This is a list of earthquakes in 2016. Only

earthquake An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

s 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 The Modified Mercalli intensity scale (MM, MMI, or MCS), developed from Giuseppe Mercalli's Mercalli intensity scale of 1902, is a seismic intensity scale used for measuring the intensity of shaking produced by an earthquake. It measures the eff ...

and are sourced from

United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), formerly simply known as the Geological Survey, is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, ...

(USGS)

ShakeMap In seismology, strong ground motion is the strong earthquake shaking that occurs close to (less than about 50 km from) a causative fault. The strength of the shaking involved in strong ground motion usually overwhelms a seismometer, forci ...

data. Major events took place in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

and

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

this year, while the strongest tremor was observed in

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

. 2016 was also the first year since 2002 with no magnitude 8+ earthquakes.

Compared to other years

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.

By death toll

Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

* A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on January 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt''). * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

west of

Imphal Imphal ( Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the fo ...

in the state of

Manipur Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It also borders two regions of Myanm ...

on January 3 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). At least 11 people were killed (six in India and five in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

), 200 others were injured and a large number of buildings were damaged. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

Pacific-Antarctic Ridge The Pacific-Antarctic Ridge (PAR) is a Divergent boundary, divergent tectonic plate boundary located on the seafloor of the South Pacific Ocean, separating the Pacific Plate from the Antarctic Plate. It is regarded as the southern section of the ...

on January 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt''). * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

east of the

Talaud Islands The Talaud Islands (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Talaud'') also spelled Talaur or Talaut, are a group of islands situated about 225 miles (360 km) northeast of Sulawesi, in Indonesia, north-east of the Sangihe Islands. The Ta ...

North Sulawesi North Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the Minahasa Peninsula of Sulawesi, south of the Philippines and southeast of Sabah, Malaysia. It borders the Philippine province of Davao Occidental and Soccsks ...

on January 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

northwest of

Rumoi is a city located in Rumoi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Rumoi Subprefecture. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 22,242 and the density of 75 persons per km2. The total area is 297.44 km2. ...

on the island of

Hokkaido is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel. The la ...

on January 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

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west northwest of

Charagua Charagua is a small town in the southern part of Bolivia. It is the principal village of the Cordillera province. Most inhabitants speak Guaraní. The city was briefly occupied by the Paraguayan Army in April 1935, during the last stages of the C ...

, Cordillera Province on January 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II (''Weak''). * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of

southeast of Shizunai on the island of

on January 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

west of

Ambon Ambon may refer to: Places * Ambon Island, an island in Indonesia ** Ambon, Maluku, a city on Ambon Island, the capital of Maluku province ** Governorate of Ambon, a colony of the Dutch East India Company from 1605 to 1796 * Ambon, Morbihan, a c ...

, Maluku on January 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). One person died, 19 were injured and about 120 houses were damaged in two villages on Ambelau island. * A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

west southwest of Wuwei,

Gansu Gansu (, ; alternately romanized as Kansu) is a province in Northwest China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeast part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibet ...

province on January 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Nine people were injured and 600 houses were damaged. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck offshore of

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

southwest of

La Cruz de Loreto LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

, Jalisco state on January 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

east southeast of

Pedro Bay Pedro Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 43 as of the 2020 census, slightly up from 42 in 2010. Geography Pedro Bay is located at . It is at the head of Pedro Bay, on th ...

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

on January 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Four homes were destroyed in Kenai after a gas leak. * A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

north of

Hawassa Hawassa ( am, አዋሳ; ʾäwasa, also spelled Awassa or Awasa) known historically as Adare is a city in Ethiopia, on the shores of Lake Awassa in the Great Rift Valley. It is south of Addis Ababa via Bishoftu, east of Sodo, and north of ...

on January 24 at a depth of . About 100 students sustained minor injuries and there were power outages in Awasa. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...

north northeast of

Al Hoceima Al Hoceima ( ber, translit=Lḥusima, label= Riffian-Berber, ⵍⵃⵓⵙⵉⵎⴰ; ar, الحسيمة; '' es, Alhucemas'') is a Riffian city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It i ...

on January 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). An 8-year-old child died, fifteen were injured and some buildings were damaged; it also caused a blackout in the region. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

southeast of

Kokopo Kokopo is the capital of East New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea. It is administered under Kokopo-Vunamami Urban LLG. The capital was moved from Rabaul in 1994 when the volcanoes Tavurvur and Vulcan erupted. As a result, the population of ...

New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from New Guinea by a northwest corner of the Solomon Sea (or with an island hop of Umboi the Dam ...

on January 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

south of Milkovo on the

Kamchatka Peninsula The Kamchatka Peninsula (russian: полуостров Камчатка, Poluostrov Kamchatka, ) is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about . The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and we ...

on January 30 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean, it contains the geographic South Pole. Antarctica is the fifth-largest contine ...

northeast of the

Balleny Islands The Balleny Islands () are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest-southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciated an ...

on January 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt'').

February

* A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

northwest of

L'Esperance Rock L'Esperance Rock, formerly known as French Rock and Brind Rock,(named after William Brind) is the southernmost islet in the Kermadec Islands, to the north of New Zealand. It is south of Curtis Island and northeast of East Cape on New Zealand ...

on February 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck

Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...

north of

Kathmandu , pushpin_map = Nepal Bagmati Province#Nepal#Asia , coordinates = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 = Bagmati Prov ...

on February 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). 66 people were injured in Nepal during this earthquake, while one person died of a heart attack in

Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur () is a city located in Muzaffarpur district in the Tirhut region of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of the Tirhut division, the Muzaffarpur district and the Muzaffarpur Railway District. It is the fourth m ...

. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

southeast of the

Yujing district Yujing District () is a rural district in eastern Tainan, Taiwan. It is famous for its cultivation of mangoes. After a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Taiwan in March 2010, pillars were severely damaged at Yujing Junior High School forc ...

Tainan City Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of hist ...

on February 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Numerous buildings, including a residential tower, collapsed in

Yongkang district Yongkang District () is a district home to 233,730 people in Tainan, Taiwan. History Due to the development of manufacturing and food-processing industries, Yongkang has become a migrant city since the 1970s, attracting many people from neigh ...

. 117 people were killed and 550 were injured. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

west southwest of

Panguna Panguna is a town and a (now decommissioned) copper mine on Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. It was owned and operated by Bougainville Copper Ltd, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. Beginning operations in 1972, the company hired thousands of wor ...

on February 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ...

south southeast of

Bougara Bougara is a town in the Mitidja plain in Algeria, about 20 kilometers due south of Algiers. Located on the N29, the main road between Blida and Larbaâ, it is the capital of Bougara District, in Blida Province. In 1998 it had a population of 34 ...

on February 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). Several people were injured and some damage was caused to private houses and schools. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...

west northwest of

Haveluloto Tongatapu is the main island of Tonga and the site of its capital, Nukuʻalofa, Nukualofa. It is located in Tonga's southern island group, to which it gives its name, and is the country's most populous island, with 74,611 residents (2016), 70.5% o ...

on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

west of

Waingapu Waingapu is the largest town in the eastern half of the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is the capital town of the Regency of Sumba Timur. The town (a district of the regency) had a population of 35,932 inhabitants at the offic ...

East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT; pt, Sonda Oriental) is the southernmost province of Indonesia. It comprises the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, facing the Indian Ocean in the south and the Flores Sea in the nor ...

on February 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck

east northeast of

Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Canterbury Region. Christchurch lies on the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula on Pegasus Bay. The Avon River / ...

on February 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII (''Severe''). Minor damage was reported and parts of the region suffered from

liquefaction In materials science, liquefaction is a process that generates a liquid from a solid or a gas or that generates a non-liquid phase which behaves in accordance with fluid dynamics. It occurs both naturally and artificially. As an example of the ...

. A part of Godley Head collapsed and other cliffs collapsed as well. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

east of

Krestena Krestena ( el, Κρέστενα) is a town and a community in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andritsaina-Krestena, of which it is the seat of administration. Krestena is situated in ...

on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). Dozens of buildings were damaged in Krestena mostly in the form of cracks on walls. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern

East Pacific Rise The East Pacific Rise is a mid-ocean rise (termed an oceanic rise and not a mid-ocean ridge due to its higher rate of spreading that results in less elevation increase and more regular terrain), a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along ...

on February 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt''). * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

southeast of

Tobelo Tobelo is a town and a district on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is the capital of the regency (''kabupaten'') of North Halmahera, part of the province of North Maluku. The town was formalised as the capital of North Halmahera in ...

on February 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

south southwest of

Maca MACA or maca can mean: * Maca (plant) Places Geography * Maca District, Peru * Cerro Macá, stratovolcano in the Aisén Region of Chile * Maca River, Romania Outer space * 5228 Máca, a minor planet People * Alain Maca (born 1950), Belgian-Ame ...

on February 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). Three people were injured, 24 houses were destroyed and 104 others were damaged. A road was also blocked by a landslide. * A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck

northeast of Bharatpur on February 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). One person was injured while fleeing his home due to panic. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

west southwest of

Coquimbo Coquimbo is a port city, commune and capital of the Elqui Province, located on the Pan-American Highway, in the Coquimbo Region of Chile. Coquimbo is situated in a valley south of La Serena, with which it forms Greater La Serena with more than ...

on February 22 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). This was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake. * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

north of

Ternate Ternate is a city in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands. It was the ''de facto'' provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010. It is off the we ...

on February 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). A total of 113 buildings were damaged, some of them severely. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Western

on February 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt'').

March

* A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of Muara Siberut,

Mentawai Islands Mentawai may refer to: * Mentawai Islands * Mentawai Strait * Mentawai people * Mentawai language The Mentawai language is an Austronesian language, spoken by the Mentawai people of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Dialects Acco ...

on March 2 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of the

south southeast of Atka,

on March 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of the

south of Atka,

on March 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). This was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda (, ) is a sovereign country in the West Indies. It lies at the juncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles, at 17°N latitude. The country consists of two maj ...

east northeast of Codrington on March 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

south of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy,

on March 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light'').

April

* A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

northeast of

Angoram Angoram is a town and seat of Angoram District in East Sepik Province in north-western Papua New Guinea. The area is noted for its rubber and cocoa plantations and the town is situated on the Sepik River. The town is served by Angoram Airport. It i ...

