This is a list of earthquakes in 2019. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. This year was not very active with only ten major quakes, and the death toll was the lowest since 2000. However, Albania experienced its strongest tremor in decades, and various deadly events struck Indonesia, Pakistan and the Philippines. The only 8+ quake occurred in Peru in May, but it did not cause much damage because of its great depth.
Compared to other years +Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2009–2019 Magnitude 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 8.0–9.9 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 11 7.0–7.9 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 16 6 169 6.0–6.9 144 151 204 129 125 140 124 128 106 117133 5.0–5.9 1,896 1,963 2,271 1,412 1,402 1,475 1,413 1,502 1,451 1,6751,489 4.0–4.9 6,805 10,164 13,303 10,990 9,795 13,494 13,239 12,771 11,296 12,77711,349 Total 8,862 12,309 15,798 12,548 11,341 15,121 14,795 14,420 12,860 14,58612,985
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.
By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date1516.4 Albania, Durrës 2416.5 Indonesia, Maluku offshore 3405.6 Pakistan, Azad Kashmir 4186.1 Philippines, Central Luzon 5147.2 Indonesia, North Maluku 5146.6 Philippines, Soccsksargen 7135.8 China, Sichuan 7136.8 Philippines, Davao 9106.5 Philippines, Soccsksargen Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event 2 Peru, Loreto 2019 Peru earthquake0 Papua New Guinea, East New Britain offshore 1 Ecuador, Pastaza 0 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 0 Indonesia offshore, Banda Sea 14 Indonesia, North Maluku 2019 North Maluku earthquake 1 United States, California 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes 0 Papua New Guinea, Morobe 71 Indonesia offshore, Molucca Sea 33.0November 14 10 1 Peru, Puno Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured, Sichuan, 35 km southeast of Xunchang4.810.0VSome houses were destroyed in Gongxian county. One person was slightly injured. -1, Fukuoka, 2 km northeast of Ōmuta4.710.0VLight damage was reported in Nagomi, and an elderly woman sustained minor injuries in Mashiki. Both locations are in the Kumamoto prefecture. -1, Acre, 90 km west of Tarauacá6.8570.4III - - -5, Puno, 12 km southeast of Ocuviri5.030.6VAt least five adobe houses were damaged in the epicentral area. - -6, Kermanshah, 40 km south southwest of Sarpol-e Zahab5.614.0VIIAbout 75 people were injured in the city of Gilangharb. Some residential buildings were damaged, as well as roads. -75 offshore, Molucca Sea, 151 km west northwest of Tobelo6.643.2IV - - -, Kagoshima offshore, 16 km south southeast of Nishinoomote6.335.0VI - - -, Neuquén, 28 km south southeast of Añelo3.41.0-There was a fall of furniture and some damage to masonry, like cracks on walls. It was felt in Añelo, Cutral Có and Neuquén. - -12, Lower Silesia, 5 km north northeast of Polkowice3.85.0VThis small earthquake caused a mine collapse in Rudna. One miner died and six others were injured, three of them in a serious condition.16, Torba offshore, 94 km northwest of Sola6.635.0IV - - -, Manus offshore, Bismarck Sea, 164 km southwest of Lorengau6.210.0IV - - -18, Tafea offshore, 67 km west northwest of Isangel6.038.7III - - -20, Coquimbo, 10 km south southwest of Coquimbo6.763.0VIIIThe 2019 Coquimbo earthquake caused moderate damage in hospitals, buildings, houses and serious damage in the historic center of Coquimbo and La Serena, as well as rock slides on desert roads. Two people died of heart attacks. 2 -21, East Nusa Tenggara offshore, 142 km west southwest of Waingapu6.026.0IV It was a foreshock of the 6.3 quake a few hours later. - -22, East Nusa Tenggara offshore, 160 km west southwest of Waingapu6.324.0IV - - -22 offshore, Prince Edward Islands region6.713.0III - - -22, Lower Silesia, Jejkowice3.95.5VIIThis quake caused a mine collapse in Rydułtowy coal mine. As a result of this incident, one miner died and eight others suffered light injuries.1825, Ica, 15 km west northwest of Llipata5.760.5IVSome adobe houses collapsed and six people suffered light injuries. -626, Choiseul offshore, 116 km southeast of Kieta, Papua New Guinea6.2355.0I - - -26, Huila, 13 km northwest of Santa María5.610.0VIVarious houses were damaged near the epicenter. One woman died of a heart attack.1 -26, Maluku offshore, 113 km east of Tual5.910.0VThree houses and one hospital were damaged in Aru Islands. One girl was injured. -126, Lau offshore, 377 km south southeast of Levuka6.2588.0 - - - -29, Lower Silesia, 3 km south of Grębocice4.910.0VIA mine collapse occurred at Rudna coal mine. Fifteen miners were injured, some of them in a serious condition. -15
February
+DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured1, Maharashtra, 10 km southeast of Dahanu4.15.0-A two-year-old girl died after falling in a panic caused by the quake. There were also some reports of wall collapse.1 -1, Chiapas, 5 km southwest of Puerto Madero6.766.0VI More than 100 buildings were damaged in Chiapas, and one minor suffered a broken leg. In the neighbouring Guatemala, 15 people were slightly injured, and some houses also suffered structural damage. - 162, West Sumatra offshore, 170 km west southwest of Sungai Penuh6.020.0VIEleven houses were destroyed, and a church and a health center were damaged in Mentawai Islands. - -4, La Altagracia offshore, 27 km south southeast of Boca de Yuma5.374.0VAt least 20 schools and other public buildings suffered minor damage. - -5, Ismaili, 23 km northeast of Basqal5.010.0VIMany houses were damaged, and cracks appeared on the walls of five schools. Thirty people needed medical assistance, three of them for serious injuries. -3010, Hormozgan, 73 km west northwest of Qeshm5.410.0VIIFive people were hospitalized after the quake, and several buildings damaged. -512 offshore, 423 km north of Saipan6.0144.3III - - - 14, Huancavelica, 49 km north northeast of Paucarbamba5.510.0VIIEight health centers were damaged, as well as houses and some buildings. Two people were injured, including an army officer. -214Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge6.210.0I - - -17, New Ireland, 95 km north of Rabaul6.4368.1I - - -20, Lampang, 26 km southwest of Mae Chai4.610.0VIAt least 15 buildings were damaged, including a pagoda. No injuries were reported. - -20, Çanakkale, 10 km north of Ayvacık5.110.0VI85 houses and two mosques were damaged near the epicenter. 21 people were injured. - 2121, Hokkaido, 25 km east southeast of Chitose5.428.0VIThis was an aftershock of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake. The quake caused an avalanche in Atsuma and five people were slightly hurt in Sapporo, Tomakomai and Noboribetsu. - 522, Pastaza, 115 km east southeast of Palora7.5145.0VIIDuring the earthquake slight damage was reported, including broken windows and cracks in walls. One person died of a heart attack, and nine others were injured.1925, Sichuan, 21 km northwest of Zigong4.910.0VINine houses were destroyed in Gongxian county. Two people were killed by a falling balcony guard bar and 12 people were injured, three of them seriously. Authorities have halted shale gas mining after the quake.21227, Lorestan, 14 km east northeast of Abdanan4.610.0VSlight damage to houses occurred, like cracked walls and broken windows. Seventeen people were injured. -1727, Sumatra, 83 km north northeast of Sungai Penuh5.410.0VIAt least 48 people were injured and more than 350 houses damaged in South Solok district.-48
March
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualtiesDeadInjured1, Puno, 22 km north northeast of Azángaro7.0267.0IVSome rockslides occurred in Arequipa region. One person died of a heart attack, and two others were injured in a panic during the evacuation. 1 26, Kermadec Islands offshore, 116 km southeast of L'Esperance Rock6.429.0I - - -7, Neuquén, 19 km south southwest of Añelo5.013.8VVarious houses suffered damage, cracks in walls appeared, as well as damage to masonry. - -8, Caraga offshore, 40 km north of Santa Monica6.030.0III - - -10, Macuata offshore, 221 km east of Levuka6.2578.2 - - - -10, Milne Bay offshore, 162 km east northeast of Samarai6.09.0IV - - -12, Isabela, Puerto Rico, 3 km south southwest of Jobos4.613.0VSlight damage to some buildings was caused. One woman was also injured, after suffering a car accident during the quake. -115, Cochabamba, 31 km south southeast of Tarata6.3359.0IV - - -17, Lombok, 18 km west northwest of Labuan Lombok5.610.0VISix people, including two Malaysian tourists, died, while 182 people were injured in the quake. About 1,500 homes were damaged, including 32 that were flattened by the 2019 Lombok earthquake. 618220, Denizli, 16 km east of Acıpayam5.78.0VIIThe quake demolished some homes, mostly in rural areas. Three people sustained light injuries. -320, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, 5 km north northeast of Montendre4.510.0VSlight damage was reported near the epicenter, like fallen chimneys and cracks in walls. It was the strongest earthquake in the region since 1759. - -20, Penama offshore, 53 km east of Luganville6.3119.0V - - -21, Rukwa, 54 km east of Sumbawanga5.522.0VIAt least four houses collapsed in the Mbeya region, while other buildings showed cracks and other signs of damage. One person died, crushed by a wall.1 -23, Valle del Cauca, 3 km west southwest of Versalles6.1122.0V Some damage occurred in Manizales, especially in the council where many glasses were broken. - -24 offshore, Molucca Sea, 146 km northwest of Ternate6.145.0V - - -24, Taita-Taveta, 41 km south southwest of Mtito Andei4.710.0VII The Naivasha-Mai Mahiu Road sustained cracks. 18 students were injured while fleeing in panic. - 1828, Kamchatka offshore, 266 km east southeast of Ozernovskiy6.29.0IV - - -30, East New Britain, 108 km east of Kimbe6.241.0V - - -31, Santa Elena offshore, 31 km north of Santa Elena6.218.0VI Some houses suffered damage in Santa Elena region, but no injuries were reported. - -
April