Earthquakes
Seismic Destruction
Photograph by Mosanori Kobayashi
Earthquakes, also called temblors, can be so tremendously
destructive, it’s hard to imagine they occur by the thousands every day
around the world, usually in the form of small tremors.
Some 80 percent of all the planet's earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, called the "Ring of Fire" because of the preponderance of volcanic activity there as well. Most earthquakes occur at fault zones, where tectonic plates—giant rock slabs that make up the Earth's upper layer—collide or slide against each other. These impacts are usually gradual and unnoticeable on the surface; however, immense stress can build up between plates. When this stress is released quickly, it sends massive vibrations, called seismic waves, often hundreds of miles through the rock and up to the surface. Other quakes can occur far from faults zones when plates are stretched or squeezed.
Scientists assign a magnitude rating to earthquakes based on the strength and duration of their seismic waves. A quake measuring 3 to 5 is considered minor or light; 5 to 7 is moderate to strong; 7 to 8 is major; and 8 or more is great.
On average, a magnitude 8 quake strikes somewhere every year and some 10,000 people die in earthquakes annually. Collapsing buildings claim by far the majority of lives, but the destruction is often compounded by mud slides, fires, floods, or tsunamis. Smaller temblors that usually occur in the days following a large earthquake can complicate rescue efforts and cause further death and destruction.
Loss of life can be avoided through emergency planning, education, and the construction of buildings that sway rather than break under the stress of an earthquake.
Some 80 percent of all the planet's earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, called the "Ring of Fire" because of the preponderance of volcanic activity there as well. Most earthquakes occur at fault zones, where tectonic plates—giant rock slabs that make up the Earth's upper layer—collide or slide against each other. These impacts are usually gradual and unnoticeable on the surface; however, immense stress can build up between plates. When this stress is released quickly, it sends massive vibrations, called seismic waves, often hundreds of miles through the rock and up to the surface. Other quakes can occur far from faults zones when plates are stretched or squeezed.
Scientists assign a magnitude rating to earthquakes based on the strength and duration of their seismic waves. A quake measuring 3 to 5 is considered minor or light; 5 to 7 is moderate to strong; 7 to 8 is major; and 8 or more is great.
On average, a magnitude 8 quake strikes somewhere every year and some 10,000 people die in earthquakes annually. Collapsing buildings claim by far the majority of lives, but the destruction is often compounded by mud slides, fires, floods, or tsunamis. Smaller temblors that usually occur in the days following a large earthquake can complicate rescue efforts and cause further death and destruction.
Loss of life can be avoided through emergency planning, education, and the construction of buildings that sway rather than break under the stress of an earthquake.
| DATE/TIME | REGION | MAGNITUDE | DEPTH (in km) | SOURCE | DETAIL | ||
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 15:28:21 UTC | 22 minutes ago | Central Iran |  |
3.8 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 15:28:10 UTC | 22 minutes ago | Syria | |
3.1 | 36.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 14:42:13 UTC | 68 minutes ago | Sicily, Italy |  |
2.3 | 234.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 14:39:33 UTC | 71 minutes ago | Dodecanese Is.-turkey Border Reg | |
2.4 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 13:43:56 UTC | 2 hours ago | Dodecanese Is.-turkey Border Reg | |
2.1 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 13:43:17 UTC | 2 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.4 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 13:39:01 UTC | 2 hours ago | Nevada | |
2.4 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 13:24:25 UTC | 2 hours ago | Iran-iraq Border Region | |
3.6 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 13:05:20 UTC | 2 hours ago | Central California | |
2.6 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 12:28:22 UTC | 3 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.3 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 12:13:43 UTC | 3 hours ago | France | |
3.2 | 1.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:58:09 UTC | 3 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.2 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:55:15 UTC | 3 hours ago | Fyr Of Macedonia | |
2.4 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:53:54 UTC | 3 hours ago | Antofagasta, Chile | |
3.1 | 126.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:53:15 UTC | 3 hours ago | Offshore Washington | |
