Earthquakes in 2010 resulted in nearly 165,000 fatalities. Most of these were due to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, which caused an estimated 160,000 deaths, making it the 8th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Other deadly quakes occurred in China, Indonesia or Turkey. The 2010 Chile earthquake registered 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, ranking it as the 6th strongest earthquake since 1900. The tsunami associated with the Chile earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the entire Pacific Ocean rim, also known as the Ring of Fire.

Compared to other years

Overall

By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Haiti, Ouest 13.0 China, Qinghai 17.0 Chile, Maule 35.0 7.8 Indonesia, Sumatra 20.6 Turkey. Elazığ 10.0 Indonesia, Papua 15.0 Afghanistan, Balkh 13.0 Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Date Chile Indonesia Indonesia Philippines India 0 Vanuatu Philippines 0 Japan 0 Papua New Guinea Philippines Vanuatu Mexico 0 Vanuatu 0 Indonesia 0 Solomon Islands 1 Ecuador 2 New Zealand Léogâne, Haiti 0 Japan Indonesia 0 Papua New Guinea Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured2, Gorno-Badakhshan, 84 km N of Khorog5.447.0IVAt least 98 homes destroyed, 902 others damaged and 20,000 displaced in the epicentral area.. – –2 offshore6.18.0 – – – –3, Western offshore, 98 km SE of Gizo6.610.0VIIForeshock of the 7.1 event later that day. – –3, Western offshore, 94 km SE of Gizo7.110.0VI 0 25, east of the South Sandwich Islands6.813.0 – – – –5, Western offshore, 127 km SE of Gizo6.815.4VIIAftershocks of the January 3 event. – –5, 155 km SE of Gizo6.035.0V – –9, 142 km SE of Gizo6.212.0V – –9, California offshore, 35 km WNW of Ferndale6.529.3VII –24 10, Java, 66 km SSW of Singaparna5.165.2IV –1 –12, Ouest, 10 km SE of Léogâne7.013.0XThe 2010 Haiti earthquake was one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history.100,000 to 316,000 –12, Ouest, 4 km E of Grand-Goâve6.010.0VIIAftershock of the January 12 event. It occurred seven minutes after the main shock. – –17, Guizhou, 77 km S of Anshun4.426.6IV –8 –17Drake Passage6.35.0II – – –30, eastern Sichuan5.110.0VINearly 5,000 houses and a local dam damaged, 2,000 displaced, one fatality and 13 injuries.113

February

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured1, Bougainville Island, 115 km WNW of Panguna6.232.0V – – –5 Southeast Indian Ridge6.21.0 – – – –6, Kuril Islands6.030.0 – – – –7, Okinawa, 109 km SSW of Ishigaki6.321.0IV – – –9, Niuatoputapu, 104 km NNE of Hihifo6.110.0III – – –13, 'Eua, 65 km NNE of 'Ohonua6.111.0 – – – –15, 238 km NE of Lospalos6.2126.0IV – – –18, Primorsky Krai, 15 km SSW of Kraskino6.9577.7 –This earthquake struck near Russia's border with China and North Korea. – –22, 'Eua, 277 km SSW of 'Ohonua6.015.0 – – – –26, Okinawa, 70 km SE of Haebaru7.025.0VIThis earthquake caused some damage and two injuries. A tsunami warning was issued for the Okinawa prefecture. -227, Ñuble Region, Itata Province, 36 km WNW of Quirihue8.822.9VIIIThe 2010 Chile earthquake was the largest event of 2010, and the most significant earthquake to impact Chile since the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. It had a robust aftershock sequence, and tsunami warnings were issued in 53 countries. 350 of the 525 deaths that were attributed to this earthquake were caused by a tsunami wave of approximately that struck the coastal town of Constitución.« Pacific coastline devastated; 350 killed by tsunami that hit one small town »525 –27, Salta Province, 5 km NE of Campo Quijano6.310.0VThe 2010 Salta earthquake was once thought to be an aftershock of the 8.8 event, but it was later deemed to be a separate event.2Dozens Note: Eleven aftershocks with magnitudes of 6.0 or higher were recorded in February following the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile on February 27. In order to eliminate cluttering, the February aftershocks have not been included.

March

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured3, Biobío Region, 25 km WNW of Talcahuano6.120.0VIIAftershock of the 8.8 event on February 27 – –4, Tainan, 41 km SE of Yujing District6.321.0VIThe 2010 Kaohsiung earthquake caused minor damage and over 90 injuries. –90+4, Valparaíso Region, 50 km WSW of Valparaíso6.024.2VAftershock of the 8.8 earthquake on February 27 – –4, Torba Province, 48 km NW of Sola6.5176.0IV – –4, Antofagasta Region, 66 km ENE of Calama6.3114.0IV – – –5, Biobío Region, 14 km NW of Talcahuano6.129.9VAftershock of the 8.8 event on February 27 – –5, Biobío Region, 23 km WNW of Talcahuano6.618.0VIIAftershock of the 8.8 event on February 27 – –5, Bengkulu, 141 km W of Bengkulu6.826.0IV – – –7 southern East Pacific Rise6.318.0 – – – –8, Erzurum Province, 10 km SSW of Karaçoban6.112.0VI2010 Elazığ earthquake42–57748, Maug Islands region6.1427.0 – – – –11, O'Higgins Region, 61 km NW of Santa Cruz6.911.0VIIThe 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes are likely aftershocks of the 8.8 event on February 27. Both of them occurred within sixteen minutes of each other. The first earthquake occurred minutes before Sebastián Piñera was sworn in as President of Chile. One person died of a heart attack in Talca, Maule Region.2010 Pichilemu earthquakes#Damage and casualties1-11, O'Higgins Region, 52 km NW of Santa Cruz7.018.0VII11, O'Higgins Region, 61 km WNW of Santa Cruz6.031.5VIAftershock of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquakes that occurred eleven minutes after the 7.0 event – –14, Seram, 202 km NNW of Amahai6.453.0V – – –14, Fukushima Prefecture, 592 km ENE of Namie6.532.0VI – – –15, Ñuble Region, 76 km NW of Quirihue6.214.0IVAftershock of the 8.8 earthquake on February 27 – –16, Biobío Region, 52 km NNW of Tomé6.718.0VAftershock of the 8.8 earthquake on February 27 – –20, New Ireland Province6.6414.6 – – – –25, Occidental Mindoro, 2 km SW of Lubang6.016.6V – – –26, Atacama Region, 69 km N of Vallenar6.342.0V – – –28, Maule Region, 88 km W of Constitución6.029.9IVAftershock of the 8.8 earthquake on February 27 – –30, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 217 km N of Bombooflat6.630.9VI – – –

