List of earthquakes in 1934

This is a list of earthquakes in 1934. 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 largest and deadliest event was the great earthquake which struck Nepal in January. In that magnitude 8.0 quake, 12,000 people died. Other parts of the world saw much activity with the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Dutch East Indies and New Guinea seeing much instability. Apart from the devastating Nepal earthquake, no other event caused more than 10 deaths which is unusual for any year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Nepal, Sagarmatha Zone Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Nepal, Sagarmatha Zone 2 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands = 3 , west of Luzon = 3 , Volcano Islands = 3 , south of = 4 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands = 4 Fiji, south of = 5 , off the west coast of North Island = 5 , Tibet (1912-1951) = 6 , north of New Britain = 6 , east of Mindanao = 6 , off the coast of Jalisco = 7 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands = 7 , northern Sumatra Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Flores Sea 6.5 60.0 Russian SFSR, western Kamchatka Krai 6.9 350.0 , Santiago del Estero Province 6.0 630.0 , Yunnan Province 6.0 35.0 1 person died and another 14 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. 1 14 Nepal, Sagarmatha Zone 8.0 15.0 Major destruction was caused by the 1934 Nepal-Bihar earthquake. 10,600 deaths were reported. Many homes were destroyed. This was one of the worst disasters in Nepalese history. 10,600 , southern Mindanao 6.2 35.0 Fiji 6.5 580.0 , Yunnan Province 6.0 35.0 , Inner Mongolia 6.3 15.0 1 person died and many homes were destroyed. 1 , Guerrero 6.8 30.0 , western Nevada 6.5 0.0 Depth unknown. 6.5 25.0

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , south of Papua (province) 6.3 15.0 , East New Britain Province 6.7 35.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 6.5 570.0 Iran, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province 6.5 15.0 , Banda Sea 6.3 25.0 , East New Britain Province 6.4 15.0 Different location to event from a few days earlier in New Guinea. Fiji 6.5 230.0 , southwest of Bougainville Island 6.5 80.0 Laos, Sainyabuli Province 6.2 35.0 , south of Sulawesi 6.2 100.0 , west of Luzon 7.5 15.0 Some damage was caused. , Mentawai Islands 6.3 27.5 , Chinandega Department 6.0 200.0 , Volcano Islands 7.5 35.0 , southwest of Bougainville Island 6.5 180.0 , off the north coast of New Britain 7.1 15.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , east of mainland 6.3 20.0 , Los Lagos Region 6.6 15.0 , off the west coast of North Island 7.2 35.0 , south of 6.2 35.0 , northern Utah 6.6 0.0 2 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 6.6 15.0 , western Hastings, New Zealand 6.3 25.0 , Madang Province 6.8 35.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.8 100.0 , northwest of New Britain 6.6 15.0 British Solomon Islands 7.0 15.0 , Vrancea County 6.2 150.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Molucca Sea 6.0 50.0 , off the west coast 6.0 35.0 , Kangean Islands 6.4 20.0 6.8 150.0 , Kangean Islands 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. , Izu Islands 6.5 70.0 , Mindanao 7.1 35.0 , east of Mindanao 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. Taiwan, southeast of 6.0 35.0 , south of Honshu 6.5 430.0 , Banda Sea 6.0 35.0 , north of Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.2 35.0 6.5 35.0 , north of New Britain 6.0 35.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , northern Sumatra 7.0 130.0 , southern Alaska 6.9 25.0 , southeast of New Ireland (island) 6.4 35.0 , Kodiak Island, Alaska 6.5 60.0 , Solola Department 6.2 120.0 , Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu 6.0 70.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured British Burma, Sagaing Region 6.5 130.0 , Northeastern Region (Iceland) 6.2 35.0 , southern Alaska 6.3 0.0 Depth unknown. 6.5 120.0 , Parkfield, California 5.8 6.0 Some damage was reported at Parkfield. , Morobe Province 6.9 137.5 , Cordoba Province, Argentina 6.0 100.0 rowspan="2"| This is an example of a doublet earthquake. , Cordoba Province, Argentina 6.0 100.0 , off the coast of Oaxaca 6.0 35.0 Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province 6.7 10.0 , off the east coast of mainland 6.0 35.0 , Kenai Peninsula, Alaska 6.0 15.0 , west of New Ireland (island) 6.0 35.0 , Qinghai Province 6.0 35.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.9 100.0 , Banda Sea 6.9 610.0 , south of Sulawesi 6.2 670.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the coast of northern California 6.7 15.0 , off the south coast 7.5 30.0 4 people were injured and some damage was caused. Costs were $50,000 (1934 rate). 4 , off the south coast 6.6 20.0 Aftershock. , off the south coast 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. , off the south coast 6.8 25.0 Aftershock. , off the south coast 6.8 25.0 Aftershock. British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 7.7 10.0 , Papua (province) 6.9 15.0 6.9 15.0 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 7.3 15.0 Aftershock. , off the south coast 6.7 25.0 Aftershock. , Chiapas 6.2 50.0 , south of Alaska 6.7 20.0 , off the west coast of northern Sumatra 6.0 35.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Papua (province) 6.4 35.0 , southern Alaska 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the west coast 6.0 35.0 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 6.8 15.0 Taiwan, Yilan County, Taiwan 6.3 10.0 3 people were killed and 6 homes were destroyed. 3 , off the south coast of New Britain 6.3 35.0 , off the east coast of Mindanao 6.9 35.0 , Batu Islands 6.2 35.0 , Baffin Bay 6.3 15.0 Tajik SSR, Districts of Republican Subordination 6.5 15.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Mindanao 6.0 150.0 , Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi 6.2 130.0 , Jalisco 6.2 35.0 , northern Sumatra 6.2 100.0 , New Britain 6.5 100.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , south of Hokkaido 6.2 35.0 Fiji, south of 7.3 540.0 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 6.5 35.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 6.5 210.0 , Banda Sea 6.8 550.0 , southeast of the Ryukyu Islands 6.5 20.0 , Amazonas Region 6.2 110.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Fiji, south of 6.6 15.0 , southeast of Loyalty Islands 6.5 15.0 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.5 0.0 Depth unknown. Greece, Dodecanese Islands 6.2 140.0 Turkey, Bingol Province 6.0 35.0 , Bismarck Sea 6.5 15.0 , Badakhshan Province 6.5 220.0 , east of New Ireland (island) 6.5 35.0 , west of Luzon 6.2 35.0 , Molucca Sea 6.4 15.0 , off the coast of Jalisco 7.1 15.0 Major damage was caused.

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Copan Department 6.2 35.0 Some damage was reported. , Tarapaca Region 6.5 35.0 At least 51 people were hurt and many homes were destroyed. 51+ Fiji, south of 6.5 600.0 , Tibet (1912-1951) 7.2 15.0 Fiji, south of 6.9 540.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.0 150.0 , Admiralty Islands 6.4 15.0 , off the west coast 6.5 25.0 , Potosi Department 6.5 100.0 , Baja California 6.3 6.0 rowspan="2"| This was an example of a doublet earthquake. , Baja California 6.9 10.0

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