This is a list of earthquakes in 1932. 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. Overall a much quieter year than 1931 in terms of magnitude 7.0+ events. There was however still a couple of large earthquakes which shook parts of Dutch East Indies, China, Greece and especially Mexico. The worst event in terms of death toll happened in Iran which has experienced deadly events also in 1930 and 1931.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Iran, Mazandaran Province 2 , Jalisco 3 , Gansu Province 4 , Sichuan Province 5 Greece, Central Macedonia 6 , Jalisco Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Jalisco 2 , Gansu Province 3 , Colima = 4 , Molucca Sea = 4 , Jalisco 5 Fiji, south of = 6 , southwest of Bougainville Island = 6 , Celebes Sea 7 , La Union Department = 8 British Burma, Sagaing Region = 8 Sea of Japan Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , west of Bougainville Island 6.9 395.0 , Lima Region 6.8 35.0 6.5 15.0 , southwest of Bougainville Island 7.2 15.0 , southwest of Bougainville Island 6.5 35.0 Aftershock.

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the southeast coast 6.7 25.0 8 people were killed and major damage was caused. 8 British Solomon Islands 6.5 60.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Sichuan Province 6.0 0.0 200 people were killed and some homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 200 , southwest of Bougainville Island 6.5 70.0 Fiji 6.2 35.0 Some damage was reported. , Gulf of California 6.0 35.0 , Tachira 6.8 35.0 , Tabar Island 6.5 350.0 , central Alaska 6.0 35.0 Foreshock. , central Alaska 6.8 15.0 , Banda Sea 6.6 35.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Badakhshan Province 6.0 250.0 , Kermadec Islands 6.5 35.0 , Izu Islands 6.8 390.0 , Henan Province 6.0 35.0 6 people were killed and 27 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. 6 27 , New Britain 6.2 35.0 Pakistan, off the coast of 6.0 35.0 , southern Sumatra 6.5 80.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.5 70.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.0 200.0 , Osaka Prefecture, Honshu 6.5 380.0 , Banda Sea 6.0 170.0 , Molucca Sea 6.5 170.0 Foreshock. , Molucca Sea 7.7 15.0 6 people were killed and 115 were injured. 592 homes were destroyed. 6 115 , Bali 6.2 80.0 Iran, Mazandaran Province 5.4 12.0 1,070 deaths were caused as well as major damage in the area. 1,070 , La Union Department 7.1 15.0 , Sunda Strait 6.5 100.0 , Jutiapa Department 6.0 80.0 Fiji, south of 7.6 570.0 Fiji, south of 6.5 600.0 Aftershock. , southeast of the Ryukyu Islands 6.5 60.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Jalisco 8.1 15.0 This was the first of the 1932 Jalisco earthquakes. During June several large earthquakes shook the area causing extensive destruction. 400 people died in this event and 120 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. A tsunami caused an additional 4 deaths and damage. 404 120 , Jalisco 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. , Jalisco 6.2 35.0 Aftershock. , northern California 6.4 15.0 1 person died and another 3 were hurt in the 1932 Eureka earthquake. Some damage was caused. 1 3 , south of 6.0 35.0 , eastern Mindanao 6.2 100.0 , central Alaska 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , southeast of Mindanao 6.8 105.0 , northwest of Luzon 6.5 80.0 , west of Luzon 6.0 40.0 Aftershock. , northern Sumatra 6.8 80.0 , off the coast of Tarapaca Region 6.2 70.0 , Colima 7.8 15.0 1932 Jalisco earthquakes. Some damage was caused. , Oaxaca 6.0 35.0 , Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu 6.0 40.0 , Jalisco 7.7 25.0 1932 Jalisco earthquakes. The earthquake caused over 400 homes to collapse. A tsunami was generated which caused 75 deaths and 100 injuries. 75 100

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Western New Guinea 6.0 35.0 , off the southwest coast of Sumatra 6.0 80.0 , Gulf of California 6.8 10.0 6.5 120.0 , southeast of Mindanao 6.0 120.0 Russian SFSR, Sakhalin 6.0 35.0 , Gulf of California 6.7 10.0 , northeast of New Ireland (island) 6.2 150.0 , southwest of Luzon 6.0 100.0 Fiji, south of 6.5 170.0 , Papua (province) 6.5 35.0 , Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu 6.8 360.0 , off the coast of Colima 6.8 20.0 Aftershock. , Banda Sea 6.2 60.0 , Arica y Parinacota Region 6.0 110.0 , Molucca Sea 6.5 200.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Molucca Sea 6.5 100.0 Russian SFSR, off the east coast of Kamchatka 6.2 100.0 , Java Sea 6.0 600.0 , Fox Islands (Alaska) 6.6 25.0 British Burma, Sagaing Region 7.0 110.0 Some damage was reported. Taiwan, off the east coast 6.5 25.0 Yellow Sea 6.3 10.0 Philippines, Luzon 6.2 35.0 Some damage was reported.

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Volcano Islands 6.5 140.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.2 25.0 , Piura Region 6.0 50.0 , Colima 6.2 35.0 , Seram 6.4 25.0 73 homes were destroyed with many more being damaged. , Xinjiang Province 6.0 35.0 , southern Alaska 6.3 50.0 , Sulu Archipelago 6.2 35.0 , Hawke's Bay (region), North Island 6.9 15.0 5 people were injured and some homes were destroyed. 5 Sea of Japan 6.9 320.0 Greece, Central Macedonia 6.9 10.0 161 people were killed in the 1932 Ierissos earthquake. 669 were injured. 4,106 homes were destroyed and a further 3,218 were damaged. A tsunami was reported which destroyed a weir in the area. 161 669 Greece, Central Macedonia 6.3 10.0 Aftershock. Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.5 35.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the west coast 6.7 30.0 Taiwan, east of 6.0 130.0 , Alaska Peninsula 6.6 25.0 British Solomon Islands 6.2 100.0 Dutch East Indies, Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.5 200.0 Taiwan, east of 6.2 35.0 Russian SFSR, east of Sakhalin 6.5 410.0 Kirghiz ASSR, Osh Region 6.0 35.0 , south of Alaska 6.3 35.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Antofagasta Region 6.0 100.0 Sea of Japan 7.0 320.0 , Jalisco 6.2 35.0 , Celebes Sea 6.5 280.0 , Barat Daya Islands 6.5 180.0 , Hokkaido 6.4 57.5 , Valparaiso Region 6.6 35.0

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Celebes Sea 7.2 15.0 , Celebes Sea 6.4 15.0 Aftershock. , off the coast of Colima 6.6 15.0 , Ica Region 6.5 75.0 , western Nevada 6.8 10.0 The 1932 Cedar Mountain earthquake was the strongest earthquake to hit Nevada since 1915. Some damage was caused. However, no deaths were reported. , Bismarck Sea 6.6 15.0 , Gansu Province 7.9 15.0 The 1932 Changma earthquake caused 275 deaths and a further 320 injuries. 1,167 homes were destroyed. 275 320 , Volcano Islands 6.5 280.0 , off the east coast 6.8 15.0

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