List of earthquakes in 1929
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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. Indonesia was notably quiet this year.
Contents
Overall
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,800 | 7.2 |  Ahal Province, Turkmenistan |
10.0 | May 1 |
| 2 | 64 | 6.5 |  Sivas Province, Turkey |
35.0 | May 18 |
| 3 | 50 | 6.7 |  off the coast of Sucre (state), Venezuela |
10.0 | January 17 |
| 4 | 28 | 7.2 |  south of Newfoundland, Canada |
10.0 | November 18 |
| 5 | 17 | 7.3 |  Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand |
20.0 | June 16 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.1 | 0 |  South Sandwich Islands |
15.0 | June 27 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 0 |  south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
15.0 | March 7 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 0 | Near Islands, Alaska |
20.0 | December 17 |
| 3 | 7.7 | 0 |  Kuril Islands, Russia |
160.0 | January 13 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 | south of Haida Gwaii, Canada |
15.0 | May 26 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 17 | Tasman District, South Island, New Zealand |
20.0 | June 16 |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
35.0 | July 7 |
| 5 | 7.2 | 3,800 | Ahal Province, Turkmenistan |
10.0 | May 1 |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 |  Mindanao, Philippines |
35.0 | June 13 |
| 5 | 7.2 | 28 | south of Newfoundland, Canada |
10.0 | November 18 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 |  Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan |
200.0 | February 1 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 |  central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
10.0 | February 2 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
10.0 | February 22 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 | southern Mindanao, Philippines |
35.0 | June 4 |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 |  State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
10.0 | November 15 |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Canterbury, New Zealand |
20.0 | March 9 |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
35.0 | July 5 |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | off the southeast coast of Mindanao, Philippines |
35.0 | November 17 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
- A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 13 at a depth of 160.0 km.[1]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Inner Mongolia, China on January 13 at an unknown depth. Two people died and 100 homes were destroyed.[2]- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on January 16 at a depth of 25.0 km.[3]
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Sucre (state), Venezuela on January 17 at a depth of 10.0 km. Fifty people were killed, 800 more injured, and major damage was caused.[4][5]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Kachin State, Burma on January 19 at an unknown depth. Some damage was caused.[6]- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Alaska on January 21 at a depth of 35.0 km.[7]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the northwest coast of Somalia on January 22 at a depth of 35.0 km.[8]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala on January 24 at a depth of 15.0 km.[9]
February
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on February 1 at a depth of 200.0 km. Fairly heavy damage was sustained, which is unusual considering the depth.[10][11]
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the central Mid-Atlantic Ridge on February 2 at a depth of 10.0 km.[12]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on February 6 at a depth of 165.0 km.[13]
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala on February 10 at a depth of 30.0 km.[14]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on February 14 at a depth of 35.0 km.[15]- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on February 22 at a depth of 10.0 km.[16]
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Alaska Peninsula on February 26 at a depth of 30.0 km.[17]
March
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on March 3 at a depth of 250.0 km.[18]
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck to the south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska on March 7 at a depth of 15.0 km.[19]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Canterbury, New Zealand on March 9 at a depth of 20.0 km.[20]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Northern Mariana Islands on March 10 at a depth of 200.0 km.[21]- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala on March 21 at a depth of 35.0 km.[22]
April
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on April 8 at a depth of 610.0 km.[23]
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on April 17 at a depth of 100.0 km.[24]
May
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Ahal Province, Turkmenistan near the Iran border on May 1 at a depth of 10.0 km. Major damage was caused with 3,800 people dead.[25][26]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua (province), Indonesia on May 7 at a depth of 25.0 km.[27]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Afar Region, Ethiopia on May 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.[28]- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sivas Province, Turkey on May 18 at a depth of 35.0 km. Sixty-four people were killed.[29][30]
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kyushu, Japan on May 21 at a depth of 35.0 km. [31]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ucayali Region, Peru on May 25 at a depth of 160.0 km.[32]- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck south of Haida Gwaii, Canada on May 26 at a depth of 15.0 km. Some damage was caused and a tsunami was observed.[33][34]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Mendoza Province, Argentina on May 30 at a depth of 10.0 km.[35]
June
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on June 2 at a depth of 350.4 km.[36]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kyzylorda Region, Kazakhstan on June 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.[37]- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Davao Gulf, Mindanao, Philippines on June 4 at a depth of 200.0 km.[38]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 9 at a depth of 35.0 km.[39]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on June 12 at a depth of 120.0 km.[40]- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.[41]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on June 13 at a depth of 35.0 km. Many homes were destroyed.[42][43]
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on June 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.[44]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tasman District, New Zealand on June 16 at a depth of 20.0 km. Seventeen people died and many homes were destroyed.[45][46]
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on June 19 at a depth of 35.0 km.[47]
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck East Java, Indonesia on June 20 at a depth of 60.0 km.[48]
- A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the South Sandwich Islands on June 27 at a depth of 15.0 km.[49]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on June 30 at a depth of 35.0 km.[50]
July
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Alaska on July 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.[51]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck central Alaska on July 4 at a depth of 20.0 km.[52]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on July 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.[53]
- A magnitude 6.5 aftershock struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on July 5 at a depth of 25.0 km.[54]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on July 7 at a depth of 35.0 km. This followed a slightly smaller foreshock on July 5.[55]
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck North Khorasan Province, Iran on July 13 at a depth of 57.0 km. Five people were killed and some damage was caused.[56]- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Khuzestan Province, Iran on July 15 at a depth of 35.0 km. Six people died and some damage was caused.[57][58]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just southeast of Reykjavik, Iceland on July 23 at a depth of 10.0 km.[59]- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on July 26 at a depth of 60.0 km.[60]
August
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands, India on August 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.[61]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Samoa on August 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.[62]- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Magway Region, Myanmar on August 8 at a depth of 15.0 km.[63]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on August 19 at a depth of 35.0 km.[64]
September
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran on September 3 at a depth of 110.0 km.[65]
- A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Leyte, Philippines on September 21 at a depth of 300.0 km.[66]
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Gulf of California, Mexico on September 27 at a depth of 35.0 km.[67]
October
- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck eastern Kamchatka, Russia on October 5 at a depth of 50.0 km.[68]
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on Hawaii (island) on October 6 at a depth of 10.0 km.[69]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on October 8 at a depth of 35.0 km.[70]
- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kachin State, Myanmar on October 16 at a depth of 15.0 km.[71]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Antofagasta Region, Chile on October 19 at a depth of 65.0 km.[72]- A magnitude 6.0 aftershock struck Antofagasta Region, Chile on October 19 at a depth of 100.0 km.[73]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southwest of Taiwan on October 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.[74]
November
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Mindanao, Philippines on November 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.[75]
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on November 15 at a depth of 10.0 km.[76]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the southeast coast of Mindanao, Philippines on November 17 at a depth of 35.0 km.[77]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the northern Atlantic Ocean east of Canada on November 18 at a depth of 10.0 km. A tsunami affected the coast of Newfoundland. Twenty-eight people were killed and property damage cost around $1 million (1929 rate). This event was rare for this area.[78][79][80]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Papua (province), Indonesia on November 23 at a depth of 35.0 km.[81]
December
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on December 9 at a depth of 25.0 km.[82]
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on December 17 at a depth of 20.0 km.[83]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Ceram Sea, Indonesia on December 27 at a depth of 230.0 km.[84]
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