Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1943
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Strongest magnitude | ![]() | ||
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Deadliest | ![]() | ||
Total fatalities | 6,187 | ||
Number by magnitude | |||
9.0+ | 0 | ||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1943. 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 planet experienced an unusually busy year, with twenty-nine earthquakes that reached 7.0 or greater. The largest occurred in Chile and measured a magnitude of 8.1, but Dutch East Indies, the Philippines, Turkey, the United States, Japan and Russia all had large events above magnitude 7.0. The year was characterised by a number of quakes that caused substantial deaths. Faring worst was Turkey, which had three separate deadly events, including the deadliest of the year in November. Japan had an earthquake in September which caused 1,400 deaths.
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 4,020 | 7.5 | ![]() | XI (Extreme) | 20.0 | November 26 |
2 | 1,400 | 7.0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | September 10 |
3 | 285 | 6.2 | ![]() | X (Extreme) | 35.0 | June 20 |
4 | 213 | 7.0 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 60.0 | July 23 |
5 | 101 | 6.5 | ![]() | ( ) | 100.0 | April 5 |
6 | 75 | 5.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 0.0 | January 31 |
7 | 51 | 5.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 0.0 | April 16 |
8 | 19 | 0.0 | ![]() | ( ) | 0.0 | January 29 |
= 9 | 11 | 7.4 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 20.0 | February 22 |
= 9 | 11 | 8.1 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 35.0 | April 6 |
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 8.1 | 11 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 35.0 | April 6 |
= 2 | 7.8 | 0 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 15.0 | May 25 |
= 2 | 7.8 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 10.0 | June 9 |
= 3 | 7.7 | 0 | ![]() | VI (Strong) | 15.0 | July 29 |
= 3 | 7.7 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | November 6 |
= 4 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | November 3 |
= 4 | 7.6 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 350.0 | November 28 |
5 | 7.5 | 4,020 | ![]() | XI (Extreme) | 20.0 | November 26 |
= 6 | 7.4 | 11 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 20.0 | February 22 |
= 6 | 7.4 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | June 8 |
= 6 | 7.4 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 10.0 | September 6 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 120.0 | March 14 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | May 3 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | V (Moderate) | 35.0 | June 13 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | October 23 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 35.0 | November 13 |
= 7 | 7.2 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 119.7 | December 1 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 35.0 | April 1 |
= 8 | 7.1 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 140.0 | November 26 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 120.0 | February 16 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 207.5 | February 28 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 20.0 | March 9 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 157.5 | April 9 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 213 | ![]() | VIII (Severe) | 60.0 | July 23 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 225.0 | August 1 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 1,400 | ![]() | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | September 10 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 335.0 | November 17 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | ( ) | 114.2 | December 1 |
= 9 | 7.0 | 0 | ![]() | V (Moderate) | 35.0 | December 23 |
Strongest magnitude | 6.3 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 5.0 Mw ![]() 75 deaths |
Total fatalities | 94 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
11 [1] [2] | ![]() | 6.3 | 35.0 | VI | |||
29 [3] | ![]() | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19 people were killed and some damage was reported. Magnitude and depth unknown. | 19 | ||
30 [4] [5] [6] | ![]() | 6.1 | 58.7 | VI | Many homes were damaged. | ||
31 [7] | ![]() | 5.0 | 0.0 | 75 people were killed and 200 more were injured. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | 75 | 200 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.4 Mw ![]() 11 deaths |
Total fatalities | 11 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
6 [8] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | ||||
16 [9] | ![]() | 7.0 | 120.0 | ||||
22 [10] [11] [12] | ![]() | 7.4 | 20.0 | VII | 11 people were killed and major damage was reported. | 11 | |
28 [13] | ![]() | 7.0 | 207.5 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 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 | 7 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
9 [14] | ![]() | 7.0 | 20.0 | ||||
14 [15] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | Foreshock. | |||
14 [16] | ![]() | 7.2 | 120.0 | ||||
15 [17] | ![]() | 6.9 | 35.0 | ||||
15 [18] | ![]() | 6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
