Earthquakes in 2011  Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2011
Strongest magnitude 9.1 Mw  Japan  Deadliest 9.1 Mw  Japan  Total fatalities 20,925 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 18 6.0–6.9 204 5.0–5.9 2271 
Map of earthquakes in 2011 This is a list of earthquakes in 2011 . Only earthquakes  of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Smaller events in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC  time. The 9.1 Tōhoku earthquake  was the fourth most powerful ever recorded and triggered a massive tsunami (around 20,000 deaths). In a very seismically active year, many earthquakes caused damage in Turkey , New Zealand , Myanmar , India  and United States .
Compared to other years 
Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 2002–2011 [] 
  Magnitude Ranging Between 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015  8−9.9  0  1  1  0  1  2  1  2  4  1  1  1  1  2  2  1  1  7−7.9  18  14  15  13  14  14  10  9  13  12  16  21  19  15  17  11  18  6−6.9  118  145  121  126  140  141  140  142  178  168  144  151  204  129  125  144  124  5−5.9  1057  1335  1215  1171  1203  1515  1693  1712  2074  1768  1896  1963  2271  1412  1402  1577  1413  Total  1193  1495  1352  1310  1358  1672  1844  1865  2270  1948  2057  2136  2495  1558  1546  1733  1556 
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 Website  has more information. 
For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page  and Real-time Earthquake Map  or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity .
Overall 
By death toll 
Rank
 
Death toll
 
Magnitude
 
Location
 
MMI 
Depth (km)
 
Date
  
1 
19,747
 
9.1 
Japan , Tōhoku 
XI (Extreme )
 
29.0
 
March 11 
 
2 
604 
7.1 
Turkey , Van 
VIII (Severe )
 
7.6
 
October 23 
 
3 
185 
6.3 
New Zealand , Christchurch 
XI (Extreme )
 
5.0
 
February 22 
 
4 
151 
6.9 
Myanmar , Shan 
X (Extreme )
 
10.0
 
March 24 
 
5 
111 
6.9 
India , Sikkim 
VII (Very strong )
 
19.7
 
September 18 
 
6 
38 
5.6 
Turkey , Van 
VII (Very strong )
 
5.0
 
November 9 
 
7 
26 
5.5 
China , Yunnan 
VI (Strong )
 
10.0
 
March 10 
 
8 
14 
6.2 
Uzbekistan , Sughd 
VI (Strong )
 
20.0
 
July 19 
 
9 
10 
6.7 
Indonesia , Aceh 
VI (Strong )
 
78.0
 
September 5 
 
By magnitude 
Rank
 
Magnitude
 
Death toll
 
Location
 
Date
  
1 
9.1 
19,747 
Japan , Tōhoku 
March 11 
 
2 
7.9 
0 
Japan , Honshu 
March 11 
 
3 
7.7 
0 
Japan , Honshu 
March 11 
 
4 
7.6 
0 
New Zealand , Kermadec Islands 
July 6 
 
5 
7.4 
0 
New Zealand , Kermadec Islands 
October 21 
 
6 
7.3 
0 
Japan , Honshu 
March 9 
 
6 
7.3 
0 
Fiji , Ndoi Island 
September 15 
 
8 
7.2 
3 
Pakistan , Balochistan 
January 18 
 
8 
7.2 
0 
Aleutian Islands 
June 23 
 
8 
7.1 
604 
Turkey , Van 
October 23 
 
11 
7.1 
0 
Chile , Araucanía Region 
January 2 
 
11 
7.1 
4 
Japan , Honshu 
April 7 
 
11 
7.1 
0 
Vanuatu , Port Vila 
August 20 
 
11 
7.1 
0 
Papua New Guinea , Lae 
December 14 
 
15 
7.0 
0 
Argentina , Santiago del Estero 
January 1 
 
15 
7.0 
0 
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands 
January 13 
 
15 
7.0 
0 
Japan , Honshu 
July 10 
 
15 
7.0 
0 
Vanuatu , Port Vila 
August 20 
 
15 
7.0 
0 
Vanuatu , Isangel 
September 3 
 
By month 
January 
January Strongest magnitude 7.2 Pakistan Chile  Deadliest 7.2 Pakistan  Total fatalities 3 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 4 6.0–6.9 10 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
1[ 1]  
Argentina , Santiago del Estero Province , 26 km north northeast of El Hoyo 
7.0
 
583.6
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
2[ 2]  
Chile , Araucanía Region , 42 km north northwest of Carahue 
7.2
 
24.0
 
VII
 
This was an aftershock to the 2010 Chile earthquake .
 
