Earthquakes in 2004 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2004
Strongest magnitude Mw 9.1 Indonesia Deadliest Mw 9.1 Indonesia 227,898 deathsTotal fatalities 228,774 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 1 7.0–7.9 14 6.0–6.9 141 5.0–5.9 1,511 4.0–4.9 10,880
This is a list of earthquakes in 2003 . Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale . Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the United States Geological Survey . The year 2004 had the most major earthquakes since 1999. In total, there were 16 magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes this year, including six in Indonesia . The vast majority of the earthquake-related deaths in 2004 were caused by the magnitude 9.1–9.3 earthquake
off the west coast of Sumatra in December, more specifically a devastating tsunami triggered by the earthquake that impacted coastlines across the Indian Ocean . There were several other deadly and destructive earthquakes, including in other areas of Indonesia , Morocco , Japan , Iran , Pakistan and Turkey .
Compared to other years
Number of earthquakes worldwide for 1999–2009 []
Magnitude 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 8.0–9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 7.0–7.9 18 15 14 13 14 14 10 9 14 12 16 23 19 15 17 11 18 16 6 16 9 9 16 11 19 10 15 0 6.0–6.9 117 145 122 126 139 141 139 142 178 167 143 150 187 117 123 143 127 131 104 117 135 112 138 116 128 89 129 16 5.0–5.9 1,057 1,334 1,212 1,170 1,212 1,511 1,694 1,726 2,090 1,786 1,912 2,222 2,494 1,565 1,469 1,594 1,425 1,561 1,456 1,688 1,500 1,329 2,070 1,599 1,633 1,408 1,984 235 4.0–4.9 7,004 7,968 7,969 8,479 8,455 10,880 13,893 12,843 12,081 12,294 6,817 10,135 13,130 10,955 11,877 15,817 13,776 13,700 11,541 12,785 11,899 12,513 15,069 14,022 14,450 12,668 16,023 1,213 Total 8,296 9,462 9,319 9,788 9,823 12,551 15,738 14,723 14,367 14,261 8,891 12,536 15,831 12,660 13,491 17,573 15,351 15,411 13,113 14,614 13,555 13,967 17,297 15,749 16,231 14,176 18,152 1,464
By death toll
Rank
Death toll
Magnitude
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
Event
1
227,898
9.1
Indonesia , Aceh offshore
IX (Violent )
30.0
December 26
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2
631
6.4
Morocco , Al Hoceïma
IX (Violent )
12.2
February 24
2004 Al Hoceima earthquake
3
68
6.6
Japan , Niigata
XII (Extreme )
13.0
October 23
2004 Chūetsu earthquake
4
54
6.3
Iran , Mazandaran
VIII (Severe )
17.0
May 28
2004 Baladeh earthquake
5
37
7.0
Indonesia , Papua
VIII (Severe )
16.6
February 5
February 2004 Nabire earthquakes
6
34
7.5
Indonesia , East Nusa Tenggara offshore
X (Extreme )
10.0
November 11
2004 Alor earthquake
7
32
7.1
Indonesia , Papua
VIII (Severe )
24.0
November 26
November 2004 Nabire earthquake
8
24
5.5
Pakistan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
VIII (Severe )
11.0
February 13
2004 Battagram earthquake
9
18
5.1
Turkey , Ağrı
VII (Very strong )
5.0
July 2
2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake
10
10
5.6
Turkey , Erzurum
VII (Very strong )
10.0
March 25
-
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
Event
1
9.1
227,898
Indonesia , Aceh offshore
IX (Violent )
30.0
December 26
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2
8.1
0
New Zealand offshore, Tasman Sea
V (Moderate )
10.0
December 23
2004 Tasman Sea earthquake
3
7.5
34
Indonesia , East Nusa Tenggara offshore
X (Extreme )
10.0
November 11
2004 Alor earthquake
4
7.4
0
Japan , Wakayama offshore
VI (Strong )
10.0
September 5
-
5
7.3
0
Indonesia , South Sumatra
IV (Light )
582.1
July 25
-
5
7.3
0
Indonesia , Papua
X (Extreme )
10.0
February 7
February 2004 Nabire earthquakes
7
7.2
0
Colombia , Chocó offshore
VIII (Severe )
15.0
November 15
-
7
7.2
0
India , Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore
VI (Strong )
39.2
December 26
-
7
7.2
0
Japan , Wakayama offshore
VI (Strong )
14.0
September 5
-
10
7.1
32
Indonesia , Papua
VIII (Severe )
10.0
November 26
November 2004 Nabire earthquake
10
7.1
0
New Zealand , Southland offshore
V (Moderate )
10.0
November 23
-
10
7.1
0
Fiji , Lau offshore
I (Not felt )
565.5
July 15
-
10
7.1
0
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore
V (Moderate )
22.0
January 3
-
14
7.0
0
Japan , Hokkaido offshore
VIII (Severe )
39.0
November 29
-
14
7.0
0
Nicaragua , Carazo offshore
VIII (Severe )
35.0
October 9
-
14
7.0
37
Indonesia , Papua
VIII (Severe )
16.6
February 6
February 2004 Nabire earthquakes
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
January Strongest magnitude Mw 7.1 New Caledonia Deadliest Mw 5.8 Indonesia 1 deathTotal fatalities 1 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 13 5.0–5.9 129 4.0–4.9 764
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 1]
Indonesia , Bali offshore, 24 km (15 mi) NE of Amlapura
5.8
44.5
VII[ 2]
Seven people injured and 4,000 buildings damaged across Bali . One person killed, 22 injured and 2,000 buildings damaged in Lombok .
