Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2017
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Strongest magnitude | 8.2 Mw ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw ![]() 630 deaths | ||
Total fatalities | 1,246 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
8.0–8.9 | 1 | ||
7.0–7.9 | 6 | ||
6.0–6.9 | 106 | ||
5.0–5.9 | 1,451 | ||
4.0–4.9 | 11,296 | ||
This is a list of earthquakes in 2017. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Major events took place in Iran and Mexico, with the latter experiencing two such events, one of them exceeding magnitude 8.
Magnitude | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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8.0–9.9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 6 |
6.0–6.9 | 178 | 168 | 144 | 151 | 204 | 129 | 125 | 140 | 124 | 128 | 106 |
5.0–5.9 | 2,074 | 1,768 | 1,896 | 1,963 | 2,271 | 1,412 | 1,402 | 1,475 | 1,413 | 1,502 | 1,451 |
4.0–4.9 | 12,080 | 12,292 | 6,805 | 10,164 | 13,303 | 10,990 | 9,795 | 13,494 | 13,239 | 12,771 | 11,296 |
Total | 14,350 | 14,240 | 8,862 | 12,300 | 15,798 | 12,548 | 11,341 | 15,121 | 14,795 | 14,420 | 12,860 |
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. [3]
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 630 | 7.3 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 19.0 | November 12 |
2 | 370 | 7.1 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 48.0 | September 19 |
3 | 98 | 8.2 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 47.4 | September 7 |
4 | 34 | 5.7 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 7.0 | January 18 |
5 | 25 | 6.5 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 9.0 | August 8 |
6 | 12 | 6.3 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 0.0 | September 3 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.2 | 98 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 47.4 | September 8 |
2 | 7.9 | 5 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 135.0 | January 22 |
3 | 7.7 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 10.0 | July 17 |
4 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() | III (Weak) | 627.2 | January 10 |
4 | 7.3 | 630 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 19.0 | November 12 |
6 | 7.1 | 370 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 48.0 | September 19 |
7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 10.0 | November 19 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.7 Mw ![]() 34 deaths |
Total fatalities | 46 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 146 |
4.0–4.9 | 1002 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [4] | ![]() | 6.3 | 551.6 | II | |||
3 [5] | ![]() | 5.7 | 32.0 | VI | 2017 Tripura earthquake : One person died and five others were injured in India. 50 houses were damaged due to landslides that occurred in Dhalai district in the state of Tripura. Roads were blocked after numerous trees were uprooted. [6] Two people died and three others were injured in neighboring Bangladesh. [7] [8] | 3 | 8 |
3 [9] | ![]() | 4.5 | 10.0 | V | Two apartments and a house were damaged. [10] | ||
3 [11] | ![]() | 6.9 | 12.0 | IV | A tsunami warning was issued for Fiji, with waves of 0.01 m reported in Suva. [12] | ||
3 [13] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. | ||
6 [14] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | VI | Four people were killed in Seyfabad in Khonj County. Three people were injured in the village of Chartala. [15] | 4 | 3 |
8 [16] | ![]() | 6.0 | 31.0 | VII | Homes suffered light damage in Resolute. [17] A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck 18 hours later. [18] The 6.0 quake was a once-in-300-years event. [17] | ||
10 [19] | ![]() | 7.3 | 627.2 | III | |||
10 [20] | ![]() | 6.3 | 26.0 | V | This was a foreshock of the 6.5 quake. | ||
11 [21] | ![]() | 5.5 | 7.3 | VII | It was the strongest earthquake in the region since 1991. [22] In Betafo, many houses collapsed and windows were shattered. [23] | ||
