Earthquake archive

1934 Earthquakes

Name: 1934 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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129 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1934, the largest a M8.0 near 1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake.

← 1933 1935 →

Total M4.5+

129

M6+

117

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.0

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1934

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.0
1934 Bihar-Nepal Earthquake
January 15, 1934 · 15 km deep
27.7
138 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 18, 1934 · 10 km deep
37.5
44 km ESE of Burica, Panama
July 18, 1934 · 30 km deep
47.5
Volcano Islands, Japan region
February 24, 1934 · 35 km deep
57.5
113 km W of Cabittaogan, Philippines
February 14, 1934 · 15 km deep
67.3
200 km NW of Dêqên, China
December 15, 1934 · 15 km deep
77.3
45 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 21, 1934 · 15 km deep
87.2
39 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
March 5, 1934 · 15 km deep
97.2
12 km E of Kinablangan, Philippines
April 15, 1934 · 35 km deep
107.0
102 km SW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
November 30, 1934 · 15 km deep
117.0
61 km ENE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
February 28, 1934 · 15 km deep
127.0
119 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
March 24, 1934 · 15 km deep
137.0
165 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
July 19, 1934 · 15 km deep
146.9
32 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
August 12, 1934 · 35 km deep
156.8
68 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia
July 19, 1934 · 15 km deep
166.8
near the coast of Guerrero, Mexico
January 28, 1934 · 30 km deep
176.8
south of Panama
July 18, 1934 · 25 km deep
186.8
173 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu
August 7, 1934 · 15 km deep
196.8
31 km SSW of Glacier View, Alaska
May 4, 1934 · 25 km deep
206.8
20 km SSE of Guarumal, Panama
July 21, 1934 · 25 km deep
216.8
off the coast of Northern California
July 6, 1934 · 15 km deep
226.7
125 km E of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
February 3, 1934 · 35 km deep
236.7
6 km WNW of Nikiski, Alaska
June 18, 1934 · 60 km deep
246.7
6 km SW of P?ule?ti, Romania
March 29, 1934 · 105 km deep
256.7
60 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
December 22, 1934 · 25 km deep
266.6
128 km SE of Chignik, Alaska
July 28, 1934 · 20 km deep
276.6
31 km NNE of Puyehue, Chile
March 1, 1934 · 15 km deep
286.6
155 km SE of Koshima, Japan
October 26, 1934 · 20 km deep
296.6
8 km SSW of Burica, Panama
July 18, 1934 · 20 km deep
306.6
The 1934 Hansel Valley, Utah Earthquake
March 12, 1934 · 9 km deep
316.6
142 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
March 13, 1934 · 15 km deep
326.6
Vanuatu region
November 4, 1934 · 15 km deep
336.5
105 km SSE of Arica, Chile
December 4, 1934 · 35 km deep
346.5
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
November 4, 1934 · 15 km deep
356.5
142 km E of Kh?sh, Iran
June 13, 1934 · 10 km deep
366.5
49 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
October 18, 1934 · 35 km deep
376.5
47 km WSW of Karakenja, Tajikistan
August 31, 1934 · 15 km deep
386.5
141 km NNE of Singaraja, Indonesia
April 10, 1934 · 20 km deep
396.4
5km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX
December 31, 1934 · 6 km deep
406.4
72 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
January 31, 1934 · 25 km deep
416.4
144 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
August 2, 1934 · 35 km deep
426.4
36 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 20, 1934 · 15 km deep
436.4
165 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
May 13, 1934 · 35 km deep
446.4
29 km WSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
February 9, 1934 · 15 km deep
456.4
286 km NNW of Clyde River, Canada
August 31, 1934 · 15 km deep
466.4
67 km S of Ishigaki, Japan
January 21, 1934 · 15 km deep
476.4
115 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