—
 
—
  
5[ 3]  
New Caledonia , offshore, southeast of the Loyalty Islands 
6.1
 
112.2
 
—
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
9[ 4]  
Vanuatu , Tafea  offshore, 110 km west northwest of Isangel 
6.5
 
22.0
 
V[ 5]  
—
 
—
 
—
  
9[ 6]  
Vanuatu , Tafea  offshore, 124 km west northwest of Isangel 
6.1
 
18.0
 
IV
 
This was an aftershock to the 6.5 earthquake 7 hours earlier.
 
—
 
—
  
12[ 7]  
Japan  offshore, Bonin Islands  region
6.4
 
512.0
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
13[ 8]  
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands  offshore, 118 km north northeast of Tadine 
7.0
 
9.0
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
17[ 9]  
Indonesia , South Sumatra  offshore, 129 km south southwest of Pagar Alam 
6.0
 
36.0
 
IV
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
18[ 10]  
Pakistan , Balochistan , 46 km west southwest of Dalbandin 
7.2
 
68.0
 
VII
 
The 2011 Dalbandin earthquake Quetta . This was the strongest in the country since the 2005 Kashmir earthquake .
 
3
 
—
  
24[ 11]  
Tajikistan , Gorno-Badakshan , 106 km west northwest of Murghob 
6.0
 
110.0
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
26[ 12]  
Indonesia , Aceh  offshore, 58 km east southeast of Sinabang 
6.1
 
23.0
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
27[ 13]  
Iran , Kerman Province , 119 km south southeast of Bam 
6.2
 
10.0
 
VII
 
This was an aftershock of the 2010 Hosseinabad earthquake .
 
—
 
—
  
29[ 14]  
Norway , Svalbard and Jan Mayen  offshore, 75 km east of Olonkinbyen 
6.2
 
15.0
 
—
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
31[ 15]  
Tonga , Tongatapu , offshore, 101 km south southwest of Vaini 
6.0
 
76.0
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
February 
February Strongest magnitude 6.9 Chile  Deadliest 6.1 New Zealand  Total fatalities 186 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 17 
Damaged Catholic cathedral  in New Zealand . 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
4[ 16]  
Myanmar , Sagaing Region , 62 km east of Wangjing , India 
6.2
 
85.0
 
VI
 
One person was killed and several buildings and bridges were damaged in Monywa , Myanmar. Some damage was also reported in Assam , India.
 
1
 
—
  
7[ 17]  
Papua New Guinea , Bougainville  offshore, 98 km south southwest of Arawa 
6.4
 
415.0
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
10[ 18]  
Philippines , Celebes Sea  offshore, 250 km south southeast of Tabiauan 
6.6
 
525.0
 
IV
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
11[ 19]  
Chile , Maule Region , 21 km north of Tomé 
6.9
 
26.0
 
VII
 
A tsunami up to 0.3 m (0.98 ft) was observed off the coast of Chile. This was an aftershock of the 2010 Chile earthquake .
 
—
 
—
  
12[ 20]  
Chile , Bío-Bío Region , 13 km south southeast of Chiguayante 
6.1
 
16.0
 
VII
 
It is also an aftershock of the 2010 Chile earthquake .
 
—
 
—
  
15[ 21]  
Indonesia , South Sulawesi , 146 km south southeast of Poso 
6.1
 
16.2
 
VII
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
20[ 22]  
Russia , Kamchatka , 41 km south southwest of Ust-Kamchatsk 
6.1
 
33.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
21[ 23]  
Tonga , offshore, south of the Fiji Islands 
6.5
 
558.1
 
—
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
21[ 24]  
New Zealand , Canterbury , 6 km southeast of Christchurch 
6.1
 
5.9
 
XI
 
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake 2010 Canterbury earthquake  
185
 
2,000
  
Note: The 2010 Maule Earthquake's aftershocks have not been included due to cluttering. 
March 
March Strongest magnitude 9.1 Japan  Deadliest 9.1 Japan  19,747 deaths Total fatalities 19,924 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 3 6.0–6.9 68 5.0–5.9 633 
A helicopter flies over the port of Sendai  to deliver food to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan . 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
6[ 25]  
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands  offshore
6.6
 
87.7
 
IV
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
9[ 26]  
Japan , Sendai  offshore, 120 km Southeast of Ofunato 
7.3
 
32.0
 
VI
 
The March 2011 Sanriku earthquake  
—
 
—
  
10[ 27]  
China , Yunnan 
5.5
 
10.0
 
VII
 
The 2011 Yunnan earthquake  
26
 
313
  
11[ 28]  
Japan , Tōhoku Region  offshore
9.1
 
29.0
 
XI[ 29]  
The 2011 Tohoku earthquake Jayapura , Indonesia , one person was killed with another person killed in the U.S. State  of California .
 
