List of earthquakes in 2009 explained

Year:2009
Location Map:Earth
Deadliest:7.6 Mw Indonesia
1,115 deaths
Fatalities:1,853
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:1
7.0−7.9:16
6.0−6.9:144
5.0−5.9:1896

Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy or Costa Rica. Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful earthquake in 2009. The tsunami associated with the Samoa earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the Pacific Ocean rim, also known as the Ring of Fire.[1]

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km) Date
90.0
3089.46
Samoa15.0
4.5
49
Afghanistan, Kabul5.9
Bhutan14.0

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationDate
[2] Samoa
Vanuatu
New Zealand
Papua, Indonesia
Vanuatu
Tonga
Sumatra
Andaman Islands
Papua, Indonesia
Kuril Islands, Russia
Vanuatu
Honduras
Fiji
Talaud Islands
Izu Islands, Japan
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Java, Indonesia

By month

January

Month:January
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:12
5.0–5.9:191
4.0–4.9:784
Deadliest:6.1 Costa Rica
98 deaths
Fatalities:105
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
3, West Papua offshore, west northwest of Manokwari7.717.0VIThe 2009 West Papua earthquakes killed four people, injured 250 others and damaged 840 buildings.4250
3, Badakhshan, south of Jurm6.6204.8IVOne person killed, five others injured and several homes destroyed in the Mardan-Peshawar area.[3] 15
3, West Papua offshore, west northwest of Manokwari7.423.0VIIAftershock of the 2009 West Papua earthquakes.--
4, Peloponnese offshore, south southeast of Kardamyli4.310.0VOne person killed and another injured after a wall collapsed in Messenia.[4] 11
7, West Papua offshore, west northwest of Manokwari6.016.0IVAftershock of the 7.7 and 7.4 events three days prior.--
8, Alajuela, north northeast of Sabanilla6.114.0IXThe 2009 Cinchona earthquake left 98 people dead or missing, more than 100 others injured, and 1,087 homes damaged or destroyed.[5] 98100+
13Mid-Indian Ridge6.010.0----
15, Loyalty Islands offshore, east southeast of Tadine6.727.0----
15, Kuril Islands offshore, south of Kuril'sk7.436.0IV---
18, Kermadec Islands offshore6.433.0----
19southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.612.0----
19southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.035.0-Aftershocks of the 6.6 event.--
21southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.124.0---
21, Junín, north of Llocllapampa4.610.0VFifty homes destroyed and 500 others damaged in the Paccha area.--
22, West New Britain offshore, northeast of Kimbe6.144.0V---
22, Maluku offshore, northeast of Lospalos, Timor Leste6.1146.7II---
25, Xinjiang, north northeast of Qapqal5.119.0VThe 2009 Xinjiang earthquake destroyed 218 homes and damaged 2,928 others in the Qapqal-Zhaosu area.[6] --

February

Month:February
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:10
5.0–5.9:171
4.0–4.9:660
Deadliest:7.2 Indonesia
1 deaths
Fatalities:1
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
3, Ica offshore, west northwest of Pisco6.021.0V---
9, Piura offshore, south southwest of Sechura6.015.0V---
11, North Maluku offshore, south southeast of Sarangani, Philippines7.220.0VIDue to the 2009 Talaud Islands earthquake, one person died, 264 others were injured,[7] 597 homes were destroyed and 623 others were damaged.[8] 1264
11, North Maluku offshore, southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.035.0VIAftershocks of the 7.2 event.--
11, North Maluku offshore, south southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.026.0V--
11, North Maluku offshore, southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.035.0VI--
11, North Maluku offshore, southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.327.0VI--
15, Piura, south southwest of Sechura6.121.0IV---
20, Xinjiang, north northwest of Tumxuk5.317.2VIMore than 331 homes collapsed and 5,613 others damaged in the Akqi-Kalpin area.--
20, Azad Kashmir, northwest of Uri, India5.512.0VIAt least 44 people injured, some buildings damaged and landslides occurred in the epicentral area.-44
22, North Maluku offshore, south southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.032.0VAftershock of the 7.2 event in February 11.-
28 offshore, South Sandwich Islands region6.315.0----

