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Year with most major earthquakes

Year with most major earthquakes
Who
2010
Where
Not Applicable
When
01 January 2011
According to data from the US Geological Survey the Earth experiences an average of 16 major earthquakes each year, with a magnitude of 7 or above. Since long-term records began in around 1900, the year with the most major quakes was 2010, in which there were 24 earthquakes with magnitudes of 7 or above.