Lists of 21st-century earthquakes

Animated Map of all world earthquakes from 2001-2015

The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive event, followed by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

List of deadliest earthquakes

Rank	Fatalities	Magnitude	Location	Event	Date
1	227,898	9.1	Indonesia, Indian Ocean	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami	December 26, 2004
2	160,000	7.0	Haiti	2010 Haiti earthquake	January 12, 2010
3	87,587	7.9	China	2008 Sichuan earthquake	May 12, 2008
4	87,351	7.6	Pakistan	2005 Kashmir earthquake	October 8, 2005
5	26,271	6.6	Iran	2003 Bam earthquake	December 26, 2003
6	20,896	9.0	Japan	2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami	March 11, 2011
7	20,085	7.7	India	2001 Gujarat earthquake	January 26, 2001
8	8,964	7.8	Nepal	2015 Nepal earthquake	April 25, 2015
9	5,782	6.4	Indonesia	2006 Yogyakarta earthquake	May 26, 2006
10	4,340	7.5	Indonesia	2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami	September 28, 2018
11	2,968	6.9	China	2010 Yushu earthquake	April 13, 2010
12	2,266	6.8	Algeria	2003 Boumerdès earthquake	May 21, 2003
13	1,313	8.6	Indonesia	2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake	March 28, 2005
14	1,115	7.6	Indonesia	2009 Sumatra earthquake	September 30, 2009
15	1,000	7.4	Afghanistan	2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes	March 25, 2002

Rank	Magnitude	Event	Location	Date
1	9.1	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake	Indonesia, Sumatra, Indian Ocean,	December 26, 2004
2	9.0	2011 Tōhoku earthquake	Japan, Tōhoku, Pacific Ocean	March 11, 2011
3	8.8	2010 Chile earthquake	Chile, Maule	February 27, 2010
4	8.6	2005 Nias-Simeulue earthquake	Indonesia, Sumatra	March 28, 2005
4	8.6	2012 Aceh earthquake	Indonesia, Sumatra	April 11, 2012
6	8.5	September 2007 Sumatra earthquake	Indonesia, Sumatra	September 12, 2007

Rank	Damage (USD)	Magnitude	Event	Location	Date
1	$360 b	9.0	2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami	Japan	March 11, 2011
2	$150 b	7.9	2008 Sichuan earthquake	China	May 12, 2008
3	$40 b	6.1	2011 Christchurch earthquake	New Zealand	February 22, 2011
4	$28 b	6.8	2004 Chūetsu earthquake	Japan	October 23, 2004
5	$16 b	6.3	2009 L'Aquila earthquake	Italy	April 6, 2009
6	$15.8 b	5.8	2012 Emilia earthquake	Italy	May 20, 2012
7	$15—$30 b	8.8	2010 Chile earthquake	Chile	February 27, 2010
8	$10 b	7.8	2015 Nepal earthquake	Nepal	April 25, 2015
9	$7.8—8.5 b	7.0	2010 Haiti earthquake	Haiti	January 12, 2010
10	$7.5 b	7.0	2016 Kumamoto earthquake	Japan	April 16, 2016

These are the deadliest earthquakes per year^[2]

Year	Fatalities	Magnitude	Event	Location	Date	Death toll
2020	41	6.7	2020 Elazığ earthquake	Turkey	January 24
2019	51	6.4	2019 Albania earthquake	Albania	November 26	288
2018	4,340	7.5	2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami	Indonesia	September 28	5,239
2017	630	7.3	2017 Iran-Iraq earthquake	Iran	November 12	1,232
2016	673	7.8	2016 Ecuador earthquake	Ecuador	April 16	1,339
2015	8,964	7.8	2015 Nepal earthquake	Nepal	April 25	9,624
2014	729	6.1	2014 Ludian earthquake	China	August 3	756
2013	825	7.7	2013 Balochistan earthquakes	Pakistan	September 24	1,572
2012	306	6.4	2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes	Iran	August 11	689
2011	20,896	9.0	2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami	Japan	March 11	21,492
2010	160,000	7.0	2010 Haiti earthquake	Haiti	January 12	164,627
2009	1,115	7.6	2009 Sumatra earthquake	Indonesia	September 30	1,790
2008	87,587	7.9	2008 Sichuan earthquake	China	May 12	88,708
2007	519	8.0	2007 Peru earthquake	Peru	August 15	708
2006	5,782	6.4	2006 Yogyakarta earthquake	Indonesia	May 26	6,605
2005	87,351	7.6	2005 Kashmir earthquake	Pakistan	October 8	87,992
2004	227,898	9.1	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami	Indonesia, Indian Ocean	December 26	228,000+
2003	26,271	6.6	2003 Bam earthquake	Iran	December 26	33,819
2002	1,000	6.1	2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes	Afghanistan	March 25	1,685
2001	20,085	7.7	2001 Gujarat earthquake	India	January 26	21,357

These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per year^[3]

Year	Magnitude	Deaths	Event	Location	Date	total M7+
2020	7.7	0	2020 Jamaica earthquake	Jamaica	January 28
2019	8.0	2	2019 Peru earthquake	Peru	May 26	10
2018	8.2	0		Fiji	August 19	17
2017	8.2	98	2017 Chiapas earthquake	Mexico	September 8	7
2016	7.9	0		Papua New Guinea	December 17	16
2015	8.3	14	2015 Illapel earthquake	Chile	September 16	19
2014	8.2	6	2014 Iquique earthquake	Chile	April 1	12
2013	8.3	0	2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake	Russia	May 24	19
2012	8.6	10	2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes	Indonesia, Indian Ocean	April 11	17
2011	9.0	20,896	2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami	Japan	March 11	20
2010	8.8	525	2010 Chile earthquake	Chile	February 27	22
2009	8.1	192	2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami	Samoa	September 29	17
2008	7.9	87,587	2008 Sichuan earthquake	China	May 12	12
2007	8.5	23	September 2007 Sumatra earthquake	Indonesia	September 12	18
2006	8.3	0	2006 Kuril Islands earthquake	Russia	November 15	11
2005	8.6	1,313	2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake	Indonesia	March 28	11
2004	9.1	227,898	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami	Indonesia, Indian Ocean	December 26	16
2003	8.3	0	2003 Hokkaidō earthquake	Japan	September 25	15
2002	7.9	0	2002 Denali earthquake	United States	November 3	13
2001	8.4	145	2001 southern Peru earthquake	Peru	June 23	16

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