List of earthquakes in 1947

Earthquakes in 1947
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1947
Strongest magnitude 2 events reached magnitude 7.6
Deadliest Iran South Khorasan Province, Iran (Magnitude 6.9) September 23 500 deaths
Total fatalities 745
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 17
6.0−6.9 24
5.0−5.9 3
← 1946
1948 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1947. 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. Although a fairly busy year in terms of magnitude 7.0+ events, the death toll was relatively low at 745. Up to 733 deaths were attributed to two events in Iran and Peru. The largest events measured 7.6 which compared with recent years was quite modest. Magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes were generally spread around the world with Indonesia seeing the most.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 500 6.9 Iran South Khorasan Province, Iran 15.0 September 23
2 233 7.6 Peru Junin Region, Peru 20.0 November 1
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.6 0 Indonesia off the north coast of Papua (province), Indonesia 15.0 May 27
1 7.6 233 Peru Junin Region, Peru 20.0 November 1
2 7.4 0 Taiwan northeast of Taiwan 121.5 September 26
3 7.3 0 China Qinghai Province, China 15.0 March 17
3 7.3 0 Indonesia off the north coast of Papua (province), Indonesia 15.0 April 2
3 7.3 0 India Arunachal Pradesh, India 20.0 July 29
3 7.3 3 Greece Peloponnese (region), Greece 15.0 October 6
4 7.2 0 Nicaragua eastern Managua, Nicaragua 162.5 January 26
4 7.2 0 Argentina Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina 565.8 January 29
4 7.2 0 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 35.0 June 19
4 7.2 0 United States central Alaska 26.0 October 16
5 7.0 0 New Zealand Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand 165.0 March 25
5 7.0 0 Philippines Leyte, Philippines 15.0 June 7
5 7.0 0 Indonesia Molucca Sea, Indonesia 15.0 June 12
5 7.0 0 Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands 35.0 June 13
5 7.0 0 Japan eastern Sea of Japan 15.0 November 4
5 7.0 0 Southeast Indian Ridge 60.0 December 24
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

February

  • Vanuatu A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu on February 2 at a depth of 130.0 km.[6]
  • China A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang, China on February 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.[7]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on February 18 at a depth of 429.0 km.[8]

March

April

May

June

July

August

  • Pakistan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Pakistan on August 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.[34]
  • Brazil A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Acre (state), Brazil on August 6 at a depth of 603.3 km.[35]
  • Algeria A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Algeria on August 6 at an unknown depth. Three people died and at least 101 were injured. Some damage was caused.[36]
  • Cuba A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of Cuba on August 7 at a depth of 35.0 km.[37]

September

  • Tonga A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tonga on September 2 at a depth of 230.0 km.[38]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 3 at a depth of 110.0 km.[39]
  • Iran A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck South Khorasan Province, Iran on September 23 at a depth of 15.0 km. Five-hundred people died and major damage was reported.[40][41]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northeast of Taiwan on September 26 at a depth of 121.5 km.[42]

October

  • Iran A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kerman Province, Iran on October 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.[43]
  • Greece A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Peloponnese (region), Greece on October 6 at a depth of 15.0 km. Three people were killed, 20 more were hurt, and 7,000 homes were destroyed.[44][45]
  • United States A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck central Alaska on October 16 at a depth of 26.0 km.[46]

November

  • Peru A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Junin Region, Peru on November 1 at a depth of 20.0 km. Major damage was caused and 233 people died.[47][48]
  • Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the eastern Sea of Japan on November 4 at a depth of 15.0 km. A tsunami generated some damage on the coast of Hokkaido.[49][50]
  • New Caledonia A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on November 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.[51]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northern Hokkaido, Japan on November 14 at a depth of 160.0 km.[52]
  • United States A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southern Montana on November 23 at a depth of 35.0 km.[53]

December

References

  1. ↑ "M6.5 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 3, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 21, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 26, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Significant Earthquake EL SALVADOR: LA UNION". National Geophysical Data Center. January 26, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 29, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 2, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  7. ↑ "M6.5 - western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. February 10, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  8. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. February 18, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  9. ↑ "M6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  10. ↑ "M7.3 - Qinghai-Sichuan border region, China". United States Geological Survey. March 17, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  11. ↑ "M7.0 - North Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. March 25, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Significant Earthquake NEW ZEALAND: OFF COAST NORTH ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. March 25, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Tsunami Event OFF COAST OF NORTH ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. March 25, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. March 26, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  15. ↑ "M7.3 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. April 2, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  16. ↑ "M6.5 - 34km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA". United States Geological Survey. April 10, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CALIFORNIA". National Geophysical Data Center. April 10, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  18. ↑ "M6.9 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 14, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ "M6.8 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  20. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  21. ↑ "M7.6 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. May 27, 1947. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 4, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. June 7, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  24. ↑ "M7.0 - Leyte, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. June 7, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  25. ↑ "M7.0 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. June 12, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  26. ↑ "M7.0 - Mariana Islands region". United States Geological Survey. June 13, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  27. ↑ "M7.2 - Mariana Islands region". United States Geological Survey. June 19, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  28. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 10, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Significant Earthquake IRAN: SHIRVAN". National Geophysical Data Center. July 10, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  30. ↑ "Significant Earthquake COLOMBIA: PASTO". National Geophysical Data Center. July 14, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  31. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 25, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  32. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 26, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  33. ↑ "M7.3 - eastern Xizang-India border region". United States Geological Survey. July 29, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  34. ↑ "M6.8 - southwestern Pakistan". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  35. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 6, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  36. ↑ "Significant Earthquake ALGERIA". National Geophysical Data Center. August 6, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  37. ↑ "M6.6 - Cuba region". United States Geological Survey. August 7, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  38. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 2, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  39. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 3, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  40. ↑ "M6.9 - eastern Iran". United States Geological Survey. September 23, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  41. ↑ "Significant Earthquake IRAN: DUSTABAD". National Geophysical Data Center. September 23, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  42. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 26, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  43. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 3, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  44. ↑ "M7.3 - southern Greece". United States Geological Survey. October 6, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Significant Earthquake GREECE: S: PYLIA (MESSINIA)". National Geophysical Data Center. October 6, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  46. ↑ "M7.2 - Central Alaska". United States Geological Survey. October 16, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  47. ↑ "M7.6 - central Peru". United States Geological Survey. November 1, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Significant Earthquake PERU: SATIPO,ANDAMARCA,ACOBAMBA,LA MERCED,VICTOC". National Geophysical Data Center. November 1, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  49. ↑ "M7.0 - eastern Sea of Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 4, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  50. ↑ "Tsunami Event W. HOKKAIDO ISLAND". National Geophysical Data Center. November 4, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  51. ↑ "M6.6 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands". United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  52. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 14, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  53. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 23, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  54. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 24, 1947. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
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