East Sepik East Sepik is a province in Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Wewak. East Sepik has an estimated population of 433,481 people (2010 census) and is 43,426 km square in size. History Cherubim Dambui was appointed as East Sepik's first premier b ...

on April 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the

east of

Port Heiden Port Heiden (Alutiiq: ) is a city in Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 100, slightly down from 102 in 2010. Geography and climate Port Heiden is located at (56.948949, -158.6 ...

on April 2 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...

north northwest of Port-Olry on April 3 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

west southwest of

Sola Sola is a municipality and a Seaside resort in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Solakrossen. Other villages include Tananger, Hålandsm ...

on April 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

south of Banjar,

West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...

on April 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

west of

on April 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. * A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck

south southwest of Patan on April 9 at a depth of . At least three people were injured. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

west southwest of Ashkasham,

Badakhshan Province Badakhshan Province (Persian/ Uzbek: , ''Badaxšān'') is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan in the north and the Pakistani regions of Lower ...

on April 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). Ten people were killed and 46 injured in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

southeast of

Mawlaik Mawlaik ( my, မော်လိုက် ; shn, မေႃႇလဵၵ်) is a town in Mawlaik District, Sagaing Region in north-west Myanmar, along the Chindwin River. Etymology " Mawlaik" derives from the Shan language The Shan language ...

on April 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). 2 people were killed and 70 injured in

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

. 50 people were hurt in

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

northwest of

Siocon Siocon, officially the Municipality of Siocon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Siocan; Subanen: ''Benwa Siocan''; Chavacano: ''Municipalidad de Siocan''; tl, Bayan ng Siocan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. Acc ...

Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Zamboanga''; Subanon: ''Utara Sembwangan''; tl, Hilagang Zamboanga), officially the Province of Zamboanga del Norte, is a province in the Philippines situated within the Zamboanga Peninsula region in M ...

on April 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Three people were injured when a wall fell on them and five homes collapsed. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

south southeast of

Kumamoto City is the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 738,907 and a population density of 1,893 people per km2. The total area is 390.32 km2. had a population of 1,461,000, ...

on April 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Nine people were killed, while more than 800 others were injured. At least 20 homes and a wall of the

Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well fortified castle. The is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but several ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle ...

collapsed, while more than 24,000 people were forced to spend several nights in shelters. This was a foreshock of the 7.0 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

east northeast of

Uto Uto, Utö, or Utō may refer to: People Given name * Uto Ughi (born 1944), Italian violinist and conductor * Uto Wunderlich (born 1946), German sports shooter Surname * Datu Uto (died c. 1900), 18th Sultan of Buayan, Mindanao * Fumiaki Uto, Jap ...

Kumamoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Kumamoto Prefecture has a population of 1,748,134 () and has a geographic area of . Kumamoto Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the north, Ōita Prefecture to ...

on April 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). This was a foreshock of the 7.0 quake. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

northwest of Port-Olry on April 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

south southwest of

Champerico Champerico is a town and municipality in the Retalhuleu department in southwestern Guatemala. It is a popular vacation spot for Guatemalans in the region. The picturesque beach town was founded on the Pacific Ocean in 1872, and the paved road to ...

Retalhuleu The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality. Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has a ...

department on April 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck

east southeast of

on April 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of X (''Extreme''). A total of 273 people were killed and more than 1,000 others were injured, many of which were indirect. 8,700 buildings were damaged and a bridge collapsed in Aso,

. * A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck

south southeast of

Muisne Muisne is a coastal town in the southwest of the province of Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador, with 5,925 inhabitants in the last Ecuadorian census in 2010. It is the seat of the namesake canton. The town is located on the northern tip of the ...

Esmeraldas province Esmeraldas () is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas. The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Mestizo 44.7% * Afro-Ecuadorian 43.9% *W ...

on April 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IX (''Violent''). 668 people were killed, 8 missing and over 6,200 injured. 7,000 buildings were destroyed or damaged. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ) , anthem = "God Save the King" , song_type = , song = , image_map = South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in United Kingdom.svg , map_caption = Location of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Oce ...

north of

Visokoi Island Visokoi Island is an uninhabited island in the Traversay Islands group of the South Sandwich Islands. It was discovered in 1819 by a Russian expedition under Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, who initially named the island Thorson Island in h ...

on April 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

west of

on April 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

north of

on April 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

north northwest of Bahia de Caraquez in Manabi province on April 22 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

west southwest of

Puerto Madero Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land ...

Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...

on April 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

west southwest of

on April 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

west southwest of

Châtelaillon-Plage Châtelaillon-Plage (, also ), commonly known as Châtelaillon, is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It is located south of the city of La Rochelle and is also a suburb. It is tw ...

on April 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). The quake caused slight damage in

La Rochelle La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle''; oc, La Rochèla ) is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime department. With ...

. * A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck

northwest of

Norsup Norsup is an island across the bay from the village with the same name on Malakula Island in Malampa Province, Vanuatu. It is located near Lakatoro, the capital of Malampa Province. Population According to the 2009 census, it has a population o ...

on April 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Items were knocked off shelves and power was cut in

Luganville Luganville is the second largest city in Vanuatu after the capital Port Vila; it is located on the island of Espiritu Santo and has a population of 18,062 as of the 2020 census. Those on Vanuatu's northern islands who regard Luganville as their bi ...

. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck east of the

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

Pacific minor territory of

Clipperton Island Clipperton Island ( or ; ) is an uninhabited, coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is from Paris, France, from Papeete, Tahiti, and from Mexico. It is an Overseas France, overseas state private property of France under direct authori ...

on April 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt'').

May

* A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck

west northwest of

Qamdo Chamdo, officially Qamdo () and also known in Chinese as Changdu, is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Its seat is the town of Chengguan, Chamdo, Chengguan in Karuo District. Chamdo is Tibet's t ...

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on May 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). Sixty people were reported injured, six seriously; with collapsed houses and bridges and roads damaged due to landslides. * A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck

southeast of Nextipac,

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

on May 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). One person was injured and minor damage to buildings occurred in

Guadalajara Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...

and Zapotlan. * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

southeast of

on May 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong'').