2.7 | 6.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:53:15 UTC | 3 hours ago | Offshore Washington | |
2.7 | 6.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:46:35 UTC | 4 hours ago | Canada | |
2.5 | 37.0 | Natural Resources Canada Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:46:35 UTC | 4 hours ago | Canada | |
2.5 | 37.0 | Natural Resources Canada Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:45:21 UTC | 4 hours ago | Arkansas | |
2.3 | 1.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 11:21:29 UTC | 4 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.3 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:52:15 UTC | 4 hours ago | Azerbaijan | |
3.4 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:35:40 UTC | 5 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.5 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:17:27 UTC | 5 hours ago | Crete, Greece | |
3.9 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:15:06 UTC | 5 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.4 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:06:11 UTC | 5 hours ago | Crete, Greece | |
2.9 | 12.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:03:25 UTC | 5 hours ago | Tonga Islands. | |
5.0 | 35.0 | GeoScience Australia | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 10:03:22 UTC | 5 hours ago | Tonga | |
5.0 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 09:21:26 UTC | 6 hours ago | Offshore Coquimbo, Chile | |
3.5 | 37.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 09:15:34 UTC | 6 hours ago | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | |
4.7 | 40.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 09:02:10 UTC | 6 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.5 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:59:39 UTC | 6 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.7 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:54:25 UTC | 6 hours ago | Strait Of Gibraltar | |
2.9 | 41.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:53:19 UTC | 6 hours ago | Greece | |
2.3 | 13.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:41:37 UTC | 7 hours ago | France | |
1.7 | 5.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:30:15 UTC | 7 hours ago | Central Turkey | |
2.0 | 7.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:21:10 UTC | 7 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.3 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:18:23 UTC | 7 hours ago | Western Turkey | |
2.4 | 12.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:13:54 UTC | 7 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.2 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:11:08 UTC | 7 hours ago | Cyprus Region | |
2.7 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:07:33 UTC | 7 hours ago | Greece | |
3.0 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 08:06:07 UTC | 7 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.1 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:55:42 UTC | 7 hours ago | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | |
2.3 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:48:49 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.0 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:37:02 UTC | 8 hours ago | Salta, Argentina | |
4.5 | 167.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:36:54 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal. | |
6.3 | 15.0 | GeoScience Australia | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:36:53 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal | |
6.2 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:34:24 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.5 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:22:04 UTC | 8 hours ago | Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia | |
5.4 | 149.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:22:01 UTC | 8 hours ago | Banda Sea. | |
5.6 | 107.0 | GeoScience Australia | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:17:23 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal | |
5.6 | 20.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:06:12 UTC | 8 hours ago | France | |
2.6 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:05:20 UTC | 8 hours ago | 80km east of Kathmandu, Nepal. | |
7.4 | 14.0 | GeoScience Australia | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 07:05:19 UTC | 8 hours ago | Nepal | |
7.3 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 06:27:06 UTC | 9 hours ago | South Of Java, Indonesia | |
5.1 | 30.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 06:27:03 UTC | 9 hours ago | South of Java, Indonesia. | |
5.0 | 3.0 | GeoScience Australia | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 06:11:01 UTC | 9 hours ago | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | |
4.6 | 30.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 05:58:15 UTC | 9 hours ago | Azores-cape St. Vincent Ridge | |
2.4 | 31.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 05:50:13 UTC | 10 hours ago | Offshore Antofagasta, Chile | |
2.9 | 38.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 05:05:03 UTC | 10 hours ago | Cyprus Region | |
2.0 | 7.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 04:51:22 UTC | 10 hours ago | Cyprus Region | |
2.0 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 03:50:38 UTC | 12 hours ago | Fiji Region | |
4.8 | 30.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 03:49:47 UTC | 12 hours ago | Western Turkey | |
2.3 | 8.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 03:31:59 UTC | 12 hours ago | Greece | |
2.4 | 17.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 03:29:30 UTC | 12 hours ago | Crete, Greece | |
2.8 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 03:28:16 UTC | 12 hours ago | Canada | |
1.9 | 37.0 | Natural Resources Canada Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:55:07 UTC | 12 hours ago | Antofagasta, Chile | |
2.7 | 89.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:43:32 UTC | 13 hours ago | Near The Coast Of Western Turkey | |
2.4 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:35:52 UTC | 13 hours ago | Eastern Turkey | |
2.0 | 16.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:31:24 UTC | 13 hours ago | Hokkaido, Japan Region | |
4.6 | 70.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:16:51 UTC | 13 hours ago | Greece | |
2.1 | 13.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:02:49 UTC | 13 hours ago | Northern Italy | |
3.5 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 02:02:19 UTC | 13 hours ago | Western Turkey | |
2.3 | 15.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:54:45 UTC | 13 hours ago | Antofagasta, Chile | |
3.0 | 116.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:52:19 UTC | 13 hours ago | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | |
2.4 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:40:41 UTC | 14 hours ago | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | |
3.1 | 3.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:35:24 UTC | 14 hours ago | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | |
2.3 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:15:44 UTC | 14 hours ago | Tarapaca, Chile | |
2.9 | 52.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 01:07:20 UTC | 14 hours ago | Virgin Islands region | |
1.7 | 9.0 | USGS Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 00:49:38 UTC | 15 hours ago | Sicily, Italy | |
2.0 | 9.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Tuesday May 12 2015, 00:36:11 UTC | 15 hours ago | Region Metropolitana, Chile | |
4.0 | 106.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:52:58 UTC | 15 hours ago | Cyprus Region | |
2.0 | 22.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:43:15 UTC | 16 hours ago | Taiwan | |
4.6 | 21.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:40:52 UTC | 16 hours ago | Central Turkey | |
4.0 | 19.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:25:43 UTC | 16 hours ago | Virgin Islands Region | |
2.7 | 26.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:25:43 UTC | 16 hours ago | Virgin Islands region | |
2.7 | 26.0 | USGS Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:20:04 UTC | 16 hours ago | Offshore Antofagasta, Chile | |
2.5 | 41.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:09:08 UTC | 16 hours ago | Virgin Islands Region | |
2.6 | 44.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 23:09:08 UTC | 16 hours ago | Virgin Islands region | |
2.6 | 44.0 | USGS Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 22:43:11 UTC | 17 hours ago | Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan | |
4.1 | 207.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 22:06:25 UTC | 17 hours ago | Antofagasta, Chile | |
2.9 | 115.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 21:35:16 UTC | 18 hours ago | Island Of Hawaii, Hawaii | |
2.4 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 21:35:02 UTC | 18 hours ago | Fiji Region | |
4.5 | 551.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 21:08:54 UTC | 18 hours ago | Atacama, Chile | |
3.8 | 51.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 21:02:04 UTC | 18 hours ago | Canada | |
1.5 | 32.0 | Natural Resources Canada Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 21:02:04 UTC | 18 hours ago | Canada | |
1.5 | 33.0 | Natural Resources Canada Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 20:27:57 UTC | 19 hours ago | Germany | |
2.6 | 3.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 20:23:00 UTC | 19 hours ago | Nepal | |
4.1 | 10.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 20:16:19 UTC | 19 hours ago | Southern California | |
