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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1994
Strongest magnitude8.3 Mw Russia Russia
Deadliest6.8 Mw Colombia Colombia
795 deaths
Total fatalities1,779
Number by magnitude
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1994. 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.

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 1,100 6.8 Colombia Colombia, Cauca IX (Violent) 12.0 June 6
2 250 7.8 Indonesia Indonesia, Java V (Moderate) 12.0 June 3
3 207 6.9 Indonesia Indonesia, Lampung X (Extreme) 23.1 February 15
4 171 5.9 Algeria Algeria, Mascara VII (Very strong) 10.7 August 18
5 160 6.1  Afghanistan, Balkh VII (Very strong) 18.5 May 1
6 78 7.1 Philippines Philippines, Mindoro VII (Very strong) 31.5 November 15
7 57 6.7 United States United States, California IX (Violent) 11.3 January 17
8 11 8.3 Russia Russia, Kuril Islands IX (Violent) 3.0 October 4

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.3 11 Russia Russia, Kuril Islands IX (Violent) 3.0 October 4
2 8.2 5 Bolivia Bolivia, La Paz VI (Strong) 647.0 June 8
3 7.8 3 Japan Japan, Honshu offshore IX (Violent) 33.0 December 28
3 7.8 250 Indonesia Indonesia, Java offshore V (Moderate) 18.0 June 2
5 7.6 0 Fiji Fiji offshore IV (Light) 562.5 March 9
6 7.3 0 Russia Russia, Primorsky offshore IV (Light) 471.4 July 21
6 7.3 0 Russia Russia, Kuril Islands offshore VI (Strong) 33.0 October 9
8 7.2 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu, Malampa offshore VII (Very strong) 33.0 July 13
9 7.1 0 United States United States, California offshore VI (Strong) 10.0 September 1
9 7.1 78 Philippines Philippines, Mindoro VII (Very strong) 31.5 November 14
11 7.0 9 Indonesia Indonesia, Halmahera IX (Violent) 19.9 January 21
11 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu, Tafea VII (Very strong) 27.7 February 12
11 7.0 0 Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge I (Not felt) 10.0 March 14

By month

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest6.7 Mw  United States
57 deaths
Total fatalities66
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.910
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[1]  China, Qinghai 5.7 8.2 VII Five people were injured and 56 houses were damaged in Gonghe. - 5
4[2]  Indonesia, Papua 6.0 11.0 VIII - - -
10[3]  Peru, Puno 6.9 596.0 III - - -
11[4]  Myanmar, Kachin 6.1 9.9 VII - - -
16[5]  United States, Pennsylvania 4.2 5.0 - Slight damage occurred in Reading. Foreshock of the 4.6 event an hour later. - -
16[6]  United States, Pennsylvania 4.6 5.0 VI Some damage occurred in Reading. - -
17[7]  United States, California 6.7 11.3 IX 1994 Northridge earthquake: This earthquake caused 57-60 deaths, 8,700 injuries, as well as between $13–50 billion in damages. Major damage occurred, especially in Los Angeles. It was one of the costliest natural disasters in American history. 57 8,700
17[8]  United States, California 5.6 11.1 VII It is an aftershock of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Additional damage was caused. - -
19[9]  Indonesia, Papua 6.8 23.2 VII - - -
21[10]  Indonesia, Lampung 6.0 89.9 V - - -
21[11]  Indonesia, Halmahera 7.0 19.9 IX Nine people were killed, 300 others were injured, and 550 houses were damaged in Kau.[12] 9 300
25[13] Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6.3 29.5 I - - -
29[14]  United States, California 5.1 0.6 VI It is an aftershock of the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Additional damage was caused in Northridge, and slight damage occurred in Sunland and Camarillo. - -