March

Month:March
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:4
5.0–5.9:162
4.0–4.9:540
Fatalities:0
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
6, Victoria, southeast of Korumburra4.514.0VSome buildings damaged and power outages in the epicentral area.[9] --
6north of Svalbard6.59.0----
12, Chiriqui offshore, south of Punta de Burica6.39.0III---
16, North Maluku offshore, southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.335.0VAftershock of the 7.2 event in February 11.--
20, ʻEua offshore, south of ʻOhonua7.631.0VIA small tsunami was generated, with heights of up to recorded in Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.--
26, Jharkhand, south southeast of Chaibasa4.110.0VFive people injured and some buildings damaged in Chaibasa.-5
28, Papua, west southwest of Abepura6.093.0V---
31, Jinotega, south southwest of Quilalí4.435.0IIIThree homes destroyed and ten damaged in San Juan del Rio Coco.--

April

Month:April
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:11
5.0–5.9:136
4.0–4.9:523
Largest:6.9
Deadliest:6.3 Italy
308 deaths
Fatalities:330
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1, East Sepik offshore, east of Wewak6.410.0VI---
4, Davao offshore, southeast of Pondaguitan6.348.0V---
6, Abruzzo offshore, southeast of Sassa6.38.8X The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake caused catastrophic damage in central Italy, most especially in the L'Aquila area. At least 308 people were killed, over 1,500 were injured and over 3,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed.3081,500
7, Kuril Islands offshore, east northeast of Kuril'sk6.931.0IV---
7, Abruzzo, southwest of San Panfilo d'Ocre5.515.1VIAftershock of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. One person died of a heart attack in Rome[10] and additional buildings collapsed in the L'Aquila area.[11] 1-
9, Abruzzo, southeast of Capitignano5.415.4VIIAftershock of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake. Additional damage to buildings occurred in the L'Aquila area.[12] --
9, Rajasthan, north northwest of Jaisalmer5.144.3VSix people injured, 12 homes collapsed and 3,000 others damaged in the Jaisalmer area.[13] --
15, West Sumatra offshore, southwest of Sungai Penuh6.322.0VI---
16 offshore, South Sandwich Islands region6.720.0----
16, Nangarhar, east of Ḩukūmatī Azrah5.25.9VIThe April 2009 Afghanistan earthquake killed 19 people, injured 51 others and destroyed 200 homes in four villages near the epicenter.1951
16, Nangarhar, east of Ḩukūmatī Azrah5.14.0VI
17, Tarapacá offshore, north northwest of Iquique6.125.0V---
19, North Maluku offshore, southeast of Sarangani, Philippines6.125.0IIIAftershock of the 7.2 event in February 11.--
21, Kuril Islands offshore, west northwest of Severo-Kurilsk6.2152.0IV---
26, Kermadec Islands offshore6.1131.7----
27, Guerrero, west northwest of Pochotillo5.835.0VTwo people died of heart attacks and four homes destroyed in the Acapulco area.[14] 2-

May

Month:May
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:5
5.0–5.9:134
4.0–4.9:463
Deadliest:7.3 Honduras
7 deaths
Fatalities:7
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1, California, northwest of Malibu4.413.9IVOne person injured in Torrance and some damage in the epicentral area.[15] -1
3, Suchitepéquez, south of San Lucas Tolimán6.3108.0V---
4, Santa Ana, southeast of Atiquizaya4.749.4VTen homes destroyed and 32 others damaged in the Atiquizaya area.[16] --
10, Galápagos offshore, east northeast of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno6.16.0----
12, West New Britain, north of Kandrian6.189.0V---
16, Kermadec Islands offshore6.543.0III---
17, Tabuk, east northeast of Umluj4.610.0VForeshock of the 5.7 event on May 19. Some homes damaged or destroyed in the Umluj area.--
20, Tabuk, east northeast of Umluj5.75.0VIISeven people injured in the Medina area.-7
20, Jammu and Kashmir, south of Kishtwar4.920.8IVSome homes destroyed and more than 100 others damaged in the Doda area.[17] --
24, Kermadec Islands offshore6.04.0----
24, Valandovo, west northwest of Stathmós Mourión, Greece5.30.1VOver 594 homes damaged or destroyed in the Valandovo area.[18] --
28, Bay Islands offshore, northwest of Guanaja7.319.0VIIThe 2009 Swan Islands earthquake killed seven people, injured 136 others, destroyed more than 1,300 homes and damaged 9,200 others across Honduras.[19] More than 55 homes destroyed and 199 damaged in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.[20] Five homes destroyed and more than 20 others damaged in Monkey River, Belize.[21] 7136
29, Shefa offshore, north of Port Vila5.713.0VITen people injured, many buildings and roads damaged or destroyed, utilities disrupted and landslides occurred in the Tongoa area.-10

