![]() A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore of the Solomon Islands 183 km (114 mi) west of Lata on February 18 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Japan 83 km (52 mi) east northeast of Miyako on February 16 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi). ![]() ![]() ![]() A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 146 km (91 mi) north northwest of Visokoi Island on February 16 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi).Three people were injured and several homes were damaged. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Ilam Province, Iran on February 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Taiwan 31 km (19 mi) east southeast of Taitung City on February 13 at a depth of 30.0 km (18.6 mi).A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on February 13 at a depth of 16.7 km (10.4 mi).A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Argentina 103 km (64 mi) west of El Aguilar on February 11 at a depth of 223.0 km (138.6 mi).At least 1,055 houses were damaged or destroyed, affecting 3,700 people. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Sichuan, China on February 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).Around 200 homes were severely damaged, displacing 1,500 people. A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck Cuzco, Peru on February 4.A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Argentina 63 km (39 mi) west of Villa General Roca on February 2 at a depth of 172.0 km (106.9 mi).A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of Vanuatu 209 km (130 mi) south southeast of Isangel on January 30 at a depth of 7.1 km (4.4 mi).A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of Fiji 54 km (34 mi) southeast of Ndoi Island on January 28 at a depth of 484.1 km (300.8 mi).At least three houses were damaged in Bursa. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Turkey 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Mustafakemalpaşa on January 23 at a depth of 5.0 km (3.1 mi).A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Vanuatu 81 km (50 mi) north northeast of Port Vila on January 23 at a depth of 220.0 km (136.7 mi).The earthquake injured at least 11 people. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck China 59 km (37 mi) west southwest of Leshan in Sichuan on January 14 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).No damage was reported, but two people were killed in an accident caused by the quake at a salt mine near Puerto Alejandro. This was an aftershock of the 4.7 quake the day before. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Dominican Republic near the town of Puerto Alejandro on January 14 at an unknown depth.Several schools were severely damaged in Barahona. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Dominican Republic 5 km (3.1 mi) west southwest of Las Salinas on January 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).Additional damage occurred to buildings already affected by the 2.3 magnitude quake a few days prior. A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Connecticut, United States 0 km (0 mi) northeast of Wauregan on January 12 at a depth of 5.4 km (3.4 mi).A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Panama 236 km (147 mi) south of Punta de Burica on January 7 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands offshoreīy month January January Strongest magnitude USGS's Website has more information.įor exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.Ģ015 Map of earthquakes in 2015 By death toll Rank Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. ![]() Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. ![]()
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