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Vanuatu
Deadliest6.9 Mw  Indonesia
207 deaths
Total fatalities222
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.918
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[15]  India, Maharashtra 5.0 10.0 VII Thirty-two houses were damaged in the village of Kasani. - -
3[16]  United States, Wyoming 5.8 7.9 VII Some damage occurred in Afton and Auburn and slight damage occurred in Fairview. - -
5[17]  Uganda, Western 6.2 14.2 VII At least nine people were killed, including two by a landslide, several were injured and most buildings were damaged in Fort Portal.[12] 9 Several
11[18]  Vanuatu, Tafea 6.9 205.7 V - - -
12[19] South Pacific Ocean 6.7 15.0 I - - -
12[20]  Japan, Kagoshima 5.4 31.1 VI One person was slightly injured in Ōkuchi. - 1
12[21]  Vanuatu, Tafea 7.0 27.7 VI - - -
15[22]  Indonesia, Lampung 6.9 23.1 X 1994 Liwa earthquake: At least 207 people were killed, more than 2,000 were injured, 75,000 were left homeless and extensive damage from landslides, mudslides and fires in Lampung Province. Much of the damage and loss of life occurred in the Liwa area. 207 2,000
23[23]  Iran, South Khorasan 6.1 6.0 VIII Six people were killed and many were injured in Sistan. It is a part of an earthquake sequence that would affect the area over the next few days. 6 Many
24[24]  Iran, South Khorasan 6.3 9.6 VIII - - -
25[25]  Greece, Ionian Islands offshore 5.4 35.5 - Slight damage and landslides occurred in Levkas. - -
26[26]  Iran, South Khorasan 6.1 9.4 VII About 100 houses were damaged in Sistan. - -

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Fiji
Deadliest5.4 Mw  Haiti
4 deaths
Total fatalities6
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[27]  Iran, Fars 6.1 12.9 VII At least two people were killed, fifty were injured and damage occurred in Firuzabad. Landslides also occurred, blocking roads. 2 50
2[28]  Haiti, Nord-Ouest 5.4 59.2 V Four people were killed and several homes were damaged in Saint-Louis-du-Nord. 4 -
3[29]  Iran, Fars 4.9 33.0 IV It was an aftershock of the 6.1 quake two days prior. Additional damage was caused in the region near the epicentre. - -
9[30]  Fiji, Eastern offshore 7.6 562.5 IV - - -
11[31]  Japan, Shizuoka 5.5 10.0 VI Slight damage occurred in the epicentral area due to landslides triggered by the quake. - -
14[32] Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 6.0 10.0 I Foreshock of the 7.0 quake eight seconds later. - -
14[33] Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.0 10.0 I - - -
14[34]  Mexico, Chiapas 6.9 164.2 V Slight damage occurred in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. - -
15[35]  Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore 6.4 14.5 II - - -
20[36]  United States, California 5.2 12.4 VI Minor damage occurred in Burbank and in the San Fernando area. It is an aftershock of the 6.7 quake on January 17. - -
30[37]  Iran, Fars offshore 5.4 53.9 IV 30 people were injured in Firuzabad. - 30
31[38]  Fiji, Eastern offshore 6.5 579.8 I - - -

April

April
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  Argentina
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.912
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
5[39]  United States, Alaska offshore, Andreanof Islands 6.2 19.6 I - - -
6[40]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore 6.2 17.4 V - - -
8[41]  Japan, Iwate offshore 6.4 13.3 I Small tsunamis were observed, with heights of 22 cm (9 in) recorded in Ōfunato, and 10 cm (4 in) in Hachinohe and Ayukawahama. - -
10[42]  Guatemala, San Marcos offshore 6.0 100.1 IV - - -
10[43]  Japan, Okinawa offshore 6.1 10.2 I - - -
13[44]  Indonesia, Papua 6.5 28.5 VI - - -
18[45]  Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore 6.7 26.3 VII - - -
21[46]  Papua New Guinea, Bougainville offshore 6.7 28.0 VI - -
23[47]  Vanuatu, Torba offshore 6.2 10.8 VII - - -
27[48]  Tonga, Tongatapu offshore 6.3 28.1 I - - -
27[49]  Philippines, Mimaropa offshore 6.0 9.7 IV - - -
29[50]  Argentina, Santiago del Estero 6.9 561.5 I - - -

May

May
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  Argentina
Deadliest6.1 Mw  Afghanistan
160 deaths
Total fatalities160
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.916
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[51]  Afghanistan, Balkh 6.1 18.5 VII 1994 Afghanistan Earthquake

160 people were killed and 330 were injured, mainly due to the shallow depth of the earthquake.[12]

