Lists of 21st-century earthquakes

The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive event, followed by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018. The apparent 3D volumes of the bubbles are linearly proportional to their respective fatalities.[1]

List of deadliest earthquakes
Rank Fatalities Magnitude Location Event Date
1 227,898 9.1 Indonesia, Indian Ocean 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami December 26, 2004
2 160,000 7.0 Haiti 2010 Haiti earthquake January 12, 2010
3 87,587 7.9 China 2008 Sichuan earthquake May 12, 2008
4 87,351 7.6 Pakistan 2005 Kashmir earthquake October 8, 2005
5 26,271 6.6 Iran 2003 Bam earthquake December 26, 2003
6 20,896 9.0 Japan 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami March 11, 2011
7 20,085 7.7 India 2001 Gujarat earthquake January 26, 2001
8 8,964 7.8 Nepal 2015 Nepal earthquake April 25, 2015
9 5,782 6.4 Indonesia 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake May 26, 2006
10 4,340 7.5 Indonesia 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami September 28, 2018
11 2,968 6.9 China 2010 Yushu earthquake April 13, 2010
12 2,266 6.8 Algeria 2003 Boumerdès earthquake May 21, 2003
13 1,313 8.6 Indonesia 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake March 28, 2005
14 1,115 7.6 Indonesia 2009 Sumatra earthquake September 30, 2009
15 1,000 7.4 Afghanistan 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes March 25, 2002

List of largest earthquakes by magnitude
Rank Magnitude Event Location Date
1 9.2 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra, Indian Ocean, December 26, 2004
2 9.0 2011 Tōhoku earthquake Japan, Tōhoku, Pacific Ocean March 11, 2011
3 8.8 2010 Chile earthquake Chile, Maule February 27, 2010
4 8.6 2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra March 28, 2005
4 8.6 2012 Aceh earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra April 11, 2012
6 8.5 September 2007 Sumatra earthquake Indonesia, Sumatra September 12, 2007
  • Note: At least 8.5+ magnitude

List of costliest earthquakes
Rank Damage $Billions Magnitude Event Location Date
1 $360 9.0 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami  Japan March 11, 2011
2 $150 7.9 2008 Sichuan earthquake  China May 12, 2008
3 $40 6.1 2011 Christchurch earthquake  New Zealand February 22, 2011
4 $28 6.8 2004 Chūetsu earthquake  Japan October 23, 2004
5 $16 6.3 2009 L'Aquila earthquake  Italy April 6, 2009
6 $15.8 5.8 2012 Emilia earthquake  Italy May 20, 2012
7 $15—$30 8.8 2010 Chile earthquake  Chile February 27, 2010
8 $14,1 5.3 2020 Zagreb earthquake  Croatia March 22, 2020
9 $10 7.8 2015 Nepal earthquake    Nepal April 25, 2015
10 $7.8—8.5 7.0 2010 Haiti earthquake  Haiti January 12, 2010

Deadliest earthquakes by year

These are the deadliest earthquakes per year[2]

Year Fatalities Magnitude Event Location Date Death toll
2021 105 6.2 2021 West Sulawesi earthquake Indonesia January 15 105
2020 119 7.0 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake Turkey/ Greece October 30 205
2019 51 6.4 2019 Albania earthquake Albania November 26 288
2018 4,340 7.5 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami Indonesia September 28 5,239
2017 630 7.3 2017 Iran-Iraq earthquake Iran November 12 1,232
2016 673 7.8 2016 Ecuador earthquake Ecuador April 16 1,339
2015 8,964 7.8 2015 Nepal earthquake Nepal April 25 9,624
2014 729 6.1 2014 Ludian earthquake China August 3 756
2013 825 7.7 2013 Balochistan earthquakes Pakistan September 24 1,572
2012 306 6.4 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes Iran August 11 689
2011 20,896 9.0 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Japan March 11 21,492
2010 160,000 7.0 2010 Haiti earthquake Haiti January 12 164,627
2009 1,115 7.6 2009 Sumatra earthquake Indonesia September 30 1,790
2008 87,587 7.9 2008 Sichuan earthquake China May 12 88,708
2007 519 8.0 2007 Peru earthquake Peru August 15 708
2006 5,782 6.4 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake Indonesia May 26 6,605
2005 87,351 7.6 2005 Kashmir earthquake Pakistan October 8 87,992
2004 227,898 9.2 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Indonesia, Indian Ocean December 26 227,898
2003 26,271 6.6 2003 Bam earthquake Iran December 26 33,819
2002 1,000 6.1 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes Afghanistan March 25 1,685
2001 20,085 7.7 2001 Gujarat earthquake India January 26 21,357

Largest earthquakes by year

These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per year[3]

Year Magnitude Deaths Event Location Date total M7+
2020 7.8 0 July 2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake United States July 22 9
2019 8.0 2 2019 Peru earthquake Peru May 26 10
2018 8.2 0 2018 Fiji earthquake Fiji August 19 17
2017 8.2 98 2017 Chiapas earthquake Mexico September 8 7
2016 7.9 0 Papua New Guinea December 17 16
2015 8.3 14 2015 Illapel earthquake Chile September 16 19
2014 8.2 6 2014 Iquique earthquake Chile April 1 12
2013 8.3 0 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake Russia May 24 19
2012 8.6 10 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes Indonesia, Indian Ocean April 11 17
2011 9.0 20,896 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Japan March 11 20
2010 8.8 525 2010 Chile earthquake Chile February 27 22
2009 8.1 192 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami Samoa September 29 17
2008 7.9 87,587 2008 Sichuan earthquake China May 12 12
2007 8.5 23 September 2007 Sumatra earthquake Indonesia September 12 18
2006 8.3 0 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake Russia November 15 11
2005 8.6 1,313 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake Indonesia March 28 11
2004 9.2 227,898 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Indonesia, Indian Ocean December 26 16
2003 8.3 0 2003 Hokkaidō earthquake Japan September 25 15
2002 7.9 0 2002 Denali earthquake United States November 3 13
2001 8.4 145 2001 southern Peru earthquake Peru June 23 16

Lists of earthquakes by decade

See also

References
  1. "USGS: Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900". Archived from the original on November 12, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. "Global earthquake death toll from 2000 to 2015". Statista.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  3. "Earthquakes worldwide by Richter Scale gradation 2006-2018". Statista.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
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