List of earthquakes in 1929 explained

Year:1929
Location Map:Earth
Largest: United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands (Magnitude 8.1) June 27
Deadliest: Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province (Magnitude 7.2) May 1 3,800 deaths
Fatalities:3,972
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:1
7.0−7.9:17
6.0−6.9:54
5.0−5.9:2

This is a list of earthquakes in 1929. 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. Several large events occurred this year with the main focus of the activity being in Alaska with 4 magnitude 7.0 + events. The deadliest earthquake struck Turkmenistan in May with 3,800 of the years 3,972 deaths in this event. A rare earthquake struck the north Atlantic Ocean in November with the deaths of 28 in Canada being caused by a tsunami. Dutch East Indies was notably quiet this year.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province
2 Turkey, Sivas Province
3, off the coast of Sucre (state)
4 Canada, south of Newfoundland
5 New Zealand, Tasman District, South Island

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands
= 2 United States, south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska
= 2 United States, Near Islands, Alaska
3 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands
= 4 Canada, south of Haida Gwaii
= 4 New Zealand, Tasman District, South Island
= 4 United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
= 5 Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province
= 5 Philippines, Mindanao
= 5 Canada, south of Newfoundland
= 6 Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province
= 6central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
= 6northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
= 6 Philippines, southern Mindanao
= 6 United States, Federated States of Micronesia, State of Yap
= 7 New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand
= 7 United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
= 7 Philippines, off the southeast coast of Mindanao

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:6
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.7 Mw Russian SFSR
Deadliest:6.7 Mw
50 deaths
Fatalities:52
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] [2] 7.7 160.0
[3] 6.0 0.0 2 people were killed and 100 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 2
[4] 6.2 25.0
[5] [6] 6.7 10.0 50 people were killed and 800 were injured during the 1929 Cumaná earthquake. Major damage was caused. 50 800
[7] 5.5 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
[8] 6.2 35.0
[9] Italian Somaliland, off the northwest coast 6.0 35.0
[10] Guatemala, off the south coast 6.9 15.0

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:7.1 Mw 3 events
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[11] [12] 7.1 200.0 Fairly heavy damage was caused.
[13] 7.1 10.0
[14] 6.8 165.0
[15] Guatemala, off the south coast 6.7 30.0
[16] 6.0 35.0
[17] 7.1 10.0
[18] 6.4 30.0

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.8 Mw United States
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[19] 6.2 250.0
[20] [21] [22] 7.8 15.0 A tsunami was reported which caused some damage.
[23] 7.0 20.0
[24] 6.6 200.0
[25] Guatemala, off the south coast 6.4 35.0

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.6 Mw Philippines
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[26] 6.6 610.0
[27] 6.0 100.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:6
Largest:7.3 Mw Canada
Deadliest:7.2 Mw Turkmen SSR
3,800 deaths
Fatalities:3,864
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[28] [29] 7.2 10.0 Major damage was caused in the 1929 Koppeh Dagh earthquake. 3,800 people were killed. 3,800
[30] 6.5 25.0
[31] 6.0 35.0
[32] [33] 6.5 35.0 The 1929 Suşehri earthquake killed 64 people. 64
[34] 6.7 35.0
[35] 6.8 160.0
[36] [37] [38] 7.3 15.0 Some damage was caused and a tsunami was observed.
[39] 6.6 10.0

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:1
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:9
Largest:8.1 Mw United Kingdom
Deadliest:7.3 Mw New Zealand
17 deaths
Fatalities:17
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[40] 6.9 350.4
[41] 6.5 35.0
[42] 7.1 200.0
[43] 6.5 35.0 Foreshock to event on June 13.
[44] 6.6 120.0
[45] 6.9 35.0
[46] [47] 7.2 35.0 Many homes were destroyed.
[48] 6.4 35.0 Aftershock.
[49] [50] 7.3 20.0 17 people died in the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Many homes were destroyed. 17
[51] 6.4 35.0 Aftershock.
[52] 6.2 60.0
[53] 8.1 15.0
[54] 6.5 30.0 Aftershock.

