A magnitude 6.4 struck Mid-Indian Ridge, on January 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).Most of the casualties and some of the damage were caused by landslides. 944 lost their lives, 4,723 others suffered injuries and many houses were destroyed. A strong magnitude 7.7 struck El Salvador, on January 13 at a depth of 60.0 km (37.3 mi).A magnitude 6.0 struck Vancouver Island, on January 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).A magnitude 7.0 struck Kodiak Island, on January 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).A magnitude 7.1 struck Vanuatu, on January 9 at a depth of 103.0 km (64.0 mi).A magnitude 6.0 struck Solomon Islands, on January 2 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).A magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, on January 2 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).A magnitude 6.8 struck Mindanao, on January 1 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).A magnitude 7.5 struck Mindanao, Philippines on January 1 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).Overall By death toll Rankīy month January January Strongest magnitude USGS's Earthquake Myths 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. ![]() 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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