List of earthquakes in 2004

Earthquakes in 2004
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List of earthquakes in 2004
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List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
List of earthquakes in 2004
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2004
Strongest magnitudeIndonesia 9.1 Mw, Indonesia
DeadliestIndonesia 9.1 Mw, Indonesia
227,898 deaths
Total fatalities228,755
Number by magnitude
9.0+1
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.916
6.0–6.9145
5.0–5.91519
← 2003
2005 →

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.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 2008–2017
Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
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

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 9.1 227,898 Indonesia Indonesia, Sumatra offshore IX (Violent) 30.0 26 December
2 6.4 631 Morocco Morocco, Al Hoceima IX (Violent) 12.2 24 February
3 6.6 68 Japan Japan, Chūbu IX (Violent) 13.0 23 October
4 7.0 37 Indonesia Indonesia, Papua VIII (Severe) 16.6 February 5
5 6.3 35 Iran Iran, Baladeh VIII (Severe) 20.0 May 28
6 7.1 32 Indonesia Indonesia, Papua VIII (Severe) 24.0 26 November
7 5.5 24 Pakistan Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa VIII (Severe) 11.0 14 February
8 7.5 23 Indonesia Indonesia, Alor VIII (Severe) 10.0 11 November
9 5.1 18 Turkey Turkey. Ağrı VI (Strong) 5.0 2 July
  • Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude[1]

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1. 9.1 227,898 Indonesia Indonesia, Sumatra offshore 30.0 26 December
2. 8.1 0 Australia Australia, north of Macquarie Island 10.0 23 December
3. 7.5 23 Indonesia Indonesia, Kepulauan Alor 10.0 11 November
4. 7.4 0 Japan Japan, off the coast of Honshu 10.0 5 September
5. 7.3 0 Indonesia Indonesia, southern Sumatra 582.1 25 July
5. 7.3 0 Indonesia Indonesia, near the coast of West Papua 10.0 7 February
7. 7.2 0 Colombia Colombia, near the coast of Chocó 15.0 15 November
7. 7.2 0 India India, near the coast of the Nicobar Islands 39.2 26 December
9. 7.1 0 Japan Japan, near the coast of Honshu 14.0 5 September
9. 7.1 32 Indonesia Indonesia, Papua 10.0 26 November
9. 7.1 0 New Zealand New Zealand, off the coast of the South Island 10.0 23 November
9. 7.1 0 Fiji Fiji, off the eastern coast of Levuka 565.5 15 July
9. 7.1 0 New Caledonia New Caledonia, Southeast of the Loyalty Islands 22.0 3 January
14. 7.0 0 Japan Japan, off the eastern coast of Hokkaido 39.0 29 November
14. 7.0 0 Nicaragua Nicaragua, off the coast of Managua 35.0 10 October
14. 7.0 37 Indonesia Indonesia, Papua 16.6 6 February
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  New Caledonia
Deadliest5.8 Mw  Indonesia
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.913
  • Indonesia 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]
  • Mexico 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]
  • New Caledonia 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]
  • Papua New Guinea 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]
  • Slovakia A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck Banska-Bystrica, Slovakia on January 10 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Minor damage was caused in Slovenská Ľupča.[6]
  • Algeria 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]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Levuka, Fiji on January 11 at a depth of 673.1 km (418.2 mi).[8]
  • Papua New Guinea 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).
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hihifo, Tonga on January 25 at a depth of 129.8 km (80.7 mi).
  • Indonesia 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).

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Morocco
631 deaths
Total fatalities671
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.99
  • Panama A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Finca Blanco, Panama on February 4 at a depth of 29.2 km (18.1 mi), 4 People were injured.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on February 5 at a depth of 16.6 km (10.3 mi), 37 people were killed and 682 were injured.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on February 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Nabire, Indonesia on February 8 at a depth of 25.7 km (16.0 mi).
  • Jordan 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.
  • Pakistan A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan at the depth of 11 km (6.8 mi). 24 people were killed and around 40 people were injured.
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Lata, Solomon Islands on February 20 at a depth of 84 km (52 mi).
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on February 21 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia on February 22 at a depth of 42 km (26 mi).
  • France A magnitude 6.3 Earthquake struck Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna at a depth of 31 km (19 mi).
  • Burundi A magnitude 4.7 earthquake Burundi on February 24 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were killed and 24 houses were destroyed in Ruyaga.[9]
  • Morocco A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Al Hoceima at the depth of 12.2 km (7.6 mi). Between 628 and 631 people were killed and 926 were injured.
  • Australia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Near Macquarie island on February 26 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • MauritiusFrance A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Mauritius-Réunion region on February 26 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).

March

March
Strongest magnitude2 events reached 6.2 Mw
Deadliest3.8 Mw Turkey Turkey
6 deaths
Total fatalities16
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.910
  • Turkey 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]
  • Nicaragua A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Managua, Nicaragua on March 2 at a depth of 28 km (17 mi).
  • New Zealand 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).
  • New Zealand magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on March 9 at a depth of 8.4 km (5.2 mi).
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Hihifo, Tonga on March 14 at a Depth 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
  • Bolivia A magnitude 6.1 Earthquake struck Tupiza, Bolivia on March 17 at a depth of 289.8 km (180.1 mi).
  • Greece A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kastrí, Greece on March 17 at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 mi).
  • China 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]
  • Turkey 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.
  • Turkey 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.
  • China A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Xizang, Tibet on March 27 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).

