List of earthquakes in 2014
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This is a list of earthquakes in 2014. 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. Death toll was relatively low this year, and most of casualties came from China in August. The only 8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile.
Compared to other years
Overall
By death toll
Note: At least 10 dead
By magnitude
Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
By month
January
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 32 km (20 mi) west of Sola, Vanuatu on January 1 at a depth of 187.0 km (116.2 mi).
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 60 km (37 mi) south of Lar, Iran on January 2 at a depth of 8.0 km (5.0 mi). One person killed, 30 others injured, 40 homes destroyed and 100 others damaged in the Bastak area.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Sipí, Colombia on January 4 at a depth of 53.9 km (33.5 mi). At least 121 homes damaged in the Sipí area.
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