November 18, 1934 · 35 km deep
486.4
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
April 27, 1934 · 35 km deep
496.4
107 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
November 27, 1934 · 15 km deep
506.4
west of Macquarie Island
November 24, 1934 · 10 km deep
516.4
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
September 4, 1934 · 15 km deep
526.4
13 km SW of Yilan, Taiwan
August 11, 1934 · 10 km deep
536.3
116 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
December 17, 1934 · 15 km deep
546.3
166 km SW of Nabire, Indonesia
February 2, 1934 · 15 km deep
556.3
western Nei Mongol, China
January 20, 1934 · 15 km deep
566.3
24km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX
December 30, 1934 · 6 km deep
576.3
129 km WNW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
March 20, 1934 · 15 km deep
586.3
9 km WNW of Yasuj, Iran
February 4, 1934 · 15 km deep
596.3
5 km W of San Agustín, Honduras
December 3, 1934 · 15 km deep
606.3
10 km ESE of Mascota, Mexico
September 15, 1934 · 15 km deep
616.3
109 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
July 19, 1934 · 15 km deep
626.3
90 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
June 13, 1934 · 70 km deep
636.3
7 km WNW of Hastings, New Zealand
March 15, 1934 · 25 km deep
646.3
The 1934 Excelsior Mountains, Nevada Earthquake
January 30, 1934 · 0 km deep
656.3
53 km SW of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
March 1, 1934 · 20 km deep
666.3
81 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
March 4, 1934 · 35 km deep
676.3
187 km ENE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
November 16, 1934 · 15 km deep
686.3
94 km ESE of Adak, Alaska
November 5, 1934 · 35 km deep
696.3
195 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
February 4, 1934 · 25 km deep
706.3
83 km W of Sola, Vanuatu
August 23, 1934 · 35 km deep
716.3
131 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
August 11, 1934 · 35 km deep
726.3
61 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 20, 1934 · 35 km deep
736.3
207 km W of Bengkulu, Indonesia
February 19, 1934 · 28 km deep
746.2
53 km NE of Changji, China
August 7, 1934 · 15 km deep
756.2
197 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 19, 1934 · 10 km deep
766.2
161 km NNE of Nagqu, China
June 23, 1934 · 15 km deep
776.2
129 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
April 24, 1934 · 35 km deep
786.2
southeast of Easter Island
April 9, 1934 · 10 km deep
796.2
67 km NNW of Sainyabuli, Laos
February 12, 1934 · 35 km deep
806.2
18 km ENE of Looc, Philippines
November 26, 1934 · 35 km deep
816.2
southeast of Easter Island
September 1, 1934 · 10 km deep
826.2
19 km SW of Dalvík, Iceland
June 2, 1934 · 10 km deep
836.2
27 km NNE of Ouzinkie, Alaska
May 14, 1934 · 35 km deep
846.2
Kermadec Islands region
May 5, 1934 · 35 km deep
856.2
28 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
March 4, 1934 · 25 km deep
866.2
49 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
July 22, 1934 · 35 km deep
876.2
15 km SW of Amapala, Honduras
March 7, 1934 · 15 km deep
886.2
113 km WNW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu
April 26, 1934 · 15 km deep
896.2
45 km SSW of Yuxi, China
January 12, 1934 · 35 km deep
906.1
13 km N of Daliao, Philippines
January 16, 1934 · 35 km deep
916.1
94 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia
November 18, 1934 · 15 km deep
926.1
92 km W of El Aguajito, Mexico
October 29, 1934 · 15 km deep
936.1
190 km SSW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
August 21, 1934 · 35 km deep
946.1
northwest of Australia
July 12, 1934 · 15 km deep
956.1
173 km SW of Nadi, Fiji
August 14, 1934 · 15 km deep
966.1
150 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
August 4, 1934 · 35 km deep
976.1
South Georgia Island region
July 4, 1934 · 10 km deep
986.1
93 km WSW of Colchani, Bolivia
December 23, 1934 · 15 km deep
996.1
Santa Cruz Islands
June 28, 1934 · 15 km deep
1006.1
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
April 26, 1934 · 15 km deep