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List of earthquakes in 1962

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{{Infobox earthquakes in year

| year = 1962

| location_map = Earth

| location_map_places =

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 33.320|lon_deg = 58.845}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 43.547|lon_deg = 18.350}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 41.961|lon_deg = -111.497}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 28.057|lon_deg = 55.533}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Green pog.svg|lat_deg = 37.952|lon_deg = 106.192}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 33.623|lon_deg = 135.317}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -1.757|lon_deg = 99.570}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 43.247|lon_deg = 17.019}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 18.272|lon_deg = -70.428}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.754|lon_deg = 145.152}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 43.370|lon_deg = 17.006}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -10.691|lon_deg = 161.986}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 35.191|lon_deg = 22.769}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -1.311|lon_deg = 137.474}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.845|lon_deg = 144.952}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 26.099|lon_deg = 96.999}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -37.732|lon_deg = -73.053}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 19.089|lon_deg = 145.145}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 8.851|lon_deg = 126.586}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.917|lon_deg = -82.818}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -16.507|lon_deg = 168.108}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 40.723|lon_deg = 19.626}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 23.820|lon_deg = 114.639}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 0.069|lon_deg = 123.522}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -3.225|lon_deg = 142.572}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -5.801|lon_deg = 145.281}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -40.532|lon_deg = -73.986}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 37.780|lon_deg = 20.132}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -9.941|lon_deg = -78.933}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 69.737|lon_deg = 138.708}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 20.378|lon_deg = -72.197}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 23.600|lon_deg = 106.100}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 38.737|lon_deg = 141.198}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 45.261|lon_deg = 146.901}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -41.796|lon_deg = 171.747}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 16.873|lon_deg = -99.726}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 36.929|lon_deg = 95.925}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -12.220|lon_deg = 166.574}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -5.536|lon_deg = 151.621}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 22.027|lon_deg = 142.857}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.480|lon_deg = 138.327}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.405|lon_deg = 101.066}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 24.155|lon_deg = 122.612}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -10.633|lon_deg = 166.064}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 36.458|lon_deg = 70.412}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.861|lon_deg = 145.005}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 18.776|lon_deg = -81.270}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -3.456|lon_deg = 143.997}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 5.173|lon_deg = -76.352}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -3.382|lon_deg = 143.883}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -23.167|lon_deg = -67.914}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 25.193|lon_deg = 123.416}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 10.478|lon_deg = 121.604}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 44.671|lon_deg = 81.554}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 41.175|lon_deg = 15.009}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 34.129|lon_deg = 139.447}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 37.923|lon_deg = 22.970}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -21.225|lon_deg = -179.110}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 36.323|lon_deg = 68.981}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.515|lon_deg = -82.298}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 26.334|lon_deg = 96.917}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.657|lon_deg = 145.586}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -27.089|lon_deg = -63.311}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -17.340|lon_deg = 167.590}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -17.469|lon_deg = 168.028}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -17.531|lon_deg = 167.964}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 24.251|lon_deg = 121.893}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 13.286|lon_deg = 93.076}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -17.206|lon_deg = 168.480}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 29.270|lon_deg = 139.329}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -15.316|lon_deg = -173.365}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -9.169|lon_deg = 112.330}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 52.256|lon_deg = -168.532}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 52.232|lon_deg = -168.351}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 52.168|lon_deg = -168.769}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 54.016|lon_deg = 168.600}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = -20.105|lon_deg = -69.927}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Yellow pog.svg|lat_deg = 19.396|lon_deg = -155.450}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -37.845|lon_deg = -72.885}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 10.767|lon_deg = -43.255}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 38.022|lon_deg = 142.789}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 42.506|lon_deg = 143.734}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 16.960|lon_deg = -99.741}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -7.351|lon_deg = 128.218}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -20.088|lon_deg = -177.459}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 7.512|lon_deg = -82.729}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = 35.656|lon_deg = 49.843}}

