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 2 (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 | VIII | 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 |
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