This is a list of earthquakes in 1999. 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 (Coordinated Universal Time) time.

Compared to other years

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date Turkey, Kocaeli Taiwan, Nantou Colombia, Quindío Turkey, Düzce Greece, Athens India, Chamoli 7 70 6.0 Afghanistan, Kabul VI (Strong) 33.0 Mexico, Oaxaca Algeria, Aïn Témouchent Mexico, Puebla 11107.5 Vanuatu, Ambrym33.0

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Taiwan, Nantou Turkey, Kocaeli Mexico, Oaxaca Vanuatu Papua New Guinea, New Britain Solomon Islands Philippines, Luzon Turkey, Düzce Philippines, Mindanao China, Heilongjiang Papua New Guinea, New Britain Papua New Guinea, New Britain United States, California Papua New Guinea, New Britain Mexico, Puebla South Indian Ocean Papua New Guinea, New Britain United States, Alaska

By month

January

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured2, Yunnan, ENE of Lijiang4.541.4III Two people were injured and some animals died in Ninglang County. - 25, Vava'u, NO of Neiafu 6.033.0V - - -12, East New Britain Province, SSO of Kokopo 6.042.6V - - -16, Gulf of Alaska6.021.0I - - -19, East New Britain Province, ESE of Kokopo 7.0114.1VII - - -24, Kagoshima Prefecture, SSE of Nishinoomote 6.433.0VI - - -24, 'Eua, NE of 'Ohonua6.133.0I - - -24Central Indian Ridge 6.310.0I - - -25, Quindío Department, west-southwest of Armenia 6.217.0X 1,900 4,00028, Alaska, OSO of Nikolski6.667.2VI Minor damage occurred in the epicenter area. - -28, East New Britain Province, east of Kokopo 6.4101.0V - - -

February

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured3, Ha'apai, south of Pangai6.333.0I - - -6, Cagayan, north of Namuac 6.033.0V - - -6, Torba Province, northwest of Sola, Vanuatu7.390.1VII - - -11, Logar Province, northwest of Azra 6.033.0VI 70 50013, East Sepik Province, ENE of Angoram 6.210.0VI - - -14, Malampa Province, NE of Norsup6.010.0VI - - -22, Loyalty Islands Province, east of Maré Island6.433.0I - - -23, Central Sulawesi, NO of Palu 6.233.0V - - -

March

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured4, Hormozgan province, SSE of Bandar Abbas6.633.0VII One person died in Kerman. 1 -4, Zamboanga, south of Jolo 7.133.0VI - - -5, Mendoza Province, ESE of Machalí, Chile6.010.0VII - - -7, Macuata Province, ENE of Labasa 6.133.0 - - - -8, Kamchatka Krai, SE of Vilyuchinsk 6.956.6V - - -20, Alaska, WSW of Adak6.933.0VI - - -28, Uttarakhand, NNW of Chamoli6.615.0VIII 103 39431, Chiriquí, S of Punta de Burica 6.310.0 - - - -

April

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured1, East New Britain, east of Kokopo6.233.0VI - - -2, Tafea, WSW of Isangel 6.210.0 - - - -3, Arequipa, SE of Camaná6.887.2VII One person died and several buildings were damaged in Camaná 1 -3, Valle, south of Amapala 6.038.4VIIIFive people were injured and 20 houses were damaged in La Unión. - 55, East New Britain, west of Kimbe 7.4150.0VII - - -20, Morobe, north of Lae6.433.0VI Aftershock of the M7.4 earthquake that occurred hours later. - -8, Jilin, ENE of Wangqing7.1565.7III - - -9, South of the islands6.2621.2 - - - -11, Morobe, NE of Finschhafen6.058.3V Aftershock of the 7.4 earthquake that occurred on April 5. - -13, Tongatapu, WSW of Nuku'alofa 6.8164.2 - - - -20, Kermadec Islands Region6.595.7 - - - -26, Morona Santiago, ENE of Palora 6.0172.6 - - - -

