List_of_earthquakes_in_1977

February
Strongest magnitude	6.7 Mw United States
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	96
4.0–4.9	152

January
Strongest magnitude	6.6 Mw Papua New Guinea
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	131
4.0–4.9	184

Earthquakes in 1977
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	Indonesia, south of Sumbawa (Magnitude 8.3) August 19
Deadliest	Romania, Vrancea County (Magnitude 7.5) March 4 1,641 deaths
Total fatalities	3,107
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	10
6.0–6.9	75
5.0–5.9	1,693
4.0–4.9	2,395
	← 1976 1978 →

List of earthquakes in 1977

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This is a list of earthquakes in 1977. 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. Countries are entered on the lists in order of their status in this particular year. 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. Not a particularly busy year as far as the number of magnitude 7.0+ events with 11 being recorded. The largest event struck Indonesia in August and measured magnitude 8.3. The Solomon Islands were affected by a series of magnitude 7.5 events in April. Several events caused significant numbers of fatalities especially in Iran which had 3 earthquakes throughout the year with a combined death toll of around 1,120 people. The deadliest earthquake occurred in Romania in March and was the worst in the country's history. 1,641 people were killed in this event.

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"M 6.3 - Xinjiang-Qinghai border region, China". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. January 2, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. January 2, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. January 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. January 6, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 5.2 - Bali region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. January 26, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Kyrgyzstan". United States Geological Survey. January 31, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Salta, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. February 4, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.7 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 19, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Moro Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Romania". United States Geological Survey. March 4, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Romania". United States Geological Survey. March 4, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: ROMANIA: BUCHAREST". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - northern Sumatra, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. March 8, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - northern Sumatra, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. March 8, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: SUMATERA,SINURAT,TALU". National Geophysical Data Center. March 8, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 7.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 7.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: LUZON: MANILA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.9 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. March 21, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.9 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. March 21, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: BANDAR ABBAS". National Geophysical Data Center. March 21, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. March 23, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. March 23, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. March 23, 1977. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

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"M 5.2 - eastern Turkey". United States Geological Survey. March 25, 1977. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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"M 5.2 - eastern Turkey". United States Geological Survey. March 25, 1977. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: TURKEY". National Geophysical Data Center. March 25, 1977. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 26, 1977. Retrieved June 7, 2021.

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"M 6.2 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. April 1, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.2 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. April 1, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.6 - Samoa Islands region". United States Geological Survey. April 2, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.6 - Samoa Islands region". United States Geological Survey. April 2, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: SAMOA ISLANDS: APIA". National Geophysical Data Center. April 2, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 5.9 - western Iran". United States Geological Survey. April 6, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 5.9 - western Iran". United States Geological Survey. April 6, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: NAGHAN,ARDAL,JAGHDAN,DASTGERD,KORDAN,SARMUR". National Geophysical Data Center. April 6, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.7 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.7 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: SOLOMON ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: SOLOMON ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: SOLOMON ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. April 20, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 7.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: SOLOMON ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 22, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 22, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2021.

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"M 5.4 - Turkey-Iran border region". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 5.4 - Turkey-Iran border region". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: AZARBAIJAN". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. May 30, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. May 30, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 6.8 - Tonga region". United States Geological Survey. June 22, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 6.8 - Tonga region". United States Geological Survey. June 22, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: TONGA TRENCH". National Geophysical Data Center. June 22, 1977. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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"M 4.6 - Slovenia". United States Geological Survey. July 16, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: BALKANS NW: SLOVENIA: TRSTENIK,BELA,TENETISE". National Geophysical Data Center. July 16, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.9 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. July 21, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.9 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. July 21, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 7.2 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 29, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 7.2 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 29, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 8.3 - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 8.3 - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: SUNDA ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. August 19, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"Tsunami Event: SUNDA ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. August 19, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 7.1 - east of the South Sandwich Islands". United States Geological Survey. August 26, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.8 - East Timor region". United States Geological Survey. August 27, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.8 - East Timor region". United States Geological Survey. August 27, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.2 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. August 29, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.2 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. August 29, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - northern Colombia". United States Geological Survey. August 31, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - northern Colombia". United States Geological Survey. August 31, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: COLOMBIA: APARTADO, MEDELLIN". National Geophysical Data Center. August 31, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2021.

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"M 6.5 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.5 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.4 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Crete, Greece". United States Geological Survey. September 12, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. September 13, 1977. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

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"M 7.2 - south of Tonga". United States Geological Survey. October 10, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 7.2 - south of Tonga". United States Geological Survey. October 10, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 6.1 - Santiago Del Estero, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. October 22, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[108] [108]
"M 5.2 - Bulgaria". United States Geological Survey. November 3, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 5.2 - Bulgaria". United States Geological Survey. November 3, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: ROMANIA: VELINGRAD". National Geophysical Data Center. November 3, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 6.7 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 6.7 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 4.9 - northern Iran". United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 4.9 - northern Iran". United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: GORGAN". National Geophysical Data Center. November 9, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[116] [116]
"M 6.5 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[117] [117]
"M 6.5 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 7.4 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 7.4 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: ARGENTINA: SAN JUAN PROVINCE: MENDOZA". National Geophysical Data Center. November 23, 1977. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - La Rioja, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - La Rioja, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 24, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.0 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 24, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 24, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.3 - San Juan, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. November 24, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 5.8 - central Iran". United States Geological Survey. December 19, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 5.8 - central Iran". United States Geological Survey. December 19, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: BAB-TANGOL". National Geophysical Data Center. December 19, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - Red Sea". United States Geological Survey. December 28, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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"M 6.6 - Red Sea". United States Geological Survey. December 28, 1977. Retrieved June 14, 2021.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	1,641	7.5	Romania, Vrancea County	VIII (Severe)	94.0	March 4
2	584	5.8	Iran, Kerman Province	VIII (Severe)	31.0	December 19
3	366	5.9	Iran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province	IX (Violent)	41.0	April 6
4	189	8.3	Indonesia, south of Sumbawa	VI (Strong)	25.0	August 19
5	167	6.9	Iran, Hormozgan Province	IX (Violent)	29.0	March 21
6	70	7.4	Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina	X (Extreme)	13.0	November 23
7	34	6.7	British Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal	VII (Very strong)	33.0	April 20
8	30	5.2	Turkey, Elazığ Province	V (Moderate)	21.0	March 25
9	18	7.5	British Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal	VII (Very strong)	33.0	April 21