June

Month:June
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:9
5.0–5.9:133
4.0–4.9:461
Deadliest:5.4 Kazakhstan
1 death
Fatalities:1
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2, Shefa offshore, west of Port Vila6.315.0VIFour people injured, some buildings damaged, utilities disrupted and landslides in the Tongoa area.-4
4, Prince Edward Islands offshore6.016.0----
4, Hokkaido offshore, east southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō6.429.0VI---
6northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge6.014.0----
12, Shefa offshore, west northwest of Port Vila6.015.0III---
13, Almaty, south southeast of Tekeli5.411.0VIIOne person killed, 18 others injured and more than 250 homes damaged or destroyed in the Tekeli area.[22] 118
14, Davao offshore, southeast of Caburan6.135.0VI---
16, Bouvet Island offshore6.110.0----
23, East New Britain offshore, east southeast of Kokopo6.764.0V---

July

Month:July
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:9
5.0–5.9:140
4.0–4.9:627
Deadliest:5.7 China
1 death
Fatalities:1
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1, Crete offshore, south of Néa Anatolí6.419.0II---
3, Sinaloa offshore, south southwest of Campo Pesquero el Colorado6.010.0IV---
4, Guna Yala offshore, north northwest of El Porvenir6.138.0VThirty-two people injured and ten buildings damaged in the Panama City area.-32
6, Alaska, Rat Islands offshore, southeast of Attu Station6.122.0----
6, Alaska, Rat Islands offshore, southeast of Attu Station6.122.0----
7, Nunavut offshore, north northeast of Pond Inlet6.119.0----
8southeast of Easter Island6.012.0----
9, Yunnan, east of Dali5.77.0VIIThe 2009 Yunnan earthquake killed one person, injured 329, destroyed 10,000 homes and damaged 30,000 others in Yao'an County.[23] 1329
13, Puno, south southwest of Tirapata6.1198.9IV---
13, Hualien offshore, east of Hualien City6.317.0V---
15, Southland offshore, west southwest of Te Anau7.812.0VIThe 2009 Dusky Sound earthquake damaged buildings, caused power and telephone outages, as well as landslides throughout Southland. The South Island was moved to the west after the earthquake. A tsunami with a maximum height of was observed in Jackson Bay.[24] --
15, New Ireland offshore, south southwest of Kavieng6.113.4----

August

Month:August
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:17
5.0–5.9:138
4.0–4.9:625
Deadliest:3.7 China
2 deaths
Fatalities:3
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1southern East Pacific Rise6.110.0----
2, West Papua offshore, west northwest of Manokwari6.120.0IVAftershock of the 7.7 event on January 4.--
2, Baja California offshore, west northwest of Bahía de Kino6.910.0IV---
2, Baja California offshore, north of San Luis6.210.0VIIAftershock of the 6.9 event 41 minutes earlier.--
3, Okinawa offshore, south southwest of Hirara6.125.0III---
5, Southland offshore, west of Te Anau6.110.0IIIAftershock of the 7.8 event on July 15.--
8, Sichuan, southeast of Neijiang3.710.0VTwo people killed, another person injured, 173 homes destroyed and 267 others damaged in Rongchang County.[25] 21
9, Shizuoka offshore, south of Oyama7.1292.0V---
9, Temotu offshore, south southeast of Lata6.635.0----
10, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, north of Bamboo Flat7.524.0VThe 2009 Andaman Islands earthquake caused minor damage to buildings in Diglipur and Rangat in the Andaman Islands, as well as in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cuttack, Rourkela and Vishakhapatnam in mainland India.[26] --
10, Shizuoka offshore, northeast of Sagara6.240.4VIThe 2009 Shizuoka earthquake damaged more than 8,678 homes and buildings across Aichi, Nagoya, Shizuoka and Tokyo prefectures. One person was killed and 319 others were injured. A tsunami with a maximum height of was observed.[27] 1319
16, West Sumatra offshore, west southwest of Padang6.720.0VTen people injured, dozens of buildings damaged, and a tsunami observed in the Padang area.[28] -10
17, Shizuoka offshore, southwest of Ishigaki6.720.0III---
17, Shizuoka offshore, south southwest of Ishigaki6.115.0-Aftershock of the 6.7 event 10 hours earlier.--
18south of the Fiji Islands6.3269.8----
17, Svalbard and Jan Mayen offshore, east northeast of Olonkinbyen6.06.0----
28, East Nusa Tenggara offshore, northeast of Maumere6.9642.4III---
28, Qinghai, southwest of Laojunmiao6.313.0VIIAt least 30 homes collapsed in the Haixi area.[29] --
30, Niuas offshore, east northeast of Hihifo6.611.0III---

