This is a list of earthquakes in 2014. Only

earthquake An earthquakealso called a quake, tremor, or tembloris the shaking of the Earth's surface resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from those so weak they ...

s of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to

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time. Death toll was relatively low this year, and most of casualties came from China in August. The only 8 magnitude earthquake struck

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

Compared to other years

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January

* A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck west of Sola,

Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...

on January 1 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of Lar,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

on January 2 at a depth of . One person killed, 30 others injured, 40 homes destroyed and 100 others damaged in the

Bastak Bastak () is a city in the Central District of Bastak County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Bastak was traditionally part of the region of Irahistan. Demographics Population At the ti ...

area. * A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of

Sipí Sipí is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia. An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz showing a house in Sipí, built on a raised platform with a notched treetrunk for steps, is held by the National Library of Colombia. C ...

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

on January 4 at a depth of . At least 121 homes damaged in the Sipí area. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck north of Hatillo,

Puerto Rico ; abbreviated PR), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Government of Puerto Rico, self-governing Caribbean Geography of Puerto Rico, archipelago and island organized as an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territo ...

on January 13 at a depth of a . Minor damage occurred in the epicentral area and power outages occurred in Bayamon. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north northeast of

Masterton Masterton () is a large town in the Wellington Region, Greater Wellington Region of New Zealand that operates as the seat of the Masterton District (a territorial authority or local-government district). It is the largest town in the Wairarapa ...

, New Zealand on January 20 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ...

northwest of

Hihifo Hihifo is the main village on the island of Niuatoputapu in the Kingdom of Tonga. Hihifo (which means 'west' in the Tongan language) is situated on the west side of Niuatoputapu and is the main centre for public and government facilities that s ...

on January 21 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southeast of Adipala,

Central Java Central Java (, ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogya ...

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, ...

on January 25 at a depth of . Two people were injured and seventeen buildings, including two mosques collapsed, while 93 others were damaged. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...

east northeast of Lixouri on January 26 at a depth of . Seven people suffered injuries and minor damage, as well as landslides were reported in the epicentral area. Water supplies were heavily affected in

Cephalonia Kefalonia or Cephalonia (), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallonia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regio ...

February

* A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (SGSSI) is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote and inhospitable collection of islands, consisting of South Georgia and a chain of smaller islands known as the ...

south southwest of Visokoi Island on February 1 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the

southeast of Minab, Iran on February 2 at a depth of . Many buildings damaged and telephone services disrupted in the Gowharan area. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the

Kermadec Islands The Kermadec Islands ( ; ) are a subtropical island arc in the South Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand's North Island, and a similar distance southwest of Tonga. The islands are part of New Zealand. They are in total area and uninhabit ...

south southeast of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand on February 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

north northwest of Lixouri on February 3 at a depth of . Sixteen people were injured and further damage was caused, with 600 homes destroyed and 2,500 others damaged, some of which were affected by the January 26 quake. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

east of Port Olry on February 7 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck west northwest of Panguna,

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...

on February 9 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck east southeast of

Hotan Hotan (also known by other names) is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Northwestern China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become an administrative area in its own right i ...

Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...

, China on February 12 at a depth of . Over 68,340 houses collapsed, with 168,468 others damaged, some severely. 500 bridges were also damaged, and over 11,000 livestock were killed, but no human casualties were reported. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

Barbados Barbados, officially the Republic of Barbados, is an island country in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies and the easternmost island of the Caribbean region. It lies on the boundary of the South American ...

north northeast of

Bathsheba Bathsheba (; , ) was an Kings of Israel and Judah, Israelite queen consort. According to the Hebrew Bible, she was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, with whom she had all of her five children. Her status as the mother of Solomon ...

on February 18 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the

Islands of Four Mountains The Islands of Four Mountains () is an island grouping of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, United States. The chain includes, from west to east, Amukta Island, Amukta, Chagulak Island, Chagulak, Yunaska Island, Yunaska, Herbert Island, Herbert, C ...

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

north northwest of Amukta on February 26 at a depth of .

March

* A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

southwest of Jiquilillo on March 2 at a depth of . Some damage was reported in

Chinandega Chinandega () is a city and the departmental seat of Chinandega department in Nicaragua. It is also the administrative centre of the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is Nicaragua's 2nd most important city (economy) and 6th largest ...

