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List of earthquakes in 2005

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This is a list of earthquakes in 2005. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the United States Geological Survey. The year 2005 had 11 major earthquakes, lower than previous years. Despite this, the year was extremely deadly for earthquakes, with over 91,300 fatalities. More than 88,700 of them came from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the second-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century, which caused catastrophic damage in northern Pakistan and nearby communities in India. The largest earthquake of the year, a Mw 8.6 earthquake located west of Sumatra in Indonesia, killed over 1,700 people in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, most of them in multiple islands off Sumatra's western coastline. Other deadly earthquakes also occurred in Iran, China, Peru, and Chile.

StrongestMw 8.6 Indonesia Indonesia
DeadliestMw 7.6 Pakistan Pakistan
88,714 deaths
Total fatalities91,356
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Approximate epicenters of notable earthquakes in 2005
StrongestMw 8.6 Indonesia Indonesia
DeadliestMw 7.6 Pakistan Pakistan
88,714 deaths
Total fatalities91,356
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.910
6.0–6.9139
5.0–5.91,694
4.0–4.913,893
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Compared to other years

More information Magnitude ...
Number of earthquakes worldwide for 1999–2009
Magnitude1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
8.0–9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
7.0–7.9 18 15 14 13 14 14 10 9 14 12 16 23 19 15 17 11 18 16 6 16 9 9 16 11 19 15 15 11
6.0–6.9 117 145 122 126 139 141 139 142 178 167 143 150 187 117 123 143 127 131 104 117 135 112 138 116 128 89 129 80
5.0–5.9 1,057 1,334 1,212 1,170 1,212 1,511 1,694 1,726 2,090 1,786 1,912 2,222 2,494 1,565 1,469 1,594 1,425 1,561 1,456 1,688 1,500 1,329 2,070 1,599 1,633 1,408 1,984 1,135
4.0–4.9 7,004 7,968 7,969 8,479 8,455 10,880 13,893 12,843 12,081 12,294 6,817 10,135 13,130 10,955 11,877 15,817 13,776 13,700 11,541 12,785 11,899 12,513 15,069 14,022 14,450 12,668 16,023 8,420
Total 8,296 9,462 9,319 9,788 9,823 12,551 15,738 14,723 14,367 14,261 8,891 12,536 15,831 12,660 13,491 17,573 15,351 15,411 13,113 14,614 13,555 13,967 17,297 15,749 16,231 14,176 18,152 9,646
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By death toll

More information Rank, Death toll ...
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event
1 88,714 7.6 Pakistan, Azad Kashmir XI (Extreme) 15.0 October 8 2005 Kashmir earthquake
2 1,738 8.6 Indonesia, Aceh X (Extreme) 30.0 March 28 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
3 799 6.4 Iran Iran, Kerman VIII (Severe) 15.5 February 22 2005 Zarand earthquake
4 21 5.2 China China, Jiangxi VII (Very strong) 11.1 November 26 2005 Ruichang earthquake
5 20 7.5 Peru Peru, Loreto VI (Strong) 115.0 September 26 2005 Northern Peru earthquake
6 13 5.9 Iran Iran, Hormozgan VII (Very strong) 10.0 November 27 2005 Qeshm earthquake
7 11 7.8 Chile Chile, Tarapacá X (Extreme) 115.6 June 13 2005 Tarapacá earthquake
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By magnitude

More information Rank, Magnitude ...
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event
1 8.6 1,738 Indonesia Indonesia, Aceh X (Extreme) 30.0 March 28 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
2 7.8 11 Chile Chile, Tarapacá X (Extreme) 115.6 June 13 2005 Tarapacá earthquake
3 7.6 88,714 Pakistan Pakistan, Azad Kashmir XI (Extreme) 15.0 October 8 2005 Kashmir earthquake
3 7.6 0 Papua New Guinea, New Ireland offshore VIII (Severe) 90.0 September 9 -
5 7.5 20 Peru, Loreto VI (Strong) 115.0 September 26 2005 Northern Peru earthquake
6 7.2 0 United States, California offshore V (Moderate) 16.0 June 15 -
6 7.2 0 India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore VI (Strong) 16.0 July 24 -
6 7.2 0 Japan, Miyagi offshore VII (Very strong) 36.0 August 16 2005 Miyagi earthquake
9 7.1 2 Indonesia, Celebes Sea III (Weak) 525.0 February 5 -
9 7.1 0 Indonesia, Maluku offshore V (Moderate) 201.7 March 2 -
11 7.0 0 Japan, Miyagi offshore IV (Light) 11.0 November 14 -
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January

