This is a list of earthquakes in 2003. 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, fr ...

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 (Coordinated Universal Time) time.

Compared to other years

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By month

January

* Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on January 4 at a depth of . *

Luzon Luzon (; ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines. Located in the northern portion of the Philippines archipelago, it is the economic and political center of the nation, being home to the country's capital city, Manila, as ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on January 6 at a depth of . * Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on January 9 at a depth of . * New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on January 10 at a depth of . * The coast of

Oregon Oregon () is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of its eastern boundary with Idaho. T ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on January 16 at a depth of . *

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 capit ...

was struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on January 20 at a depth of . * The coast of Guatemala was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on January 21 at a depth of . One person was killed. * The coast of

Colima Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima i ...

was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on January 21 at a depth of . At least 29 people were killed, 300 were injured and 10,000 were made homeless. 2,005 houses were destroyed and 6,615 were damaged. * Eastern

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on January 27 at a depth of . One person was killed. *The

Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small uninhabited islands in the sub-Antarctic Indian Ocean that are part of South Africa. The islands are named Marion Island (named after Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, 1724–1772) and Prince Edward Island ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on January 27 at a depth of .

February

* New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on February 10 at a depth of . * The coast of

New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu: ''Niu Gini''; id, Papua, or , historically ) is the world's second-largest island with an area of . Located in Oceania in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the wide Torr ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on February 12 at a depth of . *

Samar Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on February 15 at a depth of . * The

Unimak Island Unimak Island ( ale, Unimax, russian: Унимак) is the largest island in the Aleutian Islands chain of the U.S. state of Alaska. Geography It is the easternmost island in the Aleutians and, with an area of , the ninth largest island in the ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on February 19 at a depth of . * The Vosges department was struck by a magnitude 5,4 quake that occurred on February 22 at

Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (; german: Sankt Didel), commonly referred to as just Saint-Dié, is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Geography Saint-Dié is located in th ...

. * Southern

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on February 24 at a depth of . 261 people were killed, more than 2,000 people were injured and more than 8,800 families were made homeless. Tremors were felt in Kashgar. * Southern

was struck by a magnitude 5.4 quake that occurred on February 25 at a depth of . Five people were killed.

March

* The coast of Papua was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on March 1 at a depth of . *The southern

Mid-Atlantic Ridge The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge (a divergent or constructive plate boundary) located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world. In the North Atlantic, the ridge separates the North ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 2 at a depth of . *

Banda Sea The Banda Sea ( id, Laut Banda, pt, Mar de Banda, tet, Tasi Banda) is one of four seas that surround the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, connected to the Pacific Ocean, but surrounded by hundreds of islands, including Timor, as well as the Halma ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on March 9 at a depth of . *

Halmahera Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island. Ha ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on March 10 at a depth of . * New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on March 11 at a depth of . * The

Gulf of California The Gulf of California ( es, Golfo de California), also known as the Sea of Cortés (''Mar de Cortés'') or Sea of Cortez, or less commonly as the Vermilion Sea (''Mar Bermejo''), is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that separates the Baja C ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on March 12 at a depth of . * The coast of Papua was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on March 14 at a depth 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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on March 14 at a depth of . * The coast of

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 w ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on March 15 at a depth of . * The

Rat Islands The Rat Islands ( ale, Qax̂um tanangis, russian: Крысьи острова) are a group of American volcanic islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska, between Buldir Island and the Near Islands group to its west, and Amchitka ...

were struck by a magnitude 7.1 quake that occurred on March 17 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 17 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 19 at a depth of . * The Flores region was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on March 25 at a depth of . Four people were killed. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 28 at a depth of . * The

Hindu Kush The Hindu Kush is an mountain range in Central and South Asia to the west of the Himalayas. It stretches from central and western Afghanistan, Quote: "The Hindu Kush mountains run along the Afghan border with the North-West Frontier Province ...

region was struck by a magnitude 5.9 quake the occurred on March 29 at a depth of . One person was killed. *

Seram Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent is ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 30 at a depth of . * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on March 31 at a depth of .

April

*The northern

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on April 2 at a depth of . *

Badakhshan Badakhshan is a historical region comprising parts of modern-day north-eastern Afghanistan, eastern Tajikistan, and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in China. Badakhshan Province is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. Much of historic Ba ...

was struck by a magnitude 4.6 quake that occurred on April 10 at a depth of . About 200 houses were destroyed and landslides occurred in Yaka Bagh. * The coast of

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on April 11 at a depth of . * Northern

Qinghai Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth largest province of China by area and has the third smallest po ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on April 17 at a depth of . *The

Bouvet Island Bouvet Island ( ; or ''Bouvetøyen'') is an island claimed by Norway, and declared an uninhabited protected nature reserve. It is a subantarctic volcanic island, situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic R ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on April 17 at a depth of . * The

Kuril Islands The Kuril Islands or Kurile Islands (; rus, Кури́льские острова́, r=Kuril'skiye ostrova, p=kʊˈrʲilʲskʲɪjə ɐstrɐˈva; Japanese: or ) are a volcanic archipelago currently administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on April 24 at a depth of . *

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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on April 27 at a depth of . * Acre was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on April 27 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on April 29 at a depth of .

