List of earthquakes in 1933
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1933. 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 biggest event of the year was the great Japan earthquake which struck early in March. A little over a week later saw southern California's deadliest earthquake to date. China had the deadliest event in August with over 9,300 deaths.
Contents
Overall
By death toll
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 9,300 | 7.3 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | August 25 |
2 | 3,022 | 8.4 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | March 2 |
3 | 200 | 5.0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 0.0 | September 20 |
4 | 181+ | 6.4 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | April 23 |
5 | 120 | 6.4 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 6.0 | March 11 |
6 | 7.6 | 76 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 20.0 | June 25 |
7 | 10 | 5.6 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | September 26 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.4 | 3,022 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | March 2 |
2 | 7.6 | 76 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 20.0 | June 25 |
3 | 7.5 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 35.0 | August 28 |
4 | 7.4 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | November 20 |
5 | 7.3 | 9,300 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 15.0 | August 25 |
= 6 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 35.0 | February 23 |
= 6 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 30.0 | June 18 |
= 7 | 7.1 | 0 | Southwest Indian Ridge | Template:MMI-ts | 10.0 | January 21 |
= 7 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 600.0 | September 6 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 135.0 | January 1 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() |
Template:MMI-ts | 205.0 | October 25 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[1] | ![]() |
7.0 | 135.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
4[2] | ![]() |
6.4 | 20.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
7[3] | ![]() |
6.6 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
8[4] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
9[5] | ![]() |
6.5 | 230.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
15[6] | ![]() |
6.2 | 140.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
18[7] | 24px Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk | 6.5 | 570.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
21[8] | Southwest Indian Ridge | 7.1 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
24[9] | ![]() |
6.2 | 90.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
27[10] | 24px Samoa, south of | 6.5 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
February
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
13[11] | ![]() |
6.4 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
19[12] | 24px British Solomon Islands | 6.5 | 60.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
23[13] | ![]() |
7.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
March
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[14][15][16] | ![]() |
8.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | The 1933 Sanriku earthquake caused the destruction of many homes. A tsunami was triggered and caused 3,022 deaths. 6,000 homes were destroyed. | 3,022 | |
2[17] | ![]() |
6.5 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
3[18] | ![]() |
6.5 | 120.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
3[19] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
3[20] | ![]() |
6.3 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
3[21] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
8[22] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
11[23][24] | ![]() |
6.4 | 6.0 | Template:MMI-ts | The 1933 Long Beach earthquake caused 120 deaths and extensive property damage. Costs were around $40 million (1933 rate). Many schools were damaged which led to changes in building codes. | 120 | |
11[25] | ![]() |
6.8 | 480.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
17[26] | 24px Russian SFSR, Kamchatka Krai | 6.6 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
17[27] | ![]() |
6.7 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
18[28] | ![]() |
6.5 | 170.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
23[29] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
April
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[30] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
9[31] | ![]() |
6.7 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
9[32] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
16[33] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
19[34] | 24px Taiwan, Hualien County | 6.7 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
23[35][36] | ![]() |
6.3 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | The 1933 Kos earthquake killed at least 181 people, destroyed many homes on Kos and damaged buildings on nearby islands. Minor damage to buildings in Turkey.[37] | 181+ | |
23[38] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
27[39] | ![]() |
6.8 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
May
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[40] | ![]() |
6.5 | 0.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Depth unknown. | ||
8[41] | ![]() |
6.7 | 30.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
11[42] | ![]() |
6.3 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
21[43] | ![]() |
6.2 | 120.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
21[44] | ![]() |
6.2 | 180.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
June
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[45] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
3[46] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
4[47] | ![]() |
6.0 | 120.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
6[48] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
7[49] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
10[50] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
11[51] | ![]() |
6.5 | 80.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
13[52] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Foreshock. | ||
13[53] | ![]() |
6.3 | 0.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Depth unknown. | ||
18[54] | ![]() |
7.2 | 30.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
19[55] | ![]() |
6.0 | 0.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. Depth unknown. | ||
21[56] | ![]() |
6.5 | 80.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
24[57][58] | ![]() |
7.6 | 20.0 | Template:MMI-ts | The 1933 Sumatra earthquake killed at least 76 people and caused extensive damage. | 76+ | |
25[59] | ![]() |
6.1 | 0.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Depth unknown. |
July
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9[60] | 24px Russian SFSR, east of the Kuril Islands | 6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
9[61] | 24px Russian SFSR, east of the Kuril Islands | 6.6 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
10[62] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
10[63] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
13[64] | ![]() |
6.0 | 100.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
13[65] | ![]() |
6.2 | 70.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
19[66] | ![]() |
6.0 | 100.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
22[67] | ![]() |
6.9 | 30.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
23[68] | ![]() |
6.0 | 80.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
24[69] | 24px Samoa | 6.5 | 25.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
30[70] | ![]() |
6.5 | 160.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
31[71] | ![]() |
6.0 | 80.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
August
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
6[72] | ![]() |
6.5 | 100.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
9[73] | ![]() |
6.2 | 170.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
11[74] | ![]() ![]() |
6.4 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
20[75] | ![]() |
6.3 | 20.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
25[76][77] | ![]() |
7.3 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | The 1933 Diexi earthquake caused major destruction. 9,300 people were killed and scores of homes were destroyed. | 9,300 | |
25[78] | ![]() |
6.5 | 720.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
28[79] | ![]() |
7.5 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
29[80] | 23x15px Brazil, Acre (state) | 6.5 | 650.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
September
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October
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[96] | ![]() |
6.2 | 120.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
2[97] | ![]() |
6.7 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
3[98] | ![]() |
6.2 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
3[99] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Aftershock. | ||
3[100] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
5[101] | 24px Iran, Semnan Province | 6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
12[102] | ![]() |
6.2 | 100.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
17[103] | ![]() |
6.5 | 130.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
25[104] | ![]() |
7.0 | 205.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
27[105] | ![]() |
6.0 | 420.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
30[106] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
November
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[107] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
14[108] | ![]() |
6.5 | 110.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
20[109] | ![]() |
7.4 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake. | ||
21[110] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
22[111] | ![]() |
6.7 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
23[112] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
28[113][114] | 24px Iran, Yazd Province | 6.2 | 10.0 | Template:MMI-ts | 4 people were killed and major damage was caused. | 4 | |
29[115] | ![]() |
6.0 | 35.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
December
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[116] | ![]() |
6.5 | 140.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
4[117] | 24px Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk | 6.8 | 305.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
12[118][119] | ![]() |
6.4 | 15.0 | Template:MMI-ts | Minor damage was caused. | ||
13[120] | ![]() |
6.6 | 20.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
14[121] | ![]() |
6.3 | 30.0 | Template:MMI-ts | |||
21[122] | ![]() |
6.2 | 120.0 | Template:MMI-ts |
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