.svg)  Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1992
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| Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw  Indonesia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadliest | 7.8 Mw Indonesia 2,500 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 3,939 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 4.0–4.9 | 5,130 | ||
← 1991 1993 → | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1992. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in damage or casualties, or are notable for some other reason. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,500 | 7.8 | Indonesia, Flores
|
VIII (Severe) | 27.7 | December 12 |
| 2 | 652 | 6.7 |  Turkey, Erzincan
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IX (Violent) | 20.0 | March 13 |
| 3 | 545 | 5.8 |  Egypt, Cairo
|
VIII (Severe) | 22.0 | October 12 |
| 4 | 116 | 7.7 |  Nicaragua, León
|
III (Weak) | 44.8 | September 1 |
| 5 | 75 | 7.3 |  Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr
|
IX (Violent) | 17.0 | August 19 |
| 6 | 36 | 6.3 |  Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
|
VII (Very Strong) | 16.3 | May 20 |
| 7 | 10 | 7.2 |  Colombia, Chocó
|
X (Extreme) | 10.0 | October 18 |
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.8 | 2,500 | Indonesia, Flores Sea offshore
|
VIII (Severe) | 27.7 | December 12 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 116 | Nicaragua, León offshore
|
III (Weak) | 44.8 | September 2 |
| 3 | 7.4 | 0 |  Vanuatu, Tanna offshore
|
VIII (Severe) | 129.0 | October 11 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 75 | Kyrgyzstan, Suusamyr Valley
|
IX (Violent) | 27.4 | August 19 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Philippines, Mindanao offshore
|
VII (Very Strong) | 33.0 | May 17 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 3 |  United States, California
|
IX (Violent) | 1.0 | June 28 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 | Indonesia, offshore Banda Sea
|
VI (Strong) | 77.7 | December 20 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 | United States, California
|
IX (Violent) | 9.9 | April 25 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 |  Papua New Guinea, Morobe offshore
|
VII (Very Strong) | 58.0 | May 15 |
| 8 | 7.2 | 0 |  Tonga offshore, south of the Fiji Islands
|
IV (Light) | 377.2 | July 11 |
| 11 | 7.2 | 11 | Colombia, Chocó
|
X (Extreme) | 10.0 | November 18 |
| 12 | 7.1 | 0 | Philippines, Mindanao offshore
|
VII (Very Strong) | 32.8 | May 17 |
| 13 | 7.0 | 0 |  Solomon Islands, Nendö offshore
|
VII (Very Strong) | 18.8 | May 27 |
| Strongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw  Japan |
|---|---|
| Total fatalities | 0 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 3 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 2[1] |  Canada, British Columbia offshore
|
6.1 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 13[2] | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore
|
6.1 | 112.9 | V | - | - | - |
| 20[3] | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore
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6.7 | 498.5 | I | - | - | - |
| Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw Vanuatu |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 3.4 Mw  South Africa4 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 12 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 1[4] | Japan, Kanagawa offshore
|
5.8 | 100.0 | IV | 37 people were injured and damage was observed in Tokyo. | - | 7 |
| 2[5] | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | Foreshock. | - | - |
| 2[6] | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.3 | 10.0 | I | - | - | |
| 4[7] | Indonesia, Central Java
|
5.1 | 58.3 | IV | One person was injured, over 1,500 homes were damaged and 1,500 families were displaced in Brebes. | - | 1 |
| 6[8] | Indonesia, South Sumatra offshore
|
6.5 | 36.8 | IV | - | - | - |
| 12[9] | Turkey, Amasya
|
4.9 | 11.1 | VI | Some damage was caused in the Çorum–Samsun–Amasya area. | - | - |
| 13[10] | Vanuatu, Sanma offshore
|
6.8 | 9.6 | VI | - | - | - |
| 13[11] | United States, Alaska offshore
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6.0 | 44.2 | V | - | - | - |
| 14[12] | South Africa, Gauteng
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3.4 | 5.0 | IV | Four people died and four others were injured due to a mine collapse. | 4 | 4 |
| 17[13] |  Russia, Severnaya Zemlya offshore
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6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 17[14] |  Australia, Macquarie Island offshore
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6.2 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 17[15] | Vanuatu, Tafea offshore
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6.2 | 137.2 | I | - | - | - |
| 20[16] |  France, Wallis and Futuna offshore
|
6.0 | 378.9 | I | - | - | - |
| 21[17] | Papua New Guinea, Morobe
|
6.0 | 55.0 | V | It is a foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later. | - | - |
| 26[18] |  Yemen, Owen Fracture Zone offshore
|
6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 27[19] | Papua New Guinea, Morobe
|
6.7 | 38.5 | VI | - | - | - |
| 28[20] |  Argentina, Tucumán
|
5.2 | 23.2 | VI | Some damage occurred in San Miguel de Tucumán. | - | - |
| Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Russia |
|---|---|
| Deadliest | 6.7 Mw Turkey 652 deaths |
| Total fatalities | 659 |
| Number by magnitude | |
| 8.0–8.9 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 16 |
| Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Injured | ||||||
| 2[21] | Russia, Kamchatka offshore
|
6.9 | 38.6 | VI | - | - | - |
| 2[22] | Russia, Kamchatka offshore
|
6.0 | 34.9 | V | Aftershock. | - | - |
| 4[23] |  Iran, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
|
5.1 | 17.6 | VI | At least 6 were killed, 50 were injured and 300 homes collapsed in the Lordegan–Ardal area. Landslides blocked roads in the epicentral region. | 6 | 50 |
| 5[24] |  Djibouti, Djibouti Region
|
6.2 | 7.4 | VIII | - | - | - |
| 7[25] |  Costa Rica, Alajuela Province
|
6.6 | 78.9 | VI | One person died of a heart attack and damage was observed in San Jose. | 1 | - |
| 8[26] | United States, Northern California
|
5.3 | 9.5 | VI | Minor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia. | - | - |
| 13[27] | Turkey, Erzincan
|
6.7 | 27.2 | IX[28] | The 1992 Erzincan earthquake killed at least 652 people and left 2,000 injured. 2,200 houses were heavily damaged at Erzincan. Landslides and avalanches also blocked a number of roads in the epicentral area. | 652 | 2,000 |
