List of earthquakes in 2022

Earthquakes in 2022

class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2022 4.0–5.9 magnitude 6.0–6.9 magnitude 7.0–7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.6 Mw  Papua New Guinea 7.6 Mw  Mexico
Deadliest	6.0 Mw  Afghanistan 1,163 deaths
Total fatalities	1,784–2,084
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	11
6.0–6.9	117
5.0–5.9	1,603
4.0–4.9	13,707
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This is a list of earthquakes in 2022. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. The year 2022 was moderately active for earthquakes, with eleven major events, the majority of them occurring in Oceania. Three deadly events occurred in Afghanistan, with the deadliest event of the year killing over 1,100 in the eastern part of the country near Pakistan. The largest earthquakes occurred in Papua New Guinea and Mexico, with both events measuring 7.6. Deadly events also struck Indonesia, China, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Poland. It was also the first year since 2020 with no magnitude 8.0+ earthquakes.