List of earthquakes in 2014

This is a list of earthquakes in 2014. 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. Death toll was relatively low this year, and most of casualties came from China in August. The only 8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile.

Compared to other years

Overall

By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km)MMI Date China, Yunnan IX (Violent) Chile, Tarapacá offshore VIII (Severe)

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km)MMI Date Chile, Tarapacá offshore VIII United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands offshore VIII Chile, Tarapacá offshore IX , Makira offshore VII , Bougainville offshore VII , Makira offshore VII Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore VII Mexico, Guerrero VII , Bougainville offshore VII Easter Island, Chile I offshore VI , offshore Molucca Sea VI

By month

January

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck west of Sola, Vanuatu on January 1 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of Lar, Iran on January 2 at a depth of . One person killed, 30 others injured, 40 homes destroyed and 100 others damaged in the Bastak area. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of Sipí, Colombia on January 4 at a depth of . At least 121 homes damaged in the Sipí area. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck north of Hatillo, Puerto Rico on January 13 at a depth of a . Minor damage occurred in the epicentral area and power outages occurred in Bayamon. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck north northeast of Masterton, New Zealand on January 20 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga northwest of Hihifo on January 21 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southeast of Adipala, Central Java, Indonesia on January 25 at a depth of . Two people were injured and seventeen buildings, including two mosques collapsed, while 93 others were damaged. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Greece east northeast of Lixouri on January 26 at a depth of . Seven people suffered injuries and minor damage, as well as landslides were reported in the epicentral area. Water supplies were heavily affected in Cephalonia.

February

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands south southwest of Visokoi Island on February 1 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Iran southeast of Minab, Iran on February 2 at a depth of . Many buildings damaged and telephone services disrupted in the Gowharan area. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands south southeast of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand on February 2 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Greece north northwest of Lixouri on February 3 at a depth of . Sixteen people were injured, additional damage, power outages and rockfalls occurred in the epicentral area. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu east of Port Olry on February 7 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck west northwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on February 9 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck east southeast of Hotan, Xinjiang, China on February 12 at a depth of . Over 68,340 houses collapsed, with 168,468 others damaged, some severely. 497 bridges were also damaged, and over 11,000 livestock were killed, but no human casualties were reported. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Barbados north northeast of Bathsheba on February 18 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Peru east southeast of Pampa de Tate, Peru on February 18 at a depth of . At least 16 people injured and damage in the Ica area. A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Algeria northeast of Thenia, Algeria on February 22 at a depth of . Two people injured in the Corso-Draâ Ben Khedda area. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Islands of Four Mountains in Alaska north northwest of Amukta on February 26 at a depth of .

March

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Nicaragua southwest of Jiquilillo on March 2 at a depth of . Some damage was reported in Chinandega, as well as in neighbouring Honduras and in El Salvador. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Japan north northwest of Nago on March 2 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of the Mexican state of Chiapas southwest of Puerto Madero on March 2 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu east southeast of Sola on March 5 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore of northern California west northwest of Ferndale on March 10 at a depth of . Cracks appeared in buildings in Eureka and Crescent City, and a tsunami of was observed. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on March 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southeast of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on March 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Japan north northeast of Kunisaki on March 13 at a depth of . 21 people were injured and many houses were severely damaged from Oita Prefecture to Hiroshima. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Peru south of Paracas on March 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Peru west of Sechura on March 15 at a depth of . A church was destroyed and over fifty buildings were damaged and power outages occurred in Sechura. Landslides also blocked roads there. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Chile west northwest of Iquique on March 16 at a depth of . Cracks appeared on several buildings in Arica and Iquique. A tsunami of was also observed. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Chile west northwest of Iquique on March 17 at a depth of . This was an aftershock of the Magnitude 6.7 quake. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands east southeast of Mohean on March 21 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Chile west northwest of Iquique on March 22 at a depth of . This is likely a foreshock of the event of the following day. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of Chile northwest of Iquique on March 23 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji on March 26 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands south southeast of Lata on March 27 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 1 mile (1.6 km) east of La Habra on March 28 at a depth of 3.2 mi (5.1 km).

April

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck offshore of Chile northwest of Iquique on April 1 at a depth of . The earthquake caused 11 deaths and 209 injures across Chile and Peru. It triggered a moderate tsunami. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Panama south southeast of Pedregal on April 2 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Chile west southwest of Iquique on April 3 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck offshore of Chile southwest of Iquique on April 3 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck offshore of Chile southwest of Iquique on April 3 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck offshore of Chile southwest of Iquique on April 4 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands west southwest of Kirakira on April 4 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck China north of Zhaotong on April 4 at a depth of . Twenty-one people injured, 75 homes collapsed, 2,700 others damaged, and landslides in Yongshan County. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nicaragua southwest of Valle San Francisco on April 10 at a depth of . The earthquake killed 2 people. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Chile southwest of Iquique on April 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck west southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 11 at a depth of . Significant structural damage occurred on outlying islands and one child was killed when their home collapsed. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck north of Belén, Nicaragua on April 11 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 12 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands south southeast of Kirakira on April 12 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands south of Kirakira on April 13 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Nicaragua west northwest of Managua on April 14 at a depth of . Four people injured and 21 homes destroyed in the Managua area. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck offshore of Bouvet Island in the Southern Ocean on April 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands off Antarctica on April 17 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands west southwest of Lata on April 18 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Mexican state of Guerrero east southeast of Petatlán on April 18 at a depth of . The earthquake injured one person and caused blackouts in nearby regions. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 19 at a depth of . A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 19 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 20 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore British Columbia, Canada south of Port Hardy on April 23 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tonga northeast of Nukuʻalofa on April 26 at a depth of .

May

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Caledonia west northwest of Hunter Island on May 1 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Indonesia west of Ambon on May 2 at a depth of . Three people injured and 67 homes damaged or destroyed in Ambalau. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of Fiji on May 4 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck south of Fiji on May 4 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan east of Itō on May 4 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Thailand north northwest of Phan on May 5 at a depth of . The earthquake killed one person. This was the strongest earthquake in Thailand's history. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the West Chile Rise in the Southern Ocean on May 6 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southwest of Panguna, Papua New Guinea on May 7 at a depth of . A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck the Pakistani province of Sindh south southeast of Daur on May 8 at a depth of . The earthquake killed two people. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Mexican state of Guerrero west southwest of Tecpan de Galeana on May 8 at a depth of . Over 9,500 homes were damaged in the epicentral area. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Mexican state of Guerrero west southwest of Tecpan de Galeana on May 10 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the East Pacific Rise on May 12 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Panama southeast of Punta de Burica on May 13 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Federated States of Micronesia south southeast of Ifalik on May 14 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Federated States of Micronesia south southeast of Ifalik on May 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the island of Negros in the Philippines west southwest of Alim on May 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Sumatra, Indonesia west southwest of Lhokkruet on May 18 at a depth of . A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Elbasan, Albania on May 19 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Five buildings, including a school collapsed and dozens of others were damaged. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Bay of Bengal, India on May 21 at a depth of . One people died and 200 were injured.