Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2007
| Date | Region | Magnitude | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 21 | Molucca Sea | 7.5 | 4 |
| March 6 | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | 6.4 | 67 |
| March 25 | Near the west coast of Honshu, Japan | 6.7 | 1 |
| April 1 | Solomon Islands | 8.1 | 54 |
| June 2 | Yunnan, China | 6.1 | 3 |
| July 16 | Near the west coast of Honshu, Japan | 6.6 | 9 |
| July 21 | Tajikistan | 5.2 | 12 |
| Aug. 2 | Tatar Strait, Russia | 6.2 | 2 |
| Aug. 15 | coast of central Peru | 8.0 | 519 |
| Sept. 13 | Sumatra, Indonesia | 8.4 | 25 |
| Nov. 14 | South America | 7.7 | 2 |
| Nov. 25 | Sumbawa region, Indonesia | 6.5 | 3 |
| Nov. 29 | Martinique region, Windward Islands | 7.4 | 1 |
| Dec. 9 | Minas Gerais, Brazil | 4.9 | 1 |
| Dec. 20 | Off east coast of the North Island, New Zealand | 6.6 | 1 |
Source: National Earthquake Information
Center, U.S. Geological Survey:
Earthquake Hazards Program: Magnitude 7 and Greater
Earthquakes in 2007
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