160 330
2[52]  Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore 6.1 15.1 III - - -
3[53]  Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad offshore 6.2 36.0 VI - - -
4[54]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore 6.2 206.4 IV - - -
10[55]  Chile, Tarapacá 5.9 52.1 V Some damage was caused in the Pan-American Highway and in Arica, due to rockslides that were triggered by the quake. - -
11[56]  Argentina, Santiago del Estero 6.9 600.5 IV - - -
11[57]  Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore 6.5 20.5 V Minor damage occurred in Padang. - -
11[58]  Indonesia, West Sumatra offshore 6.1 28.0 V Aftershock. - -
13[59]  Philippines, Zamboanga Peninsula 5.9 33.0 V Three people were injured and 43 houses were damaged in Pagadian, Cagayan de Oro, and Cotabato. - 3
18[60]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.2 26.0 I - - -
23[61]  Mexico, Guerrero 6.3 55.3 V - - -
23[62]  Taiwan, Hualien 6.2 19.9 V - - -
23[63]  Greece, Crete offshore 6.1 76.0 V Some buildings suffered structural damage in Iraklion and Khania. - -
24[64]  Taiwan, Hualien offshore 6.6 16.3 V - - -
25[65]  Indonesia, Papua 6.5 33.0 VII Several buildings were damaged in Paniai Regency. - -
26[66]  Morocco, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima offshore 6.0 9.7 VII One person was injured and several buildings were damaged in Al Hoceima. - 1
29[67]  Myanmar, Magway 6.5 35.6 VI - - -
31[68]  Venezuela, Táchira 6.0 11.6 VII One person was injured and some damage was caused in the epicentral area. - 1

June

June
Strongest magnitude8.2 Mw  Bolivia
Deadliest6.8 Mw  Colombia
795 deaths
Total fatalities1,054
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.915
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[69]  Indonesia, Java offshore 7.8 18.4 V 1994 Java earthquake: Despite being located far offshore, this earthquake caused major destruction due to a destructive tsunami hitting the southern coast of Java and Bali. 250 people died and 27 were left missing. 423 others were injured and many people lost their homes. 250 423
3[70]  Indonesia, Java offshore 6.6 25.9 I Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake. - -
4[71]  Indonesia, Java offshore 6.5 11.2 I - -
5[72]  Taiwan, Yilan offshore 6.4 11.4 VII One person was killed in Chi-lung and two people were injured in Taipei and Yilan. Two-thirds of houses in Nan-ao were damaged. Surface cracks were also observed in the area. Landslides blocked a highway between Su-ao and Hua-lien. 1 2
5[73]  Indonesia, Java offshore 6.1 25.9 I Aftershock of the 7.8 earthquake on June 2. - -
6[74]  Colombia, Cauca 6.8 12.1 IX Deadliest event of 1994. 1994 Páez River earthquake: This event caused major damage in the departments of Cauca, Huila, Tolima, and Valle del Cauca. At least 795 people were killed (the death toll is claimed by some sources as high as 1,100). 13,000 were left homeless. 795 -
9[75]  Bolivia, La Paz 8.2 631.2 VI 1994 Bolivia earthquake: It is the second largest deep-focus earthquake in recorded history, tied with the 2018 Fiji earthquake and behind the 2013 Sea of Okhotsk earthquake, the first earthquake from this part of South America believed to have been felt in North America, and is also believed to be the largest ever recorded in this general area. Due to the large depth, it was felt over a very wide area from Argentina to Canada. There were unconfirmed reports of at least five people killed in Peru, three in Arequipa and two in Cusco. Structural damage occurred in the cities of La Paz, Oruro, and Cochabamba in Bolivia, Brasilia, Campo Grande, Porto Velho and Manaus in Brazil, Arica in Chile, and Tacna in Peru. 5 -
9[76]  Bolivia, La Paz 6.1 650.0 I Aftershock of the 8.2 earthquake an hour prior. - -
9[77]  Philippines, Bicol offshore 6.2 75.9 V - - -
11[78]  Iran, Fars 4.8 18.4 V Some damage occurred in Firuzabad. It is a foreshock of the 5.9 event on June 20. - -
13[79]  Papua New Guinea, New Britain offshore 6.2 17.5 V - - -
15[80]  Indonesia, Java offshore 6.2 19.9 I Aftershocks of the 7.8 quake on June 2. - -
15[81]  Indonesia, Java offshore 6.1 28.8 I - -
16[82]  Peru, Puno 6.0 199.5 II - -
18[83]  New Zealand, Canterbury 6.8 13.6 VI Some buildings suffered structural damage in Christchurch. Landslides blocked Highway 73 between Arthur's Pass and Christchurch.[citation needed] - -
19[84]  New Zealand, Canterbury 6.0 10.0 VI Minor additional damage was caused in the region near the epicentre. It is an aftershock of the 6.8 quake the day before. - -
20[85]  Iran, Fars 5.9 8.6 VIII Three people were killed, 100 were injured and 62 villages were damaged or destroyed in the Firuzabad-Shiraz area. Landslides blocked roads in the Zagros Mountains. 3 100
27[86]  Chile, Easter Island offshore 6.1 10.0 I - - -
30[87]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan 6.3 226.6 IV - - -

