2010 earthquakes
Encyclopedia
Earthquakes in 2010 resulted in nearly 336,000 fatalities. Primarily, the 2010 Haiti earthquake
caused an estimated 316,000 deaths (Jan 2011 Haitian gov't figures) to that country, making it the 6th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Also notable, the 2010 Chile earthquake
registered an 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale
, ranking it as the sixth strongest earthquake since 1900. The tsunami
associated with the Chile earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the entire Ocean
rim, also known as the Ring of Fire
.
To prevent this list from becoming unmanageable, only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they are notable for some other reason.
(μ), variance
(σ²) and deviation
(σ) were obtained using data only until 2009. This data can be located at the Global Earthquake search page
Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Earthquake Myths has more information.
were struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake
that occurred on January 3, there were no deaths, yet many were left homeless by the quake. Northern Tajikistan
was struck by a 5.1 earthquake that occurred on January 4, leaving 20,000 homeless. Eureka, California
was struck by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake
that was centered offshore Humboldt County, with dozens of injuries reported, no deaths have been confirmed. Haiti
was struck by a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake
that struck on January 12, killing up to 230,000 people, and affecting millions. Drake Passage
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that originated in the Shackleton Fracture Zone
on January 17. Illapel
was struck by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that occurred on January 18. Concepción
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred on January 21. Antofagasta Region
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that occurred on January 28.
was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake on February 4, with minor injuries and damage. There were no deaths. Ryukyu Islands
were hit by a significantly large magnitude 7.0 earthquake on February 27, seeing no deaths or injuries, but some damage. A tsunami
warning was issued for the Naha prefecture. Chile
was struck by a catastrophic magnitude 8.8 earthquake
on February 27, seeing 300+ deaths in the region. A tsunami alert was waived over all countries of the Pacific Rim. Salta
was struck by a large magnitude 6.3 earthquake
on February 28, yet it was completely unrelated to the Chilean Earthquake. At least two deaths resulted from this quake.
was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake
on March 3, resulting in at least 90+ injuries and minor damage, but no deaths. Calama
was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 07:39 PM on March 4. Sumatra
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on March 5. Elazığ, Turkey
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake
; the final death toll was reported at 42. Chile
was struck by another quake on March 11, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake
struck as the new president was being inaugurated into office. Indonesia
region of Kepulauan Obi
was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on March 14. Honshu
was struck by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on March 14. Biobío was struck by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 11:28 PM on March 15. New Ireland
was struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on March 20. Mindoro
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on March 25. Atacama
was struck by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 11:51 AM on March 26. The Andaman Islands
were struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on March 30.
struck the Mexicali Valley in Baja California
at 3:40 PM (PT) killing 2 people and more than 254 being injured on Easter Sunday of April 4. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea
on April 5. Simeulue Regency was struck by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake
on April 6. Solomon Islands
was hit by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on April 11. Armilla
, Granada
, Spain
was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on April 11. China
was hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake
on April 14 killing 2,698 people. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck eastern New Guinea
on April 17. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia
on April 24. Taiwan
was hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake on April 26. A 5.9 earthquake hit the Bering Sea
, followed by a 5.4 aftershock.
on May 3. A 6.5 earthquake struck Southern Sumatra
, Indonesia on May 5. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on May 7. A 7.2 earthquake struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on May 9. A 5.7 earthquake in Moca, Puerto Rico on May 16. A 6.5 earthquake hit Northern Chile on May 19. A 5.6 earthquake struck Quepos
on May 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck Central Peru on May 23. A 6.5 earthquake struck Acre , Brazil on May 24.
on June 12. A 6.1 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu
on June 13. A 5.7 earthquake struck Ocotillo, California
on June 14. A 6.4 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A 7.0 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16, killing 17 and damaging hundreds of homes. A 6.6 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A 6.0 earthquake struck 135 miles SSW of L'Esperance Rock
, Kermadec Islands
on June 17. A 5.0 earthquake
struck in Quebec
, Canada on June 23. A 6.1 earthquake struck the New Britain
region of Papua New Guinea
on June 24. A 6.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands
on June 26. A 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji
on June 30. A 5.9 earthquake
struck Oaxaca
, Mexico
, on June 30, killing one person.
