List_of_earthquakes_in_1929

February
Strongest magnitude	7.1 Mw 3 events
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	4

January
Strongest magnitude	7.7 Mw Russian SFSR
Deadliest	6.7 Mw Venezuela ; 50 deaths
Total fatalities	52
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	1

Earthquakes in 1929
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands (Magnitude 8.1) June 27
Deadliest	Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province (Magnitude 7.2) May 1 3,800 deaths
Total fatalities	3,972
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
	← 1928 1930 →

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. Dutch East Indies was notably quiet this year.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 13, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: RUSSIA: KURIL ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. January 13, 1929. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: NEI MONGOL". National Geophysical Data Center. January 13, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"M 6.2 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. January 16, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - offshore Sucre, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey. January 17, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: VENEZUELA: CUMANA". National Geophysical Data Center. January 17, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): HTAWGAW". National Geophysical Data Center. January 19, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 21, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 22, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"M 6.9 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. January 24, 1929. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 1, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: AFGHANISTAN: HINDU KUSH". National Geophysical Data Center. February 1, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 7.1 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. February 1, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 6, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. February 10, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 14, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 7.1 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. February 22, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 6.4 - Alaska Peninsula". United States Geological Survey. February 26, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 3, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 7.8 - south of the Aleutian Islands". United States Geological Survey. March 7, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: ALASKA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: FOX ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. March 7, 1929. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

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"Tsunami Event: FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, AK". National Geophysical Data Center. March 7, 1929. Retrieved March 13, 2019.

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"M 7.0 - South Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. March 9, 1929. Retrieved March 10, 2016.

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"M 6.4 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. March 21, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 8, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 17, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"M 7.2 - Turkmenistan". United States Geological Survey. May 1, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: KOPET-DAGH". National Geophysical Data Center. May 1, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. May 7, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 18, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 18, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: SUSEHRI". National Geophysical Data Center. May 18, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - Kyushu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 21, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 25, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 7.3 - Haida Gwaii Region, Canada". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: CANADA: QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"Tsunami Event: BRITISH COLUMBIA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 1929. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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"M 6.6 - Mendoza, Argentina". United States Geological Survey. May 30, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 6.9 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. June 2, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 3, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 4, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. June 9, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 12, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 6.9 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 7.2 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: HINATUAN,EBRO". National Geophysical Data Center. June 13, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2016.

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"M 6.4 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 7.3 - South Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. June 16, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: NEW ZEALAND: SOUTH ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. June 16, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 6.4 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. June 19, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 20, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 8.1 - South Sandwich Islands region". United States Geological Survey. June 27, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. June 30, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 3, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Central Alaska". United States Geological Survey. July 4, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 7.0 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. July 5, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. July 5, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"M 7.3 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. July 7, 1929. Retrieved March 19, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: FARUJ". National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 15, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: MASJED SOLEYMAN,ANDARKAH". National Geophysical Data Center. July 15, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"M 6.2 - Iceland". United States Geological Survey. July 23, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: ICELAND". National Geophysical Data Center. July 23, 1929. Retrieved March 17, 2019.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 26, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 1, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 3, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"M 6.6 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. August 8, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1929. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 3, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 21, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 27, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. October 5, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.4 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. October 6, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.5 - Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.3 - Myanmar-China border region". United States Geological Survey. October 16, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.8 - Antofagasta, Chile". United States Geological Survey. October 19, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 19, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 24, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.2 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. November 5, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 7.1 - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia". United States Geological Survey. November 15, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 7.0 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. November 17, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 7.2 - North Atlantic Ocean". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: CANADA: GRAND BANKS". National Geophysical Data Center. November 18, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"Tsunami Event: GRAND BANKS, NEWFOUNDLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. November 18, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.8 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - off the west coast of northern Sumatra". United States Geological Survey. December 9, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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"M 7.8 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. December 17, 1929. Retrieved March 21, 2016.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	3,800	7.2	Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province	( )	10.0	May 1
2	64	6.5	Turkey, Sivas Province	VIII (Severe)	35.0	May 18
3	50	6.7	Venezuela, off the coast of Sucre (state)	IX (Violent)	10.0	January 17
4	28	7.2	Canada, south of Newfoundland	VI (Strong)	10.0	November 18
5	17	7.3	New Zealand, Tasman District, South Island	( )	20.0	June 16