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January
StrongestMw 6.8 Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
DeadliestMw 5.9 Turkey
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.923
5.0–5.9308
4.0–4.91,793
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[1] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 339 km (211 mi) W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 6.7 11.7 - Aftershocks of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
1[2] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 187 km (116 mi) NNW of Sabang, Indonesia 6.1 14.0 VII[3] - -
2[4] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 284 km (176 mi) W of Sabang, Indonesia 6.4 30.0 V[3] - -
3[5] Australia, Macquarie Island offshore 6.1 10.0 - - - -
4[6] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 118 km (73 mi) SSW of Port Blair 6.1 23.2 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
8[7] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region 6.0 10.0 - - - -
9[8] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 72 km (45 mi) SSW of Banda Aceh 6.1 40.0 V Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
10[9] Iran, Golestan, 31 km (19 mi) NNE of Gorgan 5.4 31.9 VII[3] At least 110 people injured in Gorgan. - 110
10[10] Turkey, Mugla, 23 km (14 mi) SE of Güvercinlik 5.5 15.9 VII[3] One person injured in Marmaris. - 1
12[11] Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6.8 10.0 - - - -
14[12] Papua New Guinea, New Ireland, 51 km (32 mi) ENE of Kokopo 6.1 10.0 IX[3] - - -
15[13] Indonesia, Banten offshore, 66 km (41 mi) W of Labuan 6.0 58.7 V - - -
16[14] Tonga, Tongatapu offshore, 485 km (301 mi) SSW of ʻOhonua 6.2 16.0 - - - -
16[15] Federated States of Micronesia, Yap offshore, 133 km (83 mi) NNE of Fais 6.6 24.9 I - - -
17[16] Federated States of Micronesia, Yap offshore, 136 km (85 mi) N of Fais 6.1 24.9 - Aftershock of the 6.6 event. - -
18[17] Japan, Hokkaido offshore, 40 km (25 mi) E of Kushiro 6.3 42.0 VI Aftershock of the 7.0 event on November 28, 2004. - -
19[18] Japan, Chiba offshore, 161 km (100 mi) SE of Katsuura 6.6 27.8 V[3] A 30 cm (12 in) high tsunami was observed at Miyake-jima. - -
21[19] Ecuador, Manabí, 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Montecristi 6.0 10.0 IX[3] - - -
22[20] Solomon Islands, Isabel offshore, 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Buala 6.4 29.0 VII[3] - - -
23[21] Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, 32 km (20 mi) SSE of Palu 6.3 11.0 VIII[3] One person killed, four injured and 136 buildings damaged in Palu. Hot springs formed in Bobo, Sigi Regency. 1 4
24[22] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 352 km (219 mi) WNW of Sabang, Indonesia 6.3 30.0 I Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
24[23] Ecuador, Manabí offshore, 23 km (14 mi) W of Jipijapa 6.1 16.9 VIII[3] Some homes collapsed at Puerto López. Some homes damaged and landslides occurred at Salango. - -
25[24] China, Yunnan, 59 km (37 mi) N of Jinghong 4.8 12.0 VII[3] Three people injured and some homes damaged in Simao. - 3
25[25] Turkey, Hakkâri, 6 km (3.7 mi) NNW of Hakkâri 5.9 41.2 VII[3] Two people killed, 22 injured and 80 buildings damaged in Hakkâri. 2 22
26[26] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 199 km (124 mi) W of Sinabang 6.2 22.2 - Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
28[27] Ecuador, Manabí offshore, 90 km (56 mi) WSW of Manta 6.1 10.0 V[3] - - -
28[28] Ecuador, Manabí offshore, 51 km (32 mi) WSW of Manta 6.2 10.0 VI - - -
29[29] Spain, Murcia, 19 km (12 mi) SW of Bullas 4.4 5.0 VI At least 565 homes damaged in La Paca and Zarcilla de Ramos. - -
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February