July

July
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Russia
Deadliest6.5 Mw  Mexico
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[88]  Mexico, Oaxaca offshore 6.5 14.6 IV Two people died when a stone wall collapsed in Oaxaca. Several others were also injured. 2 Several
13[89]  Vanuatu, Malampa offshore 7.2 33.0 VII - - -
13[90]  Vanuatu, Malampa offshore 6.7 33.0 VI Aftershock of the 7.2 event. - -
13[91]  Indonesia, Barat Daya Islands offshore 6.5 158.8 V - - -
21[92]  Russia, Primorsky offshore 7.3 471.4 IV - - -
22[93]  Solomon Islands, Isabel offshore 6.0 19.2 VI - - -
22[94]  Vanuatu, Malampa offshore 6.4 20.5 V Aftershock of the 7.2 event in July 13. - -
25[95] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore 6.6 81.3 I - - -

August

August
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Russia
Two events
Deadliest5.9 Mw  Algeria
171 deaths
Total fatalities171
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.913
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[96]  Indonesia, Maluku offshore 6.2 33.0 I - - -
5[97] Pacific-Antarctic Ridge 6.2 10.0 I - - -
6[98]  Australia, New South Wales 5.3 10.0 VII Considerable damage occurred in Cessnock. Some structural damage occurred in Newcastle. - -
8[99]  Myanmar, Sagaing 6.1 121.7 IV - - -
10[100]  Iran, Hormozgan 4.8 44.1 IV Five houses were destroyed and between 30 and 60 percent others were damaged in Bastak. - -
14[101]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.0 16.9 I This is the first of a series of earthquakes affecting the area over the next several days. - -
18[102]  Algeria, Mascara 5.9 10.7 VII 1994 Mascara earthquake: 171 people were killed and 645 others were injured. Major damage occurred in Mascara Province, where numerous villages were flattened. More than 10,000 were displaced. 171 645
18[103]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.6 14.7 I - - -
18[104]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.3 19.0 I - - -
19[105]  Argentina, Santiago del Estero 6.5 563.6 I - - -
20[106]  Russia, Kuril Islands 6.2 24.4 I - - -
21[107]  Russia, Zabaykalsky 6.0 12.3 V - - -
22[108]  Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands offshore 6.2 142.1 I - - -
28[109]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.6 18.6 IV - - -
30[110]  Indonesia, Banda Sea offshore 6.2 595.6 I - - -
31[111]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.2 76.0 V - - -

September

September
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  United States
Deadliest6.8 Mw  Taiwan
4 deaths
Total fatalities7
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.912
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[112]  South Africa, Gauteng 2.7 5.0 III Three people were killed and 13 others were injured at the Vaal Reefs gold mine. 3 13
1[113]  United States, California offshore 7.1 10.0 VI Slight damage occurred in Honeydew. - -
1[114] Macedonia, Demir Hisar 5.8 14.0 VII Many people were injured and some damage occurred in Bitola. - Many
3[115]  Vanuatu region offshore 6.3 33.0 I - - -
12[116]  Chile, Coquimbo offshore 6.0 40.0 V - - -
12[117]  United States, Nevada 6.1 14.0 VI Slight damage was caused at Gardnerville, Minden, Smith, Virginia City, Garden Valley, Kirkwood and Markleeville. - -
12[118]  Tonga, Niuas offshore 6.0 15.0 I - - -
13[119]  Japan, Kagoshima offshore 6.1 34.3 III - - -
13[120]  United States, Colorado 4.4 10.0 VI Slight damage occurred in Norwood. - -
13[121]  Colombia, Chocó 6.1 13.6 VII - - -
15[122] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands offshore 6.0 10.0 I - - -
16[123]  Taiwan, Penghu offshore 6.8 13.0 VI 1994 Taiwan Strait earthquake: Four people were killed, 400 were injured, and damage to buildings occurred in Guangdong and Fujian provinces, China. Some damage also occurred in Penghu County, Taiwan. 4 400
23[124]  Papua New Guinea, Bismarck Sea offshore 6.1 33.0 I - - -
27[125]  Colombia, Chocó offshore 6.2 33.0 I - - -
28[126]  Indonesia, Central Java offshore 6.6 637.5 I - - -
28[127]  Indonesia, Central Java offshore 6.0 628.2 I Aftershock. - -

