List of earthquakes in 1952

Earthquakes in 1952

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1952 4.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia (Magnitude 8.9) November 4
Deadliest	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia (Magnitude 8.9) November 4 4,000 deaths
Total fatalities	4,224
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	2
7.0−7.9	8
6.0−6.9	240
5.0−5.9	140
← 1951 1953 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1952. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Two events dominated 1952 in seismic terms. Firstly in March a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck Japan resulting in a robust aftershock sequence. Then in November, a giant magnitude 8.9 earthquake rocked the Kamchatka area of Russia. This event was the largest and deadliest of the year. The Kamchatka quake was not only the largest of 1952, but also one of the largest of all time. The Kamchatka aftershock sequence contributed in a large way to two-hundred and forty magnitude 6.0–6.9 quakes for the year. The number of magnitude 7.0–7.9 events was unusually low, especially given the previously mentioned megaquakes.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7003400000000000000♠4,000	7000890000000000000♠8.9	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	7001216000000000000♠21.6	000000002016-11-04-0000November 4
7000200000000000000♠2	7002103000000000000♠103	7000570000000000000♠5.7	Erzurum Province, Turkey	7001200000000000000♠20.0	000000002016-01-03-0000January 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7001540000000000000♠54	7000740000000000000♠7.4	eastern Xizang Province, China	7001250000000000000♠25.0	000000002016-08-17-0000August 17
7000400000000000000♠4	7001330000000000000♠33	7000810000000000000♠8.1	off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan	7001450000000000000♠45.0	000000002016-03-04-0000March 4
7000500000000000000♠5	7001200000000000000♠20	7000570000000000000♠5.7	Adana Province, Turkey	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-10-22-0000October 22
7000600000000000000♠6	7001120000000000000♠12	7000730000000000000♠7.3	Central California	7001100000000000000♠10.0	000000002016-07-21-0000July 21

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000890000000000000♠8.9	7003400000000000000♠4,000	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	7001216000000000000♠21.6	000000002016-11-04-0000November 4
7000200000000000000♠2	7000810000000000000♠8.1	7001330000000000000♠33	off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan	7001450000000000000♠45.0	000000002016-03-04-0000March 4
7000300000000000000♠3	7000740000000000000♠7.4	7001540000000000000♠54	eastern Xizang Province, China	7001250000000000000♠25.0	000000002016-08-17-0000August 17
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	northeast of Mindanao, Philippines	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-03-19-0000March 19
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	7001120000000000000♠12	Central California	7001100000000000000♠10.0	000000002016-07-21-0000July 21
7000500000000000000♠5	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Jujuy Province, Argentina	7002268000000000000♠268.0	000000002016-09-21-0000September 21
7000600000000000000♠6	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Wetar, Barat Daya Islands, Indonesia	7001250000000000000♠25.0	000000002016-02-14-0000February 14
7000600000000000000♠6	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Puno Region, Peru	7002251500000000000♠251.5	000000002016-02-26-0000February 26
7000600000000000000♠6	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea	7001795000000000000♠79.5	000000002016-05-09-0000May 9
7000600000000000000♠6	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Solomon Islands	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-12-06-0000December 6

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January

Strongest magnitude	6.8 Mw, , Mexico
Deadliest	5.7 Mw, , Turkey 103 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	11
5.0−5.9	5

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the central East Pacific Rise on January 1 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[1]
• A moderate magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Erzurum Province, Turkey on January 3 at a depth of 20.0 km. One-hundred and three people were killed and some damage was caused.^[2][3]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on January 3 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[4]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Fox Islands (Alaska) on January 12 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[5]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the western Pacific Ocean to the far east of Taiwan on January 13 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[6]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Piura Region, Peru on January 15 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[7]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Fox Islands (Alaska) on January 21 at a depth of 27.1 km.^[8]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on January 22 at a depth of 350.0 km.^[9]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Gansu Province, China on January 23 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[10]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on January 31 at a depth of 477.0 km.^[11]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico on January 31 at a depth of 82.5 km.^[12]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kigoma Region, Tanzania on January 31 at a depth of 20.0 km. This came 39 minutes after the Mexico event.^[13]

February

February

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw, , Indonesia, , Peru
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	5
5.0−5.9	10

• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Java Sea, Indonesia on February 11 at a depth of 675.1 km.^[14]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Wetar, Barat Daya Islands, Indonesia on February 14 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[15]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Antioquia Department, Colombia on February 14 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[16]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on February 22 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[17]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tonga on February 25 at a depth of 41.8 km.^[18]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Puno Region, Peru on February 26 at a depth of 251.5 km.^[19]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Rivas Department, Nicaragua on February 26 at a depth of 88.1 km.^[20]

