured in
Kyoto. This was a foreshock of the 7.4 earthquake several hours later.[29]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern coast of
Honshu,
Japan on September 5 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate). Forty people were injured in
Kyoto and a tsunami of around one metre (3 feet) was observed.[30]
A magnitude 6.9 Earthquake struck the
South Sandwich Islands on September 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Catamarca Province,
Argentina on September 7 at the depth of 22.3 km (13.9 mi), One person died and several others were injured and some damage to buildings was caused in Catamarca.[31]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Gansu Province,
China on September 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Nineteen people were injured, 600 houses were destroyed and 3,800 damaged in
Gansu.[32]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off
Luzon,
Philippines on September 15 at a depth of 115.4 km (71.7 mi). Power outages occurred in parts of
Central Luzon.[33]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Kaliningrad Oblast,
Russia on September 21 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). Three people were injured and seventeen houses were damaged at
Kaliningrad. A railtrack was damaged in
Svetlogorsk, while minor damage occurred in
Suwałki,
Poland. Damage was estimated to have exceeded 140 million
rubles.[34][35]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck
Tokyo,
Japan on October 6 at a depth of 64.0 km (39.8 mi). One person was injured and two houses were damaged in
Tokyo.[37]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Golestan province,
Iran on October 7 at a depth of 34.6 km (21.5 mi). Sixty people were injured.[38]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Kirakira,
Solomon Islands on October 8 at a depth of 36.0 km (22.4 mi)
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of
Nicaragua on October 9 at the depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near
Taiwan on October 15 at a depth of 94.4 km (58.7 mi). Several people were injured and some damage was caused in
Taipei.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Yunnan,
China on October 18 at a depth of 30.2 km (18.8 mi). Twelve people were injured and 20,000 buildings were damaged.[39]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Niigata Prefecture on October 23 at the depth of 10.5 km (6.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.6 earthquake only 7 minutes prior.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
South Sandwich Islands at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on October 29 at a depth of 39.0 km (24.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck just off the western coast of
Colombia on November 15, at the depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). Ten people were injured.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Puntarenas on November 20 at the depth of 16 km (9.9 mi). Eight people Were killed and 500 homes were destroyed.[40][41]
A
magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Dominica on November 21, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 mi). One person was killed and thirteen were injured. A small tsunami was generated.[42]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Southwestern coast of the
South Island of New Zealand on November 22 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck
Lombardy,
Italy on November 24 at a depth of 17.2 km (10.7 mi). Nine people were injured and minor damage occurred in
Brescia.[43]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Easter Island on November 28 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on November 28 at a depth of 39 km (24 mi). 24 people were injured and moderate damage occurred in
Nemuro.[44]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Boumerdes on December 5 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 46 people were injured in
Zemmouri.[45]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Hokkaido on December 14 at the depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 2 people were injured in
Obira and another was injured in
Haboro. Some buildings, roads and water lines were damaged at
Tomamae.[46]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the
Cayman Islands on December 14 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 29.4 km (18.3 mi).[47]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Muğla Province,
Turkey on December 20 at the depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). 3 people were injured and several buildings were damaged and rockslides occurred at
Marmaris.[48]
A
magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck
Sumatra,
Indonesia on December 26, at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent), causing a destructive tsunami which killed at least 227,898 people, making it the deadliest tsunami ever recorded. The waves reached as far as
Africa.
A magnitude 7.2 Earthquake struck The
Nicobar islands on December 26, at a depth of 39.2 km (24.4 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of VI (Strong). It is an aftershock of the
magnitude 9.1 earthquake 3 hours prior.[49]
Note: Due to cluttering, the aftershocks of the 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra on December 26 was excluded.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2004. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they resulted in significant damage or casualties, or were notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, 6 of them were in
Indonesia. Most of the earthquake deaths in 2004 were caused by the
magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake
off the west coast of
Sumatra in December. Most of the deaths were caused by a devastating tsunami that spread across the
Indian Ocean. There were several other deadly and destructive earthquakes, including
Morocco's
largest earthquake until
2023, which caused 628 deaths.
Japan was hit by a
magnitude 6.6 earthquake, which caused 68 deaths and $28 billion in damage, making it the
sixth costliest earthquake in history.