October

October
Strongest magnitude8.3 Mw  Russia
Deadliest8.3 Mw  Russia
11 deaths
Total fatalities12
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.922
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[128]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore 6.5 16.6 V - - -
1[129]  Vanuatu, Shefa offshore 6.2 33.0 V Aftershock. - -
4[130]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 8.3 3.0 IX 1994 Kuril Islands earthquake: At least 10 people were killed and severe damage occurred in Iturup, Kunashir and Shikotan. In the Japanese island of Hokkaido, one person died of a heart attack, extensive damage and landslides occurred. A tsunami was generated, with maximum runup heights of 10.4 m (34 ft) in Dimitrova Bay. Many large aftershocks followed. These events have been plotted on the map but are not listed (unless it is of M 7.0+ or larger) to prevent cluttering. 10 1,742
7[131]  China, Xinjiang 6.0 0.0 I Probable underground nuclear explosion. - -
8[132]  Indonesia, North Maluku offshore 6.8 16.6 VI One person was killed, 52 others were injured and nearly 500 buildings, bridges, and piers were damaged on Obi Island. 1 52
9[133]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 7.3 33.0 VI Aftershock of the 8.3 event on October 4. Tsunami wave heights (peak-to-trough) from tide stations were 18 cm. at Hanasaki and 6 cm. at Kushiro, Hokkaido. - -
12[134]  Philippines, Bicol offshore 6.4 15.7 VI - - -
13[135]  Indonesia, North Maluku offshore 6.4 10.7 VI It is an aftershock of the 6.8 event in October 8. Additional damage was caused in Obi Island and 19 people were injured. - 19
15[136]  Papua New Guinea, East New Britain offshore 6.1 8.8 VI - - -
16[137]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.7 116.6 V Not an aftershock of the 8.3 event on October 4. - -
20[138]  Argentina, Neuquen 6.0 161.8 I - - -
25[139]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan 6.0 238.7 V - - -
27[140]  United States, Oregon offshore 6.3 20.0 I - - -
27[141]  Tonga offshore, south of the Fiji Islands 6.7 518.7 I - - -
31[142]  Indonesia, Aceh offshore 6.2 29.4 V - - -

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Philippines
Deadliest7.1 Mw  Philippines
78 deaths
Total fatalities78
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[143]  Brazil, Acre 6.1 591.3 I - - -
5[144]  Australia, Macquarie Island offshore 6.5 24.7 I - - -
14[145]  Philippines, Mimaropa offshore 7.1 31.5 VII 1994 Mindoro earthquake: 78 people were killed and 225 others were injured due to the combined effects of the earthquake itself and the subsequent tsunami. About 4,100 houses were damaged or destroyed in Mindoro. In Batangas, seven houses were destroyed. Liquefaction, sand boils and surface faulting occurred in the epicentral area. 78 250
15[146]  Indonesia, Central Java offshore 6.5 560.5 I - - -
15[147]  Russia, Kuril Islands offshore 6.0 12.4 I - - -
20[148]  Indonesia, Papua offshore 6.3 16.0 VI Twenty-eight people were injured and many buildings were damaged at Serui, Yapen. - 28
20[149]  Indonesia, Aceh 6.1 153.4 IV - - -