region on July 2. A 6.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu
on July 4. A moderate 5.4 earthquake occurred in Borrego Springs, California
on July 7. A 6.2 earthquake struck south of the Mariana Islands
on July 10. A 6.9 earthquake struck 49 mi (78.9 km) east-northeast of Calama, Chile
on July 11. A 6.5 earthquake struck Bio Bio, Chile on July 14. A 6.7 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A 6.9 earthquake struck the New Britain
Region, Papua New Guinea
on July 18. A 7.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 18. A 6.0 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A 6.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia on July 21. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on July 22. A 7.3 earthquake
struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 23. A 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on July 25. A 6.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 29. A 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia on July 30. A 5.6 earthquake
struck northeastern Iran on July 30.
on August 3. A 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji
on August 4. A 6.4 earthquake struck the eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
on August 4. A 6.4 earthquake struck Amatignak Island
in Alaska
on August 4. A 7.0 earthquake struck the New Britain
region, Papua New Guinea on August 4. A 6.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands
on August 4. A 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu
on August 10. A 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on August 11. A 6.9 earthquake struck Pastaza Province
in Ecuador
on August 12. A 6.9 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands
region on August 13. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands region on August 14. A 6.6 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands region on August 14. A 6.3 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on August 15. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Reunion region of Mauritius
on August 16. A 4.5 earthquake struck near the Aeolian Islands
on August 16. A 6.2 earthquake struck the Fiji region on August 16. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on August 18. A 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on August 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck the coast of Jalisco
, Mexico
on August 23. A 5.7 earthquake struck Damghan
in northern Iran
on August 27. This killed 3 people and also injured 40 others.
, Alaska
on September 3. A 7.1 earthquake
struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
's South Island
on September 4. A 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga
on September 4. A 6.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji
region on September 8. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu
, on September 8. A 6.7 earthquake struck Biobío Region, Chile
, on September 9. A 6.3 earthquake struck Hindu Kush
, Afghanistan
on September 17. A 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran
on September 27, killing 1 person. A 6.4 earthquake struck New Zealand
's White Island
on September 29. A 5.6 earthquake struck Lolol
, Chile
on September 29. A 6.2 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia
on September 29. A 7.2 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia
on September 29
, Japan
on October 4. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands
, Alaska
, on October 8. A 6.4 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands
, Alaska
, on October 8. A 6.3 earthquake struck Halmahera
, Indonesia
on October 8. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Zarcero
on October 8. A 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga
on October 12. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Kepulauan Barat Daya region of Indonesia on October 17. A 6.7 earthquake struck Los Mochis
in the Gulf of California, Mexico
, on October 21. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea
on October 25. A 7.5 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25, killing 435 and leaving over 110 missing. A 6.1 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25. A 6.2 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25.
on November 3 A 5.4 earthquake
struck Kraljevo, Serbia on November 3, killing 2 and injuring over 100. A 6.0 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia on November 3. A 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on November 4. A 4.9 earthquake struck western Iran, injuring 100.
struck Bonin Islands, Japan Region on December 21. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, Japan Region on December 22. A 6.2 earthquake struck Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 23. A 5.4 earthquake struck the central region of Puerto Rico on December 24. A 7.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific region near Vanuatu on December 25. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 26. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Fiji islands on December 28. A 6.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 29. A 4.5 earthquake struck the Legnica
region of Poland
on December 30. Three miners were killed by falling rocks.
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
caused an estimated 316,000 deaths (Jan 2011 Haitian gov't figures) to that country, making it the 6th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Also notable, the 2010 Chile earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
registered an 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...
, ranking it as the sixth strongest earthquake since 1900. The tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
associated with the Chile earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the entire Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
rim, also known as the Ring of Fire
Pacific Ring of Fire
The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. In a horseshoe shape, it is associated with a nearly continuous series of oceanic trenches, volcanic arcs, and volcanic belts and/or plate movements...
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To prevent this list from becoming unmanageable, only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they are notable for some other reason.
