2009 Significant Earthquake and News Headlines Archive
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Note: This is a selected, incomplete list of significant earthquakes and may not have the most up-to-date, authoritative information for each earthquake. For more up to date information, please refer to scientific literature. For more comprehensive earthquake lists, please refer to the ANSS Composite Catalog or NEIC Earthquake Catalog.
News
- Share your Loma Prieta Earthquake Stories
- 09/24/09 - USGS News Release:Recovery Act Funds Will Upgrade Earthquake Monitoring
- 09/11/09 - The Great California ShakeOut on October 15
- 08/13/09 - Project Twitter Earthquake Detector (TED)
- 08/13/09 - New NEHRP Publication: Forecasting What's Coming Up from Down Below (PDF)
- 08/13/09 - New Fact Sheet: Earthquake Hazard in the New Madrid Seismic Zone Remains a Concern
- 06/12/09 - Recovery Act Funding for Seismic Network Improvements
- 04/10/09 - Secretary of the Interior Announces USGS Recovery Act Investments
- 03/23/09 - USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants
- 3/3/2009 - Interactive Deaggregation for Seismic Hazards Online Application 2008 Update Released
Earthquakes
- Magnitude 5.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO December 30, 2009
- Magnitude 6.4 TAIWAN December 19, 2009
- Magnitude 6.8 TONGA November 24, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION November 17, 2009
- Magnitude 6.5 OFFSHORE TARAPACA, CHILE November 13, 2009
- Magnitude 7.3 FIJI November 09, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA November 08, 2009
- Magnitude 6.8 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN October 30, 2009
- Magnitude 6.2 HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN October 29, 2009
- Magnitude 6.9 BANDA SEA October 24, 2009
- Magnitude 6.1 SUNDA STRAIT, INDONESIA October 16, 2009
- Magnitude 5.9 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 08, 2009
- Magnitude 6.8 VANUATU October 08, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 08, 2009
- Magnitude 7.4 VANUATU October 07, 2009
- Magnitude 7.8 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS October 07, 2009
- Magnitude 7.7 VANUATU October 07, 2009
- Magnitude 6.8 CELEBES SEA October 07, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 MORO GULF, MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES October 04, 2009
- 2009 Olancha, CA Earthquake Sequence (updated)
- Magnitude 6.6 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA October 01, 2009
- Magnitude 7.6 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA September 30, 2009
- Magnitude 8.1 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION September 29, 2009
- Magnitude 6.1 BHUTAN September 21, 2009
- Magnitude 6.3 OFFSHORE CARABOBO, VENEZUELA September 12, 2009
- Magnitude 5.5 ALBANIA September 06, 2009
- Magnitude 7.0 JAVA, INDONESIA September 02, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION August 30, 2009
- Magnitude 6.2 NORTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA August 28, 2009
- Magnitude 6.9 BANDA SEA August 28, 2009
- Magnitude 3.7 COLORADO August 18, 2009
- Magnitude 6.7 SOUTHWESTERN RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN August 17, 2009
- Magnitude 6.7 KEPULAUAN MENTAWAI REGION, INDONESIA August 16, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION August 12, 2009
- Magnitude 6.1 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN August 10, 2009
- Magnitude 7.5 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION August 10, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS August 10, 2009
- Magnitude 7.1 NEAR THE SOUTH COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN August 09, 2009
- Magnitude 6.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA August 03, 2009
- Magnitude 7.8 OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. July 15, 2009
- Magnitude 5.7 YUNNAN, CHINA July 09, 2009
- Magnitude 6.4 CRETE, GREECE July 01, 2009
- Magnitude 6.7 NEW IRELAND REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA June 23, 2009
- Magnitude 3.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA June 08, 2009
- Magnitude 6.3 VANUATU June 02, 2009
- Magnitude 7.3 OFFSHORE HONDURAS May 28, 2009
- Magnitude 4.7 NORTH KOREA May 25, 2009
- Magnitude 4.7 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA May 18, 2009
- Magnitude 6.5 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION May 16, 2009
- Magnitude 3.5 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA April 30, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 KURIL ISLANDS April 18, 2009
- Magnitude 6.7 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION April 16, 2009
- Magnitude 5.2 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII April 14, 2009
- Magnitude 6.9 KURIL ISLANDS April 07, 2009
- Magnitude 6.3 CENTRAL ITALY April 06, 2009
- Magnitude 4.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA March 24, 2009
- Magnitude 4.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA March 30, 2009
- Magnitude 7.6 TONGA REGION March 19, 2009
- Magnitude 3.5 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA March 08, 2009
- Magnitude 7.0 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION February 18, 2009
- Magnitude 7.2 KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA February 11, 2009
- Magnitude 3.0 GREATER NEW YORK AREA, NEW JERSEY February 03, 2009
- Magnitude 4.5 SEATTLE-TACOMA URBAN AREA, WASHINGTON January 30, 2009
- Magnitude MW 5.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA January 24, 2009
- Magnitude 6.6 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS January 19, 2009
- Magnitude 6.4 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND January 18, 2009
- Magnitude 7.4 EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS January 15, 2009
- Magnitude 6.7 SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS January 15, 2009
- Magnitude 4.5 GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA January 09, 2009
- Magnitude 6.1 COSTA RICA January 08, 2009
- Magnitude 7.4 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA January 03, 2009
- Magnitude 7.7 NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA January 03, 2009