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw  Japan
Deadliest7.8 Mw  Japan
3 deaths
Total fatalities3
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.911
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[150]  Iran, Ilam 4.6 80.6 III Buildings were damaged in Musian. - -
7[151]  Argentina, Jujuy 6.0 235.0 I - - -
10[152]  Chile, Antofagasta offshore 6.0 36.6 VI - - -
10[153]  Peru, Tacna 6.3 148.2 V - - -
14[154]  Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal 6.1 16.3 V - - -
15[155]  New Zealand, Bay of Plenty offshore 6.5 33.0 V Minor damage occurred in Ōpōtiki. - -
26[156]  United States, California offshore 5.4 22.6 VII Some damage occurred at Eureka and Samoa. Slight damage occurred at Arcata, Blue Lake, Fields Landing, Fortuna and McKinleyville. Total damage in Humboldt County was estimated at 2.1 million U.S. dollars. - -
27[157]  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.4 212.4 IV - - -
28[158]  Japan, Iwate offshore 7.8 26.5 IX 1994 offshore Sanriku earthquake: Three people died and 200 were injured. A total of 6,229 buildings were affected, 48 of them were destroyed completely. Road damage and power outages were reported. Liquefaction occurred in the Hachinohe Port area. A 55 cm tsunami was observed in Miyako. 3 200
28[159]  Japan, Iwate offshore 6.2 21.9 IV Aftershock. - -
28[160]  Japan, Iwate 6.4 10.5 I - -
30[161]  Turkey, Diyarbakir 4.7 10.0 VI Two people were injured and some buildings were slightly damaged in Diyarbakir. - 2
30[162]  Northern Mariana Islands offshore 6.3 219.2 I - - -
31[163]  China, Guangdong offshore 5.3 33.0 V 360 people were injured in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. 1,100 houses were also damaged in Guangxi. - 360
31[164]  Japan, Iwate offshore 6.0 43.0 IV Aftershock. - -

