List of earthquakes in 1954

Earthquakes in 1954
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1954
Strongest magnitude Spain Andalusia, Spain (Magnitude 7.8) March 29
Deadliest Algeria Chlef Province, Algeria (Magnitude 6.7) September 9 1,243 deaths
Total fatalities 1,294
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 10
6.0−6.9 91
5.0−5.9 4
 1953
1955 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1954. 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 year was characterized by a lack of large of events. The largest event of magnitude 7.8 occurred in Spain, albeit a rare event for the area, there were no deaths due to its depth. A significant quake struck Nevada in December. With a magnitude of 7.1, this was one of the largest in the state's history. Total lives lost in the year amounted to 1,294. The vast majority of these came from Algeria, which suffered one of its worst disasters in September.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 1,243 6.7 Algeria Chlef Province, Algeria 15.0 September 9
2 31 6.7 Greece Thessaly, Greece 10.0 April 30
3 13 6.6 Philippines southeast Luzon, Philippines 15.0 July 2
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 0 Spain Andalusia, Spain 626.2 March 29
2 7.4 0 Myanmar Sagaing Region, Burma 183.9 March 21
3 7.2 0 Japan Volcano Islands, Japan 15.0 February 1
3 7.2 0 Mexico Gulf of California 10.0 April 29
4 7.1 0 Owen Fracture Zone 15.0 March 31
4 7.1 0 United States Nevada 10.0 December 16
5 7.0 0 China Inner Mongolia, China 25.0 February 11
5 7.0 0 Indonesia Banda Sea, Indonesia 540.5 February 20
5 7.0 0 United Kingdom South Sandwich Islands 120.0 February 22
5 7.0 0 Fiji Fiji 256.6 September 17
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude 6.8 Mw, New Zealand, New Zealand
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 5
5.0−5.9 0

February

February
Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw, Japan, Japan
Deadliest 6.2 Mw, Mexico, Mexico
6 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 4
6.0−6.9 8
5.0−5.9 1

March

March
Strongest magnitude 7.8 Mw, Spain, Spain
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 3
6.0−6.9 8
5.0−5.9 0

April

April
Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw, Mexico, Mexico
Deadliest 6.7 Mw, Greece, Greece
31 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 1
6.0−6.9 7
5.0−5.9 0
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Chiapas, Mexico on April 1 at a depth of 100.0 km.[34]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on April 4 at a depth of 56.0 km.[35]
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on April 11 at a depth of 35.0 km.[36]
  • United States A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on April 17 at a depth of 25.0 km.[37]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck eastern Kamchatka, Russia on April 26 at a depth of 65.0 km.[38]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.6 foreshock struck the Gulf of California on April 29 at a depth of 10.0 km.[39]
  • Mexico A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Gulf of California on April 29 at a depth of 10.0 km.[40]
  • Greece A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Thessaly, Greece on April 30 at a depth of 10.0 km. Thirty-one people were killed and property damage was $3.15 million (1954 rate).[41][42]

May

May
Strongest magnitude 6.6 Mw, Japan, Japan
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 8
5.0−5.9 0

June

June
Strongest magnitude 6.9 Mw, Indonesia, Indonesia
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 7
5.0−5.9 1

July

July
Strongest magnitude 6.9 Mw, China, China
Deadliest 6.6 Mw, Philippines, Philippines
13 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 11
5.0−5.9 0

August

August
Strongest magnitude 6.7 Mw, Tonga, Tonga
Deadliest 5.0 Mw, Iran, Iran
1 death
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 5
5.0−5.9 1

September

September
Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw, Fiji, Fiji
Deadliest 6.7 Mw, Algeria, Algeria
1,243 deaths
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 1
6.0−6.9 12
5.0−5.9 0
  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck just north of Nendo, Solomon Islands on September 2 at a depth of 135.0 km.[79]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua (province), Indonesia on September 4 at a depth of 47.9 km.[80]
  • Taiwan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southeast of Taiwan on September 4 at a depth of 35.0 km.[81]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on September 6 at a depth of 60.0 km.[82]
  • Algeria A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Chlef Province, Algeria on September 9 at a depth of 15.0 km. This was one of the worst disasters to affect Algeria, with 1,243 dead, another 5,000 hurt, 20,000 homes destroyed, and property damage totalling $6 million (1954 rate).[83][84]
  • Algeria A magnitude 6.2 aftershock struck Chlef Province, Algeria on September 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.[85]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Fiji on September 13 at a depth of 178.0 km.[86]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on September 14 at a depth of 35.0 km.[87]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Fiji on September 15 at a depth of 564.6 km.[88]
  • Fiji A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Fiji on September 17 at a depth of 256.6 km.[89]
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on September 20 at a depth of 50.0 km.[90]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 23 at a depth of 20.0 km.[91]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Hokkaido, Japan on September 27 at a depth of 60.1 km.[92]

October

October
Strongest magnitude 6.8 Mw, Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 6
5.0−5.9 1

November

November
Strongest magnitude 6.8 Mw, United States, United States
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 0
6.0−6.9 7
5.0−5.9 0
  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeast of Sumbawa, Indonesia on November 2 at a depth of 20.0 km. Some homes were damaged.[100][101]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Baja California, Mexico on November 12 at a depth of 6.0 km.[102]
  • Northern Mariana Islands A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on November 15 at a depth of 189.0 km.[103]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on November 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.[104]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on November 23 at a depth of 35.0 km.[105]
  • United States A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on November 25 at a depth of 10.0 km.[106]
  • Fiji A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on November 25 at a depth of 643.5 km.[107]

December

December
Strongest magnitude 7.1 Mw, United States, United States
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 1
6.0−6.9 7
5.0−5.9 0

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  66. "M6.2 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. July 13, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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  76. "Significant Earthquake IRAN: TONBAK,KANGAN,SABAKHI,AKHTAR". National Geophysical Data Center. August 20, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  77. "M6.5 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. August 24, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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  82. "M6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  83. "M6.7 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey. September 9, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
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  93. "M6.5 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  94. "M6.8 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  95. "M6.4 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  96. "M6.0 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 4, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  97. "M6.4 - offshore Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  98. "M6.1 - Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. October 21, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  99. "Significant Earthquake CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. October 24, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  100. "M6.7 - Sumbawa region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 2, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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  102. "M 6.1 - 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. November 12, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  103. "M6.7 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands". United States Geological Survey. November 15, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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  109. "M6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
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