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List of earthquakes in 2008

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Field	Value
year	2008
location_map	Earth
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{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 53.400	lon_deg = 0.330}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 38.450	lon_deg = -87.890}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 4.447	lon_deg = -73.670}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 35.880	lon_deg = -0.694}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 33.955	lon_deg = -117.765}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 32.790	lon_deg = 105.567}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 43.390	lon_deg = 46.307}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = 44.639	lon_deg = 10.3802}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -5.994	lon_deg = 146.912}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.775	lon_deg = 101.031}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.276	lon_deg = -130.750}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.171	lon_deg = -130.556}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 37.150	lon_deg = 22.934}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 32.315	lon_deg = 85.179}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.692	lon_deg = -131.131}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 43.864	lon_deg = -127.310}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -21.883	lon_deg = -179.532}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 2.348	lon_deg = 126.916}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -15.296	lon_deg = -175.320}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -15.331	lon_deg = -175.664}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 1.011	lon_deg = 97.437}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.325	lon_deg = 127.753}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -21.380	lon_deg = -179.428}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.123	lon_deg = -69.100}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 10.733	lon_deg = -41.884}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -0.223	lon_deg = 125.090}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -60.684	lon_deg = -25.544}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 16.409	lon_deg = -94.165}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -8.192	lon_deg = 128.640}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.646	lon_deg = 21.833}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.425	lon_deg = 21.904}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -21.178	lon_deg = -68.254}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.582	lon_deg = 21.941}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 77.055	lon_deg = 18.323}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 41.153	lon_deg = -114.867}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -57.073	lon_deg = -23.3976}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.350	lon_deg = 99.970}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.306	lon_deg = 99.945}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.216	lon_deg = 99.849}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 26.810	lon_deg = 142.437}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.161	lon_deg = 99.845}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 19.908	lon_deg = 121.380}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 13.353	lon_deg = 125.670}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -16.627	lon_deg = 167.275}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -16.480	lon_deg = 167.176}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -45.481	lon_deg = 35.052}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 26.938	lon_deg = 142.655}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 2.829	lon_deg = 94.592}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -28.9093	lon_deg = -177.495}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 6.203	lon_deg = 126.870}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 52.128	lon_deg = -178.587}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.015	lon_deg = -68.858}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 2.910	lon_deg = 98.282}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.1868	lon_deg = 168.862}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.223	lon_deg = 168.923}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -19.998	lon_deg = 168.888}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.336	lon_deg = 168.806}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -55.995	lon_deg = -28.032}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 13.660	lon_deg = -90.6294}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.948	lon_deg = -179.339}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -18.652	lon_deg = -175.702}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.908	lon_deg = -179.164}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -17.322	lon_deg = -179.036}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.826	lon_deg = 125.716}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.241	lon_deg = 168.76}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.829	lon_deg = 125.739}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 22.857	lon_deg = 121.678}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -1.234	lon_deg = -23.510}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -49.057	lon_deg = 164.165}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -58.709	lon_deg = -24.744}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -19.953	lon_deg = 168.997}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.260	lon_deg = 168.879}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.935	lon_deg = -177.595}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.192	lon_deg = 141.540}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.166	lon_deg = 141.717}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.141	lon_deg = 141.540}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 12.506	lon_deg = 143.179}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 31.247	lon_deg = 103.677}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 1.638	lon_deg = 99.141}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.225	lon_deg = 178.708}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 7.336	lon_deg = -34.909}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 32.587	lon_deg = 105.424}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 56.079	lon_deg = -153.812}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 63.992	lon_deg = -21.014}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -41.246	lon_deg = 80.485}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 20.115	lon_deg = 121.369}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -59.4005	lon_deg = 149.718}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -10.464	lon_deg = 161.320}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -8.098	lon_deg = 120.237}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -38.832	lon_deg = -91.596}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.439	lon_deg = 127.937}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 37.100	lon_deg = 21.468}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 39.122	lon_deg = 140.678}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -36.488	lon_deg = -107.422}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 67.731	lon_deg = 141.244}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.751	lon_deg = -173.334}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 11.005	lon_deg = 91.850}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 10.849	lon_deg = 91.7147}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 45.147	lon_deg = 137.505}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -23.324	lon_deg = -179.812}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 27.507	lon_deg = 128.357}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -15.930	lon_deg = -71.7533}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 21.017	lon_deg = 121.098}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 35.983	lon_deg = 27.785}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -11.032	lon_deg = 164.509}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -11.010	lon_deg = 164.636}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 37.213	lon_deg = 142.060}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 39.802	lon_deg = 141.463}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 50.926	lon_deg = 157.584}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -10.543	lon_deg = 163.143}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -5.909	lon_deg = 130.214}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 32.753	lon_deg = 105.520}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -60.568	lon_deg = 153.766}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -60.662	lon_deg = 153.606}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 11.079	lon_deg = 91.844}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -0.829	lon_deg = -21.846}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 12.912	lon_deg = 124.330}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -15.023	lon_deg = -173.525}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 25.066	lon_deg = 97.737}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -17.797	lon_deg = 65.440}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 30.893	lon_deg = 83.614}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.670	lon_deg = -74.391}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.620	lon_deg = 104.135}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 0.000	lon_deg = -17.421}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -6.154	lon_deg = 147.302}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -25.390	lon_deg = -177.686}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -26.725	lon_deg = -63.196}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.028	lon_deg = 169.118}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -13.514	lon_deg = 166.967}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 26.827	lon_deg = 55.830}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 8.091	lon_deg = -38.748}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 1.875	lon_deg = 127.366}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 41.979	lon_deg = 143.625}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -4.531	lon_deg = -105.978}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 17.635	lon_deg = -105.521}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 30.827	lon_deg = 83.464}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -30.217	lon_deg = -177.172}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 39.516	lon_deg = 73.768}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 29.761	lon_deg = 90.320}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 19.282	lon_deg = -64.832}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.060	lon_deg = -64.940}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 14.443	lon_deg = -92.423}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -21.864	lon_deg = -173.814}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -18.418	lon_deg = -175.356}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.660	lon_deg = 145.562}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -3.576	lon_deg = 145.865}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 30.656	lon_deg = 67.361}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 30.567	lon_deg = 67.520}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -9.030	lon_deg = -108.258}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -3.395	lon_deg = 148.543}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 51.612	lon_deg = -174.382}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -17.122	lon_deg = 168.425}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -14.862	lon_deg = 168.049}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -6.753	lon_deg = 129.252}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -15.201	lon_deg = -174.307}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 37.588	lon_deg = 95.834}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 8.291	lon_deg = -82.942}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -8.948	lon_deg = 159.558}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -4.386	lon_deg = 101.236}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -22.503	lon_deg = 171.165}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -1.159	lon_deg = -13.925}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -18.692	lon_deg = -177.717}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -7.382	lon_deg = 124.730}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -53.029	lon_deg = 106.762}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -31.090	lon_deg = -176.970}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -16.007	lon_deg = 168.139}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -12.348	lon_deg = 166.525}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -32.421	lon_deg = -71.561}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -32.484	lon_deg = -71.6698}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.538	lon_deg = 142.420}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 36.592	lon_deg = 142.269}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = -17.344	lon_deg = -171.873}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Green pog.svg	lat_deg = -25.700	lon_deg = -45.410}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Yellow pog.svg	lat_deg = 5.751	lon_deg = 125.406}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 2.778	lon_deg = 95.978}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = -2.352	lon_deg = 100.018}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 35.424	lon_deg = 81.386}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = -20.091	lon_deg = 168.854}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = -55.6809	lon_deg = 158.527}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Red pog.svg	lat_deg = 30.986	lon_deg = 103.364}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = -58.169	lon_deg = -22.014}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 53.884	lon_deg = 152.883}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 37.552	lon_deg = 142.206}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = -29.749	lon_deg = -177.678}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 1.290	lon_deg = 122.100}}
{{Location map~	Earth	mark	Orange pog.svg	lat_deg = 54.198	lon_deg = 154.316}}
largest	7.9 Mw, China China
deadliest	7.9 Mw, China China 87,587 deaths
fatalities	88,011
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	12
6.0–6.9	168
5.0–5.9	1768

| 9.0+ = 0 | 8.0–8.9 = 1 | 7.0–7.9 = 12 | 6.0–6.9 = 168 | 5.0–5.9 = 1768

Earthquakes in 2008 resulted in about 88,011 fatalities. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the deadliest with 87,587 fatalities, and also the largest at 7.9 on the moment magnitude scale. Other significant earthquakes struck Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Japan, Colombia, and other parts of China.

