List of earthquakes in 2015

This is a list of earthquakes in 2015. 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 (Coordinated Universal Time) time. This year was dominated by the earthquake in Nepal in April, with around 9,000 deaths. Another deadly event struck Afghanistan, while the strongest quake (8.3) took place in Chile, like in 2014. Malaysia was struck by a 6.0 earthquake which killed 18 climbers including Singaporean students. It is marked as the deadliest in the country.

Compared to other years

Overall By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) MMI Date Event 8,964 , Gorkha April 2015 Nepal earthquake , Badakhshan October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake , Dolakha May 2015 Nepal earthquake , Sabah 2015 Sabah earthquake , Coquimbo offshore 2015 Illapel earthquake

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) MMI Date Event , Coquimbo offshore IX (Violent) 2015 Illapel earthquake , Gorkha X (Extreme) April 2015 Nepal earthquake , offshore Bonin Islands VI (Strong) 2015 Ogasawara earthquake , Madre De Dios V (Moderate) - , Madre De Dios IV (Light) - , New Britain offshore VII (Very Strong) - , New Britain VIII (Severe) - , Badakshan VII (Very Strong) October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake , Dolakha VII (Very Strong) May 2015 Nepal earthquake , Gorno-Badakhshan VII (Very Strong) 2015 Tajikistan earthquake Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge I (Not Felt) - , Bougainville offshore VI (Strong) - , Espiritu Santo offshore VI (Strong) - Southeast Indian Ridge I (Not Felt) - , offshore Flores VI (Strong) - Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge I (Not Felt) - , Santa Cruz Islands offshore VI (Strong) - , Papua VII (Very Strong) - , Coquimbo VII (Very Strong) -

By month

January

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Panama south of Punta de Burica on January 7 at a depth of . A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Connecticut, United States northeast of Wauregan on January 12 at a depth of . Additional damage occurred to buildings already affected by the 2.3 magnitude quake a few days prior. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Dominican Republic west southwest of Las Salinas on January 13 at a depth of . Several schools were severely damaged in Barahona. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Dominican Republic near the town of Puerto Alejandro on January 14 at an unknown depth. This was an aftershock of the 4.7 quake the day before. No damage was reported, but two people were killed in an accident caused by the quake at a salt mine near Puerto Alejandro. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck China west southwest of Leshan in Sichuan on January 14 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 11 people. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Vanuatu north northeast of Port Vila on January 23 at a depth of . A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Turkey east of Mustafakemalpaşa on January 23 at a depth of . At least three houses were damaged in Bursa. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Fiji southeast of Ndoi Island on January 28 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Vanuatu south southeast of Isangel on January 30 at a depth of .

February

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Argentina west of Villa General Roca on February 2 at a depth of . A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Cuzco, Peru on February 4. Around 200 homes were severely damaged, displacing 1,500 people. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on February 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). At least 1,055 houses were damaged or destroyed, affecting 3,700 people. Power outages also occurred. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Argentina west of El Aguilar on February 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on February 13 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Taiwan east southeast of Taitung City on February 13 at a depth of . A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Ilam Province, Iran on February 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were injured and several homes were damaged. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands north northwest of Visokoi Island on February 16 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Japan east northeast of Miyako on February 16 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of the Solomon Islands west of Lata on February 18 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu east southeast of Lakatoro on February 19 at a depth of . Some damage was caused in Paama, where a small tsunami was observed. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Japan east of Miyako on February 20 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 6.7 magnitude quake. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Yunnan, China on February 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 276 houses were destroyed and 3,374 others were damaged, and around 5 km (3.1 mi) of a road were damaged by landslides. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Japan east of Miyako on February 21 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 6.7 magnitude quake. A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina on February 21 at a depth of . Four miners were killed and another was injured when a landslide occurred in Tuzla. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Mexico west southwest of José María Morelos on February 22 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Pakistan east of Battagram on February 26 at a depth of . The earthquake injured at least 15 people and caused some damage. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Indonesia north northeast of Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara on February 27 at a depth of . Hundreds of homes were damaged in Flores, some severely.

