List of earthquakes in 2016

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. Major events took place in Ecuador, Italy, Taiwan, Indonesia and New Zealand this year, while the strongest tremor was observed in Papua New Guinea. 2016 was also the first year since 2002 with no magnitude 8+ earthquakes.

Compared to other years +Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2006–2016 Magnitude 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 8.0–9.9 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 7.0–7.9 9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 16 6.0–6.9 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 140 124 127 5.0–5.9 1,712 2,074 1,768 1,896 1,963 2,271 1,412 1,402 1,475 1,413 1,507 4.0–4.9 12,838 12,080 12,292 6,805 10,164 13,303 10,990 9,795 13,494 13,239 12,771 Total 14,703 14,350 14,240 8,862 12,300 15,798 12,548 11,341 15,121 14,795 14,421 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.

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Ecuador, Esmeraldas Italy, Umbria Japan, Kyushu Taiwan, Kaohsiung Indonesia, Aceh Tanzania, Kagera Region 7 India, Imphal Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Ecuador, Esmeraldas Indonesia, Sumatra New Zealand, South Island Solomon Islands, Kirakira Chile, Los Lagos , Kamchatka United States, Alaska Japan, Kyushu New Zealand, North Island Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on January 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck India west of Imphal in the state of Manipur on January 3 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). At least 11 people were killed (six in India and five in Bangladesh), 200 others were injured and a large number of buildings were damaged. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt). A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Turkey southwest of Yerköy on January 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). One person was injured and several buildings were damaged, including one which later collapsed in the Yerköy area. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Indonesia east of the Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi on January 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Japan northwest of Rumoi on the island of Hokkaido on January 11 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Bolivia west northwest of Charagua, Cordillera Province on January 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of II (Weak). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Japan southeast of Shizunai on the island of Hokkaido on January 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Indonesia west of Ambon, Maluku on January 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). One person died, 19 were injured and about 120 houses were damaged in two villages on Ambelau island. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck China west southwest of Wuwei, Gansu province on January 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). Nine people were injured and 600 houses were damaged. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck offshore of Mexico southwest of La Cruz de Loreto, Jalisco state on January 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the United States east southeast of Pedro Bay, Alaska on January 24 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). Four homes were destroyed in Kenai after a gas leak. A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Ethiopia north of Hawassa on January 24 at a depth of . About 100 students sustained minor injuries and there were power outages in Awasa. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of Morocco north northeast of Al Hoceima on January 25 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). An 8-year-old child died, fifteen were injured and some buildings were damaged; it also caused a blackout in the region. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Papua New Guinea southeast of Kokopo, New Britain on January 26 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Russia south of Milkovo on the Kamchatka Peninsula on January 30 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Antarctica northeast of the Balleny Islands on January 31 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt).

February

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of New Zealand northwest of L'Esperance Rock on February 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (Weak). A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Nepal north of Kathmandu on February 5 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). 66 people were injured in Nepal during this earthquake, while one person died of a heart attack in Muzaffarpur, India. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan southeast of the Yujing district of Tainan City on February 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). Numerous buildings, including a residential tower, collapsed in Yongkang district. 117 people were killed and 550 were injured. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Papua New Guinea west southwest of Panguna on February 8 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Algeria south southeast of Bougara on February 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). Several people were injured and some damage was caused to private houses and schools. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga west northwest of Haveluloto on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Indonesia west of Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara on February 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck New Zealand east northeast of Christchurch on February 14 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VIII (Severe). Minor damage was reported and parts of the region suffered from liquefaction. A part of Godley Head collapsed and other cliffs collapsed as well. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Tonga west northwest of Haveluloto on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Greece east of Krestena on February 15 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). Dozens of buildings were damaged in Krestena mostly in the form of cracks on walls. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the southern East Pacific Rise on February 16 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt). A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia southeast of Tobelo on February 17 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Peru south southwest of Maca on February 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). Three people were injured, 24 houses were destroyed and 104 others were damaged. A road was also blocked by a landslide. A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Nepal northeast of Bharatpur on February 21 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). One person was injured while fleeing his home due to panic. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Chile west southwest of Coquimbo on February 22 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). This was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Indonesia north of Ternate on February 23 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (Weak). A total of 113 buildings were damaged, some of them severely. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Western Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on February 27 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt).

March

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck offshore of Indonesia southwest of Muara Siberut, Mentawai Islands on March 2 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of III (Weak). A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of the United States south southeast of Atka, Alaska on March 12 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of the United States south of Atka, Alaska on March 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). This was an aftershock of the 6.3 quake. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Antigua and Barbuda east northeast of Codrington on March 19 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Russia south of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy, Kamchatka Peninsula on March 20 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light).

April

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea northeast of Angoram, East Sepik on April 1 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the United States east of Port Heiden, Alaska on April 2 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu north northwest of Port-Olry on April 3 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu west southwest of Sola on April 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of Indonesia south of Banjar, West Java on April 6 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu west of Sola on April 7 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of V (Moderate). This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Nepal south southwest of Patan on April 9 at a depth of . At least three people were injured. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan west southwest of Ashkasham, Badakhshan Province on April 10 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of IV (Light). Ten people were killed and 46 injured in Pakistan. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia south of Bengkulu on April 10 at a depth of . Four homes collapsed and 60 others were damaged. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Algeria west northwest of Aïn Bessem on April 11 at a depth of . Five people were injured, two walls collapsed and 77 structures damaged in the epicentral area. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar southeast of Mawlaik on April 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VI (Strong). 2 people were killed and 70 injured in Assam, India. 50 people were hurt in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Philippines northwest of Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte on April 13 at a depth of . The shock had a maximum intensity of VII (Very strong). Three people were injured when a wall fell on them and five homes collapsed.