This is a list of earthquakes in 2023. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in a significant impact due to major damage, deaths or serious injuries. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS. Nineteen earthquakes ≥M7 occurred within the year, and no ≥M8 earthquakes recorded for the second consecutive year.
Up to 66,900 people died from earthquakes in 2023, the highest death toll for earthquakes since 2010. At least 59,488 people died in the Turkey–Syria doublets of February, which dominated world headlines because of its extensive devastation; the first mainshock was also the largest earthquake of the year at Mw7.8. In September, Morocco suffered its largest earthquake in centuries; the Mw6.8 shock killed nearly 3,000 people. In October, four Mw6.3 earthquakes struck Afghanistan's Herat Province, killing over 1,400 people. A moderate shock in western Nepal also killed 153 people in November. In December, another tremor in northern China killed 151; the nation's deadliest since 2014. Other deadly earthquakes occurred in Ecuador, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Largest in a swarm of 219 tremors affecting the area in one day.[34] Four people injured,[35] 713 houses destroyed and 415 others damaged in El Salvador.[36] At least 55 houses destroyed and 161 others damaged in Guatemala.[37]
One person killed by rockfalls, four others injured,[57] 60 homes collapsed and over 400 others, several hotels, schools, hospitals and a temple damaged in Bajura and Bajhang districts, Nepal.[58][59][57] Three people killed and 11 others injured[60][61] after a building damaged by the earthquake collapsed in Lucknow, India.[62]
Sixteen people injured;[76] eight houses collapsed,[77] 543 houses, 203 buildings,[78] including 38 schools,[79] a supermarket and hospital damaged in Montevista, New Bataan and Nabunturan.[80] Landslides also occurred.[81]
Four people killed when a restaurant collapsed, five others were injured,[104] 15 houses collapsed, 29 others, five office buildings, and several other buildings damaged in Jayapura.[105]
Foreshock of the magnitude 5.9 earthquake on 7 March. Some houses damaged in Maragusan. In Nabunturan the ceiling of a school collapsed. Severe damage to a road located between New Bataan and Maragusan.[142]
Thirteen people injured[146] and many buildings damaged in Umbertide, including 90 percent of structures in Pierantonio.[147] Around 500 people were homeless.[148]
Three people injured,[160] 72 houses destroyed, and 650 others damaged in six villages near the epicenter. Some barns collapsed, killing dozens of livestock.[161][162] A school was also damaged in Leilek, Kyrgyzstan.[163]
One house destroyed and three others damaged in West Java and East Java provinces.[190] In Tabanan, Bali, a 5-year-old boy died after fleeing in panic.[191]
Ten people injured.[210] Several homes collapsed;[211] 2,805 others and a hospital damaged. Power outages occurred in Baoshan.[212][213][210] Rockslides at Wayao.[214]
Several people injured.[234] Fifteen buildings damaged and landslides occurred in Romblon.[235] One school partially collapsed and another damaged at Odiongan.[236]
Two hotels and several homes collapsed and some others damaged in Acandí. Some houses and the municipal hall damaged in Necoclí. Ground cracks occurred in Las Changas village and Puerto Escondido.[248][249] Items knocked from shelves in Las Minas, Panama.[250]
Three people killed and several others injured in Maubin.[274][275] Some buildings destroyed; several more buildings, a school and pagoda damaged.[276]
At least 32 houses, six churches and three schools damaged at Atalanti.[281] In Exarchos, the roofs of some houses collapsed.[282] A landslide occurred in Tragána[el].[283]Subsidence at a beach in northern Evia.[284]
Six people injured.[296] 56 buildings collapsed and 369 others damaged in Kishtwar.[297] Dozens of buildings including a hospital damaged in Bhaderwah[298] and Doda.[299]
Two people injured.[348][349] At least 13 buildings including a hospital damaged in the departments of San Miguel, Usulután and Sonsonate.[350] Electricity and telephone lines disrupted.[351] Landslides occurred in several areas, including one which blocked a portion of the Pan-American Highway.[352]
Thirteen people injured and 21 buildings damaged in Davao City.[483] Three buildings damaged in Malita, one home and a church damaged in Sarangani, and minor damage to stores in General Santos. Power outages in Mati.[484][485]
Many buildings, a church, a hospital, and some historic buildings affected, landslides and power outages in Oaxaca and other areas near the epicenter.[490][491][492]
Part of the 2023 Herat earthquake sequence: Thirteen people injured,[536] several previously damaged homes collapsed and minor damage in Herat.[537][538]
Forty-one people injured or hospitalized.[541][542] One building destroyed, many others including a factory damaged and power outages in Kingston.[543][544][545] One building collapsed in Hope Bay.[546][547]
One home destroyed by rockfalls in Las Breas, six others damaged in Vallenar, minor damage in San Félix and Freirina, and power outages in La Serena.[552][553] Some landslides in the epicentral area.[554]
Four people injured, several homes and a health center damaged and power outages in Valencia. Six homes damaged in La Maná. One house collapsed and several others damaged in Buena Fe.[569][570][571]
One store destroyed, many buildings including two schools, a hospital, several malls and a police station damaged in Villa Vásquez and Santiago.[582][583][584]
Five people injured, one home collapsed and many others severely damaged, landslides and power outages occurred in the Zenica-Ljubetovo area.[665][666][667][668]
On 23 January 2018, at 13:34:50 Western Indonesian Time, an earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java near the regency of Lebak. The earthquake, measured 5.9 on the Mww, occurred approximately 40 kilometres south of the village of Binuangeun at a depth of 43.9 kilometres. The earthquake was categorized as a strong and shallow earthquake.