March

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia west of Pariaman, West Sumatra on March 3 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mid-Indian Ridge on March 6 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Colombia north northwest of Cepitá on March 10 at a depth of . Nine people were injured, 286 houses were destroyed and 226 others were damaged in parts of the country, including the capital Bogotá. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Anhui, China on March 14 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Two people were killed by a collapsing wall and thirteen others were injured. 155 houses collapsed and 11,079 others were damaged. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Indonesia northwest of Luwuk, Central Sulawesi on March 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia northwest of Kota Ternate, North Maluku on March 17 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Chile north northwest of Talcahuano on March 18 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chile southwest of Curahuara de Carangas, Bolivia on March 23 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea southeast of Kokopo on March 29 at a depth of . A "small" tsunami was reported in Rabaul harbor and a tsunami in the Solomon Islands. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Guizhou, China on March 30 at a depth of . Over 5,000 houses were destroyed and 20,000 others were damaged in the earthquake, and four people were injured. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga northeast of Hihifo on March 30 at a depth of . This was a foreshock of the 6.5 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga northeast of Hihifo on March 30 at a depth of . This was a foreshock of the 6.5 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga east northeast of Hihifo on March 30 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea south southeast of Kokopo on March 31 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 7.5 magnitude quake.

April

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Uttarakhand, India on April 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Eight people, including five children were injured by falling debris and two homes collapsed, with 500 others damaged. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga northeast of Hihifo on April 7 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 6.5 magnitude quake in March. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Gansu, China at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person was killed by a landslide and fifteen others were injured. 538 houses were destroyed and 95,872 others were damaged. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Greece south southwest of Fry on April 16 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Fiji south southwest of Alo, Wallis and Futuna on April 17 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Taiwan west southwest of Yonakuni, Japan on April 20 at a depth of .Japan Meteorological Agency One person was killed in a house fire caused by the earthquake in the Hsinchuang District of New Taipei. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Japan southwest of Yonakuni in the Yaeyama Islands on April 20 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 6.4 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Japan southwest of Yonakuni in the Yaeyama Islands on April 20 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 6.4 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of the Solomon Islands south southeast of Lata on April 22 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck New Zealand south of Wakefield on April 24 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of British Columbia, Canada west northwest of Port McNeill on April 24 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal north northeast of Bharatpur on April 25 at a depth of . 8,857 people were killed in Nepal, 78 in India, 25 in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and 4 in Bangladesh. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nepal north northwest of Dhulikhel on April 25 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Nepal north northeast of Bharatpur on April 25 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Nepal south southeast of Kodari on April 26 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude quake. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Nepal east southeast of Ilam on April 27 at a depth of . Dozens of buildings were damaged in the state of West Bengal in neighboring India, including a school. This earthquake was not an aftershock of the April 2015 Nepal earthquake a few days prior. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Ecuador north northwest of Milagro on April 28 at a depth of . Two people were injured as well as some damage was caused. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fiji south southeast of Ndoi Island on April 28 at a depth of . A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Iran east southeast of Mohr on April 29 at a depth of . Five people were injured as well as some damage like cracked or collapsed walls and broken windows were observed. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea south southwest of Kokopo on April 30 at a depth of . Several houses were destroyed, and power outages occurred in Rabaul. This was a foreshock of the 7.5 magnitude quake in May.

May

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea south southwest of Kokopo on May 1 at a depth of . This was a foreshock of the 7.5 magnitude quake. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea south southwest of Kokopo on May 1 at a depth of . This was a foreshock of the 7.5 magnitude quake. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Nepal east southeast of Pokhara on May 2 at a depth of . Four people were killed in a landslide in Barpak, while one person was slightly injured when a house collapsed. It is an aftershock of the 7.8 quake on April 25. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea south southwest of Kokopo on May 3 at a depth of . This was a foreshock of the 7.5 magnitude quake.