{{Location map~|Earth|mark = Orange pog.svg|lat_deg = -25.802|lon_deg = -63.210}}

| largest = {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Fiji (Magnitude 7.5) May 21

| deadliest = {{flag|Iran|1925}} Qazvin Province, Iran (Magnitude 7.0) September 1 12,225 deaths

| fatalities = 12,332

| 9.0+ = 0

| 8.0−8.9 = 0

| 7.0−7.9 = 10

| 6.0−6.9 = 73

| 5.0−5.9 = 5

}}

This is a list of earthquakes in 1962. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Maximum intensities are indicated on the Mercalli intensity scale and are sourced from United States Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeMap data. The year was characterized by fairly moderate activity. The largest of 10 magnitude 7.0 + earthquakes measured 7.5 and struck Fiji. Iran had the deadliest event with over 12,000 deaths in September. Apart from this there was few other deaths from earthquakes. Colombia had the most with 47 in July.

Overall

= By death toll =

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
Rank

! Death toll

! Magnitude

! Location

! MMI

! Depth (km)

! Date

1

| {{nts|12,225}}

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{flag|Iran|1925}}, Qazvin Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IX}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|September 1}}

2

| {{nts|47}}

| {{nts|6.5}}

| {{flag|Colombia}}, Choco Department

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VI}}

| {{nts|64.0}}

| {{dts|July 30}}

3

| {{nts|16}}

| {{nts|6.2}}

| {{flag|Italy}}, Campania

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VI}}

| {{nts|20.0}}

| {{dts|August 21}}

4

| {{nts|15}}

| {{nts|6.1}}

| {{flag|Albania|1946}}, Fier County

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|26.4}}

| {{dts|March 18}}

  • Note: At least 10 casualties

= By magnitude =

class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size:100%;"
Rank

! Magnitude

! Death toll

! Location

! MMI

! Depth (km)

! Date

1

| {{nts|7.5}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Fiji

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|I}}

| {{nts|390.0}}

| {{dts|May 21}}

= 2

| {{nts|7.3}}

| {{nts|0}}

| northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|I}}

| {{nts|10.0}}

| {{dts|March 17}}

= 2

| {{nts|7.3}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VI}}

| {{nts|28.0}}

| {{dts|April 12}}

= 3

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Panama}}, south of

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|25.0}}

| {{dts|July 26}}

= 3

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Argentina}}, Santiago del Estero Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|I}}

| {{nts|588.7}}

| {{dts|December 9}}

= 4

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Chile}}, Araucania Region

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IX}}

| {{nts|30.0}}

| {{dts|February 14}}

= 4

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Hokkaido

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|60.0}}

| {{dts|April 23}}

= 4

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|0}}

| {{flag|Indonesia}}, Barat Daya Islands

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VII}}

| {{nts|30.2}}

| {{dts|May 15}}

= 5

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|4}}

| {{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Guerrero

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|VIII}}

| {{nts|25.0}}

| {{dts|May 11}}

= 5

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|12,225}}

| {{flag|Iran|1925}}, Qazvin Province

| {{MMI-ts|desc=1|IX}}

| {{nts|15.0}}

| {{dts|September 1}}

  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

= January =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = January

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 8

| largest = 6.5 Mw {{flag|Dominican Republic}}

| deadliest = 6.2 Mw {{flag|Yugoslavia}}
4 deaths

| fatalities = 5

}}

{{clear}}

{{sort under}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|4}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – near the south coast of western Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem873979/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 4, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – near the south coast of western Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem873979/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 22, 2021 |date=January 4, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the south coast of Honshu6.250.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|5}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 5, 1962}}{{flag|Indonesia}}, off the west coast of Sumatra6.030.1{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem873992/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 7, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Croatia-Bosnia and Herzegovina border region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem873992/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 22, 2021 |date=January 7, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: BALKANS NW: CROATIA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4255|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 22, 2021 |date=January 7, 1962}} || {{flag|Yugoslavia}}, Dalmatia, Croatia || 6.2 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VIII}} || In the first of the 1962 Makarska earthquakes, 4 people were killed and some damage was caused. A few days later another event struck in an example of a doublet earthquake. || 4 ||

