List of earthquakes in 2013

Compared to other years

By death toll

• Note: At least 10 dead

  By magnitude

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

  By month

January

• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of southeast Alaska on January 5 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Western Iran on January 12 at a depth of. One person injured and many homes damaged in the Boldaji area.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Qinghai, China on January 18 at a depth of. One person injured and 3,000 buildings damaged near the epicenter.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of, killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of. No damage was reported in Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in Kyrgyzstan, while in Xinjiang, China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck north-central Chile on January 30 at a depth of. One person died of a heart attack, windows broke, rockfalls occurred and some walls were damaged or collapsed in Vallenar and in Copiapo.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on January 30 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on January 31 at a depth of.

  February

• Note: A number of large aftershocks were recorded following the 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake, Which had a magnitude of 8.0 on February 6. In order to eliminate cluttering, only aftershocks above 6.5 will be included.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 9.3 km.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 19.9 km.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on February 1, at a depth of 22 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on February 2, at a depth of 107 km. Thirteen people were slightly injured, and some damage was caused in Kushiro and Obihiro.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 2, at a depth of 10 km.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10 km.
• A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 28.7 km. The earthquake generated an 11 m tsunami, which destroyed several coastal villages, killing at least 13.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 6, at a depth of 10.1 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 7, at a depth of 10 km.
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 18 km.
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 8, at a depth of 21 km.
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Colombia on February 9 at a depth of 153.8 km. Fifteen people were injured and 82 houses collapsed, with 1,896 others damaged.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Santa Cruz Islands on February 9, at a depth of 15.7 km.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Far Eastern Federal District on February 14, at a depth of 9.9 km.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Mindanao in the Philippines, at a depth of 98.2 km.
• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Lazio, Italy on February 16 at a depth of. One person died of a heart-attack and many buildings were damaged.
• A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Yunnan, China on February 19 at a depth of. Eight people injured, two of them seriously, 72 buildings destroyed and 365 others damaged in Qiaojia County.
• A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Yunnan, China on February 20 at a depth of. At least ten buildings destroyed and 851 others damaged in Mojiang Hani Autonomous County.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Argentina, at a depth of 585.8 km on February 22.
• A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 7.9 km on February 22. At least 31 people were injured, 28 homes collapsed or were left uninhabitable and over 80 others were damaged.

  March

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on March 1 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on March 1 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Yunnan on March 3 at a depth of. Thirty people injured, more than 2,100 homes destroyed, 83,000 others damaged and 140,000 people affected in Eryuan County.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on March 10 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Xinjiang on March 11 at a depth of. Ten homes destroyed and 854 others damaged in the Artush area.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on March 19 at a depth of
• A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Lower Silesian Voivodeship on March 19 at a depth of. Five people injured in a mine and at least 20 buildings damaged in the Polkowice area.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Fiji on March 24 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Guatemala on March 25 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Taiwan on March 27 at a depth of, killing one person.

  April

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Japan on April 1 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 4 at a depth of. Three people injured in Peshawar, Pakistan.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Russia on April 5 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Papua on April 6 at a depth of. Three people were killed by landslides in Tolikara Regency.
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Iran on April 9 at a depth of, killing at least 35 people and injuring 850 others.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Iran on April 10 at a depth of. Four people injured and some buildings previously damaged by the event in April 9 were destroyed.
• A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Honduras on April 10 at a depth of. A total of 12 houses were destroyed and 66 others, along with two schools, were damaged. 43 people were evacuated.
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Japan on April 12 at a depth of. At least 28 people were injured, 450 houses were damaged and items falling off shelves in stores were reported.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vanuatu on April 13 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 14 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck India on April 16 at a depth of. One person killed and two injured by a mudslide in the Kalgachia area.
• A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Iran on April 16 at a depth of. According to Pakistani authorities, 39 people lost their lives in the Panjgur and Mashkeel areas of Balochistan Province, which borders Iran. One fatality was reported from Iran, while a total of 117 were injured across the two countries.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 16 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Yunnan on April 17 at a depth of. Nine people were injured, 276 homes destroyed and many others damaged and more than 12,000 people were evacuated.
• A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Japan on April 17 at a depth of. Three people were injured, some buildings damaged and landslides blocked roads in the Miyakejima area.
• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan on April 17 at a depth of. Two people were injured.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of the Kuril Islands on April 19 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck East Azerbaijan province on April 18 at a depth of. Three people were injured in the epicentral area.
• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Central Java on April 19 at a depth of. Two people were injured, 34 homes collapsed, 277 others and at least nine buildings damaged and 5,000 people displaced in Banjarnegara Regency.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Western Sichuan on April 20 at a depth of. Over 193 people were killed, 24 are missing, and at least 12,211 were injured, more than 968 of them seriously.
• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Uganda on April 20 at a depth of. Three homes destroyed in Kibaale District.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on April 20 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Japan on April 21 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck western Mexico on April 21 at a depth of. Several homes, a school, a church, and two walkways damaged in Las Guacamayas. Power outages also occurred in Mexico City.
• A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck China on April 22 at a depth of. Twelve people injured, nine homes collapsed and 4,012 others were damaged.
• A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Hungary on April 22 at a depth of. Over 4,500 buildings were damaged in the epicentral area, with total losses estimated at $1.5 million.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of.
• A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Honduras on April 24 at a depth of. Six people injured, 12 homes destroyed and 580 others were damaged.
• A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Iran on April 24 at a depth of. Three people injured and several homes were damaged in the Golpayegan area.
• A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Afghanistan on April 24 at a depth of 40 miles with an epicentre from Mehtar Lam, the capital of the province, 18 people were killed in the tremors and more than 100 were injured.
• A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Sichuan on April 24 at a depth of. One person killed, 72 injured and 29,092 homes damaged or destroyed in the Yibin area.
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands on April 26 at a depth of.