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.

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.