1948 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1948

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 17.8
   3 km W of Buga, Philippines

   January 24, 1948 · 15 km deep

2. 27.5
   110 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

   September 8, 1948 · 15 km deep

3. 37.4
   67 km SSW of Shing?, Japan

   April 17, 1948 · 15 km deep

4. 47.3
   151 km W of Kangding, China

   May 25, 1948 · 55 km deep

5. 57.3
   15 km NNW of Karpathos, Greece

   February 9, 1948 · 15 km deep

6. 67.2
   14 km N of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

   October 5, 1948 · 15 km deep

7. 77.1
   176 km W of Davila, Philippines

   March 3, 1948 · 15 km deep

8. 87.1
   124 km WNW of Ambon, Indonesia

   March 1, 1948 · 15 km deep

9. 97.1
   11 km WNW of Sánchez, Dominican Republic

   April 21, 1948 · 15 km deep

10. 107.1
    90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska

    May 14, 1948 · 25 km deep

11. 117.1
    Fiji region

    January 27, 1948 · 595 km deep

12. 127.0
    139 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

    May 12, 1948 · 20 km deep

13. 137.0
    52 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

    September 10, 1948 · 25 km deep

14. 146.9
    28 km ENE of Nichinan, Japan

    May 9, 1948 · 25 km deep

15. 156.9
    10 km ESE of Tanabe, Japan

    June 15, 1948 · 24 km deep

16. 166.9
    30 km SSE of Santa Clara, Argentina

    August 25, 1948 · 30 km deep

17. 176.9
    Macquarie Island region

    December 5, 1948 · 15 km deep

18. 186.8
    6 km NNW of Miagao, Philippines

    January 26, 1948 · 35 km deep

19. 196.8
    Papua, Indonesia

    April 18, 1948 · 15 km deep

20. 206.8
    3 km W of Maruoka, Japan

    June 28, 1948 · 10 km deep

21. 216.8
    62 km S of Shing?, Japan

    July 7, 1948 · 15 km deep

22. 226.7
    7 km WSW of Samaná, Dominican Republic

    April 22, 1948 · 15 km deep

23. 236.7
    192 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

    March 9, 1948 · 25 km deep

24. 246.6
    35 km NW of Itháki, Greece

    April 22, 1948 · 15 km deep

25. 256.6
    97 km NNW of Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea

    November 26, 1948 · 55 km deep

26. 266.6
    190 km SSW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

    July 14, 1948 · 25 km deep

27. 276.6
    187 km SE of Isangel, Vanuatu

    November 3, 1948 · 15 km deep

28. 286.6
    142 km WNW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico

    December 4, 1948 · 15 km deep

29. 296.6
    135 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    March 13, 1948 · 15 km deep

30. 306.6
    124 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

    June 29, 1948 · 35 km deep

31. 316.5
    Franz Josef Land, Russia

    February 18, 1948 · 15 km deep

32. 326.5
    138 km SE of Hasaki, Japan

    August 7, 1948 · 15 km deep

33. 336.5
    55 km E of Hakha, Myanmar

    September 28, 1948 · 65 km deep

34. 346.5
    129 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia

    January 28, 1948 · 15 km deep

35. 356.5
    Vanuatu region

    March 10, 1948 · 15 km deep

36. 366.5
    250 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    December 23, 1948 · 20 km deep

37. 376.5
    131 km NNE of Madang, Papua New Guinea

    July 23, 1948 · 25 km deep

38. 386.5
    1 km SW of Cairani, Peru

    May 11, 1948 · 59 km deep

39. 396.5
    Vanuatu region

    January 10, 1948 · 15 km deep

40. 406.5
    97 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea

    October 21, 1948 · 35 km deep

41. 416.5
    23 km S of Pasni, Pakistan

    January 30, 1948 · 15 km deep

42. 426.5
    47 km E of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

    September 24, 1948 · 15 km deep

43. 436.5
    27 km SSE of Atico, Peru

    July 20, 1948 · 30 km deep

44. 446.5
    6 km SSW of El Polvorín, Mexico

    January 6, 1948 · 30 km deep

45. 456.4
    Haida Gwaii Region, Canada

    December 30, 1948 · 15 km deep

46. 466.4
    39 km SSW of Tympáki, Greece

    July 24, 1948 · 15 km deep

47. 476.4
    19 km WSW of A?bak, Afghanistan

    January 28, 1948 · 35 km deep

48. 486.4
    south of the Kermadec Islands

    January 20, 1948 · 20 km deep

49. 496.4
    63 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan

    December 20, 1948 · 35 km deep

50. 506.4
    19 km WNW of Préveza, Greece

    June 30, 1948 · 15 km deep

51. 516.4
    central East Pacific Rise

    January 14, 1948 · 15 km deep

52. 526.4
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    October 15, 1948 · 15 km deep