September

Month:September
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:1
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:12
5.0–5.9:149
4.0–4.9:478
Deadliest:7.6 Indonesia
1,117 deaths
Fatalities:1,402
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2 Indonesia, West Java offshore, south southwest of Banjar7.046.0VIIThe 2009 West Java earthquake killed 81 people, left 27 people missing, injured 1,297 others, destroyed 63,717 homes and damaged 131,275 others across West Java.[30] Damage occurred as far away as Jakarta, where 27 people were injured.[31] A tsunami with a height of was observed in the Pameungpeuk area.811,297
2 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore6.2 252.0----
3 Japan, Kagoshima offshore, west southwest of Makurazaki6.2 163.0IV---
6 Albania, Dibër, west southwest of Debar, North Macedonia5.5 3.0VFour people injured, six buildings destroyed and 1,160 others damaged in the in the Gjoricë-Shupenzë-Dibër area.[32] Many homes and buildings damaged in Debar, North Macedonia.[33] -4
7 Indonesia, Central Java offshore, south of Pundong6.223.0IV---
7 Georgia, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, north of Oni6.015.0VIISix people injured and more than 1,500 homes damaged or destroyed in northwestern Georgia, especially in the Oni-Sachkhere area.[34] -6
10, Kuril Islands offshore, south southwest of Severo Kurilsk6.036.0III---
12, Carabobo offshore, north northeast of Puerto Cabello6.414.0VIFourteen people injured and 12 buildings damaged in the states of Falcón, Lara and Aragua.[35] -14
17 Chile offshore, Easter Island region6.210.0----
18 Philippines, Soccksargen, northeast of San Miguel5.710.0VIIThree people seriously injured and more than 76 homes and buildings destroyed in the Norala-Santo Niño area.[36] -3
18 Indonesia, Bali offshore, southeast of Nusa Dua5.779.0VIEight people injured and some buildings damaged in the Badung-Denpasar area.[37] [38] -8
21 Bhutan, Mongar, west of Trashigang6.114.0VIThe 2009 Bhutan earthquake killed 12 people, injured 47 others, and damaged or destroyed 5,167 buildings across eastern Bhutan.[39] [40] More than 265 homes damaged in the Lhozhag-Tsona area, China.[41] Some buildings damaged in Guwahati, India.[42] 1247
21 Myanmar, Magway, southwest of Yenangyaung5.784.2IVAt least three buildings damaged in the epicentral area.[43] --
22 Australia, Victoria, east northeast of Hastings3.10.0VSome buildings damaged in the Mornington area.--
23 Australia offshore, Macquarie Island region6.010.0----
24 Mexico, Jalisco offshore, west southwest of La Cruz de Loreto6.413.0II---
29 Samoa, Gaga'ifomauga offshore, south southwest of Matavai8.118.0VIThe 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami caused major destruction in American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga mostly due to a high tsunami hitting the coasts of the three countries. At least 143 people killed, 310 others injured, five others missing, 405 homes destroyed, 161 others damaged and a total of $124 million worth of damages in Samoa.[44] At least 35 people died, hundreds were injured, 241 homes were destroyed, and 3,058 others were damaged in American Samoa.[45] [46] Nine people died, seven others are injured, 79 homes destroyed, 56 others damaged, and $9.5 million in damages occurred in Niuatoputapu, Tonga.[47] [48] 187417+
29 Tonga, Niuas offshore, northeast of Hihifo6.010.0-Aftershocks of the 8.1 event.--
29 Tonga, Niuas offshore, east of Hihifo6.010.0---
30 Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore, west southwest of Pariaman7.681.0VIIThe 2009 Sumatra earthquakes destroyed 135,000 homes and damaged 144,000 others in the Padang-Pariaman-Agam-Padang Pariaman area, with damage totaling $2.3 billion. At least 1,119 people died and 2,912 others sustained injuries.[49] A tsunami with a height of was observed.1,1192,912

