 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2010. |
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| Strongest Earthquake | Chile Earthquake 8.8 Mw |
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| Total fatalities | ≥230,000 |
| Earthquake count | 21 |
| 6.0 Magnitude+ | 12 |
| 7.0 Magnitude+ | 4 |
The earthquakes in 2010 have resulted in nearly 250,000 fatalities. Primarily, the 2010 Haiti Earthquake caused at least 230,000 deaths to that country, making it the 5th deadliest earthquake in recorded history. Also notable, the 2010 Chile earthquake registered a 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, ranking it the seventh strongest earthquake since 1900. The tsunami associated with the Chile earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the entire Ocean rim, also known as the Ring of fire. There have so far been nine earthquakes that reached at least 6.0 magnitude, this article considers only quakes above 3.0 Magnitude allowed on this list.
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The following tables, gather all the Information and make it easier to understand the format of the Earthquake Year/2010, There is a table of the Nation, Death Toll, Biggest Magnitude Earthquake & the Number of Earthquakes per nation in Table One, and then another table with the Number of quakes per month.
| Rank | Death Toll | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 230,000 |  Haiti |
January 12 |
| 2. | 497 |  Chile |
February 27 |
| 3. | 50 |  Turkey |
March 8 |
| 4. | 7 | Chile |
March 11 |
| 5. | 5 |  China |
January 18 |
| 6. | 2 |  Argentina |
February 27 |
| 7. | 1 | China |
January 30 |
| 8. | 1 |  Indonesia |
January 10 |
| Total | 230,566 |  World |
2010 |
| Nation | Death Toll | Magnitude | No. of Quakes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile |
497 | 8.8 Magntiude | 6 |
| Haiti |
230,000+ | 7.0 Magnitude | 1 |
| Turkey |
50+ | 5.5 Magnitude | 1 |
| China |
10 | 5.1 Magnitude | 2 |
| Rank | Magnitude | Location | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8.8 | Chile |
February 27 |
| 2. | 7.1 |  Solomon Islands |
January 3 |
| 3. | 7.0 | Haiti |
January 15 |
| 4. | 7.0 |  Ryukyu Islands |
March 8 |
Solomon Islands were struck by a quake that occurred on January 3rd in the, there where no deaths, yet many were left homeless by the quake.[1] Java was struck by a 5.1 magnitude quake on January 10. One person died as a result of the quake.
Eureka was hit by a large 6.5 magnitude quake that was centered off the coast of Eureka, California, with dozens of injuries reported, yet no deaths. [2]
Venezuela was struck by a 5.5 magnitude quake on January 15th. No deaths were reported. Haiti was struck by a devastating magnitude 7.0 quake that struck on January 12th, killing up to 250,000 people, and affecting millions. Drake Passage was struck by a 6.3 Mw earthquake that originated in the Shackleton Fracture Zone, a transform fault. China region of Guzhou was struck by a small 3.4 magnitude quake on January 18th, yet at least five people were killed. Sichuan was struck by a 5.1 magnitude quake on January 30th, seeing the death of one person, and leaving hundreds homeless in the eastern region of Sichuan. Eureka, California was struck by a second quake on February 4th, with minor injuries & damage, thus no deaths. Illinois was hit by a 3.8 magnitude earthquake on February 10, northwest of Chicago. Hawaii was struck by a tiny 3.5 magnitude earthquake on February 23rd, no injuries, deaths, or damage were reported on the Big Island. Ryukyu Islands were hit by a significantly large 7.0 magnitude earthquake, seeing no deaths or injuries but some damage. [3] A tsunami warning was issued for the Naha prefecture.[4] Chile was struck by a large 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27th, seeing 800+ deaths in the region. [5] Salta was struck by a large 6.3 magnitude earthquake on February 28th, yet it was completely unrelated to Chile's quake. At least two deaths resulted from this quake.
Taiwan was struck by a Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strike on March 3rd. Sumatra was struck by a 6.8 Magnitude earthquake on March 5th. Turkey was struck by a large 6.0 Magnitude earthquake which saw quite a few deaths, 50 and counting. [6] Hawaii was struck by America's fifth quake in 2010, a 4.4 Magnitude earthquake.
Lima was struck by a seemingly insignificantly large 6.3 Magnitude earthquake, that had no reported fatalities nor damage. [7] Chile was struck by another quake, a 6.9 Magnitude quake struck as the new president was been inaugurated into office.[8] Indonesia region of Kepulauan Obi was struck by a significantly large 6.3 Magnitude earthquake on March 14th.More Info Pico Rivera, California was stuck by 4.4 magnitude earthquake at 4:04am on March 16th.
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