|-

| {{nts|8}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Dominican Republic| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874001/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 8, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Dominican Republic| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874001/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 22, 2021 |date=January 8, 1962}} || {{flag|Dominican Republic}}, Peravia Province || 6.5 || 35.6 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|9}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874010/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 9, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874010/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 22, 2021 |date=January 9, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the southeast coast of Hokkaido || 6.0 || 49.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Croatia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874017/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Croatia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem873992/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=January 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: BALKANS NW: CROATIA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4256|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=January 11, 1962}} || {{flag|Yugoslavia}}, Dalmatia, Croatia || 6.2 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|IX}} || In the second of the 1962 Makarska earthquakes, 2 people died and 2,290 homes collapsed. || 1 ||

|-

| {{nts|25}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 25, 1962}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Makira, Solomon Islands || 6.0 || 45.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – central Mediterranean Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874140/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=January 26, 1962}} || {{flag|Greece|old}}, southwest of Crete || 6.0 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= February =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = February

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| largest = 7.1 Mw {{flag|Chile}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

{{sort under}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|3}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291391/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=February 3, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291391/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 3, 1962}}{{flag|Indonesia}}, off the north coast of Papua (province)6.323.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|14}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Araucania, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291428/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=February 14, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Araucania, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291428/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 14, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHILE: CENTRAL| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4257|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 14, 1962}}{{flag|Chile}}, Araucania Region7.130.0{{MMI-ts|IX}}Some damage was caused.
{{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874263/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=February 20, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874263/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 20, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the southeast coast of Hokkaido6.150.7{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Myanmar| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874265/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=February 20, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Myanmar| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874265/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 20, 1962}}{{flag|Burma|1948}}, Kachin State6.335.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|27}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Bio-Bio, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874301/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 17, 2017 |date=February 27, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Bio-Bio, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874301/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=February 27, 1962}}{{flag|Chile}}, Bio-Bio Region6.225.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}

= March =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = March

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 10

| largest = 7.3 Mw northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

| deadliest = 6.1 Mw {{flag|Albania|1946}}
15 deaths

| fatalities = 16

}}

{{clear}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.9 – Maug Islands region, Northern Mariana Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291480/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 7, 1962}}{{flag|United States}}, Northern Mariana Islands6.9635.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874348/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Mindanao, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874348/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 11, 1962}} || {{flag|Philippines|1936}}, east of Mindanao || 6.3 || 44.6 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|12}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874353/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 12, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874353/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 12, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: COSTA RICA-PANAMA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/6403|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 12, 1962}} || {{flag|Panama}}, south of || 6.5 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || Some damage was caused. || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874380/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 17, 1962}} || northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge || 7.3 || 10.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874385/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874385/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 18, 1962}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Albania| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874388/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 18, 2017 |date=March 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Albania| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874388/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4259|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 18, 1962}} || {{flag|Albania|1946}}, Fier County || 6.1 || 26.4 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || 15 people were killed and some damage was caused. || 15 ||

|-

| {{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Guangdong, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291518/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=March 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Guangdong, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291518/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8052|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 18, 1962}} || {{flag|China}}, Guangdong Province || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VIII}} || 1 person was killed and another 2 were injured. 1,200 homes were destroyed. || 1 || 2

|-

| {{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=March 19, 1962}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, Gulf of Tomini || 6.0 || 145.3 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874406/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=March 22, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874406/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 22, 1962}} || {{flag|Australia}}, off the north coast of Papua and New Guinea || 6.4 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VIII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=March 24, 1962}} || {{flag|Australia}}, Madang Province, Papua and New Guinea || 6.0 || 117.8 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – offshore Los Lagos, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874426/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=March 26, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – offshore Los Lagos, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874426/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=March 26, 1962}} || {{flag|Chile}}, off the coast of Los Lagos Region || 6.2 || 30.9 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= April =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = April

