List of earthquakes in 2016
| Strongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw, Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 7.8 Mw, Ecuador 676 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 1,585 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 9.0+ | 0 |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 16 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 127 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 1,507 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 12,771 |
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This is a list of earthquakes in 2016. 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. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. Major events took place in Ecuador, Italy, Taiwan, Indonesia and New Zealand this year, while the strongest tremor was observed in Papua New Guinea. 2016 was also the first year since 2002 with no magnitude 8+ earthquakes.