List of earthquakes in 2009

Earthquakes in 2009
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 2009
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw Samoa
Deadliest7.6 Mw Indonesia
1,115 deaths
Total fatalities1,853
Number by magnitude
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Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy and Costa Rica. Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful earthquake in 2009. The tsunami associated with the Samoa earthquake caused tsunami advisories and warning across the Pacific Ocean rim, also known as the Ring of Fire.

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