List of earthquakes in 1930

Earthquakes in 1930
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1930
Strongest magnitude Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan (Magnitude 7.7) November 10
Deadliest Italy Province of Avellino, Italy (Magnitude 6.4) July 23 1,430 deaths
Total fatalities 4,253
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 10
6.0−6.9 52
5.0−5.9 7
← 1929
1931 →

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

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 1,430 6.4 Italy Campania, Italy 15.0 July 23
2 1,360 7.1 Iran West Azerbaijan Province, Iran 15.0 May 6
3 500 7.5 Myanmar Bago Region, Burma 35.0 May 5
4 259 6.9 Japan Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 15.0 November 25
5 200 5.5 China Sichuan Province, China 0.0 August 24
6 175 6.3 Tajikistan Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan 0.0 September 22
7 51 6.8 Greece southern Aegean Sea, Greece 130.0 February 14
8 50 0.0 Myanmar Ayeyarwady Region, Burma 0.0 July 18
9 42 6.0 China Yunnan Province, China 0.0 May 14
10 39 6.0 Argentina Salta Province, Argentina 35.0 December 24
11 36 7.4 Myanmar Bago Region, Burma 10.0 December 3
12 35 6.0 Albania Vlore County, Albania 35.0 November 21
13 27 6.5 Papua New Guinea Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea 33.0 December 23
14 25 5.0 Albania Vlore County, Albania 4.0 December 2
15 18 6.0 Italy off the east coast of Italy 35.0 October 30
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.7 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 30.0 November 10
2 7.5 500 Myanmar Bago Region, Burma 35.0 May 5
3 7.4 36 Myanmar Bago Region, Burma 10.0 December 3
4 7.2 0 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 25.0 October 24
5 7.1 1,360 Iran West Azerbaijan Province, Iran 15.0 May 6
5 7.1 0 India Meghalaya, India 15.0 July 2
5 7.1 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 110.0 July 22
6 7.0 0 Indonesia off the west coast of Wetar, Indonesia 10.0 March 26
6 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea off the southwest coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea 35.0 June 11
6 7.0 0 Indonesia Papua (province), Indonesia 25.0 November 9
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

February

  • Greece A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the southern Aegean Sea, Greece on February 14 at a depth of 130.0 km. At least 51 people were killed.[4][5]

March

  • Greece A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Crete, Greece on March 6 at a depth of 100.0 km.[6]
  • Panama A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck north of Panama on March 8 at a depth of 35.0 km.[7]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia on March 10 at a depth of 620.0 km.[8]
  • Italy An earthquake struck the Aeolian Islands, Italy on March 26. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Some damage was caused.[9]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck just west of Wetar, Indonesia on March 26 at a depth of 10.0 km.[10]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.5 aftershock struck northern Wetar, Indonesia on March 30 at a depth of 10.0 km.[11]

April

May

June

July

August

  • Brazil A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Acre (state), Brazil on August 4 at a depth of 650.0 km.[40]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Taiwan on August 20 at a depth of 15.0 km.[41]
  • China A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China on August 24 at an unknown depth. Two-hundred people were killed and some damage was caused.[42]
  • United States A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Malibu, California on August 31 at a depth of 15.0 km. One person drowned to large swells and some damage was caused.[43][44]

September

October

November

December

  • Albania A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Vlore County, Albania on December 2 at a depth of 4.0 km. Twenty-five people died and some damage was caused.[70]
  • Myanmar A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kachin State, Burma on December 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.[71]
  • Myanmar A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Bago Region, Burma on December 3 at a depth of 10.0 km. Thirty-six people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Some homes were destroyed or damaged.[72][73]
  • United States A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on December 6 at a depth of 80.0 km.[74]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tainan, Taiwan on December 8 at a depth of 15.0 km.[75] Four people died, at least 51 were injured, and 297 homes were destroyed.[76]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on December 13 at a depth of 100.0 km.[77]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Babuyan Islands, Philippines on December 21 at a depth of 170.0 km.[78]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Tainan, Taiwan on December 22 at an unknown depth. One-hundred and twenty-one homes were destroyed.[79]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea on December 23 at a depth of 33.0 km. A tsunami struck the area with 27 deaths and 8 injuries being caused. Over 100 homes were washed away.[80]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on December 23 at a depth of 150.0 km.[81]
  • Argentina A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Salta Province, Argentina on December 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.[82] Thirty-nine people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Many homes were destroyed or damaged.[83]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Atacama Region, Chile on December 29 at an unknown depth.[84]