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 5.8 earthquake struck
Bali,
Indonesia on January 1 at a depth of 44.5 km (27.7 mi). One person died and 29 were injured, with 6,000 buildings damaged throughout
Bali and
Lombok.[2]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Guerrero,
Mexico on January 1 at a depth of 29.4 km (18.3 mi). Minor damage was caused in
Guerrero and power outages occurred in
Mexico City.[3]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Southeast of the
Loyalty Islands,
New Caledonia on January 9 at a depth of 22 km (14 mi).[4]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the island of
New Britain on January 9 at the depth of 57.7 km (35.9 mi).[5]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake offshore
Algiers,
Algeria on January 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were injured and additional damage was caused to buildings previously weakened by the
2003 Boumerdès earthquake.[7]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Levuka,
Fiji on January 11 at a depth of 673.1 km (418.2 mi).[8]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kavieng,
Papua New Guinea on January 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Mid-Atlantic Ridge on January 16 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Hihifo,
Tonga on January 25 at a depth of 129.8 km (80.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Ambon Island,
Indonesia at a depth of 17.4 km (10.8 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Southeast Pacific Rise at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck
Papua,
Indonesia on February 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Nabire,
Indonesia on February 8 at a depth of 25.7 km (16.0 mi).
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Madaba Governorate,
Jordan on February 11 at the depth of 26.7 km (16.6 mi). Four people were injured and a landslide occurred at Ma'in.
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck
Adiyaman Province,
Turkey on March 1 at a depth of 5 km (3.1 mi). 6 people were killed and 2 people were injured.[10]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Managua,
Nicaragua on March 2 at a depth of 28 km (17 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands,
New Zealand on March 7 at a depth of 7.0 km (4.3 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the northern
Mid-Atlantic Ridge on March 8 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands on March 9 at a depth of 8.4 km (5.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Hihifo,
Tonga on March 14 At a Depth 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 Earthquake struck
Tupiza,
Bolivia on March 17 at a depth of 289.8 km (180.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Kastrí,
Greece on March 17 at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck
Inner Mongolia,
China on March 24 at a depth of 18.8 km (11.7 mi). 100 people were injured and 38,000 buildings were damaged.[11]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Erzurum Province on March 26 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were killed and 46 were injured.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Erzurum Province on March 28 at the depth of 5 km (3.1 mi). 12 people were injured and 50 buildings were damaged in 10 villages.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Xizang,
Tibet on March 27 At a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Iwaki,
Japan on April 3 at a depth of 31 km (19 mi)
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Hindu Kush Region on April 5 at the depth of 187.1 km (116.3 mi). At least three people died and five were injured.[12]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
Chile Rise on April 8 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Near
Sola,
Vanuatu at a depth of 228.4 km (141.9 mi).
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck
Bolu Province,
Turkey on April 13 at depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Four people were injured in
Bolu.[13]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kamchatka,
Russia on April 14 at a depth of 51.3 km (31.9 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Svalbard,
Norway on April 14 at a depth of 12.2 km (7.6 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the
Savu Sea on April 23 at the depth of 65.8 km (40.9 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
La Cruz,
Costa Rica on April 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Hualien City,
Taiwan on May 1 at the depth of 44.6 km (27.7 mi). Two people were killed and one injured by a rockslide in
Hualien County and a bridge collapsed at
Taroko National Park.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Bio-Bio Region,
Chile on May 3 at the depth of 21 km (13 mi).
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck
Qinghai,
China on May 4 at a depth of 13.5 km (8.4 mi). More than 3,100 houses were damaged and thousands of people were left homeless in
Delingha.[14]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Balochistan,
Pakistan on May 8 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed, thirty injured and minor damage was caused in
Quetta.[15]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Kavieng,
Papua New Guinea on May 13 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 Earthquake struck
Hengchun,
Taiwan on May 19 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Jumla,
Nepal on July 11 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Kobarid,
Slovenia on July 12 at the depth of 7.7 km (4.8 mi). One person died and five others were injured by a rockslide at
Bovec.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck
Herat Province,
Afghanistan on July 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 150 houses were damaged in the western part of the province.[21]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the
Fiji Islands on July 15 at the depth of 565.5 km (351.4 mi).
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Kawerau,
New Zealand on July 18 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). One person died, two people were injured and five houses were severely damaged at
Lake Rotoma.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Paktia Province,
Afghanistan on July 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two people were killed, forty were injured and hundreds of houses were destroyed in
Paktia.[22]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Vernon,
Canada on July 19 at a depth of 23.7 km (14.7 mi).