Compared to other years
Besides general speculation, as for now, one cannot state that 2010 is an anomalous year in relation to seismic activity because statistical data does not exhibit any significant eccentricity. The following is the data held online during April 19, 2010, by USGS, and located by the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center, in relation to the quantity of earthquakes happening during the last decade. Approximation of averageAverage
In mathematics, an average, or central tendency of a data set is a measure of the "middle" value of the data set. Average is one form of central tendency. Not all central tendencies should be considered definitions of average....
(μ), variance
Variance
In probability theory and statistics, the variance is a measure of how far a set of numbers is spread out. It is one of several descriptors of a probability distribution, describing how far the numbers lie from the mean . In particular, the variance is one of the moments of a distribution...
(σ²) and deviation
Standard deviation
Standard deviation is a widely used measure of variability or diversity used in statistics and probability theory. It shows how much variation or "dispersion" there is from the average...
(σ) were obtained using data only until 2009. This data can be located at the Global Earthquake search page
| Magnitude Ranging Between | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | σ² | μ | σ/μ | 2010 |
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Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Earthquake Myths has more information.
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | Date |
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| 1 | ~300,000 |  Haiti Léogâne, Haiti2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks... |
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| 2 |  Mainland China Qinghai, China2010 Yushu earthquake The 2010 Yushu earthquake struck on April 14, 2010, and registered a magnitude of 6.9Mw or 7.1Ms . It originated in Yushu, Qinghai, China, at local time. According to the Xinhua News Agency, 2,698 people have been confirmed dead, 270 missing, and 12,135 injured of which 1,434 are severely injured... |
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| 3 | 521 |  Chile Maule region, Chile2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a... |
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| 4 | 435 |  Indonesia Sumatra, Indonesia |
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| 5 | 57 |  Turkey Elâzığ province, Turkey2010 Elâzığ earthquake The 2010 Elâzığ earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC . The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elâzığ province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake... |
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| 6 | 17 | Indonesia Papua, Indonesia |
- Note: At least 10 dead
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Date |
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| 1 | 521 | Chile Maule region, Chile 2010 Chile earthquake The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a... |
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| 2 | 393 | Indonesia Sumatra, Indonesia |
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| 3 | 0 |  Philippines Mindanao, Philippines2010 Mindanao earthquakes The 2010 Mindanao earthquakes were a series of powerful earthquakes, but located far too deep to pose a serious threat. They occurred in the Southern Philippines in the Moro Gulf. The earthquakes with magnitudes above M6.4 are:... |
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| 4 | ? |  India Nicobar Islands, India |
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| 4 | 0 |  Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu |
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| 4 | 435 | Indonesia Sumatra, Indonesia |
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| 7 | 0 | Philippines Mindanao, Philippines 2010 Mindanao earthquakes The 2010 Mindanao earthquakes were a series of powerful earthquakes, but located far too deep to pose a serious threat. They occurred in the Southern Philippines in the Moro Gulf. The earthquakes with magnitudes above M6.4 are:... |
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| 7 | 0 |  Japan Bonin Islands, Japan |
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| 9 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea2010 New Britain earthquakes On July 18, 2010 a 7.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. This quake was the second in a series of two major earthquakes to hit New Britain on July 18, the first one measuring magnitude 6.9. A tsunami warning was issued but later lifted. Some houses in the area of the... |
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| 9 | 0 | Philippines Mindanao, Philippines 2010 Mindanao earthquakes The 2010 Mindanao earthquakes were a series of powerful earthquakes, but located far too deep to pose a serious threat. They occurred in the Southern Philippines in the Moro Gulf. The earthquakes with magnitudes above M6.4 are:... |
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| 9 | 0 | Vanuatu Coast of Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was... |
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| 12 | 4 |  Mexico Baja California, Mexico2010 Baja California earthquake The 2010 Baja California earthquake was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the moment magnitude scale. It started south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico, at a depth of . It occurred at 3:40:41 p.m... |
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| 12 | 0 | Indonesia Sumatra, Indonesia May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake The May 2010 Northern Sumatra earthquake was a 7.2 Mw earthquake that occurred on May 9, 2010, at 12:59 PM local time , off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The epicenter was 215 km from Banda Aceh. According to USGS, it is likely that this earthquake occurred along the interface of the... |
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| 12 | 0 | Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was... |
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| 12 | 0 | Indonesia Papua (province), Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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| 16 | 0 |  Solomon Islands Solomon IslandsJanuary 2010 Solomon Islands earthquake The 2010 Solomon Islands earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake that occurred in the Solomon Islands at 22:36:30 on January 3, 2010, resulting in a tsunami measuring approximately 10 feet in some parts of the islands. The earthquake was the largest in a series of quakes to strike the Solomon... |
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| 16 | 1 |  Ecuador Pastaza Province, Ecuador |
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| 16 | 0 |  New Zealand Canterbury, New Zealand2010 Canterbury earthquake The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on local time .... |
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| 19 | ~300,000 | Haiti Léogâne, Haiti 2010 Haiti earthquake The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks... |
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| 19 | 0 | Japan Ryukyu Islands, Japan |
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| 19 | 17 | Indonesia Papua (province), Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... |
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| 19 | 0 | Papua New Guinea New Britain New Britain New Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel... Region, Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands... |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
January
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
were struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake
January 2010 Solomon Islands earthquake
The 2010 Solomon Islands earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake that occurred in the Solomon Islands at 22:36:30 on January 3, 2010, resulting in a tsunami measuring approximately 10 feet in some parts of the islands. The earthquake was the largest in a series of quakes to strike the Solomon...