19,747
 
6,434
  
11[ 30]  
Japan , offshore Tōhoku Region 
7.9
 
42.6
 
VIII
 
These were aftershocks of the 9.1 earthquake earlier that day.
 
—
 
—
  
11[ 31]  
Japan , offshore Tōhoku Region 
7.7
 
18.6
 
IV
 
—
 
—
  
24[ 32]  
Myanmar , 27 km Northwest of Tachilek 
6.9
 
8.0
 
X[ 29]  
The 2011 Tarlay earthquake Shan State , killing 151 people and injuring 212 others.
 
151
 
212
  
Note : Aftershocks of the Japan earthquake have not been included unless they are above magnitude 7 or lead to casualties.
April 
April Strongest magnitude 7.1 Japan  Deadliest 6.6 Japan  Total fatalities 12 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 18 5.0–5.9 159 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
1[ 33]  
Greece , South Aegean  offshore, 42 km northwest of Fry 
6.0
 
59.9
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
3[ 34]  
Indonesia , West Java  offshore, 278 km southwest of Kawalu 
6.7
 
14.0
 
V
 
One person died of a heart attack in Cilacap .[ 35]  
1
 
—
  
7[ 36]  
Mexico , Veracruz , 7 km southwest of Helio García Alfaro 
6.6
 
166.2
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
7[ 37]  
Japan , Miyagi  offshore, 29 km southeast of Ishinomaki 
7.1
 
42.0
 
VIII
 
The April 2011 Miyagi earthquake Miyagi  and Fukushima Prefectures . Four people died and 141 were injured.
 
4
 
141
  
11[ 38]  
Japan , Fukushima , 17 km south southwest of Ishikawa 
6.6
 
11.0
 
VIII
 
The April 2011 Fukushima earthquake  
7
 
10
  
23[ 39]  
Solomon Islands , Makira  offshore, 79 km west of Kirakira 
6.8
 
79.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
24[ 40]  
Indonesia , Southeast Sulawesi  offshore, 47 km northeast of Katabu 
6.1
 
8.0
 
VIII
 
Fourteen people were injured, 38 houses and a school were destroyed in the South Konawe -Kendari  area.[ 41]  
—
 
14
  
May 
May Strongest magnitude 6.8 New Caledonia  Deadliest 5.1 Spain  Total fatalities 11 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 7 5.0–5.9 179 
Damage to the Lorca-Sutullena railway station  in Lorca in Spain . 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
10[ 42]  
New Caledonia , Loyalty Islands  offshore, 124 km northeast of Wé 
6.8
 
11.0
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
11[ 43]  
Spain , Murcia , 4 km northeast of Lorca 
5.1
 
1.0
 
VI
 
The 2011 Lorca earthquake  
9
 
403
  
19[ 44]  
Turkey , Kütahya , 12 km north northeast of Simav 
5.8
 
7.0
 
VII
 
After the 2011 Kütahya earthquake Simav , and some buildings sustained damage. An elderly woman in İnegöl suffered a heart-attack and died in the immediate aftermath of the tremor, while in Simav, one person was killed after being struck by a concrete block. 122 others were injured.[ 45]  
2
 
122
  
June 
Soil liquefaction  caused by the earthquake in New Zealand .
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
8[ 46]  
China , Xinjiang , 76 km west of Turpan 
5.1
 
21.1
 
VI
 
In Dabancheng , fifty houses were damaged and landslides occurred. At least eight people were injured.
 
—
 
8
  
13[ 47]  
New Zealand , Canterbury  offshore, 9 km east southeast of Christchurch 
5.9
 
6.1
 
VIII
 
The June 2011 Christchurch earthquake liquefaction  and rockfalls. One elderly person died after falling in panic, and 46 others were injured, two seriously.[ 48] [ 49]  
1
 
46
  
16[ 50]  
Papua New Guinea , East New Britain , 108 km east southeast of Kimbe 
6.4
 
16.0
 
VIII
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
20[ 51]  
China , Yunnan , 137 km east southeast of Myitkyina , Myanmar 
5.0
 
39.0
 
IV
 
Moderate damage occurred in Baoshan  and four people were injured.
 
