List of earthquakes in 2008

Earthquakes in 2008 resulted in about 88,011 fatalities. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the deadliest with 87,587 fatalities, and also the largest at 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale. Other significant earthquakes struck Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Japan, Colombia, and other parts of China.

Earthquakes in 2008
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2008
Strongest magnitudeSichuan earthquake
8.0 Mw
DeadliestSichuan earthquake
8.0 Mw (87,587 deaths)
Total fatalities88,011
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.912
6.0−6.9168
5.0−5.91768
← 2007
2009 →

Compared to other years
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009
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Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18
6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124
5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413
Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556

Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Earthquake Myths has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 87,587 8.0 China, Sichuan XI (Extreme) 19.0 May 12
2 215 6.4 Pakistan, Balochistan VIII (Severe) 10.0 October 29
3 75 6.6 Kyrgyzstan, Osh VII (Very strong) 27.6 October 5
4 44 5.9 DR Congo, Lake Kivu VII (Very strong) 10.0 February 3
5 41 6.1 China, Sichuan VI (Strong) 10.0 August 30
6 23 6.9 Japan, Honshu IX (Violent) 8.0 June 13
7 13 5.8 Russia, Dagestan VI (Strong) 20.0 October 11
8 11 5.9 Colombia, El Calvario VI (Strong) 35.0 May 24
9 10 6.4 China, Tibet VII (Very strong) 10.0 October 6
  • Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.0 87,587 China, Sichuan XI (Extreme) 19.0 May 12
2 7.7 0 Russia, Sea of Okhotsk III (Weak) 632.8 July 5
3 7.4 3 Indonesia, Simeulue VIII (Severe) 25.0 February 20
3 7.4 6 Indonesia, Sulawesi VII (Very strong) 21.0 November 16
5 7.3 0 Russia, Sea of Okhotsk III (Weak) 632.0 May 12
5 7.3 0 New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands VII (Very strong) 33.0 April 9
7 7.2 0 Indonesia, Sumatra VI (Strong) 28.0 February 25
7 7.2 0 China, Xinjiang VIII (Severe) 15.0 March 20
9 7.1 0 Australia, Macquarie Island V (Moderate) 16.0 April 12
10 7.0 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands VII (Very strong) 8.0 June 30
10 7.0 0 Japan, Honshu VIII (Severe) 22.0 July 19
10 7.0 0 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands V (Moderate) 36.0 September 29
  • Note: At least 7.0 Magnitude

By month

January
January
Strongest magnitude6.6 Canada
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
6.0−6.914
5.0−5.9110

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.4 Indonesia
Total fatalities49
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.918
5.0−5.9146

March
March
Strongest magnitude7.2 China
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.914
5.0−5.9147

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.3 Vanuatu
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.919
5.0−5.9163

May
May
Strongest magnitude8.0 China
Total fatalities87,606
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.912
5.0−5.9175

June
June
Strongest magnitude7.0 South Sandwich Islands
Total fatalities23
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.915
5.0−5.9166

July
July
Strongest magnitude7.7 Russia
Total fatalities4
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.912
5.0−5.9124

August
August
Strongest magnitude6.7 China
Total fatalities54
Number by magnitude
6.0−6.916
5.0−5.9153

September
September
Strongest magnitude7.0 New Zealand
Total fatalities10
Number by magnitude
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.911
5.0−5.9138

October
October

November
November

December
December
  • Skåne County (4.3, December 16)
  • Papudo (6.8, December 18)
  • Parma (5.2, December 23)

See also
  • List of 21st-century earthquakes

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