Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1928
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Strongest magnitude | ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | ![]() | ||
Total fatalities | 807 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1928. 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. It was an active year with several events leading to deaths. Worst affected were Chile, Turkey, Bulgaria and the Philippines. Oaxaca, Mexico and Puno Region, Peru sustained several large earthquakes with the former seeing four reaching above magnitude 7.0. In spite of a series of earthquakes, only four deaths were caused in Mexico during the year.
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 279 | 7.7 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 35.0 | December 1 |
2 | 170 | 6.4 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 10.0 | March 31 |
3 | 127 | 7.1 | ![]() | XI (Extreme) | 15.0 | April 14, April 18 |
4 | 97 | 7.4 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 25.0 | December 19 |
5 | 51 | 6.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 120.0 | March 7 |
6 | 29 | 7.3 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 120.0 | May 14 |
7 | 20 | 6.0 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 29.0 | April 22 |
= 8 | 10 | 6.7 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 25.0 | April 9 |
= 8 | 10 | 5.4 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 9.0 | August 21 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.0 | 4 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | June 17 |
= 2 | 7.7 | 0 | southern Indian Ocean | ( ) | 15.0 | March 9 |
= 2 | 7.7 | 279 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 35.0 | December 1 |
= 3 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 10.0 | March 16 |
= 3 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | March 22 |
4 | 7.5 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 25.0 | October 9 |
5 | 7.4 | 97 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 25.0 | December 19 |
6 | 7.3 | 29 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 120.0 | May 14 |
7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | August 4 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 127 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 10.0 | April 14 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 127 | ![]() | XI (Extreme) | 15.0 | April 18 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | May 27 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | June 29 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | January 6 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 433.9 | March 29 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 120.0 | July 18 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 190.0 | August 24 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 30.0 | December 2 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | December 7 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [1] | ![]() | 6.5 | 530.0 | ||||
5 [2] | ![]() | 6.8 | 540.0 | ||||
6 [3] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | ||||
10 [4] | ![]() | 6.2 | 10.0 | Aftershock. | |||
12 [5] | ![]() | 6.3 | 30.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.6 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [6] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
10 [7] [8] | ![]() | 6.5 | 100.0 | Fairly heavy damage was reported. | |||
21 [9] | ![]() | 6.6 | 10.0 | ||||
26 [10] | ![]() | 6.5 | 10.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw southern Indian Ocean |
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Deadliest | 6.4 Mw ![]() 170 deaths |
Total fatalities | 225+ |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
5.0–5.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
7 [11] [12] | ![]() | 6.0 | 120.0 | At least 51 deaths were caused as well as some damage. | 51+ | ||
7 [13] | ![]() | 6.2 | 15.0 | ||||
8 [14] | ![]() | 5.0 | 0.0 | 4 deaths were reported as well as some damage. The depth was unknown. | 4 | ||
9 [15] | southern Indian Ocean | 7.7 | 15.0 | ||||
13 [16] | ![]() | 6.5 | 75.0 | ||||
16 [17] | ![]() | 7.6 | 10.0 | ||||
22 [18] | ![]() | 7.6 | 15.0 | ||||
26 [19] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
27 [20] | ![]() | 5.8 | 33.0 | IX | 40 people were injured and many homes were destroyed. | 40 | |
29 [21] | ![]() | 7.0 | 405.0 | ||||
31 [22] [23] | ![]() | 6.4 | 10.0 | IX | 170 deaths were reported and a further 700 people were hurt. 2,600 homes collapsed and many were damaged. | 170 | 700 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.1 Mw ![]() 127 deaths |
