List of earthquakes in 1992

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List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
List of earthquakes in 1992
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1992
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw Indonesia Indonesia
Deadliest7.8 Mw Indonesia Indonesia
2,500 deaths
Total fatalities3,939
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
4.0–4.95,130
← 1991
1993 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1992. 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

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Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 2,500 7.8 Indonesia Indonesia, Flores VIII (Severe) 27.7 December 12
2 652 6.7 Turkey Turkey, Erzincan IX (Violent) 20.0 March 13
3 545 5.8 Egypt Egypt, Cairo VIII (Severe) 22.0 October 12
4 116 7.7 Nicaragua Nicaragua, León III (Weak) 44.8 September 1
5 75 7.3 Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr IX (Violent) 17.0 August 19
6 36 6.3 Pakistan Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa VII (Very Strong) 16.3 May 20
7 10 7.2 Colombia Colombia, Chocó X (Extreme) 10.0 October 18

By magnitude

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Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 2,500 Indonesia, Flores Sea offshore VIII (Severe) 27.7 December 12
2 7.7 116 Nicaragua, León offshore III (Weak) 44.8 September 2
3 7.4 0 Vanuatu, Tanna offshore VIII (Severe) 129.0 October 11
4 7.3 75 Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr Valley IX (Violent) 27.4 August 19
4 7.3 0 Philippines, Mindanao offshore VII (Very Strong) 33.0 May 17
4 7.3 3  United States, California IX (Violent) 1.0 June 28
4 7.3 0 Indonesia, offshore Banda Sea VI (Strong) 77.7 December 20
8 7.2 0 United States, California IX (Violent) 9.9 April 25
8 7.2 0 Papua New Guinea, Morobe offshore VII (Very Strong) 58.0 May 15
8 7.2 0 Tonga offshore, south of the Fiji Islands IV (Light) 377.2 July 11
11 7.2 11 Colombia, Chocó X (Extreme) 10.0 October 18
12 7.1 0 Philippines, Mindanao offshore VII (Very Strong) 32.8 May 17
13 7.0 0 Solomon Islands, Nendö offshore VII (Very Strong) 18.8 May 27

By month

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January

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January
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[1] Canada, British Columbia offshore, 247 km (153 mi) WSW of Tofino 6.1 10.0 - - - -
13[2] Indonesia, North Maluku offshore, 60 km (37 mi) N of Ternate 6.1 112.9 V - - -
20[3] Japan, Bonin Islands offshore 6.7 498.5 - - - -

February

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February
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw Vanuatu
Deadliest3.4 Mw South Africa
4 deaths
Total fatalities4
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.912
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[4] Japan, Kanagawa offshore, 4 km (2.5 mi) SSE of Miura 5.8 100.0 IV 37 people injured and damage in Tokyo. - 37
2[5] Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 6.0 10.0 - Foreshock of the 6.3 event later that day. - -
2[6] Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 6.3 10.0 - - -
4[7] Indonesia, Central Java, 6 km (3.7 mi) SE of Margasari 5.1 58.3 VI[8] One person injured, 1,500 homes damaged and 1,500 families displaced in Brebes Regency. - 1
6[9] Indonesia, Bengkulu offshore, 187 km (116 mi) S of Pagar Alam 6.5 36.8 VI[8] - - -
12[10] Turkey, Amasya, 11 km (6.8 mi) SSE of Amasya 4.9 11.1 VI Damage in the Çorum–Samsun–Amasya area. - -
13[11] Vanuatu, Sanma offshore, 99 km (62 mi) WSW of Luganville 6.8 9.6 VI - - -
13[12] United States, Alaska offshore, 59 km (37 mi) S of Akutan 6.0 44.2 V - - -
14[13] South Africa, Gauteng, 7 km (4.3 mi) SSE of Carletonville 3.4 5.0 IV Four miners killed and four others were injured due to a collapse at the Mponeng Gold Mine. 4 4
17[14] Russia, Severnaya Zemlya offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
17[15] Australia, Macquarie Island offshore 6.2 33.0 - - - -
17[16] Vanuatu, Tafea offshore, 261 km (162 mi) SSE of Isangel 6.2 137.2 - - - -
20[17] France, Wallis and Futuna offshore 6.0 378.9 - - - -
21[18] Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 44 km (27 mi) NW of Finschhafen 6.0 55.0 V Foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later. - -
26[19] Yemen, Owen fracture zone offshore 6.0 10.0 - - - -
27[20] Papua New Guinea, Morobe, 50 km (31 mi) NW of Finschhafen 6.7 38.5 VIII[8] - - -
28[21] Argentina, Tucumán, 24 km (15 mi) NE of Alderetes 5.2 23.2 VI Some damage in San Miguel de Tucumán. - -