Power cuts A power outage (also called a powercut, a power out, a power failure, a power blackout, a power loss, or a blackout) is the loss of the electrical power network supply to an end user. There are many causes of power failures in an electricity ...

were reported near the epicenter. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake in April. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck

northwest of

Rosa Zarate Rosa or De Rosa may refer to: People *Rosa (given name) * Rosa (surname) *Santa Rosa (female given name from Latin-a latinized variant of Rose) Places * 223 Rosa, an asteroid *Rosa, Alabama, a town, United States * Rosa, Germany, in Thuringia, ...

(also called Quinindé) in

on May 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). One person was killed in Tosagua. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake in April. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

west southwest of

Yulara Yulara is a town in the southern region of the Northern Territory, Australia. It lies as an unincorporated enclave within MacDonnell Region. At the , Yulara had a permanent population of 1,099, in an area of . It is by road from World Heritage ...

in the

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on May 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII (''Severe''). * A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, north and ...

west northwest of Al Bayda on May 24 at a depth of . Four people were killed and seven houses were destroyed. The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

Fiji Fiji ( , ,; fj, Viti, ; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, ''Fijī''), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists ...

south southeast of

Ndoi Island Ono-i-Lau is a group of islands within a barrier reef system in the Fijian archipelago of Lau Islands (''ono'' means "six" in the Fijian language). There are four central volcanic islands: Onolevu, Doi (or Ndoi) Lovoni and Ndavura, the uppermost ...

on May 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II (''Weak''). This was an foreshock of the 6.9 quake. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore of

south southeast of

on May 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck offshore of

north northeast of

on May 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ...

south southwest of

Lakhdaria Lakhdaria (), is a town in northern Algeria, in the Bouïra Province. It is located 50 miles (75 km) south east of Algiers. It is surrounded by the Kabylie mountains, and by a 3 miles long river named oued Isser, passing by rocky mountains ...

Bouïra Province Bouïra ( Kabyle: Tawilayt n Tuvirett, ar, ولاية البويرة, french: Wilaya de Bouira) is a province (''wilaya'') in the Kabylie region (also known as Tazwawa) in Algeria. History The province was created from parts of Médéa (dépar ...

on May 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Some houses and buildings collapsed in the region, and 28 people were injured, three of them seriously. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

northeast of

Jiufen Jiufen, also spelled Jioufen or Chiufen (), is a seaside mountain area in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History During the first years of the Qing Dynasty, the isolated village housed nine families, thus the village would request "n ...

on May 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light'').

June

* A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

west of

Sungai Penuh Sungai Penuh ( id, Kota Sungai Penuh) is a city in Indonesia, in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. It is an enclave within Kerinci Regency Kerinci is a regency (''kabupaten'') in Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Th ...

Jambi Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and spans to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is Jambi. The province has a land area of 50,160.05 km2, and a sea area of 3, ...

on June 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). One person died of a heart attack during this earthquake, 18 were injured and more than 2,000 houses suffered damage. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

southwest of Leksula, Maluku on June 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

south of

Raoul Island Raoul Island (''Sunday Island'') is the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, south south-west of 'Ata Island of Tonga and north north-east of New Zealand's North Island. It has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity ...

on June 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

south southwest of

Barra de Navidad Barra de Navidad is a small town located on the western coastline of the Mexican state of Jalisco. It belongs to the municipality of Cihuatlán. The town of Barra de Navidad (Christmas Sandbar) with a population of 7000+ is a small farming and fi ...

, Jalisco state on June 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

west northwest of Kota Ternate,

North Maluku North Maluku ( id, Maluku Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Halmahera Sea to the east, the Molucca Sea to the west, and the Seram Sea to the south. ...

on June 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

south of Lembar,

West Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Barat – NTB) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest ...

on June 9 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the cou ...

east of Puerto Morazan,

Chinandega Chinandega () is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's 2nd most important city (economy) and 6th largest c ...

on June 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). Some houses suffered damage in

, but no injuries were reported. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita ...

west northwest of

Auki Auki is the provincial capital of Malaita Province, Solomon Islands. It is situated on the northern end of Langa Langa Lagoon on the north-west coast of Malaita Island. It is one of the largest provincial towns in Solomon Islands. It was establish ...

on June 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

north northwest of

Isangel Isangel is a town in Vanuatu. Located on the island of Tanna, it is the provincial administrative capital of Tafea Province. Population The town has a population of about 1,200, most of them Melanesians; the major languages of the area are Le ...

on June 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

south southwest of

on June 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of

on June 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). This was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake. *A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on June 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

north northwest of

Rabaul Rabaul () is a township in the East New Britain province of Papua New Guinea, on the island of New Britain. It lies about 600 kilometres to the east of the island of New Guinea. Rabaul was the provincial capital and most important settlement in ...

on June 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

west southwest of Manismata,

West Kalimantan West Kalimantan ( id, Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces comprising Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Its capital city is Pontianak, Indonesia, Pontianak. The province has ...

on June 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). Several houses were damaged in Kendawangan. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan,, pronounced or the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the south, and the People's Republic of China to the east. ...

east of

Kyzyl-Eshme Kyzyl-Eshme is a village in Osh Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is part of the Chong-Alay District. Its population was 1,532 in 2021. The village Daroot-Korgon Daroot-Korgon (also ''Daraut-Kurghan'' or ''Darautkorgon'' or ''Daroot-Qurghan'') is a villa ...

on June 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

northeast of

Lakatoro Lakatoro is the capital of Malampa Province of the island country of Vanuatu. It is situated on the eastern shore of Malakula and is the largest settlement in that island. Lakatoro consists of a couple of retail shops, a supermarket, a local mark ...

on June 30 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate'').

July

* A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

southeast of

Rasht Rasht ( fa, رشت, Rašt ; glk, Rəšt, script=Latn; also romanized as Resht and Rast, and often spelt ''Recht'' in French and older German manuscripts) is the capital city of Gilan Province, Iran. Also known as the "City of Rain" (, ''Ŝahre B ...

on July 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). Dozens of homes collapsed in Rasht. * A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck

West Sumatra West Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Barat) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra and includes the Mentawai Islands off that coast. The province has an area of , with a population of 5, ...

northwest of

Bukittinggi Bukittinggi ( min, Bukiktinggi, Jawi: , formerly nl, Fort de Kock) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010 and 121,028 in 2020, and an area of 25.24 km2. It is in the Minangkabau Highlands ...

on July 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). One person died when a boulder fell on him. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

north northeast of

Hihifo Hihifo is the main village on the island of Niuatoputapu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Hihifo (which means 'west' in the Tongan language) is situated on the west side of Niuatoputapu and is the main centre for public and government facilities that se ...

on July 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

north northwest of

(also called Quinindé) in

on July 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). Two people died during this earthquake. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

northeast of

on July 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (''Weak''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

north northwest of

on July 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

west northwest of the city of

Diego de Almagro Diego de Almagro (; – July 8, 1538), also known as El Adelantado and El Viejo, was a Spanish conquistador known for his exploits in western South America. He participated with Francisco Pizarro in the Spanish conquest of Peru. While sub ...

on July 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

southeast of

Lorengau Lorengau is the major town in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea. The town is located on the edge of Seeadler Harbour on Manus Island, in the Admiralty Islands, and in 2000 Lorengau was recorded to have a population of 5,829. History World War ...

, Manus on July 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore of the

trust territory of the

Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...

southwest of

Agrihan Agrihan (also spelled Agrigan) is an island in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. The island is currently uninhabited. Agrihan is located to the north of Pagan. History The first European to discover the island was Gonzalo G� ...

on July 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). * A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck

south of Babu on July 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). Around 200 homes were damaged in

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

east northeast of Pototano,

on July 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). A total of 147 buildings were damaged by the quake, 31 of them severely.

August

* A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

northwest of

Imishli Imishli District ( az, İmişli rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the centre of the country and belongs to the Central Aran Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Beylagan, Zardab, Kurdamir, Sabi ...

on August 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (''Very strong''). One man died of a heart attack in

Parsabad Parsabad ( az, Pərsabad, also Romanized as Pârsâbâd), also known as Parsabad-Moghan, is a city in and the capital of Parsabad County, in Ardabil Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 81,782 in 17,638 families. Parsabad is ...

, in the far northwest of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

west southwest of

La Quiaca La Quiaca is a small city in the north of the , on the southern bank of the La Quiaca River, opposite the town of Villazón, Bolivia. It lies at the end of National Route 9, from San Salvador de Jujuy (the provincial capital), and at an altitude ...

Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in Argentine Northwest, northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Depa ...

on August 4 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

east northeast of

Iwo Jima Iwo Jima (, also ), known in Japan as , is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands and lies south of the Bonin Islands. Together with other islands, they form the Ogasawara Archipelago. The highest point of Iwo Jima is Mount Suribachi at high. ...

on August 4 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II (''Weak''). * A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

southeast of

Mariupol Mariupol (, ; uk, Маріу́поль ; russian: Мариу́поль) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the northern coast (Pryazovia) of the Sea of Azov, at the mouth of the Kalmius River. Prior to the 2022 Russian i ...

Donetsk Donetsk ( , ; uk, Донецьк, translit=Donets'k ; russian: Донецк ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin and Stalino (see also: Names of European cities in different languages (C–D), cities' alternat ...

on August 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. Some damage occurred in Mariupol, like cracks on walls and plaster. * A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck

northeast of

Sangolquí Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito and is the seat of Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador. It is connected to Quito by the ''Autopista General Rumiñahui'' ( General Rumiñahui Highway). The city is home to the prest ...

, Pichincha on August 9 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. Two people were injured, some buildings were damaged and landslides occurred in the

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

- Pichincha area. * A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck

north of

Fuling Fuling District () is a district in central Chongqing, China. The area is known for ''zha cai'', a hot pickled mustard tuber, as well as serving as the location of former U.S. Peace Corps teacher Peter Hessler's best-selling memoir '' River Town: ...

Chongqing Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), Postal Romanization, alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality in Southwes ...

on August 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. Two people were injured and various buildings were damaged, some of them severely. * A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck offshore of the

Pacific special collectivity of

New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ...

east of Île Hunter on August 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (''Moderate''). * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

southeast of the

Minerva Reefs The Minerva Reefs ( to, Ongo Teleki) are a group of two submerged atolls located somewhere in the Pacific Ocean between Fiji, Niue and Tonga. The islands are the subject of a territorial dispute between Fiji and Tonga, and in addition were briefly ...

on August 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I ''(Not felt)''. * A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

southwest of Tapay,

Arequipa Province Arequipa is a province in the Arequipa Region, Peru. Its capital, Arequipa, is Peru's second most populous province of Peru. It borders the provinces of Islay, Camaná, Caylloma, and the Cusco and Puno regions. According to INEI in the year 201 ...

on August 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake caused five deaths, including an American tourist, and injured at least 40 people. * A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck

north northwest of the

Whitsunday Islands The Whitsunday Islands are 74 continental islands of various sizes off the central coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Brisbane. The northernmost of the islands are off the coast by the town of Bowen, while the southernmost islands are ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

on August 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake, the highest magnitude to affect Queensland in 20 years, caused minor damage and briefly caused the evacuation of some airports. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern

on August 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (''Not felt''). * A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck offshore of

east southeast of

South Georgia South Georgia ( es, Isla San Pedro) is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east� ...

on August 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

east northeast of Miyako,

Iwate Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture at , with a population of 1,210,534 (as of October 1, 2020). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefectur ...

on August 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

east southeast of

on August 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I ''(Not felt)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.4 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

north of

Maumere Maumere is the administrative seat of the Sikka Regency and the second-largest town (after Ende) on Flores Island, Indonesia. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the north-west part of the town. Administratively the town ...

on August 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

west northwest of

Accumoli Accumoli is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about northeast of Rieti. It is located in the natural park known as the "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Par ...

on August 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. 299 people of various nations were killed, 388 were injured, with heavy damage all around the epicenter, especially in

Amatrice Amatrice (; Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Rieti, in northern Lazio (central Italy), and the center of the food-agricultural area of Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park. The town was devastated by a powerful earth ...

. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck

west of

Chauk Chauk ( my, ချောက်) is a town and river port in Magway Region, north-central Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River. It is located across the river from Seikphyu (ဆိပ်ဖြူ) and is connected by a bridge. History In 1902, ...

on August 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. Four people died, 20 were injured, and various

stupa A stupa ( sa, स्तूप, lit=heap, ) is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as ''śarīra'' – typically the remains of Buddhist monks or nuns) that is used as a place of meditation. In Buddhism, circumamb ...

s in

Bagan Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...

were damaged. * A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

on August 25 at a depth of 1 km (0.62 mi). Four people were injured due to a mine collapse, one of whom died in the hospital. * A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck offshore of

Ascension Island Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...

north northwest of Georgetown on August 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...

north northwest of

Candelaria de la Frontera Candelaria de la Frontera is a municipality in the Santa Ana department Santa Ana () is a department of El Salvador in the northwest of the country. The capital is Santa Ana, one of the largest cities in El Salvador. It has 2,023 km² and ...

on August 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. A total of 21 houses were damaged, 19 in

San Lorenzo San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to: Places Argentina * San Lorenzo, Santa Fe * San Lorenzo Department, Chaco * Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...

and two in Candelaria de la Frontera. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck

northeast of

on August 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''.

September

* A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore of

northeast of Gisborne on September 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). A tsunami warning was issued after this earthquake, and waves of were reported near Gisborne. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

northeast of Opotiki on September 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.0 quake. * A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the

northwest of

Pawnee, Oklahoma Pawnee (Pawnee: Paári, iow, Páñi Chína) is a city and county seat of Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The town is northeast of Stillwater at the junction of U.S. Route 64 and State Highway 18. It was named for the Pawnee tribe, wh ...

on September 3 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (''Strong''). It is the strongest earthquake ever recorded within the state. One person was injured, and the earthquake caused moderate damage, especially in Pawnee where buildings were damaged. * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

east northeast of

on September 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. Six people were injured in nearby

during this earthquake, and some damage was caused. * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

northeast of Batgram on September 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. Fifty-seven people were injured in a panicked evacuation of a school. Of those 57, three are reported to be in critical condition. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

east southeast of Nikolskoye,

Kamchatka Krai Kamchatka Krai ( rus, Камча́тский край, r=Kamchatsky kray, p=kɐmˈtɕatskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai), situated in the Russian Far East, and is administratively part of the Far Eastern Federal District. Its ...

on September 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

southwest of

Macquarie Island Macquarie Island is an island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Antarctica. Regionally part of Oceania and politically a part of Tasmania, Australia, since 1900, it became a Tasmanian State Reserve in 197 ...

on September 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

north of

Moyobamba Moyobamba () or Muyupampa ( Quechua ''muyu'' circle, ''pampa'' large plain, "circle plain") is the capital city of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Called "Santiago of eight valleys of Moyobamba" or "Maynas capital". There are 50,073 inha ...

Moyobamba Province The Moyobamba Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Political division The province is divided into six districts. * Calzada ( Calzada) * Habana (Habana) * Jepelacio ( Jepelacio) * Moyobamba (Moyobamba ...

on September 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

east northeast of Nsunga,

Kagera Region Kagera Region (''Mkoa wa Kagera'' in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Netherlands. Kagera Region is borde ...

on September 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. Nineteen people were killed and 252 injured in Tanzania as well as four people killed and seven injured in

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territor ...

Rakai District Rakai District is a district in the Central Region of Uganda. The town of Rakai is the site of the district's headquarters. Location Rakai District borders Lyantonde District to the northwest, Lwengo District to the north, Kyotera District to ...

. Several houses collapsed in the Kangera regional capital of

Bukoba Bukoba is a city with a population of 128,796 (2012 census), situated in the north west of Tanzania on the south western shores of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of the Kagera region, and the administrative seat for Bukoba Urban District. T ...

and in Uganda. * A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

east southeast of

Čair Municipality Čair ( mk, , sq, Komuna e Çairit) is one of the ten municipalities that make up the Skopje, the capital of the North Macedonia. The municipal administration consists of a council and mayor. Skopje's old town is located in Čair. The municip ...

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

on September 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake caused minor damage to buildings and 30 people were injured while leaving their homes in a panic. * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

south of

Gyeongju Gyeongju ( ko, 경주, ), historically known as ''Seorabeol'' ( ko, 서라벌, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province in South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, ...

North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

on September 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. It is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in South Korea. Eight people were injured and 253 properties damaged. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

east northeast of

Mutatá Mutatá is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Climate Mutatá has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist a ...

, Antioquia on September 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

northwest of Malango on September 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

north northwest of

Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Dutch: ''Hollandia'') is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Papua. It is situated on the northern coast of New Guinea island and covers an area of . The city borders the Pacific Ocean and Yos Sudarso ...

