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This is a list of earthquakes in 2003. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the United States Geological Survey.
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Note that an increase in detected earthquake numbers does not necessarily represent an increase in earthquakes per se. Population increase, habitation spread, and advances in earthquake detection technology all contribute to higher earthquake numbers being recorded over time. USGS's Website has more information.
For exact dates and live earthquakes please visit USGS's Global Earthquake Search Page and Real-time Earthquake Map or EMSC's Real-time Seismicity.
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Listed are earthquakes with at least 10 dead.
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Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.
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January
February
March
April
May
June
The coast of Peru was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 3 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[76]
New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on June 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[77]
Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 10 at a depth of 44.5 km (27.7 mi).[78]- Bougainville Island was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on June 12 at a depth of 186.3 km (115.8 mi).[79]
The Rat Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on June 15 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).[80]
Kamchatka Peninsula was struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on June 16 at a depth of 174.8 km (108.6 mi).[81]
Amazonas was struck by a magnitude 7.1 quake that occurred on June 20 at a depth of 558.1 km (346.8 mi).[82]
Coquimbo was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on June 20 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[83]- The Rat Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.9 quake that occurred on June 23 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).[84]
Western Iran was struck by a magnitude 4.6 quake that occurred on June 24 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[85] One person was killed.
Masbate was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on June 26 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[86]- The Bismarck Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on June 28 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[87]
July
The Celebes Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 1 at a depth of 635.4 km (394.8 mi).[88]- Samar was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 1 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[89]
Tonga was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 3 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[90]- New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[91]
- Southern Iran was struck by a magnitude 5.8 quake that occurred on July 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[92] One person was killed.
The Haida Gwaii region was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 12 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).[93]- Fars province was struck by a magnitude 4.2 quake that occurred on July 12 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Several people were injured in Darreh Shor.[94]
- New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on July 15 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[95]
- The Carlsberg Ridge was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on July 15 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[96]
The coast of Jalisco was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 17 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[97]- New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on July 21 at a depth of 189.6 km (117.8 mi).[98]
Yunnan was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[99] 16 people were killed.
The Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 22 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[100]- New Ireland was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on July 25 at a depth of 24.0 km (14.9 mi).[101]
Honshu was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on July 25 at a depth of 6.0 km (3.7 mi).[102]
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The India-Bangladesh border region was struck by a magnitude 5.7 quake that occurred on July 26 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[103] Two people were killed.
Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of 212.9 km (132.3 mi).[104]- Primorye was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of 470.3 km (292.2 mi).[105]
Chuquisaca was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on July 27 at a depth of 345.3 km (214.6 mi).[106]
August
- The Scotia Sea was struck by a magnitude 7.6 quake that occurred on August 4 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Minor damage was caused in the Orcadas Base on Laurie Island.[107]
- Halmahera was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[108]
Macquarie Island was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[109]- The Andaman Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 11 at a depth of 100.2 km (62.3 mi).[110]
Greece was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 14 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi).[111]- -
The Greece-Albania region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on August 14 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[112] At least fifty people were injured, some buildings and infrastructure were damaged and landslides were reported in Lefkada. - Eastern Nei Mongol was struck by a magnitude 5.4 quake that occurred on August 16 at a depth of 24.4 km (15.2 mi).[113] Four people were killed.
South Island was struck by a magnitude 7.2 quake that occurred on August 21 at a depth of 28.0 km (17.4 mi).[114]
Guatemala was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 25 at a depth of 100.0 km (62.1 mi).[115]- The southern East Pacific Rise was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 28 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[116]
- Kepulauan Barat Daya was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 28 at a depth of 409.2 km (254.3 mi).[117]
- Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on August 30 at a depth of 137.0 km (85.1 mi).[118]
- Primorye was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on August 31 at a depth of 481.1 km (298.9 mi).[119]
September
- Tonga was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[120]
- The central East Pacific Rise was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on September 6 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[121]
The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 7 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[122]
Solomon Islands was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 11 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[123]- New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 12 at a depth of 50.4 km (31.3 mi).[124]
Myanmar was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[125] Ten people were killed.- Ascension Island was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[126]
Dominican Republic was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 22 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[127] 3 people were killed.- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 8.3 quake that occurred on September 25 at a depth of 27.0 km (16.8 mi).[128] One indirect fatality was reported.[129]
- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 7.4 quake that occurred on September 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[130]
- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 26 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[131]
- Siberia was struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on September 27 at a depth of 16.0 km (9.9 mi).[132] Three people were killed.
