List of earthquakes in 2007

Earthquakes in 2007
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2007
Strongest magnitude Sumatra earthquake
8.5 Mw
Deadliest Peru earthquake
8.0 Mw
Total fatalities 712
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 4
7.0−7.9 14
6.0−6.9 178
5.0−5.9 2074
← 2006
2008 →

Earthquakes in 2007 resulted in about 712 fatalities. The 2007 Peru earthquake was the deadliest with 519 fatalities. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.5 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0 or higher earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year. Other significant earthquakes in 2007 struck Chile and Japan.

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 MMI Location Date
1 519 8.0 VIII Peru Peru August 15
2 68 6.4 VIII Indonesia Sumatra March 6
3 52 8.1 VIII Solomon Islands Solomon Islands April 2
4 23 8.5 VIII Indonesia Sumatra September 12
5 12 5.2 VI Tajikistan Tajikistan July 21
6 11 6.6 IX Japan Chūetsu July 16
7 10 6.2 VII Chile Aisén Fjord April 21
  • Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Date
1 8.5 23 Indonesia Sumatra September 12
2 8.1 52 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands April 1
2 8.1 0 Russia Kuril Islands January 13
4 8.0 519 Peru Peru August 15
5 7.9 0 Indonesia Kepulauan Mentawai September 12
7 7.7 2 Chile Antofagasta November 14
8 7.5 0 Indonesia north of Java August 8
8 7.5 0 Japan Volcano Islands September 28
8 7.5 4 Indonesia Molucca Sea January 21
11 7.4 0 New Zealand Auckland Islands September 30
11 7.4 1 Martinique Windward Islands November 29
13 7.2 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu August 1
13 7.2 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands September 2
13 7.2 0 Northern Mariana Islands Mariana Islands October 31
13 7.2 0 Alaska Andreanof Islands December 19
17 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu March 25
18 7.0 0 Indonesia Kepulauan Mentawai September 13
  • Note: At least 7.0 Magnitude

By month

January

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June

July

August

  • Peru Peru (8.0, August 15)

September

October

November

December

See also

References

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