List of earthquakes in 1935

Earthquakes in 1935
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1935
Strongest magnitude Papua New Guinea Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea (Magnitude 7.8) September 20
Deadliest Pakistan Baluchistan, Pakistan (Magnitude 7.5) May 30 60,000 deaths
Total fatalities 67,489
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 16
6.0−6.9 102
5.0−5.9 1
 1934
1936 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1935. 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. Among the bigger earthquakes of the year was the devastating Pakistan event in May which left 60,000 dead. Taiwan also fared badly with three magnitude 7.0+ events and in particular a quake in April left 3,276 dead. Other large quakes struck Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and somewhat unusually Libya. Turkey and Iran saw their share of the action as well with substantial deaths being caused by several quakes over the year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 60,000 7.5 Pakistan Baluchistan, Pakistan 25.0 May 30
2 3,276 7.0 Taiwan Taichung City, Taiwan 15.0 April 20
3 2,746 6.5 Taiwan Miaoli County, Taiwan 30.0 July 16
4 690 6.4 Iran Mazandaran Province, Iran 15.0 April 11
5 540 6.0 Turkey Agri Province, Turkey 35.0 May 1
6 100 6.0 China Sichuan Province, China 35.0 December 18
7 60 6.0 Iran Mazandaran Province, Iran 35.0 March 5
8 51 6.8 Greece southern Aegean Sea, Greece 80.0 February 25
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 0 Papua New Guinea Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea 30.0 September 20
2 7.6 0 Solomon Islands western Makira, Solomon Islands 35.0 December 15
2 7.6 0 Indonesia Batu Islands, Indonesia 35.0 December 28
3 7.5 60,000 Pakistan Baluchistan, Pakistan 25.0 May 30
4 7.3 0 Mexico Chiapas, Mexico 35.0 December 14
5 7.2 0 Fiji Fiji 450.0 July 29
5 7.2 0 Indonesia northern Sumatra, Indonesia 25.0 August 3
5 7.2 0 New Caledonia Loyalty Islands 20.0 August 17
5 7.2 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 35.0 September 11
6 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 185.0 June 24
6 7.1 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 15.0 October 18
7 7.0 3,276 Taiwan Taichung City, Taiwan 15.0 April 20
7 7.0 0 Taiwan off the southeast coast of Taiwan 15.0 September 4
7 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea 35.0 September 20
7 7.0 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 15.0 October 12
7 7.0 0 Taiwan east of Taiwan 15.0 December 17
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

  • Uzbekistan A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Surxondaryo Province, Uzbekistan on July 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.[73]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on July 11 at a depth of 10.0 km. Nine people were killed and some damage was caused.[74]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Java Sea, Indonesia on July 11 at a depth of 620.0 km.[75]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on July 15 at a depth of 580.0 km.[76]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Miaoli County, Taiwan on July 16 at a depth of 30.0 km. A few more than 6,000 were injured, 2,746 people were killed, and 30,000 homes collapsed. This came just under three months after the larger quake in April which is listed above with similar destruction being caused.[77]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on July 19 at a depth of 10.0 km.[78]
  • China A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Qinghai Province, China on July 26 at a depth of 15.0 km.[79]
  • Afghanistan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on July 28 at a depth of 150.0 km.[80]
  • Fiji A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Fiji on July 29 at a depth of 450.0 km.[81]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck north of Sumba, Indonesia on July 30 at a depth of 60.0 km.[82]

August

  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia on August 3 at a depth of 25.0 km.[83]
  • Chile A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Maule Region, Chile on August 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.[84]
  • Colombia An earthquake struck Narino Department, Colombia on August 7 at a depth of 95.0 km. Eight deaths and major damage were reported.[85]
  • New Caledonia A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands on August 17 at a depth of 20.0 km.[86]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the west coast of southern Sumatra, Indonesia on August 23 at a depth of 25.0 km.[87]

September

October

  • Russia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on October 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.[98]
  • Philippines A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southern Mindanao, Philippines on October 4 at a depth of 500.0 km.[99]
  • Tajikistan A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan on October 8 at a depth of 20.0 km.[100]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on October 11 at a depth of 15.0 km.[101]
  • Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 12 at a depth of 15.0 km.[102]
  • Japan A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.[103]
  • Northern Mariana Islands A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on October 18 at a depth of 20.0 km.[104]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.[105]
  • United States A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Helena, Montana on October 19 at a depth of 35.0 km.[106] Two people were killed, at least 101 were injured and much damage was caused. Property damage costs were around $19 million (1935 rate) and 300 homes were wrecked.[107]
  • United States A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Helena, Montana on October 31 at a depth of 35.0 km.[108] Two further deaths were caused and property damage from the aftershock reached around $6 million (1935 rate).[109]

November

December

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