, as well as in neighbouring

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...

and in

El Salvador El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...

. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

north northwest of

Nago is a city located in the northern part of Okinawa Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of December 2012, the city has an estimated population of 61,659 and a population density of 293 persons per km2. Its total area is 210.30 km2. Geo ...

on March 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of the Mexican state of

Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...

southwest of

Puerto Madero Puerto Madero, also known within the urban planning community as the Puerto Madero Waterfront, is a Barrios and Communes of Buenos Aires, ''barrio'' of Buenos Aires in the Buenos Aires Central Business District, Central Business District. Occup ...

on March 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

east southeast of

Sola Sola may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Albums * ''Saints of Los Angeles'', a 2008 album by Mötley Crüe * ''Sola'', an album by Olga Tañón * ''Sola'', an album by Zayda y los Culpables Songs * Sola (Becky G song), "Sola" (Becky G song ...

on March 5 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore of

northern California Northern California (commonly shortened to NorCal) is a geocultural region that comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's List of counties in California, 58 counties. Northern Ca ...

west northwest of Ferndale on March 10 at a depth of . Cracks appeared in buildings in Eureka and Crescent City, and a tsunami of was observed. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of

on March 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southeast of Lorengau,

on March 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

north northeast of Kunisaki on March 13 at a depth of . 21 people were injured and many houses were severely damaged from

Oita Prefecture Oita often refers to: * Ōita Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan *Ōita (city), the capital of the prefecture Oita or Ōita may also refer to: Places * Ōita District, Ōita, a former district in Ōita Prefecture, Japan *Ōita Stadium, a multi-use stadi ...

Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui has b ...

. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...

south of Paracas on March 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

west of

Sechura Sechura is a town in northwestern Peru, south of Piura. It is the capital of Sechura Province in the Piura Region. The city gives its name to the Sechura Desert, which extends south along most of coastal Peru. Crescent dunes lie south of the ci ...

on March 15 at a depth of . A church was destroyed and over fifty buildings were damaged and power outages occurred in Sechura. Landslides also blocked roads there. * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

Iquique Iquique () is a port List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the At ...

on March 16 at a depth of . Cracks appeared on several buildings in

Arica Arica ( ; ) is a commune and a port city with a population of 222,619 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only south of the border with Peru. The city is the ca ...

and

. A tsunami of was also observed. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

on March 17 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the Magnitude 6.7 quake. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India comprising 572 islands, of which only 38 are inhabited. The islands are grouped into two main clusters: the northern Andaman Islands and the southern Nicobar Islands, separated by a ...

east southeast of Mohean on March 21 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

west northwest of

on March 22 at a depth of . This is likely a foreshock of the event of the following day. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

northwest of

on March 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of

Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ...

on March 26 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

south southeast of

Lata Latha (Hindi: लता, Kannada: ಲತಾ) is a Hindu Indian female given name, which means "creeper" and "Durga". Latha may refer to: Notable people named Lata *Lata Mangeshkar (1929–2022), Indian singer. *Lata Bhatt (born 1954), Indian sin ...

on March 27 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 mile (1.6 km) east of La Habra on March 28 at a depth of 3.2 mi (5.1 km).

April

* A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck offshore of

northwest of

on April 1 at a depth of . The earthquake caused 11 deaths and 209 injures across Chile and

. It triggered a moderate tsunami. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

south southeast of Pedregal on April 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of

west southwest of

on April 3 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of

on April 3 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of

on April 3 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of

on April 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

west southwest of Kirakira on April 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck China north of

Zhaotong Zhaotong ( zh, t=昭通) is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. History Zhaotong has ...

on April 4 at a depth of . Twenty-one people injured, 75 homes collapsed, 2,700 others damaged, and landslides in

Yongshan County Yongshan County () is a county in the northeast of Yunnan Province, China, bordering Sichuan Province to the north and northwest across the Jinsha River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhaotong. Ethnic groups There ...

. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

southwest of Valle San Francisco on April 10 at a depth of . The earthquake killed 2 people. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of

southwest of

on April 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck west southwest of Panguna,

on April 11 at a depth of . Significant structural damage occurred on outlying islands and one child was killed when their home collapsed. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna,

on April 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck north of Belén,

on April 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southwest of Panguna,

on April 12 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the

south southeast of Kirakira on April 12 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the

south of Kirakira on April 13 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the

west northwest of

Managua Managua () is the capital city, capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the List of largest cities in Central America, largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1, ...

on April 14 at a depth of . Four people injured and 21 homes destroyed in the Managua area. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore of

Bouvet Island Bouvet Island ( ; ) is an uninhabited subantarctic volcanic island and dependency of Norway. It is a protected nature reserve, and situated in the South Atlantic Ocean at the southern end of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, it is the world's most extre ...

in the

Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60th parallel south, 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is the seco ...

on April 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the

Balleny Islands The Balleny Islands () are a series of uninhabited islands in the Southern Ocean extending from 66°15' to 67°35'S and 162°30' to 165°00'E. The group extends for about in a northwest–southeast direction. The islands are heavily glaciate ...

off

Antarctica Antarctica () is Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent. Situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and surrounded by the Southern Ocean (also known as the Antarctic Ocean), it contains the geographic South Pole. ...

on April 17 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the

west southwest of

on April 18 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Mexican state of

Guerrero Guerrero, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guerrero, is one of the 32 states that compose the administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Guerrero, 85 municipalities. The stat ...

east southeast of

Petatlán Petatlán is a city in the municipality of Petatlán located along the Pacific Coast of the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is part of the Costa Grande region between Zihuatanejo and Acapulco. The city is known for the Sanctuary of the Padre Jes ...

on April 18 at a depth of . The earthquake injured one person and caused blackouts in nearby regions. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna,

on April 19 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna,

on April 19 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Panguna,

on April 20 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

, Canada south of

Port Hardy Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-east tip of Vancouver Island. Port Hardy has a population of 3,902 as of the 2021 census. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park, the North Coast Tr ...

on April 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

northeast of

Nukuʻalofa Nukualofa ( , ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Tonga. It is located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, in the country's southernmost island group. History First western records of Nukualofa On 10 June 1777, British ...

on April 26 at a depth of .

May

* A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

New Caledonia New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of t ...

west northwest of Hunter Island on May 1 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck

west of Ambon on May 2 at a depth of . Three people injured and 67 homes damaged or destroyed in Ambalau. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of

on May 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of

on May 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

east of Itō on May 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Thailand Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...

north northwest of Phan on May 5 at a depth of . The earthquake killed one person. This was the strongest earthquake in Thailand's history. *A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the West Chile Rise in the

on May 6 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna,

on May 7 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

i province of

Sindh Sindh ( ; ; , ; abbr. SD, historically romanized as Sind (caliphal province), Sind or Scinde) is a Administrative units of Pakistan, province of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, southeastern region of the country, Sindh is t ...

south southeast of Daur on May 8 at a depth of . The earthquake killed two people. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Mexican state of

west southwest of

Tecpan de Galeana Tecpan de Galeana (for Hermenegildo Galeana) is a city and seat of the municipality of Tecpan de Galeana, in the state of Guerrero, in southern Mexico.Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía The National Institute of Statistics an ...

on May 8 at a depth of . Over 9,500 homes were damaged in the epicentral area. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mexican state of

west southwest of

on May 10 at a depth of . *A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the

East Pacific Rise The East Pacific Rise (EPR) is a mid-ocean rise (usually termed an oceanic rise and not a mid-ocean ridge due to its higher rate of spreading that results in less elevation increase and more regular terrain), at a divergent tectonic plate bound ...

on May 12 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of

southeast of Punta de Burica on May 13 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the

Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (, abbreviated FSM), or simply Micronesia, is an island country in Micronesia, a region of Oceania. The federation encompasses the majority of the Caroline Islands (excluding Palau) and consists of four Admin ...

south southeast of

Ifalik Ifalik, also spelled Ifaluk (), is a coral atoll of four islands in the central Caroline Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and forms a legislative district in Yap State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Ifalik is located approximately east of Wo ...

on May 14 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the

south southeast of

on May 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the island of

Negros Negros (, , ) is the fourth largest and third most populous island in the Philippines, with a total land area of . The coastal zone of the southern part of Negros is identified as a site of highest marine biodiversity importance in the Coral Tr ...

in the

Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...

west southwest of

Alim Alim (or ʿAlīm , also anglicized as Aleem) is one of the Names of God in Islam, meaning "All-knowing one". It is also used as a personal name, as a short form of Abdul Alim, "Servant of the All-Knowing". Given name * Alim Ashirov (1955-1979), ...

on May 15 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of

Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of islands by area, sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km2 (182,812 mi. ...

west southwest of Lhokkruet on May 18 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

Elbasan Elbasan ( , ; sq-definite, Elbasani, ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in centr ...

Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...

on May 19 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Five buildings, including a school collapsed and dozens of others were damaged. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

Bay of Bengal The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region. Many South Asian and Southe ...

, India on May 21 at a depth of . Two people died and 250 were injured. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the

Aegean Sea The Aegean Sea is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Asia. It is located between the Balkans and Anatolia, and covers an area of some . In the north, the Aegean is connected to the Marmara Sea, which in turn con ...

south southwest of Kamariotissa on May 24 at a depth of . The tremor killed three, injured at least 324 people and was widely felt across the region, causing minor damage in

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

and

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

as well. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck west southwest of

Tomatlán Tomatlán (meaning "Tomato land" or "place of tomato" from Nahuatl) is a town and municipalities of Jalisco, municipality, in Jalisco south of Cabo Corrientes (Mexico), Cabo Corrientes in central-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area ...

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

on May 31 at a depth of .

June

* A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...

, India on June 13 at a depth of . Two people, including a child died when a house collapsed. * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...

west northwest of the

Cocos (Keeling) Islands The Cocos (Keeling) Islands (), officially the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (; ), are an Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between Australia and Sri Lanka and rel ...

on June 14 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

west northwest of

on June 19 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck New Zealand south southeast of

Raoul Island Raoul Island (''Sunday Island''; ) is the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, south south-west of 'Ata Island of Tonga and north north-east of New Zealand's North Island. It has been the source of vigorous volcanic activit ...

on June 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck New Zealand south southeast of

on June 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck New Zealand south southeast of

on June 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck

southeast of Little Sitkin Island on June 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

west northwest of Little Sitkin Island on June 23 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck

east southeast of

Buldir Island Buldir Island (also sometimes written Buldyr; ; ) is a small island in the western Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is long and wide with an area of . Buldir is farther from the nearest land than any other Aleutian Island. ...

on June 24 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck east southeast of

Iwo Jima is one of the Japanese Volcano Islands, which lie south of the Bonin Islands and together with them make up the Ogasawara Subprefecture, Ogasawara Archipelago. Together with the Izu Islands, they make up Japan's Nanpō Islands. Although sout ...

on June 29 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck north northwest of Visokoi Island of the

on June 29 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck

south southeast of

Mata-Utu Mata Utu (; , ) is the capital (political), capital city of Wallis and Futuna, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Wallis Island, Uvéa (Uvea), in the district of Hahake District, Hahake, of which it is also the cap ...

Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna, officially the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands (), is a French island territorial collectivity, collectivity in the Oceania, South Pacific, situated between Tuvalu to the northwest, Fiji to the southwest, Tonga t ...

on June 29 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

south southeast of

on June 29 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the

Bonin Islands The Bonin Islands, also known as the , is a list of islands of Japan, Japanese archipelago of over 30 subtropical and Island#Tropical islands, tropical islands located around SSE of Tokyo and northwest of Guam. The group as a whole has a total ...

on June 30 at a depth of .

July

* A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

on July 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck New Zealand southeast of

on July 3 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck in the

Solomon Sea The Solomon Sea is a sea located within the Pacific Ocean. It lies between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many major battles were fought there during World War II. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of ...

off

south of Taron on July 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeast of

Sinabang Sinabang is a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Sinabang is the administrative seat (capital) of the Simeulue Regency, in Aceh Province of Indonesia and has a population of approx ...

on July 5 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck west of

on July 7 at a depth of . Four were killed in the state of

, and the earthquake also affected

Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...

, where it killed at least four more people. 481 were injured. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

east northeast of

Port-Vila Port Vila ( ; ), or simply Vila (), is the capital of Vanuatu and its largest city. It is on the island of Efate, in Shefa Province. The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 census. In 2020, the population of Port Vila formed 16.3% of the co ...

on July 8 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China northeast of

Shache Yarkant County,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency also Shache County,, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency also transliterated from Uyghur as Yakan County, is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous ...

on July 8 at a depth of . One person was injured, 54 houses collapsed and 800 others were damaged. * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck

east of Iwaki on July 11 at a depth of . Three people were injured and a tsunami was triggered in

Fukushima Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture ...

. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore south of the province of

Davao Oriental Davao Oriental (; ), officially the Province of Davao Oriental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Mati, Davao Oriental, Mati which is the most ...

in the

south southeast of Pondaguitan on July 14 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

Yukon Yukon () is a Provinces and territories of Canada, territory of Canada, bordering British Columbia to the south, the Northwest Territories to the east, the Beaufort Sea to the north, and the U.S. state of Alaska to the west. It is Canada’s we ...

, Canada near the border with the

Alaska Panhandle Southeast Alaska, often abbreviated to southeast or southeastern, and sometimes called the Alaska(n) panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, bordered to the east and north by the northern half of the Canadian provi ...

north northwest of Yakutat on July 17 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

north northeast of

Sơn La Sơn La (; Tai Dam: ) is a city in the north-west region of Vietnam. It is the capital of Sơn La Province. It is bordered by Thuận Châu District, Mường La District, and Mai Sơn District. History In the era of the Sip Hoc Chau Tai, ...

on July 19 at a depth of . Cracks appeared on several houses in Ít Ong. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

west of

on July 19 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

Owen fracture zone The Owen fracture zone (OFZ), though Misnomer, misnamed as a fracture zone, is a transform fault in the northwest Indian Ocean that separates the Arabian plate, Arabian and African plates from the Indian plate. Extending north-northeast from whe ...

east-southeast of

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

Socotra Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as ...

Island on July 19 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the

Kuril Islands The Kuril Islands or Kurile Islands are a volcanic archipelago administered as part of Sakhalin Oblast in the Russian Far East. The islands stretch approximately northeast from Hokkaido in Japan to Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, separating the ...

southeast of Kuril'sk on July 20 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck

north northeast of

Ndoi Island Ono-i-Lau is a group of islands within a barrier reef system in the Fijian archipelago of Lau Islands (''ono'' means "six" in the Fijian language). There are four central volcanic islands: Onolevu, Doi (or Ndoi) Lovoni and Ndavura, the uppermo ...

on July 21 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the northern

Mid-Atlantic Ridge The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge (a Divergent boundary, divergent or constructive Plate tectonics, plate boundary) located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the List of longest mountain chains on Earth, longest mountai ...

on July 27 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck China north northeast of

Tongchuan Tongchuan ( zh, s=铜川 , t=銅川 , p=Tóngchuān , l=copper river) is a prefecture-level city located in central Shaanxi province, People's Republic of China on the southern fringe of the Loess Plateau that defines the northern half of the p ...

on July 29 at a depth of . Two people injured and 773 homes damaged in

Zitong County Zitong County () is a county in the northeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Mianyang. It has an area of , and a population of in 2002. Its seat is from Chengdu, and from Mianyang. It ...

. * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the southern part of the Mexican state of

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

near the border with

Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...

southeast of

Playa Vicente Playa Vicente is a municipality located in the south zone of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about 220 km from the state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 2,122.14 km2. It is located at . Geography The municipality of Playa Vicente is deli ...

on July 29 at a depth of . One person died of a heart attack, another was injured and slight damage occurred.

August

* A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...

north of

Bordj El Kiffan Bordj El Kiffan (Arabic 'برج الكيفان') is a suburb of the city of Algiers in northern Algeria. It is in the eastern section of the city, near Matares Beach. Named Fort de l'Eau (Fr. 'Water Fortress') under French rule prior to 1962, us ...

on August 1 at a depth of . The earthquake killed six people. * A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the

Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is bounded by the cont ...

south of the

north northwest of Lorengau on August 3 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Ludian County in

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

province, China west of Wenping on August 3 at a depth of . At least 617 people were killed, 3,143 were injured, and 112 were missing. * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

east southeast of

Orkney Orkney (), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The plural name the Orkneys is also sometimes used, but locals now consider it outdated. Part of the Northern Isles along with Shetland, ...

on August 5 at a depth of . The earthquake killed one person and another 34 were wounded. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

Maluku Maluku may refer to: Places * Maluku Islands, an archipelago that is part of Indonesia ** List of the Maluku Islands * Maluku (province), a province of Indonesia comprising the central and southern parts of the archipelago * North Maluku, a provin ...

