Earthquakes in1990

class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1990 4.0–5.9 magnitude 6.0–6.9 magnitude 7.0–7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.8MwIndonesia
Deadliest	7.4MwIran 50,000 deaths
Total fatalities	51,821
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	17
6.0–6.9	130
← 1989 1991 →

This is a list ofearthquakes in 1990. 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 toUTC time.

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	50,000	7.4	Iran,Gilan	X (Extreme)	18.5	June 21
2	1,621	7.7	Philippines,Luzon	IX (Violent)	25.1	July 16
3	126	6.5	China,Qinghai	IX (Violent)	8.1	April 26
4	21	6.6	Iran	IX (Violent)	10.6	November 6
5	19	5.6	Italy,Sicily	VII (Very strong)	11.1	December 13
6	14	7.0	Romania,Vrancea	VIII (Severe)	89.3	May 30

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.8	5	Indonesia	VII (Very strong)	25.7	April 18
1	7.7	1,621	Philippines	IX (Violent)	25.1	July 16
3	7.6	0	Fiji	unreported	33.2	March 3
3	7.6	0	Northern Mariana Islands	V (Moderate)	11.4	April 5
5	7.4	50,000	Iran	X (Extreme)	18.5	June 21
6	7.3	0	Costa Rica	VIII (Severe)	22.2	March 25
7	7.2	0	Russia	III (Weak)	605.7	May 12
7	7.2	0	South Sudan	VIII (Severe)	14.9	May 20
7	7.2	0	Vanuatu	VII (Very strong)	125.7	July 27
10	7.1	0	Vanuatu	VI (Strong)	20.7	March 5
10	7.1	0	South Sudan	VIII (Severe)	16.0	May 24
10	7.1	0	Indonesia	III (Weak)	588.9	May 24
10	7.1	8	Philippines	VIII (Severe)	18.1	June 14
10	7.1	0	Vanuatu	VII (Very strong)	140.4	August 12
10	7.1	0	United States,Alaska	unreported	24.8	November 6
16	7.0	14	Romania	VIII (Severe)	89.3	May 30
16	7.0	0	Peru	III (Weak)	598.8	October 17

Listed are earthquakes with at least 7.0 magnitude.

January

Strongest magnitude	6.5MwTonga
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	10
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
4[1]	Tonga,Niuatoputapu, 118 km east northeast ofHihifo	6.5	53.5	-	-	-	-
5[2]	Mexico,Jalisco, 189 km southwest ofLa Cruz de Loreto	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
6[3]	South Indian Ocean	6.0	14.8	-	-	-	-
8[4]	United States,Alaska, 107 km south southwest ofNikolski	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
9[5]	Myanmar, 120 km east ofWangjing,India	6.3	119.2	V	-	-	-
14[6]	China, northernQinghai	6.0	12.2	VII	-	-	-
14[7]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands	6.1	58.3	-	-	-	-
18[8]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands	6.0	13.4	-	-	-	-
20[9]	Iran,Tehran, 36 km east ofSoleh Bon	6.0	24.5	VII	Slight damage occurred inFiruzkuh.	-	-
22[10]	Indonesia,Aceh, 28 km south ofMeulaboh	6.2	45.7	V	-	-	-

February

Strongest magnitude	6.9MwVanuatu
Deadliest	6.8MwPhilippines 6 deaths
Total fatalities	6
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	11
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[11]	Fiji,Viti Levu, 84 km southwest ofNadi	6.0	10.0	V	-	-	-
5[12]	Afghanistan,Badakhshan Province, 42 km east northeast ofJurm	6.3	109.9	VI	Slight damage occurred inKhorog, in neighboringTajikistan.	-	-
8[13]	Philippines,Central Visayas, 13 km south southwest ofBacong	6.8	25.9	VII	After the1990 Bohol Sea earthquake, six fatalities were reported and more than 200 people were injured. About 46,000 people were displaced by the event. This event damaged at least ₱154 million to properties.[14][15] Anomalously large tsunami waves reportedly impactedCamiguin Island.[16]	6	200
8[17]	Philippines,Central Visayas, 6 km south southwest ofBacong	6.6	30.3	VI	Aftershock of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area minutes ago.	-	-
10[18]	New Zealand, 90 km north ofAmberley	6.0	9.8	VII	Slight damage occurred in theCanterbury Region.	-	-
17[19]	Japan,Miyazaki, 80 km south southeastKoshima	6.1	65.9	III	-	-	-
19[20]	New Zealand, 41 km east ofPalmerston North	6.3	24.3	VII	Over $440,000 worth of damage occurred in Palmerston North.	-	-
19[21]	Vanuatu,Espiritu Santo, 83 km west ofLuganville	6.9	12.1	VIII	-	-	-
20[22]	Japan,Shizuoka, 28 km east ofShimoda	6.4	14.2	VII	-	-	-
24[23]	Tonga,Niuatoputapu, 161 km west northwest ofHihifo	6.2	33.0	-	-	-	-
26[24]	Easter Island region	6.1	14.2	-	-	-	-
28[25]	United States,California, 6 km north northeast ofClaremont	5.5	3.3	VII	The1990 Upland earthquake left some buildings damaged and 30 people injured.	-	30

