List of earthquakes in 2025
.svg)   Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2025
| |||
| Strongest magnitude | 6.1 Mw  Chile6.1 Mw  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest | - | ||
| Total fatalities | 0 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 | ||
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 | ||
| 6.0–6.9 | 2 | ||
| 5.0–5.9 | 15 | ||
| 4.0–4.9 | 42 | ||
← 2024 | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 2025. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Compared to other years
[edit]| Magnitude | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0–9.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 127 | 131 | 104 | 118 | 135 | 111 | 141 | 117 | 128 | 90 | 2 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,413 | 1,549 | 1,446 | 1,671 | 1,484 | 1,314 | 2,055 | 1,599 | 1,633 | 1,403 | 15 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 13,776 | 13,700 | 11,541 | 12,785 | 11,899 | 12,513 | 15,069 | 14,022 | 14,451 | 12,169 | 42 |
| Total | 15,335 | 15,396 | 13,098 | 14,591 | 13,528 | 13,938 | 17,284 | 15,749 | 16,231 | 13,672 | 59 |
By death toll
[edit]| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude
[edit]| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
[edit]January
[edit]| Strongest magnitude | 6.1 Mw Chile 6.1 Mw South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
|---|---|
| Total fatalities | 0 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 2 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 15 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 42 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[1] | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Sandwich Islands offshore
|
6.1 | 83.0 | IV | - | - | - |
| 2[2] |  China, Ningxia, 4 km (2.5 mi) west-southwest of Yinchuan
|
4.8 | 10.0 | VI | One person injured, several buildings damaged and railway services disrupted in Yinchuan.[3] | - | 1 |
| 2[4] |  Ethiopia, Afar, 36 km (22 mi) north of Awash
|
5.1 | 10.0 | IV | Part of an earthquake swarm. Over 30 homes and several schools destroyed, one mosque damaged and ground cracks in the Dulecha-Awash Fentale area.[5] | - | - |
| 2[6] | China, Inner Mongolia, 34 km (21 mi) south-southeast of Bayan Hot
|
4.9 | 10.0 | VI | One building severely damaged, a balcony collapsed and several structures damaged in the Yinchuan area.[7] | - | - |
| 2[8] | Chile, Antofagasta, 84 km (52 mi) north-northwest of Calama
|
6.1 | 99.0 | V | Landslides and power and water outages occurred in the epicentral area.[9][10] | - | - |
See also
[edit]
- Lists of 21st-century earthquakes
- List of earthquakes 2021-2030
- Lists of earthquakes by year
- Lists of earthquakes
References
[edit]- ^ ANSS. "M 6.1 - South Sandwich Islands region 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ ANSS. "M 4.8 - 4 km WSW of Yinchuan, China 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "宁夏地震局：震后一人受伤，4.8级地震原震区及附近近几日有发生4～5级地震可能". Jiefang Daily (in Chinese). 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ ANSS. "M 5.1 - 36 km N of Āwash, Ethiopia 2024". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "Ethiopia: Over 30 Homes Collapse in Afar As Earthquakes Intensify in Awash Fentale - Thousands Flee to Neighboring Areas Seeking Refuge". allAfrica. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ ANSS. "M 4.9 - 34 km SSE of Bayan Hot, China 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "银川16时43分再发生4.6级地震，有阳台坍塌、暂未发现人员伤亡" (in Chinese). Molihua. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ ANSS. "M 6.1 - 84 km NNW of Calama, Chile 2025". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ "Avenida Grecia de Calama sufrió corte de suministros en dos sectores tras sismo en Quillagua" (in Spanish). Calama en Linea. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Un sismo de magnitud 6,2 se registró esta tarde en Calama" (in Spanish). 24Horas.cl. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.