List of earthquakes in 1998

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List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
List of earthquakes in 1998
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1998
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  Antarctica
Deadliest6.6 Mw  Afghanistan
4,500 Deaths
Total fatalities9,881
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.911
6.0−6.9204
← 1997
1999 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1998. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale, and all data are sourced from the United States Geological Survey.

By death toll[]

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date Event
1 6.6 4,500  Afghanistan, Hindu Kush VII (Very strong) 30.0 May 30 May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
2 7.0 2,700  Papua New Guinea, Aitape offshore VIII (Severe) 10.0 July 17 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
3 5.9 2,323  Afghanistan, Hindu Kush VII (Very strong) 33.0 February 4 February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake
4 6.3 145  Turkey, Adana IX (Violent) 33.0 June 1998 Adana-Ceyhan earthquake
5 6.6 105  Bolivia, Cochabamba VIII (Severe) 24.0 May 22 1998 Aiquile earthquake
6 5.7 70  China, Inner Mongolia VI (Strong) 30.3 January 10 1998 Zhangbei–Shanyi earthquake
7 5.8 12  Iran, Qayen VI (Strong) 33.0 April 10 -
8 6.2 10  Portugal, Azores Islands offshore VIII (Severe) 10.0 July 9 1998 Azores Islands earthquake

At least 10 dead.

By magnitude[]

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 0 Antarctica Antarctica, Balleny Islands IV (Light) 10.0 March 25
2 7.7 41  Indonesia, Molucca Sea VIII (Severe) 33.0 November 29
3 7.5 0  Japan, Ishigaki VI (Strong) 33.0 May 3
3 7.5 0  New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands I (Not felt) 100.6 January 4
5 7.2 0  Fiji, Levuka III (Weak) 537.2 March 29
5 7.2 3 Ecuador Ecuador, Bahía de Caráquez VIII (Severe) 33.0 August 4
7 7.1 1  Chile, Antofagasta VII (Very Strong) 42.0 January 30
7 7.1 0  Japan, Bonin Islands IV (Light) 440.5 August 20
9 7.0 2,700 Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, Aitape VIII (Severe) 10.0 July 17
9 7.0 0  Solomon Islands, Lata VII (Very Strong) 110.2 July 16
9 7.0 0  Indonesia, Sumatra VI (Strong) 55.7 April 1
9 7.0 0  Indonesia, Banda Sea VII (Very Strong) 33.0 November 9


By month[]

January[]

January
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw  New Caledonia
Deadliest5.7 Mw  China
70 deaths
Total fatalities71
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[1]  New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands offshore 7.5 100.6 I - - -
10[2]  China Inner Mongolia 5.7 30.3 VI During the 1998 Zhangbei–Shanyi earthquake, seventy people were killed, about 11,500 injured, 44,000 families left homeless, extensive damage and fires occurred in the Shangyi-Zhangbei area. Over 70,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. Damage to portions of the Great Wall of China in northwestern Hebei Province. 70 11,500
10[3]  Peru, Madre De Dios 6.4 33.0 VII - - -
10[4]  Guatemala, Suchitepequez 6.6 33.0 VI Landslides and power outages occurred as well as some buildings damaged in Quezaltenango and San Marcos Departments. Several houses collapsed in Solola Department. 27 people were injured, including 3 in El Salvador - 27
12[5]  Chile, Coquimbo 6.6 34.8 VII - - -
12[6] Fiji Fiji Region offshore 6.7 23.4 VI This is an example of a Doublet earthquake - -
14[7] 6.6 33.0 I - -
27[8] Fiji Fiji Islands offshore 6.5 610.1 I - - -
30[9]  Chile, Antofagasta 7.1 42.0 VII One person died from a heart attack and a few poorly constructed buildings suffered minor damage in Antofagasta. 1 -

February[]

