List of earthquakes in 1937

Earthquakes in 1937
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1937

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
China Qinghai Province, China (Magnitude 7.6) January 7
Deadliest China Shandong Province, China (Magnitude 6.7) July 31 390 deaths
Total fatalities 497
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 20
6.0−6.9 77
5.0−5.9 2
 1936
1938 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1937. 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. Although this was a very active year with 20 magnitude 7.0+ events the death toll of 497 was the lowest since 1921. China once again bore the brunt of the deadly events. The largest magnitude event was a 7.6 in January in China. This was quite a low magnitude for being the largest event of the year as typically the biggest events reach 8.0+. Activity was fairly scattered across the planet with China, Indonesia, Mexico, South America, the southern Pacific Ocean islands and Alaska seeing large (7.0+ magnitude) events.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 390 6.7 China Shandong Province, China 25.0 July 31
2 51 5.0 China Shanxi Province, China 0.0 September 15
3 34 7.2 Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 35.0 July 26
4 15 6.2 Peru Pasco Region, Peru 35.0 December 24

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.6 0 China Qinghai Province, China 15.0 January 7
2 7.5 0 Fiji Fiji 348.8 April 16
3 7.4 4 Mexico Oaxaca, Mexico 35.0 December 23
4 7.3 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 56.0 February 21
4 7.3 1 Philippines Luzon, Philippines 35.0 August 20
5 7.2 0 United States central Alaska 35.0 July 22
5 7.2 34 Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 35.0 July 26
5 7.2 0 Indonesia south of Sumbawa, Indonesia 35.0 August 11
5 7.2 0 United States Andreanof Islands, Alaska 35.0 September 3
5 7.2 0 Solomon Islands Makira, Solomon Islands 80.0 September 15
6 7.1 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 January 25
6 7.1 0 Peru off the coast of northern Peru 42.0 June 21
6 7.1 0 Ecuador Pastaza Province, Ecuador 184.2 July 19
6 7.1 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 July 26
6 7.1 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Sandwich Islands 219.4 September 8
6 7.1 0 Afghanistan Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan 199.7 November 14
7 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea south of New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea 35.0 January 23
7 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 35.0 July 2
7 7.0 1 Indonesia south of Java, Indonesia 35.0 September 27
7 7.0 0 Taiwan Taitung County, