List_of_earthquakes_in_1925

February
Strongest magnitude	6.9 Mw Russian SFSR
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7

January
Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw Russian SFSR
Deadliest	5.8 Mw Turkey ; 200 deaths
Total fatalities	200
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2
5.0–5.9	1

Earthquakes in 1925
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	Dutch East Indies, west of West Papua (province) November 10 (Magnitude 7.3)
Deadliest	China, Yunnan Province March 16 (Magnitude 7.0) 5,000 deaths
Total fatalities	6,193
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	12
6.0–6.9	53
5.0–5.9	4
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List of earthquakes in 1925

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This is a list of earthquakes in 1925. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes will appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are also included if they caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. It was a fairly busy year with several deadly events occurring. Most notably was an earthquake in China in March which left at least 5,000 dead. Other deadly events occurred in Iran, Japan, the Philippines and California. No earthquake exceeded a magnitude of 7.3; in the vast majority of years there have been at least one or two events much more powerful than that.

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[1] [1]
"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 5, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

[2] [2]
"Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: ARDAHAN". National Geophysical Data Center. January 9, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 7.2 – Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 18, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.8 – Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 28, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.5 – Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 1, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.5 – Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 2, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.8 – east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 2, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.6 – southeast of the Loyalty Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 9, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.5 – Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 13, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.9 – Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 20, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"M 6.6 – Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake:ALASKA: GULF OF ALASKA". National Geophysical Data Center. February 23, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.

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"Tsunami Event: GULF OF ALASKA, AK". National Geophysical Data Center. February 23, 1925. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

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"M 6.3 – St. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canada". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 15, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 15, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 6.8 – Yunnan, China". United States Geological Survey. March 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: TALIFU". National Geophysical Data Center. March 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 7.2 – Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. March 22, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 26, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – Panama-Colombia border region". United States Geological Survey. March 29, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. April 7, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 7.1 – South Indian Ocean". United States Geological Survey. April 11, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 7.0 – Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. April 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 19, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 22, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 7.1 – Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 6.7 – Negros – Cebu region, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: W. LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

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"M 6.7 – Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 13, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – Antofagasta, Chile". United States Geological Survey. May 15, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.6 – western Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: HONSHU: TAJIMA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 25, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: LUZON: W". National Geophysical Data Center. May 25, 1925. Retrieved January 29, 2019.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 7.0 – Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. June 3, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 4, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.3 – Colombia". United States Geological Survey. June 7, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 7.0 – New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. June 9, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 20, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.9 – western Montana". United States Geological Survey. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: MONTANA: CLARKSTON VALLEY". National Geophysical Data Center. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.8 – 14km SSE of Isla Vista, CA". United States Geological Survey. June 29, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: SANTA BARBARA". National Geophysical Data Center. June 29, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.

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"M 6.2 – Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. July 4, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 6, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: DINAR". National Geophysical Data Center. August 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – Michoacan, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. August 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.

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"M 7.0 – Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 29, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 5, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: NICARAGUA: MANAGUA". National Geophysical Data Center. October 5, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 7.2 – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. October 14, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

[63] [63]
"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.7 – southern Sumatra, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 22, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.4 – Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 30, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 7.3 – Papua region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 7.2 – Samar, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: SAMAR I, LAOANG I, BATAG I". National Geophysical Data Center. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Tsunami Event: PHILIPPINE SEA". National Geophysical Data Center. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 7.0 – off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. November 16, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Tsunami Event: S. MEXICO". National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.3 – off the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. November 17, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.6 – Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 7, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: BAJESTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 14, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: AHRAM,DOMRUBAH,MAHMUDABADI,AB GARM". National Geophysical Data Center. December 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.7 – Laos". United States Geological Survey. December 22, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.5 – Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. December 26, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.3 – Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. December 27, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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"M 6.5 – Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. December 29, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	5,000	6.8	China, Yunnan Province	( )	10.0	March 16
2	500	5.5	Iran Razavi Khorasan Province	( )	0.0	December 14
3	395	6.6	Japan, Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu	( )	5.0	May 23
4	200	5.8	Turkey, Ardahan Province	VIII (Severe)	0.0	January 9
5	51	7.2	Philippines, north of Samar	IX (Violent)	20.0	November 13
6	17	6.7	Philippines, Negros (island)	IX (Violent)	15.0	May 5
7	13	6.8	United States, Santa Barbara, California	IX (Violent)	10.0	June 29
8	12	5.8	China, Yunnan	VII (Very strong)	0.0	October 14