16 [24] | ![]() | 5.6 | 6.0 | VII | At least seven homes destroyed, 70 others, three schools and a mosque damaged in Karo Regency. [25] Several houses damaged in Medan. [26] | ||
18 [27] | ![]() | 5.7 | 7.0 | VI | January 2017 Central Italy earthquakes : Four earthquakes above 5.0 Mw occurred in less than 5 hours, with new damage recorded in Amatrice and Abruzzo. [28] Two people died in Campotosto and three in Teramo. [29] These earthquakes may have triggered an avalanche that struck a hotel in Farindola, killing 29 people and injuring 11. [30] [31] | 34 | 11 |
18 [32] | ![]() | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | |||
19 [33] | ![]() | 6.5 | 36.0 | VI | |||
22 [34] | ![]() | 7.9 | 135.0 | IX | 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake : Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka. [35] One person was killed by rockfalls, [36] while two young children and two teenagers were killed by landslides, [37] with seventeen others injured, including two men, [38] and fifteen children. [37] | 5 | 17 |
31 [39] | ![]() | 5.5 | 10.0 | VI | There were reports of damage to several houses. [40] |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw ![]() 8 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
5.0–5.9 | 106 |
4.0–4.9 | 774 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [41] | ![]() | 5.8 | 44.0 | V | One woman was injured. Objects fell on the floor in supermarkets. [42] | 1 | |
6 [43] | ![]() | 5.2 | 7.2 | VI | Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured. [44] | 5 | |
6 [45] | ![]() | 5.5 | 38.0 | V | Some damage was reported in the town of Colombia. One person was injured. [46] Roads were blocked by falling rocks. [47] | 1 | |
6 [48] | ![]() | 5.1 | 16.1 | IV | One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported. [49] | 1 | |
7 [50] | ![]() | 6.3 | 29.1 | VI | 60 houses collapsed in Pasni, where one girl was injured by a falling wall. [51] | 1 | |
8 [52] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | Five people were injured in Ludian County and some old houses collapsed. [53] | 5 | ||
10 [54] | ![]() | 6.5 | 15.0 | VII | 2017 Surigao earthquake : Multiple buildings were damaged in Surigao City and seven bridges collapsed, isolating San Francisco. At least eleven towns were affected, including by a power outage. The airport was closed due to the damaged runway. Eight people died and 250 others were injured. [55] | 8 | 250 |
10 [56] | ![]() | 5.3 | 15.8 | VI | Four people were injured in Tainan and Kaohsiung. [57] Grocery stores sustained minor damage. [58] | 4 | |
15 [59] | ![]() | 5.4 | 13.0 | rowspan="2"| Two earthquakes hit a region of Aceh previously affected by the 2016 Aceh earthquake in rapid succession. Two houses collapsed and nine people suffered injuries. [60] | 9 | ||
15 [61] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | V | |||
18 [62] | ![]() | 6.4 | 222.0 | IV | |||
21 [63] | ![]() | 6.5 | 596.0 | III | |||
23 [64] | ![]() | 4.7 | 11.9 | V | Two women were injured when a waiting shed fell on them in Davao City. [65] | 2 | |
24 [66] | ![]() | 5.9 | 30.0 | VI | Various houses were damaged in Kaputa District, leaving 11 families homeless. Five people were injured. [67] | 5 | |
24 [68] | ![]() | 6.9 | 414.5 | III |
Strongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.1 Mw ![]() 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 129 |
4.0–4.9 | 863 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [69] | ![]() | 5.6 | 10.0 | VII | At least thirty people were injured and some buildings collapsed. [70] | 30 | |
4 [71] | ![]() | 6.1 | 17.0 | VI | |||
5 [72] | ![]() | 5.7 | 10.5 | VI | One person died of a heart attack, 45 others were injured and some walls collapsed. This was an aftershock of the 6.7 quake. [73] | 1 | 45 |
5 [74] | ![]() | 6.3 | 37.0 | VI | |||
10 [75] | ![]() | 4.1 | 2.7 | VI | Cracks appeared in walls and road surfaces and some windows broke. [76] [77] | ||
13 [78] | ![]() | 5.1 | 10.0 | VI | Some temples were damaged in Yangon and 38 people were injured. Two of them died later in the hospital. [79] | 2 | 36 |
14 [80] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | III | |||
19 [81] | ![]() | 6.0 | 8.4 | VI | |||
20 [82] | ![]() | 4.3 | 51.2 | V | At least 22 schools in Balamban suffered cracks on walls. [83] | – | - |
21 [84] | ![]() | 5.6 | 111.7 | V | Various houses, temples, offices and schools were damaged during the quake. Four people, included three children, were injured. [85] | 4 | |
24 [86] | ![]() | 4.1 | 1.6 | One person died and seven others were injured after a poorly-constructed building collapsed. [87] | 1 | 7 | |
26 [88] | ![]() | 5.0 | 27.6 | V | About 500 houses were damaged and some collapsed. One person was injured by falling tiles. [89] | 1 | |
27 [90] | ![]() | 6.2 | 20.0 | V | |||
29 [91] | ![]() | 6.6 | 17.0 | VII | |||
29 [92] | ![]() | 5.7 | 17.0 | IV | Some buildings and schools suffered light damage in Cajeme. [93] |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.1 Mw ![]() 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 7 |
5.0–5.9 | 129 |
4.0–4.9 | 953 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [94] | ![]() | 5.3 | 10.0 | VII | Two buildings were damaged. Some objects fell in supermarkets.[ citation needed ] | ||
3 [95] | ![]() | 5.2 | 5.0 | VII | Plaster fell from walls and houses were slightly damaged in Orkney and Klerksdorp. [96] | ||
3 [97] | ![]() | 6.5 | 29.0 | VIII | The 2017 Botswana earthquake was the strongest earthquake recorded in Botswana since 1952. [98] [99] Thirty-six students were injured in a stampede sparked by the quake. [100] | 36 | |
4 [101] | ![]() | 5.1 | 18.2 | VI | 2017 Batangas earthquakes : The earthquake damaged houses in Batangas City and the Taal Basilica. Some power outages occurred in San Pascual. [102] This was a foreshock of the 5.9 quake. | ||
5 [103] | ![]() | 6.1 | 13.0 | VII | 40% of buildings have been ruined in four villages. Some houses and buildings were seriously damaged in Mashhad. Phone lines were disrupted. [104] Two people were killed and 34 others injured. [105] | 2 | 34 |
5 [106] | ![]() | 4.8 | 10.0 | VII | Older buildings suffered minor damage, with bricks and stones falling into the streets below. A power outage occurred in the town of Rio. [107] | ||
8 [108] | ![]() | 5.9 | 14.3 | VI | 2017 Batangas earthquakes : Houses and buildings were damaged, landslides occurred at Mount Macolod and power outages were reported. [109] Six people were injured. Around 14,000 people were temporarily relocated to evacuation centers. [110] | 6 | |
8 [111] | ![]() | 4.8 | 27.8 | VI | Dozens of buildings were damaged and landslides occurred in the epicentral area. [112] | ||
10 [113] | ![]() | 4.8 | 10.0 | VII | The earthquake damaged houses in Antiguo Cuscatlán and caused landslides as well as power failures in some areas. One person died and three others were injured when a falling rock hit their car on a highway. [114] | 1 | 3 |
11 [115] | ![]() | 5.8 | 8.3 | VII | About 500 homes and 2 mosques were damaged in Lanao del Sur. Power failures also occurred and cracks appeared on the national highway. One person was injured. [116] | 1 | |
15 [117] | ![]() | 6.3 | 155.0 | IV | |||
18 [118] | ![]() | 6.0 | 628.0 | II | |||
23 [119] | ![]() | 6.0 | 21.0 | V | This was a foreshock of the 6.9 quake. | ||
24 [120] | ![]() | 6.9 | 28.0 | VII | 2017 Valparaiso earthquake : Santiago International Airport suffered light damage on floors and ceilings. A car was hit by a falling rock on a service road near a highway. [121] | ||
28 [122] | ![]() | 6.9 | 26.0 | VI | Several buildings were damaged and at least one house collapsed. Five people were injured. [123] | 5 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.4 Mw ![]() 8 deaths |
Total fatalities | 12 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 11 |
5.0–5.9 | 139 |
4.0–4.9 | 930 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [124] | ![]() | 6.2 | 10.0 | rowspan="2"|This pair of similarly sized quakes occurring in close proximity is an example of a doublet earthquake. Some buildings were damaged and power outages occurred in Yukon Territory and Alaska. [125] | |||