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 2

| 6.0–6.9 = 6

| 5.0–5.9 = 1

| largest = 7.3 Mw {{flag|Japan|1870}}

| deadliest = 6.4 Mw {{flag|Peru}}
9 deaths

| fatalities = 15

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 5.8 – eastern Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874458/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 1, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 5.8 – eastern Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874458/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 1, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: IRAN: MUSSAVIEH| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4260|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 1, 1962}}{{flag|Iran|1925}}, South Khorasan Province5.815.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}5 people were killed and some damage was reported.5
{{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Ionian Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874507/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 10, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Ionian Sea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874507/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 10, 1962}}{{flag|Greece|old}}, Ionian Sea6.215.0{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|12}}{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874529/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 12, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.3 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874529/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 12, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Honshu7.328.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – near the coast of northern Peru| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874576/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – near the coast of northern Peru| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874576/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: PERU: CASMA,HUARAZ,QUIRUVILCA,TRUJILLO| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4261|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 18, 1962}}{{flag|Peru}}, off the coast of northern6.449.4{{MMI-ts|V}}9 people were killed and some damage was caused.9
{{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – northeastern Sakha, Russia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291639/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 19, 1962}}{{flag|Soviet Union}}, Sakha Republic, Russia6.015.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|20}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Haiti region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874587/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 20, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Haiti region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874587/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 20, 1962}} || {{flag|Haiti|1859}}, north of || 6.6 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 23, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8063|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 23, 1962}} || {{flag|China}}, Yunnan Province || 6.0 || 0.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || Some damage was caused. Unknown depth. || ||

|-

| {{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874610/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 23, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874610/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 23, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Hokkaido || 7.1 || 60.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874654/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=April 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874654/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: HONSHU: SENDAI| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4264|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=April 30, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || 1 person was killed and at least 101 were injured. Some damage was caused. || 1 || 101+

|}

= May =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = May

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 3

| 6.0–6.9 = 7

| largest = 7.5 Mw {{flag|United Kingdom}}

| deadliest = 7.0 Mw {{flag|Mexico|1934}}
4 deaths

| fatalities = 7

}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Kuril Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874702/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 7, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Kuril Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874702/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=May 7, 1962}}{{flag|Soviet Union}}, Kuril Islands, Russia6.525.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – South Island of New Zealand| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874715/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 10, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – South Island of New Zealand| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874715/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=May 10, 1962}}{{flag|New Zealand}}, West Coast, New Zealand6.025.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Guerrero, Mexico| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291824/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – Guerrero, Mexico| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291824/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=May 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: MEXICO: S| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4265|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 23, 2021 |date=May 11, 1962}}{{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Guerrero7.025.0{{MMI-ts|VIII}}4 people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Some homes were destroyed.4101+
{{nts|15}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874743/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 15, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.1 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874743/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 15, 1962}}{{flag|Indonesia}}, Barat Daya Islands7.130.2{{MMI-ts|VII}}
{{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – Guerrero, Mexico| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291870/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 19, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – Guerrero, Mexico| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291870/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 19, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: MEXICO: S| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4266|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 19, 1962}}{{flag|Mexico|1934}}, Guerrero6.825.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}Large aftershock of previous event from May 11. 3 people were killed and 16 were injured in this event. Some homes collapsed.316
{{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – northern Qinghai, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291888/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 21, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – northern Qinghai, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291888/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 21, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: QINGHAI PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8064|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 21, 1962}}{{flag|China}}, northern Qinghai Province6.617.0{{MMI-ts|VIII}}A few homes were damaged or destroyed.
{{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 7.5 – Fiji region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874777/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 21, 1962}}{{flag|United Kingdom}}, Fiji7.5390.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Santa Cruz Islands| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874781/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 22, 1962}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands || 6.6 || 114.4 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874785/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 22, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874785/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=May 22, 1962}} || {{flag|Australia}}, East New Britain Province, Papua and New Guinea || 6.1 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|31}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Volcano Islands, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17291937/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=May 31, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, Volcano Islands || 6.6 || 269.1 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= June =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = June