Compared to other years

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
			China China, Sichuan		19.0
			Pakistan Pakistan, Balochistan		10.0
			Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, Osh		27.6
			Democratic Republic of Congo DR Congo, Lake Kivu		10.0
			China China, Sichuan		10.0
			Japan Japan, Honshu		8.0
			Russia Russia, Dagestan		20.0
			Colombia Colombia, El Calvario		35.0
			China China, Tibet		10.0

Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
			China China, Sichuan		19.0
			Russia Russia, Sea of Okhotsk		632.8
			Indonesia Indonesia, Simeulue		25.0
			Indonesia Indonesia, Sulawesi		21.0
			Russia Russia, Sea of Okhotsk		632.0
			New Caledonia New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands		33.0
			Indonesia Indonesia, Sumatra		28.0
			China China, Xinjiang		15.0
			Australia Australia, Macquarie Island		16.0
			South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		8.0
			Japan Japan, Honshu		22.0
			New Zealand New Zealand, Kermadec Islands		36.0

Note: At least 7.0 Magnitude

By month

January

| 8.0-8.9 = 0 | 7.0-7.9 = 0 | 6.0–6.9 = 14 | 5.0–5.9 = 110 1 death 6.2 Indonesia 1 death

Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on January 1.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on January 4.
Canada A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii, Canada on January 5.
Canada A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii, Canada on January 5.
Greece A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Greece on January 6.
Indonesia A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on January 7. Six people were injured and 22 homes were damaged.
China A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tibet, China on January 9.
Algeria A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Northern Algeria on January 9. One person was killed and several homes were damaged.
Canada A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii, Canada on January 9.
Oregon A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on January 10.
Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on January 15.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea on January 20.
Tonga A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on January 22.
Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga on January 22.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on January 22. One person died, five others were injured and several homes were damaged in Gunungsitoli.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on January 30.

February

| 7.0–7.9 = 2 | 6.0–6.9 = 18 | 5.0–5.9 = 146 44 death

Democratic Republic of Congo A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Lake Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo on February 3, killing 44 people.
Chile A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tarapaca, Chile on February 4.
India A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck West Bengal, India on February 6, killing 1 person.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the Northern Atlantic Ocean on February 8.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on February 10.
Mexico A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on February 12.
Rwanda A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Rwanda on February 14, killing 1 person.
Greece A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Southern Greece on February 14.
Norway A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Svalbard on February 21.
Nevada A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nevada on February 21.
Great Britain A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the South Shetland Islands on February 23.
Indonesia A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on February 20, killing 3 people.
Indonesia A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on February 25.
United Kingdom A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Lincolnshire, Great Britain on February 27, injuring 1 person.

March

| 7.0–7.9 = 1 | 6.0–6.9 = 14 | 5.0–5.9 = 147

Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Mentawai Islands Regency, Indonesia on March 3.
Russia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on March 3.
Philippines A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Luzon, Philippines on March 3.
Philippines A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck offshore Samar, Philippines on March 3.
Vanuatu A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 12.
Vanuatu A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 12.
South Africa A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Prince Edward Islands on March 13.
Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore the Ogasawara Islands on March 14.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Simeulue, Indonesia on March 15.
New Zealand A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on March 18.
Philippines A magnitude 6.1 earthquakes struck offshore Mindanao, Philippines on March 20.
China A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Xinjiang, China on March 20.
Alaska A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands on March 22.
Chile A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Tarapacá Region, Chile on March 24.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Simeulue, Indonesia on March 29.