March

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March
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw Russia
Deadliest6.7 Mw Turkey
950 deaths
Total fatalities957
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.916
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[22] Russia, Kamchatka offshore, 84 km (52 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 6.9 38.6 VIII[8] - - -
2[23] Russia, Kamchatka offshore, 85 km (53 mi) E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 6.0 34.9 V Aftershock of the 6.9 event earlier that day. - -
4[24] Iran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, 55 km (34 mi) WSW of Borujen 5.1 17.9 VII[8] Six people killed, 50 injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan–Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region. 6 50
5[25] Djibouti, Djibouti, 4 km (2.5 mi) WSW of Arta 6.2 7.4 IX[8] - - -
7[26] Costa Rica, Alajuela, 5 km (3.1 mi) SW of Río Segundo 6.6 78.9 VII[8] One person died of a heart attack and damage in San Jose. 1 -
8[27] United States, California, 27 km (17 mi) NW of Shelter Cove 5.3 9.5 VI Minor damage in Honeydew and Petrolia. - -
13[28] Turkey, Erzincan, 8 km (5.0 mi) W of Cimin 6.7 27.2 IX[29]
Further information: 1992 Erzincan earthquake
 950 2,800

References

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  1. ^ ANSS. "M 6.1 – 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  2. ^ ANSS. "M 6.1 – 60 km N of Ternate, Indonesia 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  3. ^ ANSS. "M 6.7 - Bonin Islands, Japan region 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  4. ^ ANSS. "M 5.8 – 4 km SSE of Miura, Japan 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  5. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  6. ^ ANSS. "M 6.3 – western Indian-Antarctic Ridge 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  7. ^ ANSS. "M 5.1 – 6 km SE of Margasari, Indonesia 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog". Version 2007-12. United States Geological Survey. December 1, 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  9. ^ ANSS. "M 6.5 – 187 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  10. ^ ANSS. "M 4.9 – 11 km SSE of Amasya, Turkey 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  11. ^ ANSS. "M 6.8 – 99 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  12. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – 59 km S of Akutan, Alaska 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  13. ^ ANSS. "M 3.4 – 7 km SSE of Carletonville, South Africa 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  14. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – east of Severnaya Zemlya 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  15. ^ ANSS. "M 6.2 – Macquarie Island region 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  16. ^ ANSS. "M 6.2 – 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  17. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – 160 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  18. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  19. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 - Owen Fracture Zone region 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  20. ^ ANSS. "M 6.7 – 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  21. ^ ANSS. "M 5.2 – 24 km NE of Alderetes, Argentina 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  22. ^ ANSS. "M 6.9 – 84 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  23. ^ ANSS. "M 6.0 – 85 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  24. ^ ANSS. "M 5.1 – 55 km WSW of Borūjen, Iran 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  25. ^ ANSS. "M 6.2 – 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  26. ^ ANSS. "M 6.6 – 5 km SW of Río Segundo, Costa Rica 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  27. ^ ANSS. "M 5.3 – 27 km NW of Shelter Cove, California 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  28. ^ ANSS. "M 6.7 – 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey 1992". Comprehensive Catalog. U.S. Geological Survey.
  29. ^ Yarar, R.; Eisenberg, J.; Karadogan, F. (1993). A preliminary report on the Erzincan earthquake, March 13, 1992 (PDF). Proceedings of the Second Turkish National Conference in Earthquake Engineering. Istanbul, Turkey. Retrieved 2025-07-11.