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.

A fairly robust aftershock sequence followed which contributed to the number of magnitude 7+ events.

The deadliest earthquake accounting for the vast majority of the 1,290 fatalities occurred in Turkey in May.

In February, Los Angeles, California was jolted by one of its largest events resulting in 65 deaths.