List of earthquakes in 1945

This is a list of earthquakes in 1945. 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 last year of World War II was dominated by two events which caused the vast bulk of the death toll. In January, over 2,300 were killed by a large magnitude 6.6 quake in Japan. In November, a magnitude 8.1 quake caused a devastating tsunami leading to 4,000 deaths in Pakistan. Turkey again experienced tragedy. In terms of large events, most activity occurred in the western Pacific Ocean. Japan, Papua New Guinea, and the southwest Pacific Islands saw several events with a magnitude over 7.0.

Earthquakes in 1945
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1945
Strongest magnitude off the coast of Pakistan (Magnitude 8.1) November 27
Deadliest off the coast of Pakistan (Magnitude 8.1) November 27 4,000 deaths
Total fatalities6,955
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.914
6.0−6.946
5.0−5.90
← 1944
1946 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 4,000 8.1 off the coast of Pakistan 15.0 November 27
2 2,306 6.6 Aichi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 10.0 January 12
3 300 6.0 Adana Province, Turkey 60.0 March 20
3 300 0.0 west of Van, Turkey 0.0 July 29
4 20 0.0 Semnan Province, Iran 0.0 May 11
5 17 6.2 Hebei Province, China 35.0 September 23
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 4,000 off the coast of Pakistan 15.0 November 27
2 7.8 0 West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea 85.0 December 28
3 7.5 0 off the south coast of South Island, New Zealand 20.0 September 1
4 7.2 0 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 20.0 February 1
4 7.2 0 off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan 58.7 February 10
4 7.2 0 Volcano Islands, Japan 15.0 February 26
4 7.2 0 off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 50.0 March 11
5 7.1 0 Northern Mariana Islands 138.5 July 15
5 7.1 0 Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile 91.9 September 13
6 7.0 0 southeast of the Loyalty Islands 20.0 February 1
6 7.0 0 off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia 35.0 April 15
6 7.0 0 Chiriqui Province, Panama 80.0 June 3
6 7.0 0 Kuril Islands, Russia 100.0 June 22
6 7.0 0 Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea 50.0 September 22
6 7.0 0 Fiji 592.3 November 26
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

February
  • A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on February 1 at a depth of 20.0 km.[5]
  • A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on February 1 at a depth of 20.0 km. This can be classed as a doublet earthquake.[6]
  • A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan on February 10 at a depth of 58.7 km.[7]
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck central Idaho on February 14 at an unknown depth.[8]
  • A magnitude 6.4 aftershock struck off the northeast coast of Honshu, Japan on February 18 at a depth of 22.5 km.[9]
  • A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands, Japan on February 26 at a depth of 15.0 km.[10]

March
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southeast of Mindanao, Philippines on March 11 at a depth of 100.0 km.[11]
  • A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on March 11 at a depth of 50.0 km.[12]
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the west coast of Colombia on March 17 at a depth of 15.0 km.[13]
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Central Region, Uganda on March 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.[14] Five people were killed and some damage was caused.[15]
  • A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Adana Province, Turkey on March 20 at a depth of 60.0 km. Three-hundred people were killed.[16]

April
  • A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on April 15 at a depth of 35.0 km.[17]
  • A magnitude 6.8 aftershock struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on April 15 at a depth of 35.0 km.[18]
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on April 19 at a depth of 35.0 km.[19]
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the State of Mexico, Mexico on April 21 at a depth of 100.0 km.[20]
  • , A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Celebes Sea on April 22 at a depth of 565.0 km.[21]
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea on April 23 at a depth of 160.0 km.[22]

May
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the far western Banda Sea, Indonesia on May 9 at a depth of 550.0 km.[23]
  • An earthquake struck Semnan Province, Iran on May 11. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Twenty people died and heavy damage was caused.[24]
  • A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on May 19 at a depth of 10.0 km.[25]
  • A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on May 31 at a depth of 50.0 km.[26]

June

July
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Cauca Department, Colombia on July 9 at a depth of 100.0 km.[33]
  • A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Northern Mariana Islands on July 15 at a depth of 138.5 km.[34]
  • A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northern Sumatra, Indonesia on July 23 at a depth of 15.0 km.[35]
  • An earthquake struck just west of the city of Van, Turkey on July 29. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Three-hundred people were killed and major damage was caused.[36]

August
  • A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on August 1 at a depth of 14.0 km.[37]
  • A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northern Haida Gwaii, Canada on August 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.[38]
  • A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands, India on August 8 at a depth of 20.0 km.[39]
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on August 14 at a depth of 15.0 km.[40]
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Pasco Region, Peru on August 21 at a depth of 117.3 km.[41]
  • A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on August 28 at a depth of 100.0 km.[42]
  • A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vanuatu on August 29 at a depth of 20.0 km.[43]

September

October
  • A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on October 7 at a depth of 25.0 km.[55]
  • A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on October 9 at a depth of 60.0 km.[56]
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on October 11 at a depth of 90.0 km.[57]
  • A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, Indonesia on October 16 at a depth of 55.0 km.[58]
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Quiche Department, Guatemala on October 27 at a depth of 200.0 km.[59]
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Vanuatu on October 28 at a depth of 183.6 km.[60]

November
  • A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck east of Kodiak Island, Alaska on November 3 at a depth of 50.0 km.[61]
  • A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Fiji on November 26 at a depth of 592.3 km.[62]
  • A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Pakistan on November 27 at a depth of 15.0 km. Around 4,000 people died mostly due to a tsunami that washed along the coast. $25 million (1945 rate) property damage was reported.[63][64][65]

December

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