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.3	0	Dutch East Indies, west of West Papua (province)	( )	15.0	November 10
= 2	7.2	0	Russian, Kuril Islands	( )	35.0	January 18
= 2	7.2	0	New Hebrides	( )	35.0	March 22
= 2	7.2	0	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge	( )	10.0	October 13
= 2	7.2	51	Philippines, north of Samar	IX (Violent)	20.0	November 13
= 3	7.1	0	south Indian Ocean	( )	10.0	April 11
= 3	7.1	0	Dutch East Indies, northern Molucca Sea	( )	15.0	May 3
= 4	7.0	0	Taiwan, south of	( )	15.0	April 16
= 4	7.0	0	Dutch East Indies, northern Molucca Sea	( )	15.0	June 3
= 4	7.0	0	New Guinea, East Sepik Province	( )	25.0	June 9
= 4	7.0	0	Russian SFSR, Commander Islands	( )	15.0	August 19
= 4	7.0	0	Mexico, off west coast of	( )	15.0	November 16

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
5^[1]	Peru, Apurimac Region	6.5	200.0
9^[2]	Turkey, Ardahan Province	5.8	0.0	VIII	200 people were killed. The depth was unknown.	200
18^[3]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	7.2	35.0
28^[4]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	6.8	30.0		This event was to the southwest of the previous event. This was the beginning of an earthquake swarm that continued into February.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[5]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	6.5	30.0		Earthquake swarm.
2^[6]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	6.5	30.0		Earthquake swarm.
2^[7]	Russian SFSR, east of the Kuril Islands	6.8	35.0		Earthquake swarm.
9^[8]	France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands	6.6	15.0
13^[9]	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	6.5	35.0
20^[10]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	6.9	15.0		This event was in another part of the Kuril Islands not affected by the previous events.
23^[11]^[12]^[13]	United States, southern Alaska	6.6	25.0		A tsunami caused some minor damage.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[14]	Canada, southern Quebec	6.3	35.0		This was one of the largest earthquakes in eastern Canada.
15^[15]	Dutch East Indies, south of Sumba	6.0	50.0		Foreshock.
15^[16]	Dutch East Indies, south of Sumba	6.2	50.0
16^[17]^[18]	China, Yunnan	6.8	10.0		Major destruction was caused by the 1925 Dali earthquake. 5,000 people were killed. Another 1,000 were injured. A large number of homes were destroyed.	5,000	1,000
22^[19]	New Hebrides	7.2	35.0
26^[20]	Philippines, south of Mindanao	6.5	180.0
29^[21]	Panama, Darien Province	6.4	15.0

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w Russian SFSR
Deadliest	5.8 M_w Turkey 200 deaths
Total fatalities	200
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w Russian SFSR
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w New Hebrides
Deadliest	6.8 M_w China 5,000 deaths
Total fatalities	5,000
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w south Indian Ocean
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w Dutch East Indies
Deadliest	6.6 M_w Japan 395 deaths
Total fatalities	412
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	7

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w 2 events
Deadliest	6.8 M_w United States 13 deaths
Total fatalities	13
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	8

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w Antigua and Barbuda
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	5

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w Russian SFSR
Deadliest	5.9 M_w Turkey 3 deaths
Total fatalities	3
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.5 M_w Antigua and Barbuda
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deadliest	5.8 M_w China 12 deaths
Total fatalities	12
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Indonesia
Deadliest	7.2 M_w Philippines 51+ deaths
Total fatalities	51+
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.7 M_w Laos
Deadliest	5.5 M_w Iran 500 deaths
Total fatalities	502
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	2