2.4 | 9.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 19:06:44 UTC | 20 hours ago | Crete, Greece | |
3.1 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | Detail |
| Monday May 11 2015, 18:41:35 UTC | 21 hours ago | Southwestern Siberia, Russia | |
3.6 | 2.0 | CSEM-EMSC Feed | |
Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2014
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2014. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.| Date | Region | Magnitude | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Iquique, Chile | 8.2 | 7 |
| Oct. 14 | Nicaragua | 7.3 | 1 |
| April 11 | Papua New Guinea | 7.1 | 1 |
| Aug. 3 | Ludian County, China | 6.1 | 617 |
Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2013
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2013. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.| Date | Region | Magnitude | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Santa Cruz Islands | 8.0 | 18 |
| April 9 | Bushehr Province, Iran | 6.3 | 37 |
| April 16 | Baluchestan Province, Iran | 7.7 | 35 |
| April 20 | Lushan County, China | 6.6 | 193 |
| April 24 | Mehtar Lam, Afghanistan | 5.6 | 18 |
| July 2 | Aceh, Indonesia | 6.1 | 35 |
| July 22 | Gansu, China | 5.9 | 95 |
| Sept. 24 | Balochistan, Pakistan | 7.7 | 825 |
| Sept. 28 | Balochistan, Pakistan | 6.8 | 22 |
| Oct. 15 | Bohol Island, Philippines | 7.2 | 222 |
Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2012
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2012. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.| Date | Region | Magnitude | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Visayas, Philippines | 6.7 | 113 |
| April 11 | Near Coast of Aceh Province, Indonesia | 8.6 | 10 |
| May 20 | Emilia-Romagna, Italy | 6.1 | 27 |
| June 11 | Baghlan province, Afghanistan | 5.7 | 75 |
| Aug. 11 | East Azerbaijan Province, Iran | 6.4 | 306 |
| Sept. 7 | Yunnan Province, China | 5.6 | 81 |
| Nov. 7 | Mexico and Guatemala | 7.4 | 139 |
| Nov. 11 | Shwebo, Myanmar | 6.8 | 38 |
Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2011
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2011. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.| Date | Region | Magnitude | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21 | South Island of New Zealand | 6.1 | 181 |
| March 31 | Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan | 9.0 | 20,896 |
| March 24 | Myanmar | 6.19 | 74 |
| Sept. 8 | Sikkim, India | 6.9 | 111 |
| Oct. 23 | Eastern Turkey | 7.1 | 604 |
1990–1999
| Magnitude | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0–9.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 23 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 115 | 105 | 104 | 141 | 161 | 185 | 160 | 125 | 113 | 123 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,635 | 1,469 | 1,541 | 1,449 | 1,542 | 1,327 | 1,223 | 1,118 | 979 | 1,106 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 4,493 | 4,372 | 5,196 | 5,034 | 4,544 | 8,140 | 8,794 | 7,938 | 7,303 | 7,042 |
| 3.0–3.9 | 2,457 | 2,952 | 4,643 | 4,263 | 5,000 | 5,002 | 4,869 | 4,467 | 5,945 | 5,521 |
| 2.0–2.9 | 2,364 | 2,927 | 3,068 | 5,390 | 5,369 | 3,838 | 2,388 | 2,397 | 4,091 | 4,201 |
| 1.0–1.9 | 474 | 801 | 887 | 1,177 | 779 | 645 | 295 | 388 | 805 | 715 |
| 0.1–0.9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| No magnitude | 5,062 | 3,878 | 4,084 | 3,997 | 1,944 | 1,826 | 2,186 | 3,415 | 2,426 | 2,096 |
| Total | 16,612 | 16,516 | 19,548 | 21,476 | 19,371 | 21,007 | 19,938 | 19,872 | 21,688 | 20,832 |
| Estimated deaths | 51,916 | 2,326 | 3,814 | 10,036 | 1,038 | 7,949 | 419 | 2,907 | 8,928 | 22,711 |
2000–2010
| Magnitude | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0–9.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 22 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 158 | 126 | 130 | 140 | 141 | 140 | 142 | 172 | 166 | 144 | 150 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,345 | 1,243 | 1,218 | 1,203 | 1,515 | 1,693 | 1,712 | 1,885 | 1,537 | 1,896 | 1,983 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 8,045 | 8,084 | 8,584 | 8,462 | 10,888 | 13,917 | 12,838 | 12,275 | 11,943 | 6,805 | 10,383 |
| 3.0–3.9 | 4,784 | 6,151 | 7,005 | 7,624 | 7,932 | 9,191 | 9,990 | 9,876 | 11,138 | 2,905 | 4,321 |
| 2.0–2.9 | 3,758 | 4,162 | 6,419 | 7,727 | 6,316 | 4,636 | 4,027 | 3,593 | 3,542 | 3,014 | 4,623 |
| 1.0–1.9 | 1,026 | 944 | 1,137 | 2,506 | 1,344 | 26 | 18 | 43 | 16 | 26 | 39 |
| 0.1–0.9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 134 | 103 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No magnitude | No magnitude | 3,120 | 2,938 | 2,937 | 3,608 | 2,939 | 864 | 828 | 1,829 | 17 | 24 |
| Total | 22,256 | 23,534 | 27,454 | 31,419 | 31,194 | 30,478 | 29,568 | 29,671 | 30,183 | 14,825 | 21,546 |
| Estimated deaths | 231 | 21,357 | 1,685 | 33,819 | 284,010 | 82,364 | 6,605 | 712 | 88,011 | 1,790 | 320,129 |
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