Taiwan, Hualien, 18 km north northeast of Hualien It was a foreshock of the 6.4 quake on February 6. Taiwan, Hualien, 22 km north northeast of Hualien įebruary February Strongest magnitudeįiji, Northern offshore, 254 km south southeast of Alo, Wallis and Futuna, France Ī 12-year-old girl died when a wall collapsed on her in Huamboya. Pakistan, Balochistan, 11 km northwest of BelaĪ two-year-old girl died when a house collapsed in Lasbela District. In Swat Valley, a visitor in a local hotel passed away as a result of a heart attack due to jolts in the building. Tremors were felt as far away as New Delhi and Islamabad. One girl was killed and 10 others were injured in Pakistan. Some houses were damaged in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Papua New Guinea, Madang, 188 km north of MadangĪfghanistan, Badakhshan, 37 km south of Jurm Russia, Kamchatka, 259 km east southeast of Ust'-Kamchatsk Staryy Japan, Aomori offshore, 99 km east northeast of Misawa United States, Alaska offshore, 261 km southeast of Chiniakĭuring the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake, slight damage was reported in Kodiak, and a tsunami-wave of 0.25 m (0.82 ft) was observed. Two people died of heart attacks in Lebak and Sukabumi and 41 others were injured. The 2018 West Java earthquake damaged hundreds of houses and injured at least eight students, six of them seriously when the roof of their high school collapsed in Cianjur. Indonesia, Banten offshore, 66 km west of Pelabuhanratu Ĭhile, Arica y Parinacota, 100 km east southeast of Arica Slight damage was caused to some buildings, such as cracks on walls and broken windows. Mexico, Baja California Sur offshore, 79 km north northeast of Loreto Two people died and 139 others were injured. Peru, Arequipa offshore, 37 km west of Atiquipaĭuring the 2018 Peru earthquake, more than 170 adobe houses collapsed in Arequipa region, and roads were blocked by landslides. Myanmar, Bago, 40 km west southwest of Pyu It was an aftershock of the 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake. Some old houses were destroyed and 5 people injured. Iran, Kermanshah, 16 km east southeast of Mandali, Iraq A tsunami was observed with heights of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) in Roatán. The 2018 Swan Islands earthquake caused minor damage, such as cracks in walls. Honduras, Gracias a Dios offshore, 203 km north northeast of Barra Patuca Iran, Kermanshah, 16 km north northwest of Sarpol-e Zahabĥ1 people were injured, and additional damage was caused in Sarpol-e Zahab. Light damage to houses was caused, including cracks in walls and fallen chimneys. Montenegro, Plav Municipality, 9 km northwest of Plav Minor damage was caused to a hospital in Santa Tecla and a landslide occurred in the Lago de Coatepeque. Įl Salvador, La Libertad offshore, 32 km south of La Libertad Some damage occurred in Blida and Tipaza wilayas. Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.īy month January January Strongest magnitudeĪlgeria, Blida, 11 km southwest of El Affroun South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. The strongest quake with a magnitude of 8.2 occurred in Fiji, at a great depth of 600 km (373 mi).Ĭompared to previous years Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2008Īn increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Other deadly events took place in Papua New Guinea, Japan, Haiti, Taiwan and Mexico. More than 500 people died in Lombok in August and a major earthquake struck the Palu region in September, with more than 4,000 casualties caused mainly by liquefaction and a tsunami. In a busy year with 17 major quakes, Indonesia was hit particularly hard. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for other reasons.
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