The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2011–2020, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.

For lists of earthquakes by country, which may include smaller and less destructive events than those listed here, see Lists of earthquakes by country.

2011

Date Time (UTC) Place Lat. Long. Fatalities Magnitude Comments Source January 1, 2011 09:56 Santiago del Estero, Argentina -26.758 -63.10307.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 160 km NE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, at a depth of 576.8 km. January 2, 2011 20:20 Araucania, Chile see 2011 Temuco earthquake -38.354 -73.27507.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 70 km NW of Temuco, Araucania, Chile, at a depth of 25.1 km. January 13, 2011 16:16 Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia -20.622 168.45907.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 120 km NNE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia, at a depth of 9 km. January 18, 2011 20:23 Balochistan, Pakistan see 2011 Dalbandin earthquake 28.732 63.92837.2 Mw (USGS) Centred 50 km WSW of Dalbandin, Pakistan, at a depth of 68 km. February 4, 2011 13:53 Myanmar–India border region 24.618 94.68016.2 Mw (USGS) Centred 62.5 km east of Wangjing, India, at a depth of 85.0 km. The fatality took place in Myanmar. February 21, 2011 23:51 South Island of New Zealand see 2011 Christchurch earthquake -43.583 172.6801856.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 6 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand, at a depth of 5.9 km. March 9, 2011 02:45 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan 38.440 142.84007.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 168 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 32 km. March 10, 2011 04:58 Myanmar–China border region see 2011 Yunnan earthquake 24.727 97.597265.5 Mw (USGS) Centred 95 km SE of Myitkyina, Myanmar, at a depth of 10 km. Most damage took place in China. March 11, 2011 05:46 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan see 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 38.297 142.37218,184 dead 2,668 missing9.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 129 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 30 km. 06:15 36.281 141.1117.9 Mw (USGS) Centred 57 km east of Mito, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 42 km. 06:25 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan see 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 38.106 144.5537.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 322 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 19.7 km. March 24, 2011 13:55 Myanmar see 2011 Myanmar earthquake 20.687 99.8221506.9 Mw (USGS) Centred 89 km north of Chiang Rai, Thailand, at a depth of 8 km. April 7, 2011 14:32 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan see April 2011 Miyagi earthquake 38.253 141.64047.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 66 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 49 km. April 11, 2011 08:16 Eastern Honshu, Japan see April 2011 Fukushima earthquake 37.007 140.47746.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 36 km west of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 10km. May 11, 2011 16:47 Spain see 2011 Lorca earthquake 37.699 -1.67395.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 50 km SW of Murcia, Spain, at a depth of 1 km. May 19, 2011 20:15 Western Turkey see 2011 Kütahya earthquake 39.137 29.07425.8 Mw (USGS) Centred 53 km NNW of Uşak, Turkey, at a depth of 9.1 km. June 13, 2011 02:20 South Island of New Zealand see June 2011 Christchurch earthquake -43.580 172.74016.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 13 km NNE of Christchurch, New Zealand, at a depth of 9 km. June 24, 2011 03:09 Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States 52.008 -171.85907.2 Mw (USGS) Centred 64 km SW of Amukta Island, Alaska, United States, at a depth of 62.6 km. June 29, 2011 23:21 Eastern Honshu, Japan 36.064 137.73514.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 76 km SSW from Nagano, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 20.5 km. July 6, 2011 19:03 Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand -29.312 -176.20407.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 163 km east of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at a depth of 20 km. July 10, 2011 00:57 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 38.040 143.28707.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 212 km east of Sendai, Honshu, Japan, at a depth of 23 km. July 19, 2011 19:35 Kyrgyzstan see 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake 40.151 71.426146.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 42 km SW of Fergana, Uzbekistan, at a depth of 16 km. Most damage took place in Uzbekistan. August 20, 2011 16:55 Vanuatu -18.260 168.06907.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 63 km SSW of Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu, at a depth of 40.6 km. 18:19 -18.287 168.1327.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 69 km SSW of Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu, at a depth of 28.5 km. September 3, 2011 22:55 -20.585 169.69607.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 122 km SSE of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu, at a depth of 132.4 km. September 5, 2011 17:55 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia see 2011 Aceh Singkil Regency earthquakes 2.958 97.916106.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 100 km SW of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a depth of 91 km. September 15, 2011 19:31 Fiji region -21.559 -179.36907.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 120 km SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji, at a depth of 626.1 km. September 18, 2011 12:40 India–Nepal border region see 2011 Sikkim earthquake 27.723 88.0641116.9 Mw (USGS) Centred 68 km NW of Gangtok, Sikkim, India, at a depth of 19.7 km. Most damage took place in India. September 19, 2011 18:34 Guatemala 14.332 -90.14235.8 Mw (USGS) Centred 53 km SE of GUATEMALA, Guatemala, at a depth of 9 km. October 21, 2011 17:57 Kermadec Islands region, New Zealand -28.998 -176.18307.4 Mw (USGS) Centred 169 km east of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, at a depth of 32.9 km. October 23, 2011 10:41 Eastern Turkey see 2011 Van earthquake 38.691 43.4976047.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 16 km NNE of Van, Turkey, at a depth of 16 km. October 28, 2011 18:54 Near the coast of central Peru -14.515 -76.00916.9 Mw (USGS) Centred 51 km SSW of Ica, Peru, at a depth of 23.9 km. October 29, 2011 00:43 Sikkim, India 27.449 88.68423.5 ML (NDI). November 9, 2011 19:23 Eastern Turkey see 2011 Van earthquake 38.429 43.229405.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 16 km south of Van, Turkey, at a depth of 5 km. December 11, 2011 01:47 Guerrero, Mexico see 2011 Zumpango earthquake 18.038 -99.79636.5 Mw (USGS) Centred 42 km SW of Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico, at a depth of 64.9 km. December 14, 2011 05:04 Eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea -7.518 146.76707.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 89 km SSW of Lae, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 121.2 km.

