Major Earthquakes around the World, 2014
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2014.
| Date | Location | Magnitude 1 |
|---|---|---|
| April 1 | Iquique, Chile | 8.2 |
| April 2 | Iquique, Chile | 7.7 |
| April 11 | Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.1 |
| April 12 | Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.6 |
| April 13 | Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.4 |
| April 18 | Guerrero, Mexico | 7.2 |
| April 19 | Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.5 |
| June 23 | Little Sitkin Island, Alaska | 7.9 |
| Oct. 8 | Easter Island, Chile | 7.1 |
| Oct. 14 | Intipuca, El Salvador | 7.3 |
| Nov. 1 | Ndoi Island, Fiji | 7.1 |
| Nov. 15 | Kota Ternate, Indonesia | 7.1 |
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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