May

* Eastern

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on May 1 at a depth of . 177 people were killed, more than 1,000 injured and extensive damage across the Bingöl area. Tremors were felt in much of eastern Turkey. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on May 3 at a depth of . * The

Kermadec Islands The Kermadec Islands ( mi, Rangitāhua) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand. They are in total ar ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on May 4 at a depth of . * The

Santa Cruz Islands The Santa Cruz Islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Temotu Province of the nation of Solomon Islands discovered by the Spaniards. They lie approximately 250 miles (400 km) to the southeast of the Solomon Islands ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on May 4 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on May 4 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on May 5 at a depth of . * Kepulauan Talaud was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on May 5 at a depth of . *The

region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on May 9 at a depth of . * The

Molucca Sea The Molucca Sea (Indonesian: ''Laut Maluku'') is located in the western Pacific Ocean, around the vicinity of Indonesia, specifically bordered by the Indonesian Islands of Celebes (Sulawesi) to the west, Halmahera to the east, and the Sula Islan ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on May 11 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on May 12 at a depth of . *The

North Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the "Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on May 14 at a depth of . *

Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's mos ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on May 14 at a depth of . * Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on May 19 at a depth of . * The coast of

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on May 19 at a depth of . * Northern

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

was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on May 21 at a depth of . At least 2,266 people were killed, 10,000 were injured, 26,000 housing units were damaged or destroyed and 160,000 were made homeless. * The coast of

Honshu , historically called , is the largest and most populous island of Japan. It is located south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyūshū across the Kanmon Straits. The island se ...

was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on May 26 at a depth of . * The coast of

was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on May 26 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on May 26 at a depth of . One person was killed. * The

Moro Gulf The Moro Gulf is the largest gulf in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Mindanao Island, and is part of the Celebes Sea. The gulf is one of the country's tuna fishing grounds. Geography The gulf stretches between and is surrounde ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on May 26 at a depth of . * Northern

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

was struck by a magnitude 5.8 quake that occurred on May 27 at a depth of . Nine people were killed. *- The

Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, label= Mauritian Creole, Moris ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It ...

- Réunion region was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on May 28 at a depth of .

June

* The coast of

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 3 at a depth of . * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on June 7 at a depth of . *

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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 10 at a depth of . * Bougainville Island was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on June 12 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on June 15 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on June 16 at a depth of . * Amazonas was struck by a magnitude 7.1 quake that occurred on June 20 at a depth 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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on June 20 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on June 23 at a depth of . * Western

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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 4.6 quake that occurred on June 24 at a depth of . One person was killed. *

Masbate Masbate, officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño: ''Probinsya san Masbate''; tl, Lalawigan ng Masbate), is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation's archipelago. Its provincial capital is Masbate C ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 26 at a depth of . * The

Bismarck Sea The Bismarck Sea (, ) lies in the southwestern Pacific Ocean within the nation of Papua New Guinea. It is located northeast of the island of New Guinea and south of the Bismarck Archipelago. It has coastlines in districts of the Islands Regi ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on June 28 at a depth of .

July

* The

Celebes Sea The Celebes Sea, (; ms, Laut Sulawesi, id, Laut Sulawesi, fil, Dagat Selebes) or Sulawesi Sea, of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east b ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 1 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 3 at a depth of . * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 4 at a depth of . * Southern

was struck by a magnitude 5.8 quake that occurred on July 10 at a depth of . One person was killed. * The

Haida Gwaii Haida Gwaii (; hai, X̱aaydag̱a Gwaay.yaay / , literally "Islands of the Haida people") is an archipelago located between off the northern Pacific coast of Canada. The islands are separated from the mainland to the east by the shallow Heca ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 12 at a depth of . * Fars Province was struck by a magnitude 4.2 quake that occurred on July 12 at a depth of . Several people were injured in Darreh Shor. * New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on July 15 at a depth of . *The Carlsberg Ridge was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on July 15 at a depth of . * The coast of Jalisco was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 17 at a depth of . * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on July 21 at a depth of . *

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 21 at a depth of . 16 people were killed. * The

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 22 at a depth of . * New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on July 25 at a depth of . * The coast of

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 25 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 25 at a depth of . *- The

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 ...

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 ...

border region was struck by a magnitude 5.7 quake that occurred on July 26 at a depth of . Two people were killed. * Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of . *

Primorye Primorsky Krai (russian: Приморский край, r=Primorsky kray, p=prʲɪˈmorskʲɪj kraj), informally known as Primorye (, ), is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia, located in the Far East region of the country and is a part of t ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of . * Chuquisaca was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of .

August

*The

Scotia Sea The Scotia Sea is a sea located at the northern edge of the Southern Ocean at its boundary with the South Atlantic Ocean. It is bounded on the west by the Drake Passage and on the north, east, and south by the Scotia Arc, an undersea ridge and ...

was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on August 4 at a depth of . Minor damage was caused in the

Orcadas Base ) , subdivision_type4 = Location , subdivision_name4 = Laurie Island , established_title1 = Established , established_date1 = 1903 , established_title2 = Founded , established_date2 = , elevation_m ...