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 6.5 Mw {{flag|Japan|1870}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Bosnia and Herzegovina| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874878/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=June 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Bosnia and Herzegovina| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874878/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: BALKANS NW: BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4267|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 11, 1962}}{{flag|Yugoslavia}}, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina5.915.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}Major property damage was caused with costs being $40 million (1962 rate).
{{nts|23}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Ryukyu Islands, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874937/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=June 23, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, Ryukyu Islands6.523.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Yunnan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292043/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=June 24, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Yunnan, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292043/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 24, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8065|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 24, 1962}} || {{flag|China}}, Yunnan Province || 6.0 || 15.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || 2,550 homes were destroyed. || ||

|-

| {{nts|25}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874947/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 19, 2017 |date=June 25, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Taiwan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem874947/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 25, 1962}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, east of || 6.4 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Hawaii region, Hawaii| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv19620456/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 28, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Hawaii region, Hawaii| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/hv19620456/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=June 28, 1962}} || {{flag|United States}}, Hawaii (island), Hawaii || 6.2 || 8.9 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= July =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = July

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 6

| largest = 7.2 Mw {{flag|Panama}}

| deadliest = 6.5 Mw {{flag|Colombia}}
47 deaths

| fatalities = 47

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|2}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 2, 1962}}{{flag|United Kingdom}}, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands6.2104.3{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292105/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 6, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292105/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 6, 1962}} || {{flag|Afghanistan|1930}}, Badakhshan Province || 6.7 || 216.2 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875059/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 17, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875059/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 17, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the east coast of Hokkaido || 6.0 || 49.9 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|25}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Cayman Islands region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875082/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 25, 1962}} || {{flag|United Kingdom}}, south of Cayman Islands || 6.1 || 20.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292186/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 26, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292186/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 26, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: PANAMA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4268|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 26, 1962}} || {{flag|Panama}}, south of || 7.2 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || Some damage was caused. || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292197/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292197/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 30, 1962}} || {{flag|Australia}}, off the north coast of Papua and New Guinea || 6.6 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Colombia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292199/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 20, 2017 |date=July 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Colombia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292199/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: COLOMBIA: MISTRATO, MANIZALES| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4270|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 24, 2021 |date=July 30, 1962}} || {{flag|Colombia}}, Choco Department || 6.5 || 64.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || 47 people were killed and 300 were injured. Major damage was caused. || 47 || 300