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:6
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.3 Mw United States
Deadliest:6.2 Mw Iran
6 deaths
Fatalities:11
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[55] 6.2 35.0
[56] 6.5 20.0
[57] 7.0 35.0 Foreshock.
[58] 6.5 25.0 Foreshock.
[59] 7.3 35.0
[60] 5.8 57.0 5 people were killed and some damage was caused. 5
[61] [62] 6.2 35.0 6 people died and some damage was caused.6
[63] [64] 6.2 10.0
[65] 6.5 60.0

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:6.6 Mw British Burma
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[66] 6.5 35.0
[67] Western Samoa Trust Territory, south of 6.5 35.0
[68] 6.6 15.0
[69] Taiwan, off the east coast 6.5 35.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:6.5 Mw Iran
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[70] 6.5 110.0
[71] 6.0 300.0
[72] 6.0 35.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:7
Largest:6.8 Mw Chile
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[73] 6.3 50.0
[74] 6.4 10.0
[75] 6.5 35.0
[76] 6.3 15.0
[77] 6.8 65.0
[78] 6.0 100.0 Aftershock.
[79] Taiwan, southwest of 6.5 35.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.2 Mw northern Atlantic Ocean
Deadliest:7.2 Mw northern Atlantic Ocean
28 deaths
Fatalities:28
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[80] 6.2 35.0
[81] 7.1 10.0
[82] 7.0 35.0
[83] [84] [85] 7.2 10.0 The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake was one of the largest on record in this area. The earthquake generated a tsunami which affected Newfoundland, Canada. 28 people were killed and property damage costs were $1 million (1929 rate). 28
[86] 6.8 35.0

