List of earthquakes in 2007

Earthquakes in 2007 resulted in many fatalities. The 2007 Peru earthquake was the deadliest with 595 fatalities. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0+ earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year. Other significant earthquakes in 2007 struck Chile and Japan.

Overall

By death toll

Note: At least 10 dead

By magnitude

Note: At least 7.0 Magnitude

By month

January

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands, India on January 8 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Vorukh, Tajikistan on January 8 at a depth of. About 130 houses were destroyed and a mining complex were damaged in Isfana. At least 57 buildings were damaged in Vorukh.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Fiji on January 8 at a depth of.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Gansu, China on January 9 at a depth of. Around 2,000 buildings were damaged in the epicenter area.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Jilin, China on January 11 at a depth of. Several buildings collapsed in the epicentral area.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Ambon, Indonesia on January 11 at a depth of.
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 13 at a depth of. This was a doublet of the 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on January 17 at a depth of.
A Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Carlsberg Ridge on January 17 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake the South Sandwich Islands On January 20 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Ternate, Indonesia on January 21 at a depth of 20.0 km. Four people were killed and minor damage was caused in Manado.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Ağrı, Turkey on January 21 at a depth of. Two people were injured and some damage to old buildings was reported in Ağrı.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hengchun, Taiwan on January 25 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Macquarie Island on January 30 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck The Northern Mariana Islands on January 30 at a depth of 20.0 km.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck The Kermadec Islands on January 31 at a depth of.

February

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Lucea, Jamaica on February 4 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Iberian Peninsula, Portugal on February 12 at a depth of 20.0 km.
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Davao, Philippines on February 16 at a depth of. Minor damage was caused to an apartment in Davao City.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on February 17 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Sofifi, Indonesia on February 20 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Elazığ, Turkey on February 22 at a depth of. Some buildings were damaged in Elazığ, and Pütürge.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Pimentel, Peru on February 24 at a depth of.

March

Two events with magnitudes 6.4 and 6.2 struck Sumatra, Indonesia on March 6 at a depth of, 68 people were killed and 460 People were Injured.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Caqueta, Colombia on March 6 at a depth of. Nine people were injured, eight buildings were destroyed and 63 damaged in Caqueta.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Izu Islands, Japan on March 8 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on March 8 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sergeyevka, Primorsky Krai, Russia on March 9 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck The Gulf of California on March 13 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Buenaventura, Colombia on March 18 at a depth of.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Isangel, Vanuatu on March 25 at a depth of. A tsunami up to 16 cm Was Observed.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Noto, Japan on March 25 at a depth of. One person was killed, 359 people were injured, and 13,556 buildings damaged or destroyed, as well as a tsunami up to 22 cm high.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 25 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Ionian Islands, Greece on March 6 at a depth of. Some buildings were damaged and rockslides occurred in Argostolion.

April

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on April 1, at a depth of 10.0 km, A 12 m high tsunami high killed 112 people.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Panguna, Papua New Guinea on April 1 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Coihaique, Chile on April 2 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Jurm, Afghanistan on April 3 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tadine, New Caledonia on April 4 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Povoação, Portugal on April 5 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Sinabang, Indonesia on April 7 at a depth of 30.0 km.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands on April 12 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck El Paraíso, Mexico on April 13 at a depth of, Two houses were damaged in Atoyac, and power outages occurred in Mexico City.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Macquarie Island on April 16, at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Hirara, Japan on April 20 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Mie Prefecture, Japan on April 15 at a depth of. 12 people were injured and 63 buildings were damaged in the Mie-Nara-Shiga area.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kavieng, Papua New Guinea on April 21 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Aisén Fjord, Chile on April 21 at a depth of, 10 people were killed from a 7.6 metre high tsunami triggered by an underwater landslide.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Kent, England on April 28 at a depth of, 2 people were injured.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Adak, Alaska on April 29 at a depth of.

May

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tibet, China on May 5 at a depth of 9.0 km. Some buildings were damaged in Tibet.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Levuka, Fiji on May 6 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Aisen, Chile on May 7 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Alder, Montana on May 8 at a depth of. Some buildings were slightly damaged in Sheridan.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Huay Xai, Laos on May 16 at a depth of 9.0 km. Several buildings were damaged as far away as Thailand.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck The Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on May 17 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on May 30 at a depth of.

June

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Jinghong, China on June 2 at a depth of 5.0 km, 3 people were killed and 329 were injured.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Lorengau, Papua New Guinea on June 7 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Iztapa, Guatemala on June 13 at a depth of. Some buildings were damaged in Guatemala City.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Qom, Iran on June 18 at a depth of. Some buildings were damaged slightly in Qom.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on June 24 at a depth of 10.0 km.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Panguna, Papua New Guinea on June 28 at a depth of.