References

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  1. ^ "M 5.7 – 162 km WSW of Xining, China".
  2. ^ "M 6.0 – 111 km SSW of Nabire, Indonesia".
  3. ^ "M 6.9 – 74 km S of Tambopata, Peru".
  4. ^ "M 6.1 – 25 km SW of Myitkyina, Myanmar".
  5. ^ "M 4.2 – 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania".
  6. ^ "M 4.6 – 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania".
  7. ^ "M 6.7 – 1 km NNW of Reseda, CA".
  8. ^ "M 5.6 – 7 km NNE of Simi Valley, California".
  9. ^ "M 6.8 – 55 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia".
  10. ^ "M 6.0 – 98 km SW of Baturaja, Indonesia".
  11. ^ "M 7.0 – 36 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia".
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  13. ^ "M 6.3 – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge".
  14. ^ "M 5.1 – 6 km NNE of Chatsworth, California".
  15. ^ "M 5.0 – 5 km SSE of M?khjan, India".
  16. ^ "M 5.8 – 4 km SSE of Auburn, Wyoming".
  17. ^ "M 6.2 – 13 km SSW of Bundibugyo, Uganda".
  18. ^ "M 6.9 – 85 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu".
  19. ^ "M 6.7 – South Pacific Ocean".
  20. ^ "M 5.4 – 4 km WSW of ?kuchi-shinohara, Japan".
  21. ^ "M 7.0 – 112 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu".
  22. ^ "M 6.9 – 66 km WSW of Kotabumi, Indonesia".
  23. ^ "M 6.1 – 88 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran".
  24. ^ "M 6.3 – 99 km WSW of Z?bol, Iran".
  25. ^ "M 5.4 – 15 km W of Lefkáda, Greece".
  26. ^ "M 6.1 – 91 km W of Z?bol, Iran".
  27. ^ "M 6.1 – 22 km SW of Akbar?b?d, Iran".
  28. ^ "M 5.4 – 0 km N of Fond Bassin Bleu, Haiti".
  29. ^ "M 4.9 – 12 km WNW of F?r?z?b?d, Iran".
  30. ^ "M 7.6 – 240 km E of Levuka, Fiji".
  31. ^ "M 5.5 – 54 km SSE of Shimoda, Japan".
  32. ^ "M 6.0 – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge".
  33. ^ "M 7.0 – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge".
  34. ^ "M 6.9 – 6 km ENE of Rizo de Oro, Mexico".
  35. ^ "M 6.4 – 181 km SSW of Corinto, Nicaragua".
  36. ^ "M 5.2 – 3 km WNW of Panorama City, California".
  37. ^ "M 5.4 – 23 km NE of F?r?z?b?d, Iran".
  38. ^ "M 6.5 -".
  39. ^ "M 6.2 – 123 km WSW of Adak, Alaska".
  40. ^ "M 6.2 – 66 km NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu".
  41. ^ "M 6.4 – 182 km NE of Miyako, Japan".
  42. ^ "M 6.0 – 3 km E of Pajapita, Guatemala".
  43. ^ "M 6.1 – 198 km SE of Hirara, Japan".
  44. ^ "M 6.5 – 57 km ENE of Nabire, Indonesia".
  45. ^ "M 6.7 – 63 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea".
  46. ^ "M 6.7 – 165 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea".
  47. ^ "M 6.2 – 33 km S of Sola, Vanuatu".
  48. ^ "M 6.3 – 134 km E of 'Ohonua, Tonga".
  49. ^ "M 6.0 – 99 km NNW of Buluang, Philippines".
  50. ^ "M 6.9 – 44 km SSE of Suncho Corral, Argentina".
  51. ^ "M 6.1 – Central Afghanistan".
  52. ^ "M 6.1 – 298 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia".
  53. ^ "M 6.2 – 46 km E of Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago".
  54. ^ "M 6.2 – 76 km N of Port-Vila, Vanuatu".
  55. ^ "M 5.9 – 76 km NNE of Iquique, Chile".
  56. ^ "M 6.9 – 18 km NW of Colonia Dora, Argentina".
  57. ^ "M 6.5 – 133 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia".
  58. ^ "M 6.1 – 144 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia".
  59. ^ "M 5.9 – 6 km SW of Balagon, Philippines".
  60. ^ "M 6.2 – 132 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  61. ^ "M 6.3 – 4 km W of San Cristóbal, Mexico".
  62. ^ "M 6.2 – 57 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan".
  63. ^ "M 6.1 – 15 km NNE of Pánormos, Greece".
  64. ^ "M 6.6 – 79 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan".
  65. ^ "M 6.5 – 92 km S of Nabire, Indonesia".
  66. ^ "M 6.0 – 15 km WNW of Tirhanimîne, Morocco".
  67. ^ "M 6.5 – 74 km W of Yenangyaung, Myanmar".
  68. ^ "M 6.0 – 44 km SSE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela".
  69. ^ "M 7.8 – 249 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia".
  70. ^ "M 6.6 – 235 km SSW of Kencong, Indonesia".
  71. ^ "M 6.5 – 275 km S of Kencong, Indonesia".
  72. ^ "M 6.4 – 31 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan".
  73. ^ "M 6.1 – 228 km S of Kencong, Indonesia".
  74. ^ "M 6.8 – 23 km E of Toribío, Colombia".
  75. ^ "M 8.2 – 55 km NNW of Reyes, Bolivia".
  76. ^ "M 6.1 – 92 km E of Sina, Peru".
  77. ^ "M 6.2 – 18 km ENE of Rapu-Rapu, Philippines".
  78. ^ "M 4.8 – 25 km N of F?r?z?b?d, Iran".
  79. ^ "M 6.2 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea".
  80. ^ "M 6.2 – 221 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia".
  81. ^ "M 6.1 – 201 km SSW of Gambiran Satu, Indonesia".
  82. ^ "M 6.0 – 5 km WSW of Nicasio, Peru".
  83. ^ "M 6.8 – 56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand".
