WORLD'S LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN 2016
Abstract
In 2016 there were 47 earthquakes in the world that either reached or exceeded a moment magnitude (Mw) of 6.5. None had a moment magnitude greater than or equal to 8.0, and 17 were between 7.0 and 7.9. At least 35 earthquakes claimed human lives; in total there were at least 1339 victims. The most devastating earthquake took place on 16 April in Ecuador, where at least 676 people were killed. The 17 December earthquake near Papua New Guinea ranked highest in terms of the released energy, with a moment magnitude of 7.9. The deepest strong earthquake took place on 19 October near Indonesia, with a hypocentre 614 km below the surface and a moment magnitude of 6.6. The strongest earthquake in Europe, with a moment magnitude of 6.6, struck Central Italy on 30 October. This seismic sequence began on 24 August with an earthquake near Accumoli (Mw = 6.2) and continued into 2017. Some of those earthquakes were felt also in Slovenia. Earthquakes in Italy in 2016 claimed 302 human lives.
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