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| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hwm#executive|title=M 5.4 - 22km WNW of Behram, Turkey|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> || {{flag|Turkey}}, 22 km west northwest of [[Assos]] || 5.4 || 8.9 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured.<ref>{{cite news|title=2 magnitude 5.3 earthquakes jolt Turkey; minor damage caused|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/world/article130962074.html|accessdate=February 6, 2017|date=February 6, 2017|language=en}}</ref> || || 5 |
| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hwm#executive|title=M 5.4 - 22km WNW of Behram, Turkey|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> || {{flag|Turkey}}, 22 km west northwest of [[Assos]] || 5.4 || 8.9 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured.<ref>{{cite news|title=2 magnitude 5.3 earthquakes jolt Turkey; minor damage caused|newspaper=The Charlotte Observer|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/world/article130962074.html|accessdate=February 6, 2017|date=February 6, 2017|language=en}}</ref> || || 5 |
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| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hx7#executive|title=M 5.4 - 17km ENE of Colombia, Colombia|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> ||{{flag|Colombia}}, 17 km east northeast of [[Colombia, Huila|Colombia]] || 5.4 || 32.0 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || Some damage was reported in the town of Colombia. One person was injured.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rcnradio.com/locales/una-persona-herida-deja-sismo-5-7-grados-neiva/|title=Una persona herida deja el sismo de 5.7 grados en Neiva - RCN Radio|date=February 6, 2017|newspaper=RCN Radio|access-date=February 6, 2017|language=es- |
| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hx7#executive|title=M 5.4 - 17km ENE of Colombia, Colombia|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> ||{{flag|Colombia}}, 17 km east northeast of [[Colombia, Huila|Colombia]] || 5.4 || 32.0 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || Some damage was reported in the town of Colombia. One person was injured.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rcnradio.com/locales/una-persona-herida-deja-sismo-5-7-grados-neiva/|title=Una persona herida deja el sismo de 5.7 grados en Neiva - RCN Radio|date=February 6, 2017|newspaper=RCN Radio|access-date=February 6, 2017|language=es-CO}}</ref> Roads were also blocked by falling rocks.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.noticiasrcn.com/nacional-regiones-centro/cupula-iglesia-colombia-huila-sufrio-afectaciones-tras-temblor-57|title=Cúpula de la iglesia de Colombia (Huila) sufrió afectaciones tras temblor de 5.7|date=February 6, 2017|newspaper=Noticias RCN|access-date=February 6, 2017|language=es}}</ref> || || 1 |
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| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hyg#executive|title=M 5.6 - 33km NW of Pipalkoti, India|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> || {{flag|India}}, 33 km northwest of [[Pipalkoti]], [[Uttarakhand]] state || 5.6 || 14.2 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || '''[[2017 Uttarakhand earthquake]]''': One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/after-quake-parties-rush-to-assure-support-in-rudraprayag/story-uXdgypdpyQDIFelLgGqrZO.html|title=After quake, parties rush to assure support in Rudraprayag|date=February 7, 2017|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> || || 1 |
| {{nts|6}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20008hyg#executive|title=M 5.6 - 33km NW of Pipalkoti, India|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}}</ref> || {{flag|India}}, 33 km northwest of [[Pipalkoti]], [[Uttarakhand]] state || 5.6 || 14.2 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || '''[[2017 Uttarakhand earthquake]]''': One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/after-quake-parties-rush-to-assure-support-in-rudraprayag/story-uXdgypdpyQDIFelLgGqrZO.html|title=After quake, parties rush to assure support in Rudraprayag|date=February 7, 2017|newspaper=Hindustan Times|access-date=February 7, 2017}}</ref> || || 1 |
Revision as of 04:37, 9 February 2017
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2017
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Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | 5.7 Mw ![]() 34 deaths | ||
Total fatalities | 44 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
8.0–8.9 | 0 | ||
7.0–7.9 | 2 | ||
6.0–6.9 | 6 | ||
5.0–5.9 | 160 | ||
4.0–4.9 | 625 | ||
← 2016 2018 → |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Map_of_earthquakes_in_2017.svg/400px-Map_of_earthquakes_in_2017.svg.png)
This is a list of earthquakes in 2017. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data.
