List of earthquakes in 1934

Earthquakes in 1934
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1934

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal (Magnitude 8.0) January 15
Deadliest Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal (Magnitude 8.0) January 15 10,600 deaths
Total fatalities 10,607
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 19
6.0−6.9 160
5.0−5.9 0
 1933
1935 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1934. 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. 1934 was a very active year with 20 events exceeding magnitude 7.0. The largest and deadliest event was the great earthquake which struck Nepal in January. 10,600 lives were lost in the magnitude 8.0 quake. Other parts of the world saw much activity with the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea seeing much instability. Apart from the devastating Nepal earthquake no other event caused more than 10 deaths which is unusual for any year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 10,600 8.0 Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal 35.0 January 15

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.0 10,600 Nepal Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal 35.0 January 15
2 7.8 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands 35.0 July 18
5 7.3 2 New Zealand Manawatu-Wanganui, North Island, New Zealand 35.0 March 5
3 7.6 0 Panama south of Panama 25.0 July 18
4 7.5 0 Philippines west of Luzon, Philippines 35.0 February 14
5 7.3 0 Chile Los Lagos Region, Chile 35.0 March 1
6 7.2 0 Japan Volcano Islands, Japan 35.0 February 24
6 7.2 0 Fiji south of Fiji 529.8 October 10
7 7.1 0 Papua New Guinea north of New Britain, Papua New Guinea 35.0 February 28
7 7.1 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 March 24
7 7.1 0 Philippines east of Mindanao, Philippines 35.0 April 15
7 7.1 0 United States southern Alaska 35.0 May 4
7 7.1 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands 35.0 July 21
7 7.1 0 China Xizang, China 35.0 December 15
7 7.1 0 United States southern California 15.0 December 31
8 7.0 0 Iran Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran 35.0 June 13
8 7.0 0 Indonesia Banda Sea, Indonesia 647.7 June 29
8 7.0 0 Indonesia Papua (province), Indonesia 35.0 July 19
8 7.0 0 Philippines east of Mindanao, Philippines 35.0 August 12
8 7.0 0 Mexico off the coast of Colima, Mexico 25.0 November 30

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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