March

March

Strongest magnitude	8.1 Mw, , Japan
Deadliest	8.1 Mw, , Japan 33 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	22
5.0−5.9	19

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Nicaragua on March 2 at a depth of 46.9 km.^[21]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga on March 3 at a depth of 22.3 km.^[22]
• A great magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 4 at a depth of 45.0 km. Many aftershocks followed which will be documented below. A tsunami contributed to a death toll of 33. At least 572 people were hurt, major damage was caused, and 2,422 homes were destroyed.^[23][24][25]
• A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 4 at a depth of 12.4 km.^[26]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on March 4 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[27]
• A magnitude 6.7 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 4 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came only 26 minutes after the last event.^[28]
• A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 5 at a depth of 16.0 km.^[29]
• A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 5 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[30]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the southern Gulf of California on March 5 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[31]
• A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 5 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came only eight minutes after the Mexico event.^[32]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on March 7 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[33]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 7 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[34]
• A magnitude 6.9 aftershock struck off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 9 at a depth of 49.5 km. Seventeen people were hurt and 113 homes collapsed.^[35][36]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southeast Alaska on March 9 at a depth 10.0 km.^[37]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 11 at a depth of 27.8 km.^[38]
• A magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on March 14 at a depth of 40.9 km.^[39]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on March 15 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[40]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Pyongyang, North Korea on March 19 at a depth of 35.0 km. This was an unusually large quake for the country and especially of interest as it happened in the capitol area.^[41]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeast of Mindanao, Philippines on March 19 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came one hour and 53 minutes after the North Korea event. Some damage was caused.^[42][43]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on March 20 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[44]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on March 21 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[45]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on March 22 at a depth of 28.3 km.^[46]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Talaud Islands, Indonesia on March 23 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[47]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on March 25 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[48]

April

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Samoa on April 1 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[49]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico on April 2 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[50]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on April 4 at a depth of 48.3 km.^[51]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Mindanao, Philippines on April 8 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[52]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on April 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[53]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Mid-Indian Ridge on April 12 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[54]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Talaud Islands, Indonesia on April 14 at a depth of 70.0 km.^[55]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan on April 15 at a depth of 57.2 km.^[56]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on April 15 at a depth of 395.0 km.^[57]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 15 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[58]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 16 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[59]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on April 18 at a depth of 16.7 km.^[60]
• , A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Venezuela, Colombia border on April 19 at a depth of 28.2 km.^[61]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea on April 19 at a depth of 35.0 km. This came only one hour and 13 minutes after the previous quake.^[62]
• A rare magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northeast Antarctica on April 20 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[63]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake off the south coast of Costa Rica on April 24 at a depth of 26.3 km.^[64]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Fiji on April 27 at a depth of 477.0 km.^[65]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on April 28 at a depth of 65.0 km.^[66]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mozambique Channel on April 29 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[67]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck O'Higgins Region, Chile on April 29 at a depth of 50.0 km.^[68]

May

May

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw, , Papua New Guinea
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	18
5.0−5.9	6

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on May 4 at a depth of 75.0 km.^[69]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on May 8 at a depth of 48.9 km.^[70]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, Indonesia on May 8 at a depth of 101.4 km.^[71]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on May 9 at a depth of 390.0 km.^[72]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on May 9 at a depth of 79.5 km.^[73]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica on May 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[74]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on May 14 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[75]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of Panama on May 16 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[76]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on May 17 at a depth of 39.3 km.^[77]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on May 19 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[78]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on May 22 at a depth of 30.2 km.^[79]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on May 23 at a depth of 31.6 km.^[80]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of Hawaii (island), Hawaii on May 23 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[81]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Tarapaca Region, Chile on May 24 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[82]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Batu Islands, Indonesia on May 24 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[83]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Arunachal Pradesh, India on May 26 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[84]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Fiji on May 26 at a depth of 128.0 km. This came 40 minutes after the India event.^[85]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on May 28 at a depth of 369.0 km.^[86]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the far southwest Pacific Ocean on May 31 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[87]

June

June

Strongest magnitude	6.8 Mw, , Russia
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	18
5.0−5.9	14