1 [126] | ![]() | 6.3 | 2.5 | VIII | |||
2 [127] | ![]() | 5.1 | 10.0 | VI | Two people were injured. This was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake on April 5. [128] | 2 | |
3 [129] | ![]() | 6.0 | 11.0 | VII | Two houses were partially damaged in Tajikistan. [130] In Kyrgyzstan, a rockfall killed 110 sheep, over 100 buildings were damaged, [131] and one man was injured by a falling wall. [132] | 1 | |
4 [133] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | Numerous buildings were severely damaged, and five people were injured. [134] | 5 | ||
8 [135] | ![]() | 6.2 | 13.0 | VI | |||
9 [136] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | |||
9 [137] | ![]() | 6.8 | 169.0 | V | |||
10 [138] | ![]() | 5.4 | 7.6 | VII | Eight people were killed and 29 injured. Some people were buried after their houses collapsed. In Quzgun village, the quake caused the collapse of 1,520 houses. 9,200 people have been relocated. [139] | 8 | 29 |
10 [140] | ![]() | 6.5 | 15.0 | IV | |||
11 [141] | ![]() | 5.1 | 62.9 | IV | Twenty people were injured in Parsabad, Iran. [142] | 20 | |
11 [143] | ![]() | 5.1 | 13.4 | VII | Twenty-five houses were damaged in Aşkale. [144] [145] | ||
12 [146] | ![]() | 6.2 | 16.0 | IV | |||
13 [147] | ![]() | 5.6 | 8.0 | VIII | Three people were killed and more than 400 were injured near Pasandarreh. [148] Some buildings were damaged and several roads blocked.[ citation needed ] | 3 | 417 |
15 [149] | ![]() | 6.2 | 10.0 | VII | |||
16 [150] | ![]() | 5.4 | 10.0 | VII | This earthquake caused landslides in Ayacucho region, and various schools were slightly damaged. [151] Seven houses were damaged and two destroyed while eight people were displaced. [152] | ||
20 [153] | ![]() | 6.0 | 533.0 | II | |||
24 [154] | ![]() | 4.5 | 10.0 | IV | In Mat municipality, 7 homes and a health center suffered cracked walls while 3 schools in Bulqiza municipality suffered minor damage. [155] | ||
24 [156] | ![]() | 5.7 | 10.0 | VII | Dozens of houses were damaged in Morowali Regency. [157] | ||
25 [158] | ![]() | 4.4 | 10.0 | V | Eighteen students were injured in a panic caused by the earthquake. [159] One policeman also died of a heart attack. [160] | 1 | 18 |
27 [161] | ![]() | 5.1 | 10.0 | VII | Various houses were badly damaged in Manisa province. One person was also injured. [162] | 1 | |
29 [163] | ![]() | 3.3 | 10.0 | - | The quake caused a mine collapse in the Mysłowice-Wesoła Coal Mine, injuring three miners. [164] | 3 | |
29 [165] | ![]() | 6.6 | 12.0 | VII | Hundreds of buildings were damaged in Poso as well as surrounding villages, and some collapsed. Twenty-five people were injured, with 5 of them in a serious condition. [166] [167] | 25 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.9 Mw ![]() 5 deaths |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 90 |
4.0–4.9 | 839 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [168] | ![]() | 6.8 | 5.0 | IV | |||
3 [169] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | III | 220 houses were damaged by the quake, 67 of them severely. [170] | ||
5 [171] | ![]() | 5.6 | 49.0 | V | Some houses were damaged in Peru and Ecuador near the epicenter. Two people were injured in Piura province. [172] | 2 | |
12 [173] | ![]() | 6.3 | 12.0 | VIII | 2017 Lesbos earthquake : Many houses were damaged in Plomari and some collapsed. The village of Vrisa, where one woman was found dead, was almost completely destroyed. The quake left 15 people injured and displaced 800. [174] The quake was felt across Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria. [175] [176] | 1 | 15 |
14 [177] | ![]() | 6.9 | 93.0 | VI | 2017 Guatemala earthquake : Five people died (three of heart attacks) and 19 others were injured in Guatemala. A lot of houses were damaged in San Marcos department and landslides also occurred. [178] [179] In Mexico, 11 people were injured in neighbouring Chiapas. [180] | 5 | 30 |
15 [181] | ![]() | 6.0 | 34.0 | III | |||
17 [182] | ![]() | 6.1 | 511.0 | II | |||
