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.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan 2 Taiwan, Taichung City 3 Taiwan, Miaoli County 4 Iran, Mazandaran Province 5 Turkey, Agri Province 6 , Sichuan Province 7 Iran, Mazandaran Province 8 Greece, southern Aegean Sea Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Sandaun Province = 2 British Solomon Islands, western Makira = 2 , Batu Islands 3 Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan 4 , Chiapas = 5 Fiji = 5 , northern Sumatra = 5 , Loyalty Islands = 5 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 6 = 6 , off the east coast of Honshu = 7 Taiwan, Taichung City = 7 Taiwan, off the southeast coast = 7 , West Sepik Province = 7 , off the east coast of Honshu = 7 Taiwan, east of Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Tibet (1912-1951) 6.5 15.0 Turkey, Sea of Marmara 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 Turkey, Sea of Marmara 6.3 10.0 , Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 6.5 35.0 , Papua (province) 6.2 35.0 , Fox Islands (Alaska) 6.9 35.0

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Badakhshan Province 6.0 230.0 , Molucca Sea 6.5 80.0 , Ragay Gulf 6.0 35.0 Taiwan, Yilan County, Taiwan 6.2 35.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.5 100.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 35.0 , Near Islands, Alaska 6.8 30.0 Greece, southern Aegean Sea 6.8 80.0 At least 51 deaths were caused. 51+ , Talaud Islands 6.0 35.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.2 200.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Iran, Mazandaran Province 6.0 35.0 60 deaths were caused. 60 India, Uttarakhand 6.0 35.0 , Loja Province 6.0 100.0 Greece, west of Karpathos 6.2 130.0 British Solomon Islands 6.4 20.0 Bangladesh, Rajshahi Division 6.2 80.0 , Arequipa Region 6.0 120.0 , Jilin Province 6.2 550.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.3 35.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Badakhshan Province 6.2 250.0 , Gulf of Paria 6.5 100.0 Iran, Mazandaran Province 6.4 15.0 690 deaths were reported as well as major damage. 690 , Gifu Prefecture, Honshu 6.2 270.0 , Sirte District 6.8 15.0 , Sirte District 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. , Sirte District 6.5 35.0 Aftershock. Taiwan, Taichung City 7.0 15.0 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 Taiwan, off the west coast 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. , Java Sea 6.0 35.0 British Burma, Sagaing Region 6.2 110.0 Maldives 6.0 35.0 , off the coast of Chiapas 6.2 50.0 , Sichuan Province 6.0 0.0 2 people were killed and a few homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 2

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Turkey, Agri Province 6.0 35.0 540 deaths were reported in the 1935 Digor earthquake. 540 Taiwan, Taichung City 6.0 35.0 37 people were injured and 28 homes were destroyed. 37 , south of Mindanao 6.0 50.0 Laos, Sainyabuli Province 6.3 35.0 Pakistan, Sindh 6.0 35.0 , Talaud Islands 6.0 35.0 , Tibet (1912-1951) 6.2 140.0 , Madang Province 6.2 35.0 , Madang Province 6.0 140.0 , Samar 6.7 45.0 , east of Samar 6.2 35.0 Aftershock. , east of Samar 6.2 35.0 Aftershock. Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan 7.5 25.0 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 Sea of Japan 6.5 450.0 Aftershock.

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Mindanao 6.0 100.0 Pakistan, Baluchistan, Pakistan 6.0 35.0 Aftershock. Taiwan, Taichung City 5.8 0.0 5 people were injured and 15 homes were destroyed. 5 , east of mainland 6.0 35.0 , east of Samar 6.2 35.0 Aftershock. , south of Sulawesi 6.2 35.0 7.1 185.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.2 35.0 , off the coast of O'Higgins Region 6.0 35.0 , Izu Islands 6.2 100.0 , off the coast of Michoacan 6.8 25.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Uzbek SSR, Surxondaryo Province 6.2 15.0 , Shizuoka Prefecture, Honshu 6.3 10.0 9 people were killed and some damage was caused. 9 , Java Sea 6.0 620.0 Fiji 6.5 580.0 Taiwan, Miaoli County 6.5 30.0 2,746 people were killed and 6,004 were injured. 30,000 homes collapsed. 2,746 6,004 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 10.0 , Qinghai Province 6.2 15.0 , Badakhshan Province 6.0 150.0 Fiji 7.2 450.0 , north of Sumba 6.2 60.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , northern Sumatra 7.2 25.0 , Maule Region 6.0 35.0 , Narino Department 0.0 95.0 8 people were killed and major damage was caused. The magnitude was unknown. 8 , Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 7.2 20.0 , off the west coast of southern Sumatra 6.5 25.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , central Alaska 6.3 0.0 Taiwan, off the southeast coast 7.0 15.0 This event came only 10 minutes after the Alaska event. Palau 6.8 15.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.2 35.0 , Risaralda Department 6.2 80.0 , Puno Region 6.5 250.0 , Sandaun Province 7.8 30.0 , West Sepik Province 7.0 35.0 Aftershock. , Sandaun Province 6.7 35.0 Aftershock. , off the north coast 6.3 35.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.4 35.0 , southern Mindanao 6.5 500.0 Tajik SSR, Districts of Republican Subordination 6.3 20.0 , off the north coast 6.6 15.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 15.0 rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake , off the east coast of Honshu 7.1 15.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 6.7 20.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.4 15.0 Aftershock. , Helena, Montana 6.3 0.0 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+ , Helena, Montana 6.0 0.0 This major aftershock caused a further 2 deaths and more property damage. Costs were $6 million (1935 rate). Depth unknown. 2

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , eastern Ontario 5.6 1.0 1935 Timiskaming earthquake. Vietnam, Dien Bien Province 6.7 15.0 , Chimborazo Province 6.0 130.0 , southwest of Montserrat 6.2 100.0 , East New Britain Province 6.5 35.0 , off the west coast of northern Sumatra 6.5 35.0 , north of 6.4 35.0

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ryukyu Islands 6.4 20.0 , Ryukyu Islands 6.2 20.0 Aftershock. Fiji 6.5 35.0 , Acre (state) 6.7 610.0 , Northern Mariana Islands 6.5 270.0 , Chiapas 7.3 35.0 Major damage was reported. British Solomon Islands, western Makira 7.6 35.0 , Acre (state) 6.2 650.0 Taiwan, east of 7.0 15.0 , Sichuan Province 6.0 35.0 100 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 100 British Solomon Islands 6.3 15.0 , off the west coast of 6.2 25.0 , Batu Islands 7.6 30.0 The 1935 Sumatra earthquake caused at least 1 injury and some homes to collapse. 1+ , Seram 6.4 25.0

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