United States, Alaska, Fox Islands offshore, 100 km (62 mi) southeast of Nikolski The earthquake triggered a tsunami which reached heights of 10 cm (0.33 ft). In Egypt, three people were killed and one was injured when an apartment building partially collapsed in Damietta. Nearly 1,600 livestock were killed in Kallepeia due to the earthquake. Minor damage occurred in some homes and objects fell from shelves in the Paphos and Lefke Districts. The 2022 Cyprus earthquake was the largest earthquake on the island since 1996. Ĭyprus, Paphos offshore, 48 km (30 mi) west northwest of Polis Several buildings were damaged in Chamchamal District. Iraq, Sulaymaniyah, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Jamjamāl New Zealand, Kermadec Islands offshore, 526 km (327 mi) northeast of Whangarei Indonesia, North Maluku, 33 km (21 mi) south southwest of TobeloĪt least 203 homes and three churches were severely damaged in North Halmahera Regency. Seventeen buildings were also damaged in eastern Albania. Cracks were reported in a hundred buildings in Bitola, North Macedonia. In Florina, the facades of buildings fell, cracks on masonry houses appeared, an old uninhabited house in the village of Agia Paraskevi collapsed, and glass windows were shattered. Greece, Western Macedonia, 5 km (3.1 mi) north northwest of Florina Small sections of the Great Wall of China in Shandan County collapsed. Some sections of a high-speed rail line were suspended because of damage to several tunnels. The 2022 Qinghai earthquake damaged at least 4,914 homes and 25 schools and collapsed two walls in Menyuan County. Ĭhina, Qinghai, 109 km (68 mi) southwest of Jinchang 39 people were injured, one of them seriously, after jumping and falling from a balcony. Some damage was caused in Lima, where twelve buildings were destroyed and rockslides occurred. Peru, Lima, 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Cocachacra Nicaragua, León offshore, 61 km (38 mi) south of Corinto Indonesia offshore, Banda Sea, 284 km (176 mi) east of Katabu A car was damaged in Yilan after being hit by a rockfall. Power and water services were both disrupted. Taiwan, Hualien offshore, 66 km (41 mi) east of Hualien Cityįifteen buildings sustained minor damage in Taipei, such as cracks on walls and tiles falling off walls and ceilings. Vanuatu, Torba offshore, 110 km (68 mi) northwest of Sola Thirty people were injured, two of whom are in critical condition, and 7,904 homes were damaged and 1,500 destroyed in Ninglang County. Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.īy month January January Strongest magnitudeĬhina, Yunnan, 99 km (62 mi) east of Shangri-La Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead. Deadly events also struck Indonesia, China, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Poland.Ĭompared to other years Number of earthquakes worldwide for 2012–2022 The largest earthquakes occurred in Papua New Guinea and Mexico, with both events measuring 7.6. Three deadly events occurred in Afghanistan, with the deadliest event of the year killing over 1,100 in the eastern part of the country near Pakistan. The year 2022 was moderately active for earthquakes, with eleven major events, the majority of them occurring in Oceania. Maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason.
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