List of earthquakes in 1933

Earthquakes in 1933
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1933

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan (Magnitude 8.4) March 2
Deadliest China Sichuan Province, China (Magnitude 7.3) August 25 9,300 deaths
Total fatalities 12,656
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 12
6.0−6.9 162
5.0−5.9 1
 1932
1934 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1933. 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. 1933 was a very busy year with a fairly sizable list of magnitude 6.0 - 6.9 quakes. The biggest event of the year was the great Japan earthquake which struck early in March. A little over a week later saw southern California's deadliest earthquake to date. China had the deadliest event in August with over 9,300 deaths. Interestingly apart from the big Sanriku quake no other events exceeded a magnitude of 7.3.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 9,300 7.3 China Sichuan Province, China 25.0 August 25
2 3,022 8.4 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 March 2
3 200 5.0 China Sichuan Province, China 0.0 September 20
4 120 6.2 United States off the coast of Newport Beach, California 35.0 March 11
5 10 0.0 Italy Abruzzo, Italy 33.0 September 26

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.4 3,022 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 March 2
2 7.3 0 Indonesia southern Sumatra, Indonesia 35.0 June 24
2 7.3 9,300 China Sichuan Province, China 25.0 August 25
3 7.2 0 Chile Tarapaca Region, Chile 35.0 February 23
3 7.2 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 June 18
3 7.2 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands 35.0 August 28
4 7.1 0 Southwest Indian Ridge 15.0 January 21
4 7.1 0 Canada Baffin Bay, Canada 15.0 November 20
4 7.1 0 Russia Sea of Okhotsk, Russia 352.6 December 4
5 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 147.0 January 1
5 7.0 0 Russia Kamchatka Krai, Russia 35.0 March 17
5 7.0 0 Fiji Fiji 587.4 September 6
5 7.0 0 Argentina Jujuy Province, Argentina 206.5 October 25

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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