References

  1. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: JIANGSU PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "M6.5 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". International Seismological Centre. January 18, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Significant Earthquake GREECE: AITANIA-VATHIA (CRETE)". National Geophysical Data Center. February 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 8, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  8. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 10, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ITALY: FILICUDI ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  10. ↑ "M7.0 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. March 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  11. ↑ "M6.5 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  12. ↑ "M6.6 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. April 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  13. ↑ "M6.3 - Myanmar-China border region". United States Geological Survey. April 28, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  14. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 1, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  15. ↑ "M7.5 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Significant Earthquake MYANMAR (BURMA): PEGU, RANGOON". National Geophysical Data Center. May 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  17. ↑ "M7.1 - Turkey-Iran border region". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  18. ↑ "19300506 IRAN". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  19. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 11, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. May 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  21. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 19, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  22. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 23, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  23. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 29, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  24. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 30, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  25. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 4, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  26. ↑ "M7.0 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. June 11, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  27. ↑ "M6.2 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. June 19, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  28. ↑ "M6.4 - near the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  29. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  30. ↑ "M6.6 - near the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  31. ↑ "M7.1 - Meghalaya, India region". United States Geological Survey. July 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  32. ↑ "Significant Earthquake BANGLADESH: DHUBRI,ASSAM". National Geophysical Data Center. July 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Significant Earthquake SPAIN: MONTILLA". National Geophysical Data Center. July 5, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  34. ↑ "M6.5 - northern Qinghai, China". United States Geological Survey. July 13, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  35. ↑ "M6.9 - Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. July 14, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Significant Earthquake MYANMAR (BURMA): THARRAWADDY". National Geophysical Data Center. July 18, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  37. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  38. ↑ "M6.4 - southern Italy". United States Geological Survey. July 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ITALY: IRPINIA". National Geophysical Data Center. July 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  40. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 4, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  41. ↑ "M6.8 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. August 20, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. August 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  43. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CALIFORNIA: SOUTHERN". National Geophysical Data Center. August 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Tsunami Event S. CALIFORNIA". National Geophysical Data Center. August 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  45. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 11, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  46. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 14, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  47. ↑ "M6.9 - Myanmar-China border region". United States Geological Survey. September 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. September 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Significant Earthquake TAJIKISTAN: DUSHANBE (STALINABAD)". National Geophysical Data Center. September 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  50. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  51. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  52. ↑ "M6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. September 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  53. ↑ "Significant Earthquake IRAN: AH,MOBARAKABAD,AB ALI,SARPURAK". National Geophysical Data Center. October 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  54. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  55. ↑ "M6.7 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. October 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  56. ↑ "M7.2 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  57. ↑ "M6.5 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 28, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  58. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  59. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ITALY: SENIGALLIA". National Geophysical Data Center. October 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  60. ↑ "M6.5 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  61. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  62. ↑ "M7.0 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  63. ↑ "M7.7 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  64. ↑ "M6.9 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  65. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  66. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ALBANIA: VLORE, HIMARE, KUC". National Geophysical Data Center. November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  67. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  68. ↑ "M6.9 - near the south coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  69. ↑ "Significant Earthquake JAPAN: HONSHU: IDU". National Geophysical Data Center. November 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  70. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ALBANIA: VLORE, TEPELENE". National Geophysical Data Center. December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  71. ↑ "M6.2 - Myanmar-China border region". United States Geological Survey. December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  72. ↑ "M7.4 - Myanmar". United States Geological Survey. December 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  73. ↑ "Significant Earthquake MYANMAR (BURMA): PYU". National Geophysical Data Center. December 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  74. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 6, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  75. ↑ "M6.3 - Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. December 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  76. ↑ "Significant Earthquake TAIWAN: TAINAN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  77. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 13, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  78. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 13, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  79. ↑ "Significant Earthquake TAIWAN: TAINAN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  80. ↑ "Tsunami Event BISMARCK SEA". National Geophysical Data Center. December 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  81. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  82. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  83. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ARGENTINA: LA POMA". National Geophysical Data Center. December 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  84. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHILE: NORTHERN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 29, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
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