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February
StrongestMw 7.1 Philippines
DeadliestMw 6.4 Iran
799 deaths
Total fatalities802
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.915
5.0–5.9133
4.0–4.9898
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[30] Guam offshore, 63 km (39 mi) NNW of Yigo Village 6.3 158.7 VII - - -
2[31] Indonesia, West Java, 9 km (5.6 mi) NE of Paseh 4.8 15.0 V One person killed, several injured, many buildings damaged or destroyed and power outages in Garut Regency. 1 Several
5[32] Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Islands offshore, 89 km (55 mi) N of Saipan 6.6 142.7 VI - - -
5[33] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 156 km (97 mi) W of Sinabang 6.0 30.0 - Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
5[34] Philippines, Soccsksargen offshore, 138 km (86 mi) SW of Palimbang 7.1 525.0 III Two people killed in Sabah, Malaysia. 2 -
7[35] Papua New Guinea, New Ireland offshore, 103 km (64 mi) E of Kokopo 6.1 36.5 VIII[3] - - -
8[36] Vanuatu, Torba offshore, 52 km (32 mi) SW of Sola 6.7 206.3 IV - - -
9[37] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 85 km (53 mi) SSW of Banda Aceh 6.0 44.5 IV Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
9[38] Japan, Bonin Islands offshore 6.3 24.0 I - - -
10[39] New Caledonia, South offshore, 183 km (114 mi) ESE of Vao 6.3 9.0 - - - -
14[40] China, Xinjiang, 92 km (57 mi) NW of Aksu 6.1 22.0 VIII[3] At least 6,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Uqturpan County. - -
15[41] Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 128 km (80 mi) SE of Sarangani, Philippines 6.5 39.7 VII[3] - - -
15[42] Japan, Saitama, 2 km (1.2 mi) NW of Iwatsuki 5.5 46.2 VI Seven people injured each in Ibaraki and Chiba, six each in Tokyo and Saitama, and one in Kanagawa Prefectures. - 27
19[43] Indonesia, Southeast Sulawesi offshore, 81 km (50 mi) SSW of Katabu 6.5 10.0 VIII[3] - - -
22[44] Iran, Kerman, 24 km (15 mi) ESE of Zarand 6.4 14.0 VIII[45]
Further information: 2005 Zarand earthquake
 799 5,000
23[46] Papua New Guinea, West New Britain offshore, 96 km (60 mi) SE of Kimbe 6.0 10.0 VII[3] - - -
26[47] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 99 km (62 mi) WNW of Sinabang 6.8 36.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
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March