northeast of

Lospalos Lospalos (sometimes erroneously written as ''Los Palos'', assuming a nonexistent Spanish etymology) is a city in Timor-Leste, to the east of Dili, the national capital. Lospalos has a population of 17,186 (2006) and is the capital of Lautém ...

on August 6 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

east of Mutsu on August 10 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

west southwest of Cayambe on August 12 at a depth of . The earthquake killed at least 4 people and another 8 were injured. * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck

northeast of

Sangolquí Sangolquí is a suburb of Quito and the seat of Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha, in northern Ecuador. It is connected to Quito by the ''Autopista General Rumiñahui'' ( General Rumiñahui Highway). The suburb is home to the prest ...

on August 16 at a depth of . Thirteen people injured, additional damage and landslides occurred in

Quito Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...

. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southwestern

near the border with

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

east of

Dehloran Dehloran () is a city in the Central District of Dehloran County, Ilam province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and of the district. Demographics Language and ethnicity The city is populated by Kurds and Lurs. Population At ...

on August 18 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 250 people. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

east southeast of

on August 18 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck west northwest of Hacienda La Calera,

on August 23 at a depth of . Two people injured, minor damage and power outages occurred in

Valparaíso Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...

. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

Napa, California Napa is the largest city and county seat of Napa County, California, Napa County and a principal city of Wine Country in Northern California, United States. Located in the North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area), North Bay region of the Bay Area, th ...

, in the northern

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, on August 24 at a depth of . 70,000 customers were immediately without electricity and some structural damage was reported, there were 170 reported injuries It is northern California's strongest earthquake since the 1989 Loma Prieta event. One woman died from her injuries 12 days later. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck

east northeast of

Tambo Tambo may refer to: People * Adelaide Tambo (1929–2007), South African anti-apartheid activist * Dali Tambo (born 1959), South African anti-apartheid activist, TV presenter and also son of Oliver Tambo and Adelaide Tambo * Oliver Tambo (1917� ...

on August 24 at a depth of .

September

* A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck

Zenica Zenica ( ; ) is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina and an administrative and economic center of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Zenica-Doboj Canton. It is located in the Bosna (river), Bosna river valley, about north of Sarajevo. The ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

on September 4 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Five miners lost their lives due to a mining accident in

. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

east of 'Ohonua on September 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near

Easter Island Easter Island (, ; , ) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is renowned for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, ...

on September 4 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

southeast of Modayag on September 10 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck

northwest of

Solok Solok (means ''valley'') is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The motto of this city is Kota Beras which is an abbreviation of "Bersih, Elok, Rapi, Aman dan Sejahtera". It has an area of 58.72 km2 (0.14 percent of the area of West Sumatra ...

on September 10 at a depth of . At least two people injured, 15 homes destroyed and 205 structures damaged in the

Tanah Datar Tanah Datar Regency is a landlocked List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, regency (''kabupaten'') in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The regency has an area of 1,337.1 km2 and had a population of 338,484 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat ...

area. * A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck

east southeast of

Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its '' kofun'', keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The ''kofun ...

on September 16 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 8 people. * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck

Guam Guam ( ; ) is an island that is an Territories of the United States, organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, Guam, Hagåtña, and the most ...

northwest of

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on September 17 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the

northeast of

Dolo Dolo may refer to: Places *Dolo, Veneto, a town in the province of Venice, northern Italy *Dolo (river), a river in the Reggio-Emilia province of Italy *Dolo, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso *Dolo, Côtes-d'Armor, a town in France *Dolo, Eth ...

on September 20 at a depth of . Three people injured, 17 homes destroyed and 69 structures damaged in the Makilala area. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

Salta Province Salta () is a Provinces of Argentina, province of Argentina, located in the northwest of the country. Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise Formosa Province, Formosa, Chaco Province, Chaco, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Es ...

Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...

northwest of

San Antonio de los Cobres San Antonio de los Cobres is a small town of population 5,482 (per the 2001 INDEC census) in northwestern Argentina. It is the capital of the Los Andes Department of the Salta Province. Geography The town is known for its high elevation of appr ...

on September 24 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the

south southwest of Gizo on September 25 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck

, United States west northwest of

Willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...

on September 25 at a depth of . Minor damage occurred in the

Anchorage Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolita ...

area. * A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck

south southwest of

Urcos Urcos is a small town in eastern Peru, capital of the province Quispicanchi in the region Cusco. It is home to a small lake and ruins. Some time in the 15th century, it is said that Hatun Tupaq Inca received visions of the Incan creator deity ...

on September 28 at a depth of . The earthquake killed 8 people.

