Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1929
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Strongest magnitude | ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | ![]() | ||
Total fatalities | 3,972 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1929. 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. Several large events occurred this year with the main focus of the activity being in Alaska with 4 magnitude 7.0 + events. The deadliest earthquake struck Turkmenistan in May with 3,800 of the years 3,972 deaths in this event. A rare earthquake struck the north Atlantic Ocean in November with the deaths of 28 in Canada being caused by a tsunami. Dutch East Indies was notably quiet this year.
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 3,800 | 7.2 | ![]() | ( ) | 10.0 | May 1 |
2 | 64 | 6.5 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 35.0 | May 18 |
3 | 50 | 6.7 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 10.0 | January 17 |
4 | 28 | 7.2 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 10.0 | November 18 |
5 | 17 | 7.3 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | June 16 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | June 27 |
= 2 | 7.8 | 0 | ![]() | V (Moderate) | 15.0 | March 7 |
= 2 | 7.8 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | December 17 |
3 | 7.7 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 160.0 | January 13 |
= 4 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | May 26 |
= 4 | 7.3 | 17 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | June 16 |
= 4 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | July 7 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 3,800 | ![]() | ( ) | 10.0 | May 1 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 35.0 | June 13 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 28 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 10.0 | November 18 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 200.0 | February 1 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | ( ) | 10.0 | February 2 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | ( ) | 10.0 | February 22 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | June 4 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 10.0 | November 15 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | March 9 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | July 5 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | November 17 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw ![]() 50 deaths |
Total fatalities | 52 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
13 [1] [2] | ![]() | 7.7 | 160.0 | VII | |||
13 [3] | ![]() | 6.0 | 0.0 | VIII | 2 people were killed and 100 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. | 2 | |
16 [4] | ![]() | 6.2 | 25.0 | ||||
17 [5] [6] | ![]() | 6.7 | 10.0 | IX | 50 people were killed and 800 were injured during the 1929 Cumaná earthquake . Major damage was caused. | 50 | 800 |
19 [7] | ![]() | 5.5 | 0.0 | IX | Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | ||
21 [8] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
22 [9] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
24 [10] | ![]() | 6.9 | 15.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw 3 events |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 4 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [11] [12] | ![]() | 7.1 | 200.0 | Fairly heavy damage was caused. | |||
2 [13] | central Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 7.1 | 10.0 | ||||
6 [14] | ![]() | 6.8 | 165.0 | ||||
10 [15] | ![]() | 6.7 | 30.0 | ||||
14 [16] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
22 [17] | northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge | 7.1 | 10.0 | ||||
26 [18] | ![]() | 6.4 | 30.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [19] | ![]() | 6.2 | 250.0 | ||||
7 [20] [21] [22] | ![]() | 7.8 | 15.0 | V | A tsunami was reported which caused some damage. | ||
9 [23] | ![]() | 7.0 | 20.0 | 1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake | |||
10 [24] | ![]() | 6.6 | 200.0 | ||||
21 [25] | ![]() | 6.4 | 35.0 |
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 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
8 [26] | ![]() | 6.6 | 610.0 | ||||
17 [27] | ![]() | 6.0 | 100.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.2 Mw ![]() 3,800 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3,864 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [28] [29] | ![]() | 7.2 | 10.0 | Major damage was caused in the 1929 Koppeh Dagh earthquake. 3,800 people were killed. | 3,800 | ||
7 [30] | ![]() | 6.5 | 25.0 | ||||
18 [31] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
18 [32] [33] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | VIII | The 1929 Suşehri earthquake killed 64 people. | 64 | |
21 [34] | ![]() | 6.7 | 35.0 | ||||
25 [35] | ![]() | 6.8 | 160.0 | ||||
26 [36] [37] [38] | ![]() | 7.3 | 15.0 | Some damage was caused and a tsunami was observed. | |||
30 [39] | ![]() | 6.6 | 10.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw ![]() 17 deaths |
Total fatalities | 17 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [40] | ![]() | 6.9 | 350.4 | ||||
3 [41] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
4 [42] | ![]() | 7.1 | 200.0 | ||||
9 [43] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | Foreshock to event on June 13. | |||
12 [44] | ![]() | 6.6 | 120.0 | ||||
13 [45] | ![]() | 6.9 | 35.0 | ||||
13 [46] [47] | ![]() | 7.2 | 35.0 | X | Many homes were destroyed. | ||
13 [48] | ![]() | 6.4 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
16 [49] [50] | ![]() | 7.3 | 20.0 | 17 people died in the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Many homes were destroyed. | 17 | ||
19 [51] | ![]() | 6.4 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
20 [52] | ![]() | 6.2 | 60.0 | ||||
27 [53] | ![]() | 8.1 | 15.0 | ||||
30 [54] | ![]() | 6.5 | 30.0 | Aftershock. |
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.2 Mw ![]() 6 deaths |
Total fatalities | 11 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [55] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
4 [56] | ![]() | 6.5 | 20.0 | ||||
5 [57] | ![]() | 7.0 | 35.0 | Foreshock. | |||
5 [58] | ![]() | 6.5 | 25.0 | Foreshock. | |||
7 [59] | ![]() | 7.3 | 35.0 | ||||
13 [60] | ![]() | 5.8 | 57.0 | 5 people were killed and some damage was caused. | 5 | ||
15 [61] [62] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | 6 people died and some damage was caused. | 6 | ||
23 [63] [64] | ![]() | 6.2 | 10.0 | X | |||
26 [65] | ![]() | 6.5 | 60.0 |
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 | ||||||
1 [66] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
3 [67] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
8 [68] | ![]() | 6.6 | 15.0 | ||||
19 [69] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 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 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [70] | ![]() | 6.5 | 110.0 | ||||
21 [71] | ![]() | 6.0 | 300.0 | ||||
27 [72] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 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 | 7 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
5 [73] | ![]() | 6.3 | 50.0 | ||||
6 [74] | ![]() | 6.4 | 10.0 | ||||
8 [75] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
16 [76] | ![]() | 6.3 | 15.0 | ||||
19 [77] | ![]() | 6.8 | 65.0 | ||||
19 [78] | ![]() | 6.0 | 100.0 | Aftershock. | |||
24 [79] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw northern Atlantic Ocean |
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Deadliest | 7.2 Mw northern Atlantic Ocean 28 deaths |
Total fatalities | 28 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
5 [80] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
15 [81] | ![]() | 7.1 | 10.0 | ||||
17 [82] | ![]() | 7.0 | 35.0 | ||||
18 [83] [84] [85] | northern Atlantic Ocean | 7.2 | 10.0 | VI | The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake was one of the largest on record in this area. The earthquake generated a tsunami which affected Newfoundland, Canada. 28 people were killed and property damage costs were $1 million (1929 rate). | 28 | |
23 [86] | ![]() | 6.8 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 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 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9 [87] | ![]() | 6.7 | 25.0 | ||||
17 [88] | ![]() | 7.8 | 20.0 | ||||
27 [89] | ![]() | 6.5 | 230.0 |