List of earthquakes in 1934

Earthquakes in 1934
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1934

  • 4.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal (Magnitude 8.0) January 15
Deadliest Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal (Magnitude 8.0) January 15 10,600 deaths
Total fatalities 10,607
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 13
6.0−6.9 124
5.0−5.9 0
 1933
1935 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1934. 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. The largest and deadliest event was the great earthquake which struck Nepal in January. In that magnitude 8.0 quake, 10,600 lives were lost. Other parts of the world saw much activity with the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea seeing much instability. Apart from the devastating Nepal earthquake, no other event caused more than 10 deaths which is unusual for any year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 10,600 8.0 Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal 15.0 January 15

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.0 10,600 Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal 15.0 January 15
2 7.7 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands 10.0 July 18
3 7.5 0 Philippines west of Luzon, Philippines 15.0 February 14
3 7.5 0 Japan Volcano Islands, Japan 35.0 February 24
3 7.5 0 Panama south of Panama 30.0 July 18
4 7.3 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands 15.0 July 21
4 7.3 0 Fiji south of Fiji 540.0 October 10
5 7.2 2 New Zealand off the west coast of North Island, New Zealand 35.0 March 5
5 7.2 0 China Xizang, China 35.0 December 15
6 7.1 0 Papua New Guinea north of New Britain, Papua New Guinea 35.0 February 28
6 7.1 0 Philippines east of Mindanao, Philippines 35.0 April 15
6 7.1 0 Mexico off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico 15.0 November 30
7 7.0 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 15.0 March 24
7 7.0 0 Indonesia northern Sumatra, Indonesia 130.0 May 1

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

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  4. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 12, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  5. "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. January 12, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  6. "M8.0 - Nepal-India border region". United States Geological Survey. January 15, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. "Significant Earthquake NEPAL; INDIA: BIHAR". National Geophysical Data Center. January 15, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  11. "M6.3 - western Nei Mongol, China". United States Geological Survey. January 20, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  13. "M6.8 - Guerrero, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. January 28, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  15. "M6.5 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. January 31, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  16. "M6.3 - near the south coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. February 2, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  17. "M6.7 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. February 3, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  19. "M6.5 - southern Iran". United States Geological Survey. February 4, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  27. "M7.5 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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  33. "M7.1 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. February 28, 1934. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  34. "M6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  35. "M6.6 - Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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  41. "M6.6 - Santa Cruz Islands region". United States Geological Survey. March 13, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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  46. "M7.0 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. March 24, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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  50. "M6.4 - Bali Sea". United States Geological Survey. April 10, 1934. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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  64. "M6.4 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. May 13, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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  72. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 8, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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  77. "M6.7 - Iran-Pakistan border region". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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  79. "M6.0 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. June 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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  85. "M6.7 - off the coast of Northern California". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  86. "M7.5 - south of Panama". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  87. "Significant Earthquake PANAMA-COSTA RICA". National Geophysical Data Center. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  88. "M6.6 - south of Panama". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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  90. "M6.8 - south of Panama". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  91. "M6.8 - south of Panama". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  92. "M7.7 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1934. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  93. "M6.9 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. July 19, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  94. "M6.9 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. July 19, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  95. "M7.3 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 21, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  96. "M6.7 - Panama-Costa Rica border region". United States Geological Survey. July 21, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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  99. "M6.7 - south of Alaska". United States Geological Survey. July 28, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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  101. "M6.4 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. August 2, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  102. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 2, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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  104. "M6.8 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. August 7, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  105. "M6.3 - Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. August 11, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  106. "Significant Earthquake TAIWAN: YILAN". National Geophysical Data Center. August 11, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  107. "M6.3 - Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. August 11, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  108. "M6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. August 12, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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  110. "M6.3 - Baffin Bay". United States Geological Survey. August 31, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  111. "M6.5 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. August 31, 1934. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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  115. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 21, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  116. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 25, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  117. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 5, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  118. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 10, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  120. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 21, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  121. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 26, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  122. "M6.5 - southeast of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. October 26, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  124. "M6.6 - south of the Fiji Islands". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  125. "M6.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  128. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 12, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  129. "M6.5 - Bismarck Sea". United States Geological Survey. November 16, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  130. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 18, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  131. "M6.5 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  133. "M6.4 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. November 27, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  134. "M7.1 - offshore Jalisco, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  135. "Significant Earthquake MEXICO: JALISCO". National Geophysical Data Center. November 30, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  137. "Significant Earthquake HONDURAS: SAN JORGE, LA ENCARNACION, SAN FERNANDO". National Geophysical Data Center. December 3, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  138. "M6.5 - Tarapaca, Chile". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  139. "Significant Earthquake CHILE: IQUIQUE, PISAGUA, SAPIGA, NEGRERO". National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  140. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 12, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  141. "M7.2 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. December 15, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  142. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 15, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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  144. "M6.4 - Admiralty Islands region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 17, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  145. "M6.5 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. December 22, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  146. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 23, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  147. "M6.3 - 24km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. December 30, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  148. "M6.4 - 5km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1934. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
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