Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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3[1] | , Qinghai | 5.7 | 8.2 | VII | Five people were injured and 56 houses were damaged in Gonghe. | - | 5 |
4[2] | , Papua | 6.0 | 11.0 | VIII | - | - | - |
10[3] | , Puno | 6.9 | 596.0 | III | - | - | - |
11[4] | , Kachin | 6.1 | 9.9 | VII | - | - | - |
16[5] | , Pennsylvania | 4.2 | 5.0 | - | Slight damage occurred in Reading. Foreshock of the 4.6 event an hour later. | - | - |
16[6] | , Pennsylvania | 4.6 | 5.0 | VI | Some damage occurred in Reading. | - | - |
17[7] | , California | 6.7 | 11.3 | IX | 1994 Northridge earthquake This earthquake caused 57-60 deaths, 8,700 injuries, as well as between $13–50 billion dollars in damages. Major damage occurred, especially in Los Angeles. It was one of the costliest natural disasters in American history.
| 57 | 8,700 |
17[8] | , California | 5.6 | 11.1 | VII | It is an aftershock of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Additional damage was caused. | - | - |
19[9] | , Papua | 6.8 | 23.2 | VII | - | - | - |
21[10] | Indonesia, Lampung | 6.0 | 89.9 | V | - | - | - |
21[11] | , Halmahera | 7.0 | 19.9 | IX | Nine people were killed, 300 others were injured, and 550 houses were damaged in Kau.[12] | 9 | 300 |
25[13] | Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.3 | 29.5 | I | - | - | - |
29[14] | , California | 5.1 | 0.6 | VI | It is an aftershock of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Additional damage was caused in Northridge, and slight damage occurred in Sunland and Camarillo. | - | - | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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1[15] | , Maharashtra | 5.0 | 10.0 | VII | Thirty-two houses were damaged in the village of Kasani. | - | - |
3[16] | , Wyoming | 5.8 | 7.9 | VII | Some damage occurred in Afton and Auburn and slight damage occurred in Fairview. | - | - |
5[17] | , Western | 6.2 | 14.2 | VII | At least nine people were killed, including two by a landslide, several were injured and most buildings were damaged in Fort Portal. | 9 | Several |
11[18] | , Tafea | 6.9 | 205.7 | V | - | - | - |
12[19] | South Pacific Ocean | 6.7 | 15.0 | I | - | - | - |
12[20] | Japan, Kagoshima | 5.4 | 31.1 | VI | One person was slightly injured in Ōkuchi. | - | 1 |
12[21] | Vanuatu, Tafea | 7.0 | 27.7 | VI | - | - | - |
15[22] | Indonesia, Lampung | 6.9 | 23.1 | X | 1994 Liwa earthquake At least 207 people were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, 75,000 were left homeless and extensive damage from landslides, mudslides and fires in Lampung Province. Much of the damage and loss of life occurred in the Liwa area.
| 207 | 2,000 |
23[23] | , South Khorasan | 6.1 | 6.0 | VIII | Six people were killed and many were injured in Sistan. It is a part of an earthquake sequence that would affect the area over the next few days. | 6 | Many |
24[24] | , South Khorasan | 6.3 | 9.6 | VIII | - | - | - |
25[25] | Greece, Ionian Islands offshore | 5.4 | 35.5 | - | Slight damage and landslides occurred in Levkas. | - | - |
26[26] | , South Khorasan | 6.1 | 9.4 | VII | About 100 houses were damaged in Sistan. | - | - | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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1[27] | , Fars | 6.1 | 12.9 | VII | At least two people were killed, fifty were injured and damage occurred in Firuzabad. Landslides also occurred, blocking roads. | 2 | 50 |
2[28] | , Nord-Ouest | 5.4 | 59.2 | V | Four people were killed and several homes were damaged in Saint-Louis-du-Nord. | 4 | - |
3[29] | , Fars | 4.9 | 33.0 | IV | It was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake two days prior. Additional damage was caused in the region near the epicentre. | - | - |
9[30] | , Eastern offshore | 7.6 | 562.5 | IV | - | - | - |
11[31] | , Shizuoka | 5.5 | 10.0 | VI | Slight damage occurred in the epicentral area due to landslides triggered by the quake. | - | - |
14[32] | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | Foreshock of the 7.0 quake eight seconds later. | - | - |
14[33] | Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 7.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
14[34] | Mexico, Chiapas | 6.9 | 164.2 | V | Slight damage occurred in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. | - | - |
15[35] | Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore | 6.4 | 14.5 | II | - | - | - |
20[36] | United States, California | 5.2 | 12.4 | VI | Minor damage occurred in Burbank and in the San Fernando area. It is an aftershock of the 6.7 quake on January 17. | - | - |
30[37] | , Fars offshore | 5.4 | 53.9 | IV | 30 people were injured in Firuzabad. | - | 30 |
31[38] | , Eastern offshore | 6.5 | 579.8 | I | - | - | - |
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Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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1[51] | , Balkh | 6.1 | 18.5 | VII | 1994 Afghanistan Earthquake160 people were killed and 330 were injured, mainly due to the shallow depth of the earthquake. | 160 | 330 |
2[52] | , West Sumatra offshore | 6.1 | 15.1 | III | - | - | - |
3[53] | , Trinidad offshore | 6.2 | 36.0 | VI | - | - | - |
4[54] | , Shefa offshore | 6.2 | 206.4 | IV | - | - | - |
10[55] | | 5.9 | 52.1 | V | Some damage was caused in the Pan-American Highway and in Arica, due to rockslides that were triggered by the quake. | - | - |
11[56] | | 6.9 | 600.5 | IV | - | - | - |
11[57] | , West Sumatra offshore | 6.5 | 20.5 | V | Minor damage occurred in Padang. | - | - |
11[58] | , West Sumatra offshore | 6.1 | 28.0 | V | Aftershock. | - | - |
13[59] | , Zamboanga Peninsula | 5.9 | 33.0 | V | Three people were injured and 43 houses were damaged in Pagadian, Cagayan de Oro, and Cotabato. | - | 3 |
18[60] | , Kuril Islands offshore | 6.2 | 26.0 | I | - | - | - |
23[61] | , Guerrero | 6.3 | 55.3 | V | - | - | - |
23[62] | , Hualien | 6.2 | 19.9 | V | - | - | - |
23[63] | , Crete offshore | 6.1 | 76.0 | V | Some buildings suffered structural damage in Iraklion and Khania. | - | - |
24[64] | , Hualien offshore | 6.6 | 16.3 | V | - | - | - |
25[65] | | 6.5 | 33.0 | VII | Several buildings were damaged in Paniai Regency. | - | - |
26[66] | , Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima offshore | 6.0 | 9.7 | VII | One person was injured and several buildings were damaged in Al Hoceima. | - | 1 |
29[67] | , Magway | 6.5 | 35.6 | VI | - | - | - |
31[68] | , Táchira | 6.0 | 11.6 | VII | One person was injured and some damage was caused in the epicentral area. | - | 1 | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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2[69] | , Java offshore | 7.8 | 18.4 | V | 1994 Java earthquake Despite being located far offshore, this earthquake caused major destruction due to a destructive tsunami hitting the southern coast of Java and Bali. 250 people died and 27 were left missing. 423 others were injured and many people lost their homes.
| 250 | 423 |
3[70] | , Java offshore | 6.6 | 25.9 | I | Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake. | - | - |
4[71] | , Java offshore | 6.5 | 11.2 | I | - | - |
5[72] | , Yilan offshore | 6.4 | 11.4 | VII | One person was killed in Chi-lung and two people were injured in Taipei and Yilan. Two-thirds of houses in Nan-ao were damaged. Surface cracks were also observed in the area. Landslides blocked a highway between Su-ao and Hua-lien. | 1 | 2 |
5[73] | , Java offshore | 6.1 | 25.9 | I | Aftershock of the 7.8 earthquake on June 2. | - | - |
6[74] | , Cauca | 6.8 | 12.1 | IX | Deadliest event of 1994. 1994 Páez River earthquake: This event caused major damage in the departments of Cauca, Huila, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. At least 795 people were killed (the death toll is claimed by some sources as high as 1,100). 13,000 were left homeless. | 795 | - |
9[75] | , La Paz | 8.2 | 631.2 | VI | 1994 Bolivia earthquake It is the second largest deep-focus earthquake in recorded history, tied with the 2018 Fiji earthquake and behind the 2013 Sea of Okhotsk earthquake, the first earthquake from this part of South America believed to have been felt in North America, and is also believed to be the largest ever recorded in this general area. Due to the large depth, it was felt over a very wide area from Argentina to Canada. There were unconfirmed reports of at least five people killed in Peru, three in Arequipa and two in Cusco. Structural damage occurred in the cities of La Paz, Oruro, and Cochabamba in Bolivia, Brasilia, Campo Grande, Porto Velho and Manaus in Brazil, Arica in Chile, and Tacna in Peru.