2012

Date Time (UTC) Place Lat. Long. Fatalities Magnitude Comments Source January 10, 2012 18:36 Off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia 2.452 93.20907.2 Mw (USGS) Centred 423 km SW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a depth of 20.5 km. February 2, 2012 13:34 Vanuatu -17.766 167.13407.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 124 km west of PORT–VILA, Efate, Vanuatu, at a depth of 23.1 km. February 6, 2012 03:49 Negros–Cebu region, Philippines see 2012 Visayas earthquake 9.964 123.24651 dead 62 missing6.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 72 km north of the Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines, at a depth of 11 km. March 14, 2012 12:05 Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan see 2012 Chiba earthquake 35.687 140.69516.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 5.2 km SE of Asahi, Japan, at a depth of 10.0 km. March 20, 2012 18:02 Oaxaca, Mexico see 2012 Guerrero–Oaxaca earthquake 16.662 -98.18827.4 Mw (USGS) Centred 136 km SSW of Huajuapan de León, Oaxaca, Mexico, at a depth of 20 km. March 25, 2012 22:37 Maule, Chile see 2012 Constitución earthquake -35.183 -71.79217.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 27 km NNW of Talca, Maule, Chile, at a depth of 34.8 km. April 11, 2012 08:38 Off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia see 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes 2.311 93.063108.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 434 km SW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a depth of 22.9 km. 10:43 0.773 92.4528.2 Mw (USGS) Centred 618 km SSW of Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a depth of 16.4 km. April 17, 2012 03:50 Offshore Valparaíso, Chile -32.701 -71.48426.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 42 km NNE of Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile, at a depth of 37 km. May 7, 2012 04:40 Azerbaijan 41.541 46.76625.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 14 km SE of Zaqatala (Zakataly), Azerbaijan, at a depth of 23.3 km. May 12, 2012 23:28 Tajikistan 38.612 70.35415.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 44km SE of Darband, Tajikistan, at a depth of 10.0km. May 20, 2012 02:03 Northern Italy see 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes 44.800 11.19276.0 Mw (USGS) Centred 36 km NNW of Bologna, Italy, at a depth of 5.1 km. May 22, 2012 00:00 Bulgaria see 2012 Pernik earthquake 42.686 23.00915.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 24 km west of SOFIA, Bulgaria, at a depth of 9.4 km. May 29, 2012 07:00 Northern Italy see 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes 44.814 11.079205.8 Mw (USGS) Centred 40 km NNW of Bologna, Italy, at a depth of 9.6 km. June 11, 2012 05:29 Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan see 2012 Afghanistan earthquakes 36.082 69.316755.