List of earthquakes in 1992
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1992. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
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By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,500 | 7.8 |  Indonesia, Flores |
VIII (Severe) | 27.7 | December 12 |
| 2 | 652 | 6.7 |  Turkey, Erzincan |
IX (Violent) | 20.0 | March 13 |
| 3 | 545 | 5.8 |  Egypt, Cairo |
VIII (Severe) | 22.0 | October 12 |
| 4 | 116 | 7.7 |  Nicaragua, León |
III (Weak) | 44.8 | September 1 |
| 5 | 75 | 7.3 |  Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr |
IX (Violent) | 17.0 | August 19 |
| 6 | 36 | 6.3 |  Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
VII (Very Strong) | 16.3 | May 20 |
| 7 | 10 | 7.2 |  Colombia, Chocó |
X (Extreme) | 10.0 | October 18 |
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.8 | 2,500 | Indonesia, Flores Sea offshore |
VIII (Severe) | 27.7 | December 12 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 116 | Nicaragua, León offshore |
III (Weak) | 44.8 | September 2 |
| 3 | 7.4 | 0 |  Vanuatu, Tanna offshore |
VIII (Severe) | 129.0 | October 11 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 75 | Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr Valley |
IX (Violent) | 27.4 | August 19 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Philippines, Mindanao offshore |
VII (Very Strong) | 33.0 | May 17 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 3 |  United States, California |
IX (Violent) | 1.0 | June 28 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 | Indonesia, offshore Banda Sea |
VI (Strong) | 77.7 | December 20 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 | United States, California |
IX (Violent) | 9.9 | April 25 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea, Morobe offshore |
VII (Very Strong) | 58.0 | May 15 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 |  Tonga offshore, south of the Fiji Islands |
IV (Light) | 377.2 | July 11 |
| 11 | 7.2 | 11 | Colombia, Chocó |
X (Extreme) | 10.0 | October 18 |
| 12 | 7.1 | 0 | Philippines, Mindanao offshore |
VII (Very Strong) | 32.8 | May 17 |
| 13 | 7.0 | 0 |  Solomon Islands, Nendö offshore |
VII (Very Strong) | 18.8 | May 27 |
By month
January
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 2[1] |  Canada, British Columbia offshore, 247 km (153 mi) WSW of Tofino |
6.1 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 13[2] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 60 km (37 mi) N of Ternate |
6.1 | 112.9 | V | - | - | - |
| 20[3] |  Japan, Bonin Islands offshore |
6.7 | 498.5 | - | - | - | - |
February
| Strongest | 6.8 Mw Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 3.4 Mw  South Africa4 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 12 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[4] | Japan, Kanagawa offshore, 4 km (2.5 mi) SSE of Miura |
5.8 | 100.0 | IV | 37 people injured and damage in Tokyo. | - | 37 |
| 2[5] | Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | - | Foreshock of the 6.3 event later that day. | - | - |
| 2[6] | Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.3 | 10.0 | - | - | - | |
| 4[7] | Indonesia, Central Java, 6 km (3.7 mi) SE of Margasari |
5.1 | 58.3 | VI[8] | One person injured, 1,500 homes damaged and 1,500 families displaced in Brebes Regency. | - | 1 |
| 6[9] | Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 187 km (116 mi) S of Pagar Alam |
6.5 | 36.8 | VI[8] | - | - | - |
| 12[10] | Turkey, Amasya, 11 km (6.8 mi) SSE of Amasya |
4.9 | 11.1 | VI | Damage in the Çorum–Samsun–Amasya area. | - | - |
| 13[11] | Vanuatu, Sanma offshore, 99 km (62 mi) WSW of Luganville |
6.8 | 9.6 | VI | - | - | - |
| 13[12] | United States, Alaska offshore, 59 km (37 mi) S of Akutan |
6.0 | 44.2 | V | - | - | - |
| 14[13] | South Africa, Gauteng, 7 km (4.3 mi) SSE of Carletonville |
3.4 | 5.0 | IV | Four miners killed and four others were injured due to a collapse at the Mponeng Gold Mine. | 4 | 4 |
| 17[14] |  Russia, Severnaya Zemlya offshore |
6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 17[15] |  Australia, Macquarie Island offshore |
6.2 | 33.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 17[16] | Vanuatu, Tafea offshore, 261 km (162 mi) SSE of Isangel |
6.2 | 137.2 | - | - | - | - |
| 20[17] |  France, Wallis and Futuna offshore |
6.0 | 378.9 | - | - | - | - |
| 21[18] | Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 44 km (27 mi) NW of Finschhafen |
6.0 | 55.0 | V | Foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later. | - | - |
| 26[19] |  Yemen, Owen fracture zone offshore |
6.0 | 10.0 | - | - | - | - |
| 27[20] | Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 50 km (31 mi) NW of Finschhafen |
6.7 | 38.5 | VIII[8] | - | - | - |
| 28[21] |  Argentina, Tucumán, 24 km (15 mi) NE of Alderetes |
5.2 | 23.2 | VI | Some damage in San Miguel de Tucumán. | - | - |
March
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 2[22] | Russia, Kamchatka offshore, 84 km (52 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
6.9 | 38.6 | VIII[8] | - | - | - |
| 2[23] | Russia, Kamchatka offshore, 85 km (53 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
6.0 | 34.9 | V | Aftershock of the 6.9 event earlier that day. | - | - |
| 4[24] |  Iran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, 55 km (34 mi) WSW of Borujen |
5.1 | 17.9 | VII[8] | Six people killed, 50 injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan–Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region. | 6 | 50 |
| 5[25] |  Djibouti, Djibouti, 4 km (2.5 mi) WSW of Arta |
6.2 | 7.4 | IX[8] | - | - | - |
| 7[26] |  Costa Rica, Alajuela, 5 km (3.1 mi) SW of Río Segundo |
6.6 | 78.9 | VII[8] | One person died of a heart attack and damage in San Jose. | 1 | - |
| 8[27] | United States, California, 27 km (17 mi) NW of Shelter Cove |
5.3 | 9.5 | VI | Minor damage in Honeydew and Petrolia. | - | - |
| 13[28] | Turkey, Erzincan, 8 km (5.0 mi) W of Cimin |
6.7 | 27.2 | IX[29] | 950 | 2,800 | |