Lists of 21st-century earthquakes
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2010 Haiti earthquake was the most destructive event, followed by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
List of deadliest earthquakes
List of largest earthquakes by magnitude
- Note: At least 8.5+ magnitude
List of costliest earthquakes
Deadliest earthquakes by year
These are the deadliest earthquakes per yearYear | Fatalities | Magnitude | Event | Location | Date | Death toll |
2020 | 41 | 6.7 | 2020 Elazığ earthquake | Turkey | January 24 | |
2019 | 51 | 6.4 | 2019 Albania earthquake | Albania | November 26 | 288 |
2018 | 4,340 | 7.5 | 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami | Indonesia | September 28 | 5,239 |
2017 | 630 | 7.3 | 2017 Iran-Iraq earthquake | Iran | November 12 | 1,232 |
2016 | 673 | 7.8 | 2016 Ecuador earthquake | Ecuador | April 16 | 1,339 |
2015 | 8,964 | 7.8 | 2015 Nepal earthquake | Nepal | April 25 | 9,624 |
2014 | 729 | 6.1 | 2014 Ludian earthquake | China | August 3 | 756 |
2013 | 825 | 7.7 | 2013 Balochistan earthquakes | Pakistan | September 24 | 1,572 |
2012 | 306 | 6.4 | 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes | Iran | August 11 | 689 |
2011 | 20,896 | 9.0 | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | Japan | March 11 | 21,492 |
2010 | 160,000 | 7.0 | 2010 Haiti earthquake | Haiti | January 12 | 164,627 |
2009 | 1,115 | 7.6 | 2009 Sumatra earthquake | Indonesia | September 30 | 1,790 |
2008 | 87,587 | 7.9 | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | China | May 12 | 88,708 |
2007 | 519 | 8.0 | 2007 Peru earthquake | Peru | August 15 | 708 |
2006 | 5,782 | 6.4 | 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake | Indonesia | May 26 | 6,605 |
2005 | 87,351 | 7.6 | 2005 Kashmir earthquake | Pakistan | October 8 | 87,992 |
2004 | 227,898 | 9.1 | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Indonesia, Indian Ocean | December 26 | 228,000+ |
2003 | 26,271 | 6.6 | 2003 Bam earthquake | Iran | December 26 | 33,819 |
2002 | 1,000 | 6.1 | 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes | Afghanistan | March 25 | 1,685 |
2001 | 20,085 | 7.7 | 2001 Gujarat earthquake | India | January 26 | 21,357 |
Largest earthquakes by year
These are the largest earthquakes by magnitude per yearYear | Magnitude | Deaths | Event | Location | Date | total M7+ |
2020 | 0 | 2020 Alaska earthquake | Alaska | |||
2019 | 2 | 2019 Peru earthquake | Peru | 10 | ||
2018 | 0 | Fiji | 17 | |||
2017 | 98 | 2017 Chiapas earthquake | Mexico | 7 | ||
2016 | 0 | Papua New Guinea | 16 | |||
2015 | 14 | 2015 Illapel earthquake | Chile | 19 | ||
2014 | 6 | 2014 Iquique earthquake | Chile | 12 | ||
2013 | 0 | 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake | Russia | 19 | ||
2012 | 10 | 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes | Indonesia, Indian Ocean | 17 | ||
2011 | 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami | Japan | 20 | |||
2010 | 525 | 2010 Chile earthquake | Chile | 22 | ||
2009 | 192 | 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami | Samoa | 17 | ||
2008 | 2008 Sichuan earthquake | China | 12 | |||
2007 | 23 | September 2007 Sumatra earthquake | Indonesia | 18 | ||
2006 | 0 | 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake | Russia | 11 | ||
2005 | 2005 Nias–Simeulue earthquake | Indonesia | 11 | |||
2004 | 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami | Indonesia, Indian Ocean | 16 | |||
2003 | 0 | 2003 Hokkaidō earthquake | Japan | 15 | ||
2002 | 0 | 2002 Denali earthquake | United States | 13 | ||
2001 | 145 | 2001 southern Peru earthquake | Peru | 16 |