Earthquake archive

1929 Earthquakes

Name: 1929 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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143 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1929, the largest a M8.1 near 1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake.

← 1928 1930 →

Total M4.5+

143

M6+

125

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.1

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1929

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.1
1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake
June 27, 1929 · 15 km deep
27.9
93 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
December 17, 1929 · 20 km deep
37.8
234 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
March 7, 1929 · 15 km deep
47.5
262 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
May 26, 1929 · 15 km deep
57.3
88 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
July 7, 1929 · 35 km deep
67.3
68 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand
June 16, 1929 · 20 km deep
77.2
5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines
June 13, 1929 · 35 km deep
87.2
256 km S of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
November 18, 1929 · 10 km deep
97.2
40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan
May 1, 1929 · 10 km deep
107.0
State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
November 15, 1929 · 10 km deep
117.0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
February 22, 1929 · 10 km deep
127.0
off the coast of Central America
January 24, 1929 · 15 km deep
137.0
114 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
July 5, 1929 · 35 km deep
147.0
30 km NW of Amberley, New Zealand
March 9, 1929 · 20 km deep
157.0
281 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
June 13, 1929 · 35 km deep
166.9
65 km SSE of Toba, Japan
June 2, 1929 · 350 km deep
176.9
31 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
May 21, 1929 · 35 km deep
186.8
21 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
November 17, 1929 · 35 km deep
196.8
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
February 2, 1929 · 10 km deep
206.8
286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
June 13, 1929 · 35 km deep
216.7
171 km W of Meulaboh, Indonesia
December 9, 1929 · 25 km deep
226.7
22 km NNE of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
January 17, 1929 · 10 km deep
236.7
273 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
June 9, 1929 · 35 km deep
246.7
64 km ESE of San Rafael, Argentina
May 30, 1929 · 10 km deep
256.7
235 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
September 17, 1929 · 15 km deep
266.6
85 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
July 5, 1929 · 25 km deep
276.6
South Sandwich Islands region
December 6, 1929 · 15 km deep
286.6
57 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
August 19, 1929 · 35 km deep
296.6
near the coast of Guatemala
February 10, 1929 · 30 km deep
306.5
56 km SSW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
August 8, 1929 · 15 km deep
316.5
South Sandwich Islands region
December 6, 1929 · 15 km deep
326.5
47 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
February 26, 1929 · 30 km deep
336.5
131 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia
May 7, 1929 · 25 km deep
346.5
219 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
July 14, 1929 · 70 km deep
356.5
Kermadec Islands region
October 8, 1929 · 35 km deep
366.5
58 km SW of Wakefield, New Zealand
June 22, 1929 · 15 km deep
376.4
64 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
June 30, 1929 · 30 km deep
386.4
14 km SSE of Waimea, Hawaii
October 6, 1929 · 10 km deep
396.4
172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
August 28, 1929 · 15 km deep
406.4
southern East Pacific Rise
February 16, 1929 · 10 km deep
416.4
7 km ENE of Ambuclao, Philippines
January 16, 1929 · 25 km deep
426.4
53 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala
March 21, 1929 · 35 km deep
436.4
94 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
July 13, 1929 · 35 km deep
446.4
41 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines
June 19, 1929 · 35 km deep
456.4
124 km SSW of Yanykurgan, Kazakhstan
June 3, 1929 · 15 km deep
466.4
99 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
October 5, 1929 · 50 km deep
476.4
72 km SE of Adak, Alaska
May 20, 1929 · 35 km deep
486.3
227 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
November 23, 1929 · 35 km deep
496.3
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
February 3, 1929 · 35 km deep
506.3
51 km SSW of Wakefield, New Zealand
June 22, 1929 · 15 km deep
516.3
50 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
August 20, 1929 · 15 km deep
526.3
1 km ESE of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
July 23, 1929 · 10 km deep
536.3
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
July 6, 1929 · 10 km deep
546.3
118 km E of Nago, Japan
June 1, 1929 · 25 km deep
556.3
100 km SW of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
October 24, 1929 · 15 km deep
566.3
Balleny Islands region
May 22, 1929 · 10 km deep
576.3
north of Ascension Island
June 6, 1929 · 10 km deep
586.3
11 km N of Su?ehri, Turkey
May 18, 1929 · 15 km deep
596.3
7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico
August 17, 1929 · 35 km deep
606.3
155 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
July 17, 1929 · 35 km deep
616.3
South Sandwich Islands region
March 28, 1929 · 15 km deep
626.3
52 km E of Westport, New Zealand
June 19, 1929 · 15 km deep
636.3
255 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
March 1, 1929 · 15 km deep
646.2
47 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
December 16, 1929 · 35 km deep
656.2
88 km NE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
October 16, 1929 · 15 km deep
666.2
58 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
June 13, 1929 · 35 km deep
676.2
5 km ESE of Iztapa, Guatemala
March 19, 1929 · 15 km deep
686.2
49 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
August 19, 1929 · 15 km deep
696.2
72 km SW of Adak, Alaska
July 6, 1929 · 25 km deep
706.2
Volcano Islands, Japan region
March 9, 1929 · 35 km deep
716.2
South Indian Ocean
January 8, 1929 · 10 km deep
726.2
147 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
August 18, 1929 · 15 km deep
736.2
south of Panama
August 15, 1929 · 15 km deep
746.2
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
January 27, 1929 · 10 km deep
756.2
South Sandwich Islands region
October 21, 1929 · 15 km deep
766.2
193 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
May 2, 1929 · 15 km deep
776.2
103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador
February 15, 1929 · 15 km deep
786.2
39 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
June 17, 1929 · 35 km deep
796.2
66 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
May 6, 1929 · 35 km deep
806.2
144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
April 7, 1929 · 15 km deep
816.2
210 km ESE of ?funato, Japan
March 31, 1929 · 15 km deep
826.2
80 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
December 18, 1929 · 35 km deep
836.2
2 km SSE of Zama, Japan
July 26, 1929 · 60 km deep
846.2
242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
January 17, 1929 · 35 km deep
856.2
Scotia Sea
December 6, 1929 · 10 km deep
866.2
86 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
October 7, 1929 · 15 km deep
876.2
48 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran
July 15, 1929 · 15 km deep
886.2
southern East Pacific Rise
July 14, 1929 · 10 km deep
896.1
75 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
May 31, 1929 · 35 km deep
906.1
west of Macquarie Island
December 28, 1929 · 10 km deep
916.1
166 km S of False Pass, Alaska
October 14, 1929 · 25 km deep
926.1
63 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
September 27, 1929 · 15 km deep
936.1
60 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
September 2, 1929 · 35 km deep
946.1
35 km E of Healy, Alaska
January 21, 1929 · 15 km deep
956.1
western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
January 21, 1929 · 10 km deep
966.1
130 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
December 31, 1929 · 15 km deep
976.1
211 km S of Port Blair, India
August 1, 1929 · 35 km deep
986.1
255 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
December 24, 1929 · 35 km deep
996.1
250 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
March 18, 1929 · 15 km deep
1006.1
81 km ESE of Bobon, Philippines
November 18, 1929 · 15 km deep