List of earthquakes in 2015
This is a list of earthquakes in 2015. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) time. This year was dominated by the earthquake in Nepal in April, with around 9,000 deaths. Another deadly event struck Afghanistan, while the strongest quake (8.3) took place in Chile, like in 2014. Malaysia was struck by a 6.0 earthquake which killed 18 climbers including Singaporean students. It is marked as the deadliest in the country.
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2015
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| Strongest magnitude | 8.3 Mw, Chile | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest | 7.8 Mw, Nepal 8,964 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 9,661 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 8.0–8.9 | 1 | ||
| 7.0–7.9 | 18 | ||
| 6.0–6.9 | 124 | ||
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,413 | ||
| 4.0–4.9 | 13,239 | ||
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