| 5 | - |
9[76] | , La Paz | 6.1 | 650.0 | I | Aftershock of the 8.2 earthquake an hour prior. | - | - |
9[77] | , Bicol offshore | 6.2 | 75.9 | V | - | - | - |
11[78] | , Fars | 4.8 | 18.4 | V | Some damage occurred in Firuzabad. It is a foreshock of the 5.9 event on June 20. | - | - |
13[79] | , New Britain offshore | 6.2 | 17.5 | V | - | - | - |
15[80] | , Java offshore | 6.2 | 19.9 | I | Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake on June 2. | - | - |
15[81] | , Java offshore | 6.1 | 28.8 | I | - | - |
16[82] | , Puno | 6.0 | 199.5 | II | - | - |
18[83] | , Canterbury | 6.8 | 13.6 | VI | Some buildings suffered structural damage in Christchurch. Landslides blocked Highway 73 between Arthur's Pass and Christchurch. | - | - |
19[84] | , Canterbury | 6.0 | 10.0 | VI | Minor additional damage was caused in the region near the epicentre. It is an aftershock of the 6.8 quake the day before. | - | - |
20[85] | , Fars | 5.9 | 8.6 | VIII | Three people were killed, 100 were injured and 62 villages were damaged or destroyed in the Firuzabad-Shiraz area. Landslides blocked roads in the Zagros Mountains. | 3 | 100 |
27[86] | , Easter Island offshore | 6.1 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
30[87] | , Badakhshan | 6.3 | 226.6 | IV | - | - | - | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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1[112] | , Gauteng | 2.7 | 5.0 | III | Three people were killed and 13 others were injured at the Vaal Reefs gold mine. | 3 | 13 |
1[113] | , California offshore | 7.1 | 10.0 | VI | Slight damage occurred in Honeydew. | - | - |
1[114] | Macedonia, Demir Hisar | 5.8 | 14.0 | VII | Many people were injured and some damage occurred in Bitola. | - | Many |
3[115] | region offshore | 6.3 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
12[116] | , Coquimbo offshore | 6.0 | 40.0 | V | - | - | - |
12[117] | , Nevada | 6.1 | 14.0 | VI | Slight damage was caused at Gardnerville, Minden, Smith, Virginia City, Garden Valley, Kirkwood and Markleeville. | - | - |
12[118] | , Niuas offshore | 6.0 | 15.0 | I | - | - | - |
13[119] | , Kagoshima offshore | 6.1 | 34.3 | III | - | - | - |
13[120] | , Colorado | 4.4 | 10.0 | VI | Slight damage occurred in Norwood. | - | - |
13[121] | , Chocó | 6.1 | 13.6 | VII | - | - | - |
15[122] | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
16[123] | , Penghu offshore | 6.8 | 13.0 | VI | 1994 Taiwan Strait earthquake Four people were killed, 400 were injured, and damage to buildings occurred in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. Some damage also occurred in Penghu County, Taiwan.
| 4 | 400 |
23[124] | , Bismarck Sea offshore | 6.1 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
27[125] | , Chocó offshore | 6.2 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
28[126] | , Central Java offshore | 6.6 | 637.5 | I | - | - | - |
28[127] | , Central Java offshore | 6.0 | 628.2 | I | Aftershock. | - | - | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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1[128] | , Shefa offshore | 6.5 | 16.6 | V | - | - | - |
1[129] | , Shefa offshore | 6.2 | 33.0 | V | Aftershock. | - | - |
4[130] | , Kuril Islands offshore | 8.3 | 3.0 | IX | 1994 Kuril Islands earthquake At least 10 people were killed and severe damage occurred in Iturup, Kunashir and Shikotan. In the Japanese island of Hokkaido, one person died of a heart attack, extensive damage and landslides occurred. A tsunami was generated, with maximum runup heights of 10.4m (34.1feet) in Dimitrova Bay. Many large aftershocks followed. These events have been plotted on the map but are not listed (unless it is of M 7.0+ or larger) to prevent cluttering.