October

* A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

south of

Chulumani Chulumani is a municipality in Bolivia. It is the capital of the Sud Yungas region. Agriculture dominates the area, which produces bananas, coffee, and coca leaves. Chulumani is subtropical with warm temperatures and high humidity. Although the c ...

on October 1 at a depth of . Some homes collapsed and 142 others damaged in the epicentral area. * A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck

east southeast of

Sorong Sorong is the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia ...

on October 5 at a depth of . Some people injured and 113 homes damaged in Maybrat Regency. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

Jinggu County Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County (; ) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er City, Yunnan, Yunnan Province, China. It borders Ning'er County to the east, Simao District and Ning'er County across Weiyuan and Xiaohei Rivers to th ...

province, China west southwest of Weiyuan on October 7 at a depth of . The earthquake killed one person. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the southern Baja Peninsula west southwest of

El Dorado El Dorado () is a mythical city of gold supposedly located somewhere in South America. The king of this city was said to be so rich that he would cover himself from head to foot in gold dust – either daily or on certain ceremonial occasions � ...

on October 8 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the

some south southwest of

on October 9 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the

some south southwest of

on October 9 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...

east southeast of T’q’ibuli on October 10 at a depth of . Several people injured after a

mine collapse A mining accident is an accident that occurs during the process of mining minerals or metals. Thousands of miners die from mining accidents each year, especially from underground coal mining, although accidents also occur in hard rock mining. ...

in the T’q’ibuli area. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck

east northeast of

Hachinohe is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,453 in 110,121 households, and a population density of . As of October 2020, Hachinohe is Aomori Prefecture's second largest city by population. The c ...

on October 11 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck

south of Intipucá on October 14 at a depth of . The earthquake killed at least three people in

and damaged 30 homes and buildings, and another person died, buildings were damaged and several people were evacuated in

. More than 2,000 homes were damaged in

. * A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck

east southeast of

on October 15 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 19 people, including eight after a landslide struck a bus near the epicenter. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck

northeast of

El Ángel The Angel of Independence, most commonly known by the shortened name ''El Ángel'' and officially known as ''Monumento a la Independencia'' ("Monument to Independence"), is a victory column on a roundabout on the major thoroughfare of Paseo de l ...

on October 20 at a depth of . More than 1,920 houses damaged or destroyed in

. At least five homes destroyed and 75 others damaged in

. * A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck

northeast of Minab on October 21 at a depth of . At least three homes destroyed in the Manoojan area. * A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck

Western Greece Western Greece Region (, ) is one of the thirteen Modern regions of Greece, administrative regions of Greece. It comprises the western part of Central Greece (geographic region), continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese pen ...

on October 24 at a depth of . Cracks were reported in walls and plaster in

Amfilochia Amfilochia () is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Aetolia-Acarnania in Greece, on the site of ancient Amfilochia. Under the Ottoman Empire, it was known as Karvasaras (Καρβασαράς; from ''caravanserai''). Amfilochia ...

. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck

northwest of

on October 28 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck

Uganda Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the ...

northeast of

Margherita Margherita is an Italian feminine given name. It also is a surname. As a word, in Italian it means " daisy". The name is related to Margaret. Given name As a name, it may refer to: * Margherita da Trento (anglicized as Margaret of Trent) compa ...

on October 31 at a depth of . Many people injured and many buildings damaged or destroyed in

Rwenzori The Rwenzori (also known as the Ruwenzori, Rwenzururu or Rwenjura) are a range of mountains in eastern equatorial Africa, located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The highest peak of the Ruwenzori reaches , ...

. Some buildings damaged in the

Fort Portal Fort Portal formerly Kabarole () is a city located in the Western Region, Uganda, Western Region of Uganda. It is the seat of both Kabarole District and historically of the Tooro Kingdom. Etymology Fort Portal was named after British Diplomac ...

area.

