Major Earthquakes around the World, 2013
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2013.
| Date | Location | Magnitude 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 5 | Craig, Alaska | 7.5 |
| Jan. 30 | Vallenar, Chile | 6.8 |
| Feb. 2 | Obihiro, Japan | 6.9 |
| Feb. 6 | Solomon Islands | 8.0 |
| Feb. 8 | Solomon Islands | 7.1 |
| April 6 | Papua Province, Indonesia | 7.0 |
| April 16 | Iran-Pakistan Border | 7.7 |
| April 19 | Kuril Islands | 7.2 |
| May 23 | Vaini, Tonga | 7.4 |
| May 24 | Russia | 8.3 |
| July 7 | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | 7.3 |
| July 15 | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 7.3 |
| Aug. 30 | Aleutian Islands, Alaska | 7.0 |
| Sept. 24 | Awaran, Pakistan | 7.7 |
| Sept. 25 | Acari, Peru | 7.1 |
| Oct. 15 | Sagbayan, Philippines | 7.1 |
| Oct. 25 | Honshu, Japan | 7.1 |
| Nov. 17 | Coronation Island, Antarctica | 7.7 |
| Nov. 25 | Falkland Islands | 7.0 |
Source: various
NOTE: A major earthquake is defined here as having a magnitude of 6.0 or more.
1. Unless otherwise indicated, magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.
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