Earthquakes in 2007 resulted in many fatalities. The
2007 Peru earthquake was the deadliest with 595 fatalities. The
September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.4 on the
moment magnitude scale. The
2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0+ earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year. Other significant earthquakes in 2007 struck Chile and Japan.
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.
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A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Nicobar Islands,
India on January 8 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi).[1]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Vorukh,
Tajikistan on January 8 at a depth of 16.0 km (9.9 mi). About 130 houses were destroyed and a mining complex were damaged in
Isfana. At least 57 buildings were damaged in Vorukh.[2]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Fiji on January 8 at a depth of 406.8 km (252.8 mi).[3]
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Gansu,
China on January 9 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi). Around 2,000 buildings were damaged in the epicenter area.[4]
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck
Jilin,
China on January 11 at a depth of 23.1 km (14.4 mi). Several buildings collapsed in the epicentral area.[5]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Ambon,
Indonesia on January 11 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Papua,
Indonesia on January 17 at a depth of 100.8 km (62.6 mi).
A Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Carlsberg Ridge on January 17 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake the
South Sandwich Islands On January 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck
Ternate,
Indonesia on January 21 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi). Four people were killed and minor damage was caused in
Manado.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Ağrı,
Turkey on January 21 at a depth of 3.1 km (1.9 mi). Two people were injured and some damage to old buildings was reported in
Ağrı.[6]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Hengchun,
Taiwan on January 25 at a depth of 36.2 km (22.5 mi).
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Macquarie Island on January 30 at a depth of 11.0 km (6.8 mi).
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck The
Northern Mariana Islands on January 30 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The
Kermadec Islands on January 31 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Lucea,
Jamaica on February 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
Iberian Peninsula,
Portugal on February 12 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck
Davao,
Philippines on February 16 at a depth of 78.9 km (49.0 mi). Minor damage was caused to an apartment in
Davao City.[7]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Hokkaido,
Japan on February 17 at a depth of 31.0 km (19.3 mi).
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Sofifi,
Indonesia on February 20 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck
Elazığ,
Turkey on February 22 at a depth of 6.0 km (3.7 mi). Some buildings were damaged in
Elazığ, and
Pütürge. [8]
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Pimentel,
Peru on February 24 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Caqueta,
Colombia on March 6 at a depth of 43.1 km (26.8 mi). Nine people were injured, eight buildings were destroyed and 63 damaged in
Caqueta.[9]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the
Izu Islands,
Japan on March 8 at a depth of 139.6 km (86.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the
South Sandwich Islands on March 8 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
Sergeyevka,
Russia on March 9 at a depth of 441.2 km (274.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck The
Gulf of California on March 13 at a depth of 26.1 km (16.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Buenaventura,
Colombia on March 18 at a depth of 7.0 km (4.3 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck
Isangel,
Vanuatu on March 25 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi). A tsunami up to 16 cm Was Observed.
A
magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Noto,
Japan on March 25 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi). One person was killed, 359 people were injured, and 13,556 buildings damaged or destroyed, as well as a tsunami up to 22 cm high.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Vanuatu on March 25 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck
Ionian Islands,
Greece on March 6 at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi). Some buildings were damaged and rockslides occurred in
Argostolion.[10]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Panguna,
Papua New Guinea on April 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Coihaique,
Chile on April 2 at a depth of 4.9 km (3.0 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Jurm,
Afghanistan on April 3 at a depth of 222.1 km (138.0 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Tadine,
New Caledonia on April 4 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck
Povoação,
Portugal on April 5 at a depth of 14.0 km (8.7 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Sinabang,
Indonesia on April 7 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the
Balleny Islands on April 12 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck
El Paraíso,
Mexico on April 13 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi), Two houses were damaged in
Atoyac, and power outages occurred in
Mexico City.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Macquarie Island on April 16, at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Hirara,
Japan on April 20 at a depth of 9.0 km (5.6 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck
Mie Prefecture,
Japan on April 15 at a depth of 15.7 km (9.8 mi). 12 people were injured and 63 buildings were damaged in the
Mie-
Nara-
Shiga area.[11]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Kavieng,
Papua New Guinea on April 21 at a depth of 407.4 km (253.1 mi).
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Pucallpa,
Peru on July 13 at a depth of 152.1 km (94.5 mi).
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck
Loja,
Ecuador on July 12 at a depth of 49.9 km (31.0 mi). Some damage to houses was caused in
Zaruma.[14]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Nikolski,
Alaska on July 15 at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi).
A
magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck
Chūetsu,
Japan on July 16 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Eleven people were killed, more than 1,000 were injured and a minor tsunami was triggered.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Mikuni,
Japan on July 15 at a depth of 350.4 km (217.7 mi).
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Xinjiang,
China on July 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). At least 2,120 houses and four bridges were damaged or destroyed.[15]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Tarauacá,
Brazil on July 21 at a depth of 644.9 km (400.7 mi).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck
Rasht,
Tajikistan on July 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 12 people were killed, three by falling debris, nine by a landslide.
