List of earthquakes in 1992 explained

Year:1992
Location Map:Earth
Largest:7.8 Indonesia
Deadliest:7.8 Indonesia
2,500 deaths
Fatalities:3,939
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:0
7.0−7.9:13
6.0−6.9:166
5.0−5.9:1,492
4.0-4.9:5,130

This is a list of earthquakes in 1992. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
12,5007.8 Indonesia, FloresVIII (Severe)27.7December 12
26526.7 Turkey, ErzincanIX (Violent)20.0March 13
35455.8 Egypt, CairoVIII (Severe)22.0October 12
41167.7 Nicaragua, LeónIII (Weak)44.8September 1
5757.3 Kyrgyzstan, SuusamyrIX (Violent)17.0August 19
6366.3 Pakistan, Khyber PakhtunkhwaVII (Very Strong)16.3May 20
7107.2 Colombia, ChocóX (Extreme)10.0October 18

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Indonesia, Flores Sea offshore
2 Nicaragua, León offshore
37.40, Tanna offshore 129.0October 11
47.375, Suusamyr ValleyIX (Violent)27.4August 19
47.30, Mindanao offshore VII (Very Strong)33.0May 17
47.33, CaliforniaIX (Violent)1.0June 28
47.30, offshore Banda SeaVI (Strong)77.7December 20
87.20, CaliforniaIX (Violent)9.9April 25
87.20, Morobe offshore VII (Very Strong)58.0May 15
87.20 offshore, south of the Fiji IslandsIV (Light)377.2July 11
117.211, ChocóX (Extreme)10.0November 18
127.10, Mindanao offshore VII (Very Strong)32.8May 17
137.00, Nendö offshore VII (Very Strong)18.8May 27

By month

January

Month:January
8.0-8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:3
Fatalities:0
Largest:6.7 Japan
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2[1] , British Columbia offshore6.110.0I---
13[2] , North Maluku offshore6.1112.9V---
20[3] , Bonin Islands offshore6.7498.5I---

February

Month:February
8.0-8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:12
Fatalities:4
Largest:6.8 Vanuatu
Deadliest:3.4
4 deaths
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1[4] , Kanagawa offshore5.8100.0IV37 people were injured and damage was observed in Tokyo.-7
2[5] western Indian-Antarctic Ridge6.010.0IForeshock.--
2[6] western Indian-Antarctic Ridge6.310.0I--
4[7] , Central Java5.158.3IVOne person was injured, over 1,500 homes were damaged and 1,500 families were displaced in Brebes.-1
6[8] , South Sumatra offshore6.536.8IV---
12[9] , Amasya4.911.1VISome damage was caused in the Çorum–Samsun–Amasya area. --
13[10] , Sanma offshore 6.89.6VI---
13[11] , Alaska offshore 6.044.2V---
14[12] , Gauteng3.45.0IVFour people died and four others were injured due to a mine collapse.44
17[13] , Severnaya Zemlya offshore6.010.0I---
17[14] , Macquarie Island offshore6.233.0I---
17[15] , Tafea offshore6.2137.2I---
20[16] , Wallis and Futuna offshore6.0378.9I---
21[17] , Morobe6.055.0VIt is a foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later.--
26[18] , Owen Fracture Zone offshore6.010.0I---
27[19] , Morobe6.738.5VI---
28[20] , Tucumán5.223.2VISome damage occurred in San Miguel de Tucumán.--

March

Month:March
8.0-8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:16
Fatalities:659
Largest:6.9
Deadliest:6.7
652 deaths
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
2[21] , Kamchatka offshore 6.938.6VI---
2[22] , Kamchatka offshore 6.034.9VAftershock.--
4[23] 5.117.6VIAt least 6 were killed, 50 were injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan–Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region. 650
5[24] , Djibouti Region6.27.4VIII---
7[25] , Alajuela Province6.678.9VIOne person died of a heart attack and damage was observed in San Jose.1-
8[26] 5.39.5VIMinor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia. --
13[27] , Erzincan6.727.2IX[28] The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides and avalanches also blocked a number of roads in the epicentral area.6522,000

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 6.1 - 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada.
  2. Web site: M 6.1 - 60 km N of Ternate, Indonesia.
  3. Web site: M 6.7 - Bonin Islands, Japan region.
  4. Web site: M 5.8 - 4 km SSE of Miura, Japan.
  5. Web site: M 6.0 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge.
  6. Web site: M 6.3 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge.
  7. Web site: M 5.1 - 6 km SE of Margasari, Indonesia.
  8. Web site: M 6.5 - 187 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia.
  9. Web site: M 4.9 - 11 km SSE of Amasya, Turkey.
  10. Web site: M 6.8 - 99 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu.
  11. Web site: M 6.0 - 59 km S of Akutan, Alaska.
  12. Web site: M 3.4 - 7 km SSE of Carletonville, South Africa.
  13. Web site: M 6.0 - east of Severnaya Zemlya.
  14. Web site: M 6.2 - Macquarie Island region.
  15. Web site: M 6.2 - 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu.
  16. Web site: M 6.0 - 160 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna.
  17. Web site: M 6.0 - 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea.
  18. Web site: M 6.0 -.
  19. Web site: M 6.7 - 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea.
  20. Web site: M 5.2 - 24 km NE of Alderetes, Argentina.
  21. Web site: M 6.9 - 84 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
  22. Web site: M 6.0 - 85 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
  23. Web site: M 5.1 - 55 km WSW of Bor?jen, Iran.
  24. Web site: M 6.2 - 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti.
  25. Web site: M 6.6 - 5 km SW of Río Segundo, Costa Rica.
  26. Web site: M 5.3 - 27 km NW of Shelter Cove, California.
  27. Web site: M 6.7 - 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey.
  28. Web site: PAGER. 6 February 2023. 3 April 2023. USGS.

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