1
29
1[ 3]
Mexico , Guerrero , 24 km (15 mi) SW of Petatlán
6.1
29.4
VI
Minor damage to buildings in Guerrero and power outages occurred in Mexico City .
-
-
3[ 4]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 211 km (131 mi) ESE of Tadine
6.0
10.0
-
Aftershocks of the 7.3 event on December 27, 2003.
-
-
3[ 5]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 185 km (115 mi) ESE of Tadine
6.1
10.0
-
-
-
3[ 6]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 198 km (123 mi) ESE of Tadine
6.4
10.0
-
-
-
3[ 7]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 202 km (126 mi) ESE of Tadine
7.1
10.0
V[ 2]
-
-
3[ 8]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 232 km (144 mi) ESE of Tadine
6.1
10.0
-
-
-
9[ 9]
Papua New Guinea , West New Britain , 22 km (14 mi) NW of Kandrian
6.3
57.7
VIII[ 2]
-
-
-
10[ 10]
Slovakia , Banská Bystrica offshore, 5 km (3.1 mi) ENE of Banská Bystrica
2.2
5.0
I
Minor damage in Slovenská Ľupča .
-
-
10[ 11]
Algeria , Boumerdès offshore, 10 km (6.2 mi) NNW of Boumerdès
4.5
10.0
V[ 2]
Aftershock of the 2003 Boumerdès earthquake . Three-hundred people injured and additional damage to previously weakened buildings in the Algiers -Boumerdès area.
-
300
11[ 12]
South Indian Ocean
6.2
5.3
-
-
-
-
11[ 13]
Fiji , Lau offshore, 280 km (170 mi) SE of Levuka
6.0
673.1
-
-
-
-
15[ 14]
Papua New Guinea , New Ireland offshore, 109 km (68 mi) SSE of Kavieng
6.2
10.0
V[ 2]
-
-
-
16[ 15]
Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
25[ 16]
Tonga , Niua offshore, 105 km (65 mi) SSW of Hihifo
6.7
129.8
I
-
-
-
28[ 17]
Indonesia , Maluku offshore, 107 km (66 mi) NW of Ambon
6.7
17.4
VI
A local tsunami was observed at Namlea .
-
-
29[ 18]
Southern East Pacific Rise
6.1
10.0
-
-
-
-
February
February Strongest magnitude Mw 7.3 Indonesia Deadliest Mw 6.4 Morocco 631 deathsTotal fatalities 703 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 9 5.0–5.9 101 4.0–4.9 723
People at the site of a collapsed house in Al Hoceïma , Morocco
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 19]
Panama , Chiriquí , 2 km (1.2 mi) S of Finca Blanco
6.1
10.0
IX[ 2]
Four people injured, one bridge collapsed and three homes damaged in Chiriquí Province.
-
4
5[ 20]
Indonesia , Papua , 28 km (17 mi) S of Nabire
7.0
16.6
VIII
37
682
7[ 21]
Indonesia , Papua , 89 km (55 mi) SW of Nabire
7.3
10.0
X[ 2]
-
-
8[ 22]
Indonesia , Papua , 38 km (24 mi) SSW of Nabire
6.7
25.7
X[ 2]
-
-
11[ 23]
Jordan , Madaba , 21 km (13 mi) SE of Mitzpe Yeriho , Palestine
5.3
26.7
VII[ 2]
Four people injured and a landslide occurred in Ma'in. Minor damage to buildings in Jerusalem , Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv , Israel , and Nablus , Palestine.
-
4
14[ 24]
Pakistan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Battagram
5.5
11.0
VIII
24
63
16[ 25]
Indonesia , West Sumatra , 27 km (17 mi) S of Payakumbuh
5.1
55.8
VII[ 2]
Five people killed, seven others injured and more than 100 houses damaged in Padang Panjang .