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March
StrongestMw 8.6 Indonesia
DeadliestMw 8.6 Indonesia
1,738 deaths
Total fatalities1,741
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.9184
4.0–4.91,367
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A collapsed house in Nias, Indonesia
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[48] Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 327 km (203 mi) WSW of Tual 7.1 201.7 V - - -
2[49] Pakistan, Balochistan, 30 km (19 mi) E of Ziarat 4.9 51.9 III One person injured and some buildings damaged in Quetta. - 1
5[50] Taiwan, Yilan offshore, 22 km (14 mi) SE of Yilan 5.7 3.5 VIII[3] Two people injured in Yilan County. - 2
6[51] Solomon Islands, Makira-Ulawa offshore, 139 km (86 mi) SSE of Kirakira 6.1 10.0 V[3] - - -
6[52] North of Severnaya Zemlya 6.3 10.0 - - - -
9[53] South Africa, North West, 7 km (4.3 mi) SSE of Stilfontein 5.0 5.0 VII Two people killed, 58 injured and many buildings damaged in the Klerksdorp-Stilfontein area. 2 58
12[54] Turkey, Bingöl, 16 km (9.9 mi) E of Karlıova 5.6 11.1 VIII[3] Foreshock of the 5.8 event on March 14. Sixteen people injured and 214 buildings damaged in the Çat-Karliova area. A landslide blocked a road between Çat and Erzurum. - 16
13[55] Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan, 119 km (74 mi) E of Iranshahr 6.0 54.0 V Some buildings damaged in Saravan. - -
14[56] Turkey, Bingöl, 12 km (7.5 mi) NW of Karlıova 5.8 5.0 VIII[3] Eighteen people injured, some previously-weakened buildings collapsed, 450 others damaged and some livestock killed in Bingöl Province. - 18
14[57] India, Maharashtra, 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Mākhjan 4.9 10.0 VIII At least 45 people injured in Kolhapur, Ratnagiri and Satara, Maharashtra and in Belgaum, Karnataka. Buildings damaged in the Dhebewadi-Kasani area and Devgad, Koynanagar, Patan and Sangammeshwar. Minor damage to some buildings in Pune. - 45
17[58] Guatemala, Totonicapán, 10 km (6.2 mi) NE of San Bartolo 6.1 197.4 IV - - -
19[59] Tonga, Ha‘apai offshore, 65 km (40 mi) S of Pangai 6.1 18.0 VII[3] - - -
19[60] Fiji, Lau offshore, 442 km (275 mi) SSE of Levuka 6.3 598.7 - - - -
20[61] Japan, Fukuoka offshore, 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Maebaru-chūō 6.6 10.0 X[3]
Further information: 2005 Fukuoka earthquake
 1 1,204
21[62] Argentina, Salta, 67 km (42 mi) ENE of Joaquín V. González 6.9 579.1 IV - - -
21[63] Argentina, Salta, 59 km (37 mi) ESE of Apolinario Saravia 6.4 570.1 IV Aftershock of the 6.9 event. - -
26[64] Indonesia, Maluku offshore, 205 km (127 mi) SSE of Amahai 6.1 10.0 VII[3] - - -
28[65] Indonesia, Aceh, 78 km (48 mi) WSW of Singkil 8.6 30.0 X[66]
Further information: 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake
 1,738 9,375
28[67] Indonesia, North Sumatra, 136 km (85 mi) SW of Sibolga 6.1 36.1 VIII[3] Aftershocks of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
30[68] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 121 km (75 mi) WNW of Sinabang 6.3 22.0 VIII[3] - -
30[69] Fiji, Lau offshore, 442 km (275 mi) SSE of Houma 6.1 588.7 - - - -
31[70] Fiji, Nadroga-Navosa offshore, 166 km (103 mi) WSW of Nadi 6.0 10.0 - - - -
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April

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April
StrongestMw 6.7 New Caledonia
Mw 6.7 Indonesia
DeadliestMw 6.7 Indonesia
6 deaths
Total fatalities6
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.915
5.0–5.9147
4.0–4.91,641
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[71] Norway, Svalbard and Jan Mayen offshore, 218 km (135 mi) W of Longyearbyen 6.1 10.0 - - - -
2[72] Indonesia, North Sumatra, 121 km (75 mi) SSW of Singkil 4.6 24.5 - Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. Several hundred people injured on Nias.[73] - 300–500
3[74] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 154 km (96 mi) SW of Padangsidimpuan 6.0 30.0 VII[3] Aftershocks of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
3[75] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 33 km (21 mi) SSE of Singkil 6.3 36.0 VII[3] - -
7[76] China, Tibet Autonomous Region, 196 km (122 mi) NE of Jumla, Nepal 6.3 11.0 IX[3] Minor damage in Payang Town. - -
8[77] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 245 km (152 mi) SSW of Sibolga 6.1 20.9 VI[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
10[78] New Caledonia, South offshore, 189 km (117 mi) ESE of Vao 6.1 10.0 - - - -
10[79] Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore, 113 km (70 mi) SW of Padang 6.7 19.0 VII Five people killed in Padang and another in Padang Pariaman Regency, and 100 buildings destroyed in Mentawai Islands Regency.[80] A tsunami with a wave height of 40 cm (1.3 ft) was observed at Padang. 6 -
10[81] Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore, 106 km (66 mi) SW of Padang 6.5 30.0 VII[3] Aftershocks of the 6.7 event. - -
10[82] Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore, 100 km (62 mi) SW of Padang 6.4 30.0 VII[3] - -
11[83] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 54 km (34 mi) SE of Sinabang 6.1 24.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
11[84] Papua New Guinea, Madang offshore, 192 km (119 mi) N of Madang 6.6 11.4 V[3] - - -
11[85] Peru, Cajamarca, 18 km (11 mi) ENE of Shirac 6.0 129.9 IV - - -
11[86] New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 286 km (178 mi) E of Tadine 6.7 68.0 I - -
16[87] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 54 km (34 mi) SSW of Singkil 6.4 31.0 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
19[88] Japan, Fukuoka offshore, 8 km (5.0 mi) NNW of Maebaru-chūō 5.5 18.7 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Fukuoka earthquake. Fifty-eight people injured, several homes collapsed on Genkai Island and 279 buildings damaged in Fukuoka Prefecture. - 58
28[89] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 60 km (37 mi) SE of Sinabang 6.2 22.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
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May

