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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2000
Strongest magnitude8.0 Mw,  Papua New Guinea
Deadliest7.9 Mw,  Indonesia
103 deaths
Total fatalities177
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.916
6.0–6.9146
5.0–5.91,344
← 1999
2001 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 2000. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009
Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 13 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18
6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124
5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413
Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556

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 Website has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 103 7.9 Indonesia Indonesia, Sumatra VIII (Severe) 33.0 June 4
2 46 7.6 Indonesia Indonesia, Central Sulawesi VII (Very strong) 26.0 May 4
3 31 6.8 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, Baku VII (Very strong) 35.0 November 25
4 11 7.0 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan, Balkan Region VIII (Severe) 30.0 December 6
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.0 2 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province VII (Very strong) 33.0 November 16
2 7.9 103 Indonesia Indonesia, Sumatra VIII (Severe) 33.0 June 4
2 7.9 0 Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos Islands V (Moderate) 10.0 June 18
3 7.8 0 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province VII (Very strong) 30.0 November 16
3 7.8 0 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province VII (Very strong) 33.0 November 17
4 7.6 0 Japan Japan, Volcano Islands VI (Strong) 126.5 March 28
4 7.6 46 Indonesia Indonesia, Sulawesi VII (Very strong) 26.0 May 5
5 7.4 0 Japan Japan, Bonin Islands V (Moderate) 394.8 August 6
6 7.2 0 Tonga Tonga VI (Strong) 183.4 January 8
6 7.2 1 Argentina Argentina, Jujuy V (Moderate) 225.0 May 12
7 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu VII (Very strong) 33.0 February 25
8 7.0 0 Argentina Argentina Santiago del Estero Province III (Weak) 608.5 April 23
8 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu VII (Very strong) 23.0 October 24
8 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province VII (Very strong) 50.0 October 29
8 7.0 11 Turkmenistan Turkmenistan, Balkan Region VIII (Severe) 30.0 December 6
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Tonga
Deadliest5.9 Mw  China
5 deaths
Total fatalities5
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.995
  • Australia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on January 1 at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi).[1]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on January 1 at a depth of 26.2 km (16.3 mi).[2]
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Alaska, on January 6 at a depth of 1.0 km (0.62 mi).
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Luzon, on January 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Chile A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Antofagasta, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Tonga A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 8 at a depth of 183.4 km (114.0 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • China A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Yunnan, on January 14 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). At least 5 deaths and 2,528 injuries.
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 26 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Russia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, on January 28 at a depth 61.1 km (38.0 mi).

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Vanuatu
Deadliest5.3 Mw  Iran
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.987
  • Iran A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Iran, on February 2 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). At least 1 death and 15 injuries were reported.
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Britain, on February 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • ChinaRussia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck China, Russia, on February 13 at a depth of 513.6 km (319.1 mi).
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on February 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Guam A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guam, on February 26 at a depth of 132.2 km (82.1 mi).
  • Panama A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Panama, on February 26 at a depth of 65.0 km (40.4 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on February 28 at a depth of 538.0 km (334.3 mi).

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.988
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kepulauan Barat Daya, on March 3 at a depth of 141.9 km (88.2 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Guinea, on March 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Australia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on March 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Australia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Australia, on March 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Chiapas, on March 12 at a depth of 62.0 km (38.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, on March 28 at a depth of 126.5 km (78.6 mi).

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Argentina
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.980
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kepulauan Sangihe, on April 3 at a depth of 150.0 km (93.2 mi).
  • Greece A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Crete, on April 5 at a depth of 38.0 km (23.6 mi).
  • MauritiusFrance A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mauritius, Reunion, on April 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on April 18 at a depth of 220.7 km (137.1 mi).
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Andreanof Islands, on April 21 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Argentina A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Santiago del Estero, on April 23 at a depth of 608.5 km (378.1 mi).

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest7.6 Mw  Indonesia
46 deaths
Total fatalities50
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.98
5.0–5.983
  • Northern Mariana Islands A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mariana Islands, on May 2 at a depth of 55.0 km (34.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Sulawesi, on May 4 at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi). Forty-six people were killed and 264 others were injured, most of them in Luwuk.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on May 4 at a depth of 515.8 km (320.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on May 6 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
  • Argentina A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Jujuy, on May 12 at a depth of 225.0 km (139.8 mi). One person was killed in a mining accident in Atacama, Chile.
  • Afghanistan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, on May 12 at a depth of 107.7 km (66.9 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea, on May 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on May 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were killed and thirteen others had injuries