|}

= August =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = August

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 8

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 6.8 Mw {{flag|Chile}}

| deadliest = 6.2 Mw 24px Italy
16 deaths

| fatalities = 17

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875113/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 1, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875113/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 1, 1962}}{{flag|Australia}}, off the north coast of Papua and New Guinea6.325.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}
{{nts|3}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – Antofagasta, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875121/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 3, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – Antofagasta, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875121/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 3, 1962}}{{flag|Chile}}, Antofagasta Region6.8124.8{{MMI-ts|VII}}
{{nts|11}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – northeast of Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292242/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 11, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – northeast of Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292242/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 11, 1962}}{{flag|Taiwan}}, northeast of6.5128.8{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Panay, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292251/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 17, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Panay, Philippines| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292251/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 17, 1962}}{{flag|Philippines|1945}}, southwest of Panay6.020.0{{MMI-ts|V}}
{{nts|19}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – northern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292262/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 19, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – northern Xinjiang, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292262/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 19, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: XINJIANG| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8066|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 19, 1962}}{{flag|China}}, northern Xinjiang Province6.333.2{{MMI-ts|VIII}}Some homes were destroyed.
{{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – southern Italy| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875196/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 21, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – southern Italy| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875196/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 21, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: ITALY: S| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4272|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 21, 1962}}24px Italy, Campania6.220.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}The 1962 Irpinia earthquake killed at least 16 people and caused damage.16
{{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – near the south coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875226/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 26, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – near the south coast of Honshu, Japan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875226/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 26, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, off the south coast of Honshu6.015.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}
{{nts|28}}{{cite web|title=On-Line Bulletin| url=http://www.isc.ac.uk/cgi-bin/web-db-v4?request=COMPREHENSIVE&out_format=ISF&bot_lat=&top_lat=&left_lon=&right_lon=&ctr_lat=&ctr_lon=&radius=&max_dist_units=deg&searchshape=GLOBAL&srn=&grn=&start_year=1962&start_month=1&start_day=01&start_time=00%3A00%3A00&end_year=1963&end_month=1&end_day=01&end_time=00%3A00%3A00&min_dep=0&max_dep=800&null_dep=on&min_mag=6.0&max_mag=9.9&req_mag_type=Any&req_mag_agcy=Any&min_def=0&max_def=9999&null_phs=on&include_magnitudes=on&include_links=on&include_headers=on&include_comments=on|publisher=International Seismological Centre| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 28, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: GREECE: S| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4273|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 28, 1962}}{{flag|Greece|old}}, Peloponnese (region)6.1110.2{{MMI-ts
} || 1 person was killed and some damage was caused. || 1 ||

|-

| {{nts|30}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Utah| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 22, 2017 |date=August 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 5.9 – Utah| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis2564/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 30, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: UTAH| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4274|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=August 30, 1962}} || {{flag|United States}}, northern Utah || 5.9 || 10.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || Some damage was caused in the 1962 Cache Valley earthquake. Damage costs were $1 million (1962 rate). || ||

|}

= September =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = September

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 6

| largest = 7.0 Mw {{flag|Iran|1925}}

| deadliest = 7.0 Mw {{flag|Iran|1925}}
12,225 deaths

| fatalities = 12,225

}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|1}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – western Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292570/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 1, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 7.0 – western Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292570/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 1, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: IRAN: BUYIN-ZARA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4276|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 1, 1962}}{{flag|Iran|1925}}, Qazvin Province7.015.0{{MMI-ts|IX}}The 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake left 12,225 people dead and another 2,776 injured. Major property damage was caused with costs of $30 million (1962 rate). 21,310 homes were destroyed.12,2252,776
{{nts|10}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Fiji region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875317/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 10, 1962}}{{flag|United Kingdom}}, Fiji6.5630.6{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|12}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875333/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 12, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875333/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 12, 1962}} || {{flag|Afghanistan|1930}}, Baghlan Province || 6.3 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|18}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875357/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 18, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.8 – south of Panama| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875357/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 18, 1962}} || {{flag|Panama}}, south of || 6.8 || 30.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Myanmar| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875381/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 22, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.1 – Myanmar| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875381/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 22, 1962}} || {{flag|Burma|1948}}, Kachin State || 6.1 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|24}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875390/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 24, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Hokkaido, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875390/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 25, 2021 |date=September 24, 1962}} || {{flag|Japan|1870}}, southeast of Hokkaido || 6.0 || 30.0 || {{MMI-ts|IV}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|29}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Santiago Del Estero, Argentina| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875416/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 24, 2017 |date=September 29, 1962}} || {{flag|Argentina}}, Santiago del Estero Province || 6.4 || 573.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|}