—
 
4
  
22[ 52]  
Japan , Iwate  offshore, 42 km north northeast of Miyako 
6.7
 
33.0
 
VI
 
This was possibly an aftershock of the March 2011 event.
 
—
 
—
  
24[ 53]  
United States , Alaska  offshore, 162 km east of Atka 
7.3
 
52.0
 
VI
 
In Nikolski , a tsunami with heights of 10 cm (0.33 ft) was observed.
 
—
 
—
  
24[ 54]  
Haiti , Sud-Est , 11 km north of Cayes-Jacmel 
3.5
 
10.0
 
III
 
In Port-au-Prince , seven people were injured in a crowd-crush  caused by panicking crowds.
 
—
 
7
  
26[ 55]  
China , Qinghai , 186 km northwest of Qamdo 
5.3
 
29.3
 
V
 
Ten houses collapsed and over 90% of others were damaged near the epicentre.
 
—
 
—
  
26[ 56]  
Indonesia , Papua , 146 km south southeast of Biak 
6.3
 
17.0
 
VII
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
29[ 57]  
Japan , Nagano , 20 km west southwest of Hotaka 
5.0
 
10.0
 
V
 
In Nagano , one person was crushed to death by a falling bookshelf,[ 58] [ 59]  
1
 
17
  
July 
July Strongest magnitude 7.6 New Zealand  Deadliest 6.1 Kyrgyzstan  Total fatalities 14 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 17 5.0–5.9 205 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
6[ 60]  
New Zealand , Kermadec Islands  offshore
7.6
 
17.0
 
VII
 
A tsunami was observed with heights of 1.9 m (6.2 ft) in Raoul Island .[ 61]  
—
 
—
  
10[ 62]  
Japan , Miyagi  offshore, 177 km east southeast of Ishinomaki 
7.0
 
23.0
 
V
 
It was an aftershock of the event on March 11.
 
—
 
—
  
11[ 63]  
Philippines , Central Visayas  offshore, 33 km west southwest of Cayhagan 
6.4
 
19.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
19[ 64]  
Kyrgyzstan , Batken , 16 km north northeast of Aydarken 
6.1
 
20.0
 
VIII
 
The 2011 Fergana Valley earthquake Kyrgyzstan .[ 65] [ 66] Uzbekistan , over 800 homes were damaged and thirteen people were killed,[ 65] Tajikistan .[ 67]  
14
 
101
  
20[ 68]  
Solomon Islands , Makira  offshore, 16 km northeast of Kirakira 
6.0
 
21.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
25[ 69]  
Papua New Guinea , New Ireland  offshore, 70 km south southwest of Kavieng 
6.3
 
10.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
29[ 70]  
Fiji Islands 
6.7
 
532.0
 
—
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
31[ 71]  
Papua New Guinea , Madang  offshore, 103 km northeast of Angoram 
6.6
 
10.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
August 
August Strongest magnitude 7.2 Vanuatu  Total fatalities 0 7.0–7.9 3 6.0–6.9 10 5.0–5.9 146 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
11[ 72]  
China , Xinjiang , 104 km east northeast of Kashgar 
5.6
 
10.0
 
VII
 
At least 21 people were injured and moderate damage was reported in Kashgar.
 
—
 
21
  
20[ 73]  
Vanuatu , Shefa  offshore, 71 km south southwest of Port Vila 
7.2
 
32.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
20[ 74]  
Vanuatu , Shefa  offshore, 65 km south southwest of Port Vila 
6.5
 
35.0
 
V
 
Aftershock  of the 7.2 earthquake 18 minutes prior.
—
 
—
  
20[ 75]  
Vanuatu , Shefa  offshore, 64 km south of Port Vila 
7.1
 
28.0
 
VI
 
Aftershock  of the 7.2 earthquake an hour prior.
—
 
—
  
23[ 76]  
United States , Colorado , 6 km south of Valdez 
5.3
 
4.0
 
VII
 
The 2011 Colorado earthquake Segundo , Cokedale , Valdez and Trinidad . Rockslides  occurred on State Highway 12 .
 
