Global Earthquakes

Twenty five years of M≥6.0 events - where they struck, how deep they were & how counts changed over time.

Location of Earthquakes

Circles show M≥6.0 earthquakes in the selected year. Size & colour encode magnitude; use the sliders to filter.

Quakes per Year

Annual M≥6.0 counts with a 3-year moving average (dashed). Vertical markers highlight years of major events.

Magnitude Distribution

Most M≥6.0 events cluster at 6.0–6.6; counts drop quickly beyond 7.0 and are rare ≥8.0.

Magnitude vs Fatalities

Bigger magnitude ≠ more deaths. Fatalities rise with exposure, building standards, and shaking intensity (MMI). Size = damage (USD, B).

Top Countries by Impact (2000–2025)

Sum of deaths or damage across significant events. Use the dropdown to switch metric.

Yearly Impact Trends

Annual totals with a 3-year moving average (dashed) to reduce noise. Annotate peaks for 2004, 2010, 2011.