21 | ![]() | 3.2 | A labourer working at a brick factory was killed when bricks fell on him. His son also sustained injuries. [183] | 1 | 1 | ||
22 [184] | ![]() | 6.8 | 38.1 | VI | Houses were damaged in Antigua Guatemala. San Marcos department suffered new damage after the 6.9 quake on June 14. [185] [186] Four people were injured during this earthquake. [187] | 4 | |
24 [188] | ![]() | 5.7 | 97.0 | IV | Some adobe houses collapsed in Caraveli province. [189] | ||
25 [190] | ![]() | 5.2 | 10.0 | V | Two people were injured, some landslides occurred and various houses were slightly damaged. [191] | 2 | |
25 [192] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | |||
26 [193] | ![]() | 4.1 | 10.0 | V | Minor damage and two people were slightly injured. [194] | 2 | |
28 [195] | ![]() | 6.0 | 19.0 | rowspan="2"|These were aftershocks of the 6.0 quake on June 15. | |||
29 [196] | ![]() | 6.0 | 404.8 | III | |||
30 [197] | ![]() | 6.0 | 13.0 | VII | One house collapsed and minor damage occurred in many areas. [198] Thirteen people were slightly injured. [199] | 13 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw ![]() 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 100 |
4.0–4.9 | 1109 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [200] | ![]() | 5.3 | 36.7 | VI | A woman broke her ribs when she fell during the earthquake.[ citation needed ] | 1 | |
3 [201] | ![]() | 4.8 | 10.0 | V | This quake caused a power outage in Ohrid; some supermarkets and other buildings were slightly damaged as well. [202] | ||
6 [203] | ![]() | 5.8 | 12.2 | VII | It was the strongest earthquake in Montana since 1975. [204] It caused power outages in Lincoln and at least one gas leak in Helena. [205] | ||
6 [206] | ![]() | 6.5 | 9.0 | VIII | The 2017 Leyte earthquake caused power interruption in Jaro and Tacloban City in Leyte. The quake was felt in places as far apart as Sorsogon in Luzon and Surigao del Norte in Mindanao. In Kananga, a commercial building collapsed, one person died, and 20 were injured. In Ormoc City, three people died and around 100 were injured. [207] | 4 | 120+ |
10 [208] | ![]() | 5.8 | 7.1 | VI | Some damage and five people were injured, two of them by jumping from a hotel's window in Ormoc City. This was an aftershock of the 6.5 quake on July 6. [209] | 5 | |
11 [210] | ![]() | 6.6 | 10.0 | IV | |||
13 [211] | ![]() | 6.4 | 34.0 | VI | |||
14 [212] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | One person was wounded and dozens of houses were damaged. [213] | 1 | ||
17 [214] | ![]() | 6.3 | 9.0 | V | This was a foreshock of the 7.7 quake. | ||
17 [215] | ![]() | 7.7 | 10.0 | VII | The 2017 Komandorski Islands earthquake was recognized as a supershear event. A tsunami warning was issued, and a slight sea surge was observed in the Aleutian Islands. [216] | ||
18 [217] | ![]() | 6.4 | 43.7 | VI | Roads were blocked by falling rocks in Arequipa region. One truck driver was killed and nine people were injured. [218] | 1 | 9 |
19 [219] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | II | |||
20 [220] | ![]() ![]() | 6.6 | 7.0 | VII | The 2017 Aegean Sea earthquake killed two people and injured more than 120 others on the Greek island of Kos, while at least 360 injuries were reported in Turkey. A small tsunami caused flooding and some damage along the Greek and Turkish coasts. The quake was felt as far south as Egypt and as far north as Romania. [221] [222] | 2 | 481+ |
23 [223] | ![]() | 5.2 | 10.0 | VI | Some buildings were damaged and cracks on walls appeared. Power lines were broken in the region. [224] | ||
26 [225] | ![]() | 6.0 | 12.0 | III | |||
27 [226] | North Atlantic Ocean, 977 km north northeast of Sinnamary, French Guiana | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | |||
28 [227] | ![]() | 4.7 | 10.0 | V | Some damage to buildings [228] and 15 people were injured. [229] | 15 | |
30 [230] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | VI | This quake damaged rural buildings and cut phone and power lines in Naghan County. [231] | 25 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw ![]() 25 deaths |