July

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Pucallpa, Peru on July 13 at a depth of.
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Loja, Ecuador on July 12 at a depth of. Some damage to houses was caused in Zaruma.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nikolski, Alaska on July 15 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Chūetsu, Japan on July 16 at a depth of 10.0 km. Eleven people were killed, more than 1,000 were injured and a minor tsunami was triggered.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mikuni, Japan on July 15 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Xinjiang, China on July 20 at a depth of 10.0 km. At least 2,120 houses and four bridges were damaged or destroyed.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Tarauacá, Brazil on July 21 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Rasht, Tajikistan on July 21 at a depth of 10.0 km. 12 people were killed, three by falling debris, nine by a landslide.
A magnitude 6.4 Earthquake struck near the Argentina-Bolivia border on July 21 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Uttarkhand, India on July 22 at a depth of. Three people were injured and several buildings were damaged. Rockslides also occurred.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tobelo, Indonesia on July 26 at a depth of. Around 5 people were injured.

August

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Luganville, Vanuatu on August 1 at a depth of. Some roads, buildings and a bridge were damaged in Luganville. A policeman suffered injuries while evacuating.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kholmsk, Russia on August 2 at a depth of. Two people were killed, twelve people were injured and a tsunami was observed in Hokkaido, Japan. A magnitude 4.9 aftershock injured two more people.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Adak, Alaska on August 2 at a depth of.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on August 8 at a depth of. Some damage was caused in Sukabumi, such as cracks on walls. In the same regency, the walls of two schools collapsed.
A devastating magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Pisco, Peru on August 15 at a depth of, 595 people were killed, 2,291 people were injured, and a 5 metre high tsunami was observed.
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines, on August 20 at a depth of.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Maharashtra, India on August 21 at a depth of. Slight damage was observed in Satara.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Hormozgan, Iran on August 25 at a depth of 10.0 km. Four people were injured in Bandar Abbas.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Neiafu, Tonga, on August 26 at a depth of.

September

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Lata, Solomon Islands on September 2 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Yilan, Taiwan on September 6 at a depth of. At least one building was damaged in Lotung.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Timbiquí, Colombia on September 10 at a depth of. Five people were injured.
A magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on September 12 at a depth of. 25 people were killed, 161 people were injured and a 7.5 foot tsunami was generated.
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Sumatra, Indonesia on September 13 at a depth of. This was an aftershock of the 8.4 earthquake the day before.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia on September 13 at a depth of. This was an aftershock of the 8.4 earthquake the day before.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Yoro Department, Honduras on September 15 at a depth of. Eighteen people injured, 175 structures destroyed and 401 others damaged in the Marale-Yorito area.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia on September 20 at a depth of. This Was an Aftershock of the 8.4 earthquake 8 days prior.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kokopo, Papua New Guinea on September 26 at a depth of.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands on September 28 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on September 30 at a depth of.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Auckland Islands on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km.

October

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on October 5 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Te Anau, New Zealand on October 15 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Fiji on October 16 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Alum Rock, California on October 30 at a depth of. Minor damage occurred at San Jose.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck The Northern Mariana Islands on October 31 at a depth of.

November

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Gujarat, India on November 6 at a depth of. One person died, five were injured and several buildings were damaged or collapsed in Talala.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Bohol, Philippines on November 7 at a depth of. One person died in Mabini.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Chittagong, Bangladesh on November 7 at a depth of. Ten people were injured and minor damage was caused. One person was also killed in neighboring Myanmar.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Tocopilla, Chile on November 14 at a depth of. Two people were killed and 20 people were injured. A tsunami up to 25.5 cm was also triggered.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tocopilla, Chile on November 15 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Macas, Ecuador on November 16 at a depth of. Slight damage was caused in Guayaquil.
. A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck Khuzestan, Iran on November 20 at a depth of. Thirty people were injured and slight damage was caused.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Lae, Papua New Guinea on November 22 at a depth of. A water tower was damaged and power was knocked out in Lae.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Dompu, Indonesia on November 25 at a depth of, 3 people were killed and hundreds were injured.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on November 27 at a depth of. Electricity and communications were disrupted at Baguio.
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Martinique in November 29 at a depth of. 6 people were killed and over 100 were injured.

December

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Minas Gerais, on December 9 at a depth of. One person died and 6 others were injured.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, south of the Fiji Islands on December 9 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Samoa on December 13 at a depth of.
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Valparaiso, Chile on December 15 at a depth of. Four people were injured at Viña del Mar and several buildings damaged in Valparaíso.
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile on December 16 at a depth of. Power and communications were disrupted throughout the epicentral area from Antofagasta to Iquique.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Adak, Alaska on December 19 at a depth of.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Gisborne, New Zealand on December 20 at a depth of. One person died of a heart attack and 11 others were injured.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Ankara, Turkey on December 20 at a depth of 10.0 km. A minaret and other buildings collapsed at Yeniyapan and a mosque and animal shelters were damaged at Abazlar. Mud brick houses and masonry structures were damaged at Sırapınar. Shelters collapsed at Suyugüzel and killed about 100 animals. Slight damage occurred in Ankara.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Ankara, Turkey on December 26 at a depth of. 2,214 buildings were damaged in Ankara.