5
7
20[ 26]
Solomon Islands , Temotu offshore, 120 km (75 mi) SE of Lata
6.0
84.0
-
-
-
-
21[ 27]
east of the South Sandwich Islands
6.6
10.0
-
-
-
-
22[ 28]
Indonesia , West Sumatra offshore, 69 km (43 mi) SSE of Padang
6.0
42.0
V
One person injured, four homes destroyed and many others damaged in South Pesisir Regency .
-
1
23[ 29]
Tonga , Niua offshore, 171 km (106 mi) SSE of Mata Utu , Wallis and Futuna
6.3
31.0
-
-
-
-
24[ 30]
Burundi , Muramvya , 14 km (8.7 mi) SSW of Muramvya
4.7
10.0
VI[ 2]
Three people killed and 24 homes collapsed in Ruyaga .
3
-
24[ 31]
Morocco , Al Hoceïma , 11 km (6.8 mi) SSW of Tirhanimîne
6.4
0.0
IX
631
926
25[ 32]
Morocco , Al Hoceïma , 15 km (9.3 mi) WNW of Tirhanimîne
5.3
10.1
VII[ 2]
Aftershocks of the 2004 Al Hoceima earthquake . Three people killed and several previously weakened homes destroyed in the epicentral area.[ 31]
3
-
26[ 33]
Morocco , Al Hoceïma , 20 km (12 mi) W of Tirhanimîne
5.0
10.8
VI[ 2]
26[ 34]
Mauritius –Réunion region offshore
6.3
10.0
-
-
-
-
26[ 35]
Australia , Macquarie Island offshore
6.0
10.0
-
-
-
-
March
March Strongest magnitude Mw 6.2 Nicaragua Mw 6.2 Tonga Deadliest Mw 5.6 Turkey 10 deathsTotal fatalities 16 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 10 5.0–5.9 110 4.0–4.9 757
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 36]
Greece , Peloponnese , 6 km (3.7 mi) ESE of Arfará
5.6
9.4
VII
Balconies collapsed, many buildings damaged and landslides in Kalamata .
-
-
1[ 37]
Turkey , Adıyaman , 5 km (3.1 mi) NE of Çelikhan
3.8
5.0
V[ 2]
Six people killed and two others injured after a house collapsed in Çelikhan.[ 38]
6
2
2[ 39]
Nicaragua , Managua offshore, 33 km (21 mi) SW of Masachapa
6.2
28.0
VII[ 2]
Foreshock of the 7.0 event on October 9.
-
-
7[ 40]
New Zealand offshore, south of the Kermadec Islands
6.0
7.0
-
-
-
-
8[ 41]
Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
6.0
10.0
-
-
-
-
9[ 42]
New Zealand offshore, south of the Kermadec Islands
6.2
18.4
-
-
-
-
12[ 43]
Tonga , Niua offshore, 145 km (90 mi) WNW of Hihifo
6.0
271.5
-
-
-
-
14[ 44]
Tonga , Niua offshore, 214 km (133 mi) SE of Hihifo
6.1
12.0
-
-
-
-
17[ 45]
Bolivia , Potosi , 38 km (24 mi) NNE of Tupiza
6.1
289.8
III
-
-
-
17[ 46]
Greece , Crete offshore, 74 km (46 mi) WSW of Kastri
6.1
24.5
VI[ 2]
-
-
-
18[ 47]
Tonga , ʻEua offshore, 289 km (180 mi) SSW of ʻOhonua
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
24[ 48]
China , Inner Mongolia , 236 km (147 mi) NE of Xilinhot
5.5
18.8
VII
At least 100 people injured and 38,000 buildings damaged in the Bayan Ul Hot -Uliastai area. Damage estimated at US$74 million ($126.1 billion in 2025).
-
100
25[ 49]
Turkey , Erzurum , 10 km (6.2 mi) E of Aşkale
5.6
10.0
VII
Ten people killed, 46 others injured and 45 buildings damaged or destroyed in Erzurum Province.
10
46
27[ 50]
China , Tibet Autonomous Region , 385 km (239 mi) NW of Nagqu
6.0
8.0
VIII[ 2]
-
-
-
28[ 51]
Turkey , Erzurum , 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Aşkale
5.6
5.0
VII
Twelve people injured, 50 buildings in 10 villages damaged or destroyed and many livestock killed in Aşkale.
-
12
April
April Strongest magnitude Mw 6.7 Indonesia Deadliest Mw 6.6 Afghanistan 3 deathsTotal fatalities 3 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 19 5.0–5.9 101 4.0–4.9 826
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
3[ 52]
Japan , Ibaraki offshore, 37 km (23 mi) ESE of Hitachi
6.0
31.0
V
One person injured in Naka .
