List of earthquakes in 1996
This is a list of earthquakes in 1996. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
By month
August
List
- 1996 Sulawesi earthquake
- 1996 Lijiang earthquake
- 1996 Biak earthquake
- 1996 Chimbote earthquake
- 1996 Baotou earthquake
- 1996 Nazca earthquake
| Date | Time | Place | Lat. | Long. | Deaths | Magnitude | Comments | Sources | Main article |
| 19:14 local time | Lijiang, Yunnan, China | 27.30 | 100.29 | 322 | 6.6 | Mw | USGS | 1996 Lijiang earthquake | |
| 05:59 | Near Biak Island, Indonesia | −0.891 | 136.952 | 108 | 8.1 | Mw | 1996 Biak earthquake | ||
| 03:32 UTC | Near Baotou, China | 40.774 | 109.661 | 26 | 6.4 | Ms | 1996 Baotou earthquake | ||
| 16:59 UTC | Near Nazca, Peru | −14.993 | 75.675 | 14 | 7.5 | Mw | USGS | 1996 Nazca earthquake |