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.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 9,300 7.3  China, Sichuan Province Template:MMI-ts 15.0 August 25
2 3,022 8.4  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu Template:MMI-ts 15.0 March 2
3 200 5.0  China, Sichuan Province Template:MMI-ts 0.0 September 20
4 181+ 6.4  Greece, off the coast of Kos Template:MMI-ts 15.0 April 23
5 120 6.4  United States, off the coast of California Template:MMI-ts 6.0 March 11
6 7.6 76  Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra Template:MMI-ts 20.0 June 25
7 10 5.6  Italy, Abruzzo Template:MMI-ts 15.0 September 26
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.4 3,022  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu Template:MMI-ts 15.0 March 2
2 7.6 76  Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra Template:MMI-ts 20.0 June 25
3 7.5 0  United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands Template:MMI-ts 35.0 August 28
4 7.4 0  Canada, Baffin Bay Template:MMI-ts 15.0 November 20
5 7.3 9,300  China, Sichuan Province Template:MMI-ts 15.0 August 25
= 6 7.2 0  Chile, Tarapaca Region Template:MMI-ts 35.0 February 23
= 6 7.2 0  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 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 Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg Fiji Template:MMI-ts 600.0 September 6
= 8 7.0 0  New Hebrides Template:MMI-ts 135.0 January 1
= 8 7.0 0  Argentina, Jujuy Province 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
Dead Injured

1[1]  New Hebrides 7.0 135.0 Template:MMI-ts
4[2]  United States, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 6.4 20.0 Template:MMI-ts
7[3]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.6 15.0 Template:MMI-ts
8[4]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
9[5]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.5 230.0 Template:MMI-ts
15[6]  New Guinea, off the east coast 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]  Mexico, Michoacan 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
Dead Injured

13[11]  China, Xinjiang Province 6.4 10.0 Template:MMI-ts
19[12] 24px British Solomon Islands 6.5 60.0 Template:MMI-ts
23[13]  Chile, Tarapaca Region 7.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts

March

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[14][15][16]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 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]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.5 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
3[18]  Philippines, Luzon 6.5 120.0 Template:MMI-ts
3[19]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.4 15.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
3[20]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.3 15.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
3[21]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
8[22]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
11[23][24]  United States, Newport Beach, California 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]  Japan, Bonin Islands 6.8 480.0 Template:MMI-ts
17[26] 24px Russian SFSR, Kamchatka Krai 6.6 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
17[27]  Philippines, southeast of Mindanao 6.7 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
18[28]  Japan, south of Honshu 6.5 170.0 Template:MMI-ts
23[29]  Mongolia, Bulgan Province 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts

April

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[30]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
9[31]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 15.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
9[32]  Mexico, off the coast of Jalisco 6.4 15.0 Template:MMI-ts
16[33]  Dutch East Indies, Papua (province) 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
19[34] 24px Taiwan, Hualien County 6.7 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
23[35][36] Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece, Dodecanese Islands 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]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.4 15.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
27[39]  United States, southern Alaska 6.8 15.0 Template:MMI-ts

May

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[40]  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.5 0.0 Template:MMI-ts Depth unknown.
8[41]  Mexico, Guerrero 6.7 30.0 Template:MMI-ts
11[42] Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece, Central Macedonia 6.3 10.0 Template:MMI-ts
21[43]  Dutch East Indies, eastern Seram 6.2 120.0 Template:MMI-ts
21[44]  Dutch East Indies, Banda Sea 6.2 180.0 Template:MMI-ts

June

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[45]  Japan, southeast of Kyushu 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
3[46]  Japan, Ryukyu Islands 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
4[47]  New Guinea, off the east coast 6.0 120.0 Template:MMI-ts
6[48]  Philippines, southwest of Luzon 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
7[49]  China, Yunnan Province 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
10[50]  Iceland, southwest of 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
11[51] Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg Fiji 6.5 80.0 Template:MMI-ts
13[52]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Foreshock.
13[53]  United States, southern Alaska 6.3 0.0 Template:MMI-ts Depth unknown.
18[54]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 7.2 30.0 Template:MMI-ts
19[55]  United States, southern Alaska 6.0 0.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock. Depth unknown.
21[56]  Dutch East Indies, off the west coast of northern Sumatra 6.5 80.0 Template:MMI-ts
24[57][58]  Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra 7.6 20.0 Template:MMI-ts The 1933 Sumatra earthquake killed at least 76 people and caused extensive damage. 76+
25[59]  United States, western Nevada 6.1 0.0 Template:MMI-ts Depth unknown.

