# List of earthquakes in 1992

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.

## By death toll

| 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 | 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 |

## By magnitude

| 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 |

## By month
### January

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | Canada, British Columbia offshore | 6.1 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 13 | Indonesia, North Maluku offshore | 6.1 | 112.9 | V | - | - | - |
| 20 | Japan, Bonin Islands offshore | 6.7 | 498.5 | I | - | - | - |

### February

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | Japan, Kanagawa offshore | 5.8 | 100.0 | IV | 37 people were injured and damage was observed in Tokyo. | - | 7 |
| 2 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | Foreshock. | - | - |
| 2 | western Indian-Antarctic Ridge | 6.3 | 10.0 | I | - | - |
| 4 | 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 | Indonesia, South Sumatra offshore | 6.5 | 36.8 | IV | - | - | - |
| 12 | Turkey, Amasya | 4.9 | 11.1 | VI | Some damage was caused in the Çorum–Samsun–Amasya area. | - | - |
| 13 | Vanuatu, Sanma offshore | 6.8 | 9.6 | VI | - | - | - |
| 13 | United States, Alaska offshore | 6.0 | 44.2 | V | - | - | - |
| 14 | South Africa, Gauteng | 3.4 | 5.0 | IV | Four people died and four others were injured due to a mine collapse. | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Russia, Severnaya Zemlya offshore | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 17 | Australia, Macquarie Island offshore | 6.2 | 33.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 17 | Vanuatu, Tafea offshore | 6.2 | 137.2 | I | - | - | - |
| 20 | France, Wallis and Futuna offshore | 6.0 | 378.9 | I | - | - | - |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea, Morobe | 6.0 | 55.0 | V | It is a foreshock of the 6.7 event six days later. | - | - |
| 26 | Yemen, Owen fracture zone offshore | 6.0 | 10.0 | I | - | - | - |
| 27 | Papua New Guinea, Morobe | 6.7 | 38.5 | VI | - | - | - |
| 28 | Argentina, Tucumán | 5.2 | 23.2 | VI | Some damage occurred in San Miguel de Tucumán. | - | - |

### March

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | Russia, Kamchatka offshore | 6.9 | 38.6 | VI | - | - | - |
| 2 | Russia, Kamchatka offshore | 6.0 | 34.9 | V | Aftershock. | - | - |
| 4 | 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 | Djibouti, Djibouti Region | 6.2 | 7.4 | VIII | - | - | - |
| 7 | 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 | United States, Northern California | 5.3 | 9.5 | VI | Minor damage was caused in Honeydew and Petrolia. | - | - |
| 13 | Turkey, Erzincan | 6.7 | 27.2 | IX | 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 |