“The USGS estimates that several million earthquakes occur throughout the world each year, although most go undetected because they hit remote areas or have very small magnitudes. On average, the USGS National Earthquake Information Center publishes the locations for about 40 earthquakes per day, or about 14,500 annually. “
| Magnitude Ranging Between | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| 8.0–9.9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7.0–7.9 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 0 |
| 6.0–6.9 | 204 | 129 | 125 | 140 | 123 | 6 |
| 5.0–5.9 | 2271 | 1412 | 1402 | 1475 | 1413 | 44 |
| 4.0–4.9 | 13303 | 10990 | 9795 | 13494 | 13202 | 150 |
| Total | 15798 | 12548 | 11341 | 15121 | 14758 | 200 |