Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1935
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Strongest magnitude | ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | ![]() | ||
Total fatalities | 67,489 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1935. 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. Among the bigger earthquakes of the year was the devastating Pakistan event in May which left 60,000 dead. Taiwan also fared badly with three magnitude 7.0+ events and in particular a quake in April left 3,276 dead. Other large quakes struck New Guinea, Dutch East Indies, British Solomon Islands and somewhat unusually Italian Libya. Turkey and Iran saw their share of the action as well with substantial deaths being caused by several quakes over the year.
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 60,000 | 7.5 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 25.0 | May 30 |
2 | 3,276 | 7.0 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 15.0 | April 20 |
3 | 2,746 | 6.5 | ![]() | ( ) | 30.0 | July 16 |
4 | 690 | 6.4 | ![]() | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | April 11 |
5 | 540 | 6.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | May 1 |
6 | 100 | 6.0 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 35.0 | December 18 |
7 | 60 | 6.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | March 5 |
8 | 51 | 6.8 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 80.0 | February 25 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 7.8 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 30.0 | September 20 |
= 2 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | December 15 |
= 2 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 35.0 | December 28 |
3 | 7.5 | 60,000 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 25.0 | May 30 |
4 | 7.3 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | December 14 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 450.0 | July 29 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 25.0 | August 3 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | August 17 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | September 11 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 185.0 | June 24 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | October 18 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 3,276 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 15.0 | April 20 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | September 4 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | September 20 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | October 12 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 15.0 | December 17 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.4 Mw ![]() 5 deaths |
Total fatalities | 5 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [1] | ![]() | 6.5 | 15.0 | ||||
4 [2] [3] | ![]() | 6.4 | 15.0 | rowspan="2"| 5 people were killed and some damage was caused. An example of a doublet earthquake as these events struck about 2 hours apart. | 5 | ||
4 [4] | ![]() | 6.3 | 10.0 | ||||
17 [5] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
22 [6] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
23 [7] [8] | ![]() | 6.9 | 35.0 | I |
Strongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw 2 events |
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Deadliest | 6.8 Mw ![]() 51+ deaths |
Total fatalities | 51+ |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [9] | ![]() | 6.0 | 230.0 | ||||
4 [10] | ![]() | 6.5 | 80.0 | ||||
7 [11] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
9 [12] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
13 [13] | ![]() | 6.5 | 100.0 | ||||
19 [14] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
22 [15] [16] | ![]() | 6.8 | 30.0 | I | |||
25 [17] [18] | ![]() | 6.8 | 80.0 | VIII | At least 51 deaths were caused. | 51+ | |
27 [19] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
28 [20] | ![]() | 6.2 | 200.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.4 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.0 Mw ![]() 60 deaths |
Total fatalities | 60 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
5 [21] [22] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | 60 deaths were caused. | 60 | ||
5 [23] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
8 [24] | ![]() | 6.0 | 100.0 | ||||
18 [25] | ![]() | 6.2 | 130.0 | ||||
20 [26] | ![]() | 6.4 | 20.0 | ||||
21 [27] | ![]() | 6.2 | 80.0 | ||||
26 [28] | ![]() | 6.0 | 120.0 | ||||
28 [29] | ![]() | 6.2 | 550.0 | ||||
30 [30] | ![]() | 6.3 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw ![]() 3,276 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3,968 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 13 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [31] | ![]() | 6.2 | 250.0 | ||||
10 [32] | ![]() | 6.5 | 100.0 | ||||
11 [33] [34] | ![]() | 6.4 | 15.0 | IX | 690 deaths were reported as well as major damage. | 690 | |
15 [35] | ![]() | 6.2 | 270.0 | ||||
19 [36] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | ||||
19 [37] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
20 [38] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
20 [39] [40] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | VIII | The 1935 Shinchiku-Taichū earthquake was the deadliest earthquake in the country's history. The death toll was 3,276 with another 12,053 injured. 17,907 homes were destroyed. | 3,276 | 12,053 |
20 [41] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
21 [42] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
23 [43] | ![]() | 6.2 | 110.0 | ||||
24 [44] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
24 [45] | ![]() | 6.2 | 50.0 | ||||
28 [46] | ![]() | 6.0 | 0.0 | VIII | 2 people were killed and a few homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw ![]() 60,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 60,540 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 13 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [47] [48] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | 540 deaths were reported in the 1935 Digor earthquake. | 540 | ||
