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Global Significant Earthquakes Database v.2.0.0

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The Global Significant Earthquakes Database brings 6,634 notable events into a clean, analysis-ready reference spanning ancient history through the current NOAA/NCEI record. The core table covers when and where each earthquake occurred, its coordinates, depth, preferred magnitude, maximum reported intensity, and associated tsunami or volcanic activity. Higher license tiers add casualty, housing, and damage measures, then alternate magnitude scales, event notes, and direct record links. Matching UTF-8 CSV, JSON, and indexed SQLite formats support mapping, historical research, risk analysis, education, and data-driven publishing.

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Global Significant Earthquakes Database

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Database: #266
Version: 2.0.0
Format: XML schema

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Release-defined structure

Table	Records	Fields
earthquakes	6634	event_id, year, month, day, hour, minute, second, date_display, location_name, area, country, region, latitude, longitude, depth_km, preferred_magnitude, maximum_intensity, tsunami_associated, volcano_associated
impacts	6634	event_id, deaths, deaths_total, injuries, injuries_total, missing, missing_total, houses_destroyed, houses_destroyed_total, houses_damaged, houses_damaged_total, damage_millions_usd, damage_millions_usd_total, damage_description, deaths_description, injuries_description, houses_destroyed_description, houses_damaged_description
provenance	6634	event_id, magnitude_unknown, magnitude_mb, magnitude_ms, magnitude_mw, magnitude_ml, magnitude_mfa, region_code, event_comments, ncei_event_url, source_dataset, source_doi, source_checked_date

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6,634Earthquakes

6,634Impacts

6,634Provenance

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earthquakes6,634 records · 19 fields

event_id

Distinct: 6,634
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

year

Distinct: 960
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

month

Distinct: 12
Missing: 394 (5.9%)

day

Distinct: 31
Missing: 553 (8.3%)

hour

Distinct: 24
Missing: 2,066 (31.1%)

minute

Distinct: 60
Missing: 2,288 (34.5%)

second

Distinct: 595
Missing: 2,771 (41.8%)

date_display

Distinct: 6,298
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

location_name

Distinct: 4,096
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

area

Distinct: 32
Missing: 6,306 (95.1%)

country

Distinct: 161
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

region

Distinct: 18
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

latitude

Distinct: 3,546
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

longitude

Distinct: 4,327
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

depth_km

Distinct: 209
Missing: 3,002 (45.3%)

preferred_magnitude

Distinct: 67
Missing: 1,735 (26.2%)

maximum_intensity

Distinct: 12
Missing: 3,213 (48.4%)

tsunami_associated

Distinct: 1
Missing: 4,663 (70.3%)

volcano_associated

Distinct: 1
Missing: 6,552 (98.8%)

impacts6,634 records · 18 fields

event_id

Distinct: 6,634
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

deaths

Distinct: 450
Missing: 4,364 (65.8%)

deaths_total

Distinct: 460
Missing: 4,494 (67.7%)

injuries

Distinct: 407
Missing: 5,150 (77.6%)

injuries_total

Distinct: 414
Missing: 5,125 (77.3%)

missing

Distinct: 22
Missing: 6,607 (99.6%)

missing_total

Distinct: 23
Missing: 6,604 (99.5%)

houses_destroyed

Distinct: 503
Missing: 5,686 (85.7%)

houses_destroyed_total

Distinct: 512
Missing: 5,651 (85.2%)

houses_damaged

Distinct: 434
Missing: 5,988 (90.3%)

houses_damaged_total

Distinct: 417
Missing: 6,037 (91.0%)

damage_millions_usd

Distinct: 311
Missing: 5,977 (90.1%)

damage_millions_usd_total

Distinct: 310
Missing: 5,987 (90.2%)

damage_description

Distinct: 4
Missing: 1,753 (26.4%)

deaths_description

Distinct: 5
Missing: 3,856 (58.1%)

injuries_description

Distinct: 4
Missing: 4,894 (73.8%)

houses_destroyed_description

Distinct: 5
Missing: 4,600 (69.3%)

houses_damaged_description

Distinct: 4
Missing: 5,387 (81.2%)

provenance6,634 records · 13 fields

event_id

Distinct: 6,634
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

magnitude_unknown

Distinct: 55
Missing: 5,796 (87.4%)

magnitude_mb

Distinct: 50
Missing: 4,744 (71.5%)

magnitude_ms

Distinct: 56
Missing: 3,540 (53.4%)

magnitude_mw

Distinct: 55
Missing: 4,713 (71.0%)

magnitude_ml

Distinct: 54
Missing: 6,412 (96.7%)

magnitude_mfa

Distinct: 14
Missing: 6,620 (99.8%)

region_code

Distinct: 18
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

event_comments

Distinct: 5,072
Missing: 1,491 (22.5%)

ncei_event_url

Distinct: 6,634
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

source_dataset

Distinct: 1
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

source_doi

Distinct: 1
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

source_checked_date

Distinct: 1
Missing: 0 (0.0%)