Total fatalities | 157 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9 [24] [25] [26] | ![]() | 6.7 | 25.0 | IX | The main destruction was caused by a flood. Landslides blocked a river and the ensuing flooding led to 10 deaths and many homes being destroyed. | 10 | |
14 [27] [28] | ![]() | 7.1 | 10.0 | X | The 1928 Chirpan–Plovdiv earthquakes caused major destruction. These events are an example of a doublet earthquake. The effects of both events are listed here. 127 people were killed and 1,735 were injured. 74,750 homes were destroyed. | 127 | 1,735 |
17 [29] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
18 [30] [31] | ![]() | 7.1 | 15.0 | XI | The fatalities and damages from this event are included in the previous event. | ||
22 [32] | ![]() | 6.5 | 350.0 | ||||
22 [33] | ![]() | 6.0 | 29.0 | IX | 20 people were killed and 3,000 homes were destroyed. | 20 | |
27 [34] [35] | ![]() | 6.5 | 25.0 | V |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw ![]() 29 deaths |
Total fatalities | 29 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
8 [36] | ![]() | 6.5 | 570.0 | ||||
14 [37] [38] | ![]() | 7.3 | 120.0 | X | 29 people were killed in the 1928 Chachapoyas earthquake. Property damage costs were $8 million (1928 rate). | 29 | |
26 [39] | ![]() | 6.2 | 130.0 | ||||
27 [40] | ![]() | 7.2 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 8.0 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 8.0 Mw ![]() 4 deaths |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [41] | ![]() | 6.3 | 20.0 | Aftershock. | |||
3 [42] | ![]() | 6.3 | 10.0 | ||||
7 [43] | ![]() | 6.0 | 430.0 | ||||
15 [44] [45] [46] | ![]() | 6.9 | 25.0 | VIII | Some homes were destroyed. A tsunami washed away a rail line. | ||
15 [47] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | Aftershock. | |||
17 [48] [49] [50] | ![]() | 8.0 | 20.0 | 4 people were killed and some damage was reported. A tsunami was generated. | 4 | ||
21 [51] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | ||||
21 [52] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | ||||
24 [53] | ![]() | 6.5 | 120.0 | ||||
29 [54] | ![]() | 7.1 | 15.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.8 Mw ![]() 6 deaths |
Total fatalities | 6 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [55] | ![]() | 6.5 | 15.0 | ||||
18 [56] [57] | ![]() | 7.0 | 120.0 | VI | |||
19 [58] | ![]() | 5.8 | 0.0 | VII | 6 people were killed and 10 were injured. Some homes were destroyed. | 6 | 10 |
27 [59] | ![]() | 6.0 | 100.0 | ||||
28 [60] | ![]() | 6.5 | 50.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.4 Mw ![]() 10 deaths |
Total fatalities | 10 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4 [61] | ![]() | 7.2 | 20.0 | ||||
5 [62] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
10 [63] | ![]() | 6.8 | 255.0 | ||||
12 [64] | ![]() | 6.3 | 15.0 | ||||
15 [65] | ![]() | 6.5 | 620.0 | ||||
21 [66] | ![]() | 5.4 | 9.0 | VIII | 10 people were killed and some damage was reported. | 10 | |
24 [67] | ![]() | 7.0 | 190.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw 2 events |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 7 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [68] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
7 [69] | ![]() | 6.2 | 15.0 | ||||
13 [70] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
21 [71] | ![]() | 6.8 | 225.0 | ||||
22 [72] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | ||||
25 [73] | ![]() | 6.0 | 120.0 | ||||
27 [74] | Windward Islands | 6.5 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4 [75] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
9 [76] | ![]() | 7.5 | 25.0 | ||||
15 [77] | ![]() | 6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
25 [78] | ![]() | 6.5 | 30.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [79] | ![]() | 6.4 | 10.0 | ||||
6 [80] | ![]() | 6.7 | 55.0 | ||||
14 [81] | ![]() | 6.0 | 110.0 | ||||
20 [82] | ![]() | 6.8 | 45.0 | ||||
28 [83] | ![]() | 6.9 | 20.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.7 Mw ![]() 279 deaths |
Total fatalities | 376 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [84] [85] | ![]() | 7.7 | 35.0 | IX | The 1928 Talca earthquake caused 279 deaths. Many homes were destroyed. | 279 | |
2 [86] | ![]() | 7.0 | 30.0 | Aftershock. | |||
7 [87] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | ||||
9 [88] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | ||||
10 [89] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
12 [90] | ![]() | 6.8 | 30.0 | ||||
19 [91] [92] [93] | ![]() | 7.4 | 25.0 | VII | 97 people were killed due to the effects of the earthquake and a tsunami. 102 people were injured. Many homes collapsed. | 97 | 102 |
28 [94] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | This occurred in a separate part of the island from the previous event. This is an example of remotely triggered earthquakes. |