November

* A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the

region on November 1 at a depth of . * A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northeast of Ndoi Island, Fiji on November 1 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck

north northeast of

Finschhafen Finschhafen is a town east of Lae on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea. The town is commonly misspelt as Finschafen or Finschaven. During World War II, the town was also referred to as Fitch Haven in the logs of some U. ...

on November 7 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southwest of Ahau,

on November 13 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck

north northwest of

Bandar Abbas Bandar Abbas (, ) is a city in the Central District of Bandar Abbas County, Hormozgan province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. Bandar Abbas is a port on the southern coast of the country, on the Persian ...

on November 10 at a depth of . At least 51 homes destroyed and 103 others damaged in the Sirmand area. * A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, officially the Kyrgyz Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Asia lying in the Tian Shan and Pamir Mountains, Pamir mountain ranges. Bishkek is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Kyrgyzstan, largest city. Kyrgyz ...

southeast of Kadzhi-Say on November 14 at a depth of . More than 700 homes and 12 buildings damaged or destroyed in the Kadzhi-Say area. * A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

northeast of

Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava (river), Opa ...

on November 14 at a depth of . Three people died and nine were injured due to a mining accident in

Karviná Karviná (; , ) is a city in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 49,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Olza (river), Olza River in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Karviná is known as an industrial city with t ...

. * A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck China northwest of

Baiyin Baiyin ( zh, s=白银 , t=白銀 , p=Báiyín , l=White-Silver) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Gansu province, People's Republic of China. Established in the 1950s as a base for mining non-ferrous metals, its mines are becoming exhau ...

on November 14 at a depth of . More than 4,702 homes were damaged. * A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northwest of Kota Ternate,

in the Northern Molucca Sea on November 15 at a depth of . At least two people were injured; one due to falling bricks and another from electrocution. At least 15 buildings and a bridge were damaged and a small tsunami was observed. * A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand on November 16 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck west of

Marion Island The Prince Edward Islands are two small uninhabited subantarctic volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean that are administered by South Africa. They are named Marion Island (named after Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, 1724–1772) and P ...

, in the

Prince Edward Islands The Prince Edward Islands are two small uninhabited subantarctic volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean that are administered by South Africa. They are named Marion Island (named after Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, 1724–1772) and P ...

on November 17 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck west northwest of

Tobelo Tobelo is a town and a district on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is the capital of the regency (''kabupaten'') of North Halmahera, part of the province of North Maluku. The town was formalised as the capital of North Halmahera in ...

on November 21 at a depth of . One home collapsed and two buildings damaged in the West Halmahera Regency. * A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck north northwest of

Kangding Kangding ( zh, c=康定), also known as Dartsedo (), is a county-level city and the seat of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province of Southwest China. Kangding is on the bank of the Dadu River and has been considered the his ...

, China on November 22 at a depth of . The earthquake killed five people and another 54 were injured. * A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck north northeast of Ōmachi,

on November 22 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 41 people. * A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck

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from

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on November 22 at a depth of . The earthquake injured 9 people. * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck China northwest of

on November 25 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 3 people. * A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northwest of Kota Ternate,

on November 26 at a depth of .

December

* A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck west southwest of Sangay in the

on December 2 at a depth of . * A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck southwest of Weiyuan, China on December 6 at a depth of . The earthquake killed a 9-year-old boy and another 8 people were wounded. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck east southeast of Punta de Burica,

on December 6 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck north northwest of Saumlaki,

on December 6 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck west of Panguna,

on December 7 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southwest of

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on December 7 at a depth of . One man was killed by a landslide in Villa Nueva, at least one building was damaged and windows were broken. * A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck east southeast of Punta de Burica,

on December 8 at a depth of . Some homes and buildings damaged in the

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area. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck east northeast of

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on December 10 at a depth of . * A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck west northwest of

on December 21 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck southeast of

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on December 23 at a depth of . Many people injured, several buildings destroyed or heavily damaged and a road collapsed in the Hammam Melouane- Chebli area. * A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck north of Velagici,

on December 25 at a depth of . It was the largest in a series of earthquakes, and caused damage to houses and a school in Velagici. * A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southeast of

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on December 29 at a depth of . * A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck west of Firuzabad,

, on December 30 at a depth of . Several homes damaged or destroyed and landslides occurred in the Bushkan area. * A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck north northeast of Ndoi Island,

on December 30 at a depth of .

References

External links

USGS Map of Worldwide Earthquakes of at Least Magnitude 6.0 in 2014
{{Earthquakes by year

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2014 natural disasters