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 161 km SW of Faizabad, Afghanistan, at a depth of 15 km. June 24, 2012 07:59 Sichuan–Yunnan border region, China 27.767 100.76845.5 Mw (USGS) Centred 53 km WSW of Qiaowa, China, at a depth of 9.3 km. July 20, 2012 12:11 Jiangsu, China see 2012 Yangzhou earthquake 32.990 119.64514.9 Mw (USGS) Centred 10 km SE of Wangying, China, at a depth of 13.9 km. July 25, 2012 00:27 Simeulue, Indonesia 2.657 96.12616.4 Mw (USGS) Centred 28 km NW of Sinabang, Indonesia, at a depth of 22 km. August 11, 2012 12:23 Northwestern Iran see 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes 38.322 46.8883066.4 Mw (USGS) Centred 20 km WSW of Ahar, Iran, at a depth of 9.9 km. August 14, 2012 02:59 Sea of Okhotsk 49.784 145.12607.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 158 km ENE of Poronaysk, Russia, at a depth of 625.9 km. August 18, 2012 09:41 Sulawesi, Indonesia -1.343 120.10366.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 56 km SSE of Palu, Indonesia, at a depth of 19.9 km. August 27, 2012 04:37 Offshore El Salvador see 2012 El Salvador earthquake 12.278 -88.52807.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 111 km south of Puerto El Triunfo, El Salvador, at a depth of 20.3 km. August 31, 2012 12:47 Philippine Islands region see 2012 Samar earthquake 10.838 126.70417.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 94 km east of Sulangan, Philippines, at a depth of 34.9 km. September 5, 2012 14:42 Costa Rica see 2012 Costa Rica earthquake 10.086 -85.30527.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 10 km NE of Hojancha, Costa Rica, at a depth of 40 km. September 7, 2012 03:19 Sichuan–Yunnan–Guizhou region, China see 2012 Yunnan earthquakes 27.541 103.973815.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 8 km SSE of Jiaokui, China, at a depth of 10 km. 04:16 27.582 103.9905.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 2 km SW of Jiaokui, China, at a depth of 9.8 km. September 30, 2012 16:31 Colombia 1.916 -76.35507.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 9 km WNW of Isnos, Colombia, at a depth of 168.3 km. October 25, 2012 23:05 Southern Italy 39.855 16.04415.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 5 km west of Morano Calabro, Italy, at a depth of 3.8 km. October 28, 2012 03:04 Queen Charlotte Islands region, Canada see 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake 52.769 -131.92707.7 Mw (USGS) Centred 139 km south of Masset, Canada, at a depth of 20.1 km. November 7, 2012 16:35 Offshore Guatemala see 2012 Guatemala earthquake 14.083 -91.916397.4 Mw (USGS) Centred 24 km south of Champerico, Guatemala, at a depth of 41.6 km. November 11, 2012 01:12 Myanmar see 2012 Shwebo earthquake 23.014 95.88326 dead 12 missing6.8 Mw (USGS) Centred 117 km north of Mandalay, Myanmar, at a depth of 9.8 km. December 5, 2012 17:08 Eastern Iran see 2012 Zohan earthquake 33.490 59.5548 dead 1 missing5.6 Mw (USGS) Centred 73 km NNE of Birjand, Iran, at a depth of 5.6 km. December 7, 2012 08:18 Off the east coast of Honshu, Japan see 2012 Kamaishi earthquake 37.889 144.09037.3 Mw (USGS) Centred 245 km SE of Kamaishi, Japan, at a depth of 36.1 km. December 10, 2012 16:53 Banda Sea -6.540 129.81507.1 Mw (USGS) Centred 229 km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia, at a depth of 159.3 km.

2013