15 [19] | ![]() | 6.8 | 297.9 | ||||
21 [20] [21] | ![]() | 6.6 | 35.0 | VII | |||
26 [22] | ![]() | 6.9 | 85.0 | ||||
29 [23] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw ![]() 101+ deaths |
Total fatalities | 163+ |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
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 | ||||||
1 [24] [25] | ![]() | 7.1 | 35.0 | VII | |||
5 [26] [27] | ![]() | 6.5 | 100.0 | At least 101 people were killed. Many homes were destroyed. | 101+ | ||
5 [28] | ![]() | 6.5 | 140.0 | ||||
6 [29] [30] [31] [32] | ![]() | 8.1 | 35.0 | VII | Due to the 1943 Ovalle earthquake 11 people lost their lives. Some damage was reported as well as a small tsunami. The tsunami caused minor damage. | 11 | |
9 [33] | ![]() | 7.0 | 157.5 | ||||
11 [34] [35] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | IV | |||
16 [36] | ![]() | 5.0 | 0.0 | At least 51 people were killed. Depth unknown. | 51+ | ||
28 [37] | ![]() | 6.5 | 530.0 |
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 | 4 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
2 [38] [39] | ![]() | 6.8 | 20.0 | VI | |||
3 [40] [41] | ![]() | 7.2 | 15.0 | VII | |||
22 [42] [43] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | VI | |||
25 [44] [45] | ![]() | 7.8 | 15.0 | VI | |||
26 [46] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
28 [47] | ![]() | 6.5 | 630.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 6.2 Mw ![]() 285 deaths |
Total fatalities | 286+ |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
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 [48] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
8 [49] [50] | ![]() | 7.4 | 15.0 | VII | 1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes. Foreshock. | ||
9 [51] [52] | ![]() | 7.8 | 10.0 | VII | 1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes. | ||
13 [53] [54] | ![]() | 7.2 | 35.0 | V | |||
13 [55] | ![]() | 6.5 | 0.0 | Aftershock. | |||
13 [56] | ![]() | 6.4 | 31.0 | Aftershock. | |||
20 [57] [58] | ![]() | 6.2 | 35.0 | X | The 1943 Adapazari-Hendek earthquake resulted in 285 deaths and major damage. | 285 | |
21 [59] | ![]() | 5.0 | 0.0 | VI | At least 1 person died and some homes collapsed. | 1+ | |
29 [60] | ![]() | 6.5 | 180.0 | ||||
30 [61] | ![]() | 6.8 | 720.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw ![]() 213 deaths |
Total fatalities | 213 |
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 | ||||||
5 [62] | ![]() | 6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
11 [63] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | ||||
23 [64] [65] [66] | ![]() | 7.0 | 60.0 | VIII | 213 people were killed and 2,096 were injured in the 1943 Central Java earthquake. 2,800 homes sustained damage. | 213 | 2,096 |
29 [67] [68] | ![]() | 7.7 | 15.0 | VI | |||
30 [69] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | Aftershock |
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 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
1 [70] | ![]() | 7.0 | 225.0 | ||||
2 [71] [72] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | VII | |||
31 [73] | ![]() | 6.8 | 87.5 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw ![]() 1,400 deaths |
Total fatalities | 1,400 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 7 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
6 [74] | ![]() | 7.4 | 10.0 | ||||
9 [75] | ![]() | 6.2 | 200.0 | ||||
10 [76] [77] [78] | ![]() | 7.0 | 15.0 | VII | 1,400 people were killed in the 1943 Tottori earthquake. 7,739 homes were destroyed. | 1,400 | |
14 [79] | ![]() | 6.5 | 15.0 | ||||
14 [80] | ![]() | 6.7 | 15.0 | ||||
14 [81] | ![]() | 6.9 | 35.0 | ||||
22 [82] | ![]() | 6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
23 [83] | ![]() | 6.8 | 91.8 | ||||
24 [84] | ![]() | 6.8 | 120.0 |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 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 | ||||||
13 [85] | ![]() | 6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
16 [86] | ![]() | 6.2 | 110.0 | ||||
23 [87] [88] [89] | ![]() | 7.2 | 15.0 | VII | Some damage was reported in Myanmar. |
Strongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw ![]() |
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw ![]() 4,020 deaths |
Total fatalities | 4,020 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 7 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
3 [90] [91] | ![]() | 7.6 | 15.0 | VII | |||
6 [92] [93] | ![]() | 7.7 | 15.0 | VII | |||
9 [94] | ![]() | 6.8 | 65.0 | ||||
13 [95] | ![]() | 7.2 | 35.0 | ||||
17 [96] | ![]() | 7.0 | 335.0 | ||||
24 [97] [98] | ![]() | 6.5 | 20.0 | VI | |||
26 [99] | ![]() | 7.1 | 140.0 | ||||
26 [100] [101] [102] | ![]() | 7.5 | 20.0 | XI | The 1943 Tosya-Ladik earthquake caused 4,020 deaths. 5,000 people were injured. 40,000 homes were destroyed. | 4,020 | 5,000 |
28 [103] | ![]() | 7.6 | 350.0 | Some damage was reported. | |||
29 [104] [105] | ![]() | 6.4 | 15.0 | VI |
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw ![]() |
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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 [106] | ![]() | 7.2 | 119.7 | ||||
1 [107] | ![]() | 7.0 | 114.2 | ||||
2 [108] [109] | ![]() | 6.8 | 15.0 | VII | |||
7 [110] | ![]() | 6.0 | 60.0 | ||||
22 [111] | ![]() | 6.2 | 130.0 | ||||
22 [112] | ![]() | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
23 [113] [114] | ![]() | 7.0 | 35.0 | V |