The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2001–2010, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused fatalities.
Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included.
In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake, 2005 Pakistan earthquake and 2008 Sichuan earthquake.
For lists of earthquakes by country, which may include smaller and less destructive events than those listed here, see Lists of earthquakes by country.
Notes All times are UTC, unless otherwise stated ML = Richter scale Mw = Moment magnitude Mb = Body wave magnitude HRV = Harvard University (Global CMT) USGS = United States Geological Survey