-
1
5[ 53]
Tonga , Ha‘apai offshore, 81 km (50 mi) SSE of Pangai
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
5[ 54]
Afghanistan , Badakhshan , 42 km (26 mi) SSE of Jurm
6.6
187.1
IV
Two people killed in Kabul and another in Shahr-e Bozorg . Five people injured in Pakistan .
3
5
8[ 55]
West Chile Rise
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
9[ 56]
Vanuatu , Torba offshore, 86 km (53 mi) NNW of Sola
6.5
228.4
IV
-
-
-
11[ 57]
Indonesia , Papua , 139 km (86 mi) SSW of Abepura
6.2
20.0
IX[ 2]
-
-
-
11[ 58]
Japan , Hokkaido offshore, 38 km (24 mi) E of Kushiro
6.1
41.8
VI
-
-
-
13[ 59]
Turkey , Bolu , 2 km (1.2 mi) ESE of Bolu
4.1
5.0
VI[ 2]
Four people injured after jumping from buildings in Bolu.
-
4
14[ 60]
Tonga , Vavaʻu offshore, 107 km (66 mi) NW of Neiafu
6.0
143.5
-
-
-
-
14[ 61]
Russia , Kamchatka offshore, 112 km (70 mi) S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy
6.2
51.3
III
-
-
-
14[ 62]
Norway , Svalbard and Jan Mayen offshore, 38 km (24 mi) ENE of Olonkinbyen
6.0
12.2
I
-
-
-
15[ 63]
Vanuatu , Torba offshore, 41 km (25 mi) ENE of Isangel
6.3
10.0
VII[ 2]
-
-
-
16[ 64]
South of Tonga
6.0
10.0
-
-
-
-
16[ 65]
Indonesia , Bengkulu offshore, 144 km (89 mi) SSW of Pagar Alam
6.0
44.5
IV
-
-
-
22[ 66]
Vanuatu , Shefa offshore, 48 km (30 mi) WNW of Port Vila
6.0
10.0
VII[ 2]
-
-
-
23[ 67]
Papua New Guinea , Manus offshore, 153 km (95 mi) SSW of Lorengau
6.0
35.0
-
-
-
-
23[ 68]
Indonesia , East Nusa Tenggara offshore, 105 km (65 mi) WNW of Naisano Dua
6.7
65.8
VI[ 2]
Some buildings damaged in Kupang .
-
-
24[ 69]
Tonga , ʻEua offshore, 64 km (40 mi) SSE of ʻOhonua
6.1
8.0
-
-
-
-
27[ 70]
Vanuatu , Shefa offshore, 59 km (37 mi) W of Port Vila
6.0
10.0
VI[ 2]
-
-
-
29[ 71]
Costa Rica , Guanacaste offshore, 49 km (30 mi) SW of La Cruz
6.2
10.0
VII[ 2]
-
-
-
May
May Strongest magnitude Mw 6.6 Chile Deadliest Mw 6.3 Iran 54 deathsTotal fatalities 57 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 7 5.0–5.9 115 4.0–4.9 1,010
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 72]
Taiwan , Hualien , 11 km (6.8 mi) N of Hualien City
5.2
44.6
VII[ 2]
Two people killed and another injured by a rockslide in Hualien County and a bridge collapsed at Taroko National Park .
2
1
3[ 73]
Chile , Biobío , 11 km (6.8 mi) N of Cañete
6.6
21.0
IX[ 2]
Minor damage and power outages in Cañete.
-
-
4[ 74]
China , Qinghai , 271 km (168 mi) SSW of Laojunmiao
5.5
13.5
VI
More than 3,100 houses damaged and thousands of people left homeless in Delingha .
-
-
7[ 75]
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands offshore, 252 km (157 mi) E of Tadine
6.3
14.0
-
Aftershock of the 7.3 event on December 27, 2003.
-
-
8[ 76]
Iran , Fars , 26 km (16 mi) S of Nūrābād
5.0
66.7
IV
Four buildings destroyed and six others damaged in the Kazerun -Qaemiyeh area.
-
-
8[ 77]
Pakistan , Balochistan , 13 km (8.1 mi) ESE of Quetta
4.5
10.0
V
One person killed, 30 others injured and minor damage to buildings in Quetta.
