.svg)    Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1962
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| Strongest magnitude |  United Kingdom, Fiji (Magnitude 7.5) May 21 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest |  Iran Qazvin Province, Iran (Magnitude 7.0) September 1 12,225 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 12,332 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
← 1961 1963 → | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1962. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. The year was characterized by fairly moderate activity. The largest of 10 magnitude 7.0 + earthquakes measured 7.5 and struck Fiji. Iran had the deadliest event with over 12,000 deaths in September. Apart from this there was few other deaths from earthquakes. Colombia had the most with 47 in July.