March

Strongest magnitude	7.6MwFiji
Deadliest	6.1MwPakistan 11 deaths
Total fatalities	12
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	11
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
3[26]	Fiji, south ofFiji Islands	7.6	33.2	IV	-	-	-
3[27]	Fiji, south ofFiji Islands	6.2	33.0	I	-	-	-
3[28]	New Caledonia, southeast ofLoyalty Islands	6.6	33.0	I	-	-	-
4[29]	Pakistan,Balochistan, 27 km west southwest ofKalat	6.1	10.1	VIII	In Kalat, eleven deaths and 40 injuries were reported. Many homes were damaged.	11	40
5[30]	Vanuatu,Shefa, 69 km north ofPort-Vila	7.1	20.7	VI	-	-	-
5[31]	Afghanistan, 62 km east ofKhandad	6.2	12.2	VII	-	-	-
12[32]	United States,Alaska, 97 km southwest ofAtka	6.4	13.8	IV	-	-	-
15[33]	Vanuatu,Espiritu Santo, 20 km east southeast ofPort Olry	6.5	132.3	V	-	-	-
16[34]	Mexico,Sinaloa, 72 km south southwest ofEl Huitusi	6.1	10.0	V	-	-	-
21[35]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands	6.6	144.8	I	-	-	-
25[36]	Costa Rica,Puntarenas, 11 km east ofPaquera	6.4	26.6	VIII	Foreshock of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area minutes later.	-	-
25[37]	Costa Rica,Puntarenas, 7 km south southeast ofPuntarenas	7.3	22.2	VIII	The earthquake was also felt in other countries likeNicaragua andPanama. Ten people were injured by the earthquake. About 60 buildings were severely damaged. Several landslides blocked the roads inSan José area.[38]	-	10
25[39]	Afghanistan, 56 km east ofKhandad	6.3	33.0	VI	Slight damage occurred in villages near thePamir Mountains.	-	-
26[40]	Philippines,Surigao del Norte, 5 km northeast ofJagupit	5.9	39.2	VI	One person died and 2 were injured in Santiago.	1	2
31[41]	Russia, 102 km south ofShikotan	6.0	21.0	I	-	-	-

April

Strongest magnitude	7.8MwIndonesia
Deadliest	6.5MwChina 126 deaths
Total fatalities	131
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	19
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[42]	United Kingdom,Wales	4.7	10.0	V	The1990 Bishop's Castle earthquake left damage to several buildings.	-	-
3[43]	Papua New Guinea,eastern New Guinea region	6.2	88.2	V	-	-	-
3[44]	Nicaragua,Carazo, 36 km south southwest ofLa Conquista	6.8	52.5	VII	-	-	-
5[45]	Northern Mariana Islands, 198 km east ofSaipan	7.6	11.4	V	-	-	-
6[46]	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands,South Sandwich Islands region	6.0	33.0	I	-	-	-
6[47]	Northern Mariana Islands, 197 km east ofSaipan	6.3	15.5	I	-	-	-
9[48]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.0	17.4	I	-	-	-
11[49]	Japan,Kyoto, 11 km east northeast ofMaizuru	6.1	362.3	III	-	-	-
17[50]	China,Xinjiang, 93 km west ofKashgar	6.0	13.0	VI	Two people were injured and many houses collapsed inWuqia County.	-	2
17[51]	centralMid-Atlantic Ridge	6.1	10.0	I	-	-	-
18[52]	Indonesia,Sulawesi, 75 km north northwest ofGorontalo	7.8	25.7	VII	The earthquake damaged several houses and buildings. Five people died, while 36 others injured.[53]	5	36
18[54]	Indonesia,Sulawesi, 86 km north ofGorontalo	6.5	19.1	V	Aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area few hours ago.	-	-
19[55]	Indonesia,Sulawesi,Minahasa	6.0	33.0	IV	Aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia on April 18.	-	-
19[56]	Indonesia,Sulawesi, 75 km north northeast ofGorontalo	6.5	23.7	VI	Aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area on April 18.	-	-
21[57]	Chile, 15 km west northwest ofCoronel	6.3	11.9	VII	-	-	-
26[58]	China,Qinghai, 148 km west southwest ofXining	6.3	10.0	VIII	Foreshock of the 1990 Gonghe earthquake	-	-
26[59]	China,Qinghai, 143 km west southwest ofXining	6.2	10.0	VIII	Foreshock of the 1990 Gonghe earthquake	-	-
26[60]	China,Qinghai, 153 km west southwest ofXining	6.5	8.1	IX	The1990 Gonghe earthquake leaves 126 dead and 2,049 injured. Several homes and buildings collapsed and were damaged.	126	2,049
26[61]	China,Qinghai, 141 km west southwest ofXining	6.3	9.6	VIII	Aftershock of the 1990 Gonghe earthquake	-	-
26[62]	Indonesia,Sulawesi, 63 km north northwest ofGorontalo	6.0	24.4	V	Aftershock of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the same area on April 18.	-	-
28[63]	Costa Rica,Puntarenas 8 km south southeast ofCiudad Cortés	6.4	22.7	VII	-	-	-
30[64]	Norway,Bouvet Island region	6.0	10.0	I	-	-	-

