List of earthquakes in 1930 explained

Year:1930
Location Map:Earth
Largest: Japan, off the east coast of Honshu (Magnitude 7.7) November 10
Deadliest: Italy, Province of Avellino (Magnitude 6.4) July 23 1,430 deaths
Fatalities:4,254
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:0
7.0−7.9:10
6.0−6.9:52
5.0−5.9:7

This is a list of earthquakes in 1930. 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. Many earthquakes caused deaths and destruction of property. Italy and Iran bore the brunt of the casualties. Several events occurred in Burma, Japan, China and Tajikistan among others.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Italy, Campania
2 Iran, West Azerbaijan Province
3 British Burma, Bago Region
4 Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu
5 China, Sichuan Province
6 Tajik SSR, Districts of Republican Subordination
7 Greece, southern Aegean Sea
8 British Burma, Ayeyarwady Region
9 China, Yunnan Province
10 Argentina, Salta Province
11 British Burma, Bago Region
12 Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County
13, Bismarck Sea
14 Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County
15 Italy off the east coast of Italy

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
2 British Burma, Bago Region
3 British Burma, Bago Region
4 United States, Northern Mariana Islands
= 5 Iran, West Azerbaijan Province
= 5 India, Meghalaya
= 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands
= 6, off the west coast of Wetar
= 6, off the southwest coast of New Britain
= 6, Papua (province)

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:6.9 Mw Russian SFSR
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] 5.5 0.0 At least 51 people were hurt and some damage was caused. The depth was unknown. 51+
[2] 6.9 160.0
[3] 6.5 35.0

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:6.8 Mw Greece
Deadliest:6.8 Mw Greece
51+ deaths
Fatalities:51+
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[4] [5] 6.8 130.0 At least 51 people were killed. 51+

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:4
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[6] 6.0 100.0
[7] Panama, north of 6.2 35.0
[8] 6.5 620.0
[9] 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. The magnitude and depth was unknown.
[10] 7.0 10.0
[11] 6.5 10.0

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.6 Mw United States
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[12] 6.6 35.0
[13] 6.3 35.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:7
Largest:7.5 Mw British Burma
Deadliest:7.1 Mw Iran
1,360
Fatalities:1,902
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[14] 6.7 140.0
[15] [16] 7.5 35.0 The 1930 Bago earthquake killed 500 people and many homes were damaged or destroyed. A tsunami was triggered. 500
[17] [18] 7.1 15.0 1,360 people were killed in the 1930 Salmas earthquake. 1,360
[19] 6.0 35.0
[20] 6.0 0.0 42 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. 42 51+
[21] Taiwan, south of 6.5 50.0
[22] 6.8 115.0
[23] 6.0 220.0
[24] 6.2 300.0

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:5
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[25] 6.8 365.0
[26] 7.0 35.0
[27] 6.2 35.0
[28] 6.4 30.0 Foreshock.
[29] 6.2 35.0
[30] 6.6 15.0

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:3
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw 2 events
Deadliest:6.4 Mw Italy
1,430 deaths
Fatalities:1,480
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[31] [32] 7.1 15.0 The 1930 Dhubri earthquake caused major damage.
[33] 5.6 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
[34] 6.5 10.0
[35] 6.9 15.0
[36] 0.0 0.0 50 people were killed and some damage was reported. The magnitude and depth were unknown. 50
[37] 7.1 110.0
[38] [39] 6.4 15.0 1,430 deaths were caused by the 1930 Irpinia earthquake. 3,188 homes were destroyed. 1,430

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
5.0-5.9:2
Largest:6.8 Mw Taiwan
Deadliest:5.5 Mw China
200 deaths
Fatalities:201
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[40] 6.5 650.0
[41] Taiwan, off the northeast coast 6.8 15.0
[42] 5.5 0.0 200 people were killed and some damage was reported. Depth unknown. 200
[43] [44] 5.2 15.0 1 person drowned due to large waves. Some damage was caused. 1

