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List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
List of earthquakes in 1981
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1981
Strongest magnitude [[|]]
Deadliest [[|]]
Total fatalities3,516
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.910
6.0–6.976
5.0–5.91,176
4.0–4.93,160
← 1980
1982 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1981. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Events in remote areas will not be listed but included in statistics and maps. Countries are entered on the lists in order of their status in this particular year. 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.

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 3,000 6.7  Iran, Kerman Province VIII (Severe) 33.0 June 11
2 305 6.7  Indonesia, Papua (province) VII (Very strong) 33.0 January 19
3 150 6.8  China, Sichuan Province IX (Violent) 33.0 January 23
4 22 6.7  Greece, Thessaly IX (Violent) 33.0 February 24
5 12 4.6  Italy, Campania VIII (Severe) 10.0 February 14
6 10 5.2  Peru, Huancavelica Region VI (Strong) 23.7 June 22

Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.6 0  New Zealand, off the south coast of South Island IV (Light) 33.0 May 25
2 7.0 0  United States, Near Islands, Alaska V (Moderate) 33.0 January 30

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  United States
Deadliest6.8 Mw  Indonesia
305 deaths
Total fatalities455
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.911
5.0–5.9125
4.0–4.9233
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

18[1][2]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.9 33.0 V A large foreshock of magnitude 6.2 struck minutes earlier.
19[3][4][5]  Indonesia, Papua (province) 6.7 33.0 VII 305 people were killed in the 1981 Irian Jaya earthquake. At least 51 people were injured. Property damage costs were $5 million (1981 rate). 305 51
22[6]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.4 20.0 Aftershock of January 18 event.
23[7][8]  Japan, southern Hokkaido 6.3 116.0 VI
23[9][10][11]  China, Sichuan Province 6.8 33.0 IX The 1981 Dawu earthquake caused 150 deaths and 489 injuries. 2,992 homes were destroyed. Costs reached $5 million (1981 rate). 150 489
30[12][13]  United States, Rat Islands, Alaska 7.0 33.0 V

February

February
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw 2 events reached this magnitude.
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Greece
22 deaths
Total fatalities38
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.96
5.0–5.9101
4.0–4.9248
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[14][15]  Algeria, Ain Defla Province 5.7 10.0 VII Homes that were previously damaged in the 1980 El Asnam earthquake in October 1980 were destroyed.
14[16][17][18]  Italy, Campania 4.6 10.0 VIII 12 people died and some property damage was reported. Costs were $500,000 (1981 rate). 12
17[19]  France, southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 6.7 29.9
18[20][21]  South Africa, North West (South African province) 4.7 33.0 VI 4 deaths were caused in a mine. 4
24[22][23][24]  Greece, Thessaly 6.7 33.0 IX The 1981 Gulf of Corinth earthquakes were a series of events that caused destruction across central Greece in late February and early March. This event left 22 people dead and 400 injured. 8,000 homes were destroyed. Damage costs were $812 million (1981 rate). 22 400
25[25][26]  Greece, Gulf of Corinth 6.4 33.0 IX Further casualties and damage were caused.

March

March
Strongest magnitude6.4 Mw 2 events reached this magnitude.
Deadliest5.6 Mw  Greece
2 deaths
Total fatalities4
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.9111
4.0–4.9242
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[27][28][29]  Greece, Thessaly 6.4 28.5 IX The 1981 Gulf of Corinth earthquakes were a series of events that caused destruction across central Greece in late February and early March. 1 person was killed and 9 people were injured. Further damage was caused. 1 9
7[30][31]  Greece, Attica (region) 5.5 33.0 VI 1 person died and further damage was caused. 1
10[32][33][34]  Greece, Epirus 5.6 31.1 VIII 2 people were killed and 150 homes were destroyed. 2
23[35][36]  Chile, off the coast of Valparaiso Region 6.2 46.3 VI

April

April
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  Vanuatu
Deadliest5.3 Mw  Peru
8 deaths
Total fatalities8
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.984
4.0–4.9265
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

18[37][38]  Peru, Ayacucho Region 5.3 38.3 V 8 people died and another 15 were hurt. Some property damage was caused. 8 15
24[39][40]  Vanuatu 6.9 33.0 VII
26[41][42][43]  United States, southern California 5.8 18.9 VIII $1.5 million (1981 rate) in damages was caused by the 1981 Westmorland earthquake.

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  New Zealand
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.95
5.0–5.997
4.0–4.9247
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[44][45]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.3 228.7 IV
6[46][47]  Ecuador, off the coast of Santa Elena Province 6.4 33.0 VI
25[48][49]  New Zealand, off the south coast of South Island 7.6 33.0 IV
27[50][51]  Greece, Western Greece 5.0 33.0 V 9 homes were destroyed and 100 were damaged.
28[52][53]  Papua New Guinea, East New Britain Province 6.0 70.5 V

June

June
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Iran
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Iran
3,000 deaths
Total fatalities3,011
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.990
4.0–4.9266
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[54]  Tonga 6.0 33.0
7[55][56]  Italy, western Sicily 4.9 18.7 V 6 injuries were caused as well as damage to 100 homes. 6
9[57][58]  China, southern Qinghai Province 6.0 10.0 VIII
11[59][60][61]  Iran, Kerman Province 6.7 33.0 VIII The 1981 Golbaf earthquake caused 3,000 deaths and at least 101 injuries. Major damage was caused. Costs reached $5 million (1981 rate). 3,000 101
13[62][63]  Afghanistan, Samangan Province 5.5 24.0 VI 1 person died and 2 were injured. 1 2
22[64][65][66]  Peru, Huancavelica Region 5.2 23.7 VI 10 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. Some property damage was caused with costs reaching $5 million (1981 rate). 10 51



References

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  2. ^ "M 6.9 - 101 km ESE of ?funato, Japan". United States Geological Survey. January 18, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "M 6.7 - 268 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. January 19, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  19. ^ "M 6.7 - 156 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia". United States Geological Survey. February 17, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  25. ^ "M 6.4 - 13 km SSW of Kaparéllion, Greece". United States Geological Survey. February 25, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  37. ^ "M 5.3 - 4 km WSW of Ticllas, Peru". United States Geological Survey. April 18, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  38. ^ "M 5.3 - 4 km WSW of Ticllas, Peru". United States Geological Survey. April 18, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  39. ^ "M 6.9 - 132 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. April 24, 1981. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
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  44. ^ "M 6.3 - 54 km SW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. May 2, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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  50. ^ "M 5.0 - 1 km W of Monastiráki, Greece". United States Geological Survey. May 27, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  51. ^ "M 5.0 - 1 km W of Monastiráki, Greece". United States Geological Survey. May 27, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  52. ^ "M 6.0 - 141 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. May 28, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  53. ^ "M 6.0 - 141 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. May 28, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  54. ^ "M 6.0 - 31 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga". United States Geological Survey. June 1, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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  62. ^ "M 5.5 - 19 km WSW of A?bak, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  63. ^ "M 5.5 - 19 km WSW of A?bak, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  64. ^ "M 5.2 - 15 km SW of Antaparco, Peru". United States Geological Survey. June 22, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  65. ^ "M 5.2 - 15 km SW of Antaparco, Peru". United States Geological Survey. June 22, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  66. ^ "Significant Earthquake: PERU: CENTRAL". National Geophysical Data Center. June 22, 1981. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

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