—
 
—
  
23[ 77]  
United States , Virginia , 11 km southwest of Mineral 
5.8
 
6.0
 
VIII
 
The 2011 Virginia earthquake Canada .[ 78] Washington D.C. ,[ 79] Delaware ,[ 80] Maryland ,[ 81] West Virginia ,[ 82] Pennsylvania ,[ 83] New Jersey ,[ 84] New York .[ 85]  
—
 
Several
  
24[ 86]  
Peru , Ucayali , 64 km east southeast of Contamana 
7.0
 
147.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
30[ 87]  
Indonesia , Maluku  offshore, 236 km north of Baukau 
6.9
 
469.8
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
September 
September Strongest magnitude 7.3 Fiji  Deadliest 6.9 India  Total fatalities 125 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 16 5.0–5.9 121 
Demolished Building in Gangtok, Sikkim in India  by the earthquake. 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
2[ 88]  
United States , Alaska  offshore, 170 km east of Atka 
6.9
 
32.0
 
I
 
A tsunami with a wave height of 6 cm (0.20 ft) was recorded at Atka.
 
—
 
—
  
2[ 89]  
Argentina , Santiago Del Estero , 20 km west northwest of Añatuya 
6.7
 
578.9
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
3[ 90]  
Vanuatu , Tafea  offshore, 133 km south southeast of Isangel 
7.0
 
185.1
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
5[ 91]  
Indonesia , Aceh , 68 km west southwest of Kabanjahe 
6.7
 
91.0
 
VI
 
The 2011 Aceh earthquake Singkil .
 
10
 
—
  
7[ 92]  
India , Delhi , 6 km northeast of Pitampura 
4.3
 
10.0
 
V
 
One person was injured and some minor damage occurred in the Delhi area.
 
—
 
1
  
9[ 93]  
Canada , British Columbia  offshore, 66 km southwest of Vernon 
6.4
 
22.0
 
VII
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
15[ 94]  
Fiji , Lau  offshore, 412 km south southeast of Levuka 
7.3
 
644.6
 
II
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
16[ 95]  
Japan , Iwate  offshore, 99 km northeast of Miyako 
6.7
 
30.0
 
V
 
Aftershock of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake .
 
—
 
—
  
19[ 96]  
India , Sikkim , 43 km northwest of Mangan 
6.9
 
50.0
 
VIII
 
The 2011 Sikkim earthquake south  and central Asia . At least 97 people were killed and many buildings collapsed in the Indian states  of Sikkim , Bihar  and West Bengal , while six people were killed in Nepal .[ 97] Tibet , China , while minor damage was reported in Bhutan  and Bangladesh .
 
111
 
—
  
19[ 98]  
Guatemala , Santa Rosa , 3 km east of Santa María Ixhuatán 
5.6
 
9.0
 
VII
 
Three people were killed by landslides, another person was killed by a wall collapse and 40 others were injured in Guatemala City .[ 99] [ 99]  
4
 
40
  
October 
October Strongest magnitude 7.4 New Zealand  Deadliest 7.1 Turkey  Total fatalities 608 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 9 5.0–5.9 122 
Collapsed structures and damaged car in Van  almost a week after the earthquake in Turkey  
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
7
 
Japan , central Honshu 
2.4
 
—
 
—
 
One person was killed by falling rocks while mountain climbing.[ 100]  
1
 
—
  
13[ 101]  
Indonesia , Bali  offshore, 88 km southwest of Jimbaran 
6.1
 
39.0
 
V
 
At least 43 people were injured in southern Bali .
 
—
 
43
  
14[ 102]  
Papua New Guinea , Morobe  offshore, 4 km east southeast of Finschhafen 
6.5
 
37.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
14[ 103]  
Russia , Amur , 8 km east southeast of Takhtamygda 
6.0
 
12.0
 
VIII
 
Some minor damage and power outages  were reported near the epicenter.[ 104]  
—
 
—
  
18[ 105]  
Papua New Guinea , East New Britain , 102 km east southeast of Kimbe 
6.1
 
26.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
20[ 106]  
India , Gujarat , 15 km southeast of Mendarda 
5.1
 
10.0
 
VII
 
Over 3,000 buildings were damaged and 34 people were injured.
 
—
 
34
  
21[ 107]  
New Zealand , Kermadec Islands  offshore
7.4
 
33.0
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
23[ 108]  
Turkey , Van , 27 km north northeast of Van 
7.1
 
18.0
 
VIII
 
At least 604 people were killed, 4,152 others were injured, 40,000 were displaced, 5,739 buildings collapsed and 4,882 others were damaged in the 2011 Van earthquake  
604
 
4,152
  
28[ 109]  
Peru , Ica , 39 km southwest of Santiago 
6.9
 
24.0
 
VIII
 
One person died, 103 others were injured and 134 buildings were destroyed at Ica .
 