May

Strongest magnitude	7.2MwRussia 7.2MwSouth Sudan
Deadliest	7.0MwRomania 14 deaths
Total fatalities	14
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	5
6.0–6.9	17
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[65]	United States,Alaska, 19 km south southeastKing Salmon	6.6	252.0	IV	-	-	-
2[66]	Papua New Guinea,West New Britain, 6 km south southeastKimbe	6.4	81.6	VI	-	-	-
8[67]	Panama,Chiriquí, 127 km south southeastPunta de Burica	6.5	9.6	-	-	-	-
9[68]	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands,South Sandwich Islands region	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
11[69]	North Korea, 67 km southeast ofRajin	6.3	578.5	-	-	-	-
12[70]	Russia, 16 km west southwest ofUglegorsk	7.2	605.7	III	-	-	-
13[71]	New Zealand, 39 km east southeast ofPalmerston North	6.4	20.6	VII	-	-	-
14[72]	Chile,Maule, 18 km east ofLinares	6.2	75.9	V	-	-	-
15[73]	Afghanistan, 77 km southeast ofFarkh?r	6.0	113.1	IV	-	-	-
15[74]	Indonesia,Sulawesi, 105 km west ofTomohon	6.0	29.7	V	-	-	-
20[75]	Sudan,Central Equatoria, 69 km east northeast ofJuba	7.2	14.9	VIII	-	-	-
20[76]	Tonga,Vava'u, 135 km west northwest ofNeiafu	6.3	232.2	-	-	-	-
20[77]	New Zealand, south of theKermadec Islands	6.1	345.6	-	-	-	-
22[78]	Chile,West Chile Rise	6.1	33.0	-	-	-	-
24[79]	South Sudan,Central Equatoria, 54 km north northeast ofJuba	6.5	16.5	VIII	-	-	-
24[80]	South Sudan,Central Equatoria, 63 km north northeast ofJuba	7.1	16.0	VIII	The earthquake was reported to have done substantial damage to private housing and government institutions atTerakeka which is 60 km north of Juba. The damage made by the earthquake was minimal. No loss of lives reported. In Juba, minor cracking of the walls of some older buildings reported.[81]	-	-
24[82]	Indonesia,West Manggarai, 135 km north northeast ofLabuan Bajo	7.1	588.9	III	-	-	-
29[83]	United States,Alaska, 155 km south southeast ofAkhiok	6.1	10.0	-	-	-	-
30[84]	Peru, 6 km east southeast ofSegunda Jerusalén – Azunguillo	6.6	24.2	VII	-	-	-
30[85]	Romania, 5 km west ofNistore?ti	7.0	89.3	VIII	The1990 Vrancea earthquakes killed 14 people and injured 362 others. Landslides were reported. Total damage of loss in Romania was $16 million, while $2 million total damage were reported inMoldova andBulgaria. $24 million insured losses in Romania. The earthquake killed nine people in Romania. Four people died and several others injured in Moldova, while in northernBulgaria, one person died from heart attack. The earthquake also injured some people inUkraine.	14	362
31[86]	Romania, 2 km south southwest ofNistore?ti	6.3	88.2	V
31[87]	Mexico,Guerrero 7 km northeast ofNuxco	6.0	22.6	VI	-	-	-

