Major Earthquakes around the world | ||||
Date | Location | Coordinates | Deaths | Magnitude |
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04/25/2015 | East South East of Lamjung, Nepal | 28.147, 84.708 | 6204 | 7.8 |
03/11/2011 | Japan | 38.297, 142.373 | 20896 | 9 |
04/13/2010 | Southern Qinghai, China | 33.165, 96.548 | 2200 | 6.9 |
01/12/2010 | Haiti region | 18.443, -72.571 | 316000 | 7 |
09/30/2009 | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | -0.720, 99.867 | 1117 | 7.5 |
05/12/2008 | Eastern Sichuan, China | 31.002, 103.322 | 87587 | 7.9 |
05/26/2006 | Indonesia | -7.961, 110.446 | 5749 | 6.3 |
10/08/2005 | Pakistan | 34.53N, 73.58E | 86000 | 7.6 |
03/28/2005 | Northern Sumatra, Indonesia | 2.07N, 97.01E | 1313 | 8.6 |
12/26/2004 | Sumatra | 3.30N, 95.87E | 227898 | 9.1 |
12/26/2003 | Southeastern Iran | 28.99N, 58.31E | 31000 | 6.6 |
05/21/2003 | Northern Algeria | 36.90N, 3.71E | 2266 | 6.8 |
03/25/2002 | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | 35.9N, 69.2E | 1000 | 6.1 |
01/26/2001 | Gujarat, India | 23.3N, 70.3E | 20085 | 7.6 |
09/20/1999 | Taiwan | 23.7N, 121.0E | 2400 | 7.6 |
08/17/1999 | Turkey | 40.7N, 30.0E | 17118 | 7.6 |
01/25/1999 | Colombia | 4.46N, 75.82W | 1185 | 6.1 |
07/17/1998 | Papua New Guinea | 2.96S, 141.9E | 2183 | 7 |
05/30/1998 | Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region | 37.1N, 70.1E | 4000 | 6.6 |
02/04/1998 | Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan | 37.1N, 70.1E | 2323 | 5.9 |
05/10/1997 | Northern Iran | 33.9N, 59.7E | 1567 | 7.3 |
05/27/1995 | Sakhalin Island | 52.6N, 142.8E | 1989 | 7.5 |
01/16/1995 | Kobe, Japan | 34.6N, 135E | 5502 | 6.9 |
09/29/1993 | Latur-Killari, India | 18.1N, 76.5E | 9748 | 6.2 |
12/12/1992 | Flores Region, Indonesia | 8.5S, 121.9E | 2500 | 7.5 |
10/19/1991 | Northern India | 30.8N, 78.8E | 2000 | 7 |
07/16/1990 | Luzon, Philippine Islands | 15.7N, 121.2E | 1621 | 7.7 |
06/20/1990 | Western Iran | 37.0N, 49.4E | 50000 | 7.4 |
12/07/1988 | Spitak, Armenia | 41.0N, 44.2E | 25000 | 6.8 |
08/20/1988 | Nepal-India border region | 26.8N, 86.6E | 1000 | 6.8 |
03/06/1987 | Colombia-Ecuador | 0.2N, 77.8W | 1000 | 7 |
10/10/1986 | El Salvador | 13.8N, 89.2W | 1000 | 5.5 |
09/19/1985 | Mexico, Michoacan | 18.2N, 102.5W | 9500 | 8 |
10/30/1983 | Turkey | 40.3N, 42.2E | 1342 | 6.9 |
12/13/1982 | Yemen | 14.7N, 44.4E | 2800 | 6 |
07/28/1981 | southern Iran | 30.0N, 57.8E | 1500 | 7.3 |
06/11/1981 | southern Iran | 29.9N, 57.7E | 3000 | 6.9 |
11/23/1980 | southern Italy | 40.9N, 15.3E | 2735 | 6.5 |
10/10/1980 | El Asnam, Algeria (formerly Orleansville) | 36.1N, 1.4E | 5000 | 7.7 |
09/16/1978 | Iran | 33.2N, 57.4E | 15000 | 7.8 |
03/04/1977 | Romania | 45.8N, 26.8E | 1500 | 7.2 |
11/24/1976 | Turkey-Iran border region | 39.1N, 44.0E | 5000 | 7.3 |
08/16/1976 | Mindanao, Philippines | 6.3N, 124.0E | 8000 | 7.9 |
07/27/1976 | Tangshan, China | 39.6N, 118.0E | 242769 | 7.5 |
05/06/1976 | northeastern Italy | 46.4N, 13.3E | 1000 | 6.5 |