that occurred on January 3, there were no deaths, yet many were left homeless by the quake. Northern Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east....
was struck by a 5.1 earthquake that occurred on January 4, leaving 20,000 homeless. Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
was struck by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake
January 2010 Eureka earthquake
The 2010 Eureka earthquake occurred on January 9, 2010 at 4:27:38 p.m. PST offshore of Humboldt County, California, United States. The magnitude was measured as 6.5 Mw, and its epicenter was located offshore in the Pacific Ocean west of the nearest major city, Eureka...
that was centered offshore Humboldt County, with dozens of injuries reported, no deaths have been confirmed. Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
was struck by a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
that struck on January 12, killing up to 230,000 people, and affecting millions. Drake Passage
Drake Passage
The Drake Passage or Mar de Hoces—Sea of Hoces—is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn, Chile and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica...
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that originated in the Shackleton Fracture Zone
Shackleton Fracture Zone
Shackleton Fracture Zone is an undersea fracture zone and fault located on Drake Passage that separates the Scotia Plate from the Antarctic Plate...
on January 17. Illapel
Illapel
Illapel is a Chilean city, which is the capital of the Choapa Province, Coquimbo Region. It lies along the Illapel River and marks the country's narrowest point along a parallel .It's located to the east of Los Vilos.-Administration:...
was struck by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that occurred on January 18. Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Concepción is a city in Chile, capital of Concepción Province and of the Biobío Region or Region VIII. Greater Concepción is the second-largest conurbation in the country, with 889,725 inhabitants...
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred on January 21. Antofagasta Region
Antofagasta Region
The II Antofagasta Region is one of Chile's fifteen first-order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Antofagasta, El Loa and Tocopilla...
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake that occurred on January 28.
February
Eureka, CaliforniaEureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake on February 4, with minor injuries and damage. There were no deaths. Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
were hit by a significantly large magnitude 7.0 earthquake on February 27, seeing no deaths or injuries, but some damage. A tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
warning was issued for the Naha prefecture. Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
was struck by a catastrophic magnitude 8.8 earthquake
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
on February 27, seeing 300+ deaths in the region. A tsunami alert was waived over all countries of the Pacific Rim. Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
was struck by a large magnitude 6.3 earthquake
2010 Salta earthquake
The 2010 Salta earthquake occurred on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 15:43:36 UTC in Salta Province, Argentina and had magnitude of 6.3. It occurred less than 12 hours after the far larger 2010 Chile earthquake, which killed over 500 people...
on February 28, yet it was completely unrelated to the Chilean Earthquake. At least two deaths resulted from this quake.