Compared to other years
Magnitude | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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8.0–9.9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 178 | 168 | 144 | 151 | 204 | 129 | 125 | 140 | 124 | 127 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 2,074 | 1,768 | 1,896 | 1,963 | 2,271 | 1,412 | 1,402 | 1,475 | 1,413 | 1,506 | 178 |
4.0–4.9 | 12,080 | 12,292 | 6,805 | 10,164 | 13,303 | 10,990 | 9,795 | 13,494 | 13,239 | 12,771 | 690 |
Total | 14,350 | 14,240 | 8,862 | 12,300 | 15,798 | 12,548 | 11,341 | 15,121 | 14,795 | 14,421 | 876 |
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.[2]
By death toll
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 34 | 5.7 | ![]() |
VII (Very strong) | 10.0 | January 18 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 7.9 | 3 | ![]() |
VIII (Severe) | 136.0 | January 22 |
2 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() |
III (Weak) | 612.7 | January 10 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.7 Mw ![]() 34 deaths |
Total fatalities | 44 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
5.0–5.9 | 143 |
4.0–4.9 | 541 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[3] | ![]() |
6.3 | 555.6 | II | |||
3[4] | ![]() |
5.5 | 36.1 | IV | 2017 Tripura earthquake: One person died and five others were injured in India. 50 houses were damaged due to landslides that occurred in Dhalai district in the state of Tripura. Roads were blocked after numerous trees were uprooted.[5] Two people died and three others were injured in neighboring Bangladesh.[6][7] | 3 | 8 |
3[8] | ![]() |
6.9 | 12.0 | IV | A tsunami warning was issued for Fiji with waves of 0.01 m reported in Suva.[9] | ||
6[10] | ![]() |
5.0 | 10.0 | VI | Four people were killed in Seyfabad in Khonj County. Three people were injured in the village of Chartala.[11] | 4 | 3 |
8[12] | ![]() |
6.0 | 31.0 | VII | Homes suffered light damage in Resolute.[13] A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck 18 hours later.[14] The 6.0 quake was a once-in-300-years event.[13] | ||
10[15] | ![]() |
7.3 | 612.7 | III | |||
10[16] | ![]() |
6.3 | 28.5 | VI | This was a foreshock of the 6.5 quake. | ||
11[17] | ![]() |
5.5 | 8.7 | VI | It was the strongest earthquake in the region since 1991.[18] It caused moderate damage around the epicenter in Vakinankaratra and Betafo.[19] | ||
16[20] | ![]() |
5.7 | 10.0 | VI | The quake damaged various houses and caused people in Medan to evacuate buildings in a panic.[21] | ||
18[22] | ![]() |
5.7 | 10.0 | VII | January 2017 Central Italy earthquakes: Four earthquakes above 5.0 Mw occurred in less than 5 hours, with new damage recorded in Amatrice and Abruzzo.[23] Two people died in Campotosto and three in Teramo.[24] These earthquakes may have triggered an avalanche that struck a hotel in Farindola, killing 29 people and injuring 11.[25][26] This is currently the deadliest quake of 2017. | 34 | 11 |
18[27] | 5.6 | 10.0 | VIII | ||||
19[28] | ![]() |
6.5 | 36.0 | VII | |||
22[29] | ![]() |
7.9 | 136.0 | VIII | 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake: Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, where three people died and one was injured,[30] while a power outage occurred in Buka.[31] This is currently the strongest quake of 2017. | 3 | 1 |
31[32] | ![]() |
5.5 | 10.0 | VI | There were reports of damage in several houses.[33] |
February
Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw ![]() |
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Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 1 |
5.0–5.9 | 18 |
4.0–4.9 | 65 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3[34] | ![]() |
5.8 | 39.2 | IV | One woman was injured. Objects fell on the floor in supermarkets.[35] | 1 | |
6[36] | ![]() |
5.4 | 8.9 | VI | Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured.[37] | 5 | |
6[38] | ![]() |
5.4 | 32.0 | IV | Some damage was reported in the town of Colombia. One person was injured.[39] Roads were also blocked by falling rocks.[40] | 1 | |
6[41] | ![]() |
5.6 | 14.2 | V | 2017 Uttarakhand earthquake: One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported.[42] | 1 | |
7[43] | ![]() |
6.3 | 25.9 | VI | The quake caused some slight damage to houses in Pasni.[44] |
References
- ^ "USGS Real-time Earthquake Map with exact dates and live earthquake reports". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "USGS Earthquake Myths". United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "M6.3 - South of the Fiji Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 2, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "M5.5 - 19km NE of Ambasa, India". United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Woman dies and few injured as quake hits northeast India". thenortheasttoday.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Earthquake kills schoolgirl in Sylhet". www.observerbd.com. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "1 dies of fright as tremor shakes Bangladesh | Dhaka Tribune". Dhaka Tribune. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "M6.9 - 223km SW of Nadi, Fiji". United States Geological Survey. January 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3". Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
