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

All dates are listed according to UTC time.

Major events also took place in Indonesia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Mexico and Peru.

A M 7.3 quake in China was the most intense event of the year (MMI X, Extreme).

A rare 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck Victoria, Australia in September.