February
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw  Iceland
Deadliest5.9 Mw  Afghanistan
2,323 deaths
Total fatalities2,324
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[10]  Mexico, Oaxaca 6.4 33.0 VII Moderate damage was reported at San Agustin[disambiguation needed]. - -
4[11]  Afghanistan, Hindu Kush region 5.9 30.0 VII The February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake caused severe damage despite its moderate magnitude. 2,323 people were killed, 818 people were injured, 6,725 livestock were killed and 8,094 houses destroyed. 2,323 818
11[12]  Philippines, Leyte 5.5 56.8 IV Six people were injured, a fishing pier was destroyed, at least 11 buildings were damaged, roads cracked and water pipes were damaged at Sogod. - 6
16[13]  Iceland, Reykjanes Ridge offshore 6.8 10.0 I - - -
19[14]  Indonesia, Maluku offshore 6.5 33.0 IV - - -
20[15]  Afghanistan, Hindu Kush region 6.4 235.6 IV One person was killed and 11 people were injured in Pakistan. An earthquake-induced avalanche destroyed 35 houses, including a mosque, left 300 people homeless and killed several dozen livestock in Kashmir. 1 11

March[]

March
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  New Zealand
Deadliest6.6 Mw  Iran
5 deaths
Total fatalities6
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[16]  Guatemala region 6.1 62.8 V Landslides blocked some highways and electrical cables were damaged in Nahuala. - -
14[17]  Iran, Kerman 6.6 9.0 VIII Five people were Killed, 50 injured, 10,000 homeless, 2,000 houses damaged or destroyed and 1,200 livestock killed in Golbaf. 5 50
19[18]  China, Xinjiang 5.6 33.0 V 400 homes were destroyed and some livestock were killed. - -
20[19]  New Zealand, Auckland Islands offshore 6.7 10.0 I - - -
25[20]  Antarctica, Balleny Islands offshore 8.1 10.0 IV The 1998 Balleny Islands earthquake is believed to be the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake in this area to date. It is the largest earthquake in 1998. - -
25[21]  Australia region offshore 6.4 10.0 I - - -
26[22]  Italy, Assisi 5.4 10.0 VI One person died from a heart attack and several buildings were damaged. 1 -
29[23]  Fiji, Levuka offshore 7.2 537.2 III - - -

April[]

April
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest5.8 Mw  Iran
12 deaths
Total fatalities13
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[24]  Indonesia, Mentawai Islands Offshore 7.0 55.7 VI - - -
1[25]  Chile, Los Lagos offshore 6.7 9.0 V - - -
3[26]  Italy, Assisi 5.2 10.0 VII Five people were slightly injured and 300 houses were damaged or destroyed in Gualdo[disambiguation needed]. - 5
3[27]  Peru, Ucayali 6.6 164.6 V - - -
4[28]  Turkey, Afyon 5.3 10.0 VI Some minor damage occurred in the Afyon area. - -
10[29]  Iran, Qayen 5.8 33.0 VI At least 12 people were killed, 10 were injured and more than 600 homes were severely damaged in the Birjand-Gonabad area. 12 10
12[30]  Slovenia, Tolmin 5.6 10.0 VIII One person died of a heart attack at Bovec. Landslides and damaged buildings left 700 people homeless. Some damage also occurred in Austria. 1 -
13[31]  Turkey, Bingöl 5.3 33.0 VI Eleven people were injured and several buildings damaged or destroyed at Karliova. - 11
20[32]  Mexico, Guerrero 6.0 67.3 V - - -

May[]

May
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw  Japan
Deadliest6.6 Mw  Afghanistan
4,500 deaths
Total fatalities4,605
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
3[33]  Japan, Ryuku Islands offshore 7.5 33.0 V A minor local tsunami was generated with recorded wave heights of 0.04 m on Ishigaki. - -
13[34]  Papua New Guinea, New Britain 6.6 61.4 VI Some minor damage was reported in the Kokopo area. - -
16[35] Fiji Fiji Islands offshore 6.9 586.1 I - - -
22[36]  Bolivia, Cochabamba 6.6 24.0 VIII The 1998 Bolivia earthquake destroyed 70% of the town of Aiquile. 105 people were killed and 150 people were injured. 105 150
28[37]  Egypt, Mediterranean Sea offshore 5.5 10.0 VI One person was injured at Cairo. - 1
28[38]  China, Xinjiang 5.6 33.0 VI 28 people were injured, more than 2,000 buildings were destroyed, an additional 3,000 were damaged and 5,000 head of cattle were killed in Xinjiang. - 28
30[39]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.6 30.0 VII The May 1998 Afghanistan earthquake destroyed at least 30 villages, affecting 7,000 families and killing 4,500 people with 10,001 people injured. 4,500 10,001

June[]