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.8 Mw United States
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[87] 6.7 25.0
[88] 7.8 20.0
[89] 6.5 230.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 6, 2016 . January 13, 1929.
  2. Web site: Significant Earthquake: RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 9, 2019 . January 13, 1929.
  3. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: NEI MONGOL. National Geophysical Data Center. March 6, 2016 . January 13, 1929.
  4. Web site: M 6.2 - Luzon, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 6, 2016 . January 16, 1929.
  5. Web site: M 6.7 - offshore Sucre, Venezuela. United States Geological Survey. March 6, 2016 . January 17, 1929.
  6. Web site: Significant Earthquake: VENEZUELA: CUMANA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 6, 2016 . January 17, 1929.
  7. Web site: Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): HTAWGAW. National Geophysical Data Center. March 6, 2016 . January 19, 1929.
  8. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 6, 2016 . January 21, 1929.
  9. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 6, 2016 . January 22, 1929.
  10. Web site: M 6.9 - offshore Guatemala. United States Geological Survey. March 6, 2016 . January 24, 1929.
  11. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 10, 2016 . February 1, 1929.
  12. Web site: Significant Earthquake: AFGHANISTAN: HINDU KUSH. National Geophysical Data Center. March 10, 2016 . February 1, 1929.
  13. Web site: M 7.1 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . February 1, 1929.
  14. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 10, 2016 . February 6, 1929.
  15. Web site: M 6.7 - offshore Guatemala. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . February 10, 1929.
  16. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 10, 2016 . February 14, 1929.
  17. Web site: M 7.1 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . February 22, 1929.
  18. Web site: M 6.4 - Alaska Peninsula. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . February 26, 1929.
  19. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 10, 2016 . March 3, 1929.
  20. Web site: M 7.8 - south of the Aleutian Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . March 7, 1929.
  21. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALASKA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: FOX ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 13, 2019 . March 7, 1929.
  22. Web site: Tsunami Event: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK. National Geophysical Data Center. March 13, 2019 . March 7, 1929.
  23. Web site: M 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand. United States Geological Survey. March 10, 2016 . March 9, 1929.
  24. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 16, 2016 . March 10, 1929.
  25. Web site: M 6.4 - offshore Guatemala. United States Geological Survey. March 16, 2016 . March 21, 1929.
  26. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 16, 2016 . April 8, 1929.
  27. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 16, 2016 . April 17, 1929.
  28. Web site: M 7.2 - Turkmenistan. United States Geological Survey. March 16, 2016 . May 1, 1929.
  29. Web site: Significant Earthquake: IRAN: KOPET-DAGH. National Geophysical Data Center. March 16, 2016 . May 1, 1929.
  30. Web site: M 6.5 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 16, 2016 . May 7, 1929.
  31. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 16, 2016 . May 18, 1929.
  32. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 16, 2016 . May 18, 1929.
  33. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: SUSEHRI. National Geophysical Data Center. March 16, 2016 . May 18, 1929.
  34. Web site: M 6.7 - Kyushu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . May 21, 1929.
  35. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 17, 2016 . May 25, 1929.
  36. Web site: M 7.3 - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . May 26, 1929.
  37. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CANADA: QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 17, 2016 . May 26, 1929.
  38. Web site: Tsunami Event: BRITISH COLUMBIA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 14, 2019 . May 26, 1929.
  39. Web site: M 6.6 - Mendoza, Argentina. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . May 30, 1929.
  40. Web site: M 6.9 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . June 2, 1929.
  41. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 17, 2016 . June 3, 1929.
  42. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 17, 2016 . June 4, 1929.
  43. Web site: M 6.5 - Kuril Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . June 9, 1929.
  44. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 17, 2016 . June 12, 1929.
  45. Web site: M 6.9 - Kuril Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . June 13, 1929.
  46. Web site: M 7.2 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 17, 2016 . June 13, 1929.
  47. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: HINATUAN,EBRO. National Geophysical Data Center. March 17, 2016 . June 13, 1929.
  48. Web site: M 6.4 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . June 13, 1929.
  49. Web site: M 7.3 - South Island of New Zealand. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . June 16, 1929.
  50. Web site: Significant Earthquake: NEW ZEALAND: SOUTH ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. March 19, 2016 . June 16, 1929.
  51. Web site: M 6.4 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . June 19, 1929.
  52. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 19, 2016 . June 20, 1929.
  53. Web site: M 8.1 - South Sandwich Islands region. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . June 27, 1929.
  54. Web site: M 6.5 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . June 30, 1929.
  55. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 19, 2016 . July 3, 1929.
  56. Web site: M 6.5 - Central Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . July 4, 1929.
  57. Web site: M 7.0 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . July 5, 1929.
  58. Web site: M 6.5 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . July 5, 1929.
  59. Web site: M 7.3 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2016 . July 7, 1929.
  60. Web site: Significant Earthquake: IRAN: FARUJ. National Geophysical Data Center. March 20, 2016 . July 13, 1929.
  61. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 20, 2016 . July 15, 1929.
  62. Web site: Significant Earthquake: IRAN: MASJED SOLEYMAN,ANDARKAH. National Geophysical Data Center. March 20, 2016 . July 15, 1929.
  63. Web site: M 6.2 - Iceland. United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2016 . July 23, 1929.
  64. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ICELAND. National Geophysical Data Center. March 17, 2019 . July 23, 1929.
  65. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 20, 2016 . July 26, 1929.
  66. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 20, 2016 . August 1, 1929.
  67. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 20, 2016 . August 3, 1929.
  68. Web site: M 6.6 - Myanmar. United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2016 . August 8, 1929.
  69. Web site: M 6.5 - Taiwan region. United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2016 . August 19, 1929.
  70. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . September 3, 1929.
  71. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . September 21, 1929.
  72. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . September 27, 1929.
  73. Web site: M 6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . October 5, 1929.
  74. Web site: M 6.4 - Hawaii region, Hawaii. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . October 6, 1929.
  75. Web site: M 6.5 - Kermadec Islands region. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . October 8, 1929.
  76. Web site: M 6.3 - Myanmar-China border region. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . October 16, 1929.
  77. Web site: M 6.8 - Antofagasta, Chile. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . October 19, 1929.
  78. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . October 19, 1929.
  79. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . October 24, 1929.
  80. Web site: M 6.2 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . November 5, 1929.
  81. Web site: M 7.1 - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . November 15, 1929.
  82. Web site: M 7.0 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . November 17, 1929.
  83. Web site: M 7.2 - North Atlantic Ocean. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . November 18, 1929.
  84. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CANADA: GRAND BANKS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 21, 2016 . November 18, 1929.
  85. Web site: Tsunami Event: GRAND BANKS, NEWFOUNDLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. March 21, 2016 . November 18, 1929.
  86. Web site: M 6.8 - Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . November 23, 1929.
  87. Web site: M 6.7 - off the west coast of northern Sumatra. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . December 9, 1929.
  88. Web site: M 7.8 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 21, 2016 . December 17, 1929.
  89. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 21, 2016 . December 27, 1929.

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