02/04/1976 | Guatemala | 15.3N, 89.1W | 23000 | 7.5 |
09/06/1975 | Turkey | 38.5N, 40.7E | 2300 | 6.7 |
02/04/1975 | Haicheng, China | 40.6N, 122.5E | 2000 | 7 |
12/28/1974 | Pakistan | 35.0N, 72.8E | 5300 | 6.2 |
05/10/1974 | China | 28.2N, 104.0E | 20000 | 6.8 |
12/23/1972 | Nicaragua, Managua | 12.4N, 86.1W | 5000 | 6.2 |
04/10/1972 | southern Iran | 28.4N, 52.8E | 5054 | 7.1 |
05/22/1971 | Turkey | 38.83N, 40.52E | 1000 | 6.9 |
05/31/1970 | Chimbote, Peru | 9.36S, 78.87W | 70000 | 7.9 |
03/28/1970 | Gediz, Turkey | 39.06N, 29.54E | 1086 | 6.9 |
01/04/1970 | Tonghai, Yunnan Province, China | 24.12N, 102.49E | 10000 | 7.5 |
07/25/1969 | Yangjiang, Guangdong, China | 21.61N, 111.83E | 3000 | 5.9 |
08/31/1968 | Dasht-e Bayaz, Iran | 33.9N, 59.02E | 12000 | 7.3 |
08/19/1966 | Varto, Turkey | 39.1N, 41.48E | 2529 | 6.8 |
03/22/1966 | Southeast of Ningjin, Hebei (Hopeh), China | 37.5 115.1 | 1000 | 6.9 |
03/07/1966 | East of Longyao, Hebei (Hopeh), China | 37.35 114.92 | 1000 | 7 |
07/26/1963 | Skopje, Former Yugoslav Rep. of Macedonia (Makedonija, Yugoslavia) | 42.1N, 21.4E | 1100 | 6 |
09/01/1962 | Bu'in Zahra, Qazvin, Iran | 35.6N, 49.9E | 12225 | 7.1 |
05/22/1960 | Temuco-Valdivia, Chile | 38.29S, 73.05W | 1655 | 9.5 |
02/29/1960 | Agadir, Morocco | 30.45N, 9.62W | 15000 | 5.7 |
12/13/1957 | Sahneh, Iran | 34.35N, 47.67E | 1130 | 7.1 |
07/02/1957 | Near Sang Chai, Mazandaran, Iran | 36.14N, 52.70E | 1200 | 7.1 |
09/09/1954 | Chlef (Orleansville, El Asnam), Algeria | 36.28N, 1.47E | 1250 | 6.8 |
03/18/1953 | Yenice-Gonen, Turkey | 40.01N, 27.49E | 1070 | 7.3 |
08/02/1951 | Cosiguina, Nicaragua | 13.0N, 87.5W | 1000 | 5.8 |
08/15/1950 | Near Zhamo (Rima), Xizang (Tibet), China "Assam-Tibet" Earthquake | 28.7N, 96.6E | 1526 | 8.6 |
08/05/1949 | Ambato, Ecuador | 1.5S, 78.25W | 5050 | 6.8 |
07/10/1949 | Khait, Tajikistan (Tadzhikistan, USSR) | 39.2N, 70.8E | 12000 | 7.5 |
10/05/1948 | Ashgabat (Ashkhabad), Turkmenistan (Turkmeniya, USSR) | 37.95N, 58.32E | 110000 | 7.3 |
06/28/1948 | Fukui, Japan | 36.1N, 136.2E | 3769 | 7.3 |
12/20/1946 | Nankaido, Japan | 33.0N, 135.6E | 1362 | 8.1 |
11/10/1946 | Ancash, Peru | 8.5S, 77.5W | 1400 | 7.3 |
05/31/1946 | Ustukran, Turkey | 39.33N, 41.10E | 1300 | 5.9 |
11/27/1945 | Makran Coast, Pakistan (Baluchistan, India) | 24.9N, 63.5E | 4000 | 8 |
01/12/1945 | Mikawa, Japan | 34.7N, 137.0E | 1961 | 7.1 |
02/01/1944 | Gerede, Turkey | 41.11N, 33.22E | 2790 | 7.4 |
01/15/1944 | San Juan, Argentina | 31.5S, 68.6W | 8000 | 7.4 |
11/26/1943 | Ladik, Turkey | 40.97N, 33.22E | 4000 | 7.6 |
09/10/1943 | Tottori, Japan | 35.5N, 134.2E | 1190 | 7.4 |
12/20/1942 | Erbaa, Turkey | 40.9N, 36.5E | 1100 | 7.3 |
11/10/1940 | Vrancea, Romania (Rumania) | 45.8N, 26.7E | 1000 | 7.3 |
12/26/1939 | Erzincan, Turkey | 39.8N, 39.38E | 32700 | 7.8 |
01/25/1939 | Chillan, Chile | 36.25S, 72.25W | 28000 | 7.8 |
07/16/1935 | Hsin-chu (Shinchiku), Taiwan (Formosa) | 24.6N, 120.8E | 2740 | 6.5 |
05/30/1935 | Quetta, Pakistan (Baluchistan, India) | 29.6N, 66.5E | 30000 | 7.6 |