1
30
11[ 78]
Indonesia , North Sumatra offshore, 181 km (112 mi) SW of Sibolga
6.1
21.0
VII[ 2]
-
-
-
13[ 79]
Papua New Guinea , New Ireland offshore, 111 km (69 mi) S of Kavieng
6.4
10.0
VI[ 2]
-
-
-
19[ 80]
Taiwan , Taitung , 107 km (66 mi) NE of Hengchun
6.2
20.0
IX[ 2]
-
-
-
28[ 81]
Iran , Mazandaran , 41 km (25 mi) SSE of Nowshahr
6.3
17.0
VIII
54
400
29[ 82]
Japan , Chiba offshore, 140 km (87 mi) SE of Katsuura
6.5
16.0
I
-
-
-
30[ 83]
Russia , Sakhalin , 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Chekhov
4.9
13.7
VI
At least 46 homes damaged in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk .
-
-
June
June Strongest magnitude Mw 6.9 Russia Total fatalities 0 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 8 5.0–5.9 80 4.0–4.9 835
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
2[ 84]
New Zealand offshore, south of the Kermadec Islands
6.2
43.1
-
-
-
-
9[ 85]
Western Indian -Antarctic Ridge
6.4
10.0
-
-
-
-
10[ 86]
Russia , Kamchatka , 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Atlasovo
6.9
188.6
V
-
-
-
15[ 87]
Chile , Araucanía , 15 km (9.3 mi) S of Carahue
6.1
37.8
VII[ 2]
Minor damage and power outages in the Carahue-Nueva Imperial -Temuco area.
-
-
25[ 88]
Indonesia , Maluku offshore, 289 km (180 mi) WSW of Tual
6.1
70.5
II
-
-
-
28[ 89]
United States , Alaska offshore, 98 km (61 mi) WSW of Craig
6.8
19.9
VI
-
-
-
29[ 90]
Costa Rica , Guanacaste offshore, 129 km (80 mi) SSW of Masachapa , Nicaragua
6.3
9.0
II
-
-
-
30[ 91]
Indonesia , North Sulawesi offshore, 58 km (36 mi) S of Tomohon
6.3
90.8
VI
-
-
-
July
July Strongest magnitude Mw 7.3 Indonesia Deadliest Mw 5.1 Turkey 18 deathsTotal fatalities 24 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 9 5.0–5.9 95 4.0–4.9 795
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 92]
New Zealand , Auckland Islands offshore
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
1[ 93]
Turkey , Iğdır , 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Iğdır
5.1
5.0
VII[ 2]
18
32
8[ 94]
Russia , Sakhalin offshore, 342 km (213 mi) NE of Kurilsk
6.4
128.5
I
-
-
-
8[ 95]
Southern East Pacific Rise
6.0
10.0
-
-
-
-
11[ 96]
China , Tibet Autonomous Region , 213 km (132 mi) NE of Jumla , Nepal
6.2
13.0
IX[ 2]
Two homes slightly damaged in Lunggar Township .
-
-
11[ 97]
South Pacific Ocean
6.1
12.0
-
-
-
-
12[ 98]
Slovenia , Gorizia , 7 km (4.3 mi) NE of Kobarid
5.2
7.7
VII[ 2]
One person killed and five others injured by a rockslide in Bovec . Some homes destroyed and others damaged at Kobarid.
1
5
14[ 99]
Afghanistan , Herat , 8 km (5.0 mi) SE of Qarah Bāgh
4.6
10.0
V[ 2]
At least 150 homes damaged in western Herat Province .
-
-
15[ 100]
Fiji , Lau offshore, 208 km (129 mi) ENE of Levuka
7.1
565.5
-
-
-
-
16[ 101]
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
6.2
10.0
-
-
-
-
18[ 102]
New Zealand , Bay of Plenty , 20 km (12 mi) WNW of Kawerau
5.6
10.0
VI
Strongest event of an earthquake swarm . One person killed and two homes destroyed by a landslide near Ōpōtiki , another killed by a falling tree[ 103] and two injured in the Rotorua -Tauranga area. Five houses heavily damaged at Lake Rotomā . Landslides occurred on the highway between Lake Rotoiti and Lake Rotomā.
2
2
18[ 104]
Afghanistan , Paktia , 33 km (21 mi) SE of Gardez
5.2
10.0
VII[ 2]
Two people killed, 40 injured and hundreds of homes destroyed in Paktia Province .
2
40
19[ 105]
Canada , British Columbia offshore, 62 km (39 mi) SW of Vernon
6.4
23.7
VI
-
-
-
22[ 106]
Japan , Okinawa offshore, 91 km (57 mi) E of Nago
6.1
20.9
VI[ 2]
-
-
-
25[ 107]
Indonesia , South Sumatra , 100 km (62 mi) SSE of Jambi City
7.3
582.1
IV
-
-
-
28[ 108]
Indonesia , West Papua offshore, 117 km (73 mi) WNW of Manokwari
6.5
13.4
IX[ 2]
-
-
-
30[ 109]
Turkey , Ağrı , 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Doğubayazıt
4.8
5.0
VII[ 2]
Aftershock of the 2004 Doğubayazıt earthquake . One person killed, five others injured and some homes damaged in Doğubayazıt.