A magnitude 6.4 Earthquake struck near the
Argentina-
Bolivia border on July 21 at a depth of 289.5 km (179.9 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck
Uttarkhand,
India on July 22 at a depth of 19 km (12 mi). Three people were injured and several buildings were damaged. Rockslides also occurred.[16]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Tobelo,
Indonesia on July 26 at a depth of 25.0 km (15.5 mi). Around 5 people were injured.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck
Luganville,
Vanuatu on August 1 at a depth of 120.0 km (74.6 mi). Some roads, buildings and a bridge were damaged in
Luganville. A policeman suffered injuries while evacuating.[17]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Kholmsk,
Russia on August 2 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Two people were killed, twelve people were injured and a 1 ft (0.30 m) tsunami was observed in
Hokkaido,
Japan. A magnitude 4.9 aftershock injured two more people.[18]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Adak,
Alaska on August 2 at a depth of 21.0 km (13.0 mi).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck
Java,
Indonesia on August 8 at a depth of 280.0 km (174.0 mi). Some damage was caused in
Sukabumi, such as cracks on walls. In the same regency, the walls of two schools collapsed. [19]
A
devastating magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck
Pisco,
Peru on August 15 at a depth of 39.0 km (24.2 mi), 595 people were killed, 2,291 people were injured, and a 5 metre high tsunami was observed.[20]
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck
Mindanao,
Philippines,on August 20 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck
Maharashtra,
India on August 21 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi). Slight damage was observed in
Satara.[21]
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck
Hormozgan,
Iran on August 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Four people were injured in
Bandar Abbas.[22]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck
Neiafu,
Tonga, on August 26 at a depth of 127.4 km (79.2 mi).
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck
Lata,
Solomon Islands on September 2 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).[23]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Yilan,
Taiwan on September 6 at a depth of 53.0 km (32.9 mi). At least one building was damaged in
Lotung.[24]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Timbiquí,
Colombia on September 10 at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi). Five people were injured.
A
magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck
Sumatra,
Indonesia on September 12 at a depth of 34 km (21 mi). 25 people were killed, 161 people were injured and a 7.5 foot (2.27 metres) tsunami was generated.[25]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck
Padang,
Indonesia on September 13 at a depth of 22.0 km (13.7 mi). This was an aftershock of
the 8.4 earthquake the day before.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Padang,
Indonesia on September 20 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi). This Was an Aftershock of
the 8.4 earthquake 8 days prior.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Kokopo,
Papua New Guinea on September 26 at a depth of 40.0 km (24.9 mi).
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the
Volcano Islands on September 28 at a depth of 120.0 km (74.6 mi).
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the
Northern Mariana Islands on September 30 at a depth of 14.0 km (8.7 mi).
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the
Auckland Islands on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck
Gujarat,
India on November 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person died, five were injured and several buildings were damaged or collapsed in
Talala. [27]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck
Bohol,
Philippines on November 7 at a depth of 71.6 km (44.5 mi). One person died in
Mabini.[28]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck
Chittagong,
Bangladesh on November 7 at a depth of 28.7 km (17.8 mi). Ten people were injured and minor damage was caused.[29] One person was also killed in neighboring
Myanmar.[30]
A
magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck
Tocopilla,
Chile on November 14 at a depth of 40.0 km (24.9 mi). Two people were killed and 20 people were injured. A tsunami up to 25.5 cm was also triggered.[31]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck
Tocopilla,
Chile on November 15 at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi).
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Macas,
Ecuador on November 16 at a depth of 122.9 km (76.4 mi). Slight damage was caused in
Guayaquil.
. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck
Khuzestan,
Iran on November 20 at a depth of 7.0 km (4.3 mi). Thirty people were injured and slight damage was caused.[32]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck
Lae,
Papua New Guinea on November 22 at a depth of 53.0 km (32.9 mi). A
water tower was damaged and power was knocked out in Lae.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck
Dompu,
Indonesia on November 25 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi), 3 people were killed and hundreds were injured.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck
Luzon,
Philippines on November 27 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi). Electricity and communications were disrupted at
Baguio.[33]
A
magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck
Martinique in November 29 at a depth of 156 km (97 mi). 6 people were killed and over 100 were injured.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck
Minas Gerais, on December 9 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). One person died and 6 others were injured.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the
Kermadec Islands, south of the
Fiji Islands on December 9 at a depth of 152.5 km (94.8 mi).
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck
Samoa on December 13 at a depth of 17.0 km (10.6 mi).
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck
Valparaiso,
Chile on December 15 at a depth of 25.0 km (15.5 mi). Four people were injured at
Viña del Mar and several buildings damaged in
Valparaiso.[34]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck
Antofagasta,
Chile on December 16 at a depth of 45.0 km (28.0 mi). Power and communications were disrupted throughout the epicentral area from Antofagasta to
Iquique.[35]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck
Adak,
Alaska on December 19 at a depth of 34.0 km (21.1 mi).
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck
Ankara,
Turkey on December 20 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). A minaret and other buildings collapsed at
Yeniyapan and a mosque and animal shelters were damaged at
Abazlar. Mud brick houses and masonry structures were damaged at
Sirapinar. Shelters collapsed at
Suyuguzel and killed about 100 animals. Slight damage occurred in
Ankara.[37]
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck
Ankara,
Turkey on December 26 at a depth of 8.3 km (5.2 mi). 2,214 buildings were damaged in
Ankara.[38]