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Earthquakes in 2009 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2009
Strongest magnitude 8.1
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Samoa Deadliest 7.6
Mw
Indonesia 1,115 deaths Total fatalities 1,853 9.0+ 0
Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The
2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck
Italy or
Costa Rica . Also notable, the
2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the
moment magnitude scale , the most powerful earthquake in 2009. The
tsunami associated with the Samoa earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the
Pacific Ocean rim, also known as the
Ring of Fire .
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Compared to other years
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 2000–2009 Magnitude Ranging Between
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015 8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 13 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124 5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413 Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556
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.
For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's
Global Earthquake Search Page and
Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's
Real-time Seismicity .
Overall
By death toll
By magnitude
Note : At least 7.0 magnitude
By month
January
January Strongest magnitude 7.7
Indonesia Total fatalities 104 7.0–7.9 3 6.0–6.9 11 5.0–5.9 190
February
February Strongest magnitude 7.2
Indonesia Total fatalities 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 10 5.0–5.9 170
March
March Strongest magnitude 7.6
Tonga Total fatalities 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 5 5.0–5.9 162
April
April Strongest magnitude 6.9
Russia Total fatalities 321 6.0–6.9 11 5.0–5.9 137
May
May Strongest magnitude 7.3
Honduras Total fatalities 7 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 5 5.0–5.9 132
June
July
July Strongest magnitude 7.8
New Zealand Total fatalities 1 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 9 5.0–5.9 177
August
August Strongest magnitude 7.5
India Total fatalities 3 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 17 5.0–5.9 139
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the South
Pacific Ocean on August 1.
[76]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Papua ,
Indonesia on August 2.
[77]
A
magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the
Gulf of California on August 3.
[78]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Gulf of California on August 3.
[79]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Ryukyu Islands ,
Japan on August 5.
[80]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
South Island of
New Zealand on August 5.
[81]
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck
Sichuan ,
China on August 8, killing 2 people.
[2]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the
Santa Cruz Islands on August 10.
[82]
A
magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the
Andaman Islands on August 10.
[83]
A
magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Shizuoka ,
Japan on August 10, killing 1 person.
[84]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the
Ryukyu Islands ,
Japan on August 17.
[85]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Ryukyu Islands ,
Japan on August 17.
[86]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the
Kermadec Islands ,
New Zealand on August 18.
[87]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Norwegian Sea on August 20.
[88]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the
Banda Sea on August 28.
[89]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Northern
Qinghai ,
China on August 28.
[90]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Samoa on August 30.
[91]
September
September Strongest magnitude 8.1
Samoa Total fatalities 1,401 8.0–8.9 1 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 12 5.0–5.9 148
A
magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Java ,
Indonesia on September 2, killing 81 people.
[2]
[92]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands ,
New Zealand on September 2.
[93]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kyushu ,
Japan on September 3.
[94]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of
Java ,
Indonesia on September 7.
[95]
A
magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Georgia on September 7.
[96]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Kuril Islands on September 10.
[97]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore
Carabobo ,
Venezuela on September 12.
[98]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near
Easter Island on September 17.
[99]
A
magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Bhutan on September 21, killing 11 people.
[2]
[100]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Auckland Islands on September 23.
[101]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore
Guadalajara ,
Mexico on September 24.
[102]
A
magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck
Samoa on September 29, killing 192 people.
[2]
[103]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Samoa on September 29.
[104]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Samoa on September 29.
[104]
A
magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck
Sumatra ,
Indonesia on September 30, killing 1,117 people.
[2]
[105]
October
October Strongest magnitude 7.8
Vanuatu Total fatalities 8 7.0–7.9 3 6.0–6.9 31 5.0–5.9 234
November
November Strongest magnitude 7.3
Fiji Total fatalities 2 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 13 5.0–5.9 133
December
December Strongest magnitude 6.4, Total fatalities 6 6.0–6.9 12 5.0–5.9 142
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