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Earthquakes in 2008 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2008
Strongest magnitude Sichuan earthquake 8.0 Mw Deadliest Sichuan earthquake 8.0 Mw (87,587 deaths)Total fatalities 88,011 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 1 7.0–7.9 12 6.0–6.9 168 5.0–5.9 1768
Earthquakes in 2008 resulted in about 88,011 fatalities. The 2008 Sichuan earthquake was the deadliest with 87,587 fatalities, and also the largest at 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale . Other significant earthquakes struck Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Japan, Colombia, and other parts of China.
Compared to other years
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009 Magnitude Ranging Between 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 13 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 6−6.9 118 145 121 126 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 144 124 5−5.9 1057 1335 1215 1171 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402 1577 1413 Total 1193 1495 1352 1310 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1546 1733 1556
Note that 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. USGS's Website has more information.
For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity .
Overall
By death toll
Rank
Death toll
Magnitude
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
87,587
8.0
China , Sichuan
XI (Extreme )
19.0
May 12
2
215
6.4
Pakistan , Balochistan
VIII (Severe )
10.0
October 29
3
75
6.6
Kyrgyzstan , Osh
VII (Very strong )
27.6
October 5
4
44
5.9
DR Congo , Lake Kivu
VII (Very strong )
10.0
February 3
5
41
6.1
China , Sichuan
VI (Strong )
10.0
August 30
6
23
6.9
Japan , Honshu
IX (Violent )
8.0
June 13
7
13
5.8
Russia , Dagestan
VI (Strong )
20.0
October 11
8
11
5.9
Colombia , El Calvario
VI (Strong )
35.0
May 24
9
10
6.4
China , Tibet
VII (Very strong )
10.0
October 6
By magnitude
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
8.0
87,587
China , Sichuan
XI (Extreme )
19.0
May 12
2
7.7
0
Russia , Sea of Okhotsk
III (Weak )
632.8
July 5
3
7.4
3
Indonesia , Simeulue
VIII (Severe )
25.0
February 20
3
7.4
6
Indonesia , Sulawesi
VII (Very strong )
21.0
November 16
5
7.3
0
Russia , Sea of Okhotsk
III (Weak )
632.0
May 12
5
7.3
0
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands
VII (Very strong )
33.0
April 9
7
7.2
0
Indonesia , Sumatra
VI (Strong )
28.0
February 25
7
7.2
0
China , Xinjiang
VIII (Severe )
15.0
March 20
9
7.1
0
Australia , Macquarie Island
V (Moderate )
16.0
April 12
10
7.0
0
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
VII (Very strong )
8.0
June 30
10
7.0
0
Japan , Honshu
VIII (Severe )
22.0
July 19
10
7.0
0
New Zealand , Kermadec Islands
V (Moderate )
36.0
September 29
Note : At least 7.0 Magnitude
By month
January
January Strongest magnitude 6.6 Canada Total fatalities 2 6.0–6.9 14 5.0–5.9 110
February
February Strongest magnitude 7.4 Indonesia Total fatalities 49 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 18 5.0–5.9 146
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Lake Kivu , Democratic Republic of the Congo on February 3, killing 44 people.[ 16]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tarapaca , Chile on February 4.[ 17]
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck West Bengal , India on February 6, killing 1 person.[ 7]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in the Northern Atlantic Ocean on February 8.[ 18]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on February 10.[ 19]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Oaxaca , Mexico on February 12.[ 20]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Rwanda on February 14, killing 1 person.[ 7]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Southern Greece on February 14.[ 21]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Svalbard on February 21.[ 22]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nevada on February 21.[ 23]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the South Shetland Islands on February 23.[ 24]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Sumatra , Indonesia on February 20, killing 3 people.[ 25]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Sumatra , Indonesia on February 25.[ 26]
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Lincolnshire , Great Britain on February 27, injuring 1 person.
March
March Strongest magnitude 7.2 China Total fatalities 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 14 5.0–5.9 147
April
April Strongest magnitude 7.3 Vanuatu Total fatalities 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 19 5.0–5.9 163
May
May Strongest magnitude 8.0 China Total fatalities 87,606 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 12 5.0–5.9 175
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands on May 2.[ 35]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan on May 7, injuring 6 people.[ 36] [ 37]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Guam on May 9.[ 38]
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Sichuan , China on May 12, killing 69,195 people and leaving 18,392 people missing, and causing widespread damage.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Colombia on May 24, killing 11 people.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sichuan , China on May 25, killing 8 people.[ 7]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Iceland on May 29, injuring 30 people.
June
July
July Strongest magnitude 7.7 Russia Total fatalities 4 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 12 5.0–5.9 124
August
August Strongest magnitude 6.7 China Total fatalities 54 6.0–6.9 16 5.0–5.9 153
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on August 4.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sichuan , China on August 5, killing 4 people.[ 7]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands on August 10.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean on August 11.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Philippines on August 15.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Samoa on August 19.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Yingjiang , China on August 21, killing 5 people.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Rodrigues , Mauritius on August 22.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Tibet , China on August 25.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Peru on August 26.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Irkutsk , Russia on August 27.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred in the South Atlantic Ocean on August 28.[ 27]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on August 31.[ 27]
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sichuan , China on August 30, killing 43 people.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sichuan , China on August 31, killing 2 people.[ 7]
September
September Strongest magnitude 7.0 New Zealand Total fatalities 10 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 11 5.0–5.9 138
October
November
December
See also
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