June

Strongest magnitude	7.4MwIran
Deadliest	7.4MwIran 50,000 deaths
Total fatalities	50,008
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	10
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
1[88]	Japan, near the east coastHonshu	6.3	67.0	VI	-	-	-
7[89]	Papua New Guinea, 68 km northeast ofAngoram	6.5	29.3	VI	-	-	-
8[90]	Fiji,Ovalau, 219 km east southeast ofLevuka	6.5	499.2	-	-	-	-
14[91]	Philippines,Western Visayas, 0 km east southeast ofUnion	7.1	18.1	VIII	The1990 Panay earthquake left heavy damage to several buildings inPanay Island. It also left several structures collapsed. Upliftments were recorded in some barangays. Landslides were recorded along the slope ofMt. Madya-as. The earthquake killed eight people and injured 41.[92]	8	41
14[93]	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, 47 km north northeast ofZaysan	6.6	57.9	VI	-	-	-
15[94]	Papua New Guinea,East New Britain, 79 km south southwest ofKokopo	6.0	60.1	V	-	-	-
16[95]	Japan,Okinawa, 153 km north ofNago	6.0	27.0	-	-	-	-
17[96]	Pakistan,Balochistan, 99 km west southwest ofKhuzdar	6.1	14.5	VII	-	-	-
21[97]	Iran, 23 km north ofManjil	7.4	18.5	IX	The1990 Manjil-Rudbar earthquake killed up to 50,000 people, injured 105,000 people and displaced 400,000 people in Iran.[98] The earthquake caused widespread damage in Iran.	50,000	105,000
23[99]	Papua New Guinea,Manus, 180 km north northwest ofLorengau	6.2	23.9	-	-	-	-
23[100]	Tonga,Tongatapu, 139 km west southwest ofHaveluloto	6.9	180.5	-	-	-	-
23[101]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.3	586.8	-	-	-	-

July

Strongest magnitude	7.7MwPhilippines
Deadliest	7.7MwPhilippines 1,621 deaths
Total fatalities	1,621
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	10
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
9[102]	South Sudan,Central Equatoria, 60 km north ofJuba	6.6	12.6	VIII	-	-	-
10[103]	Solomon Islands,Makira, 88 km west ofKirakira	6.4	66.3	VI	-	-	-
11[104]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.0	584.8	-	-	-	-
11[105]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.0	589.8	-	-	-	-
13[106]	Afghanistan,Badakhshan Province, 50 km east northeast ofJurm	6.4	216.8	IV	The earthquake triggered anavalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 mountaineers.	43	-
14[107]	Ascension Island, north ofAscension Island	6.6	11.1	-	-	-	-
16[108]	Philippines,Luzon, 4 km east ofMacapsing	7.7	25.1	IX	The1990 Luzon earthquake caused widespread damage in the Philippines. The earthquake produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched fromDingalan, Aurora toKayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. The event was a result ofstrike-slip movements along thePhilippine Fault and theDigdig Fault within thePhilippine fault system.[109] At least 1,621 people were killed in the earthquake.[110][111]	1,621	3,513
17[112]	Philippines,Luzon, 10 km east southeast ofAmbuclao	6.1	18.3	VII	Aftershock of the 1990 Luzon earthquake	-	-
17[113]	Philippines,Luzon, 14 km north northwest ofSalinas	6.5	23.1	VI	Aftershock of the 1990 Luzon earthquake	-	-
22[114]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.3	531.3	-	-	-	-
27[115]	Vanuatu,Espiritu Santo, 37 km east northeast ofLuganville	7.2	125.7	VII	-	-	-

August

Strongest magnitude	7.1MwVanuatu
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	13
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[116]	Chile,Coquimbo, 49 km west ofIllapel	6.0	35.8	VI	-	-	-
3[117]	Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, 55 km west ofZaysan	6.2	33.4	VI	-	-	-
5[118]	Japan,Izu Islands	6.5	469.2	-	-	-	-
5[119]	Japan, 43 km east of?arai	6.1	26.6	V	-	-	-
5[120]	Ascension Island, north ofAscension Island	6.4	10.0	-	-	-	-
10[121]	Indonesia,North Maluku 143 km west southwest ofTernate	6.2	53.2	-	-	-	-
12[122]	Vanuatu,Tanna, 19 km northwest ofIsangel	7.1	140.4	VII	-	-	-
14[123]	northernMid-Atlantic Ridge	6.3	10.0	-	-	-	-
16[124]	China,Xinjiang, 157 km south southwest ofTurpan	6.2	0.0	-	This earthquake was a Nuclear Explosion[124]	-	-
17[125]	Solomon Islands,Makira, 78 km south ofKirakira	6.7	29.1	VI	-	-	-
18[126]	Mid Indian-Ridge	6.2	10.0	-	-	-	-
18[127]	Indonesia,Sumatra, 232 km northwest ofSabang	6.0	29.1	-	-	-	-
21[128]	Easter Island region	6.0	10.5	-	-	-	-
25[129]	Indonesia,North Maluku 147 km west southwest ofTernate	6.4	11.3	-	-	-	-

