Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage and/or casualties, or are notable for some other reason.

Events in remote areas will not be listed but included in statistics and maps.

The largest event struck El Salvador in June and measured 7.3.

The number of deadly events was subdued for most of the year in line with the activity but spiked in December.

A few days later Afghanistan had an earthquake which left 500 people dead.