# When the Earth Moves: Six Major Earthquakes of 2026

https://mins.news/en/item/21491

- DW, 2026-08-13 17:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/when-the-earth-moves-six-major-earthquakes-of-2026/a-78358208?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The number of magnitude 7-plus earthquakes in 2026 is not unusual, but several have caused exceptional devastation. More than 6,300 people died in Venezuela’s back-to-back quakes, while at least 107 were killed in Mindanao and more than 250 are estimated dead in western Colombia. Earthquakes in Tonga, Japan and Afghanistan show that magnitude alone does not determine the scale of a disaster.

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