April

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured2, Ñuble Region, 25 km WNW of Quirihue6.024.0VIAftershock of the 8.8 earthquake on February 27 – –4, Baja California, 25 km S of Guadalupe Victoria7.210.0IX35,000 people lost their homes in the 2010 Baja California earthquake.4254+5, Minahasa Regency, 164 km S of Tondano6.225.0 – – – –6, Karo Regency, 75 km E of Mount Sinabung7.831.0VII2010 Banyak Islands earthquake0627, Sandaun Province, 82 km SSW of Aitape6.023.0VI – – –10, 155 km NW of Nukuʻalofa6.0273.2 – – – –11, Makira-Ulawa Province, 99 km WSW of Kirakira6.921.0V – – –11, Granada, 1 km S of Nigüelas6.3609.8III – – –13, Tibet Autonomous Region, 233 km NNW of Chamdo6.917.8IX2010 Yushu earthquake2,69812,13514, Tibet Autonomous Region, 239 km NNW of Chamdo6.17.6VIILargest aftershock of the 2010 Yushu earthquake. It occurred one hour and thirty-six minutes after the main shock. – –17, Morobe Province, 33 km E of Lae6.253.0VI – – –18, Balkh Province, 130 km SSE of Mazar-i-Sharif5.613.0VIMore than 2,000 houses were destroyed in the 2010 Afghanistan earthquake.1170+21, Niuatoputapu, 97 km NE of Hihifo6.135.0IV – – –23, Biobío Region, 26 km W of Nacimiento6.032.0VIAftershock of the 8.8 quake on February 27 – –24, Maluku, 181 km NNW of Amahai6.027.0V – – –26 offshore, Okinawa Prefecture, 245 km SSW of Ishigaki6.522.0IV – – –30, Bering Sea6.512.0 –Doublet event. The two earthquakes occurred nearly five minutes apart. – –30, Bering Sea6.314.9 – – –

May

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured3 offshore, Izu Islands6.184.0 – – – –3, Biobío Region, 30 km S of Cañete6.319.0VIIAftershock of the 8.8 event on February 27 – –5, Bengkulu, 132 km W of Bengkulu6.527.0V – – –6, Tacna Region, 32 km WSW of Tacna6.237.0VI – – –14, M'Sila, 38 km W of Sidi Aïssa5.32.0VIThis is the first and largest of three events of the 2010 Beni-Ilmane earthquakes that occurred from May 13 to May 23. 24319 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge6.010.0 –Doublet; the two earthquakes occurred twenty-one minutes apart. – –19 Pacific-Antarctic Ridge6.010.0 – – –23, Department of Ayacucho, 4 km WNW of Sacsamarca6.1101.4V – – –24, Acre, 87 km W of Tarauacá6.5581.2VI – – –25 Mid-Atlantic Ridge6.310.0 – – – –26 offshore, Okinawa, 216 km ESE of Uruma6.510.0IV – – –27, Torba Province, 100 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu7.231.0VI – – –27, Torba Province, 90 km WNW of Sola6.135.0VAftershock. It occurred three hours and thirty-four minutes after the main shock. – –31, Bangsamoro, 38 km WNW of Cotabato City6.020.0VI – – –31, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 98 km SE of Port Blair6.5112.0V – – –

June

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Costa Rica on June 1. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on June 9. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands, India on June 12. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the coast Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16, killing 17 and damaging hundreds of homes. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the coast near Papua, Indonesia on June 16. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 135 miles SSW of L'Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands on June 17. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on June 18. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Quebec, Canada on June 23. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the New Britain region of Papua New Guinea on June 24. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on June 26. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of Fiji on June 30. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico, on June 30, killing one person.

July

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in the Vanuatu region on July 2. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near the east coast of Honshu on July 4. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of the Mariana Islands on July 10. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Calama, Chile on July 12. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bío Bío, Chile on July 14. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 18. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 18. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Fox Islands, Alaska on July 18. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Southern Iran on July 20, killing 1 person. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea on July 20. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia on July 21. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on July 22. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 23. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 23. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 23. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 24. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 29. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia on July 30. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Northeastern Iran on July 30.

August

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea on August 3. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on August 4. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on August 4. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on August 4. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck New Britain, Papua New Guinea on August 4. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on August 4. A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on August 10. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Pastaza Province in Ecuador on August 12. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on August 13. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on August 14. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Mariana Islands on August 14.