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck
Sumatra,
Indonesia on July 27 at a depth of 582.1 km (361.7 mi).[23]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Doğubayazıt,
Turkey on July 30 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). One person was killed and five were injured.[24]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Yunnan,
China on August 10 at a depth of 6.3 km (3.9 mi). Four people died, nearly 600 were injured and 84,157 homes were damaged or destroyed.[27]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck
Elazığ Province,
Turkey on August 11 at a depth of 7.4 km (4.6 mi). One person was killed, eleven were injured and some damage was caused.[28]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Teno,
Chile on August 28 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the southern coast of
Honshu,
Japan on September 5 at a depth of 14 km (8.7 mi). Four people were injured in
Kyoto. This was a foreshock of the 7.4 earthquake several hours later.[29]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the southern coast of
Honshu,
Japan on September 5 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate). Forty people were injured in
Kyoto and a tsunami of around one metre (3 feet) was observed.[30]
A magnitude 6.9 Earthquake struck the
South Sandwich Islands on September 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Catamarca Province,
Argentina on September 7 at the depth of 22.3 km (13.9 mi), One person died and several others were injured and some damage to buildings was caused in Catamarca.[31]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Gansu Province,
China on September 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Nineteen people were injured, 600 houses were destroyed and 3,800 damaged in
Gansu.[32]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off
Luzon,
Philippines on September 15 at a depth of 115.4 km (71.7 mi). Power outages occurred in parts of
Central Luzon.[33]
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Kaliningrad Oblast,
Russia on September 21 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). Three people were injured and seventeen houses were damaged at
Kaliningrad. A railtrack was damaged in
Svetlogorsk, while minor damage occurred in
Suwałki,
Poland. Damage was estimated to have exceeded 140 million
rubles.[34][35]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck
Tokyo,
Japan on October 6 at a depth of 64.0 km (39.8 mi). One person was injured and two houses were damaged in
Tokyo.[37]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Golestan province,
Iran on October 7 at a depth of 34.6 km (21.5 mi). Sixty people were injured.[38]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Kirakira,
Solomon Islands on October 8 at a depth of 36.0 km (22.4 mi)
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of
Nicaragua on October 9 at the depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck near
Taiwan on October 15 at a depth of 94.4 km (58.7 mi). Several people were injured and some damage was caused in
Taipei.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Yunnan,
China on October 18 at a depth of 30.2 km (18.8 mi). Twelve people were injured and 20,000 buildings were damaged.[39]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Niigata Prefecture on October 23 at the depth of 10.5 km (6.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.6 earthquake only 7 minutes prior.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the
South Sandwich Islands at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on October 29 at a depth of 39.0 km (24.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck just off the western coast of
Colombia on November 15, at the depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). Ten people were injured.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Puntarenas on November 20 at the depth of 16 km (9.9 mi). Eight people Were killed and 500 homes were destroyed.[40][41]
A
magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Dominica on November 21, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 mi). One person was killed and thirteen were injured. A small tsunami was generated.[42]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Southwestern coast of the
South Island of New Zealand on November 22 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck
Lombardy,
Italy on November 24 at a depth of 17.2 km (10.7 mi). Nine people were injured and minor damage occurred in
Brescia.[43]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Easter Island on November 28 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on November 28 at a depth of 39 km (24 mi). 24 people were injured and moderate damage occurred in
Nemuro.[44]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Boumerdes on December 5 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 46 people were injured in
Zemmouri.[45]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Hokkaido on December 14 at the depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 2 people were injured in
Obira and another was injured in
Haboro. Some buildings, roads and water lines were damaged at
Tomamae.[46]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the
Cayman Islands on December 14 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 29.4 km (18.3 mi).[47]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck
Muğla Province,
Turkey on December 20 at the depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). 3 people were injured and several buildings were damaged and rockslides occurred at
Marmaris.[48]
A
magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck
Sumatra,
Indonesia on December 26, at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent), causing a destructive tsunami which killed at least 227,898 people, making it the deadliest tsunami ever recorded. The waves reached as far as
Africa.
A magnitude 7.2 Earthquake struck The
Nicobar islands on December 26, at a depth of 39.2 km (24.4 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of VI (Strong). It is an aftershock of the
magnitude 9.1 earthquake 3 hours prior.[49]
Note: Due to cluttering, the aftershocks of the 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra on December 26 was excluded.