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Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
Jarda2020/List of earthquakes in 2022
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2022
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  United States
Deadliest4.8 Mw  Morocco
10 deaths
Total fatalities22
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.974
4.0–4.9449
← 2021
2023 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 2022. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities would be based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, and all data are sourced from the United States Geological Survey.

Compared to other years

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Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2012–2022
Magnitude 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
8.0–9.9 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
7.0–7.9 19 14 17 11 18 16 6 16 9 9 0
6.0–6.9 187 117 123 143 127 131 104 118 135 111 7
5.0–5.9 2,486 1,546 1,460 1,580 1,413 1,550 1,447 1,671 1,484 1,315 74
4.0–4.9 13,129 10,955 11,877 15,817 13,777 13,700 10,544 12,782 11,897 12,135 449
Total 15,822 12,635 13,480 17,552 15,336 15,397 13,102 14,589 13,530 13,572 530

By death toll

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Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event
1 10 4.8  Morocco, Drâa-Tafilalet VI 10.0 January 17 -

By magnitude

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Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event
1

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

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January

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January
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  United States
Deadliest4.8 Mw  Morocco
10 deaths
Total fatalities22
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.97
5.0–5.974
4.0–4.9449
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[1]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore, 54 km west northwest of Port Vila 6.4 31.6 V - - -
3[2]  Indonesia, Talaud Islands offhsore, 188 km southeast of Sarangani, Philippines 5.8 17.0 VII At least 89 homes and four religious buildings suffered minor damage, and some walls collapsed. One person died due to heart attack and 20 other people were injured.[3] 1 20
5[4]  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore, South Sandwich Islands region offshore 6.6 10.0 III - - -
7[5] United States United States, Alaska offshore, 99 km south southeast of Perryville 6.7 28.0 VII A tsunami warning was issued, then later rescinded. No structual damage was reported due to the lack of populated places around the epicenter.[6] - -
8[7]  Croatia, Sisak-Moslavina, 2 km west southwest of Petrinja 5.9 10.0 IX During the main shock of the 2022 Petrinja earthquakes, moderate damage was caused to buildings in Petrinja and surrounding areas as far as Zagreb. Several people were wounded. The quake was also felt in Serbia, Austria, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Italy.[8][9] - 13
12[10]  Philippines, Soccsksargen, 7 km east northeast of Columbio 5.7 16.1 VIII During the first of the 2022 Cotabato earthquakes, some infrastructure in Soccsksargen and Davao Region suffered damage, including a fire that occurred in General Santos. Around 68 people sustained injuries and three people died.[11] 3 68
14[12]  Bosnia and Herzegovina, Herzegovina-Neretva, 4 km south southeast of Blagaj 4.9 10.0 VIII Severe damage was caused to some buildings in Mostar, and six people died, other 127 people were injured. This tremor occurred only a few days after the powerful earthquake in nearby Croatia.[13] 6 127
16[14]  New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 196 km east of Tadine 6.3 20.0 II This pair of similarly sized quakes occurring in close proximity is an example of a doublet earthquake. - -
16[15]  New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore, 164 km east of Tadine 6.4 20.0 IV - -
17[16]  Morocco, Drâa-Tafilalet, 46 km east of Midelt 4.8 10.0 VI Many houses were damaged in Midelt, 10 people died and at least 242 people were injured, some of them critically.[17] 10 242
18[18]  Canada, Vancouver Island offshore, 284 km west of Port McNeill 6.6 10.0 IV - - -
20[19]  China, Sichuan, 10 km west northwest of Neijiang 5.7 10.0 VI At least 780 houses were damaged or collapsed, and power was cut in over 11,968 households. 37 people were injured, including four in critical condition. Two people died.[20][21] 2 37
22[22]  Philippines, Calabarzon offshore, 17 km south of Calatagan 6.3 110.0 V Some homes were badly damaged and walls were destroyed. A landslide occurred near Calatagan and some items were knocked off shelves in convenience stores. A sinkhole appeared beside a house in a barangay in Taal after the earthquake. Two people were injured.[23][24][25] -

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "M 6.4 - 54 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "M 5.8 - 188 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Starke Erdbebenserie im Norden von Indonesien: Zwei Verletzte" (in German). January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "M 6.8 - South Sandwich Islands region". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "M 6.7 - 99 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Staff, AKPM (January 8, 2022). "Aleutian earthquake triggers tsunami warning for Sand Point, Cold Bay and Kodiak". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "M 5.9 - 2 km WSW of Petrinja, Croatia". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Croatia earthquake: Thirteem wounded and moderate structual damage in the area". BBC. January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Second earthquake in two days strikes central Croatia, injuring thirteen and damaging buildings". Reuters. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "M 5.7 - 7km ENE of Columbio, Philippines". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  11. ^ National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (January 12, 2022). "NDRRMC Update: Situation Report No 09 regarding Magnitude 5.7 in Tubuan North Cotabato". Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  12. ^ "M 4.9 - 4 km SSE of Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Radiosarajevo.ba (January 14, 2022). "Pogledajte kakvu je štetu zemljotres nanio u Nevesinju i Ljubinju". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  14. ^ "M 6.3 - 196km E of Tadine, New Caledonia". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "M 6.4 - 164km E of Tadine, New Caledonia". earthquake.usgs.gov. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  16. ^ "M 4.8 - 46km E of Midelt, Morocco". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "A Midelt, plusieurs maisons touchées mais pas de victime après le séisme du 17 januare". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  18. ^ "M 6.6 - 284 km W of Port McNeill, Canada". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  19. ^ "M 5.7 - 10km WNW of Neijiang, China". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "37 injured in southwest China earthquake". china.org.cn. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  21. ^ "37 injured in southwest China earthquake - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  22. ^ "M 6.3 - 16 km S of Hukay, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  23. ^ "Risklayer Explorer". risklayer.com. January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  24. ^ PTV News (January 23, 2022). "Sinkhole appears following Batangas quake, DPWH to assess infra damages". ptvnews.ph. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  25. ^ ABS-CBN News (January 23, 2022). "Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits off Batangas province". Manila, Philippines: ABS-CBN. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
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