This is a list of earthquakes in 2017. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Major events took place in Iran and Mexico, with the latter experiencing two such events, one of them exceeding magnitude 8.
Compared to other years +Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2007–2017 Magnitude 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 8.0–9.9 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 7.0–7.9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17 11 18 16 6 6.0–6.9 178 168 144 151 204 129 125 140 124 128 106 5.0–5.9 2,074 1,768 1,896 1,963 2,271 1,412 1,402 1,475 1,413 1,502 1,451 4.0–4.9 12,080 12,292 6,805 10,164 13,303 10,990 9,795 13,494 13,239 12,771 11,296 Total 14,350 14,240 8,862 12,300 15,798 12,548 11,341 15,121 14,795 14,420 12,860 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) Date Iran, Kermanshah Mexico, Puebla Mexico, Chiapas offshore Italy, Abruzzo China, Sichuan North Korea, Ryanggang Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Mexico, Chiapas offshore Papua New Guinea, Bougainville Russia, Komandorski Islands offshore , Mindanao offshore Iran, Kermanshah Mexico, Puebla , Loyalty Islands offshore Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
By month
January
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured offshore, 180 km northwest of the Minerva Reefs 6.3 551.6 , Tripura, 18 km east northeast of Ambassa 5.7 32.0 2017 Tripura earthquake: One person died and five others were injured in India. 50 houses were damaged due to landslides that occurred in Dhalai district in the state of Tripura. Roads were blocked after numerous trees were uprooted. Two people died and three others were injured in neighboring Bangladesh. 3 8 , Maranhão, 21 km south southeast of Vargem Grande 4.5 10.0 Two apartments and a house were damaged. offshore, 225 km southwest of Nadi 6.9 12.0 A tsunami warning was issued for Fiji, with waves of 0.01 m reported in Suva. offshore, 195 km southwest of Nadi 6.0 10.0 This was an aftershock of the 6.9 quake. , 74 km north northeast of Mohr 5.0 10.0 Four people were killed in Seyfabad in Khonj County. Three people were injured in the village of Chartala. 4 3 , Nunavut, 79 km east southeast of Resolute 6.0 31.0 Homes suffered light damage in Resolute. A magnitude 5.2 aftershock struck 18 hours later. The 6.0 quake was a once-in-300-years event. offshore, 189 km south southeast of Tabialan 7.3 627.2 , 104 km west northwest of Kirakira 6.3 26.0 This was a foreshock of the 6.5 quake. , 41 km south southwest of Betafo 5.5 7.3 It was the strongest earthquake in the region since 1991. In Betafo, many houses collapsed and windows were shattered. , North Sumatra, 14 km north northwest of Berastagi 5.6 6.0 At least seven homes destroyed, 70 others, three schools and a mosque damaged in Karo Regency. Several houses damaged in Medan. 18, 5 km east southeast of Cittareale5.77.0VIJanuary 2017 Central Italy earthquakes: Four earthquakes above 5.0 Mw occurred in less than 5 hours, with new damage recorded in Amatrice and Abruzzo. Two people died in Campotosto and three in Teramo. These earthquakes may have triggered an avalanche that struck a hotel in Farindola, killing 29 people and injuring 11.34 1118, 4 km southeast of Cittareale5.610.0VII , 65 km west of Kirakira 6.5 36.0 , 35 km west northwest of Panguna 7.9 135.0 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake: Damage occurred in Arawa and parts of central Bougainville, while a power outage occurred in Buka. One person was killed by rockfalls, while two young children and two teenagers were killed by landslides, with seventeen others injured, including two men, and fifteen children. 5 17 , 28 km south of Esmeraldas 5.5 10.0 There were reports of damage to several houses.
