The spatial distribution characteristic of disastrous earthquakes in the world from 1996 to 2003 and its relation with seismicity as well as the relation of magnitudes with the original times are discussed.

• 摘要讨论了1996~2003年8年期间全世界灾害地震的空间分布特征和地震灾情与全球地震活动性、地震震级和地震发震时刻的关系。