June

June
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw  Indonesia
7.9 Mw  Australia
Deadliest7.9 Mw  Indonesia
103 deaths
Total fatalities108
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.924
5.0–5.9135
  • Oregon A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Oregon, on June 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near coast of Honshu, on June 3 at a depth of 62.3 km (38.7 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 103 people were killed and 2,174 people suffered injuries, most of them in Bengkulu. It is the deadliest earthquake in 2000.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Turkey A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Turkey, on June 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Killing two people and injuring eighty others.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, on June 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Myanmar A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Myanmar, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). One person was killed and further damage was caused.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Izu Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 485.3 km (301.6 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on June 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Two people were killed and 36 others were injured.
  • A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the west Indian Ridge, on June 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of Fiji, on June 14 at a depth of 604.6 km (375.7 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Talaud Islands, on June 14 at a depth of 89.5 km (55.6 mi).
  • Chile A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chile, on June 16 at a depth of 120.2 km (74.7 mi).
  • Iceland A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Injuring one person.
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Australian owned Cocos Islands, on June 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Iceland A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

July

July
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Papua New Guinea
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Afghanistan
2 deaths
Total fatalities3
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.912
5.0–5.9138
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 1 at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi). One person was killed.
  • Nicaragua A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Nicaragua, on July 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 7 people were killed and 42 were injured.
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kodiak Island, on July 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Java, on July 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 6 people were injured.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were injured.
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Batanes, on July 16 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 6 people were injured in Basco, Batanes.
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the Trobriand Islands, on July 16 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands region, on July 16 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Afghanistan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, on July 17 at a depth of 141.4 km (87.9 mi). 2 people were killed in Pakistan.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 20 at a depth of 47.1 km (29.3 mi).
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the Puntarenas Province, on July 21 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, on July 30 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 1 person was injured.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Fiji on July 30 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • New Zealand A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region, on July 31 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.9117


  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands region, on August 03 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Russia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sakhalin, on August 04 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Eight people were injured, and 1,390 buildings were damaged, leaving 19,100 homeless.
  • Japan A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands region, on August 06 at a depth of 394.8 km (245.3 mi). It was the largest earthquake by magnitude during this month.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Flores Sea on August 07 at a depth of 648.5 km (403.0 mi).
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Penama Province, Vanuatu on August 09 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the State of Michoacán, on August 09 at a depth of 45.8 km (28.5 mi). One person was injured and some buildings were damaged in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Fiji on August 09 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck West Papua (province) on August 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the D'Entrecasteaux Islands region, on August 14 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • New Zealand A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region, on August 15 at a depth of 357.7 km (222.3 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of the Shizuoka Prefecture, on August 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two cars were damaged by falling rocks in Kozushima and caused a small landslide in Nii-jima.
  • A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the South Atlantic Ocean, on August 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Turkmenistan A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Ahal Region, on August 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Damage was reported in the North Khorasan province of Iran.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ambon Island, on August 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Ambon Island, on August 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake 33 minutes before.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Ambon Island, on August 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake 4 hours prior.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Ambon Island, on August 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake 4 hours prior.

September

September
Strongest magnitude6.4 Mw  Tonga
6.4 Mw  Ecuador
Deadliest5.5 Mw  Ecuador
1 deaths
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.910
5.0–5.980
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Nias, Sumatra on September 01 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji on September 02 at a depth of 678.6 km (421.7 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Hualien County, on September 10 at a depth of 34.8 km (21.6 mi). Minor damage was observed in Hualien City.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck in the Halmahera Sea, on September 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Niuatoputapu Island on September 11 at a depth of 115.4 km (71.7 mi).
  • China A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Qinghai Province on September 12 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of the Bengkulu Province of Sumatra on September 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Ecuador A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the southern portion of the Manabí Province, on September 20 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). One death occurred as a result of the earthquake in the province.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of the Bengkulu Province of Sumatra on September 22 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Tonga on September 26 at a depth of 56.0 km (34.8 mi).
  • Ecuador A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the northern coast of the Manabí Province, on September 28 at a depth of 22.9 km (14.2 mi).