| 10 | 1,742 |
7[131] | , Xinjiang | 6.0 | 0.0 | I | Probable underground nuclear explosion. | - | - |
8[132] | , North Maluku offshore | 6.8 | 16.6 | VI | One person was killed, 52 others were injured and nearly 500 buildings, bridges, and piers were damaged on Obi Island. | 1 | 52 |
9[133] | , Kuril Islands offshore | 7.3 | 33.0 | VI | Aftershock of the 8.3 event on October 4. Tsunami wave heights (peak-to-trough) from tide stations were 18 cm. at Hanasaki and 6 cm. at Kushiro, Hokkaido. | - | - |
12[134] | , Bicol offshore | 6.4 | 15.7 | VI | - | - | - |
13[135] | , North Maluku offshore | 6.4 | 10.7 | VI | It is an aftershock of the 6.8 event in October 8. Additional damage was caused in Obi Island and 19 people were injured. | - | 19 |
15[136] | , East New Britain offshore | 6.1 | 8.8 | VI | - | - | - |
16[137] | , Kuril Islands offshore | 6.7 | 116.6 | V | Not an aftershock of the 8.3 event on October 4. | - | - |
20[138] | , Neuquen | 6.0 | 161.8 | I | - | - | - |
25[139] | , Badakhshan | 6.0 | 238.7 | V | - | - | - |
27[140] | , Oregon offshore | 6.3 | 20.0 | I | - | - | - |
27[141] | offshore, south of the Fiji Islands | 6.7 | 518.7 | I | - | - | - |
31[142] | , Aceh offshore | 6.2 | 29.4 | V | - | - | - | |
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px" Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
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3[150] | , Ilam | 4.6 | 80.6 | III | Buildings were damaged in Musian. | - | - |
7[151] | , Jujuy | 6.0 | 235.0 | I | - | - | - |
10[152] | , Antofagasta offshore | 6.0 | 36.6 | VI | - | - | - |
10[153] | , Tacna | 6.3 | 148.2 | V | - | - | - |
14[154] | , Guadalcanal | 6.1 | 16.3 | V | - | - | - |
15[155] | , Bay of Plenty offshore | 6.5 | 33.0 | V | Minor damage occurred in Ōpōtiki. | - | - |
26[156] | , California offshore | 5.4 | 22.6 | VII | Some damage occurred at Eureka and Samoa. Slight damage occurred at Arcata, Blue Lake, Fields Landing, Fortuna and McKinleyville. Total damage in Humboldt County was estimated at 2.1 million U.S. dollars. | - | - |
27[157] | , Kermadec Islands offshore | 6.4 | 212.4 | IV | - | - | - |
28[158] | , Iwate offshore | 7.8 | 26.5 | IX | 1994 offshore Sanriku earthquake Three people died and 200 were injured. A total of 6,229 buildings were affected, 48 of them were destroyed completely. Road damage and power outages were reported. Liquefaction occurred in the Hachinohe Port area. A 55 cm tsunami was observed in Miyako.
| 3 | 200 |
28[159] | , Iwate offshore | 6.2 | 21.9 | IV | Aftershock. | - | - |
28[160] | | 6.4 | 10.5 | I | - | - |
30[161] | | 4.7 | 10.0 | VI | Two people were injured and some buildings were slightly damaged in Diyarbakir. | - | 2 |
30[162] | offshore | 6.3 | 219.2 | I | - | - | - |
31[163] | , Guangdong offshore | 5.3 | 33.0 | V | 360 people were injured in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. 1,100 houses were also damaged in Guangxi. | - | 360 |
31[164] | , Iwate offshore | 6.0 | 43.0 | IV | Aftershock. | - | - | |