This is a list of earthquakes in 1982. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. Events in remote areas will not be listed but included in statistics and maps. Countries are entered on the lists in order of their status in this particular year. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. The trend of below normal activity in the early part of the 1980s continued in 1982. The mid part of the year saw the bulk of the magnitude 7.0+ events. The largest event struck El Salvador in June and measured 7.3. This was a relatively modest magnitude as normally the largest events in a year are in the high end of the magnitude 7+ range or lower end of magnitude 8+ range. The number of deadly events was subdued for most of the year in line with the activity but spiked in December. Yemen suffered its worst event with 2,800 fatalities in a magnitude 6.3 event on December 13. A few days later Afghanistan had an earthquake which left 500 people dead.

By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Dhamar Governorate 2 , Baghlan Province 3 , off the coast of La Libertad Department (El Salvador) 4 , Flores 5 , Sichuan Province Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , off the coast of La Libertad 2 Southern Tonga 3 , Catanduanes 3 , west of the Bonin Islands 3 , off the east coast of Honshu 4 , Guerrero 4 , north of Macquarie Island 4 , Santa Cruz Islands Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

By month

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Bonin Islands 6.7 22.2 , New Brunswick 5.7 10.1 Some damage was caused. This was an unusually large event for the area. , Catanduanes 7.1 45.7 Some injuries were caused as well as some damage. 1 , New Brunswick 5.4 7.0 Aftershock of January 9 event. Some damage was caused. , Gulf of Fonseca 6.0 6.4 2 people were hurt and some damage was caused. 2 , Aegean Sea 6.8 10.0 , Nicobar Islands 6.3 18.9 rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake. At least 52 people were hurt and damage was reported. 52 , Nicobar Islands 6.2 27.0 , east of 5.2 69.0 6 people were injured whilst evacuating from a building. 6 , Xizang Province 6.5 33.0 , Xizang Province 6.0 33.0 Aftershock. , north of Catanduanes 6.4 37.2 Aftershock of January 11 event. , north of Guadeloupe 6.0 63.3 Some damage was caused.

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , West Java 5.5 39.8 17 people were injured and some damage was caused. $3.5 million (1982 rate) in costs were reported. 17 , Santa Cruz Islands 6.8 36.0 , Izu Islands 6.5 18.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , west of Sumba 6.4 33.0 , off the south coast of Hokkaido 6.7 44.0 The 1982 Urakawa earthquake caused some damage with costs reaching $1 million (1982 rate). 110 people were injured. A tsunami was generated. 110 , off the central coast 5.1 57.0 2 people died and some damage was caused. 2 , Lima Region 6.1 95.0 3 people were killed and some damage was reported. Costs were $5 million (1982 rate). 3 , off the south coast of Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.0 187.2

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the coast of Retalhuleu Department 6.5 64.8 , Orange Free State 5.0 5.0 1 death and 20 injuries were caused by rockslides in a mine. 1 20 , East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan 6.1 0.0 Nuclear test. , Comayagua Department 5.0 32.7 Some damage was caused.

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Kermadec Islands 6.5 25.4

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Silesian Voivodeship 4.6 10.0 Some people were hurt and damage was caused. 1+ , Oaxaca 6.9 40.5 rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake with 2 events about 4 hours apart. Some damage was caused in the first event. 9 people were killed, at least 101 were injured, and further damage occurred in the second event in Ometepec. , Guerrero 7.0 33.8 9 101+ , Sichuan Province 5.6 10.0 10 people were killed and another 5 were injured. Some damage was caused. 10 5 , off the coast of La Libertad Department (El Salvador) 7.3 73.0 Largest event in 1982. 43 people were killed in the 1982 El Salvador earthquake. 3 of the deaths were in neighbouring Guatemala. At least 101 people were injured. Major damage was caused in the area. Costs reached $5 million (1982 rate). 43 101 , Kuril Islands, Russia 6.9 33.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan 6.1 0.0 Nuclear test. , west of the Bonin Islands 7.1 536.0 , north of Macquarie Island 7.0 10.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 7.1 36.6

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Santa Cruz Islands 7.0 30.7 , Flores 5.9 45.7 Major damage and landslides were reported. , off the east coast of New Ireland (island) 6.5 45.0 , south of 6.8 10.0 3 people were hurt in Costa Rica. 3 , Gulf of Guayaquil 6.1 70.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Izu Islands 6.8 175.8 , off the east coast of 6.4 36.8 , Puno Region 6.3 128.3 , Ocotepeque Department 5.5 12.0 3 people died and 2 others were injured. Major damage was caused in both Honduras and Guatemala. 3 2

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 6.0 17.6 Italy, Umbria 4.4 16.4 Extensive damage was caused with costs of $35 million (1982 rate). Italy, Umbria 4.3 10.0 Further damage was reported. Italy, Umbria 4.0 19.8 Further damage was reported. , Semnan Province 5.4 33.0 Some people were hurt and some damage was caused.

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Tissemsilt Province 5.0 10.0 3 people were killed and 14 were injured. 10 homes were destroyed. 3 14 , Fier County 5.6 21.0 1 death and 12 injuries were reported. Major damage was caused with costs of $5 million (1982 rate). 1 12 , Pastaza Province 6.6 195.0 , Pasco Region 6.7 14.0

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 6.6 256.7 , East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan 6.1 0.0 Nuclear test. , Dhamar Governorate 6.3 5.0 Deadliest event in 1982. The 1982 North Yemen earthquake was an unusually destructive event for the country. Earthquakes normally occur off the coast of Yemen. This event left 2,800 people dead and around 1,500 injured. A substantial amount of property damage was reported. $2 billion (1982 rate) in costs were reported. 2,800 1,500 , Baghlan Province 6.6 36.0 500 people were killed and 3,000 were injured. Major damage was caused. 500 3,000 , Matanzas Province 4.5 33.0 6 people were injured. 6 , southwest Ryukyu Islands 6.5 86.9 , south of 7.2 33.0 , Flores 5.9 33.0 The 1982 Flores earthquake caused 13 deaths and 390 injuries. 1,875 homes were destroyed. Damage costs were $1.45 million (1982 rate). 13 390 , Izu Islands 6.3 22.0 , Dhamar Governorate 5.3 5.0 Aftershock of December 13 event. 6 people were hurt and further damage was caused. 6 , Antofagasta Region 6.0 118.0

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