March
TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake
2010 Kaohsiung earthquake
The 2010 Kaohsiung Earthquake measuring 6.4 ML occurred on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 8:20 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located in the mountainous area of Kaohsiung County of the southwestern Taiwan. It was the most powerful earthquake in Kaohsiung since 1900...
on March 3, resulting in at least 90+ injuries and minor damage, but no deaths. Calama
Calama
Calama may refer to:*Algeria**Guelma, an Algerian city once named Calama by ancient Roman settlers*Brazil**Calama, Rondônia*Chile**Calama, Chile*United States**Kalama, Washington or Kalama/Calama River*Calama...
was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake at 07:39 PM on March 4. Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
was struck by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on March 5. Elazığ, Turkey
Elazig Province
Elâzığ Province is a province of Turkey with its seat in the city of Elâzığ. The source of the Euphrates river is located in this province.The province has a population of 552,646 as of 2010...
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake
2010 Elâzığ earthquake
The 2010 Elâzığ earthquake was a 6.1 Mw earthquake that occurred on 8 March 2010 at 02:32 UTC . The epicentre of the quake was Başyurt in Elâzığ province, in eastern Turkey. Initial reports in global media said as many as 57 people had died. Reports in the Turkish media two days after the quake...
; the final death toll was reported at 42. Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
was struck by another quake on March 11, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake
2010 Pichilemu earthquake
The 2010 Pichilemu earthquake , also known as the Libertador O'Higgins earthquake, was a 6.9 MW earthquake that struck Chile's O'Higgins Region on 11 March 2010 at 11:39 local time...
struck as the new president was being inaugurated into office. Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
region of Kepulauan Obi
Obi Islands
The Obi Islands are a group of islands in the Indonesian province of Maluku. They lie north of Buru and Ceram....
was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on March 14. Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
was struck by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake on March 14. Biobío was struck by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 11:28 PM on March 15. New Ireland
New Ireland (island)
New Ireland is a large island in Papua New Guinea, approximately 7,404 km² in area. It is the largest island of the New Ireland Province, lying northeast of the island of New Britain. Both islands are part of the Bismarck Archipelago, named after Otto von Bismarck, and they are separated by...
was struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on March 20. Mindoro
Mindoro
Mindoro is the seventh-largest island in the Philippines. It is located off the coast of Luzon, and northeast of Palawan. The southern coast of Mindoro forms the northeastern extremum of the Sulu Sea.-History:...
was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on March 25. Atacama
Atacama Region
The Atacama Region is one of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. It comprises three provinces, Chañaral, Copiapó and Huasco. It is bordered to the north by Antofagasta, to the south by Coquimbo, to east with Provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja and San Juan of Argentina, and to west with...
was struck by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 11:51 AM on March 26. The Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
were struck by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake on March 30.
April
Biobío was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred on April 2. Biobío was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that occurred on April 2. Biobío was struck by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that occurred on April 2. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake2010 Baja California earthquake
The 2010 Baja California earthquake was an earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the moment magnitude scale. It started south of Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico, at a depth of . It occurred at 3:40:41 p.m...
struck the Mexicali Valley in Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
at 3:40 PM (PT) killing 2 people and more than 254 being injured on Easter Sunday of April 4. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea
Molucca Sea
The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia. The region is rich in coral and has many diving sites.-Location:...
on April 5. Simeulue Regency was struck by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake
April 2010 Sumatra earthquake
The April 2010 Sumatra earthquake was a 7.8 Mw earthquake that occurred on April 7, 2010, at 5:15 AM local time near Banyak Islands, off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A tsunami watch was issued according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu which was later canceled...
on April 6. Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
was hit by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on April 11. Armilla
Armilla
Armilla can refer to:-* Armilla , a gold armband awarded as a medal equivalent to soldiers of ancient Rome* Armillary sphere.* Armilla, Granada, a municipality in the province of Granada....
, Granada
Granada
Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
was hit by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake on April 11. China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
was hit by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake
2010 Yushu earthquake
The 2010 Yushu earthquake struck on April 14, 2010, and registered a magnitude of 6.9Mw or 7.1Ms . It originated in Yushu, Qinghai, China, at local time. According to the Xinhua News Agency, 2,698 people have been confirmed dead, 270 missing, and 12,135 injured of which 1,434 are severely injured...
on April 14 killing 2,698 people. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck eastern New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
on April 17. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on April 24. Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
was hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake on April 26. A 5.9 earthquake hit the Bering Sea
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into the shallower water above the continental shelves....
, followed by a 5.4 aftershock.
