Major Earthquakes around the World, 2009
The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2009.
| Date | Location | Magnitude 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 3 | North Coast of Papua, Indonesia | 7.6 |
| Jan. 15 | East of Kuril Islands | 7.4 |
| Feb. 11 | Kepulauan Talud, Indonesia | 7.2 |
| March 19 | Tonga Region | 7.6 |
| April 6 | Central Italy | 6.3 |
| May 18 | Greater Los Angeles area, California | 4.7 |
| May 25 | North Korea | 4.7 |
| May 28 | Offshore Honduras | 7.3 |
| July 15 | New Zealand | 7.6 |
| Aug. 3 | Gulf of California | 6.9 |
| Aug. 9 | Izu Islands, Japan Region | 7.1 |
| Aug. 10 | Andaman Islands, India Region | 7.6 |
| Sept. 2 | Java, Indonesia | 7.0 |
| Sept. 21 | Bhutan | 6.1 |
| Sept. 29 | Samoa Islands Region | 8.0 |
| Sept. 30 | Southern Sumatra, Indonesia | 7.6 |
Earthquake Events 2009: IRIS
Information Please® Database, © 2008
Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Number of Earthquakes Worldwide, 1990–2009, and Mortality Figures | Earthquakes | Major Earthquakes Around the World, 2007 |
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