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the west coast of Colombia on June 4 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[88]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Choco Department, Colombia on June 5 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[89]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on June 10 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[90]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck San Juan Province (Argentina) on June 11 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[91]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Fiji on June 16 at a depth of 482.8 km.^[92]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on June 17 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[93]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Banda Sea, Indonesia on June 17 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[94]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China on June 19 at a depth of 10.0 km. Ten homes collapsed from the shaking.^[95][96]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Samoa on June 19 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[97]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the southern Atlantic Ocean on June 19 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came just eight minutes after the Samoa event.^[98]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on June 20 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[99]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 21 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[100]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on June 22 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[101]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 22 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[102]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 22 at a depth of 27.0 km.^[103]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on June 23 at a depth of 38.1 km.^[104]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Sichuan Province, China on June 25 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[105]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Western Region, Uganda on June 30 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[106]

July

July

Strongest magnitude	7.3 Mw, , United States
Deadliest	7.3 Mw, , United States 12 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	22
5.0−5.9	7

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Coquimbo Region, Chile on July 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[107]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Unimak Island, Alaska on July 7 at a depth of 33.4 km.^[108]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Panama on July 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[109]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Panama on July 9 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[110]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on July 10 at a depth of 685.6 km.^[111]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on July 13 at an unknown depth.^[112]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on July 13 at an unknown depth.^[113]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Vanuatu on July 13 at a depth of 280.0 km.^[114]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck just east of Buru, Indonesia on July 13 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[115]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the west coast of Guatemala on July 15 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[116]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Nara Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on July 17 at a depth of 80.0 km.^[117]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise on July 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[118]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck central California on July 21 at a depth of 10.0 km. Several large aftershocks followed what would be one of the largest onshore earthquakes to strike California. Twelve people died and damage costs reached $60 million (1952 rate).^[119][120]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise on July 22 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[121]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck central California on July 23 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[122]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on July 24 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[123]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on July 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[124]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the far southwest Pacific Ocean on July 25 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[125]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck central California on July 25 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[126]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck central California on July 25 at a depth of 15.0 km. This was only 34 minutes after the previous event.^[127]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Fiji on July 27 at a depth of 502.2 km.^[128]
• A magnitude 6.3 aftershock struck central California on July 29 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[129]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck central California on July 31 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[130]

August

August

Strongest magnitude	7.4 Mw, , China
Deadliest	7.4 Mw, , China 54 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	11
5.0−5.9	9

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on August 14 at a depth of 48.3 km.^[131]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on August 15 at a depth of 603.0 km.^[132]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on August 16 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[133]
• A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck eastern Xizang Province, China on August 17 at a depth of 25.0 km. Fifty-four people were killed and 774 homes were destroyed.^[134][135]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Coquimbo Region, Chile on August 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[136]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on August 20 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[137]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji on August 21 at a depth of 477.0 km.^[138]
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck central California on August 22 at a depth of 15.0 km. This was an aftershock of the July 21 event in the area. A further two deaths were caused and at least 51 people were hurt. Ninety homes were destroyed and property damage was $10 million (1952 rate).^[139][140]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tonga on August 26 at a depth of 223.0 km.^[141]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeast of Unga Island, Alaska on August 28 at a depth of 43.2 km.^[142]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise on August 28 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[143]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Southwest Indian Ridge on August 28 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came an hour and 24 minutes after the Pacific event.^[144]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the south coast of Hokkaido, Japan on August 31 at a depth of 63.9 km.^[145]

September

September

Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw, , Argentina
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	14
5.0−5.9	8

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on September 6 at a depth of 128.0 km.^[146]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Costa Rica on September 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[147]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on September 11 at a depth of 37.5 km.^[148]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Fiji on September 14 at a depth of 603.0 km.^[149]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Qinghai Province, China on September 14 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[150]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian Ridge on September 16 at an unknown depth.^[151]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Fiji on September 17 at a depth of 540.0 km.^[152]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on September 19 at a depth of 64.0 km.^[153]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian Ridge on September 20 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[154]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Jujuy Province, Argentina on September 21 at a depth of 268.0 km.^[155]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Fiji on September 21 at a depth of 477.0 km.^[156]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southeast of Honshu, Japan on September 21 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[157]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the coast of northern California on September 22 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[158]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the southern tip of Kamchatka, Russia on September 27 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[159]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km. No deaths or injuries were reported, but 4,196 homes were destroyed.^[160][161]

October

October

Strongest magnitude	6.6 Mw, , Japan
Deadliest	5.7 Mw, , Turkey 20 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	24
5.0−5.9	22