1
5
August
August Strongest magnitude Mw 6.5 Chile Deadliest 5.4 China 4 deathsTotal fatalities 6 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 4 5.0–5.9 90 4.0–4.9 854
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 110]
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
6.0
10.0
-
-
-
-
4[ 111]
Turkey , Mugla offshore, 15 km (9.3 mi) NE of Datça
5.6
10.0
VII[ 2]
Fifteen people injured in Bodrum .
-
15
8[ 112]
United States , Alaska offshore, 218 km (135 mi) SE of Nikolski
6.0
8.0
-
-
-
-
10[ 113]
Afghanistan , Badakhshan , 46 km (29 mi) S of Jurm
6.0
207.0
IV
Two people injured in Mansehra , Pakistan .
-
2
10[ 114]
China , Yunnan , 16 km (9.9 mi) ESE of Zhaotong
5.4
6.3
VII
Four people killed, 600 others injured, more than 120,000 homeless, 18,556 homes destroyed, 65,601 others and 22 reservoirs damaged in Ludian County .
4
600
11[ 115]
Turkey , Elazığ , 8 km (5.0 mi) SSW of Sivrice
5.7
7.4
VIII[ 2]
One person killed, 11 others injured and several homes damaged in the Elazığ -Sivrice area.
1
11
18[ 116]
Colombia , Cauca , 67 km (42 mi) ESE of Paispamba
5.1
26.5
V
One person killed, two others injured, 30 homes destroyed and 50 others damaged in the epicentral area.[ 117]
1
2
28[ 118]
Chile , Maule , 67 km (42 mi) ESE of Teno
6.5
5.0
IX[ 2]
Power outages occurred in Cauquenes , Curicó , San Javier and Talca .
-
-
September
September Strongest magnitude Mw 7.4 Japan Deadliest Mw 6.4 Argentina 1 deathMw 5.4 Indonesia 1 deathTotal fatalities 2 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 13 5.0–5.9 110 4.0–4.9 927
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
3[ 119]
Tonga , Niua offshore, 91 km (57 mi) NNE of Hihifo
6.2
10.0
V[ 2]
-
-
-
5[ 120]
Japan , Wakayama offshore, 94 km (58 mi) SE of Shingū
7.2
14.0
VI[ 2]
Foreshock of the 7.4 event nearly five hours later. Four people injured in Kyoto . Tsunami waves measuring 63 cm (2.07 ft) were recorded at Kōzu-shima and 31 cm (1.02 ft) at Kushimoto .
-
4
5[ 121]
Japan , Wakayama offshore, 118 km (73 mi) ESE of Shingū
7.4
10.0
VI
Forty people injured in Kyoto . Tsunami waves measuring 93 cm (3.05 ft) were recorded at Kōzu-shima and 86 cm (2.82 ft) at Kushimoto .
-
40
5[ 122]
Japan , Wakayama offshore, 119 km (74 mi) ESE of Shingū
6.5
10.0
-
Aftershock of the 7.4 event 14 seconds prior.
-
-
6[ 123]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region
6.9
10.0
-
-
-
-
6[ 124]
Japan , Wakayama offshore, 129 km (80 mi) ESE of Shingū
6.6
10.0
V[ 2]
Aftershock of the 7.4 event on September 5.
-
-
7[ 125]
Argentina , Catamarca , 12 km (7.5 mi) SSW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca
6.4
22.3
IX[ 2]
One person killed, several others injured and some buildings damaged in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarc.
1
Several
7[ 126]
China , Gansu , 107 km (66 mi) WNW of Mawu
5.2
10.0
VI
Nineteen people injured, 600 homes destroyed and 3,800 others damaged in the epicentral area.
-
19
8[ 127]
Japan , Wakayama offshore, 130 km (81 mi) ESE of Shingū
6.1
21.2
I
Aftershock of the 7.4 event on September 5.
-
-
9[ 128]
Cayman Islands offshore, 170 km (110 mi) S of George Town
6.0
25.2
-
-
-
-
11[ 129]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region
6.1
63.9
-
-
-
-
13[ 130]
Russia , Sakhalin offshore, 310 km (190 mi) ESE of Kurilsk
6.1
8.0
I
-
-
-
15[ 131]
Indonesia , Bali offshore, 13 km (8.1 mi) ENE of Nusa Dua
5.4
98.4
V[ 2]
One person killed and two others injured in Denpasar .
1
2
15[ 132]
Philippines , Calabarzon offshore, 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Looc
6.0
115.4
IV
Power outages occurred in Central Luzon .
