Earthquakes in 2008

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Earthquakes in 2008
Earthquakes in 2008 (Earth)

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2008
5.0-5.9 in green, 6.0-6.9 in yellow, 7.0–7.9 in orange, 8.0+ in red
Strongest Earthquake China Sichuan earthquake
7.9 Mw
Total fatalities 88011
7.0 Magnitude+ 12
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 168
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 1768
← 2007 Earthquakes 2009 →

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 7.9 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 2000–2011
  Magnitude Ranging Between    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011 
8 - 9.9
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
4
0
1
1
1
7 - 7.9
14
15
13
14
14
10
9
14
12
16
21
19
6 - 6.9
146
121
127
140
141
140
142
178
168
144
151
185
5 - 5.9
1344
1224
1201
1203
1515
1693
1712
2074
1768
1896
1963
2272
Total
1505
1361
1341
1358
1672
1844
1865
2270
1948
2057
2136
2477

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 Earthquake Myths has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS and EMSC web sites

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Date
1 87,587 7.9 China Sichuan May 12
2 215 6.4 Pakistan Balochistan October 29
3 75 6.6 Kyrgyzstan Nuna October 5
4 44[1] 5.9 Democratic Republic of the Congo Lake Kivu February 3
5 43[1] 6.1 China Panzhihua August 30
6 23[2] 6.9 Japan Tōhoku region June 13
7 13 5.8 Russia Chechnya October 11
8 11 5.9 Colombia El Calvario May 24
9 10 6.4 China Damxung October 6
  • Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Date
1 7.9 87,587 China Sichuan May 12
2 7.7 0 Russia Sea of Okhotsk July 5
3 7.4 3 Indonesia Simeulue February 20
3 7.4 6 Indonesia Sulawesi November 16
5 7.3 0 Russia Sea of Okhotsk May 12
5 7.3 0 New Caledonia Loyalty Islands April 9
7 7.2 0 Indonesia Sumatra February 25
7 7.2 0 China Xinjiang March 20
9 7.1 0 Australia Macquarie Island April 12
10 7.0 0 United Kingdom South Sandwich Islands June 30
10 7.0 0 Japan Honshu, Japan July 19
10 7.0 0 New Zealand Kermadec Islands September 29
  • Note: At least 7.0 Magnitude

By month

January

January
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 0
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 14
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 110
By death toll
Death toll 2
Largest earthquake
Canada Canada Magnitude 6.6
  • Greece A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Greece on January 6.[7]
  • Algeria A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Northern Algeria on January 9, killing 1 person.[1]
  • United States A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon on January 10.[10]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on January 15.[11]
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Tonga on January 22.[13]
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga on January 22.[14]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on January 30.[16]

February

February
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 18
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 146
By death toll
Death toll 49
Largest earthquake
Indonesia Indonesia Magnitude 7.4
  • India A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck West Bengal, India on February 6, killing 1 person.[1]
  • United Kingdom A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on February 10.[20]
  • Rwanda A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Rwanda on February 14, killing 1 person.[1]
  • Greece A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Southern Greece on February 14.[22]
  • United States A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Nevada on February 21.[23]

March

March
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 14
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 147
By death toll
Death toll 0
Largest earthquake
China China Magnitude 7.2
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 12.[29]
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 12.[27]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore the Ogasawara Islands on March 14.[27]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore Simeulue, Indonesia on March 15.[27]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Simeulue, Indonesia on March 29.[27]

April

April
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 19
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 163
By death toll
Death toll 0
Largest earthquake
Vanuatu Vanuatu Magnitude 7.3
  • United Kingdom A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 14.[27]
  • Guatemala A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore Guatemala on April 15.[27]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Fiji on April 18.[27]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan on April 23.[27]
  • United Kingdom A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on April 28.[27]

May

May
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 12
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 175
By death toll
Death toll 87606
Largest earthquake
China China Magnitude 7.9
  • Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Japan on May 7, injuring 6 people.[35][2]
  • United States A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Guam on May 9.[36]
  • China A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on May 25, killing 8 people.[1]

June

June
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 15
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 166
By death toll
Death toll 28
Largest earthquake
Japan Magnitude 6.9
  • Algeria A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Northern Algeria on June 6, killing one person.[1]
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga on June 26.[39]
  • United Kingdom A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on July 30.[41]

July

July
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 12
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 124
By death toll
Death toll 4
Largest earthquake
Russia Russia Magnitude 7.7
  • Russia A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Kamchatka on July 5.[42]
  • Peru A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Southern Peru on July 8, killing one person.[1]
  • Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Eastern Honshu, Japan on July 19.[43]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Eastern Honshu, Japan on July 23, killing one person.[1]
  • China A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on July 24, killing one person.[1]

August

August
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 0
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 16
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 153
By death toll
Death toll 54
Largest earthquake
China China Magnitude 6.7
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Banda Sea on August 4.[45]
  • China A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 5, killing 4 people.[1]
  • Antarctica A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.[46]
  • Antarctica A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore Antarctica on August 9.[47]
  • Samoa A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Samoa on August 19.[51]
  • Peru A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Peru on August 26.[54]
  • China A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on August 31, killing 2 people.[1]

September

September
By magnitude
7.0 Magnitude+ 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 11
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 138
By death toll
Death toll 10
Largest earthquake
New Zealand New Zealand Magnitude 7.0
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu on September 8.[58]

October

October
By magnitude
By death toll
Largest earthquake

November

November
By magnitude
By death toll
Largest earthquake

December

December
By magnitude
By death toll
Largest earthquake

See also

  • List of 21st century earthquakes

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/2008/2008_deaths.php
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.seisvol.kishou.go.jp/eq/higai/higai1996-new.html
  3. ↑ http://neic.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/epic/epic.cgi?SEARCHMETHOD=1&FILEFORMAT=4&SEARCHRANGE=HH&SYEAR=2008&SMONTH=1&SDAY=1&EYEAR=2008&EMONTH=1&EDAY=1&LMAG=6&UMAG=&NDEP1=&NDEP2=&IO1=&IO2=&CLAT=0.0&CLON=0.0&CRAD=0.0&SUBMIT=Submit+Search
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  6. ↑ http://neic.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/epic/epic.cgi?SEARCHMETHOD=1&FILEFORMAT=4&SEARCHRANGE=HH&SYEAR=2008&SMONTH=1&SDAY=5&EYEAR=2008&EMONTH=1&EDAY=5&LMAG=6.4&UMAG=6.4&NDEP1=&NDEP2=&IO1=&IO2=&CLAT=0.0&CLON=0.0&CRAD=0.0&SUBMIT=Submit+Search
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  23. ↑ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2008/us2008nsa9/
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  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 27.15 27.16 27.17 27.18 27.19 27.20 27.21 27.22 27.23 27.24 27.25 27.26 27.27 27.28 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/epic/results.php
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