List of earthquakes in 2013
This is a list of earthquakes in 2013. 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 time. This year was quite busy with 17 events above magnitude 7 and two above magnitude 8, in Kamchatka and Santa Cruz Islands. Deadly quakes struck Pakistan, Philippines, China and Iran. Compared to other years By death toll Note: At least 10 dead By magnitude Note: At least 7.0 magnitude By month January A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the coast of southeast Alaska on January 5 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on January 15 at a depth of . A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, on January 21 at depth of , killing one person, injuring 15 others, and damaging 71 buildings. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Kegen, Kazakhstan on January 28 at a depth of . No damage was reported in Kazakhstan, but at least 156 houses were destroyed and 636 others were damaged in Kyrgyzstan, while in Xinjiang, China, 216 houses collapsed and 7,458 buildings were damaged. A magnitude 6.8