Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2016
Updated September 9, 2022 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2016.
| Date | Location | Magnitude 1 | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6 | Taiwan | 6.4 | 59+ |
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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