Strongest magnitude | 8.2 Mw Chile |
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Deadliest | 6.2 China 729 deaths |
Total fatalities | 804 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 11 |
6.0–6.9 | 144 |
5.0–5.9 | 1,577 |
4.0–4.9 | 14,941 |
This is a list of earthquakes in 2014. 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. Death toll was relatively low this year, and most of casualties came from China in August. The only 8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile.
Magnitude Ranging Between | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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8−9.9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
7−7.9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
6−6.9 | 140 | 142 | 178 | 168 | 144 | 151 | 204 | 129 | 125 | 144 |
5−5.9 | 1693 | 1712 | 2074 | 1768 | 1896 | 1963 | 2271 | 1412 | 1402 | 1577 |
Total | 1844 | 1865 | 2270 | 1948 | 2057 | 2136 | 2495 | 1558 | 1546 | 1733 |
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 | Depth (km) | MMI | Date |
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1 | 617 | 6.2 | China, Yunnan | 10.0 | IX (Violent) | August 3 |
2 | 11 | 8.2 | Chile, Tarapacá offshore | 25.0 | VIII (Severe) | April 1 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Depth (km) | MMI | Date |
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1 | 8.2 | 11 | Chile, Tarapacá offshore | 25.0 | VIII | April 1 |
2 | 7.9 | 0 | United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands offshore | 107.5 | VIII | June 23 |
3 | 7.7 | 0 | Chile, Tarapacá offshore | 31.1 | IX | April 3 |
4 | 7.6 | 0 | Solomon Islands, Makira offshore | 29.3 | VII | April 12 |
5 | 7.5 | 0 | Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore | 30.9 | VII | April 19 |
6 | 7.4 | 0 | Solomon Islands, Makira offshore | 35.0 | VII | April 13 |
7 | 7.3 | 4 | Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore | 40.0 | VII | October 14 |
8 | 7.2 | 0 | Mexico, Guerrero | 24.0 | VII | April 18 |
9 | 7.1 | 1 [1] | Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore | 50.0 | VII | April 11 |
9 | 7.1 | 0 | Easter Island, Chile | 10.0 | I | October 8 |
9 | 7.1 | 0 | Fiji offshore | 434.4 | VI | November 1 |
9 | 7.1 | 0 | Indonesia, offshore Molucca Sea | 35.0 | VI | November 15 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 Mw, Vanuatu |
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Deadliest | 5.2 Mw, Iran 1 death |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 106 |
4.0–4.9 | 1237 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw China |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 101 |
4.0–4.9 | 1037 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw, United States |
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Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 16 |
5.0–5.9 | 140 |
4.0–4.9 | 1274 |
Strongest magnitude | 8.2 Mw, Chile |
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Deadliest | 8.2 Mw, Chile 11 deaths |
Total fatalities | 14 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 8 |
6.0–6.9 | 18 |
5.0–5.9 | 220 |
4.0–4.9 | 1786 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw, Greece |
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Deadliest | 6.9 Mw, Greece 3 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 17 |
5.0–5.9 | 128 |
4.0–4.9 | 1326 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw, Alaska |
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Deadliest | 5.0 Mw India 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 2 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 12 |
5.0–5.9 | 137 |
4.0–4.9 | 1491 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw, Mexico 6.9 Mw, Fiji |
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Deadliest | 6.9 Mw, Mexico 8 deaths |
Total fatalities | 9 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 15 |
5.0–5.9 | 108 |
4.0–4.9 | 1334 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw, Federated States of Micronesia |
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Deadliest | 6.2 Mw, China 729 deaths |
Total fatalities | 741 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 108 |
4.0–4.9 | 772 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw, Guam |
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Deadliest | 4.9 Mw, Peru 8 deaths |
Total fatalities | 13 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 7 |
5.0–5.9 | 126 |
4.0–4.9 | 374 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw, Nicaragua |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw, Nicaragua 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 5 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 122 |
4.0–4.9 | 609 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw, Fiji 7.1 Mw, Indonesia |
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Deadliest | 5.9 Mw China 5 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 125 |
4.0–4.9 | 418 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw, Papua New Guinea |
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Deadliest | 5.5 Mw, China 1 death 6.1 Mw , Guatemala 1 death |
Total fatalities | 2 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 120 |
4.0–4.9 | 339 |
A potent magnitude 6.6 Mw intraplate aftershock occurred at 17:16 JST (08:16 UTC) on 11 April, in the Hamadōri region of Fukushima, Japan. With a shallow focus of 13 km (8.1 mi), the earthquake was centred inland about 36 km (22 mi) west of Iwaki, causing widespread strong to locally severe shaking. It was one of many aftershocks to follow the 11 March Tōhoku earthquake, and the strongest to have its epicentre located inland.
The 2013 Seddon earthquake measured 6.5 on the Mww scale and was centred in New Zealand's Cook Strait, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the town of Seddon in Marlborough. The earthquake struck at 5:09 pm on Sunday 21 July 2013 at a depth of 13 kilometres (8 mi), according to GeoNet. The United States Geological Survey also measured the quake at 6.5, at a depth of 17 kilometres (11 mi). The quake caused moderate damage in the wider Marlborough area and Wellington, the nation's capital city 55 kilometres (34 mi) north of the epicentre. Only minor injuries were reported. Several aftershocks occurred during 21–29 July.
The 2014 Iquique earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on 1 April, with a moment magnitude of 8.2, at 20:46 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was approximately 95 kilometres (59 mi) northwest of Iquique. The mainshock was preceded by a number of moderate to large shocks and was followed by a large number of moderate to very large aftershocks, including a M7.7 event on 3 April. The megathrust earthquake triggered a tsunami of up to 2.11 metres (6.9 ft) that hit Iquique at 21:05 local time. Similar-sized tsunamis were also reported to have hit the coasts of Pisagua and Arica.
The 2014 Ludian earthquake struck Ludian County, Yunnan, China, with a moment magnitude of 6.1 on 3 August. The earthquake killed at least 615 people, injuring at least 2,400 others. At least 114 people remained missing. Over 12,000 houses collapsed and 30,000 were damaged. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred 29 km (18 mi) west-southwest of Zhaotong city at 16:30 local time (08:30 UTC).
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