October

Month:October
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:32
5.0–5.9:239
4.0–4.9:740
Deadliest:6.2 Afghanistan
5 deaths
Fatalities:8
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2 Indonesia, Bengkulu, south southeast of Sungai Penuh6.69.0IVThree people killed, 70 others injured,[50] 418 homes destroyed and 908 others and 35 buildings damaged in the Kerinci area.[51] 370
2 Tonga, Niuas offshore, southeast of Hihifo6.18.0-Aftershock of the 8.1 event on September 29. --
2 Fiji, Western offshore, west northwest of Lautoka6.010.0----
3, Hualien, south southwest of Hualien City6.128.0IV---
4 Philippines, Bangsamoro offshore, west of Gadung6.6620.0II---
7 Philippines, Bangsamoro offshore, south southeast of Tabiauan6.8574.0----
7 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola7.745.0VIIThe 2009 Vanuatu earthquakes triggered a small Pacific-wide tsunami, with the highest recorded being in the Port Vila area.---
7 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola7.835.0VI---
7 Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, south of Lata6.821.0---
7 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola7.431.1VII---
8 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola6.835.0V---
8 Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, south southeadt of Lata6.035.0----
8 Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, south of Lata6.144.7V---
8 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola6.035.0----
10 Ecuador, Napo, north of Tena5.235.2VISome buildings damaged in the Tena area.[52] --
10, Kuril Islands offshore, southwest of Severo Kurilsk6.0112.0----
10 New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, east of Tadine6.010.0----
12- Mauritius-Réunion region6.210.0----
12 Vanuatu, Torba offshore, northwest of Sola6.242.0----
13 United States, Alaska, Fox Islands offshore, east of Nikolski6.524.0----
13 Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, north of Tobelo6.032.0III---
13 United States, Alaska, Fox Islands offshore, east southeast of Nikolski6.414.0-This event and the 6.5 quake 15 hours earlier can be considered as a doublet earthquake.--
14 Tonga, Niuas offshore, northwest of Hihifo6.310.0----
15 Indonesia, Papua, west northwest of Abepura6.0105.7IV---
15Galápagos triple junction region6.010.0----
16 Indonesia, Banten offshore, west southwest of Labuan6.138.0VMinor damage to buildings in the Sumur area.[53] --
16 Samoa, Atua offshore, south southwest of Lotofaga6.018.0IVAftershock of the 8.1 event on September 29.--
16 Panama, Chiriquí offshore, south southeast of Punta de Burica6.018.0II---
22 Afghanistan, Badakhshan, south southeast of Jurm6.2185.9VAs a result of the October 2009 Afghanistan earthquake, three people died due to landslides and another two due to cardiac arrests in Mirpur, in neighboring Pakistan. Another five were also injured and minor damage occurred in the Dir-Peshawar-Swat area. Power outages occurred in Kabul, Afghanistan.[54] 55
23 Solomon Islands, Temotu offshore, south of Lata6.031.1----
24 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, west southwest of Tual6.9130.0V---
25south of the Fiji Islands6.0417.9----
27Drake Passage6.010.0----
29 Bhutan, Trashigang, west southwest of Trashigang5.126.0IVAftershock of the 2009 Bhutan earthquake. One home destroyed and 116 others damaged in the Lhuentse-Mongar-Pemagatshel-Trashigang area.[55] --
29 Afghanistan, Badakhshan, south of Jurm6.2210.0IV---
30 Japan, Kagoshima offshore, north northeast of Naze6.834.0VI---

