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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-ES}}</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
| {{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

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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2017
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Deadliest5.7 Mw Italy Italy
34 deaths
Total fatalities44
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
5.0–5.9160
4.0–4.9625
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Map of earthquakes in 2017 as of February 4. A total of 809 earthquakes are plotted.

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

Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2007–2017[1]
Magnitude 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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
1 34 5.7 Italy Italy 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
1 7.9 3 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea VIII (Severe) 136.0 January 22
2 7.3 0  Philippines III (Weak) 612.7 January 10

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Deadliest5.7 Mw Italy Italy
34 deaths
Total fatalities44
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.9143
4.0–4.9541
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[3]  Tonga offshore, 180 km northwest of the Minerva Reefs 6.3 555.6 II
3[4]  India, 19 km northeast of Ambassa, Tripura state 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]  Fiji offshore, 221 km southwest of Nadi 6.9 12.0 IV A tsunami warning was issued for Fiji with waves of 0.01 m reported in Suva.[9]
6[10]  Iran, 54 km southwest of Jahrom 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]  Canada, 79 km east southeast of Resolute, Nunavut 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]  Philippines offshore, 188 km south southeast of Tabialan 7.3 612.7 III
10[16]  Solomon Islands, 104 km west northwest of Kirakira 6.3 28.5 VI This was a foreshock of the 6.5 quake.
11[17]  Madagascar, 42 km south southwest of Betafo 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]  Indonesia, 18 km north northeast of Kabanjahe, North Sumatra 5.7 10.0 VI The quake damaged various houses and caused people in Medan to evacuate buildings in a panic.[21]
18[22]  Italy, 5 km west southwest of Amatrice 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]  Solomon Islands, 67 km west of Kirakira 6.5 36.0 VII
22[29]  Papua New Guinea, 41 km west northwest of Panguna 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]  Ecuador, 25 km south of Esmeraldas 5.5 10.0 VI There were reports of damage in several houses.[33]

February

February
Strongest magnitude6.3 Mw  Pakistan
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
5.0–5.918
4.0–4.965
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[34]  France offshore, 61 km east northeast of Sainte-Marie, Martinique 5.8 39.2 IV One woman was injured. Objects fell on the floor in supermarkets.[35] 1
6[36]  Turkey, 22 km west northwest of Assos 5.4 8.9 VI Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured.[37] 5
6[38]  Colombia, 17 km east northeast of Colombia 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]  India, 33 km northwest of Pipalkoti, Uttarakhand state 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]  Pakistan, 20 km west southwest of Pasni 6.3 25.9 VI The quake caused some slight damage to houses in Pasni.[44]

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  15. ^ "M7.3 - 188km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  16. ^ "M6.3 - 104km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
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