  84. ^ "M 6.0 – 40 km N of Methven, New Zealand".
  85. ^ "M 5.9 – 14 km NNE of F?r?z?b?d, Iran".
  86. ^ "M 6.1 – southeast of Easter Island".
  87. ^ "M 6.3 – Afghanistan-Tajikistan-Pakistan region".
  88. ^ "M 6.5 – 108 km SSW of La Barra de Colotepec, Mexico".
  89. ^ "M 7.2 – 58 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu".
  90. ^ "M 6.7 – 80 km SSW of Lakatoro, Vanuatu".
  91. ^ "M 6.5 – 138 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste".
  92. ^ "M 7.3 – 46 km SSW of Vrangel', Russia".
  93. ^ "M 6.0 – 135 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands".
  94. ^ "M 6.4 – 97 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu".
  95. ^ "M 6.6 – South Sandwich Islands region".
  96. ^ "M 6.2 – 152 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia".
  97. ^ "M 6.2 – Pacific-Antarctic Ridge".
  98. ^ "M 5.3 – 9 km WSW of Ellalong, Australia".
  99. ^ "M 6.1 – 115 km E of W?ngjing, India".
  100. ^ "M 4.8 – southern Iran".
  101. ^ "M 6.0 – 184 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  102. ^ "M 5.9 – 8 km E of Sig, Algeria".
  103. ^ "M 6.6 – 186 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  104. ^ "M 6.3 – 178 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  105. ^ "M 6.5 – 46 km NNW of El Hoyo, Argentina".
  106. ^ "M 6.2 – 120 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  107. ^ "M 6.0 – 25 km WSW of Novaya Chara, Russia".
  108. ^ "M 6.2 – 112 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands".
  109. ^ "M 6.6 – 179 km ESE of Kuril'sk, Russia".
  110. ^ "M 6.2 – 218 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste".
  111. ^ "M 6.2 – 36 km SSE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia".
  112. ^ "M 2.7 – 9 km S of Carletonville, South Africa".
  113. ^ "M 7.1 – 121 km W of Ferndale, California".
  114. ^ "M 5.8 – 4 km S of Demir Hisar, North Macedonia".
  115. ^ "M 6.3 – Vanuatu region".
  116. ^ "M 6.0 – 73 km SW of Ovalle, Chile".
  117. ^ "M 6.1 – 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada".
  118. ^ "M 6.0 – 102 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga".
  119. ^ "M 6.1 – 110 km NNE of Naze, Japan".
  120. ^ "M 4.4 – 17 km N of Sawpit, Colorado".
  121. ^ "M 6.1 – 17 km ENE of Murindó, Colombia".
  122. ^ "M 6.0 – east of the South Sandwich Islands".
  123. ^ "M 6.8 – 145 km SW of Magong, Taiwan".
  124. ^ "M 6.1 – 204 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea".
  125. ^ "M 6.2 – 206 km WSW of Bahía Solano, Colombia".
  126. ^ "M 6.6 – 86 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia".
  127. ^ "M 6.0 – 91 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia".
  128. ^ "M 6.5 – 67 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu".
  129. ^ "M 6.2 – 51 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu".
  130. ^ "M 8.3 – 48 km E of Shikotan, Russia".
  131. ^ "M 6.0 Nuclear Explosion – 147 km SSW of Turpan, China".
  132. ^ "M 6.8 – 225 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia".
  133. ^ "M 7.3 – 96 km E of Shikotan, Russia".
  134. ^ "M 6.4 – 15 km E of Gigmoto, Philippines".
  135. ^ "M 6.4 – 219 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia".
  136. ^ "M 6.1 – 43 km N of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea".
  137. ^ "M 6.7 – Kuril Islands".
  138. ^ "M 6.0 – 10 km ENE of Aluminé, Argentina".
  139. ^ "M 6.0 – 57 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan".
  140. ^ "M 6.3 – 248 km W of Bandon, Oregon".
  141. ^ "M 6.7 – south of the Fiji Islands".
  142. ^ "M 6.2 – 63 km NNW of Sinabang, Indonesia".
  143. ^ "M 6.1 – 148 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil".
  144. ^ "M 6.5 – Macquarie Island region".
  145. ^ "M 7.1 – 10 km E of Sabang, Philippines".
  146. ^ "M 6.5 – 114 km NNW of Batang, Indonesia".
  147. ^ "M 6.0 – Kuril Islands".
  148. ^ "M 6.3 – 92 km S of Biak, Indonesia".
  149. ^ "M 6.1 – 44 km WSW of Langsa, Indonesia".
  150. ^ "M 4.6 – 8 km SSE of Dehlor?n, Iran".
  151. ^ "M 6.0 – 94 km NNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina".
  152. ^ "M 6.0 – 23 km WNW of Antofagasta, Chile".
  153. ^ "M 6.3 – 45 km E of Estique, Peru".
  154. ^ "M 6.1 – 38 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands".
  155. ^ "M 6.5 – 83 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand".
  156. ^ "M 5.4 – 7 km WNW of Fields Landing, California".
  157. ^ "M 6.4 – Kermadec Islands region".
  158. ^ "M 7.8 – off the east coast of Honshu, Japan".
  159. ^ "M 6.2 – 80 km NE of Miyako, Japan".
  160. ^ "M 6.4 – 165 km ENE of Miyako, Japan".
  161. ^ "M 4.7 – 12 km SW of Ergani, Turkey".
  162. ^ "M 6.3 – Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands".
  163. ^ "M 5.3 – 77 km NNW of Lincheng, China".
  164. ^ "M 6.0 – 81 km NE of Miyako, Japan".