- ^ "M5.0 - 54km SW of Jahrom, Iran". United States Geological Survey. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Quake rattles southern Iran, four Afghan laborers killed". Reuters. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017 – via The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ "M 6.0 - 79km ESE of Resolute, Canada". United States Geological Survey. January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "M5.2 - 74km ESE of Resolute, Canada". United States Geological Survey. January 9, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "M7.3 - 188km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "M6.3 - 104km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "M5.5 - 42km SSW of Betafo, Madagascar". United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Un tremblement de terre enregistré à Betafo". L'Express de Madagascar - Actualités en direct sur Madagascar (in French). January 12, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Un tremblement de terre a été enregistré à Betafo". Moov.mg (in French). January 11, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.7 - 18km NNE of Kabanjahe, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Quake rattles Indonesia's Medan". NewsComAu. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.7 - 5km WSW of Amatrice, Italy". United States Geological Survey. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ "Four earthquakes recorded in Italy months after worst disaster in the regions history". Big News Network.com. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Sisma, due morti a Campotosto e tre nel Teramano - Tgcom24". Tgcom24. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Slavina Rigopiano, recuperati i corpi degli ultimi due dispersi". TGCOM24. January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ Geggel, Laura (January 20, 2017). "Earthquakes or Snowstorms? Cause of Italy's Deadly Avalanche Debated". Live Science. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.6 - 5km WSW of Amatrice, Italy". United States Geological Survey. January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "M 6.5 - 67km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 20, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "M 7.9 - 41km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ Aloysius Laukai (January 24, 2017). "240117QUAKE HITS BOUGAINVILLE". NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Rod Mcguirk (January 22, 2017). "Strong quake hits Solomons; some damage but no tsunami". Associated Press. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via The Daily Republican.
- ^ "M 5.5 - 25km S of Propicia, Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Earthquakes Rock Ecuador During Tsunami Simulation Drills". Prensa Latina. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.8 - 61km ENE of Sainte-Marie, Martinique". United States Geological Survey. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
- ^ "Important séisme vendredi après-midi en Martinique" (in French). Francetvinfo. February 3, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.4 - 22km WNW of Behram, Turkey". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "2 magnitude 5.3 earthquakes jolt Turkey; minor damage caused". The Charlotte Observer. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.4 - 17km ENE of Colombia, Colombia". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Una persona herida deja el sismo de 5.7 grados en Neiva - RCN Radio". RCN Radio (in Spanish). February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Cúpula de la iglesia de Colombia (Huila) sufrió afectaciones tras temblor de 5.7". Noticias RCN (in Spanish). February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "M 5.6 - 33km NW of Pipalkoti, India". United States Geological Survey. February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "After quake, parties rush to assure support in Rudraprayag". Hindustan Times. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ "M 6.3 - 20km WSW of Pasni, Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. February 7, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
- ^ Armand Vervaeck (February 7, 2017). "Very strong slightly damaging earthquake in Pakistan". Earthquake-Report.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
External links
- ShakeMap Background – United States Geological Survey