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.3	189	Indonesia, south of Sumbawa	VI (Strong)	25.0	August 19
2	7.6	0	Western Samoa	VI (Strong)	33.0	April 2
= 3	7.5	1,641	Romania, Vrancea County	VIII (Severe)	94.0	March 4
= 3	7.5	0	British Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal	VII (Very strong)	19.0	April 20
= 3	7.5	0	British Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal	VII (Very strong)	33.0	April 20
= 3	7.5	18	British Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal	VII (Very strong)	33.0	April 21
4	7.4	70	Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina	X (Extreme)	13.0	November 23
= 5	7.2	0	British Solomon Islands	VI (Strong)	33.0	July 29
= 5	7.2	0	Tonga, south of	III (Weak)	33.0	October 10
6	7.1	0	Falkland Islands Dependencies, east of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	( )	33.0	August 26
7	7.0	1	Philippines, Luzon	VIII (Severe)	37.0	March 18

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[1]^[2]	China, Qinghai Province	6.3	27.0	VII
2^[3]^[4]	Indonesia, south of Sumbawa	6.3	19.0	V
6^[5]^[6]	Papua New Guinea, off the north coast of East Sepik Province	6.6	33.0	VII
17^[7]^[8]	Chile, Antofagasta Region	6.3	33.0	VI
18^[9]^[10]	New Zealand, Cook Strait	6.0	50.0	VI
26^[11]^[12]^[13]	Indonesia, Bali	5.2	33.0	VI	Some damage was caused.
31^[14]^[15]^[16]	Soviet Union, Batken Region, Kyrgyzstan	6.1	20.0	VII	Some damage was caused.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
4^[17]	Argentina, Salta Province	6.0	549.0
19^[18]	United States, Near Islands, Alaska	6.7	33.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
2^[19]^[20]	Philippines, Moro Gulf, Mindanao	6.1	52.0	VI
4^[21]^[22]^[23]	Romania, Vrancea County	7.5	94.0	VIII	Deadliest event of 1977. The 1977 Vrancea earthquake caused major destruction despite being fairly deep. 1,641 people were killed and 10,500 were injured. This was the deadliest earthquake in Romanian history. Bucharest suffered major property damage with costs reaching $2 billion (1977 rate).	1,641	10,500
8^[24]^[25]^[26]	Indonesia, northern Sumatra	6.0	22.0	VIII	Some damage was caused.
18^[27]^[28]^[29]	Philippines, Luzon	7.0	37.0	VIII	1 person was killed and another 9 were injured. 14 homes were destroyed and 22 more were damaged. Costs were $100,000 (1977 rate).	1	9
21^[30]^[31]^[32]	Iran, Hormozgan Province	6.9	29.0	VIII	During the 1977 Khurgu earthquake, 167 people were killed and another 556 were injured. Major damage was reported.	167	556
23^[33]^[34]	Fiji	6.3	33.0	VI
23^[35]	Fiji	6.0	2.0		Aftershock of previous event.
25^[36]^[37]^[38]	Turkey, Elazığ Province	5.2	21.0	V	30 people were killed and major damage was caused.	30
26^[39]^[40]	United States, Fox Islands (Alaska)	6.0	38.0	IV

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w Papua New Guinea
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	131
4.0–4.9	184

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.7 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	96
4.0–4.9	152

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.5 M_w Romania
Deadliest	7.5 M_w Romania 1,641 deaths
Total fatalities	1,839
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	132
4.0–4.9	229

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.6 M_w Western Samoa
Deadliest	5.9 M_w Iran 366 deaths
Total fatalities	418
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	4
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	156
4.0–4.9	234

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.0 M_w United States
Deadliest	5.4 M_w Iran 3 deaths
Total fatalities	3
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	1
5.0–5.9	128
4.0–4.9	211

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w Tonga
Deadliest	6.8 M_w Tonga 1 death
Total fatalities	1
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	115
4.0–4.9	224

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w United Kingdom, Solomon Islands
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	5
5.0–5.9	116
4.0–4.9	184

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	8.3 M_w Indonesia
Deadliest	8.3 M_w Indonesia 189 deaths
Total fatalities	192
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	11
5.0–5.9	180
4.0–4.9	212

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	9
5.0–5.9	141
4.0–4.9	192

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w Tonga
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	184
4.0–4.9	208

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.4 M_w Argentina
Deadliest	7.4 M_w Argentina 70 deaths
Total fatalities	70
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	160
4.0–4.9	186

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w Japan
Deadliest	5.8 M_w Iran 584 deaths
Total fatalities	584
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	154
4.0–4.9	179