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
May
StrongestMw 6.9 Indonesia
DeadliestMw 4.9 Iran
4 deaths
Total fatalities4
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.9112
4.0–4.91,273
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[90] Japan, Fukuoka, 6 km (3.7 mi) NE of Maebaru-chūō 4.6 10.0 VI Aftershock of the 2005 Fukuoka earthquake. One person injured in Fukuoka. - 1
3[91] Iran, Lorestan, 21 km (13 mi) SSW of Borujerd 4.6 11.8 VII[3] Foreshock of the 2006 Borujerd earthquake. Four people killed, 26 injured and extensive damage in the Borujerd area. 4 26
5[92] Panama, Chiriquí offshore, 256 km (159 mi) S of Punta de Burica 6.5 18.0 - - - -
10[93] Indonesia, Lampung offshore, 245 km (152 mi) S of Pagar Alam 6.3 17.0 V[3] - - -
12[94] Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 6.5 10.0 - - - -
14[95] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 125 km (78 mi) SW of Padangsidimpuan 6.7 34.0 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
16[96] New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.6 34.0 - - -
18[97] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region 6.0 102.2 - - - -
18[98] Tonga, Niua offshore, 92 km (57 mi) NE of Hihifo 6.2 10.0 V[3] - - -
18[99] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 219 km (136 mi) W of Banda Aceh 6.1 2.5 IV Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. - -
19[100] Indonesia, North Sumatra offshore, 89 km (55 mi) SSW of Singkil 6.9 30.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
20[101] Fiji South of the Fiji Islands 6.0 565.3 - - - -
21[102] Peru, Tumbes offshore, 55 km (34 mi) NW of Zorritos 6.3 39.5 VII[3] Four homes collapsed in Tumbes. - -
23[103] South Africa, Gauteng, 4 km (2.5 mi) ENE of Carletonville 4.3 5.0 I Nineteen miners injured in a mine collapse in Carletonville. - 19
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June

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
June
StrongestMw 7.8 Chile
DeadliestMw 7.8 Chile
11 deaths
Total fatalities12
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.99
5.0–5.9107
4.0–4.91,060
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[104] Argentina, Salta, 69 km (43 mi) W of San Antonio de los Cobres 6.1 196.2 III - - -
4[105] Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 47 km (29 mi) NNW of Lae 6.1 26.0 VII[3] One person killed, several injured and many houses damaged or destroyed in Lae. 1 Several
6[106] Turkey, Bingöl, 10 km (6.2 mi) SE of Karlıova 5.6 10.0 VIII[3] Fifty-four people injured, five of them seriously, several buildings collapsed and 60 damaged in Karlıova. - 54
8[107] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 51 km (32 mi) SE of Sinabang 6.1 23.5 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
12[108] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region 6.0 94.1 - - - -
13[109] Chile, Tarapacá, 102 km (63 mi) ENE of Iquique 7.8 115.6 X[110]
Further information: 2005 Tarapacá earthquake
 11 200
14[111] United States, Alaska offshore, 289 km (180 mi) WSW of Adak 6.8 17.0 V - - -
15[112] United States, California offshore, 153 km (95 mi) W of Big Lagoon 7.2 16.0 V[3] A 26 cm (10 in) high tsunami was observed at Crescent City - -
15[113] Papua New Guinea, New Ireland offshore, 106 km (66 mi) ESE of Kokopo 6.2 74.6 V - - -
16[114] United States, California, 4 km (2.5 mi) NE of Yucaipa 4.9 10.6 VII Two people injured in San Bernardino and another in Lake Arrowhead. - 3
15[115] Chile, Aysén offshore, 587 km (365 mi) WSW of Quellón 6.4 10.0 - - - -
17[116] United States, California offshore, 196 km (122 mi) W of Ferndale 6.6 12.0 III Aftershock of the 7.2 event on June 15. - -
20[117] Japan, Niigata, 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Jōetsu 4.9 15.9 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake. One person injured in Kashiwazaki. - 1
27[118] Mexico, Jalisco offshore, 236 km (147 mi) SW of La Cruz de Loreto 6.2 20.0 - - - -
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July