April

April
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest6.6 Mw  Afghanistan
3 deaths
Total fatalities3
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.919
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Iwaki, Japan on April 3 at a depth of 31 km (19 mi)
  • Afghanistan 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).
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Near Sola, Vanuatu at a depth of 228.4 km (141.9 mi).
  • Turkey 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]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on April 14 at a depth of 51.3 km (31.9 mi).
  • Norway A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Svalbard, Norway on April 14 at a depth of 12.2 km (7.6 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Savu Sea on April 23 at the depth of 65.8 km (40.9 mi).
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck La Cruz, Costa Rica on April 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi)

May

May
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Chile
Deadliest6.3 Mw Iran Iran
35 deaths
Total fatalities38
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.97
  • Taiwan 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.
  • Chile A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Bio-Bio Region, Chile on May 3 at the depth of 21 km (13 mi).
  • China 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]
  • Pakistan 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]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on May 13 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.2 Earthquake struck Hengchun, Taiwan on May 19 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
  • Iran A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Baladeh on May 28 at the depth of 17.0 km (10.6 mi). 35 people were killed and 400 were injured.[16]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Katsuura, Japan on May 29 at a depth of 16 km (9.9 mi).
  • Russia A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Sakhalin, Russia on May 30 at a depth of 13.7 km (8.5 mi). 46 houses were damaged in Sakhalin.[17]

June

June
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw,  Russia
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.98
  • A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the western Indian Ridge on June 9 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Saudi Arabia A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Tabuk, Saudi Arabia on June 9 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Minor damage was observed in the epicentral area.[18]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula on June 10 at the depth of 188.6 km (117.2 mi).
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the Prince of Wales Island on June 28 at the depth of 19.9 km (12.4 mi).

July

July
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest5.1 Mw Turkey Turkey
18 deaths
Total fatalities23
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.98
  • Turkey A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Doğubayazıt, Turkey on July 2 at a depth of 5 km (3.1 mi). Eighteen people were killed.[19][20]
  • Nepal A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Jumla, Nepal on July 11 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).
  • Slovenia 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.
  • Afghanistan 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]
  • Fiji A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Fiji Islands on July 15 at the depth of 565.5 km (351.4 mi).
  • New Zealand 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.
  • Afghanistan 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]
  • Canada A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vernon, Canada on July 19 at a depth of 23.7 km (14.7 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on July 27 at a depth of 582.1 km (361.7 mi).[23]
  • Turkey 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]

August

August
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw,  Chile
Deadliest5.4 Mw  China
4 deaths
Total fatalities5
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.94
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on August 1 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • Turkey A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Mugla Province, Turkey on August 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Fifteen people were injured in Bodrum.[25]
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nikolski, Alaska on August 7 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).
  • Afghanistan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan on August 10 at a depth of 207.0 km (128.6 mi). Two people were injured in Mansehra, Pakistan.[26]
  • China 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]
  • Turkey 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]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Teno, Chile on August 28 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi).

September

September
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw,  Japan
Deadliest6.4 Mw,  Argentina
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.912
  • Japan 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]
  • Japan 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]
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.9 Earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on September 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Argentina 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]
  • China 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]
  • Philippines 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]
  • Russia 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]
  • California A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Northern California on September 28 at a depth of 8.1 km (5.0 mi). Minor damage was observed in Parkfield, San Miguel, and Shandon.[36]

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Nicaragua
7.0 Mw  Japan
Deadliest6.8 Mw Japan Japan
68 deaths
Total fatalities68
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.912
  • Japan 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]
  • Iran 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]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kirakira, Solomon Islands on October 8 at a depth of 36.0 km (22.4 mi)
  • Nicaragua A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Nicaragua on October 9 at the depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).
  • Taiwan 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.
  • China 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]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Niigata Prefecture on October 23 at the depth of 13 km (8.1 mi). 68 people were killed and 4,805 were injured.
  • Japan 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.
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on October 29 at a depth of 39.0 km (24.2 mi).

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw,  Indonesia
Deadliest7.1 Mw, Indonesia Indonesia
32 deaths
Total fatalities64
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.95
6.0–6.99
  • Canada A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Vancouver Island on November 2 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi)
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Makira on November 9 at the depth of 13 km (8.1 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Alor Island, Indonesia on November 11, at a depth of only 10 km (6.2 mi). 23 people were killed.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Fiji region on November 17 at the depth of 622.6 km (386.9 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck West Papua, Indonesia on November 26, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) 32 people were killed, and over 200 were injured.
  • Colombia 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.
  • Costa Rica 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]
  • Dominica 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]
  • New Zealand 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).
  • Italy 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]
  • Easter Island A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Easter Island on November 28 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • Japan 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]

December

December
Strongest magnitude9.1 Mw,  Indonesia
Deadliest9.1 Mw, Indonesia Indonesia
Total fatalities227,898
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.92
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.921
  • Algeria 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]
  • Japan 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]
  • Cayman Islands 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]
  • Turkey 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]
  • Australia A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near Macquarie Island on December 23, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi.), and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate).
  • Indonesia 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.
  • India 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.

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