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.1	0	United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands	( )	15.0	June 27
= 2	7.8	0	United States, south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska	V (Moderate)	15.0	March 7
= 2	7.8	0	United States, Near Islands, Alaska	( )	20.0	December 17
3	7.7	0	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	VII (Very strong)	160.0	January 13
= 4	7.3	0	Canada, south of Haida Gwaii	( )	15.0	May 26
= 4	7.3	17	New Zealand, Tasman District, South Island	( )	20.0	June 16
= 4	7.3	0	United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska	( )	35.0	July 7
= 5	7.2	3,800	Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province	( )	10.0	May 1
= 5	7.2	0	Philippines, Mindanao	X (Extreme)	35.0	June 13
= 5	7.2	28	Canada, south of Newfoundland	VI (Strong)	10.0	November 18
= 6	7.1	0	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	( )	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	Philippines, southern Mindanao	( )	35.0	June 4
= 6	7.1	0	United States, Federated States of Micronesia, State of Yap	( )	10.0	November 15
= 7	7.0	0	New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand	( )	20.0	March 9
= 7	7.0	0	United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska	( )	35.0	July 5
= 7	7.0	0	Philippines, off the southeast coast of Mindanao	( )	35.0	November 17

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
13^[1]^[2]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	7.7	160.0	VII
13^[3]	China, Inner Mongolia	6.0	0.0	VIII	2 people were killed and 100 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown.	2
16^[4]	Philippines, Luzon	6.2	25.0
17^[5]^[6]	Venezuela, off the coast of Sucre (state)	6.7	10.0	IX	50 people were killed and 800 were injured during the 1929 Cumaná earthquake. Major damage was caused.	50	800
19^[7]	British Burma, Kachin State	5.5	0.0	IX	Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
21^[8]	United States, central Alaska	6.2	35.0
22^[9]	Italian Somaliland, off the northwest coast	6.0	35.0
24^[10]	Guatemala, off the south coast	6.9	15.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[11]^[12]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	7.1	200.0		Fairly heavy damage was caused.
2^[13]	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge	7.1	10.0
6^[14]	Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands	6.8	165.0
10^[15]	Guatemala, off the south coast	6.7	30.0
14^[16]	Japan, Ryukyu Islands	6.0	35.0
22^[17]	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge	7.1	10.0
26^[18]	United States, Alaska Peninsula	6.4	30.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
3^[19]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	6.2	250.0
7^[20]^[21]^[22]	United States, south of the Aleutian Islands	7.8	15.0	V	A tsunami was reported which caused some damage.
9^[23]	New Zealand, Canterbury, New Zealand	7.0	20.0		1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake
10^[24]	United States, Northern Mariana Islands	6.6	200.0
21^[25]	Guatemala, off the south coast	6.4	35.0

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.7 M_w Russian SFSR
Deadliest	6.7 M_w Venezuela 50 deaths
Total fatalities	52
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w 3 events
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.8 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w Philippines
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Canada
Deadliest	7.2 M_w Turkmen SSR 3,800 deaths
Total fatalities	3,864
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	6

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	8.1 M_w United Kingdom
Deadliest	7.3 M_w New Zealand 17 deaths
Total fatalities	17
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	9

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w United States
Deadliest	6.2 M_w Iran 6 deaths
Total fatalities	11
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	6
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w British Burma
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.5 M_w Iran
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w Chile
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w northern Atlantic Ocean
Deadliest	7.2 M_w northern Atlantic Ocean 28 deaths
Total fatalities	28
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	2