4 [49] [50] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | 37 people were injured and 28 homes were destroyed. | 37 | ||
7 [51] | ![]() | 6.0 | 50.0 | ||||
13 [52] | ![]() | 6.3 | 35.0 | ||||
15 [53] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
20 [54] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
21 [55] | ![]() | 6.2 | 140.0 | ||||
21 [56] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
21 [57] | ![]() | 6.0 | 140.0 | ||||
24 [58] | ![]() | 6.7 | 45.0 | ||||
25 [59] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
26 [60] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
30 [61] [62] | ![]() | 7.5 | 25.0 | X | The 1935 Quetta earthquake was one of the worst in Pakistani history. 60,000 people were killed. Major property damage was caused particularly at Quetta. Costs were $25 million (1935 rate). | 60,000 | |
31 [63] | Sea of Japan | 6.5 | 450.0 | Aftershock. |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 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 | 9 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [64] | ![]() | 6.0 | 100.0 | ||||
2 [65] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
7 [66] | ![]() | 5.8 | 0.0 | 5 people were injured and 15 homes were destroyed. | 5 | ||
16 [67] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
18 [68] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
22 [69] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
24 [70] | ![]() | 7.1 | 185.0 | ||||
25 [71] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
28 [72] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
28 [73] | ![]() | 6.2 | 100.0 | ||||
29 [74] | ![]() | 6.8 | 25.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw ![]() 2,746 deaths |
Total fatalities | 2,755 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 9 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
5 [75] | ![]() | 6.2 | 15.0 | ||||
11 [76] | ![]() | 6.3 | 10.0 | 9 people were killed and some damage was caused. | 9 | ||
11 [77] | ![]() | 6.0 | 620.0 | ||||
15 [78] | ![]() | 6.5 | 580.0 | ||||
16 [79] | ![]() | 6.5 | 30.0 | 2,746 people were killed and 6,004 were injured. 30,000 homes collapsed. | 2,746 | 6,004 | |
19 [80] | ![]() | 6.7 | 10.0 | ||||
26 [81] | ![]() | 6.2 | 15.0 | ||||
28 [82] | ![]() | 6.0 | 150.0 | ||||
29 [83] | ![]() | 7.2 | 450.0 | ||||
30 [84] | ![]() | 6.2 | 60.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw 2 events |
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Deadliest | 0.0 Mw ![]() 8 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8 |
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 | ||||||
3 [85] | ![]() | 7.2 | 25.0 | ||||
5 [86] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
7 [87] | ![]() | 0.0 | 95.0 | VII | 8 people were killed and major damage was caused. The magnitude was unknown. | 8 | |
17 [88] | ![]() | 7.2 | 20.0 | ||||
23 [89] | ![]() | 6.5 | 25.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw ![]() |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 6 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4 [90] [91] | ![]() | 6.3 | 0.0 | III | |||
4 [92] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | This event came only 10 minutes after the Alaska event. | |||
9 [93] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | ||||
11 [94] | ![]() | 7.2 | 35.0 | ||||
18 [95] | ![]() | 6.2 | 80.0 | ||||
19 [96] | ![]() | 6.5 | 250.0 | ||||
20 [97] | ![]() | 7.8 | 30.0 | ||||
20 [98] | ![]() | 7.0 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
23 [99] | ![]() | 6.7 | 35.0 | Aftershock. | |||
25 [100] | ![]() | 6.3 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 2 events caused 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 4 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [101] | ![]() | 6.4 | 35.0 | ||||
4 [102] | ![]() | 6.5 | 500.0 | ||||
8 [103] | ![]() | 6.3 | 20.0 | ||||
11 [104] | ![]() | 6.6 | 15.0 | ||||
12 [105] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake | |||
18 [106] | ![]() | 7.1 | 15.0 | ||||
18 [107] | ![]() | 6.7 | 20.0 | ||||
18 [108] | ![]() | 6.4 | 15.0 | Aftershock. | |||
19 [109] [110] [111] | ![]() | 6.3 | 0.0 | VIII | The 1935 Helena earthquake was a series of events that struck the area this month. This was the largest of the shocks. 2 people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Major damage was caused with 300 homes collapsing. Property damage costs were around $19 million (1935 rate). Depth unknown. | 2 | 101+ |
31 [112] [113] [114] | ![]() | 6.0 | 0.0 | VIII | This major aftershock caused a further 2 deaths and more property damage. Costs were $6 million (1935 rate). Depth unknown. | 2 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.7 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 | 6 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [115] [116] | ![]() | 5.6 | 1.0 | VII | 1935 Timiskaming earthquake. | ||
1 [117] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | ||||
2 [118] | ![]() | 6.0 | 130.0 | ||||
10 [119] | ![]() | 6.2 | 100.0 | ||||
14 [120] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
25 [121] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
30 [122] | ![]() | 6.4 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw 2 events |
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Deadliest | 6.0 Mw ![]() 100 deaths |
Total fatalities | 100 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 4 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [123] | ![]() | 6.4 | 20.0 | ||||
2 [124] | ![]() | 6.2 | 20.0 | Aftershock. | |||
5 [125] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
14 [126] | ![]() | 6.7 | 610.0 | ||||
14 [127] | ![]() | 6.5 | 270.0 | ||||
14 [128] [129] | ![]() | 7.3 | 35.0 | Major damage was reported. | |||
15 [130] | ![]() | 7.6 | 35.0 | ||||
16 [131] | ![]() | 6.2 | 650.0 | ||||
17 [132] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | ||||
18 [133] [134] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | VIII | 100 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. | 100 | |
20 [135] | ![]() | 6.3 | 15.0 | ||||
24 [136] | ![]() | 6.2 | 25.0 | ||||
28 [137] [138] | ![]() | 7.6 | 30.0 | VIII | The 1935 Sumatra earthquake caused at least 1 injury and some homes to collapse. | 1+ | |
29 [139] | ![]() | 6.4 | 25.0 |