June
Strongest magnitude6.4 Mw  Russia
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Turkey
145 deaths
Total fatalities145
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[40]  Russia, Kamchatka offshore 6.4 43.7 V - - -
7[41]  Mexico, Chiapas 6.3 86.6 VI - - -
18[42]  United Kingdom, Ascension Island region offshore 6.3 10.0 I - - -
27[43]  Turkey, Adana 6.3 33.0 IX The 1998 Adana–Ceyhan earthquake killed at least 145 people, left 1,500 people injured and many thousands homeless. 145 1,500
29[44]  Australia, Macquarie Island offshore 6.3 10.0 I - - -

July[]

July
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Solomon Islands
7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea
2,700 deaths
Total fatalities2,717
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[45]  Turkey, Adana 5.4 33.0 VI An apartment building collapsed, injuring 1,000 people. - 1,000
9[46]  Portugal, Azores Islands offshore 6.2 10.0 VIII Ten people were killed, 100 were injured and 1,000 were left homeless in the 1998 Azores Islands earthquake. 10 100
9[47]  Azerbaijan region 6.0 26.0 VI Extensive damage occurred in areas from Astara to Yardimli. - -
9[48]  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore 6.9 129.5 I - - -
16[49]  Solomon Islands, Nendo offshore 7.0 110.2 VII - - -
17[50]  Taiwan, Nantou County 5.7 12.6 VI Five people were killed and 27 were injured. damage and landslides occurred in Chiayi County. 5 27
17[51]  Papua New Guinea, Aitape offshore 7.0 10.0 VIII The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake created a 15 meter (50 ft) high tsunami that left several villages completely destroyed and others severely damaged. While the earthquake did cause minor damage of its own, the tsunami tragically claimed the lives of 2,700 people and injured thousands, making this the worst natural in Papua New Guinea's history. 2,700 Thousands
28[52]  China, Xinjiang 5.2 33.0 VI Several people were injured and 19 houses collapsed in Baicheng County. - Several
29[53]  Chile, Valparaiso 6.4 51.1 VI Two people died from heart attacks in Santiago and four miners were injured at the . 2 4
29[54]  Indonesia, Papua 6.7 33.0 VII - - -

August[]

August
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Ecuador
Deadliest7.2 Mw  Ecuador
6.4 Mw  China 3 deaths
Total fatalities6
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[55]  China, Xinjiang 5.6 10.0 V Several homes were destroyed in Jiashi County, and two people were injured. - 2
4[56]  Iran, Khorasan Province 5.3 33.0 V Some damage occurred in Khorasan Province. - -
4[57]  Ecuador, Manabi 7.2 33.0 VIII The 1998 Bahía de Caráquez earthquake damaged many buildings and disrupted communications. Three people were killed and 40 others were injured. 3 40
12[58]  United States, California 5.1 8.8 VI Two people were injured in Santa Cruz County. Some damage to a church at San Juan Bautista and minor cracking of highway 101 in San Benito County. - 2
15[59]  Italy, Lazio 4.8 10.0 VII Some damage occurred at Antrodoco - -
15[60]  Japan, Nagano Prefecture 5.5 10.0 V Damage occurred from a landslide in Gifu Prefecture. - -
20[61]  Japan, Bonin Islands offshore 7.1 440.5 IV - - -
20[62]  United States, Alaska, Aleutian Islands offshore 6.3 33.0 I - - -
23[63]  Nicaragua, Chinandega offshore 6.7 54.6 II - -
27[64]  China, Xinjiang 6.4 10.0 VII Three people were killed, seven were injured, more than 3,600 houses were destroyed, 18,771 damaged and 159 livestock were killed in Jiashi County. 3 7
28[65]  Japan, Tokyo offshore 5.4 75.9 V Two people were slightly injured in the Tokyo-Yokohama area. - 2

References[]