, Papua on September 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

southeast of

Hachijō-jima is a volcanic Japanese island in the Philippine Sea. It is about south of the special wards of Tokyo. It is part of the Izu archipelago and within the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Its only municipality is Hachijō. On 1 March 2018, its po ...

Izu Islands The are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honshū, Japan. Administratively, they form two towns and six villages; all part of Tokyo Prefecture. The largest is Izu Ōshima, usually called simply Ō ...

on September 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck

north of Sann on September 22 at a depth of . The shock killed one person and left nine others injured in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

east southeast of Katsuura,

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ...

on September 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck

Burundi Burundi (, ), officially the Republic of Burundi ( rn, Repuburika y’Uburundi ; Swahili language, Swahili: ''Jamuhuri ya Burundi''; French language, French: ''République du Burundi'' ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley at the ...

southeast of

Cyangugu Cyangugu (formerly Shangugu) is a city and capital of the Rusizi District in Western Province, Rwanda. The city lies at the southern end of Lake Kivu, and is contiguous with Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, but separated from it by the Ru ...

Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator ...

, on September 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake killed 6 people and injured 5 others in the neighbouring

Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

. In Rwanda, this earthquake also killed one person, and injured more than 20 when various houses collapsed in

Rusizi district Rusizi is a district (''akarere'') in Western Province, Rwanda. Its capital is Cyangugu, the major city of the Rwandan south-west and the district contains large parts of the former Cyangugu Province. Geography, flora and fauna The district lie ...

. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

west northwest of

Nereju Nereju is a Commune in Romania, commune located in Vrancea County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Brădăcești, Chiricani (or ''Chiricari''), Nereju, Nereju Mic and Sahastru. Nereju, Nereju Mic and Brădăcești lie along the Zăbala R ...

on September 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. Two people were injured. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the

southeast of Tamisan,

Davao Oriental Davao Oriental ( Cebuano: ''Sidlakang Dabaw''; tl, Silangang Davao), officially the Province of Davao Oriental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is city of Mati, and it borders the province o ...

, on September 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of Neiafu on September 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck

north northeast of

on September 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

north northeast of

Nagarote Nagarote () is a town and a municipality in the León Department of Nicaragua. The town of Nagarote has a population of 25,578 while the rural areas surrounding it has a population of 13,448. Nagarote is located from Managua. History Nagarote ...

, León department on September 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. One person died of a heart attack during this earthquake, five others were injured and some houses collapsed in La Paz Centro.

October

* A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

north northeast of

Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad (; ur, ) is the capital and largest city of Azad Kashmir, and the 60th largest in Pakistan. The city is located in Muzaffarabad District, near the confluence of the Jhelum and Neelum rivers. The district is bounded by the Pak ...

on October 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. Two people died and thirty others were injured. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

north of

Kimbe Kimbe is the capital of the province of West New Britain in Papua New Guinea, and the largest settlement on the island. The bustling town of Kimbe is the third largest port in Papua New Guinea and is the fastest growing city in the South Pacific. T ...

West New Britain West New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea on the islands of New Britain. The provincial capital is Kimbe. The area of the province is 20,387 km² with a population of 264,264 as of the 2011 census. The province's only land border is w ...

on October 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

west southwest of Asprángeloi,

Epirus sq, Epiri rup, Epiru , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = Historical region , image_map = Epirus antiquus tabula.jpg , map_alt = , map_caption = Map of ancient Epirus by Heinrich ...

on October 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake damaged some buildings in villages near

Ioannina Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the c ...

. * A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

southwest of Pimentel District, Pimentel, Lambayeque Region on October 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. One person died in Lambayeque, Peru, Lambayeque when a floor lamp fell on her. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck

west northwest of Kandrian,

on October 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. * A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck

northeast of Dartang,

on October 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. One person died during this earthquake. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

north northeast of Pamanukan,

on October 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck

southwest of Zarand, Iran, Zarand, Kerman Province, Kerman on October 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II ''(Weak)''. Seven people were injured and some buildings suffered damage in Zarand. * A 2016 Tottori earthquake, magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

south of Kurayoshi, Tottori, Kurayoshi, Tottori Prefecture on October 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. At least 20 people were injured and some damage was caused. * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

southeast of

on October 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. In the country's Western Province, Rwanda, Western Province, at least three houses were destroyed and several others suffered damage. In the city of Bukavu, in the neighboring

, two buildings were destroyed and others were damaged. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

on October 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A October 2016 Central Italy earthquakes, magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

south southeast of Preci on October 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. Several buildings collapsed. Two people were injured. This was a foreshock of the 6.6 quake. * A October 2016 Central Italy earthquakes, magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

north northwest of Visso on October 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. One person died of a heart attack during this earthquake and 8 others were injured when various houses collapsed in the region of Marche. This was a foreshock of the 6.6 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

west southwest of San Antonio, Chile, San Antonio on October 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of Santo Domingo de los Olleros District, Urb. Santo Domingo on October 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. One person was injured and 15 houses were damaged by a rockslide in San Juan de Lurigancho. * A October 2016 Central Italy earthquakes, magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

east southeast of Preci on October 30 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII ''(Severe)''. The villages of Arquata del Tronto, Visso, Castelsantangelo sul Nera, Ussita, as well as the Monastery of St. Benedict (Norcia)#Basilica, Basilica of Saint Benedict in Norcia, were destroyed. Two people died of heart attacks during this earthquake and 20 others were injured. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

east northeast of the Colombia, Huila, town of Colombia on October 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The widespread damage caused by the earthquake led to a declaration of public disaster by the Colombian government in northern Huila Department, Huila.