= October =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = October

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 4

| largest = 6.5 Mw {{flag|Taiwan}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.3 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292821/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=October 6, 1962}}{{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu6.360.0{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875458/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=October 6, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875458/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=October 6, 1962}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.0 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292827/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=October 6, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.0 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292827/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=October 6, 1962}} || {{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu || 6.0 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|V}} || Aftershock. || ||

|-

| {{nts|8}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292837/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=October 8, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Taiwan| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17292837/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=October 8, 1962}} || {{flag|Taiwan}}, off the east coast of || 6.5 || 35.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

|}

= November =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = November

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 0

| 6.0–6.9 = 2

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 6.2 Mw 2 events

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

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! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|6}}{{cite web|title=M 5.7 – southern Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875623/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=November 6, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 5.7 – southern Iran| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875623/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=November 6, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: IRAN: GAHKOM,GOLRUIYEH,PATKUIYEH,LAIGAZAN,GANJ| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4281|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=November 6, 1962}}{{flag|Iran|1925}}, Hormozgan Province5.715.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}Some damage was caused.
{{nts|16}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Andaman Islands, India region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875674/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=November 16, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Andaman Islands, India region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875674/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=November 16, 1962}}{{flag|India}}, Andaman Islands6.227.0{{MMI-ts|VII}}
{{nts|29}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875733/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=November 29, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Vanuatu| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875733/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=November 29, 1962}}{{flag|New Hebrides|1906}}, Vanuatu6.235.0{{MMI-ts|VI}}

= December =

{{Infobox earthquakes in month

| month = December

| 8.0–8.9 = 0

| 7.0–7.9 = 1

| 6.0–6.9 = 8

| 5.0-5.9 = 1

| largest = 7.2 Mw {{flag|Argentina}}

| fatalities = 0

}}

{{clear}}

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|+

! rowspan="2" |Date

! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"|Country and location

! rowspan="2" | Mw

! rowspan="2" | Depth (km)

! rowspan="2" | MMI

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"|Notes

! colspan="2" | Casualties

Dead

! Injured

{{nts|7}}{{cite web|title=M 6.6 – Izu Islands, Japan region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875768/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 7, 1962}}{{flag|Japan|1870}}, west of the Izu Islands6.6431.2{{MMI-ts
} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|8}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Tonga| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875773/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 8, 1962}} || {{flag|Tonga}} || 6.2 || 39.4 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|9}}{{cite web|title=M 7.2 – Santiago Del Estero, Argentina| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875774/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 9, 1962}} || {{flag|Argentina}}, Santiago del Estero Province || 7.2 || 588.7 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

|-

| {{nts|17}}{{cite web|title=M 5.7 – Ningxia, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875806/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 17, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 5.7 – Ningxia, China| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875806/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=December 17, 1962}}{{cite web|title=Significant Earthquake: CHINA: NINGXIA| url=https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/8067|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=December 17, 1962}} || {{flag|China}}, Ningxia Province || 5.7 || 20.0 || {{MMI-ts|VII}} || A few homes collapsed. || ||

|-

| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – south of Java, Indonesia| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17293112/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 21, 1962}} || {{flag|Indonesia}}, south of Java || 6.2 || 55.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

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| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.4 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875823/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 21, 1962}} || {{flag|United States}}, Fox Islands (Alaska) || 6.4 || 20.6 || {{MMI-ts|}} || Series. || ||

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| {{nts|21}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup875825/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 21, 1962}} || {{flag|United States}}, Fox Islands (Alaska) || 6.5 || 25.0 || {{MMI-ts|}} || Series. || ||

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| {{nts|22}}{{cite web|title=M 6.5 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875840/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 22, 1962}} || {{flag|United States}}, Fox Islands (Alaska) || 6.5 || 33.3 || {{MMI-ts|}} || Series. || ||

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| {{nts|26}}{{cite web|title=M 6.7 – Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem17293165/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 26, 1962}} || {{flag|Soviet Union}}, Commander Islands, Russia || 6.7 || 22.8 || {{MMI-ts|}} || || ||

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| {{nts|29}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Tarapaca, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875869/executive|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=March 25, 2017 |date=December 29, 1962}}{{cite web|title=M 6.2 – Tarapaca, Chile| url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem875869/impact|publisher=United States Geological Survey| accessdate=January 28, 2021 |date=December 29, 1962}} || {{flag|Chile}}, Tarapaca Region || 6.2 || 50.0 || {{MMI-ts|VI}} || || ||

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