May
A 6.1 earthquake hit the Izu IslandsIzu Islands
The are a group of volcanic islands stretching south and east from the Izu Peninsula of Honshū, Japan. Administratively, they form two towns and six villages; all part of Tokyo. The largest is Izu Ōshima, usually called simply Ōshima....
on May 3. A 6.5 earthquake struck Southern Sumatra
Sumatra
Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, Indonesia on May 5. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on May 7. A 7.2 earthquake struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia on May 9. A 5.7 earthquake in Moca, Puerto Rico on May 16. A 6.5 earthquake hit Northern Chile on May 19. A 5.6 earthquake struck Quepos
Quepos
Quepos is a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is served by the Quepos-La Managua airport. It is located at around . It is home to approximately 14,000 people....
on May 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck Central Peru on May 23. A 6.5 earthquake struck Acre , Brazil on May 24.
- A 6.3 earthquake struck the northern Mid-Atlantic RidgeMid-Atlantic RidgeThe Mid-Atlantic Ridge is a mid-ocean ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the longest mountain range in the world. It separates the Eurasian Plate and North American Plate in the North Atlantic, and the African Plate from the South...
on May 25. A 6.4 earthquake hit the Ryukyu IslandsRyukyu IslandsThe , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
on May 26. A 5.1 earthquake struck GuanacasteGuanacaste ProvinceGuanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the...
on May 26. A 7.2 earthquake struck VanuatuVanuatuVanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
on May 27. A 6.0 earthquake struck MindanaoMindanaoMindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on May 31. A 5.7 earthquake struck QueposQueposQuepos is a city in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is served by the Quepos-La Managua airport. It is located at around . It is home to approximately 14,000 people....
on May 31, killing one person. A 6.4 earthquake struck the Andaman IslandsAndaman IslandsThe Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
on May 31.
June
A 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on June 9. A 7.5 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on June 12. A 6.1 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
on June 13. A 5.7 earthquake struck Ocotillo, California
Ocotillo, California
Ocotillo is a census-designated place in Imperial County, California. Ocotillo is located west of El Centro, The population was 266 at the 2010 census, down from 296 at the 2000 census...
on June 14. A 6.4 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A 7.0 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16, killing 17 and damaging hundreds of homes. A 6.6 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A 6.0 earthquake struck 135 miles SSW of L'Esperance Rock
L'Esperance Rock
L'Esperance Rock, formerly French Rock, is the southernmost islet in the Kermadec Islands, to the north of New Zealand. It is south of Curtis Island and northeast of East Cape on New Zealand's North Island at . The smaller L'Havre Rock lies to the north-west of L'Esperance; it is a reef that...
, Kermadec Islands
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...
on June 17. A 5.0 earthquake
2010 Central Canada earthquake
The 2010 Central Canada earthquake was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred in Central Canada on June 23, 2010, at about 13:41:41 EDT and lasted about 30 seconds....
struck in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada on June 23. A 6.1 earthquake struck the New Britain
New Britain
New Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
region of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
on June 24. A 6.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
on June 26. A 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
on June 30. A 5.9 earthquake
2010 Oaxaca earthquake
The 2010 Oaxaca earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on June 30, 2010, measuring 6.2 on the moment magnitude scale. Many people in different cities left their beds and ran into the street, as the quake struck at 2:22 am. Helicopters and police vehicles were sent to inspect possible damages in Mexico...
struck Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, on June 30, killing one person.
July
A 6.4 earthquake struck in the VanuatuVanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
region on July 2. A 6.4 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
on July 4. A moderate 5.4 earthquake occurred in Borrego Springs, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on July 7. A 6.2 earthquake struck south of the Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
on July 10. A 6.9 earthquake struck 49 mi (78.9 km) east-northeast of Calama, Chile
Calama, Chile
Calama is a city and commune in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile. It is the capital of El Loa Province, part of the Antofagasta Region. Calama is one of the driest cities in the world with average annual precipitation of just . The River Loa, Chile's longest, flows through the city...