November

* A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

west of Kandrian,

on November 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

southeast of Curicó on November 4 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. * A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the

west of Cushing, Oklahoma on November 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. Multiple buildings were damaged and minor injuries were reported. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of Talcahuano on November 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

east northeast of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture on November 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck

north northeast of Amberley, New Zealand, Amberley on November 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IX ''(Violent)''. Ruptures occurred on multiple fault lines in a complex sequence that lasted for about two minutes with the largest amount of energy released far to the north of the epicentre. Two people were killed, and widespread damage was reported across parts of the South Island. A tsunami was also observed, reaching at Kaikoura. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

south southwest of Blenheim, New Zealand, Blenheim on November 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

south southwest of Blenheim, New Zealand, Blenheim on November 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

northeast of Amberley, New Zealand, Amberley on November 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

north northwest of Pocito Department, Pocito on November 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake, the strongest to affect the region in recent years, damaged various houses in San Juan Province, Argentina, San Juan province. * A 2016 Fukushima earthquake, magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore of

east southeast of Namie, Fukushima, Namie, Fukushima Prefecture on November 22 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. 14 people were injured and more than 1,900 homes briefly lost electricity. A tsunami wave was reported in the Iwaki, Fukushima#Subdivisions, port of Onahama of Iwaki, Fukushima, Iwaki, Fukushima; a wave hit Sōma, Fukushima, Soma, Fukushima; and another wave in height struck the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant site after the 6.9 shock. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said that the spent fuel cooling system of the third reactor at the neighboring Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant had stopped as a result of the earthquake; Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO later reported the restart of the spent fuel cooling system after only 100 minutes of stoppage. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore of

south southwest of Puerto El Triunfo on November 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. One person died of a heart attack due to shock and fear after hearing a tsunami warning alert. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of

north of Murghob,

on November 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. One person died when various houses near the epicenter collapsed, and livestock were killed. * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

west of Namche Bazaar, Namche Bazar on November 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. This quake triggered an avalanche that killed one person and left another injured. * A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck

north northwest of Grębocice on November 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. This earthquake caused a mine collapse in Rudna mine, Rudna, near the epicenter. Eight miners were killed and five others injured.

December

* A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Costa Rica northeast of Cartago, Costa Rica, Cartago on December 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The earthquake caused landslides and damaged some homes, forcing at least 5 families to move to a community centre. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

southwest of Vilavila District, Vilavila, Puno Region on December 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. At least 40 houses in Lampa Province were damaged, with some suffering total collapse. One person died and 17 others were injured. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

northeast of

on December 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II ''(Weak)''. * A 2016 Aceh earthquake, magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

west northwest of Meureudu, Aceh on December 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII ''(Severe)''. About 245 buildings collapsed as a result of the quake. 104 people were killed and over 900 were injured, of which 136 suffered serious injuries. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

south southeast of Shihezi in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region on December 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. Two people were injured, and 25 houses suffered damage in Ürümqi region. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck offshore of the

west of Ferndale, California, Ferndale, California on December 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A 2016 Solomon Island earthquake, magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the

west southwest of Kirakira on December 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII ''(Severe)''. Tsunami waves up to were measured in

and

. More than 200 buildings in the southern part of Malaita were damaged and buildings collapsed in Makira; more than 7,000 people were affected by the quake. An eleven-year-old girl died when a building collapsed. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the

west southwest of Kirakira on December 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Croatia south of Okrug Gornji, Split-Dalmatia County, Split-Dalmatia county on December 9 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. The quake caused minor damage in the form of cracked walls and broken windows. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore of the

west southwest of Kirakira on December 9 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

west northwest of

, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Bougainville on December 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of the

trust territory of the

north northwest of Farallon de Pajaros on December 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (''Light''). * A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck

east of

, East New Britain Province, East New Britain on December 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. Although tsunami waves up to were measured and power was knocked out in some parts of the country, no reports of injuries or damage were reported. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Bougainville on December 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.9 quake. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Federated States of Micronesia south southwest of Colonia, Yap, Colonia on December 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

's Ucayali Region northwest of Iñapari, Madre de Dios Region on December 18 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II ''(Weak)''. * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

south southwest of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Esmeraldas, Esmeraldas Province on December 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. This earthquake damaged houses, hotels, and caused some landslides in Atacames. Three people died and 47 others were injured. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the

west northwest of Kirakira on December 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI ''(Strong)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

west northwest of Kirakira on December 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. This was an aftershock of the 7.8 quake. * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of

east northeast of Lospalos, East Timor on December 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

southeast of

, East New Britain Province, East New Britain on December 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV ''(Light)''. * A 2016 Chiloé earthquake, magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck

's Chiloé Island southwest of Quellón on December 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII ''(Severe)''. The quake ripped up a road near Lake Tarahuin. 4,000 people were evacuated in the Los Lagos Region, Los Lagos area after a tsunami warning, but this alert was lifted one hour later. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

west of Nereju Mic, Vrancea County, Vrancea on December 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. The quake caused minor damage to façades of some buildings, especially in Bucharest. * A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck

northeast of Daigo, Ibaraki, Daigo, Ibaraki Prefecture on December 28 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII ''(Very strong)''. Two people were injured during this earthquake. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

south southeast of Dompu,

on December 29 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V ''(Moderate)''. One person died of a heart attack.

References

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ShakeMap Background
– United States Geological Survey {{DEFAULTSORT:Earthquakes in 2016 Lists of earthquakes by year, 2016 2016 earthquakes, 2016 natural disasters 2016-related lists Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 2016

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