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Country and location M w Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties; Dead Injured; 6 [1] [2] Philippines, north of Luzon: 6.0: 33.0: VI 14 [3] [4] [5] Japan, off the south coast of Honshu: 6.6: 14.0: IX 25 people were killed and 4 were reported missing in the 1978 Izu Ōshima earthquake. 129 people were injured. 85 homes were destroyed and 544 were ...
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. 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 USGS.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Japan 256 km (159 mi) west northwest of Chichi-jima in the Ogasawara Islands on June 23 at a depth of 460.0 km (285.8 mi). [110] A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of New Zealand 89 km (55 mi) southeast of L'Esperance Rock in the Kermadec Islands on June 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). [111]
[8] [9] A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Haida Gwaii, Canada on January 9. [10] A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on January 10. [11] A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on January 15. [12] A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea on January 20. [13] A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on January 22. [14]
Map of earthquakes in 2011. This is a list of earthquakes in 2011. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Smaller events in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest.
Country and location M w Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties; Dead Injured; 2 [19] [20] [21] United States, Near Islands, Alaska: 7.6: 10.0: IX The 1975 Near Islands earthquake resulted in some damage. 4 [22] [23] [24] China, Liaoning Province: 7.0: 33.0: X The 1975 Haicheng earthquake left 2,000 people dead. Extensive property destruction was caused.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Calama, Chile on March 28 at a depth of 125.1 km (77.7 mi), Some Landslides Blocked Roads. A Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Hualien City, Taiwan on March 31 at a depth of 32.8 km (20.4 mi), 5 people were killed and a 20 cm tsunami was observed in The Ryuku Islands, Japan.
The 1982 North Yemen earthquake was an unusually destructive event for the country. Earthquakes normally occur off the coast of Yemen. This event left 2,800 people dead and around 1,500 injured. A substantial amount of property damage was reported. $2 billion (1982 rate) in costs were reported. 2,800: 1,500 16 [118] [119] [120]