April

| 7.0–7.9 = 2 | 6.0–6.9 = 19 | 5.0–5.9 = 163

New Caledonia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 9.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 9.
New Caledonia A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 9.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 9.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 11.
Australia A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Macquarie Island on April 12.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 14.
Guatemala A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore Guatemala on April 15.
Alaska A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands on April 15.
Alaska A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands on April 16.
United States A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Illinois on April 18.
Fiji A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Fiji on April 18.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Maluku, Indonesia on April 19.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 19.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Maluku, Indonesia on April 19.
Taiwan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan on April 23.
Brazil A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Brazil on April 23
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake occurred in the south Atlantic Ocean on April 24.
Nevada A swarm of earthquakes, the largest being a magnitude 4.7 on April 26, struck Nevada from April 15 to April 26.
New Zealand A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Auckland Island on April 26.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 28.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 28.
New Caledonia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Caledonia on April 28.

May

| 7.0–7.9 = 1 | 6.0–6.9 = 12 | 5.0–5.9 = 175 87,587 death

Alaska A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands on May 2.
Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan on May 7, injuring 6 people.
Guam A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Guam on May 9.
China A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on May 12, killing 87,587 people and causing widespread damage.
Colombia A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Colombia on May 24, killing 11 people.
China A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on May 25, killing 8 people.
Iceland A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iceland on May 29, injuring 30 people.

June

| 7.0–7.9 = 1 | 6.0–6.9 = 15 | 5.0–5.9 = 166 13 death

Algeria A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Northern Algeria on June 6, killing one person.
Greece A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Greece on June 8, killing 2 people.
Japan A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Honshu, Japan on June 13, killing 13 people.
China A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Sichuan, China, killing 2 people.
Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga on June 26.
India A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands on June 27.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on June 30.

July

| 7.0–7.9 = 2 | 6.0–6.9 = 12 | 5.0–5.9 = 124 1 death 6.4 Greece 1 death 6.8 Japan 1 death 5.7 China 1 death

Russia A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kamchatka on July 5.
Peru A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Southern Peru on July 8, killing one person.
Greece A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Greece on July 15, killing one person.
Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Eastern Honshu, Japan on July 19.
Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on July 19.
Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Eastern Honshu, Japan on July 23, killing one person.
China A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on July 24, killing one person.
United States A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Southern California on July 29.

August

| 6.0–6.9 = 16 | 5.0–5.9 = 153 43 death

Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on August 4.
China A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 5, killing 4 people.
Antarctica A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.
Antarctica A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.
India A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands on August 10.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean on August 11.
Philippines A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Philippines on August 15.
Samoa A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Samoa on August 19.
China A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Yingjiang, China on August 21, killing 5 people.
Mauritius A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Rodrigues, Mauritius on August 22.
China A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Tibet, China on August 25.
Peru A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Peru on August 26.
Russia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Irkutsk, Russia on August 27.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean on August 28.
Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on August 31.
China A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 30, killing 43 people.
China A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 31, killing 2 people.

September

| 7.0–7.9 = 1 | 6.0–6.9 = 11 | 5.0–5.9 = 138 1 death

Vanuatu A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu on September 8.
Indonesia A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Southern Sumatra, Indonesia on September 9.
Iran A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iran on September 10, killing 7 people.
Indonesia A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Halmahera, Indonesia on September 11.
Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on September 11.
India A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Maharashtra, India on September 16, killing 1 person.
New Zealand A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on September 29.

October

| 7.0–7.9 = 0 | 6.0–6.9 = 9 | 5.0–5.9 = 198 225 death

Kyrgyzstan Nura (6.6, October 5)
China Damxung (6.4, October 6)
Russia Chechnya (5.8, October 11)
Pakistan Balochistan (6.4, October 29)

November

| 7.0–7.9 = | 6.0–6.9 = | 5.0–5.9 =

Indonesia Sulawesi (7.3, November 16)

December

| 7.0–7.9 = | 6.0–6.9 = | 5.0–5.9 =

Sweden Skåne County (4.3, December 16)
Chile Papudo (6.8, December 18)
Italy Parma (5.2, December 23)

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