on July 11. A 6.5 earthquake struck Bio Bio, Chile on July 14. A 6.7 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A 6.9 earthquake struck the New Britain
New Britain
New Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
Region, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
on July 18. A 7.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 18. A 6.0 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A 6.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia on July 21. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on July 22. A 7.3 earthquake
2010 Mindanao earthquakes
The 2010 Mindanao earthquakes were a series of powerful earthquakes, but located far too deep to pose a serious threat. They occurred in the Southern Philippines in the Moro Gulf. The earthquakes with magnitudes above M6.4 are:...
struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 23. A 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on July 25. A 6.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 29. A 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia on July 30. A 5.6 earthquake
July 2010 Iran earthquake
On July 30, 2010 a 5.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran.-Casualties:Iranian media reported at least 170 people were injured as a result of the earthquake, while the Iranian Red Crescent Society reported more than 150 injured...
struck northeastern Iran on July 30.
August
A 6.3 earthquake struck the Molucca SeaMolucca Sea
The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia. The region is rich in coral and has many diving sites.-Location:...
on August 3. A 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
on August 4. A 6.4 earthquake struck the eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
on August 4. A 6.4 earthquake struck Amatignak Island
Amatignak Island
Amatignak Island is a member of the Delarof Islands , in Alaska's Aleutian archipelago. The south-most point of Alaska is on this island, as well as the highest western longitude of the United States and North America....
in Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
on August 4. A 7.0 earthquake struck the New Britain
New Britain
New Britain, or Niu Briten, is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel...
region, Papua New Guinea on August 4. A 6.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands
Kuril Islands
The Kuril Islands , in Russia's Sakhalin Oblast region, form a volcanic archipelago that stretches approximately northeast from Hokkaidō, Japan, to Kamchatka, Russia, separating the Sea of Okhotsk from the North Pacific Ocean. There are 56 islands and many more minor rocks. It consists of Greater...
on August 4. A 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
on August 10. A 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on August 11. A 6.9 earthquake struck Pastaza Province
Pastaza Province
Pastaza is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899 and which boasts 25,800 inhabitants...
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
on August 12. A 6.9 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands
Mariana Islands
The Mariana Islands are an arc-shaped archipelago made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the north-western Pacific Ocean between the 12th and 21st parallels north and along the 145th meridian east...
region on August 13. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands region on August 14. A 6.6 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands region on August 14. A 6.3 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on August 15. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Reunion region of Mauritius
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
on August 16. A 4.5 earthquake struck near the Aeolian Islands
Aeolian Islands
The Aeolian Islands or Lipari Islands are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, named after the demigod of the winds Aeolus. The locals residing on the islands are known as Eolians . The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer, and attract up to...
on August 16. A 6.2 earthquake struck the Fiji region on August 16. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on August 18. A 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on August 20. A 6.1 earthquake struck the coast of Jalisco
Jalisco
Jalisco officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in Western Mexico and divided in 125 municipalities and its capital city is Guadalajara.It is one of the more important states...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on August 23. A 5.7 earthquake struck Damghan
Damghan
Damghan is a city in and capital of Damghan County, Semnan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 57,331, in 15,849 families.Damghan is situated from Tehran on the high-road to Mashad, at an elevation of...
in northern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
on August 27. This killed 3 people and also injured 40 others.
September
A 6.3 earthquake struck the Andreanof IslandsAndreanof Islands
The Andreanof Islands are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. They are located between Amchitka Pass and the Rat Islands group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. The islands...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
on September 3. A 7.1 earthquake
2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on local time ....
struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
on September 4. A 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
on September 4. A 6.3 earthquake struck in the Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
region on September 8. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
, on September 8. A 6.7 earthquake struck Biobío Region, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, on September 9. A 6.3 earthquake struck Hindu Kush
Hindu Kush
The Hindu Kush is an mountain range that stretches between central Afghanistan and northern Pakistan. The highest point in the Hindu Kush is Tirich Mir in the Chitral region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.It is the westernmost extension of the Pamir Mountains, the Karakoram Range, and is a...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
on September 17. A 5.5 earthquake struck southern Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
on September 27, killing 1 person. A 6.4 earthquake struck New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's White Island
Whakaari/White Island
Whakaari/White Island is an active andesite stratovolcano, situated from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty. The nearest mainland towns are Whakatane and Tauranga....