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian Ridge on October 1 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[162]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Panama on October 3 at an unknown depth.^[163]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Panama on October 3 at a depth of 10.0 km. This came just six minutes after the foreshock.^[164]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Qinghai Province, China on October 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[165]
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Shanxi Province, China on October 8 at a depth of 15.0 km. Over five-thousand homes were wrecked.^[166][167]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga on October 10 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[168]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Baluchistan, Pakistan on October 10 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[169]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck north of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on October 11 at a depth of 75.0 km.^[170]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on October 13 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[171]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on October 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[172]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on October 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[173]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on October 18 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[174]
• A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Adana Province, Turkey on October 22 at a depth of 15.0 km. Twenty deaths were caused as well major damage.^[175][176]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 26 at a depth of 25.0 km. This was a foreshock to a series of larger quakes striking the area later that day.^[177]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 26 at a depth of 27.8 km.^[178]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 26 at a depth of 27.7 km. This came only seven minutes after the previous event.^[179]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 26 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[180]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 26 at a depth of 24.2 km. This came one hour and 17 minutes after the last event.^[181]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 27 at a depth of 22.5 km.^[182]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Grand'Anse Department, Haiti on October 28 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[183]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 28 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[184]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 28 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[185]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Tonga on October 29 at a depth of 135.0 km.^[186]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 31 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[187]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on October 31 at an unknown depth.^[188]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China on October 31 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[189]

November

November

Strongest magnitude	8.9 Mw, , Russia
Deadliest	8.9 Mw, , Russia 4,000 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	50
5.0−5.9	22

• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Fiji on November 1 at a depth of 170.7 km.^[190]
• A giant magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on November 4 at a depth of 21.6 km. This was one of the largest earthquakes of all time. This event triggered a devastating tsunami which caused 4,000 deaths and major damage.^{[191][192][193]}
• As a result of many aftershocks striking following the great Kamchatka earthquake only a summarised list of the aftershocks will be detailed.

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• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Madang Province, Papua New Guinea on November 6 at a depth of 52.1 km. This came just a minute after an aftershock of the Kamchatka megaquake.^[232]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Gulf of California on November 7 at a depth of 15.0 km. This came an hour and seven minutes after the Papua New Guinea event.^[233]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on November 7 at a depth of 35.0 km. This came an hour and seven minutes after a Kamchatka aftershock.^[234]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on November 9 at a depth of 20.0 km. This was to the south of the aftershock sequence of the great Kamchatka quake.^[235]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on November 16 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[236]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji on November 19 at a depth of 350.0 km.^[237]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the west coast of Nicaragua on November 20 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[238]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck central California on November 22 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[239]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on November 24 at a depth of 33.0 km.^[240]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southeast of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on November 28 at a depth of 107.1 km.^[241]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south of Kodiak Island, Alaska on November 29 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[242]

December

December

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw, , Solomon Islands
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	25
5.0−5.9	9

• Aftershocks of the Kamchatka megaquake occurred but at a much lower rate therefore they will be individually listed in full.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Rat Islands, Alaska on December 4 at a depth of 146.7 km.^[243]
• A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 6 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[244]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on December 6 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[245]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on December 7 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[246]
• A magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 7 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[247]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China on December 8 at a depth of 15.0 km. Sixty homes were destroyed.^[248][249]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 9 at a depth of 160.0 km.^[250]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck east of Jan Mayen, Norway on December 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[251]
• A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 11 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[252]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Crete, Greece on December 17 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[253]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 18 at a depth of 16.4 km.^[254]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 22 at a depth of 43.0 km.^[255]
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on December 24 at a depth of 45.0 km. This was a foreshock to a larger event later that day.^[256]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on December 24 at a depth of 21.2 km.^[257]
• A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on December 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[258]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on December 25 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[259]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on December 25 at a depth of 45.0 km. This came only 51 minutes after the previous event.^[260]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck off the southeast coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on December 25 at a depth of 30.0 km. This came only 32 minutes after the previous event.^[261]
• A magnitude 6.2 struck Punjab, Pakistan on December 25 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[262]
• A magnitude 6.1 aftershock struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on December 27 at a depth of 32.9 km.^[263]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck east of Vanuatu on December 27 at a depth of 33.0 km.^[264]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeast of Mindanao, Philippines on December 28 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[265]
• A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 29 at a depth of 12.0 km.^[266]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on December 29 at a depth of 481.3 km.^[267]
• A pair of magnitude 6.0 earthquakes struck north of Crete, Greece on December 31 at an unknown depth.^[268]

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