-
-
19[ 133]
United States , Alaska offshore, 91 km (57 mi) SE of Attu Station
6.2
25.0
IV
-
-
-
21[ 134]
Russia , Kaliningrad offshore, 3 km (1.9 mi) SSW of Yantarny
4.8
10.0
VI
Three people injured and 17 homes damaged in Kaliningrad . Damage to railroad tracks near Svetlogorsk . Minor damage in Suwalki , Poland . Damage estimated at ₽ 140 million (US$1.83 million).[ 135]
-
3
28[ 136]
United States , California , 3 km (1.9 mi) SSW of Parkfield
6.0
8.1
VIII
Minor damage in Parkfield, San Miguel and Shandon .
-
-
28[ 137]
South of Africa
6.4
10.0
-
-
-
-
October
October Strongest magnitude Mw 7.0 Nicaragua Deadliest Mw 6.6 Japan 68 deathsTotal fatalities 68 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 12 5.0–5.9 110
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
4[ 138]
Northern Mariana Islands offshore, 152 km (94 mi) ESE of Saipan
6.0
7.2
IV
-
-
-
6[ 139]
Japan , Chiba , 4 km (2.5 mi) E of Noda
5.8
64.0
VI
One person injured and two homes damaged in Tokyo .
-
1
6[ 140]
Indonesia , West Papua offshore, 45 km (28 mi) ENE of Manokwari
6.2
13.4
VI[ 2]
-
-
-
7[ 141]
Iran , Golestan , 31 km (19 mi) N of Gorgan
5.6
34.6
VII[ 2]
Sixty people injured in Golestan province .
-
60
8[ 142]
Solomon Islands , Makira-Ulawa offshore, 60 km (37 mi) SSE of Kirakira
6.8
36.0
VIII[ 2]
-
-
-
8[ 143]
Philippines , Calabarzon offshore, 9 km (5.6 mi) W of Talisay
6.5
105.0
V
Power outages occurred in Manila .
-
-
9[ 144]
Nicaragua , Managua offshore, 43 km (27 mi) SSW of Masachapa
7.0
35.0
VIII[ 2]
-
-
-
15[ 145]
Japan , Okinawa offshore, 31 km (19 mi) WNW of Yonakuni
6.7
94.0
VII[ 2]
Several people injured and some buildings damaged in Taoyuan County , Taiwan .
-
Several
18[ 146]
China , Yunnan , 119 km (74 mi) WSW of Dali
4.8
30.2
VI[ 2]
Twelve people injured and more than 20,000 homes damaged or destroyed in Baoshan County .
-
12
20[ 147]
Vanuatu , Torba offshore, 102 km (63 mi) W of Sola
6.1
59.8
-
-
-
-
23[ 148]
Japan , Niigata , 8 km (5.0 mi) SSW of Ojiya
6.6
16.0
XII[ 149]
68
4,805
23[ 150]
Japan , Niigata , 2 km (1.2 mi) NE of Ojiya
6.1
10.5
VII
Aftershocks of the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake .
-
-
23[ 151]
Japan , Niigata , 2 km (1.2 mi) NNE of Ojiya
6.3
10.0
VIII
-
-
26[ 152]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region
6.0
10.0
-
Foreshock of the 6.4 event two hours later.
-
-
26[ 153]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region
6.4
10.0
-
-
-
-
27[ 154]
Japan , Niigata , 7 km (4.3 mi) ESE of Ojiya
6.0
14.1
VIII
Aftershock of the 2004 Chūetsu earthquake . Five people injured, one building collapsed and some others damaged, water and gas lines broke in Niigata Prefecture .
-
5
27[ 155]
Romania , Vrancea , 7 km (4.3 mi) W of Paltin
5.9
95.8
V
Minor damage to several buildings and roads in Bucharest , Braila and in northern Bulgaria .
-
-
November
November Strongest magnitude 7.5 Mw , Indonesia Deadliest 7.1 Mw , Indonesia 32 deaths Total fatalities 64 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 5 6.0–6.9 9
land cracks in alor, Indonesia .
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Vancouver Island on November 2 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi)
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Makira on November 9 at the depth of 13 km (8.1 mi).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Alor Island , Indonesia on November 11, at a depth of only 10 km (6.2 mi). 23 people were killed.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Fiji region on November 17 at the depth of 622.6 km (386.9 mi).