July

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
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]  Mexico, off the coast of Michoacan 6.4 15.0 Template:MMI-ts
10[63]  Dutch East Indies, Aru Islands 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
13[64]  Japan, off the west coast of Hokkaido 6.0 100.0 Template:MMI-ts
13[65]  Dutch East Indies, south of Java 6.2 70.0 Template:MMI-ts
19[66] Ottoman flag.svg Turkey, Denizli Province 6.0 100.0 Template:MMI-ts
22[67]  United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) 6.9 30.0 Template:MMI-ts
23[68]  Peru, off the southern coast of 6.0 80.0 Template:MMI-ts
24[69] 24px Samoa 6.5 25.0 Template:MMI-ts
30[70]  New Hebrides, Espiritu Santo 6.5 160.0 Template:MMI-ts
31[71]  Peru, off the southern coast of 6.0 80.0 Template:MMI-ts

August

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

6[72]  Peru, Junin Region 6.5 100.0 Template:MMI-ts
9[73]  Bolivia, La Paz Department (Bolivia) 6.2 170.0 Template:MMI-ts
11[74]  China, Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Burma, border region 6.4 10.0 Template:MMI-ts
20[75]  Philippines, southeast of Catanduanes 6.3 20.0 Template:MMI-ts
25[76][77]  China, Sichuan Province 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]  Dutch East Indies, Sulawesi 6.5 720.0 Template:MMI-ts
28[79]  United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands 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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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[81]  Japan, Izu Islands 6.8 425.0 Template:MMI-ts
6[82] Flag of Fiji (1924–1970).svg Fiji 7.1 600.0 Template:MMI-ts
7[83]  Philippines, Mindanao 6.2 150.0 Template:MMI-ts
9[84]  China, Heilongjiang Province 6.2 590.0 Template:MMI-ts
20[85]  China, Sichuan Province 5.0 0.0 Template:MMI-ts 200 people were killed in the moderate event. Landslides destroyed 30 homes. Depth unknown. 200
20[86]  Philippines, Mindoro 6.5 100.0 Template:MMI-ts
21[87]  Japan, off the west coast of Honshu 6.2 50.0 Template:MMI-ts
21[88]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
24[89]  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.4 55.0 Template:MMI-ts
25[90]  Philippines, east of Mindanao 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
25[91]  China, Xinjiang Province 6.7 10.0 Template:MMI-ts
26[92][93]  Italy, Abruzzo 5.6 15.0 Template:MMI-ts 10 people died and some damage was reported. 10
27[94]  New Guinea, north of New Britain 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
30[95]  Dutch East Indies, Papua (province) 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts

October

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[96]  Peru, Loreto Region 6.2 120.0 Template:MMI-ts
2[97]  Ecuador, off the coast of 6.7 15.0 Template:MMI-ts
3[98]  Ecuador, Santa Elena Province 6.2 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
3[99]  Ecuador, Santa Elena Province 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts Aftershock.
3[100]  Japan, Niigata Prefecture, Honshu 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
5[101] 24px Iran, Semnan Province 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
12[102]  Chile, Antofagasta Region 6.2 100.0 Template:MMI-ts
17[103]  Dutch East Indies, east of Seram 6.5 130.0 Template:MMI-ts
25[104]  Argentina, Jujuy Province 7.0 205.0 Template:MMI-ts
27[105]  Dutch East Indies, Flores Sea 6.0 420.0 Template:MMI-ts
30[106]  New Hebrides, Malekula 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts

November

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[107]  Venezuela, Tachira 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
14[108]  Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina 6.5 110.0 Template:MMI-ts
20[109]  Canada, Baffin Bay 7.4 10.0 Template:MMI-ts 1933 Baffin Bay earthquake.
21[110]  Costa Rica, off the south coast 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
22[111]  New Guinea, south of New Britain 6.7 35.0 Template:MMI-ts
23[112]  Costa Rica, off the south coast 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]  Costa Rica, off the south coast 6.0 35.0 Template:MMI-ts

December

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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[116]  France, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 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]  New Guinea, eastern New Ireland (island) 6.4 15.0 Template:MMI-ts Minor damage was caused.
13[120]  Mexico, off the coast of Colima 6.6 20.0 Template:MMI-ts
14[121]  Mexico, Michoacan 6.3 30.0 Template:MMI-ts
21[122]  Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina 6.2 120.0 Template:MMI-ts

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