List of earthquakes in 1977

This is a list of earthquakes in 1977. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale. Major events took in Romania, Indonesia and Australia, Argentina and in Tonga Island in the year. No quakes had a magnitude of 9 or higher.

By death toll

Rank Death toll Injures Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Article Ref Date
1 1.600 11.386 7.2 RomaniaVrancea IX 94 1977 Vrancea earthquake [1] 4 March
2 180 1.100+ 8.3 AustraliaIndonesiaSumba IX 33 1977 Sumba earthquake [2] 19 August
3 65 284 7.4 ArgentinaSan Juan IX 17 1977 San Juan earthquake [3] 23 November

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Location Article Ref Date
1 8.3
AustraliaIndonesiaSumba
1977 Sumba earthquake [2] 19 August
2 7.8 TongaTonga Island 1977 Tonga earthquake [4] 22 June
3 7.4 ArgentinaSan Juan 1977 San Juan earthquake [3] 23 November
4 7.2 RomaniaVrancea 1977 Vrancea earthquake [1] 4 March

References

  1. 1 2 "Vrancea Earthquake". Devasting Earthquakes.
  2. 1 2 "1977 Sumba earthquake". BSSA.
  3. 1 2 "San Juan earthquake" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "1977 Tonga earthquake" (PDF). EAO022.
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