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earthquakesDownload this sample CSV

event_id	year	month	day	hour	minute	second	date_display	location_name	area	country	region	latitude	longitude	depth_km	preferred_magnitude	maximum_intensity	tsunami_associated
1	-2150						-2150/??/??	JORDAN: BAB-A-DARAA,AL-KARAK		JORDAN	Middle East	31.1	35.5		7.3
880	1618	6	18				1618/06/18	FRANCE: DURANUS,COARAZE,ROQUESPERVIERA,SAORGE		FRANCE	Northern and Western Europe	43.6	7.3			8
1712	1828	2	2	13	15		1828/02/02	ITALY: ISCHIA ISLAND		ITALY	Southern Europe	40.7	13.9			10
3503	1932	9	29	3	57	0	1932/09/29	GREECE: CHALKIDIKI		GREECE	Southern Europe	40.5	23.8		6.2	11
5371	1994	1	16	1	49	16.2	1994/01/16	PENNSYLVANIA: READING, FELT TO CANADA	PA	USA	North America and Hawaii	40.33	-76.037	5	4.6	5
11017	2026	8	14	21	58	21	2026/08/14	INDONESIA: FLORES REGION		INDONESIA	S. and SE. Asia and Indian Ocean	-8.31	121.352	10	7.7	7	1

impactsDownload this sample CSV

event_id	deaths	deaths_total	injuries	injuries_total	houses_destroyed	houses_destroyed_total	houses_damaged	houses_damaged_total	damage_description	deaths_description	injuries_description	houses_destroyed_description	houses_damaged_description
1									Severe (~>$5 to $24 million)
880									Moderate (~$1 to $5 million)
1712	28	28							Limited (<$1 million)	Few (~1 to 50 people)		Few (~1 to 50 houses)
3503
5371									Limited (<$1 million)
11017	105	105	1673	1673	55928	55928	25508	25508	Extreme (~$25 million or more)	Many (~101 to 1000 people)	Very Many (~1001 or more people)	Very Many (~1001 or more houses)	Very Many (~1001 or more houses)

provenanceDownload this sample CSV

event_id	magnitude_unknown	magnitude_mb	magnitude_mw	region_code	event_comments	ncei_event_url	source_dataset	source_doi	source_checked_date
1	7.3			140		https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/1	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03
880				120		https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/880	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03
1712				130	February 2, 1828, 14:15 local time, 40.7 N, 13.9 E, intensity = IX-X. One of the most violent earthquakes in the island of Ischia, very limited shaken area, not felt on the adjacent coast or islands, epicentre between Fango and Casamenello, in Casamicciola a part of houses collapsed, <B>20 men killed</B>, no damage in Serrafontana, Forio and Testaccio, but Lacco suffered remarkably. (reference #1099) <P> February 28, 1828, local but disastrous earthquake on the island of Ischia,<B> 28 deaths</B>, intensity X. Casamicciola, Fango and Casaminello were partly destroyed. (reference #1093) <P>February 28, 1828, 09:15 UTC, island of Ischia, 40 deg 45 min N, 13 deg 54 min E, intensity IX. (reference #1075)	https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/1712	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03
3503	6.2			130		https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/3503	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03
5371		4.6		150		https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/5371	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03
11017		6.8	7.7	60	<p><i>Reference #13456</i>:<br /><strong>Tectonic Summary</strong><br />The August 14, 2026, M7.7 Flores Sea earthquake occurred off the northern coast of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, as the result of reverse faulting at shallow depth. The earthquake is located in a seismically active area dominated by convergence between the Australia and Sunda plates. Focal mechanism solutions indicate that the rupture occurred on either a west-striking fault dipping moderately to the north or an east-striking fault dipping shallowly to the south. The location, depth, and preliminary focal mechanism solution for this earthquake indicate the event is likely the result of thrust faulting within the overriding Sunda plate. At the location of this earthquake, the Australian plate is moving towards the north with respect to the Sunda plate at approximately 69 mm/yr. These two plates meet at the Sunda Trench, located approximately 350 km south of this earthquake.<br />While commonly plotted as points on maps, earthquakes of this size are more appropriately described as slip over a larger fault area. Reverse-faulting events of the size of the August 14, 2026, earthquake are typically about 90 by 45 km in size (length x width).<br />Earthquakes are common in this region. Since 1950, there have been 37 other earthquakes of magnitude 6 and greater, including five other earthquakes of magnitude 7 and larger within 250 km of the August 14, 2026, earthquake. In 1992, a M7.8 earthquake occurred just 63 km east-southeast of the August 14, 2026, earthquake. The 1992 earthquake and resulting tsunami destroyed tens of thousands of homes and resulted in at least 2500 casualties.</p><p><i>Reference #14468</i>:<br />Earthquake was classified as a shallow earthquake that occurred due to the activity of the Flores Back Arc Thrust. Historically, the Flores Back Arc Thrust structure has a long track record of destructive earthquakes, including a M7.8 earthquake at a depth of 28 km that struck the area in 1992. The difference is that this earthquake was centered at a much shallower depth (15 km), resulting in relatively heavy physical damage to infrastructure buildings and triggering a tsunami that was observed as far as the coast of South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.<br />Based on the intensity map <i>,</i> the BMKG recorded the strongest tremors reaching a scale VII MMI in the Aesesa area (Nagekeo Regency), Riung (Ngada Regency), Ambai City, as well as direct micro observations in the Manggarai and Ruteng areas. A scale VI MMI was measured in Wolowae (Nagekeo) and Bajawa City, while a scale V MMI was felt in several surrounding areas.</p><p><i>Reference #14469, #14471, #14482</i>:<br />105 dead, 1673 injured. Houses: Damage Partial 55,928 Totally Damage 25,508</p>	https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/11017	NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database	10.7289/V5TD9V7K	2026-09-03

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One record represents one event in the NOAA/NCEI significant-earthquake inventory. Inclusion reflects at least one significance criterion involving deaths, damage, magnitude, intensity, or tsunami generation. Partial dates and null measurements are preserved instead of guessed. Historical counts reflect uneven surviving documentation and should not be interpreted as a uniform measure of earthquake frequency over time.

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