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:7
Largest:6.9 Mw China
Deadliest:6.3 Mw Tajik SSR
175 deaths
Fatalities:175
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[45] 6.0 35.0
[46] 6.5 280.0
[47] [48] 6.9 15.0 Some homes were destroyed.
[49] 6.3 0.0 175 people died in the event. Depth unknown. 175
[50] 6.2 35.0
[51] 6.5 150.0
[52] , off the north coast 6.6 15.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:5
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.2 Mw United States
Deadliest:6.0 Mw Italy
18 deaths
Fatalities:19
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[53] 5.0 0.0 1 person was killed and some damage was caused. 1
[54] 6.0 35.0
[55] 6.7 15.0
[56] 7.2 25.0
[57] 6.5 25.0 Aftershock.
[58] [59] Italy, off the east coast 6.0 35.0 The 1930 Senigallia earthquake caused 18 deaths and many homes to collapse. 18
[60] 6.5 15.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:5
Largest:7.7 Mw Japan
Deadliest:6.9 Mw Japan
259 deaths
Fatalities:294
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[61] 6.9 650.0
[62] 7.0 25.0
[63] 7.7 30.0
[64] 6.9 30.0 Remotely triggered earthquake.
[65] [66] 6.0 35.0 35 people died and a further 108 were injured. 980 homes were destroyed. 35 108
[67] 6.2 100.0
[68] [69] 6.9 15.0 259 people were killed in the 1930 North Izu earthquake. 1,285 were injured. 8,099 homes were destroyed. 259 1,285