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
July
StrongestMw 7.2 India
DeadliestMw 2.7 South Africa
1 death
Mw 5.0 China
1 death
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.9126
4.0–4.91,013
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[119] Nicaragua, Rivas offshore, 32 km (20 mi) W of San Juan del Sur 6.6 27.0 VIII[3] - - -
4[120] South Africa, Prince Edward Islands offshore 6.3 10.0 - - - -
5[121] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 89 km (55 mi) SSW of Singkil 6.7 21.0 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. Buildings and roads damaged in Gunungsitoli. - -
5[122] South Africa, Gauteng, 6 km (3.7 mi) WNW of Fochville 2.7 5.0 I One miner killed and another injured due to a mine collapse in Carletonville. 1 1
9[123] Indonesia, Central Sulawesi, 31 km (19 mi) SSE of Palu 5.9 32.2 IX[3] Six buildings destroyed, 50 damaged and power outages occurred in Donggala Regency. - -
10[124] West Chile Rise 6.1 10.0 - - - -
11[125] New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
23[126] Japan, Chiba offshore, 9 km (5.6 mi) WSW of Ichihara 5.9 61.0 VII Twenty-seven people injured and one building damaged in Tokyo. - 27
23[127] New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
24[128] India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 412 km (256 mi) WNW of Sabang, Indonesia 7.2 16.0 VI Aftershock of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Some buildings damaged in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. - -
25[129] China, Heilongjiang, 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Fendou 5.0 47.7 VII One person killed and 12 injured in Daqing. 1 12
30[130] Antarctica offshore, Balleny Islands region 6.0 10.0 - - - -
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August

Quick facts Strongest, Total fatalities ...
August
StrongestMw 7.2 Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.912
5.0–5.9101
4.0–4.9934
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More information Date, Country and location ...
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[131] Nicaragua, Rivas, 6 km (3.7 mi) NNW of Cárdenas 6.3 14.0 IX[3] - - -
5[132] China, Yunnan, 106 km (66 mi) SW of Zhaotong 5.2 42.4 IV Nine people injured and 3,700 buildings damaged in Huize County. - 9
6[133] Tonga, Ha‘apai offshore, 158 km (98 mi) W of Pangai 6.0 205.4 - - - -
7[134] South Africa, Prince Edward Islands offshore 6.2 10.0 - - - -
7[135] Wallis and Futuna, Alofi offshore, 89 km (55 mi) E of Alo 6.0 10.0 - - - -
9[136] Vanuatu region offshore 6.1 23.6 - Doublet earthquake. - -
9[137] Vanuatu region offshore 6.1 35.0 - - -
9[138] New Caledonia, South offshore, 206 km (128 mi) E of Vao 6.2 10.0 - - - -
13[139] China, Yunnan, 32 km (20 mi) NNW of Wenshan City 4.8 10.0 VI[3] Twenty-six people injured, several homes destroyed, roads and reservoirs damaged in Wenshan City. - 26
13[140] Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Islands offshore, 547 km (340 mi) N of Saipan 6.0 48.6 - - - -
16[141] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 66 km (41 mi) ESE of Ishinomaki 7.2 36.0 VII
Further information: 2005 Miyagi earthquake
 - 100
21[142] Japan, Niigata, 10 km (6.2 mi) SSE of Kashiwazaki 4.8 13.3 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake. Two people injured in Kashiwazaki. - 2
24[143] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 123 km (76 mi) ESE of Ōfunato 6.1 10.0 I Aftershock of the 2005 Miyagi earthquake. - -
26[144] Yemen, Al Mahrah offshore, 199 km (124 mi) S of Al Ghayz̧ah 6.2 10.0 - - - -
27[145] Panama, Veraguas offshore, 142 km (88 mi) SSE of Punta de Burica 6.1 10.0 - - - -
30[146] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 142 km (88 mi) ESE of Ōfunato 6.1 21.1 III Aftershock of the 2005 Miyagi earthquake. - -
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September