Total fatalities | 31 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 112 |
4.0–4.9 | 853 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [232] | ![]() | 5.2 | 8.3 | VI | A woman fell from her bed and sustained injuries in Chiba. [233] | 1 | |
2 [234] | ![]() | 5.4 | 92.0 | V | An elderly man died of cardiac arrest in Maipú. [235] | 1 | |
5 [236] | ![]() | 5.1 | 20.8 | VI | Some houses were damaged in Bukidnon. An elderly woman was injured by falling debris. [237] | 1 | |
8 [238] | ![]() | 6.5 | 9.0 | VII | The 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake killed 25 people, including numerous tourists, and 525 others were injured, with 45 of them in serious condition. Many houses were damaged and landslides occurred. [239] | 25 | 525 |
8 [240] | ![]() | 6.3 | 20.0 | VII | Due to the 2017 Jinghe earthquake , more than 1,000 houses were damaged, including 142 which collapsed, and 33 people were injured. [241] | 33 | |
11 [242] | ![]() | 6.2 | 172.0 | IV | 2017 Batangas earthquakes : Buildings and schools were evacuated in Manila, where the quake was felt moderately. [243] | ||
11 [244] | ![]() | 5.6 | 41.0 | V | This earthquake caused landslides in Arequipa region. One driver was killed by falling rocks and two others were injured. [245] | 1 | 2 |
13 [246] | ![]() | 6.4 | 31.0 | V | The quake caused power outages. [247] | ||
13 [248] | ![]() | 5.8 | 32.0 | VI | Several windows and lamps were damaged by the quake. Several people were injured in Satipo while fleeing in panic. [249] | Several | |
18 [250] | ![]() | 6.6 | 35.0 | I | |||
19 [251] | ![]() | 6.4 | 544.0 | III | |||
21 [252] | ![]() | 4.2 | 2.7 | VIII | The 2017 Ischia earthquake caused major damage in Ischia despite its moderate magnitude; several buildings and a church collapsed. Two people died and 42 were injured. Three children were trapped under the rubble. [253] | 2 | 42 |
22 [254] | ![]() | 5.0 | 17.2 | V | Two people were killed and 56 houses slightly damaged. [255] | 2 | |
23 [256] | ![]() | 5.1 | 8.0 | VII | Damage to buildings in Kurdistan region. 17 people were injured. [257] | 17 | |
27 [258] | ![]() | 6.3 | 8.0 | IV | |||
27 [259] | ![]() | 5.2 | 17.3 | VI | Some damage to buildings in Sharabian Rural District. Thirteen people were injured.[ citation needed ] | 13 | |
30 [260] | ![]() | 4.5 | 11.0 | IV | Two people were injured during panic movements in Caracas. [261] Slight damage was observed in Guatire. [262] | 2 | |
31 [263] | ![]() | 6.3 | 43.1 | V |
Strongest magnitude | 8.2 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.1 Mw ![]() 370 deaths |
Total fatalities | 486 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
5.0–5.9 | 136 |
4.0–4.9 | 1221 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [264] | ![]() | 4.3 | 9.4 | IV | One person was injured. Six homes and a school suffered damage. [265] | 1 | |
3 [266] | ![]() | 6.3 | 0.0 | VI | The 2017 North Korea earthquake was among the largest ever to have been caused by a nuclear explosion. "Dozens" were reported to be killed or injured. Several civilian houses, and a school with around 150 students inside collapsed. [267] | "Dozens" | |
4 [268] | ![]() | 6.1 | 25.0 | IV | |||
7 [269] | ![]() | 6.1 | 451.0 | II | |||
8 [270] | ![]() | 8.2 | 47.4 | IX | The 2017 Chiapas earthquake caused widespread damage in southern Mexico, especially in Oaxaca, Chiapas and Tabasco. Many buildings were destroyed. 98 people died (78 in Oaxaca, 16 in Chiapas and 4 in Tabasco) and more than 300 were injured. [271] Some damage also occurred in Guatemala, where 4 people were injured. [272] This was the largest earthquake of 2017. | 98 | 304+ |
14 [273] | ![]() | 4.6 | 10.0 | V | One person was injured by falling rocks in Matucana. [274] | 1 | |
16 [275] | ![]() | 5.4 | 16.0 | - | 55 buildings were damaged, including 50 apartment buildings. [276] | ||
18 [277] | ![]() | 4.5 | 53.0 | - | There were reports of damage to some buildings. [277] [278] | ||
