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The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, 6 of them were in Indonesia. The vast majority of the earthquake deaths in 2004 were caused by the magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra in December.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order. For detailed information ...
2021 Haiti earthquake: August 14, 2021 16 1,482 [5] 6.3 Afghanistan: 2023 Herat earthquakes: October 7, 2023 17 1,313 8.6 Indonesia: 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake: March 28, 2005 18 1,200 [6] 6.1 Afghanistan: 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes: March 25, 2002 19 1,163 6.0 Afghanistan, Pakistan: June 2022 Afghanistan earthquake: June 21, 2022 20 ...
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
The 2021 Haiti earthquake was the largest to strike the country since the 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake. More than 138,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed, most of them in Les Cayes and Nippes. 2,248 people were killed, 12,763 others were injured and 329 people remained missing. It is the deadliest earthquake of 2021. [338] 2,248 12,763 16 [339]
Initial earthquake and aftershocks measuring greater than 4.0 M w from 26 December 2004 to 10 January 2005 Aftershocks of 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Numerous aftershocks were reported off the Andaman Islands , the Nicobar Islands and the region of the original epicentre in the hours and days that followed.
The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin time, location and earthquake magnitude) and fatality information from several sources. Earthquake locations are taken from the Centennial Catalog [ 1 ] and the updated Engdahl, van der Hilst and Buland earthquake catalog, [ 2 ] which is complete to December 2005.
The 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Investigation Report from the Finnish Government (in Finnish) The 26 December 2004 Tsunami: a Hydraulic Engineering Phenomenon of International Significance. First Comments, Journal La Houille Blanche, No. 2, pp. 25–32