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
September
StrongestMw 7.6 Papua New Guinea
DeadliestMw 7.5 Peru
20 deaths
Total fatalities20
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
5.0–5.9127
4.0–4.91,062
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[147] Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 259 km (161 mi) NW of Manado 6.0 443.9 III - - -
5[148] Pacific–Antarctic Ridge 6.2 10.0 - - - -
9[149] Papua New Guinea, New Ireland offshore, 135 km (84 mi) E of Kokopo 7.6 90.0 VIII[3] - - -
21[150] Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk 6.1 103.0 V - - -
25[151] Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 59 km (37 mi) WNW of Port Vila 6.1 30.0 VII[3] - - -
26[152] Peru, Loreto, 39 km (24 mi) NW of Yurimaguas 7.5 115.0 VII
Further information: 2005 Northern Peru earthquake
 20 266
29[153] Papua New Guinea, East New Britain, 129 km (80 mi) SSW of Kokopo 6.6 25.0 VIII[3] - - -
29[154] Papua New Guinea, East New Britain offshore, 142 km (88 mi) SSW of Kokopo 6.2 28.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 6.6 event. - -
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October

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
October
StrongestMw 7.6 Pakistan
DeadliestMw 7.6 Pakistan
88,714 deaths
Total fatalities88,718
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.9151
4.0–4.91,079
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More information Date, Country and location ...
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[155] Peru, Moquegua, 15 km (9.3 mi) NE of Quinistaquillas 5.3 20.0 VII[3] Ten people injured and 300 homes destroyed in Moquegua. - 10
8[156] Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, 21 km (13 mi) NNE of Muzaffarabad 7.6 26.0 XI[157]
Further information: 2005 Kashmir earthquake
 88,718 207,096
8[158] Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 9 km (5.6 mi) NE of Battagram 6.4 8.0 IX[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. - -
15[159] Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 8 km (5.0 mi) SSW of Uri, India 5.2 10.0 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Two people killed in Uri. 2 -
15[160] Russia, Sakhalin offshore, 453 km (281 mi) SSW of Severo-Kurilsk 6.1 42.8 I - - -
15[161] Japan, Okinawa offshore, 99 km (62 mi) NNE of Yonakuni 6.4 192.0 IV - - -
16[162] Japan, Saitama, 4 km (2.5 mi) NNE of Kasukabe 5.0 40.3 V Two people injured in Tokyo. - 2
19[163] Japan, Ibaraki offshore, 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Ōarai 6.3 32.0 VI - - -
20[164] Turkey, İzmir, 9 km (5.6 mi) WSW of Seferihisar 5.9 10.0 VIII[3] One person died of a heart attack and 15 others injured in İzmir. Several buildings damaged in Urla. 1 15
23[165] Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 19 km (12 mi) N of Battagram 5.5 10.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Walls collapsed in Besham. - -
27[166] China, Guangxi, 102 km (63 mi) NNW of Nanning 4.2 10.0 V One person killed and another injured in Baise. Several homes damaged in Taiping. 1 1
29[167] Southeast Indian Ridge 6.5 8.0 - - - -
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November