19 [279] | ![]() | 7.1 | 48.0 | IX | The 2017 Puebla earthquake occurred just two hours after an earthquake drill done yearly on the anniversary of the 1985 Mexico earthquake. [280] Widespread damage in Mexico City, Morelos and Puebla. Many buildings collapsed. 370 people were killed (228 in Mexico City, 74 in Morelos, 46 in Puebla, 15 in Mexico State, 6 in Guerrero and 1 in Oaxaca) and more than 6,000 injured. [281] [282] [283] | 370 | 6,011 |
20 [284] | ![]() | 6.1 | 8.0 | III | |||
20 [285] | ![]() | 6.1 | 11.0 | III | |||
20 [286] | ![]() | 6.4 | 197.0 | IV | |||
23 [287] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | VI | A bridge collapsed in Oaxaca and some additional damage occurred after the 8.2 earthquake on September 8. Four people died and seven others were injured. [288] [289] Two women also died of a heart attack in Mexico City. [290] | 6 | 7 |
23 [291] | ![]() | 5.7 | 8.2 | VII | 58 houses were totally destroyed in Bukidnon province. Various schools also suffered damage. 10 people were injured. [292] | 10 | |
26 [293] | ![]() | 6.4 | 96.0 | IV | |||
28 [294] | ![]() | 4.6 | 17.0 | - | 1,350 buildings were damaged and 150 others were destroyed. Two people were injured. It is the largest in a swarm of 1,500 earthquakes (40 of them felt) since September 26. [295] | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.1 Mw ![]() 1 death |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 110 |
4.0–4.9 | 911 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
6 [296] | ![]() | 6.2 | 9.0 | III | |||
8 [297] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | |||
8 [298] | ![]() | 6.2 | 10.0 | I | |||
8 [299] | ![]() | 6.5 | 119.0 | V | |||
10 [300] | ![]() | 6.3 | 85.0 | V | Some landslides blocked roads in Arica region. Seven people were injured. [301] | 7 | |
10 [302] | ![]() | 6.7 | 9.0 | I | |||
18 [303] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | IV | |||
22 [304] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | VI | Landslides occurred in Kaikōura. [304] | ||
24 [305] | ![]() | 6.7 | 553.8 | III | |||
28 [306] | ![]() | 5.9 | 10.0 | I | It was the most northern earthquake having a magnitude higher than 5.5 Mw ever recorded. [307] | ||
31 [308] | ![]() | 6.7 | 24.0 | IV | This was a foreshock of the 7.0 quake on November 19. | ||
31 [309] | ![]() | 6.1 | 6.0 | VI | An airport tower and 14 houses suffered damage. One person died of a heart attack. [310] | 1 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw ![]() 630 deaths |
Total fatalities | 634 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 14 |
5.0–5.9 | 154 |
4.0–4.9 | 1109 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [311] | ![]() | 6.1 | 11.0 | rowspan="2"|These were foreshocks of the 7.0 quake on November 19. | |||
1 [312] | ![]() | 6.6 | 22.0 | V | |||
4 [313] | ![]() | 6.8 | 10.0 | V | |||
7 [314] | ![]() | 6.5 | 110.6 | V | |||
8 [315] | ![]() | 4.9 | 22.7 | V | Some buildings collapsed in Karangasem. One person was injured when a ceiling collapsed. [316] | 1 | |
9 [317] | ![]() | 6.0 | 12.0 | III | |||
11 [318] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | II | |||
12 [319] | ![]() | 7.3 | 19.0 | IX | The 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake killed 630 people (620 in Iran and 10 in Iraq) and injured more than 8,400 others. Widespread damage in Kermanshah and Kurdistan region. Many buildings collapsed. [320] [321] [322] This was the deadliest earthquake of 2017. | 630 | 8,435 |
13 [323] | ![]() | 6.5 | 19.4 | VIII | During the 2017 Costa Rica earthquake , buildings and supermarkets suffered damage in Jaco region. Three people died of a heart attack. [324] | 3 | |
15 [325] | ![]() | 5.5 | 10.0 | VII | During the 2017 Pohang earthquake , the strongest earthquake in the country's modern history, 82 people were injured and more than 2,600 buildings were damaged. | 82 | |
15 [326] | ![]() | 5.2 | 22.1 | VI | More than 130 houses suffered damage in Barda raion. [327] One person was injured. [328] | 1 | |
17 [329] | ![]() | 5.4 | 78.1 | V | Some buildings suffered damage in Guayas. Six people fainted. This earthquake occurred at the time of an earthquake simulation. [330] | 6 | |