Laurie Island Laurie Island is the second largest of the South Orkney Islands. The island is claimed by both Argentina as part of Argentine Antarctica, and the United Kingdom as part of the British Antarctic Territory. However, under the Antarctic Treaty ...

. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth 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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth of . * The Andaman Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth of . *

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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 14 at a depth of . *- The

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on August 14 at a depth of . At least fifty people were injured, some buildings and infrastructure were damaged and landslides were reported in

Lefkada Lefkada ( el, Λευκάδα, ''Lefkáda'', ), also known as Lefkas or Leukas ( Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Λευκάς, ''Leukás'', modern pronunciation ''Lefkás'') and Leucadia, is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of G ...

. * Eastern

Nei Mongol Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...

was struck by a magnitude 5.4 quake that occurred on August 16 at a depth of . Four people were killed. * South Island was struck by a magnitude 7.2 quake that occurred on August 21 at a depth of . * Guatemala was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 25 at a depth of . *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 alon ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 28 at a depth of . *

Kepulauan Barat Daya The Barat Daya Islands ( id, Kepulauan Barat Daya) are a group of islands in the Maluku (province), Maluku province of Indonesia. The Indonesian phrase ''barat daya'' means 'south-west'. Geography These islands are located off the eastern end of ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 28 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 30 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 31 at a depth of .

September

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 2 at a depth of . *The central

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on September 6 at a depth of . * The

Loyalty Islands The Loyalty Islands Province (French ''Province des îles Loyauté'') is one of three administrative subdivisions of New Caledonia encompassing the Loyalty Island (french: Îles Loyauté) archipelago in the Pacific, which are located northeast of ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 7 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 11 at a depth of . * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 12 at a depth of . *

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 Wells explai ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Ten people were killed. * Ascension Island was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . *

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 22 at a depth of . 3 people were killed. *

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 lar ...

was struck by a magnitude 8.3 quake that occurred on September 25 at a depth of . One indirect fatality was reported. *

was struck by a magnitude 7.4 quake that occurred on September 25 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 26 at a depth of . *

Siberia Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive region, geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a ...

was struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on September 27 at a depth of . Three people were killed. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 27 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on September 29 at a depth of . *The

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of .

October

was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on October 1 at a depth of . *

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on October 7 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on October 8 at a depth of . * 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 ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on October 9 at a depth of . * Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 13 at a depth of . * Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 15 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 5.6 quake that occurred on October 16 at a depth of . Three people were killed. * Bougainville Island was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on October 17 at a depth of . * The

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on October 18 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on October 22 at a depth of . * The Gansu-

border region was struck by a magnitude 5.8 quake that occurred on October 25 at a depth of . Nine people were killed. * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 28 at a depth of . * The coast of

was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on October 31 at a depth of .

November

* The coast of South Island was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on November 2 at a depth of . * The coast of Colombia was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 5 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 6 at a depth of . *The central

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 9 at a depth of . * The

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of . * The

Volcano Islands The or are a group of three Japanese-governed islands in Micronesia. They lie south of the Ogasawara Islands and belong to the municipality of Ogasawara, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. The islands are all active volcanoes lying atop ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of . * The

was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on November 12 at a depth of . * The coast of

was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on November 12 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 13 at a depth of . * Gansu was struck by a magnitude 5.1 quake that occurred on November 13 at a depth of . One person was killed. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 14 at a depth of . * The

Sichuan Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...

Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in the center of the province. Guizhou borders the autonomous region of Guangxi to the ...

region was struck by a magnitude 5.6 quake that occurred on November 14 at a depth of . Four people were killed. * The

was struck by a magnitude 7.8 quake that occurred on November 17 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on November 18 at a depth of . One person was killed. * New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 25 at a depth of .

December

*- The

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

region was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 1 at a depth of . 11 people were killed. * Komandorskiye Ostrova was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on December 5 at a depth of . * The

Andreanof Islands The Andreanof Islands ( ale, Niiĝuĝim tanangis, russian: Андреяновские острова) are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska. They are located at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. Geogr ...

were struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on December 9 at a depth of . *

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

was struck by a magnitude 4.5 quake that occurred on December 9 at a depth of . Slight damage was caused in Bremo Bluff and Kents Store. *

was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on December 10 at a depth of . *The central

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 21 at a depth of . *

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 22 at a depth of . Two people were killed. *- The

- Costa Rica region was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of . Two people were killed. * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 26 at a depth of . 26,271 people were killed, 20,000 were injured, 60,000 were made homeless and much of the city of Bam was destroyed. A 2,000-year-old

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

world heritage site, the

Arg-é Bam The Arg-e Bam ( fa, ارگ بم), located in the city of Bam, Kerman Province of southeastern Iran, is the largest adobe building in the world. The entire building was a large fortress containing the citadel, but because the citadel dominates ...

, was nearly completely destroyed by the earthquake. * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on December 26 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of . * The

were struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of . *

was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on December 29 at a depth of .

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