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:9
5.0-5.9:2
Largest:7.4 Mw British Burma
Deadliest:6.0 Mw Argentina
39 deaths
Fatalities:132
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[70] 5.0 4.0 25 people were killed and some damage was caused. 25
[71] 6.2 35.0
[72] [73] 7.4 10.0 The 1930 Pyu earthquake left 36 people dead and at least 101 injured. Some homes were destroyed or damaged. 36 101+
[74] 6.5 80.0
[75] [76] 6.3 15.0 5 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. 297 homes were destroyed. 5 51+
[77] 6.5 100.0
[78] 6.9 170.0
[79] 5.5 0.0 Aftershock of December 8 event. 121 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown.
[80] [81] 6.5 33.0 A tsunami struck the area with 27 deaths and 8 injuries being caused. 104 homes were washed away. 27 8
[82] 6.0 150.0
[83] [84] 6.0 35.0 39 people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Many homes were destroyed or damaged. 39 101+
[85] 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: JIANGSU PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . January 3, 1930.
  2. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . January 5, 1930.
  3. Web site: M 6.5 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . January 18, 1930.
  4. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . February 14, 1930.
  5. Web site: Significant Earthquake: GREECE: AITANIA-VATHIA (CRETE). National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . February 14, 1930.
  6. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . March 6, 1930.
  7. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . March 8, 1930.
  8. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . March 10, 1930.
  9. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: FILICUDI ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . March 26, 1930.
  10. Web site: M 7.0 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . March 26, 1930.
  11. Web site: M 6.5 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . March 30, 1930.
  12. Web site: M 6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . April 26, 1930.
  13. Web site: M 6.3 - Myanmar-China border region. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . April 28, 1930.
  14. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 1, 1930.
  15. Web site: M 7.5 - Myanmar. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . May 5, 1930.
  16. Web site: Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): PEGU, RANGOON. National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . May 5, 1930.
  17. Web site: M 7.1 - Turkey-Iran border region. United States Geological Survey. March 26, 2016 . May 6, 1930.
  18. Web site: Significant Earthquake: IRAN: SALMAS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . May 6, 1930.
  19. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 11, 1930.
  20. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 2016 . May 14, 1930.
  21. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 19, 1930.
  22. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 23, 1930.
  23. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 29, 1930.
  24. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 26, 2016 . May 30, 1930.
  25. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . June 4, 1930.
  26. Web site: M 7.0 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . June 11, 1930.
  27. Web site: M 6.2 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . June 19, 1930.
  28. Web site: M 6.4 - near the coast of central Peru. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . June 25, 1930.
  29. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . June 25, 1930.
  30. Web site: M 6.6 - near the coast of central Peru. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . June 25, 1930.
  31. Web site: M 7.1 - Meghalaya, India region. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . July 2, 1930.
  32. Web site: Significant Earthquake: BANGLADESH: DHUBRI,ASSAM. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . July 2, 1930.
  33. Web site: Significant Earthquake: SPAIN: MONTILLA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . July 5, 1930.
  34. Web site: M 6.5 - northern Qinghai, China. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . July 13, 1930.
  35. Web site: M 6.9 - Guatemala. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . July 14, 1930.
  36. Web site: Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): THARRAWADDY. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . July 18, 1930.
  37. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . July 22, 1930.
  38. Web site: M 6.4 - southern Italy. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . July 23, 1930.
  39. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: IRPINIA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . July 23, 1930.
  40. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . August 4, 1930.
  41. Web site: M 6.8 - Taiwan region. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . August 20, 1930.
  42. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . August 24, 1930.
  43. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: SOUTHERN. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . August 31, 1930.
  44. Web site: Tsunami Event: S. CALIFORNIA . National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . August 31, 1930.
  45. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . September 11, 1930.
  46. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . September 14, 1930.
  47. Web site: M 6.9 - Myanmar-China border region. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . September 21, 1930.
  48. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . September 21, 1930.
  49. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TAJIKISTAN: DUSHANBE (STALINABAD). National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . September 22, 1930.
  50. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . September 22, 1930.
  51. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . September 23, 1930.
  52. Web site: M 6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . September 30, 1930.
  53. Web site: Significant Earthquake: IRAN: AH,MOBARAKABAD,AB ALI,SARPURAK. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . October 2, 1930.
  54. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . October 3, 1930.
  55. Web site: M 6.7 - Vanuatu. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . October 8, 1930.
  56. Web site: M 7.2 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . October 24, 1930.
  57. Web site: M 6.5 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . October 28, 1930.
  58. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . October 30, 1930.
  59. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: SENIGALLIA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . October 30, 1930.
  60. Web site: M 6.5 - Solomon Islands. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . October 31, 1930.
  61. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . November 8, 1930.
  62. Web site: M 7.0 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . November 9, 1930.
  63. Web site: M 7.7 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . November 10, 1930.
  64. Web site: M 6.9 - Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . November 10, 1930.
  65. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . November 21, 1930.
  66. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, HIMARE, KUC. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . November 21, 1930.
  67. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . November 24, 1930.
  68. Web site: M 6.9 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . November 25, 1930.
  69. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: HONSHU: IDU. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . November 25, 1930.
  70. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, TEPELENE. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 2, 1930.
  71. Web site: M 6.2 - Myanmar-China border region. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . December 2, 1930.
  72. Web site: M 7.4 - Myanmar. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . December 3, 1930.
  73. Web site: Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): PYU. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 3, 1930.
  74. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . December 6, 1930.
  75. Web site: M 6.3 - Taiwan. United States Geological Survey. March 27, 2016 . December 8, 1930.
  76. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: TAINAN. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 8, 1930.
  77. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . December 13, 1930.
  78. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . December 21, 1930.
  79. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: TAINAN. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 22, 1930.
  80. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 23, 1930.
  81. Web site: Tsunami Event: BISMARCK SEA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 23, 1930.
  82. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . December 23, 1930.
  83. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. March 27, 2016 . December 24, 1930.
  84. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ARGENTINA: LA POMA. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 24, 1930.
  85. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHILE: NORTHERN. National Geophysical Data Center. March 27, 2016 . December 29, 1930.

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