17 [331] | ![]() | 6.4 | 8.0 | VII | The quake caused power outages and damage in villages near Nyingchi and a road was blocked by a rockslide. Three people were injured. [332] | 3 | |
18 [333] | ![]() | 5.5 | 35.0 | V | Some structural damage and walls collapsed in Balao. [334] | ||
18 [335] | ![]() | 5.8 | 8.0 | VI | 294 houses and 12 churches suffered damage on Morotai Island. One person died. [336] | 1 | |
19 [337] | ![]() | 6.3 | 14.0 | V | It is a foreshock of the 7.0 quake. | ||
19 [338] | ![]() | 6.6 | 13.0 | V | It is another foreshock of the 7.0 quake. | ||
19 [339] | ![]() | 7.0 | 10.0 | VI | A tsunami warning was issued for New Caledonia, with waves of 0.37 m reported in the Ouinné River. [340] | ||
20 [341] | ![]() | 6.0 | 10.0 | IV | This was an aftershock of the 7.0 quake. | ||
20 [342] | ![]() | 6.0 | 9.0 | IV | |||
23 [343] | ![]() | 5.1 | 10.0 | VI | Around 1,000 homes were damaged, and eight people were injured in Wulong County. [344] | 8 | |
23 [345] | ![]() | 4.4 | 10.0 | V | 36 people were injured in a panic. [346] | 36 | |
27 [347] | ![]() | 6.0 | 54.0 | V | |||
30 [348] | ![]() | 6.5 | 10.0 | I | |||
30 [349] | ![]() | 5.0 | 10.0 | III | Houses suffered damage in Walungu, and some collapsed. [350] |
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 Mw ![]() 6.5 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw ![]() 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 7 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
5.0–5.9 | 100 |
4.0–4.9 | 732 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [351] | ![]() | 6.1 | 9.0 | VII | Damage reported in several villages, [352] and 51 people were injured. [353] | 51 | |
1 [354] | ![]() | 6.0 | 34.0 | V | |||
3 [355] | ![]() | 6.1 | 17.0 | VII | Cracks on walls and power outages in Manabí Province. [356] Two people were injured. [357] | 2 | |
5 [358] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | II | Some buildings were damaged and 11 people injured. [359] | 11 | |
5 [360] | ![]() | 4.8 | 10.0 | V | Partial damage to residential units in Gilan Province. Thirty people were injured. [361] | 30 | |
5 [362] | ![]() | 5.1 | 45.5 | V | 233 houses were damaged and 42 totally destroyed in Bengkulu Province. A nine-year-old boy was injured by a falling wall. [363] | 1 | |
8 [364] | ![]() | 6.4 | 12.8 | V | |||
8 [365] | ![]() | 6.3 | 8.0 | rowspan=2|These were aftershocks of the 6.4 quake. | |||
9 [366] | ![]() | 6.1 | 10.0 | V | |||
11 [367] | ![]() | 5.4 | 17.6 | VI | Several houses collapsed in Sulaimani province and 50 people were hospitalized, nine of them with injuries. This was an aftershock of the 7.3 quake on November 12. [368] | 50 | |
12 [369] | ![]() | 6.0 | 12.0 | VII | Some damage at least 29 people were injured. This was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake on December 1. | 29 | |
12 [372] | ![]() | 6.0 | 8.0 | VII | Additional damage occurred and 58 people were injured. This was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake on December 1. [373] | 58 | |
13 [374] | ![]() | 6.5 | 17.0 | V | |||
15 [375] | ![]() | 6.5 | 90.0 | VII | During the 2017 Java earthquake , four people were killed and 36 others injured; 2935 houses and buildings collapsed or suffered damage in West and Central Java. [376] | 4 | 36 |
20 [377] | ![]() | 4.9 | 10.0 | V | Power outages and disruptions to communications and the internet in some towns of Tehran Province. Buildings in the village of Akhtar Abad sustained damage. Two people died and 97 others were injured. [378] [379] | 2 | 97 |
21 [380] | ![]() | 5.2 | 10.0 | III | 300 houses were destroyed and 42 people slightly injured. [381] This was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake on December 1. | 42 | |
26 [382] | ![]() | 4.0 | 10.0 | IV | One person died of a heart attack and 75 others were injured during panic movements. It was an aftershock of the 4.9 quake on December 20. [383] | 1 | 75 |
28 [384] | ![]() | 3.7 | 5.1 | IV | At least one house was damaged in McLoud. [384] |