November

Month:November
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:13
5.0–5.9:136
4.0–4.9:495
Deadliest:6.6 Indonesia
2 deaths
Fatalities:2
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 China, Yunnan, northeast of Dali4.924.5IVTwenty-eight people injured, 1,000 homes collapsed and 28,000 others damaged in Binchuan and Xiangyun counties.[56] -28
2 Tonga, ʻEua offshore, south of 'Ohonua6.29.0----
4, Hormozgan, north northwest of Bandar Abbas5.014.1VAbout 700 people injured and houses damaged in the Bandar Abbas area.[57] -700
5, Nantou, south southwest of Lugu5.618.0VOne person injured after a ceiling collapsed at a school in Taiping. Some homes damaged, power outages and high-speed rail services suspended in the Nantou area.[58] -1
5 Australia offshore, Macquarie Island region6.010.0----
8 Indonesia, West Nusa Tenggara offshore, north northwest of Bima6.618.0VTwo people killed,[59] 88 others injured,[60] 756 homes destroyed and 1,205 others damaged in the Bima area.[61] 288
10 India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, south southwest of Port Blair6.023.0----
13 Chile, Tarapacá offshore, north of Iquique6.527.0VPower and telephone outages occurred in Iquique.[62] --
14 India, Maharashtra, north northwest of Malkapur4.810.0IVThe walls of 46 homes collapsed[63] and at least 175 others damaged in the epicentral area.[64] --
17 Argentina, Jujuy, west southwest of Abra Pampa6.2220.4III---
17 Canada, British Columbia offshore, south southwest of Prince Rupert6.617.0III---
22 Fiji, Eastern offshore, east of Levuka6.4522.6----
22 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore6.2435.7----
24 Tonga, Ha‘apai offshore, south southeast of Pangai6.818.0III---
26 El Salvador, Sonsonate offshore, southwest of Acajutla5.956.8VDamage to buildings in the Soyapango-Santa Ana area.[65] --
27, Lara, northeast of Carora5.47.0IVSome buildings damaged in the Siquisique area.[66] --
28 Indonesia, East Nusa Tenggara offshore, west southwest of Waingapu6.015.0III---
28 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore6.028.0----
28 Philippines, Davao offshore, east of Sarangani6.138.8III---

December

Month:December
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:12
5.0–5.9:136
4.0–4.9:478
Largest:6.4 New Caledonia
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deadliest:6.0 Malawi
3 deaths
Fatalities:7
DateCountry and locationMwDepth
(km)		MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2southern East Pacific Rise6.010.0----
6 Malawi, Northern Region, south southwest of Karonga5.89.0VIIPart of the 2009 Karonga earthquakes sequence; six people injured and many homes and buildings damaged in Karonga.[67] -6
6 South Africa, Gauteng, north of Fochville3.52.0VTwo people killed and three others injured in a mine in the Driefontein area.[68] [69] 23
8 Malawi, Northern Region, west southwest of Karonga5.98.0VIIPart of the 2009 Karonga earthquakes sequence; one person killed, 15 others injured and 3,000 homes damaged or destroyed in the Karonga area.[70] 115
9 New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, east southeast of Tadine6.445.0III---
9 Indonesia, Aceh, west northwest of Sinabang6.021.0VI---
9, Kamchatka offshore, northwest of Ozernovskiy6.3656.2----
12 India, Maharashtra, northwest of Malkapur4.810.0VIThe walls of three buildings collapsed and several homes and a school damaged in the Satara area.[71] --
14 Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore, west northwest of Panguna6.039.0V---
17 Japan, Shizuoka, east southeast of Itō5.06.8VISeven people injured, 278 buildings damaged, water leaks occurred and roads were damaged in the Itō area.[72] -7
19, Hualien offshore, south of Hualien City6.443.0VIThe 2009 Hualien earthquake killed one person, injured 12 others, damaged buildings and caused power outages across Taiwan.[73] 112
19 Malawi, Northern Region, south southwest of Karonga6.06.0VIIThe mainshock of the 2009 Karonga earthquakes killed three people, injured 250 others, and damaged or destroyed more than 3,900 homes and buildings in the Karonga area.[74] [75] 3250
23 Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore, west southwest of Padang6.019.0VI---
24, Primorski Krai offshore, southeast of Preobrazheniye6.3392.0----
26 Indonesia, Maluku offshore, west of Tual6.185.0III---
30 Mexico, Baja California, north of Delta5.86.0VISome buildings damaged, power outages and ground cracks appeared in the Mexicali area.[76] --
31Pacific-Antarctic Ridge6.010.0----
31 Bhutan, Trashigang, west southwest of Trashigang5.510.0VITwo people injured in Dramitse and 700 homes damaged in the Trashigang area.[77] -2

See also

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