This is a list of earthquakes in 1930. 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. Many earthquakes caused deaths and destruction of property. Italy and Iran bore the brunt of the casualties. Several events occurred in Burma, Japan, China and Tajikistan among others.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Campania 2 Iran, West Azerbaijan Province 3 British Burma, Bago Region 4 , Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu 5 , Sichuan Province 6 Tajik SSR, Districts of Republican Subordination 7 Greece, southern Aegean Sea 8 British Burma, Ayeyarwady Region 9 , Yunnan Province 10 , Salta Province 11 British Burma, Bago Region 12 Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County 13 , Bismarck Sea 14 Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County 15 off the east coast of Italy Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , off the east coast of Honshu 2 British Burma, Bago Region 3 British Burma, Bago Region 4 , Northern Mariana Islands = 5 Iran, West Azerbaijan Province = 5 India, Meghalaya = 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 6 , off the west coast of Wetar = 6 , off the southwest coast of New Britain = 6 , Papua (province) Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Jiangsu Province 5.5 0.0 At least 51 people were hurt and some damage was caused. The depth was unknown. 51+ Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.9 160.0 , southeast of New Ireland (island) 6.5 35.0

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Greece, southern Aegean Sea 6.8 130.0 At least 51 people were killed. 51+

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Greece, south of Crete 6.0 100.0 , north of 6.2 35.0 Russian SFSR, Sea of Okhotsk 6.5 620.0 , Aeolian Islands 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. The magnitude and depth was unknown. , west of Wetar 7.0 10.0 , northern Wetar 6.5 10.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Rat Islands, Alaska 6.6 35.0 , Yunnan Province 6.3 35.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.7 140.0 British Burma, Bago Region 7.5 35.0 The 1930 Bago earthquake killed 500 people and many homes were damaged or destroyed. A tsunami was triggered. 500 Iran, West Azerbaijan Province 7.1 15.0 1,360 people were killed in the 1930 Salmas earthquake. 1,360 Iran, Hormozgan Province 6.0 35.0 , Yunnan Province 6.0 0.0 42 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. 42 51+ Taiwan, south of 6.5 50.0 , Izu Islands 6.8 115.0 , Antioquia Department 6.0 220.0 , Celebes Sea 6.2 300.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Banda Sea 6.8 365.0 , southwest of New Britain 7.0 35.0 , off the south coast of Sumatra 6.2 35.0 , Ica Region 6.4 30.0 Foreshock. , British Virgin Islands 6.2 35.0 , off the coast of Ica Region 6.6 15.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured India, Meghalaya 7.1 15.0 The 1930 Dhubri earthquake caused major damage. Spain, Andalusia 5.6 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. , Qinghai Province 6.5 10.0 , Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala 6.9 15.0 British Burma, Ayeyarwady Region 0.0 0.0 50 people were killed and some damage was reported. The magnitude and depth were unknown. 50 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.1 110.0 , Campania 6.4 15.0 1,430 deaths were caused by the 1930 Irpinia earthquake. 3,188 homes were destroyed. 1,430

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Acre (state) 6.5 650.0 Taiwan, off the northeast coast 6.8 15.0 , Sichuan Province 5.5 0.0 200 people were killed and some damage was reported. Depth unknown. 200 , off the coast of Malibu, California 5.2 15.0 1 person drowned due to large waves. Some damage was caused. 1

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Turkey, Antalya Province 6.0 35.0 6.5 280.0 , Yunnan Province 6.9 15.0 Some homes were destroyed. Tajik SSR, Districts of Republican Subordination 6.3 0.0 175 people died in the event. Depth unknown. 175 India, Manipur 6.2 35.0 , Salta Province 6.5 150.0 , off the north coast 6.6 15.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Iran, Mazandaran Province 5.0 0.0 1 person was killed and some damage was caused. 1 , Papua (province) 6.0 35.0 6.7 15.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 7.2 25.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 6.5 25.0 Aftershock. , off the east coast 6.0 35.0 The 1930 Senigallia earthquake caused 18 deaths and many homes to collapse. 18 British Solomon Islands 6.5 15.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Celebes Sea 6.9 650.0 , Papua (province) 7.0 25.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 7.7 30.0 , Papua (province) 6.9 30.0 Remotely triggered earthquake. Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County 6.0 35.0 35 people died and a further 108 were injured. 980 homes were destroyed. 35 108 , Pastaza Province 6.2 100.0 , Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu 6.9 15.0 259 people were killed in the 1930 North Izu earthquake. 1,285 were injured. 8,099 homes were destroyed. 259 1,285

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Albanian Kingdom, Vlore County 5.0 4.0 25 people were killed and some damage was caused. 25 British Burma, Kachin State 6.2 35.0 British Burma, Bago Region 7.4 10.0 The 1930 Pyu earthquake left 36 people dead and at least 101 injured. Some homes were destroyed or damaged. 36 101+ , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.5 80.0 Taiwan, Tainan 6.3 15.0 5 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. 297 homes were destroyed. 5 51+ , Hokkaido 6.5 100.0 , Babuyan Islands 6.9 170.0 Taiwan, Tainan 5.5 0.0 Aftershock of December 8 event. 121 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. , Bismarck Sea 6.5 33.0 A tsunami struck the area with 27 deaths and 8 injuries being caused. 104 homes were washed away. 27 8 , Hokkaido 6.0 150.0 , Salta Province 6.0 35.0 39 people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Many homes were destroyed or damaged. 39 101+ , Atacama Region 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

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