1
 
103
  
29[ 110]  
India , Sikkim , 15 km north northeast of Gangtok 
3.5
 
10.0
 
III
 
One person died after falling from a bridge and another died from a heart attack in the epicentral area.
 
2
 
—
  
29[ 111]  
Ecuador , Pichincha , 20 km east northeast of Quito 
4.0
 
3.0
 
IV
 
Some minor damage and landslides occurred near Quito .
 
–
 
—
  
31[ 112]  
China , Sichuan , 48 km west northwest of Guangyuan 
5.0
 
39.5
 
II
 
Some barns collapsed and roof tiles fell from older houses in Qingchuan County .[ 113]  
—
 
—
  
November 
November Strongest magnitude 6.9 Japan  Deadliest 5.6 Turkey  Total fatalities 38 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 10 5.0–5.9 135 
Chimney damage from the earthquake in Oklahoma. 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
1[ 114]  
China , Xinjiang , 70 km west northwest of Xinyuan 
5.6
 
28.0
 
VI
 
At least 2,453 houses collapsed, 66,000 others were damaged, about 148,500 people were affected and 1,101 livestock  were killed in Xinjiang .[ 115]  
—
 
—
  
6[ 116]  
United States , Oklahoma , 8 km northwest of Prague 
5.7
 
5.2
 
VIII
 
Due to the 2011 Oklahoma earthquake US Highway 62  between Meeker  and Prague buckled by shaking along pre-existing cracks.
 
—
 
2
  
8[ 117]  
United States , Oklahoma , 9 km south southeast of Sparks 
4.8
 
5.0
 
VI
 
Aftershock  of the 2011 Oklahoma earthquake . Some additional homes were damaged.
—
 
—
  
8[ 118]  
Japan , Okinawa  offshore, 238 km west northwest of Naha 
6.9
 
224.9
 
V
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
9[ 119]  
Turkey , Van , 2 km west northwest of Edremit 
5.6
 
5.0
 
VII
 
Aftershock  of the 2011 Van earthquake . Some additional buildings collapsed in Van , killing 38 people and injuring 260 others.
38
 
260
  
14[ 120]  
Indonesia , North Maluku  offshore, 199 km south southwest of Ternate 
6.3
 
17.0
 
VII
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
22[ 121]  
Bolivia , Beni , 62 km south southwest of Trinidad 
6.6
 
549.9
 
III
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
December 
December Strongest magnitude 7.1 Papua New Guinea  Deadliest 6.5 Mexico  Total fatalities 3 9.0+ 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 7 5.0–5.9 106 
 
Date 
Country and location 
Mw  
Depth (km) 
MMI Notes 
Casualties 
 
Dead 
Injured 
 
1[ 122]  
China , Xinjiang , 33 km west southwest of Shache 
4.9
 
31.5
 
IV
 
At least 300 homes in Kashgar  sustained moderate damage.
 
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11[ 123]  
Mexico , Guerrero , 6 km south southwest of Nuevo Balsas
6.5
 
59.0
 
VII
 
At least three people were killed, ten were injured, many homes were damaged and landslides occurred in the 2011 Zumpango earthquake  
3
 
10
  
14[ 124]  
Papua New Guinea , Morobe , 25 km south southeast of Wau 
7.1
 
135.0
 
VI
 
—
 
—
 
—
  
23[ 125]  
New Zealand , Canterbury , 14 km east northeast of Christchurch 
5.8
 
9.7
 
VIII
 
The December 2011 Christchurch earthquake  injured sixty people and damaged a few buildings.
 
1 (indirect)
 
60
  
26[ 126]  
Russia , Tuva , 45 km north northeast of Saryg-Sep 
6.6
 
15.0
 
VII
 
Many buildings were damaged and 1,600 people were evacuated in the epicentral area.
 
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January February March 
Sendai, Japan  (7.2, Mar 9)Yunnan, China  (5.4, Mar 10)Tōhoku, Japan (Great East Japan)  (9.1, Mar 11)†‡ Sakae, Japan  (6.7, Mar 11)Nagano, Japan  (6.7, Mar 12)Shizuoka, Japan  (6.0, Mar 15)Shan State, Myanmar  (6.8, Mar 24)†  April May June July August September October November December †  indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths‡  indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year