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Vanuatu
7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.914
5.0–5.9107
  • Tanzania A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Lake Tanganyika, off the coast of the Rukwa Region, on October 02 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi). At least 6 were injured and around 157 houses were damaged or destroyed.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Honshu, on October 03 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Venezuela A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the northern coast of Sucre (state), on October 04 at a depth of 110.3 km (68.5 mi). Minor damage was reported in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the island of Espiritu Santo, on October 04 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi).
  • A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on October 05 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of the Davao Region, on October 05 at a depth of 87.3 km (54.2 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Shimane Prefecture, on October 06 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). At least 130 people were injured, 104 houses destroyed, 7 bridges collapsed, 2,230 buildings sustained damages, and 60 landslides were observed as a result of the earthquake.
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga on October 21 at a depth of 291.8 km (181.3 mi).
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on October 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise, on October 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Banten, on October 25 at a depth of 38.0 km (23.6 mi). Minor damage was observed on the western part of the Island of Java.
  • A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise, on October 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands region, on October 27 at a depth of 388.0 km (241.1 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of New Ireland (island), on October 29 at a depth of 50.0 km (31.1 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of East Nusa Tenggara, on October 30 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck the Mie Prefecture, on October 30 at a depth of 34.9 km (21.7 mi). Seven people were injured as a result of the earthquake.
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tonga on October 31 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).

November

November
Strongest magnitude8.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea
Deadliest6.8 Mw  Azerbaijan
31 deaths
Total fatalities35
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.920
5.0–5.9213
  • New Zealand A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just off the coast of the Southland Region, on November 01 at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 mi).
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands region, on November 07 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the island of New Britain, on November 07 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Bougainville Island, on November 07 at a depth of 90.5 km (56.2 mi).
  • Colombia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of the Chocó Department, on November 08 at a depth of 17.0 km (10.6 mi). Two were injured from the earthquake and 86 buildings were damaged.
  • Algeria A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Béjaïa Province, on November 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two people were killed by the earthquake, one in the Béjaïa Province, and one in the Sétif Province. Another 12 were injured and at least 7 buildings were destroyed.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Hokkaido, on November 13 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 16 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Two were killed because of the earthquake, one in New Ireland (island) and one in the Duke of York Islands. At least 5,000 were made homeless and a tsunami of 3 meters was recorded. This was the largest earthquake of the year.
  • Papua New Guinea A 7.8 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 16 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0, 3 hours prior.
  • Papua New Guinea A 6.5 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 16 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0, 3 hours prior.
  • Papua New Guinea A 7.8 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 17 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0, from the day prior.
  • Papua New Guinea A 6.6 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 18 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0, from 2 days prior.
  • Papua New Guinea A 6.8 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on November 18 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0, from 2 days prior.
  • Azerbaijan A 6.8 earthquake struck just south of Baku, on November 25 at a depth of 50.4 km (31.3 mi). In total, 31 were killed as a result of the earthquake, 5 by falling debris, 23 more from heart attacks, with another 3 dying the following day due to an explosion from a pipe leaking natural gas. More than 430 were injured as a result of the earthquake.[3]
  • Azerbaijan A 6.5 earthquake struck just south of Baku, on November 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 6.8 from a minute prior.
  • Chile A 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of the Antofagasta Region, on November 29 at a depth of 58.2 km (36.2 mi). Minor damage was reported in the region.
  • Alaska A 5.8 earthquake struck the Denali National Park and Preserve, in the Denali Borough, Alaska on November 29 at a depth of 16.2 km (10.1 mi). Damage was recorded in Anderson and Clear.

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Turkmenistan
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Turkmenistan
11 deaths
Total fatalities17
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.913
5.0–5.9112
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck just off the coast of the Chiapas, on December 01 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Turkmenistan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Balkan Region, on December 06 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi). Unconfirmed reports stated 11 people were killed as a result of the earthquake.
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on December 06 at a depth of 31.0 km (19.3 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0 from the month prior.
  • Panama A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south of Panama, on December 12 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Turkey A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Konya Province, on December 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Six were reported killed and 41 were injured.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Fiji region, on December 18 at a depth of 628.2 km (390.3 mi).
  • Guam A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Guam region, on December 19 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Chile A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Araucanía Region, on December 20 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the D'Entrecasteaux Islands region, on December 20 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on December 21 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0 from the month prior.
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Bougainville Island, on December 21 at a depth of 386.7 km (240.3 mi).
  • Russia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, on December 22 at a depth of 140.4 km (87.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Arafura Sea, on December 23 at a depth of 61.7 km (38.3 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Bismarck Archipelago, on December 28 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). It was an aftershock of the 8.0 from the month prior.

References

  1. ^ "M6.0 - west of Macquarie Island". United States Geological Survey. 1 January 2000.
  2. ^ "M6.1 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. 5 January 2000.
  3. ^ "M6.8 - 15 km SSE of Baku, Azerbaijan". United States Geological Survey. 25 November 2000.
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