May

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured5, Chiapas, SO of Manuel Ávila Camacho6.133.0 - - - -6, Fars, ESE of Kazerun 6.233.0VI At least 26 people died and several were injured. 26 Several7, Alaska, SSE of Old Harbor 6.210.0 - - - -8, Retalhuleu, SSW of Champerico6.139.2VI - - -10, West New Britain Province, ENE of Kimbe 7.1138,0VII - - -11East Pacific Rise offshore6.010.0 - - - -12, Hokkaidō, W of Kushiro6.2102.7V - - -16, East New Britain Province, SSE of Kokopo7.173.7VII - - -16, Papua, W of Jayapura 6.459.2VI - - -17, East New Britain Province, SE of Kokopo6.627.0V Minor damage in the epicenter area. - -18, Morobe, NE of Finschhafen 6.1127.3IV - - -22, Tafea, SSE of Isangel 6.133.0 - - - -

June

+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured6, Escuintla, ESE of Puerto San José6.333.0VI - - -5, Puebla, SE of Texcala 7.070.0VII14200

The Philippines was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on June 18 at a depth of . Mexico was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on June 21 at a depth of . Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 26 at a depth of .

July

Vancouver Island was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on July 2 at a depth of . The Bonin Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 3 at a depth of . The Kuril Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 7 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on July 9 at a depth of . Guatemala was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on July 11 at a depth of . At least two people were killed and 40 others were injured. Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 18 at a depth of . The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on July 19 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on July 26 at a depth of . The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 28 at a depth of . The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on July 28 at a depth of .

August

The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on August 1 at a depth of . Sulawesi was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 12 at a depth of . Sumatra was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on August 14 at a depth of . Turkey was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on August 17 at a depth of . At least 17,127 people were killed and up to 50,000 others were injured; damage totalled to $6.5 billion. Costa Rica was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on August 20 at a depth of . The South Sandwich Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 21 at a depth of . Chile was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on August 22 at a depth of . Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on August 22 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 26 at a depth of . Ecuador was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on August 28 at a depth of . The Carlsberg Ridge was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 29 at a depth of .

September

Greece was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 7 at a depth of . At least 143 people were killed, 2,000 were injured, 50,000 were homeless and 53,000+ buildings were damaged or destroyed. The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 10 at a depth of . Bolivia was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 15 at a depth of . Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on September 17 at a depth of . The Kamchatka Peninsula was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 18 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 7.7 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . 2,415 people were killed, 29 were missing, 11,305 were injured and 105,479 buildings were damaged or destroyed. Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 22 at a depth of . Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on September 25 at a depth of . Russia was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on September 28 at a depth of . Chile was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 29 at a depth of . Mexico was struck by a magnitude 7.5 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of . 35 people were killed.

October

Indonesia was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on October 10 at a depth of . Alaska was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on October 13 at a depth of . California was struck by a magnitude 7.1 quake that occurred on October 16 at a depth of . The South Sandwich Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on October 18 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on October 23 at a depth of . The Kuril Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 24 at a depth of . The North Island was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on October 25 at a depth of .

November

Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on November 1 at a depth of . The Hindu Kush region was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on November 8 at a depth of . The Kuril Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of . Sumatra was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of . Turkey was struck by a magnitude 7.2 quake that occurred on November 12 at a depth of . At least 845-894 people were killed, 4,948 were injured and 55,000 were displaced. The south Indian Ocean was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on November 15 at a depth of . The East Pacific Rise was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 16 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on November 17 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on November 17 at a depth of . The Molucca Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 18 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on November 19 at a depth of . Mexico was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on November 21 at a depth of . Russia was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 26 at a depth of . Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 7.5 quake that occurred on November 26 at a depth of . At least 5-10 people died and 40-100 were injured. The south Indian Ocean was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on November 29 at a depth of . Chile was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 30 at a depth of .

December

The Cayman Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on December 1 at a depth of . The Kodiak Islands were struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on December 6 at a depth of . The Kodiak Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on December 7 at a depth of . Tonga was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on December 7 at a depth of . The Solomon Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on December 8 at a depth of . Papua New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on December 9 at a depth of . The west Chile Rise was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on December 10 at a depth of . The Philippines was struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on December 11 at a depth of . 6 people died and 40 were injured. Power outages also occurred in Manila.