|
Earthquakes Magnitude 7 and Greater
Earthquakes Magnitude 7.0 and Greater in 2004
| |
Year |
Month |
Day |
Time
UTC |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Depth
(km) |
Magnitude |
Region |
| 1 |
2004 |
01 |
03 |
16:23:21.0 |
-22.253 |
169.683 |
22 |
7.1 |
Southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| 2 |
2004 |
02 |
05 |
21:05:02.8 |
-3.615 |
135.538 |
17 |
7.0 |
Papua, Indonesia |
| 3 |
2004 |
02 |
07 |
02:42:35.2 |
-4.003 |
135.023 |
10 |
7.3 |
Near the South Coast of Papua, Indonesia |
| 4 |
2004 |
07 |
15 |
04:27:14.7 |
-17.656 |
-178.760 |
566 |
7.1 |
Fiji Region |
| 5 |
2004 |
07 |
25 |
14:35:19.0 |
-2.427 |
103.981 |
582 |
7.3 |
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia |
| 6 |
2004 |
09 |
05 |
10:07:07.8 |
33.059 |
136.635 |
14 |
7.2 |
Near the South Coast of Western Honshu, Japan |
| 7 |
2004 |
09 |
05 |
14:57:18.5 |
33.192 |
137.064 |
10 |
7.4 |
Near the South Coast of Honshu, Japan |
South Latitudes and West Longitudes are indicated by NEGATIVE numbers.
Source: USGS NEIC PDE catalog; data are preliminary.
Deaths from Earthquakes in 2004
Date
UTC |
Region
| Magnitude |
Number
Killed *
|
| 2004 01 01 |
Bali Region, Indonesia |
5.8 |
1 |
| 2004 02 05 |
Papua, Indonesia |
7.0 |
37 |
| 2004 02 14 |
Pakistan |
5.5 |
24 |
| 2004 02 16 |
Southern Sumatra, Indonesia |
5.2 |
5 |
| 2004 02 24 |
Burundi |
4.7 |
3 |
| 2004 02 24 |
Near North Coast of Morocco |
6.4 |
628 |
| 2004 03 01 |
Eastern Turkey |
3.8 |
6 |
| 2004 03 25 |
Eastern Turkey |
5.6 |
10 |
| 2004 04 05 |
Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan |
6.6 |
3 |
| 2004 05 01 |
Taiwan |
5.2 |
2 |
| 2004 05 08 |
Pakistan |
4.4 |
1 |
| 2004 05 28 |
Northern Iran |
6.3 |
35 |
| 2004 07 01 |
Eastern Turkey |
5.4 |
18 |
| 2004 07 12 |
Slovenia |
5.0 |
1 |
| 2004 07 18 |
North Island of New Zealand |
5.6 |
1 |
| 2004 07 18 |
Central Afghanistan |
5.1 |
2 |
| 2004 07 30 |
Eastern Turkey |
4.8 |
1 |
| 2004 08 10 |
Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan |
6.0 |
2 |
| 2004 08 10 |
Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou Region, China |
5.1 |
4 |
| 2004 08 11 |
Eastern Turkey |
5.7 |
1 |
| 2004 09 07 |
Catamarca, Argentina |
6.4 |
1 |
| 2004 09 15 |
Bali Region, Indonesia |
5.2 |
1 |
| 2004 10 23 |
Near West Coast of Honshu, Japan |
6.6 |
31 |
| Total |
818 |
* Includes "missing and presumed dead";
from
2004 Significant Earthquakes of the World
Frequency of Occurrence of Earthquakes
| Descriptor |
Magnitude |
Average Annually |
| Great |
8 and higher |
1 ¹ |
| Major |
7 - 7.9 |
17 ² |
| Strong |
6 - 6.9 |
134 ² |
| Moderate |
5 - 5.9 |
1319 ² |
| Light |
4 - 4.9 |
13,000
(estimated) |
| Minor |
3 - 3.9 |
130,000
(estimated) |
| Very Minor |
2 - 2.9 |
1,300,000
(estimated) |
¹ Based on observations since 1900.
² Based on onservations since 1990.
|
|
