List of earthquakes in 1927

Earthquakes in 1927
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1927

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
China Gansu Province, China (Magnitude 7.7) May 22
Deadliest China Gansu Province, China (Magnitude 7.7) May 22 40,912 deaths
Total fatalities 44,452
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 17
6.0−6.9 73
5.0−5.9 3
 1926
1928 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1927. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. All dates are listed according to UTC time. China and Japan both saw great destruction caused by earthquakes in March and May. The China earthquake in particular had nearly 41,000 deaths. Yunnan Province, China had its fair share of earthquakes. Ukraine had several earthquakes with one on September 11 causing deaths. The West Bank region had a destructive tremor in July.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 40,912 7.7 China Gansu Province, China 25.0 May 22
2 3,022 7.1 Japan off the west coast of Honshu, Japan 9.6 March 7
3 268 6.2 West Bank Jericho Governorate, West Bank 35.0 July 11
4 101 6.0 China Yunnan Province, China 0.0 November 24
5 51 6.0 China Yunnan Province, China 0.0 March 14
6 50 6.3 Indonesia Sulawesi, Indonesia 0.0 December 1
7 30 6.6 Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan 35.0 August 24
8 11 6.5 Ukraine Crimea, Ukraine 35.0 September 11

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.7 40,912 China Gansu Province, China 25.0 May 22
2 7.5 0 Russia Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 35.0 December 28
3 7.2 0 Argentina Mendoza Province, Argentina 35.0 April 14
3 7.2 0 Indonesia northwest of the Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia 169.0 June 3
4 7.1 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 35.0 January 24
4 7.1 3,022 Japan off the west coast of Honshu, Japan 9.6 March 7
4 7.1 0 Philippines Luzon, Philippines 139.1 April 19
4 7.1 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 August 5
4 7.1 0 Indonesia off the north coast of Papua (province), Indonesia 35.0 August 10
4 7.1 0 United States west of Chichagof Island, Alaska 15.0 October 24
4 7.1 0 Chile Aisen Region, Chile 15.0 November 21
5 7.0 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 35.0 February 16
5 7.0 0 Indonesia Flores Sea, Indonesia 35.0 March 3
5 7.0 0 Fiji Fiji 35.0 April 1
5 7.0 0 Greece west of Kythira, Greece 35.0 July 1
5 7.0 0 United States off the coast of central California 15.0 November 4
5 7.0 0 Argentina Salta Province, Argentina 179.3 November 26

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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