What was the largest earthquake in 2015?
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What was the largest earthquake in 2015?
List of earthquakes in 2015
| Strongest magnitude | 8.3 Mw, Chile |
| Deadliest | 7.8 Mw, Nepal 8,964 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 9,659 |
| Number by magnitude | |
|---|---|
| 9.0+ | 0 |
What was the biggest earthquake in 2012?
8.6 Mw Indonesia
List of earthquakes in 2012
| Strongest magnitude | 8.6 Mw Indonesia |
| Deadliest | 6.4 Mw Iran 304 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 720 |
| Number by magnitude | |
|---|---|
| 9.0+ | 0 |
What is the biggest earthquake in the Philippines?
The strongest earthquake in the Philippines happened on 08/16/1976 in the region Mindanao with a magnitude of 8.0 on the Richter scale. The shifting of tectonic plates in a depth of 7 km resulted in 1200 deaths. The earthquake also triggered a tsunami with further victims and destructions.
How many earthquakes occurred 2015?
19 earthquakes
In 2015, there were 19 earthquakes worldwide with a magnitude of 7.0 or higher. Since about 1900, the average has been about 18 earthquakes per year. Earthquakes caused 9,612 deaths worldwide in 2015, a significant increase compared to 664 deaths in 2014.
Did any earthquake happened in 2012?
The M w 8.6 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred on April 11, 2012 near the NW junction of three plates viz.
Where was the 2012 tsunami?
Indonesia
The 2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes were magnitude 8.6 and 8.2 Mw undersea earthquakes that struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh on 11 April at 15:38 local time….2012 Indian Ocean earthquakes.
| UTC time | 2012-04-11 08:38:36 |
|---|---|
| Type | Strike-slip – Intraplate |
| Areas affected | Indonesia |
| Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) |
| Tsunami | Yes |
What caused the 2012 tsunami?
The earthquake was caused by a strike-slip motion. The earthquake and the largest aftershock had a fault displacement of 21.3 m (70 ft). The strike-slip nature of the earthquake meant that the movement displaced relatively little seawater and was less likely to cause a tsunami.
