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Earthquakes in 1992 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1992
Strongest magnitude 7.8 Indonesia Deadliest 7.8 Indonesia 2,500 deaths Total fatalities 3,939 9.0+ 0 4.0–4.9 5,130
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
By magnitude
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
November 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
January
January Strongest magnitude 6.7 Japan Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 3
February
February Strongest magnitude 6.8 Vanuatu Deadliest 3.4 South Africa 4 deaths Total fatalities 4 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 12
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1[ 4]
Japan , Kanagawa offshore
5.8
100.0
IV
37 people were injured and damage was observed in Tokyo .
-
7
2[ 5]
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
6.0
10.0
I
Foreshock .
-
-
2[ 6]
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
6.3
10.0
I
-
-
4[ 7]
Indonesia , Central Java
5.1
58.3
IV
One person was injured, over 1,500 homes were damaged and 1,500 families were displaced in Brebes .
-
1
6[ 8]
Indonesia , South Sumatra offshore
6.5
36.8
IV
-
-
-
12[ 9]
Turkey , Amasya
4.9
11.1
VI
Some damage was caused in the Çorum –Samsun –Amasya area.
-
-
13[ 10]
Vanuatu , Sanma offshore
6.8
9.6
VI
-
-
-
13[ 11]
United States , Alaska offshore
6.0
44.2
V
-
-
-
14[ 12]
South Africa , Gauteng
3.4
5.0
IV
Four people died and four others were injured due to a mine collapse.
4
4
17[ 13]
Russia , Severnaya Zemlya offshore
6.0
10.0
I
-
-
-
17[ 14]
Australia , Macquarie Island offshore
6.2
33.0
I
-
-
-
17[ 15]
Vanuatu , Tafea offshore
6.2
137.2
I
-
-
-
20[ 16]
France , Wallis and Futuna offshore
6.0
378.9
I
-
-
-
21[ 17]
Papua New Guinea , Morobe
6.0
55.0
V
It is a foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later.
-
-
26[ 18]
Yemen , Owen Fracture Zone offshore
6.0
10.0
I
-
-
-
27[ 19]
Papua New Guinea , Morobe
6.7
38.5
VI
-
-
-
28[ 20]
Argentina , Tucumán
5.2
23.2
VI
Some damage occurred in San Miguel de Tucumán .
-
-
March
March Strongest magnitude 6.9 Russia Deadliest 6.7 Turkey 652 deaths Total fatalities 659 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 16
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
2[ 21]
Russia , Kamchatka offshore
6.9
38.6
VI
-
-
-
2[ 22]
Russia , Kamchatka offshore
6.0
34.9
V
Aftershock.
-
-
4[ 23]
Iran , Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
5.1
17.6
VI
At least 6 were killed, 50 were injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan –Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region.
6
50
5[ 24]
Djibouti , Djibouti Region
6.2
7.4
VIII
-
-
-
7[ 25]
Costa Rica , Alajuela Province
6.6
78.9
VI
One person died of a heart attack and damage was observed in San Jose .
1
-
8[ 26]
United States , Northern California
5.3
9.5
VI
Minor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia .
-
-
13[ 27]
Turkey , Erzincan
6.7
27.2
IX[ 28]
The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides and avalanches also blocked a number of roads in the epicentral area.
652
2,000
References
^ "M 6.1 - 247 km WSW of Tofino, Canada" .
^ "M 6.1 - 60 km N of Ternate, Indonesia" .
^ "M 6.7 - Bonin Islands, Japan region" .
^ "M 5.8 - 4 km SSE of Miura, Japan" .
^ "M 6.0 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge" .
^ "M 6.3 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge" .
^ "M 5.1 - 6 km SE of Margasari, Indonesia" .
^ "M 6.5 - 187 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia" .
^ "M 4.9 - 11 km SSE of Amasya, Turkey" .
^ "M 6.8 - 99 km WSW of Luganville, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 6.0 - 59 km S of Akutan, Alaska" .
^ "M 3.4 - 7 km SSE of Carletonville, South Africa" .
^ "M 6.0 - east of Severnaya Zemlya" .
^ "M 6.2 - Macquarie Island region" .
^ "M 6.2 - 261 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu" .
^ "M 6.0 - 160 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna" .
^ "M 6.0 - 44 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 6.0 -" .
^ "M 6.7 - 50 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea" .
^ "M 5.2 - 24 km NE of Alderetes, Argentina" .
^ "M 6.9 - 84 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia" .
^ "M 6.0 - 85 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia" .
^ "M 5.1 - 55 km WSW of Bor?jen, Iran" .
^ "M 6.2 - 4 km WSW of Arta, Djibouti" .
^ "M 6.6 - 5 km SW of Río Segundo, Costa Rica" .
^ "M 5.3 - 27 km NW of Shelter Cove, California" .
^ "M 6.7 - 8 km W of Cimin, Turkey" .
^ USGS (6 February 2023). "PAGER" (PDF) . Retrieved 3 April 2023 .
Erzincan (6.7, Mar 13) †
Roermond (5.8, Apr 13)
Joshua Tree (6.2, Apr 22)
Cape Mendocino (7.2, Apr 25)
Kohat (6.3, May 5) †
Landers (7.3, Jun 28)
Big Bear (6.5, Jun 28)
Suusamyr (7.3, Aug 19) †
Nicaragua (7.7, Sep 2) †
St. George (5.8, Sep 2)
Cairo (5.8, Oct 12) †
Murindó (7.2, Oct 18)
Flores (7.8, Dec 12) † ‡
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year