Strongest magnitude | 8.8 Mw Chile |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw Haiti 160,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 164,627 [1] |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
Earthquakes in 2010 resulted in nearly 165,000 fatalities. Most of these were due to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which caused an estimated 160,000 deaths, [2] making it the 8th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Other deadly quakes occurred in China, Indonesia or Turkey. The 2010 Chile earthquake registered 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, [3] ranking it as the 6th strongest earthquake since 1900. The tsunami associated with the Chile earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the entire Ocean rim, also known as the Ring of Fire.
Magnitude Ranging Between | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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8−9.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
7−7.9 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 |
6−6.9 | 121 | 126 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 142 | 178 | 168 | 144 | 151 |
5−5.9 | 1215 | 1171 | 1203 | 1515 | 1693 | 1712 | 2074 | 1768 | 1896 | 1963 |
Total | 1352 | 1310 | 1358 | 1672 | 1844 | 1865 | 2270 | 1948 | 2057 | 2136 |
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.
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 160,000 | 7.0 | Haiti, Ouest | X (Extreme) | 13.0 | January 12 |
2 | 2,968 | 6.9 | China, Qinghai | X (Extreme) | 17.0 | April 14 |
3 | 711 | 7.8 | Indonesia, Sumatra | V (Moderate) | 20.6 | October 25 |
4 | 525 | 8.8 | Chile, Maule | IX (Violent) | 35.0 | February 27 |
5 | 58 | 6.1 | Turkey. Elazığ | VI (Strong) | 10.0 | March 8 |
6 | 17 | 7.0 | Indonesia, Papua | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | June 16 |
7 | 11 | 5.6 | Afghanistan, Balkh | V (Moderate) | 13.0 | April 18 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8.8 [4] | 525 [5] | Chile | February 27 |
2 | 7.8 | 0 | Indonesia | April 6 |
3 | 7.8 | 711 [6] | Indonesia | October 25 |
4 | 7.6 | 0 | Philippines | July 24 |
5 | 7.5 | 0 | India | June 13 |
5 | 7.5 | 0 | Vanuatu | August 10 |
7 | 7.4 | 0 | Philippines | July 24 |
7 | 7.4 | 0 | Japan | December 21 |
9 | 7.3 | 0 | Papua New Guinea | July 18 |
9 | 7.3 | 0 | Philippines | July 24 |
9 | 7.3 | 0 | Vanuatu | December 25 |
12 | 7.2 | 4 | Mexico | April 4 |
12 | 7.2 | 0 | Indonesia | May 9 |
12 | 7.2 | 0 | Vanuatu | May 27 |
12 | 7.2 | 0 | Indonesia | September 29 |
16 | 7.1 | 0 | Solomon Islands | January 3 |
16 | 7.1 | 1 | Ecuador | August 12 |
18 | 7.0 | 2 | New Zealand | September 4 |
19 | 7.0 | 160,000 | Léogâne, Haiti | January 12 |
18 | 7.0 | 0 | Japan | February 26 |
18 | 7.0 [7] | 18 [8] | Indonesia | June 16 |
19 | 7.0 | 0 | Papua New Guinea | August 4 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw, Solomon Islands |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw Haiti 160,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 160,010 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 12 |
5.0–5.9 | 171 |
Strongest magnitude | 8.8 Mw, Chile |
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Total fatalities | 527 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 21 |
5.0–5.9 | 259 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw, Chile |
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Total fatalities | 59 |
Number by magnitude | |
6.0–6.9 | 23 |
5.0–5.9 | 236 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw, Indonesia |
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Total fatalities | 2,983 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 15 |
5.0–5.9 | 134 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw, Indonesia |
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Total fatalities | 2 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 14 |
5.0–5.9 | 125 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw, Nicobar Islands, India |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 18 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 125 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw, Philippines |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 15 |
5.0–5.9 | 136 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw, Vanuatu |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 3 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 15 |
5.0–5.9 | 133 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw, Indonesia |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 3 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 135 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw, Indonesia |
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Total fatalities | 712 |
Number by magnitude | |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 11 |
5.0–5.9 | 135 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw, Japan |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 2 |
Number by magnitude | |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 137 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw Japan |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw Iran 11 deaths |
Total fatalities | 14 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 11 |
5.0–5.9 | 268 |
Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from events too weak to be detectable except by sensitive instrumentation, to sudden and violent events lasting many minutes which have caused some of the greatest disasters in human history. Below, earthquakes are listed by period, region or country, year, magnitude, cost, fatalities and number of scientific studies.
The 2010 Mentawai earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 7.8 on 25 October off the western coast of Sumatra at 21:42 local time. The earthquake occurred on the same fault that produced the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It was widely felt across the provinces of Bengkulu and West Sumatra and resulted in a substantial localized tsunami that struck the Mentawai Islands.
The Valparaíso earthquake of April 2017 was a strong earthquake that shook the cities of Valparaíso and Santiago on Monday, April 24, 2017, at 18:38 local time. Its epicenter was located off the coast of the Valparaíso Region and had a magnitude of 6.9 Mw. On the scale of Mercalli, the earthquake reached an intensity of VII.
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