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck West Papua , Indonesia on November 26, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) 32 people were killed, and over 200 were injured.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck just off the western coast of Colombia on November 15, at the depth of 15 km (9.3 mi). Ten people were injured.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Puntarenas on November 20 at the depth of 16 km (9.9 mi). Eight people Were killed and 500 homes were destroyed.[ 156] [ 157]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Dominica on November 21, at a depth of 13 km (8.1 mi). One person was killed and thirteen were injured. A small tsunami was generated.[ 158]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the Southwestern coast of the South Island of New Zealand on November 22 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Lombardy , Italy on November 24 at a depth of 17.2 km (10.7 mi). Nine people were injured and minor damage occurred in Brescia .[ 159]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Easter Island on November 28 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Hokkaido , Japan on November 28 at a depth of 39 km (24 mi). 24 people were injured and moderate damage occurred in Nemuro .[ 160]
December
December Strongest magnitude 9.1 Mw Indonesia Deadliest 9.1 Mw Indonesia Total fatalities 227,898 8.0–8.9 2 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 21
Banda Aceh , Indonesia , after the earthquake and tsunami.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Boumerdes on December 5 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 46 people were injured in Zemmouri .[ 161]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Hokkaido on December 14 at the depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 2 people were injured in Obira and another was injured in Haboro . Some buildings, roads and water lines were damaged at Tomamae .[ 162]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Cayman Islands on December 14 at the depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). 29.4 km (18.3 mi).[ 163]
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Muğla Province , Turkey on December 20 at the depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). 3 people were injured and several buildings were damaged and rockslides occurred at Marmaris .[ 164]
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Macquarie fault zone on December 23, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi.), and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of V (Moderate).
A magnitude 9.2 earthquake struck Sumatra , Indonesia on December 26, at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent), causing a destructive tsunami which killed at least 227,898 people, making it the deadliest tsunami ever recorded. The waves reached as far as Africa .
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands on December 26, at a depth of 39.2 km (24.4 mi) and a Modified Mercalli Intensity of VI (Strong). It is an aftershock of the magnitude 9.2 earthquake 3 hours prior.[ 165]
Note: Due to cluttering, the aftershocks of the 9.2 magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Sumatra on December 26 was excluded.
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^ ANSS . "M 6.4 - 62 km SW of Vernon, Canada 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ ANSS . "M 5.6 - 15 km NE of Datça, Turkey 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - 218 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ ANSS . "M 5.4 - 16 km ESE of Zhaotong, China 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.7 - 8 km SSW of Sivrice, Turkey 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ ANSS . "M 6.5 - 67 km ESE of Teno, Chile 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.2 - 91 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 7.2 - 94 km SE of Shingū, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 7.4 - 118 km SE of Shingū, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.5 - 119 km SE of Shingū, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.9 - South Sandwich Islands region 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.6 - 129 km SE of Shingū, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.4 - 12 km SSW of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.2 - 107 km WNW of Mawu, China 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.1 - 130 km SE of Shingū, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - 170 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.1 - South Sandwich Islands region 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.1 - east of the Kuril Islands 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.4 - 13 km ENE of Nusa Dua, Indonesia 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - 24 km WNW of Looc, Philippines 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.2 - 91 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 4.8 - 3 km SSW of Yantarnyy, Russia 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ ANSS . "M 6.4 - south of Africa 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - 152 km ESE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.8 - 4 km E of Noda, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.2 - 45 km ENE of Manokwari, Indonesia 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.6 - 31 km N of Gorgān, Iran 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.8 - 60 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.5 - 9 km W of Talisay, Philippines 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 7.0 - 43 km SSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.7 - 31 km WNW of Yonakuni, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 4.8 - 119 km WSW of Dali, China 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.1 - 102 km W of Sola, Vanuatu 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ ANSS . "M 6.1 - 2 km NE of Ojiya, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.3 - 2 km NNE of Ojiya, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - South Sandwich Islands region 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.4 - South Sandwich Islands region 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 6.0 - 7 km ESE of Ojiya, Japan 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
^ ANSS . "M 5.9 - 7 km W of Paltin, Romania 2004" . Comprehensive Catalog . U.S. Geological Survey.
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^ "M 6.3 – 20 km SSW of Petites Anses, Guadeloupe" . United States Geological Survey. November 21, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2021 .
^ "M 5.1 – 0 km WNW of Gardone Riviera, Italy" . United States Geological Survey.
^ "M 7.0 – 51 km SW of Nemuro, Japan" . United States Geological Survey.
^ "M 4.5 – 12 km NNW of Boumerdas, Algeria" . United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2004. Retrieved March 5, 2022 .
^ "M 5.8 – 23 km NNE of Rumoi, Japan" . United States Geological Survey.
^ "M6.8 – 36 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands" . United States Geological Survey. December 14, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
^ "M 5.4 – 19 km WSW of Ula, Turkey" . United States Geological Survey. December 20, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2021 .
^ "M7.2 -284 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. December 26, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2021 .
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