04/20/1935 | Miao-li, Taiwan (Formosa) | 24.3N, 120.8E | 3270 | 7.1 |
01/15/1934 | Bihar, India-Nepal | 26.5N, 86.5E | 10700 | 8.1 |
08/25/1933 | North of Maowen, Sichuan (Szechwan), China | 32.0N, 103.7E | 9300 | 7.5 |
03/02/1933 | Sanriku, Japan | 39.25N, 144.5E | 3000 | 8.4 |
08/10/1931 | Near Fuyun (Koktokay), Xinjiang (Sinkiang), China | 46.8N, 89.9E | 10000 | 8 |
04/27/1931 | Zangezur Mountains, Armenia-Azerbaijan border (Armeniya-Azerbaydzhan, USSR) | 39.2N, 46.0E | 2800 | 5.7 |
03/31/1931 | Managua, Nicaragua | 12.15N, 86.28W | 2500 | 6 |
07/23/1930 | Irpinia, Italy | 41.05N, 15.37E | 1404 | 6.5 |
05/06/1930 | Salmas, Iran (Persia) | 38.15N, 44.70E | 2500 | 7.2 |
05/01/1929 | Koppeh Dagh, Iran (Persia) | 37.85N, 57.75E | 3800 | 7.2 |
05/22/1927 | Gulang, Gansu (Kansu), China | 37.5N, 102.7E | 40900 | 7.6 |
03/07/1927 | Tango, Japan | 35.8N, 134.8E | 3020 | 7.6 |
03/16/1925 | Near Dali (Talifu, Ta-li), Yunnan, China | 25.7N, 100.2E | 5800 | 7 |
09/01/1923 | Kanto (Kwanto), Japan | 35.3N, 139.5E | 142800 | 7.9 |
05/25/1923 | Torbat-e Heydariyeh, Iran (Persia) | 35.2N, 59.2E | 2200 | 5.7 |
03/24/1923 | Near Luhuo, Sichuan (Szechwan), China | 31.3N, 100.8E | 3500 | 7.3 |
12/16/1920 | Haiyuan, Ningxia (Ning-hsia), China | 36.5N, 105.7E | 200000 | 7.8 |
02/13/1918 | Nan'ao, Guangdong (Kwangtung), China | 23.5N, 117.2E | 1000 | 7.4 |
07/30/1917 | North of Daguan, Yunnan, China | 28.0N, 104.0E | 1800 | 7.5 |
01/20/1917 | Bali, Indonesia | 9.0S, 115.8E | 1500 | |
01/13/1915 | Avezzano, Italy | 41.98N, 13.65E | 32610 | 7 |
10/03/1914 | Burdur, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) | 37.82N, 30.27E | 4000 | 7 |
08/09/1912 | Murefte, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) | 40.75N, 27.20E | 2800 | 7.4 |
01/23/1909 | Silakhor, Iran (Persia) | 33.4N, 49.1E | 6000 | 7.3 |
12/28/1908 | Messina, Italy | 38.15N, 15.68E | 72000 | 7.2 |
10/21/1907 | Qaratog (Karatag), Tajikistan (Turkestan, Russia) | 38.5N, 67.9E | 12000 | 8 |
01/14/1907 | Kingston, Jamaica | 18.2N, 76.7W | 1000 | 6.5 |
08/17/1906 | Valparaiso, Chile | 33S, 72W | 3882 | 8.2 |
04/18/1906 | San Francisco, California | 37.75N, 122.55W | 3000 | 7.8 |
03/16/1906 | Chia-i, Taiwan | 23.6N, 120.5E | 1250 | 6.8 |
01/31/1906 | Off coast of Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 1N, 81.5W | 1000 | 8.8 |
04/04/1905 | Kangra, India | 33.0N, 76.0E | 19000 | 7.5 |
05/28/1903 | Gole, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) | 40.9N, 42.7E | 1000 | 5.8 |
04/28/1903 | Malazgirt, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) | 39.1N, 42.6E | 3500 | 7 |
12/16/1902 | Andijon (Andizhan), Uzbekistan (Turkestan, Russia) | 40.8N, 72.3E | 4700 | 6.4 |
04/19/1902 | Quezaltenango and San Marcos, Guatemala | 14N, 91W | 2000 | 7.5 |
What Causes Earthquakes
Earthquakes occur when the rocks (or plates) lying under earth's surface push against each other and break. This can happen with the rocks lying under the landmass, or those under the seawater. This causes earthquakes,