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
November
StrongestMw 7.0 Japan
DeadliestMw 5.2 China
21 deaths
Total fatalities35
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.98
5.0–5.9100
4.0–4.9884
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
5[168] Papua New Guinea, Manus offshore, 156 km (97 mi) SE of Lorengau 6.4 25.0 V[3] - - -
6[169] Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 17 km (11 mi) ENE of Baffa 5.1 10.0 VII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Seven people injured in Battagram. - 7
8[170] Vietnam, Bình Thuận offshore, 94 km (58 mi) SE of La Gi 5.3 10.0 IV One person killed in Ho Chi Minh City. 1 -
17[171] Bolivia, Potosí, 68 km (42 mi) NNE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile 6.8 147.0 VI Power outages occurred in Tocopilla, Chile. - -
14[172] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 293 km (182 mi) ESE of Kamaishi 7.0 11.0 IV A 32 cm (13 in) high tsunami was observed at Ōfunato. - -
19[173] Indonesia, Aceh offshore, 57 km (35 mi) SE of Sinabang 6.5 21.0 VIII[3] Aftershock of the 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake. - -
20[174] United States, Alaska offshore, 115 km (71 mi) ESE of Akutan 6.2 30.0 V - - -
21[175] Japan, Kagoshima offshore, 41 km (25 mi) SW of Makurazaki 6.1 145.0 IV - - -
22[176] Papua New Guinea, Madang, 56 km (35 mi) W of Madang 6.2 68.0 V - - -
26[177] China, Jiangxi, 23 km (14 mi) SSE of Wuxue 5.2 11.1 VII
Further information: 2005 Ruichang earthquake
 21 8,000
27[178] Iran, Hormozgan, 45 km (28 mi) WSW of Qeshm 5.9 10.0 VII[45]
Further information: 2005 Qeshm earthquake
 13 100
28[179] Northern Mariana Islands, Northern Islands offshore, 565 km (351 mi) N of Saipan 6.0 11.0 - - - -
30[180] Philippines, Soccsksargen offshore, 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Palimbang 6.4 13.0 VI - - -
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December

Quick facts Strongest, Deadliest ...
December
StrongestMw 6.8 Tanzania
DeadliestMw 6.8 Tanzania
8 deaths
Total fatalities14
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.9106
4.0–4.9945
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More information Date, Country and location ...
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[181] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 80 km (50 mi) ESE of Ishinomaki 6.5 29.0 V Aftershock of the 2005 Miyagi earthquake. - -
5[182] Tanzania, Kigoma, 76 km (47 mi) ESE of Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.8 22.0 X[3]
Further information: 2005 Lake Tanganyika earthquake
 8 5
7[183] New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.4 21.0 - - -
8[184] Papua New Guinea, Madang offshore, 130 km (81 mi) E of Madang 6.1 216.8 IV - - -
11[185] Papua New Guinea, East New Britain offshore, 247 km (153 mi) S of Kokopo 6.6 17.0 V[3] - - -
12[186] Afghanistan, Badakhshan, 53 km (33 mi) SW of Ashkāsham 6.5 224.6 V
Further information: 2005 Hindu Kush earthquake
 5 1
13[187] Wallis and Futuna, Alofi offshore, 116 km (72 mi) SSW of Leava 6.7 10.0 V[3] - - -
14[188] India, Uttarakhand, 9 km (5.6 mi) NNW of Pīpalkoti 5.1 44.0 VI[3] One person killed in Jausari. Three people injured in Chamoli and one in Nandaprayag. One building collapsed in Phata and many more damaged in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. 1 4
16[189] Japan, Miyagi offshore, 53 km (33 mi) E of Ishinomaki 6.0 42.9 IV Aftershock of the 2005 Miyagi earthquake. - -
20[190] Federated States of Micronesia, Yap offshore, 277 km (172 mi) N of Fais 6.1 22.8 - - - -
21[191] Indonesia, North Sulawesi offshore, 153 km (95 mi) S of Tomohon 6.3 25.0 V[3] - - -
21[192] Panama, Chiriquí offshore, 154 km (96 mi) S of Punta de Burica 6.0 7.0 - - - -
22[193] Pacific–Antarctic Ridge 6.3 10.0 - - - -
23[194] Ecuador, Pastaza, 54 km (34 mi) SE of Tena 6.1 192.9 IV - - -
24[195] Japan, Aichi, 5 km (3.1 mi) ESE of Inazawa 4.7 43.0 V[3] One person injured in Yokkaichi. - 1
30[196] Panama, Chiriquí offshore, 76 km (47 mi) S of Boca Chica 6.1 7.0 V - - -
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