- Siberia was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[133]
- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on September 29 at a depth of 25.0 km (15.5 mi).[134]
- The Scotia Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[135]
- The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[136]
- The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on September 30 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[137]
October
- Siberia was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on October 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[138]
Samoa was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on October 7 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[139]- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on October 8 at a depth of 32.0 km (19.9 mi).[140]
- The Philippines was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on October 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[141]
- Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[142]
- Fiji was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 15 at a depth of 582.6 km (362.0 mi).[143]
- Yunnan was struck by a magnitude 5.6 quake that occurred on October 16 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[144] Three people were killed.
- Bougainville Island was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on October 17 at a depth of 133.0 km (82.6 mi).[145]
- The Molucca Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on October 18 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[146]
- New Guinea was struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on October 22 at a depth of 53.5 km (33.2 mi).[147]
- The Gansu-Qinghai border region was struck by a magnitude 5.8 quake that occurred on October 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[148] Nine people were killed.
- New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on October 28 at a depth of 65.0 km (40.4 mi).[149]
- The coast of Honshu was struck by a magnitude 7.0 quake that occurred on October 31 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[150]
November
- The coast of South Island was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on November 2 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[151]
The coast of Colombia was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 5 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[152]- Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 6 at a depth of 113.7 km (70.6 mi).[153]
- The central Mid-Atlantic Ridge was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 9 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[154]
- The Kermadec Islands was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[155]
- The Kermadec Islands was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[156]
- The Volcano Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 11 at a depth of 101.0 km (62.8 mi).[157]
- The Molucca Sea was struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on November 12 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[158]
- The coast of Honshu was struck by a magnitude 6.4 quake that occurred on November 12 at a depth of 384.9 km (239.2 mi).[159]
- Macquarie Island was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on November 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[160]
- Gansu was struck by a magnitude 5.1 quake that occurred on November 13 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[161] One person was killed.
- Vanuatu was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on November 14 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[162]
- The Sichuan-Yunnan-Guizhou region was struck by a magnitude 5.6 quake that occurred on November 14 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[163] Four people were killed.
- The Rat Islands was struck by a magnitude 7.8 quake that occurred on November 17 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[164]
- Samar was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on November 18 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).[165] One person was killed.
- New Britain was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on November 25 at a depth of 35.0 km (21.7 mi).[166]
December
- The Kazakhstan-Xinjiang region was struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[167] 11 people were killed.- Komandorskiye Ostrova was struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on December 5 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[168]
- The Andreanof Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.2 quake that occurred on December 9 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[169]
Virginia was struck by a magnitude 4.5 quake that occurred on December 9 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). Slight damage was caused in Bremo Bluff and Kents Store.[170]- Taiwan was struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on December 10 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[171]
- The central Mid-Atlantic Ridge was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 21 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[172]
California was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 22 at a depth of 7.6 km (4.7 mi).[173] Two people were killed.
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The Panama-Costa Rica region was struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[174] Two people were killed.- The Kermadec Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of 34.6 km (21.5 mi).[175]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.5 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[176]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.0 quake that occurred on December 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[177]
- Iran was struck by a magnitude 6.6 quake that occurred on December 26 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[178] 26,271 people were killed, 20,000 were injured, 60,000 were made homeless and much of the city of Bam was destroyed. A 2,000-year-old UNESCO world heritage site, the Arg-é Bam, was nearly completely destroyed by the earthquake.[179]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.8 quake that occurred on December 26 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[180]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[181]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 7.3 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[182]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.7 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[183]
- The Loyalty Islands were struck by a magnitude 6.3 quake that occurred on December 27 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).[184]
- Hokkaido was struck by a magnitude 6.1 quake that occurred on December 29 at a depth of 33.0 km (20.5 mi).[185]
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