A Mw 6.4 earthquake struck the island of Lombok on the morning of 29 July 2018 at a shallow depth of 14 km (8.7 mi). Widespread damage was reported in the area, and authorities confirmed that 20 people were killed in the earthquake while hundreds were injured.
On 11 October 2018, an earthquake struck off the coast of East Java, Indonesia, with the epicentre located off the coast of Situbondo Regency. The earthquake, which struck at dawn, killing four people in addition to destroying or damaging hundreds of houses, mostly on the small island of Sapudi.
On 17 March 2019, an earthquake measuring Mw 5.6 struck the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a landslide, killing six and injuring nearly 200 others.
The 2019 North Maluku earthquake, a shallow 7.2 magnitude earthquake, struck the island of Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia on 14 July 2019 at 18:10 local time with its epicentre located at South Halmahera. It struck at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) near Labuha, a small port town located in Bacan Island. The earthquake produced a non-destructive 20 cm tsunami, which struck Labuha just minutes after the shaking started. 14 people were killed by the earthquake while 129 people were injured, and more than 50,000 people were displaced. The earthquake inflicted a total damage of Rp 238 billion.
The 2019 Sunda Strait earthquake occurred on the night of 2 August 2019, when a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled Sunda Strait at a moderate depth of 52.8 kilometres. The epicentre was located 214 km from Bandar Lampung, the capital of Lampung and 147 km west of Sumur, Pandeglang Regency. The earthquake struck with a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). The earthquake prompted a tsunami warning in the area, with authorities urging coastal residents to immediately evacuate to higher grounds.
On 26 September 2019, a strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Seram Island in Maluku, Indonesia, near the provincial capital of Ambon. The earthquake struck at 07:46:44 Eastern Indonesia Time with a shallow depth of 18 km. The tremor could be felt throughout the island, with an intensity of very strong (VII) reportedly felt in the provincial capital of Ambon.
A moment magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Majene Regency in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on 15 January 2021, at 02:28 WITA. The reverse faulting shock initiated at 18.0 km (11.2 mi) depth with an epicenter inland, located 32 km (20 mi) south of Mamuju. It was preceded by a Mw 5.7 foreshock several hours prior. Shaking from the mainshock was assigned a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong) in Majene and Mamuju. Four of the five regencies in West Sulawesi were affected. More than 6,000 structures were damaged or destroyed; damage was estimated at Rp829.1 billion rupiah. At least 105 people were confirmed dead; more than 3,300 were injured and thousands were displaced.
An earthquake occurred 112 km, offshore, north of Maumere in the Flores Sea on 14 December. The quake had a moment magnitude of 7.3 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). One person was killed and 173 others suffered injuries.
On 25 February 2022 at 08:39 WIB, a moment magnitude (Mw ) 6.2 earthquake struck West Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 4.0 km (2.5 mi). Preceded by one foreshock and followed by over 200 aftershocks, the mainshock had an epicenter at the foot of Mount Talakmau in Pasaman Regency. The mainshock was the result of strike-slip faulting along a previously unidentified segment of the Great Sumatran Fault. At least 27 people died, 457 were injured, and 19,221 others were displaced. It inflicted 780 million Indonesian rupiahs (Rp) worth of damage. The heaviest damage was recorded at three villages around Mount Talakmau. Landslides and flash floods caused additional damage and casualties.
On 21 November 2022, at 13:21 WIB (UTC+07:00), a Mww 5.6 earthquake struck near Cianjur in West Java, Indonesia. The strike-slip earthquake occurred with a focal depth of 11 km (6.8 mi). Between 335 and 635 people died, 7,729 were injured and five remain missing. More than 62,628 homes were damaged across 16 districts in Cianjur Regency and the surrounding region. It is the deadliest earthquake to hit Indonesia since the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake. Damage evaluated after the event earned it a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
↑ Lihui, C., ed. (26 January 2023). "四川泸定发生5.6级地震 系"9·5"泸定地震余震"[Aftershocks of the "9.5" Luding Earthquake occurred in Luding, Sichuan]. Workers' Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
↑ "Ölü sayısı 2 oldu"[The death toll was 2]. Busabah Malatya (in Turkish). 28 February 2023. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
↑ "八丈島で30センチの津波観測、注意報解除 気象庁"[30cm tsunami observed on Hachijojima, warning lifted Japan Meteorological Agency]. The Nikkei (in Japanese). 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
↑ Oli, Pratap (7 October 2023). "भूकम्पको झट्काले घर छाएको स्लेट खसेर एक वृद्ध घाइते"[An old man was injured when the slate covering the house fell due to the earthquake]. The Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
↑ Upreti, Hariram (22 October 2023). "भूकम्प आउँदा आत्तिएर कौसीबाट हाम फाल्दा १ घाइते"[When the earthquake occurred, 1 person was injured when he jumped from Kausi in panic]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ "भूकम्पबाट धादिङमा २० घर भत्किए, ७५ वटा चर्किए"[Due to the earthquake, 20 houses were destroyed and 75 were damaged in Dhading]. Nepal Press (in Nepali). 22 October 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
↑ "مصدومیت ٥ نفر در زلزله شهرستان شوط"[5 people were injured in the Shut earthquake]. Kurd Press (in Persian). 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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