September

Strongest magnitude	6.7MwVanuatu
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	13
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[130]	Ecuador,Pedernales, 34 km southwest ofPedernales	6.6	14.2	VII	-	-	-
2[131]	Papua New Guinea,Manus, 166 km southeast ofLorengau	6.0	22.8	-	-	-	-
8[132]	Tonga,Lifuka, 83 km south southeast ofPangai	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
9[133]	Papua New Guinea,East New Britain, 110 km south southwest ofKokopo	6.0	73.8	V	-	-	-
14[134]	South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands,South Sandwich Islands region	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
17[135]	Macquarie Island region	6.4	10.0	-	-	-	-
23[136]	Tonga,Niuatoputapu, 108 km north ofHihifo	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
23[137]	Vanuatu,Shefa, 74 km west ofPort-Vila	6.4	10.0	V	-	-	-
23[138]	Indonesia,Maluku, 289 km west southwest ofTual	6.5	33.0	-	-	-	-
23[139]	Japan, 153 km south southeast of?yama	6.5	10.0	IV	-	-	-
23[140]	Japan, 162 km south southeast of?yama	6.2	10.0	-	-	-	-
28[141]	Vanuatu,Vanua Lava, 62 km northwest ofSola	6.7	176.0	V	-	-	-
30[142]	Japan,Okinawa, 62 km south ofHirara	6.1	35.0	-	-	-	-

October

Strongest magnitude	7.0MwPeru
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	5
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
10[143]	Bolivia,Oruro, 68 km south southeast ofChallapata	6.6	266.0	-	-	-	-
10[144]	Fiji, south of theFiji Islands	6.1	548.5	-	-	-	-
15[145]	Indonesia, southwest ofSumatra	6.8	32.2	-	-	-	-
17[146]	Peru,Madre de Dios 130 km west ofIñapari	7.0	598.8	III	-	-	-
25[147]	Philippines,Caraga 13 km east ofTidman	6.5	44.1	VI	-	-	-
26[148]	southernMid-Atlantic Ridge	6.1	10.0	-	-	-	-

November

Strongest magnitude	7.1MwUnited States
Deadliest	6.6MwIran 21 deaths
Total fatalities	21
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
6[149]	Iran, 105 km east southeast ofD?r?b	6.6	10.6	IX	The earthquake killed at least 21 people and over 90 injured. Houses were destroyed. Buildings received major damage.[150]	21	90
6[151]	United States,Alaska 231 km west northwest ofAttu Station	7.1	24.8	-	-	-	-
12[152]	Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic,Issyk-Kul Region 35 km northwest ofTyup	6.4	19.1	VII	-	-	-
15[153]	Indonesia,Aceh 84 km southwest ofLangsa	6.7	48.4	VII	-	-	-
21[154]	United States,Alaska 206 km east southeast ofAtka	6.0	33.0	-	-	-	-
22[155]	Papua New Guinea,West New Britain 94 km east ofKimbe	6.3	28.7	VI	-	-	-
23[156]	Colombia,Quindío 7 km north ofSalento	6.1	144.6	IV	-	-	-
29[157]	New Zealand,Kermadec Islands region	6.1	415.0	-	-	-	-

December

Strongest magnitude	6.4MwTonga
Deadliest	5.6MwItaly 19 deaths
Total fatalities	20
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	?
4.0–4.9	?

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
5[158]	Indonesia,Maluku, 158 km west northwest ofTual	6.1	75.1	-	-	-	-
10[159]	Papua New Guinea,Hela, 74 km west ofTari	6.0	32.4	VI	-	-	-
11[160]	Tonga,Niuatoputapu, 90 km northeast ofHihifo	6.4	12.8	-	-	-	-
13[161]	Italy,Sicily, 20 km east northeast ofAugusta	5.6	11.1	VII	The1990 Carlentini earthquake killed 19 people and injured 200 people.Carlentini was the worst hit, where members of five families were killed when their homes collapsed. Several buildings, structures and houses collapsed and were destroyed.[162]	19	200
22[163]	Costa Rica, 2 km north northeast ofSantiago	6.0	17.3	VI	The earthquake killed one person, injured 299 people and left 14,000 people homeless. Cost of damage estimated $19.5 million. The earthquake left some structures serious damage.[164]	1	299

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