List of earthquakes in 2000

Earthquakes in 2000

class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2000 4.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	8.0 Mw, Papua New Guinea
Deadliest	7.9 Mw, Indonesia 103 deaths
Total fatalities	177
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	16
6.0−6.9	146
5.0−5.9	1,344
← 1999 2001 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 2000. 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.

Compared to other years

Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 1999–2009

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Magnitude Ranging Between	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
8−9.9	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	2	4	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
7−7.9	18	14	15	13	14	14	10	9	13	12	16	21	19	15	17	11	18
6−6.9	118	145	121	126	140	141	140	142	178	168	144	151	204	129	125	144	124
5−5.9	1057	1335	1215	1171	1203	1515	1693	1712	2074	1768	1896	1963	2271	1412	1402	1577	1413
Total	1193	1495	1352	1310	1358	1672	1844	1865	2270	1948	2057	2136	2495	1558	1546	1733	1556

Note that 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. USGS's Website has more information.

For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	103	7.9	Indonesia, Sumatra	VII (Very strong)	33.0	June 4
2	46	7.6	Indonesia, Central Sulawesi	VIII (Severe)	26.0	May 4
3	26	6.8	Azerbaijan, Baku	VII (Very strong)	35.0	November 25
4	11	7.0	Turkmenistan, Balkan Region	VIII (Severe)	30.0	December 6

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.0	2	Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province	VII (Very strong)	33.0	November 16
2	7.9	103	Indonesia, Sumatra	VII (Very strong)	33.0	June 4
2	7.9	0	Cocos Islands	V (Moderate)	10.0	June 18
3	7.8	0	Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province	VII (Very strong)	30.0	November 16
3	7.8	0	Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province	VII (Very strong)	33.0	November 17
4	7.6	0	Japan, Volcano Islands	VI (Strong)	126.5	March 28
4	7.6	46	Indonesia, Sulawesi	VII (Very strong)	26.0	May 5
5	7.4	0	Japan, Bonin Islands	V (Moderate)	394.8	August 6
6	7.2	0	Tonga	VI (Strong)	183.4	January 8
6	7.2	1	Argentina, Jujuy	V (Moderate)	225.0	May 12
7	7.1	0	Vanuatu	VII (Very strong)	33.0	February 25
8	7.0	0	Argentina Santiago del Estero Province	III (Weak)	608.5	April 23
8	7.0	0	Vanuatu	VII (Very strong)	23.0	October 24
8	7.0	0	Papua New Guinea, New Ireland Province	VII (Very strong)	50.0	October 29
8	7.0	11	Turkmenistan, Balkan Region	VIII (Severe)	30.0	December 6

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

By month

January

January

Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw Tonga
Deadliest	5.9 Mw China 5 deaths
Total fatalities	5
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	14
5.0−5.9	95

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on January 1 at a depth of 15.0 km (9.3 mi).
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on January 1 at a depth of 26.2 km (16.3 mi).
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Alaska, on January 6 at a depth of 1.0 km (0.62 mi).
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Luzon, on January 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Antofagasta, on January 8 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 8 at a depth of 183.4 km (114.0 mi).
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Yunnan, on January 14 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). At least 5 deaths and 2,528 injuries.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tonga, on January 26 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, on January 28 at a depth 61.1 km (38.0 mi).

February

February

Strongest magnitude	7.1 Mw Vanuatu
Deadliest	5.3 Mw Iran 1 death
Total fatalities	1
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	7
5.0−5.9	87

• A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Iran, on February 2 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). At least 1 death and 15 injuries were reported.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Britain, on February 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck China, Russia, on February 13 at a depth of 513.6 km (319.1 mi).
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Vanuatu, on February 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guam, on February 26 at a depth of 132.2 km (82.1 mi).
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Panama, on February 26 at a depth of 65.0 km (40.4 mi).
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on February 28 at a depth of 538.0 km (334.3 mi).

March

March

Strongest magnitude	7.6 Mw Japan
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	5
5.0−5.9	88

• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kepulauan Barat Daya, on March 3 at a depth of 141.9 km (88.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck New Guinea, on March 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Macquarie Island, on March 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Australia, on March 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Chiapas, on March 12 at a depth of 62.0 km (38.5 mi).
• A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Volcano Islands, on March 28 at a depth of 126.5 km (78.6 mi).

April

April

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw Argentina
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	5
5.0−5.9	80

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kepulauan Sangihe, on April 3 at a depth of 150.0 km (93.2 mi).
• A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Crete, on April 5 at a depth of 38.0 km (23.6 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Mauritius, Reunion, on April 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Fiji, on April 18 at a depth of 220.7 km (137.1 mi).
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Andreanof Islands, on April 21 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Santiago del Estero, on April 23 at a depth of 608.5 km (378.1 mi).

May

May

Strongest magnitude	7.6 Mw Indonesia
Deadliest	7.6 Mw Indonesia 46 deaths
Total fatalities	50
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	8
5.0−5.9	83

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Mariana Islands, on May 2 at a depth of 55.0 km (34.2 mi).
• A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Sulawesi, on May 4 at a depth of 26.0 km (16.2 mi). Forty-six people were killed and 264 others were injured, most of them in Luwuk.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji, on May 4 at a depth of 515.8 km (320.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands, on May 6 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi).
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Jujuy, on May 12 at a depth of 225.0 km (139.8 mi). One person was killed in a mining accident in Atacama, Chile.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Hindu Kush, on May 12 at a depth of 107.7 km (66.9 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Banda Sea, on May 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on May 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Three people were killed and thirteen others had injuries

June

May

Strongest magnitude	7.9 Mw Indonesia 7.9 Mw Australia
Deadliest	7.9 Mw Indonesia 103 deaths
Total fatalities	108
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	24
5.0−5.9	135

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Oregon, on June 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near coast of Honshu, on June 3 at a depth of 62.3 km (38.7 mi).
• A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 103 people were killed and 2,174 people suffered injuries, most of them in Bengkulu. It is the deadliest earthquake in 2000.
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 4 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Turkey, on June 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Killing two people and injuring eighty others.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, on June 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Myanmar, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). One person was killed and further damage was caused.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Sumatra, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Izu Islands, on June 9 at a depth of 485.3 km (301.6 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Taiwan, on June 10 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). Two people were killed and 36 others were injured.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the west Indian Ridge, on June 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck south of Fiji, on June 14 at a depth of 604.6 km (375.7 mi).
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Talaud Islands, on June 14 at a depth of 89.5 km (55.6 mi).
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Chile, on June 16 at a depth of 120.2 km (74.7 mi).
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Injuring one person.
• A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Australian owned Cocos Islands, on June 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Iceland, on June 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

July

July

By magnitude
8.0 Magnitude +	0
7.0-7.9 Magnitude	0
6.0–6.9 Magnitude	0
5.0–5.9 Magnitude	0
By death toll
Death toll	0
Largest earthquake

• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 1 at a depth of 12.5 km (7.8 mi). One people were killed.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Nicaragua, on July 6 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 7 people were killed and 42 were injured.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Kodiak Island, on July 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Java, on July 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi). 6 people were injured.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Honshu, on July 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). 10 people were injured.