on September 29. A 5.6 earthquake struck Lolol
Lolol
Lolol is a Chilean commune and town in Colchagua Province, O'Higgins Region. Lolol was founded in 1830.-History:...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
on September 29. A 6.2 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on September 29. A 7.2 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on September 29
October
A 6.3 earthquake struck the Ryukyu IslandsRyukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
on October 4. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands
Andreanof Islands
The Andreanof Islands are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. They are located between Amchitka Pass and the Rat Islands group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. The islands...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, on October 8. A 6.4 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands
Andreanof Islands
The Andreanof Islands are a group of islands in the Aleutian Islands in southwest Alaska. They are located between Amchitka Pass and the Rat Islands group to the west, and Amukta Pass and the Islands of Four Mountains group to the east, at about 52° North and 172°57' to 179°09' West. The islands...
, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, on October 8. A 6.3 earthquake struck Halmahera
Halmahera
Halmahera is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia.Halmahera has a land area of 17,780 km² and a population in 1995 of 162,728...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
on October 8. A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Zarcero
Zarcero
Zarcero is the capital city of the canton of Zarcero in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city...
on October 8. A 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
on October 12. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Kepulauan Barat Daya region of Indonesia on October 17. A 6.7 earthquake struck Los Mochis
Los Mochis
Los Mochis is a coastal city in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of Ahome. As of the 2010 census, the population was 256,613, which was 61 percent of the municipality's population....
in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, on October 21. A 6.1 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea
Molucca Sea
The Molucca Sea is located in the western Pacific Ocean, within the country of Indonesia. The region is rich in coral and has many diving sites.-Location:...
on October 25. A 7.5 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25, killing 435 and leaving over 110 missing. A 6.1 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25. A 6.2 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on October 25.
- A 6.4 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on October 30.
November
A 5.1 earthquake struck the Gulf of Saros, TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on November 3 A 5.4 earthquake
2010 Serbia earthquake
The 2010 Serbia earthquake occurred on 3 November 2010 just several kilometers from Kraljevo, in central Serbia. The earthquake had magnitude of 5.3 and was felt across the country. including the capital, Belgrade, as well as in several neighboring countries. Two people were killed and over 100...
struck Kraljevo, Serbia on November 3, killing 2 and injuring over 100. A 6.0 earthquake struck near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia on November 3. A 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on November 4. A 4.9 earthquake struck western Iran, injuring 100.
- A 6.3 earthquake struck the Southeast Indian RidgeSoutheast Indian RidgeThe Southeast Indian Ridge is a divergent tectonic plate boundary located along the seafloor of the southern Indian Ocean. It separates the Indo-Australian Plate to the north from the Antarctic Plate to the south...
A 6.1 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on November 23. A 6.1 earthquake struck PichilemuPichilemuPichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
, ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
on November 28. A 6.8 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, Japan on November 30.
December
A 6.1 earthquake struck the Fiji region on December 1. A 6.7 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on December 2. A 6.5 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands region on December 8. A 6.1 earthquake struck Mindanao on December 8. A 6.2 earthquake struck Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea on December 13. A 6.5 earthquake struck Southeastern Iran on December 20, killing 11 and injuring 100+, also damaging 1,800+ homes. A 7.4 earthquake2010 Bonin Islands earthquake
The 2010 Bonin Islands earthquake occurred on 21 December 2010 when a MW 7.4 earthquake struck off of the Bonin Islands, Japan.The quake occurred at about 0220 local time , about east of the Bonin Islands, at a depth of around...
struck Bonin Islands, Japan Region on December 21. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, Japan Region on December 22. A 6.2 earthquake struck Aleutian Islands, Alaska on December 23. A 5.4 earthquake struck the central region of Puerto Rico on December 24. A 7.3 earthquake struck the South Pacific region near Vanuatu on December 25. A 6.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 26. A 6.3 earthquake struck the Fiji islands on December 28. A 6.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu on December 29. A 4.5 earthquake struck the Legnica
Legnica
Legnica is a town in south-western Poland, in Silesia, in the central part of Lower Silesia, on the plain of Legnica, riverside: Kaczawa and Czarna Woda. Between 1 June 1975 and 31 December 1998 Legnica was the capital of the Legnica Voivodeship. It is currently the seat of the county...
region of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
on December 30. Three miners were killed by falling rocks.