List of earthquakes in 2016

Earthquakes in 2016
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2016

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
7.8 Mw, Indonesia Indonesia
7.8 Mw, Ecuador Ecuador
Deadliest 7.8 Mw, Ecuador Ecuador
660 deaths
Total fatalities 844
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 6
6.0−6.9 42
5.0−5.9 153
4.0−4.9 780
 2015

This is a list of earthquakes in 2016. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data.

Compared to other years

Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2006–2016[1]
Magnitude 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
8.0–9.9 2 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0
7.0–7.9 9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 6
6.0–6.9 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 140 124 42
5.0–5.9 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1475 1413 153
4.0–4.9 12,838 12,080 12,292 6805 10,164 13,303 10,990 9795 13,494 13,239 780
Total 14,703 14,350 14,240 8862 12,300 15,798 12,548 11,341 15,121 14,795 978

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.[2]

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 660 7.8 Ecuador Ecuador VIII 19.2 April 16
2 117 6.4 Taiwan Taiwan VII 23.0 February 6
3 41 7.0 Japan Japan IX 11.0 April 15
4 11 6.7 India India VII 55.0 January 3

Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 0 Indonesia Indonesia III 24.0 March 2
1 7.8 660 Ecuador Ecuador VIII 19.2 April 16
3 7.2 0  Russia VI 163.2 January 30
4 7.1 0 United States United States VII 125.6 January 24
5 7.0 41 Japan Japan IX 10.0 April 15
5 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu VII 27.2 April 28

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

January
Strongest
magnitude
7.2 Mw,  Russia
Deadliest 6.7 Mw, India India
11 deaths
Total fatalities 11
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 2
6.0−6.9 11
5.0−5.9 115
4.0−4.9 657

February

February
Strongest
magnitude
6.4 Mw, Taiwan Taiwan
6.4 Mw,  Papua New Guinea
Deadliest 6.4 Mw, Taiwan Taiwan
117 deaths
Total fatalities 117
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 10
5.0−5.9 69
4.0−4.9 229

March

March
Strongest
magnitude
7.8 Mw Indonesia Indonesia
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 1
6.0−6.9 4
5.0−5.9 75
4.0−4.9 264

April

April
Strongest
magnitude
7.8 Mw Ecuador Ecuador
Deadliest 7.8 Mw Ecuador Ecuador
660 deaths
Total fatalities 716
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 3
6.0−6.9 17
5.0−5.9 103
4.0−4.9 305

May

May
Strongest
magnitude
5.9 Mw Indonesia Indonesia
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 0
5.0−5.9 17
4.0−4.9 49

References

  1. USGS Real-time Earthquake Map with exact dates and live earthquake reports
  2. USGS Earthquake Myths
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  7. "M6.5 - 227km SE of Sarangani, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
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  41. "M6.0 - 124km ENE of Codrington, Barbuda". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  42. "M6.4 - 211km S of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
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  44. "M6.2 - 123km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  45. "M6.9 - 81km NNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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  48. "M6.7 - 106km W of Sola, Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 7, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
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  64. "M6.1 - 105km SSW of Champerico, Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. April 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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  70. "M6.0 - 12km NNE of Muisne, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  71. "M6.0 - 33km NNW of Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  72. "M7.0 - 1km SE of Norsup, Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 28, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
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  74. "M6.0 - 32km SW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 30, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

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