53. 536.4
    29 km W of Labuan, Indonesia

    March 24, 1948 · 35 km deep

54. 546.4
    71 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand

    May 22, 1948 · 15 km deep

55. 556.4
    South Sandwich Islands region

    March 21, 1948 · 15 km deep

56. 566.4
    58 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

    June 18, 1948 · 52 km deep

57. 576.4
    75 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan

    October 4, 1948 · 15 km deep

58. 586.3
    202 km S of Sarangani, Philippines

    June 21, 1948 · 15 km deep

59. 596.3
    9 km NW of San Isidro, Costa Rica

    November 19, 1948 · 25 km deep

60. 606.3
    88 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    March 8, 1948 · 40 km deep

61. 616.3
    182 km W of Pangai, Tonga

    December 16, 1948 · 15 km deep

62. 626.3
    Southwest Indian Ridge

    September 4, 1948 · 15 km deep

63. 636.3
    67 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia

    June 1, 1948 · 65 km deep

64. 646.3
    157 km SSE of Hotan, China

    February 13, 1948 · 15 km deep

65. 656.3
    46 km E of ?arai, Japan

    October 28, 1948 · 35 km deep

66. 666.3
    125 km E of Shikotan, Russia

    May 14, 1948 · 25 km deep

67. 676.3
    133 km E of Namie, Japan

    May 14, 1948 · 30 km deep

68. 686.3
    12 km NNW of Klyuchi, Russia

    October 23, 1948 · 15 km deep

69. 696.3
    138 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia

    July 18, 1948 · 35 km deep

70. 706.3
    13 km SE of Río Bravo, Guatemala

    July 16, 1948 · 41 km deep

71. 716.3
    112 km ENE of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

    January 17, 1948 · 35 km deep

72. 726.2
    16 km ENE of Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

    April 23, 1948 · 15 km deep

73. 736.2
    68 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    November 1, 1948 · 28 km deep

74. 746.2
    124 km N of Basco, Philippines

    September 24, 1948 · 25 km deep

75. 756.2
    Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    September 19, 1948 · 35 km deep

76. 766.2
    Vanuatu region

    March 16, 1948 · 20 km deep

77. 776.2
    30 km SSW of Fort Greely, Alaska

    February 11, 1948 · 15 km deep

78. 786.2
    143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

    March 7, 1948 · 35 km deep

79. 796.2
    Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

    February 1, 1948 · 35 km deep

80. 806.2
    52 km W of Guisijan, Philippines

    February 6, 1948 · 35 km deep

81. 816.2
    164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

    August 29, 1948 · 15 km deep

82. 826.2
    160 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan

    September 23, 1948 · 25 km deep

83. 836.2
    119 km SE of Koshima, Japan

    August 29, 1948 · 15 km deep

84. 846.2
    near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

    August 17, 1948 · 25 km deep

85. 856.2
    24 km NNW of Weihai, China

    May 23, 1948 · 35 km deep

86. 866.1
    108 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan

    March 15, 1948 · 27 km deep

87. 876.1
    Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

    December 12, 1948 · 20 km deep

88. 886.1
    42 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

    December 6, 1948 · 35 km deep

89. 896.1
    111 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

    August 28, 1948 · 15 km deep

90. 906.1
    82 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

    November 13, 1948 · 15 km deep

91. 916.1
    120 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

    January 16, 1948 · 20 km deep

92. 926.1
    72 km SSW of Lijiang, China

    June 27, 1948 · 25 km deep

93. 936.1
    50 km E of ?arai, Japan

    August 14, 1948 · 40 km deep

94. 946.1
    10 km SSE of Huaylillas, Peru

    February 14, 1948 · 15 km deep

95. 956.1
    246 km WSW of Adak, Alaska

    November 22, 1948 · 25 km deep

96. 966.1
    39 km SW of Sand Point, Alaska

    May 17, 1948 · 46 km deep

97. 976.1
    7 km S of Santa Bárbara, Guatemala

    July 16, 1948 · 44 km deep

98. 986.1
    202 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

    May 16, 1948 · 20 km deep

99. 996.1
    29 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru

    March 4, 1948 · 15 km deep

100. 1006.1
     146 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia

     December 10, 1948 · 35 km deep