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Earthquakes in 1996
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1996
Strongest magnitude 8.2 Indonesia Deadliest 6.6 China
322 deaths Total fatalities 582 9.0+ 0 8.0−8.9 1 7.0−7.9 11 6.0−6.9 17
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 death toll [ ]
By magnitude [ ]
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
8.2
166
Indonesia , Biak Region offshore
VIII (Severe)
33.0
February 17
2
7.9
0
United States , Alaska , Aleutian Islands offshore
VII (Very Strong)
33.0
June 10
2
7.9
9
Indonesia , Sulawesi offshore
X (Extreme)
24.0
January 1
2
7.9
0
Indonesia , Flores Sea offshore
IV (Light)
587.3
June 17
5
7.7
14
Peru , Nazca offshore
VIII (Severe)
33.0
November 12
6
7.4
0
Fiji Region offshore
II (Weak)
550.2
August 5
7
7.3
0
United States , Alaska , Aleutian Islands offshore
VII (Very Strong)
26.3
June 10
8
7.2
0
Russia , Kuril Islands offshore
VI (Strong)
42.6
February 7
8
7.2
0
Fiji Region offshore
I (Not Felt)
110.9
April 16
8
7.2
1
Papua New Guinea , Bougainville Island offshore
VIII (Severe)
44.0
April 29
11
7.1
0
Philippines , Eastern Visayas offshore
VI (Strong)
33.0
June 11
11
7.1
0
Mexico , Oaxaca offshore
VII (Very Strong)
21.1
February 25
13
7.0
0
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
I (Not Felt)
10.0
June 2
13
7.0
0
Indonesia , Sulawesi offshore
VIII (Severe)
33.0
July 22
By month [ ]
January Strongest magnitude 7.9 Mw Indonesia Deadliest 7.9 Indonesia 9 deaths Total fatalities 9 8.0−8.9 0 7.0−7.9 1 6.0−6.9 3
February [ ]
February Strongest magnitude 8.2 Mw Indonesia Deadliest 6.6 China 322 deaths Total fatalities 495 8.0−8.9 1 7.0−7.9 3 6.0−6.9 3
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[6]
Russia , offshore, 93 km Northeast of Otrada
6.2
170.0
V
-
-
-
3[7]
China , 47 km North of Lijiang
6.6
11.1
X
The 1996 Lijiang earthquake left over 1 million buildings damaged or destroyed, this left 322 people dead and 16,925 injured, about 3,000 of them seriously.
322
16,925
7[8]
Russia , Offshore, 158 km east of Kamchatka
7.2
42.6
VI
Some damage was reported.
-
-
16[9]
Japan , offshore, 123 km East of Namie
6.7
40.8
VI
At least 4 people were Injured.
-
4
17[10]
Indonesia , offshore, 101 km Northeast of Biak
8.2
33.0
VIII
The 1996 Biak earthquake caused severe damage mostly by a 7 meter (23 ft) high tsunami, 166 people were Killed and 423 people were injured.
166
423
21[11]
Peru , Chimbote offshore
7.5
10.0
VI
7 people were killed and 2 more people were injured due to a tsunami off the coast.
7
2
25[12]
Mexico , Oaxaca offshore
7.1
21.1
VII
-
-
-
March [ ]
March Strongest magnitude 6.8 United States Deadliest 6.0 Mw Ecuador 27 deaths Total fatalities 51 8.0−8.9 0 7.0−7.9 0 6.0−6.9 6
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
3[13]
Nicaragua , Managua offshore
6.6
33.0
VI
Doublet earthquake , some buildings were damaged in Managua .
-
-
3[14]
6.7
33.0
VII
-
-
17[15]
Vanuatu , Port-Olry offshore
6.7
164.4
V
-
-
-
19[16]
China , Xinjiang
6.3
28.2
VI
At least 24 people were killed, 128 were injured and more than 15,314 houses were damaged or destroyed in Artux .
24
128
22[17]
United States , Alaska , Rat Islands offshore
6.8
20.4
I
-
-
-
28[18]
Ecuador , Cotopaxi
6.0
33.0
VI
At least 27 people were killed, about 100 were injured, several thousand were left homeless and considerable damage and destruction to homes occurred.
27
100
April [ ]
May [ ]
June [ ]
List [ ]
References [ ]
^ "M 7.9 - 181 km N of Palu, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. 1 January 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.6 - 106 km NE of Yelizovo, Russia" . United States Geological Survey. 1 January 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 5.6 - 17 km WSW of Tungor, Russia" .
^ "M 6.1 - 208 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. 17 January 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.4 - south of the Kermadec Islands" . United States Geological Survey. 30 January 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.2 - 93 km NE of Otrada, Russia" . United States Geological Survey. 1 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.6 - 47 km N of Lijiang, China" . United States Geological Survey. 3 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 7.2 - 158 km E of Kuril'sk, Russia" . United States Geological Survey. 7 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.7 - 123 km E of Namie, Japan" . United States Geological Survey. 16 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 8.2 - 101 km ENE of Biak, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. 17 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 7.5 - 123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru" . United States Geological Survey. 21 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 7.1 - 24 km SSW of Santa María Chico Ometepec, Mexico" . United States Geological Survey. 25 February 1996. Retrieved 3 August 2021 .
^ "M 6.6 - 39 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua" .
^ "M 6.7 - 30 km WSW of Villa El Carmen, Nicaragua" .
^ "M 6.7 - 44 km NNE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 6.3 - 83 km NE of Kashgar, China" .
^ "M 6.8 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska" .
^ "M 6.0 - 9 km SSW of Pujilí, Ecuador" .
^ "M 7.2 - south of the Fiji Islands" .
^ "M 6.6 - 44 km SE of Antofagasta, Chile" .
^ "M 7.2 - 58 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 6.6 - 202 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 6.0 - 36 km NW of Baotou, China" .
^ "M 5.4 - 8 km NNE of Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Washington" .
^ "M 5.2 - 64 km SSE of Wuwei, China" .
^ "M 7.0 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge" .
^ "M 6.7 - 63 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 7.9 - 77 km WSW of Adak, Alaska" .
^ "M 7.3 - 46 km SSW of Adak, Alaska" .
^ "M 7.1 - 8 km NNE of Palapag, Philippines" .
^ "M 7.9 - 169 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia" .
^ a b USGS (January 5, 2010). "Significant Earthquakes of the World 1996" . Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2010 .
^ "国家地震科学数据共享中心" . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016 .
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year
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