Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2015
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
The following table lists the date, location, and magnitude of major earthquakes around the world during 2015.
| Date | Location | Magnitude 1 | Number killed |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 25 | central Nepal | 7.8 | 8,000+ |
| Sept. 16 | Chile | 8.3 | 5 |
| Oct. 26 | South Asia | 7.5 | 364 |
Source: various
NOTE: A major earthquake is defined here as having a magnitude of 6.0 or more.
1. Unless otherwise indicated, magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most uniformly applicable magnitude scale.
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