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Earthquakes in 1992 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1992
Strongest magnitude 7.8 Indonesia Deadliest 7.8 Indonesia 2,500 deaths Total fatalities 3,939 9.0+ 0 4.0–4.9 5,130
This is a list of earthquakes in 1992 . 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 death toll [ edit ]
By magnitude [ edit ]
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
7.8
2,500
Indonesia , Flores Sea offshore
VIII (Severe )
27.7
December 12
2
7.7
116
Nicaragua , León offshore
III (Weak )
44.8
September 2
3
7.4
0
Vanuatu , Tanna offshore
VIII (Severe )
129.0
October 11
4
7.3
75
Kyrgyzstan , Suusamyr Valley
IX (Violent )
27.4
August 19
4
7.3
0
Philippines , Mindanao offshore
VII (Very Strong )
33.0
May 17
4
7.3
3
United States, California
IX (Violent )
1.0
June 28
4
7.3
0
Indonesia , offshore Banda Sea
VI (Strong )
77.7
December 20
8
7.2
0
United States , California
IX (Violent )
9.9
April 25
8
7.2
0
Papua New Guinea , Morobe offshore
VII (Very Strong )
58.0
May 15
8
7.2
0
Tonga offshore, south of the Fiji Islands
IV (Light )
377.2
July 11
11
7.2
11
Colombia , Chocó
X (Extreme )
10.0
November 18
12
7.1
0
Philippines , Mindanao offshore
VII (Very Strong )
32.8
May 17
13
7.0
0
Solomon Islands , Nendö offshore
VII (Very Strong )
18.8
May 27
By month [ edit ]
January [ edit ]
January Strongest magnitude 6.7 Japan Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 3
February [ edit ]
February Strongest magnitude 6.8 Vanuatu Deadliest 3.4 South Africa 4 deaths Total fatalities 4 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 12
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[4]
Japan , Kanagawa offshore
5.8
100.0
IV
37 people were injured and damage was observed in Tokyo .
-
7
2[5]
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
6.0
10.0
I
Foreshock .
-
-
2[6]
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
6.3
10.0
I
-
-
4[7]
Indonesia , Central Java
5.1
58.3
IV
One person was injured, over 1,500 homes were damaged and 1,500 families were displaced in Brebes .
-
1
6[8]
Indonesia , South Sumatra offshore
6.5
36.8
IV
-
-
-
12[9]
Turkey , Amasya
4.9
11.1
VI
Some damage was caused in the Çorum –Samsun –Amasya area.
-
-
13[10]
Vanuatu , Sanma offshore
6.8
9.6
VI
-
-
-
13[11]
United States , Alaska offshore
6.0
44.2
V
-
-
-
14[12]
South Africa , Gauteng
3.4
5.0
IV
Four people died and four others were injured due to a mine collapse.
4
4
17[13]
Russia , Severnaya Zemlya offshore
6.0
10.0
I
-
-
-
17[14]
Australia , Macquarie Island offshore
6.2
33.0
I
-
-
-
17[15]
Vanuatu , Tafea offshore
6.2
137.2
I
-
-
-
20[16]
France , Wallis and Futuna offshore
6.0
378.9
I
-
-
-
21[17]
Papua New Guinea , Morobe
6.0
55.0
V
It is a foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later.
-
-
26[18]
Yemen , Owen Fracture Zone offshore
6.0
10.0
I
-
-
-
27[19]
Papua New Guinea , Morobe
6.7
38.5
VI
-
-
-
28[20]
Argentina , Tucumán
5.2
23.2
VI
Some damage occurred in San Miguel de Tucumán .
-
-
March Strongest magnitude 6.9 Russia Deadliest 6.7 Turkey 652 deaths Total fatalities 659 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 16
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
2[21]
Russia , Kamchatka offshore
6.9
38.6
VI
-
-
-
2[22]
Russia , Kamchatka offshore
6.0
34.9
V
Aftershock.
-
-
4[23]
Iran , Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
5.1
17.6
VI
At least 6 were killed, 50 were injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan –Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region.
6
50
5[24]
Djibouti , Djibouti Region
6.2
7.4
VIII
-
-
-
7[25]
Costa Rica , Alajuela Province
6.6
78.9
VI
One person died of a heart attack and damage was observed in San Jose .
1
-
8[26]
United States , Northern California
5.3
9.5
VI
Minor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia .
-
-
13[27]
Turkey , Erzincan
6.7
27.2
IX[28]
The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides and avalanches also blocked a number of roads in the epicentral area.
652
2,000
References [ edit ]
^ "M 6.1 - 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada" .
^ "M 6.1 - 60 km N of Ternate, Indonesia" .
^ "M 6.7 - Bonin Islands, Japan region" .
^ "M 5.8 - 4 km SSE of Miura, Japan" .
^ "M 6.0 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge" .
^ "M 6.3 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge" .
^ "M 5.1 - 6 km SE of Margasari, Indonesia" .
^ "M 6.5 - 187 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia" .
^ "M 4.9 - 11 km SSE of Amasya, Turkey" .
^ "M 6.8 - 99 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 6.0 - 59 km S of Akutan, Alaska" .
^ "M 3.4 - 7 km SSE of Carletonville, South Africa" .
^ "M 6.0 - east of Severnaya Zemlya" .
^ "M 6.2 - Macquarie Island region" .
^ "M 6.2 - 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 6.0 - 160 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna" .
^ "M 6.0 - 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 6.0 -" .
^ "M 6.7 - 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 5.2 - 24 km NE of Alderetes, Argentina" .
^ "M 6.9 - 84 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia" .
^ "M 6.0 - 85 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia" .
^ "M 5.1 - 55 km WSW of Bor?jen, Iran" .
^ "M 6.2 - 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti" .
^ "M 6.6 - 5 km SW of Río Segundo, Costa Rica" .
^ "M 5.3 - 27 km NW of Shelter Cove, California" .
^ "M 6.7 - 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey" .
^ USGS (6 February 2023). "PAGER" (PDF) . Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
Erzincan (6.7, Mar 13) †
Roermond (5.8, Apr 13)
Joshua Tree (6.2, Apr 22)
Cape Mendocino (7.2, Apr 25)
Kohat (6.3, May 5) †
Landers (7.3, Jun 28)
Big Bear (6.5, Jun 28)
Suusamyr (7.3, Aug 19) †
Nicaragua (7.7, Sep 2) †
St. George (5.8, Sep 2)
Cairo (5.8, Oct 12) †
Murindó (7.2, Oct 18)
Flores (7.8, Dec 12) † ‡
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year