  1. ^ "M 7.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands".
  2. ^ "M 5.7 - 44 km NW of Zhangjiakou, China".
  3. ^ "M 6.4 - 101 km E of Pangoa, Peru".
  4. ^ "M 6.6 - 10 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala".
  5. ^ "M 6.6 - 47 km SSW of Ovalle, Chile".
  6. ^ "M 6.7 - 149 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji".
  7. ^ "M 6.6 - 159 km ENE of Labasa, Fiji".
  8. ^ "M 6.5 - south of the Fiji Islands".
  9. ^ "M 7.1 - 34 km SSE of Antofagasta, Chile".
  10. ^ "M 6.4 - 2 km E of Benito Juárez, Mexico".
  11. ^ "M 5.9 - 23 km ESE of Rust?q, Afghanistan".
  12. ^ "M 5.5 - 6 km S of Sogod, Philippines".
  13. ^ "M 6.8 - Reykjanes Ridge".
  14. ^ "M 6.5 - 126 km S of Amahai, Indonesia".
  15. ^ "M 6.4 - 46 km WSW of Ashk?sham, Afghanistan".
  16. ^ "M 6.1 - 9 km SSW of San José El Ídolo, Guatemala".
  17. ^ "M 6.6 - 52 km ESE of Kerman, Iran".
  18. ^ "M 5.6 - 84 km NE of Kashgar, China".
  19. ^ "M 6.7 - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region".
  20. ^ "M 8.1 - Balleny Islands region".
  21. ^ "M 6.4 - south of Australia".
  22. ^ "M 5.4 - 1 km E of Esanatoglia, Italy".
  23. ^ "M 7.2 - 178 km ENE of Levuka, Fiji".
  24. ^ "M 7.0 - 95 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia".
  25. ^ "M 6.7 - 131 km WSW of Corral, Chile".
  26. ^ "M 5.2 - 8 km E of Valfabbrica, Italy".
  27. ^ "M 6.6 - 43 km NE of San Fernando, Peru".
  28. ^ "M 5.3 - 4 km N of Dinar, Turkey".
  29. ^ "M 5.8 - 84 km ESE of B?rjand, Iran".
  30. ^ "M 5.6 - 5 km E of Kobarid, Slovenia".
  31. ^ "M 5.3 - 7 km SE of Karl?ova, Turkey".
  32. ^ "M 6.0 - 17 km ENE of Aratichanguío, Mexico".
  33. ^ "M 7.5 - 254 km SSE of Ishigaki, Japan".
  34. ^ "M 6.6 - 108 km SW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea".
  35. ^ "M 6.9 - south of the Fiji Islands".
  36. ^ "M 6.6 - 25 km NNW of Mizque, Bolivia".
  37. ^ "M 5.5 - 41 km E of Mersa Matruh, Egypt".
  38. ^ "M 5.6 - 13 km NNE of Zangguy, China".
  39. ^ "M 6.6 - 24 km E of Rust?q, Afghanistan".
  40. ^ "M 6.4 - 96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia".
  41. ^ "M 6.3 - 2 km NNE of Cabeza de Toro, Mexico".
  42. ^ "M 6.3 - Ascension Island region".
  43. ^ "M 6.3 - 12 km S of Adana, Turkey".
  44. ^ "M 6.3 - west of Macquarie Island".
  45. ^ "M 5.4 - 12 km S of Adana, Turkey".
  46. ^ "M 6.2 - 12 km N of Horta, Portugal".
  47. ^ "M 6.0 - 10 km SE of Lerik, Azerbaijan".
  48. ^ "M 6.9 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand".
  49. ^ "M 7.0 - 52 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands".
  50. ^ "M 5.7 - 31 km ESE of Pizitou, Taiwan".
  51. ^ "M 7.0 - 50 km WNW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea".
  52. ^ "M 5.2 - 119 km NE of Aksu, China".
  53. ^ "M 6.4 - 16 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile".
  54. ^ "M 6.7 - 192 km W of Abepura, Indonesia".
  55. ^ "M 5.6 - 87 km E of Kashgar, China".
  56. ^ "M 5.3 - 15 km SSW of Bojnurd, Iran".
  57. ^ "M 7.2 - 3 km E of Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador".
  58. ^ "M 5.1 - 10 km SW of Ridgemark, California".
  59. ^ "M 4.8 - 3 km NE of Cittaducale, Italy".
  60. ^ "M 5.5 - 22 km WSW of Hotaka, Japan".
  61. ^ "M 7.1 - Bonin Islands, Japan region".
  62. ^ "M 6.3 - 196 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska".
  63. ^ "M 6.7 - 130 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua".
  64. ^ "M 6.4 - 118 km E of Kashgar, China".
  65. ^ "M 5.4 - 14 km E of Kawasaki, Japan".
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