February
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Martinique offshore, 59 km east northeast of Sainte-Marie 5.8 44.0 One woman was injured. Objects fell on the floor in supermarkets. 1 , 23 km west northwest of Assos 5.2 7.2 Around 90 houses in eleven villages were damaged. Five people were injured. 5 , 16 km east northeast of Colombia 5.5 38.0 Some damage was reported in the town of Colombia. One person was injured. Roads were blocked by falling rocks. 1 , Uttarakhand state, 36 km northwest of Pipalkoti 5.1 16.1 One person was injured, with panic scenes around the epicenter. Many cracks in buildings were reported. 1 , 22 km west southwest of Pasni 6.3 29.1 60 houses collapsed in Pasni, where one girl was injured by a falling wall. 1 , Yunnan, 28 km northwest of Zhaotong 4.9 10.0 Five people were injured in Ludian County and some old houses collapsed. 5 , 11 km north of Surigao City 6.5 15.0 2017 Surigao earthquake: Multiple buildings were damaged in Surigao City and seven bridges collapsed, isolating San Francisco. At least eleven towns were affected, including by a power outage. The airport was closed due to the damaged runway. Eight people died and 250 others were injured. 8 250 , 18 km south of Tainan 5.3 15.8 Four people were injured in Tainan and Kaohsiung. Grocery stores sustained minor damage. 4 , Aceh, 15 km southeast of Sigli 5.4 13.0 rowspan="2"| Two earthquakes hit a region of Aceh previously affected by the 2016 Aceh earthquake in rapid succession. Two houses collapsed and nine people suffered injuries. 9 , Aceh, 15 km west northwest of Meureudu 5.0 10.0 , Jujuy Province, 52 km northwest of San Antonio de los Cobres 6.4 222.0 , 41 km east of Padilla 6.5 596.0 , 3 km west southwest of Davao City 4.7 11.9 Two women were injured when a waiting shed fell on them in Davao City. 2 , 40 km east of Kaputa 5.9 30.0 Various houses were damaged in Kaputa District, leaving 11 families homeless. Five people were injured. 5 offshore, 43 km north northwest of the Minerva Reefs 6.9 414.5
March
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , 5 km northwest of Samsat 5.6 10.0 At least thirty people were injured and some buildings collapsed. 30 , 115 km south southeast of Panguna, Papua New Guinea 6.1 17.0 , 4 km north of Surigao City 5.7 10.5 One person died of a heart attack, 45 others were injured and some walls collapsed. This was an aftershock of the 6.7 quake. 1 45 , 31 km northwest of Kandrian 6.3 37.0 , 11 km north of Olza 4.1 2.7 Cracks appeared in walls and road surfaces and some windows broke. , 36 km southeast of Tharrawaddy 5.1 10.0 Some temples were damaged in Yangon and 38 people were injured. Two of them died later in the hospital. 2 36 , Andaman and Nicobar Islands offshore, 230 km south southwest of Mohean 6.0 10.0 , 70 km north of Auki 6.0 8.4 , Central Visayas, 6 km north of Buanoy 4.3 51.2 At least 22 schools in Balamban suffered cracks on walls. – - , Bali, 6 km east northeast of Ubud 5.6 111.7 Various houses, temples, offices and schools were damaged during the quake. Four people, included three children, were injured. 4 , 69 km northwest of Suez 4.1 1.6 One person died and seven others were injured after a poorly constructed building collapsed. 1 7 , Yunnan, 54 km northwest of Dali 5.0 27.6 About 500 houses were damaged and some collapsed. One person was injured by falling tiles. 1 United States, Alaska, 63 km west of Attu Station 6.2 20.0 , Kamchatka, 81 km north northeast of Ust-Kamchatsk 6.6 17.0 , Sinaloa offshore, 71 km west southwest of Las Grullas Margen Derecha 5.7 17.0 Some buildings and schools suffered light damage in Cajeme.
April
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , 18 km northeast of Cerro Punta 5.3 10.0 Two buildings were damaged. Some objects fell in supermarkets. , 7 km south southeast of Stilfontein 5.2 5.0 Plaster fell from walls and houses were slightly damaged in Orkney and Klerksdorp. , 132 km west southwest of Moiyabana 6.5 29.0 The 2017 Botswana earthquake was the strongest earthquake recorded in Botswana since 1952. Thirty-six students were injured in a stampede sparked by the quake. 36 , 5 km west of Batangas City 5.1 18.2 2017 Batangas earthquakes: The earthquake damaged houses in Batangas City and the Taal Basilica. Some power outages occurred in San Pascual. This was a foreshock of the 5.9 quake. , 61 km north northwest of Torbat-e Jam 6.1 13.0 40% of buildings have been ruined in four villages. Some houses and buildings were seriously damaged in Mashhad. Phone lines were disrupted. Two people were killed and 34 others injured. 2 34 , 1 km west southwest of Nafpaktos 4.8 10.0 Older buildings suffered minor damage, with bricks and stones falling into the streets below. A power outage occurred in the town of Rio. , 1 km north northwest of Talaga 5.9 14.3 2017 Batangas earthquakes: Houses and buildings were damaged, landslides occurred at Mount Macolod and power outages were reported. Six people were injured. Around 14,000 people were temporarily relocated to evacuation centers. 6 , Lezhë, 8 km northeast of Rrëshen 4.8 27.8 Dozens of buildings were damaged and landslides occurred in the epicentral area. , 4 km west southwest of Tonacatepeque 4.8 10.0 The earthquake damaged houses in Antiguo Cuscatlán and caused landslides as well as power failures in some areas. One person died and three others were injured when a falling rock hit their car on a highway. 1 3 , 8 km north of Osias 5.8 8.3 About 500 homes and 2 mosques were damaged in Lanao del Sur. Power failures also occurred and cracks appeared on the national highway. One person was injured. 1 , 62 km southeast of San Pedro de Atacama 6.3 155.0 , 245 km east of Levuka 6.0 628.0 offshore, 37 km west of Valparaíso 6.0 21.0 This was a foreshock of the 6.9 quake. offshore, 40 km west of Valparaíso 6.9 28.0 2017 Valparaiso earthquake: Santiago International Airport suffered light damage on floors and ceilings. A car was hit by a falling rock on a service road near a highway. , 31 km southwest of Burias 6.9 26.0 Several buildings were damaged and at least one house collapsed. Five people were injured. 5
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