List of earthquakes in 2000

Earthquakes in 2000
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2000
5.0-5.9 in green, 6.0-6.9 in yellow, 7.0–7.9 in orange, 8.0+ in red
Total fatalities 163
9.0 Magnitude+ 0
8.0−8.9 Magnitude 1
7.0−7.9 Magnitude 14
6.0−6.9 Magnitude 146
5.0−5.9 Magnitude 1344
← 1999 Earthquakes 2001 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 2000. 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.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009
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Magnitude Ranging Between19992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
8−9.9 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
7−7.9 18 14 15 13 14 14 10 9 14 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 Earthquake Myths 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 Depth (km) Date
1 103 7.9 IndonesiaSumatra, Indonesia 33.0 June 4
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 0 0 0
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 14
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 95
By death toll
Death toll 5
Largest earthquake
Tonga(Magnitude 7.2)Tonga
  • Australia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on January 1 at a depth of15.0 km (9.3 mi).[1]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on January 1 at a depth of 26.2 km (16.3 mi).[2]
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Alaska, on January 6 at a depth of 1.0 km (0.62 mi).
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Luzon, on January 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Chile A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Antofagasta, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Tonga A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 8 at a depth of 183.4 km (114.0 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • China A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Yunnan, on January 14 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). At least 5 casualties and 2528 injuries.
  • Tonga A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 26 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Russia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, on January 28 at a depth 61.1 km (38.0 mi).

February

February
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 7
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 87
By death toll
Death toll 1
Largest earthquake
Vanuatu (Magnitude 7.1)Vanuatu
  • Iran A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Iran, on February 2 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).At least 1 casualties and 15 injuries
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Britain, on February 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • ChinaRussia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck China, Russia, on February 13 at a depth of 513.6 km (319.1 mi).
  • Vanuatu A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on February 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Guam A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guam, on February 26 at a depth of 132.2 km (82.1 mi).
  • Panama A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Panama, on February 26 at a depth of 65.0 km (40.4 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on February 28 at a depth of 538.0 km (334.3 mi).

March

March
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 5
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 88
By death toll
Death toll 0
Largest earthquake
Japan (Magnitude 7.6) Japan
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kepulauan Barat Daya, on March 3 at a depth of 141.9 km (88.2 mi).
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Guinea, on March 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Australia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on March 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Australia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Australia, on March 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Chiapas, on March 12 at a depth of 62.0 km (38.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, on March 28 at a depth of 126.5 km (78.6 mi).

April

April
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 1
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 5
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 80
By death toll
Death toll 0
Largest earthquake
Argentina (Magnitude 7.0) Argentina
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kepulauan Sangihe, on April 3 at a depth of 150.0 km (93.2 mi).
  • Greece A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Crete, on April 5 at a depth of 38.0 km (23.6 mi).
  • MauritiusRéunion A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mauritius, Reunion, on April 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on April 18 at a depth of 220.7 km (137.1 mi).
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Andreanof Islands, on April 21 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Argentina A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Santiago del Estero, on April 23 at a depth of 608.5 km (378.1 mi).

May

May
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 8
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 83
By death toll
Death toll 49
Largest earthquake
Indonesia (Magnitude 7.6) Indonesia
  • Northern Mariana Islands A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mariana Islands, on May 2 at a depth of 55.0 km (34.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Sulawesi, on May 4 at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi). 46 killed and 264 injuries.
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on May 4 at a depth of 515.8 km (320.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on May 6 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
  • Argentina A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Jujuy, on May 12 at a depth of 225.0 km (139.8 mi).
  • Afghanistan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, on May 12 at a depth of 107.7 km (66.9 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea, on May 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on May 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 3 killed and 13 injuries

June

June
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 2
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 24
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 135
By death toll
Death toll 108
Largest earthquake
IndonesiaCocos (Keeling) Islands (Magnitude 7.9) Indonesia, Cocos Islands
  • United States A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Oregon, on June 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near coast of Honshu, on June 3 at a depth of 62.3 km (38.7 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).

103 killed and 2174 injuries.

  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Turkey A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Turkey, on June 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Killing 2 people and injuring 80 people.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, on June 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Myanmar A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Myanmar, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 1 people were killed.
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
  • Japan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Izu Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 485.3 km (301.6 mi).
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on June 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 2 people were killed and 36 people injured.

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck west Indian ridge, on June 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

  • Fiji A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of Fiji, on June 14 at a depth of 604.6 km (375.7 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Talaud Islands, on June 14 at a depth of 89.5 km (55.6 mi).
  • Chile A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chile, on June 16 at a depth of 120.2 km (74.7 mi).
  • Iceland A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Injuring one people.
  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Cocos Islands, on June 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Iceland A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

July

July
By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude + 0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude 0
6.0–6.9 Magnitude 0
5.0–5.9 Magnitude 0
By death toll
Death toll 0
Largest earthquake
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 1 at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi). One people were killed.
  • Nicaragua A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Nicaragua, on July 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 7 people were killed and 42 were injured.
  • Alaska A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kodiak Island, on July 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Java, on July 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 6 people were injured.
  • Japan A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were injured.

References

  1. ↑ "M6.0 - west of Macquarie Island". United States Geological Survey. 1 January 2000.
  2. ↑ "M6.1 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. 5 January 2000.
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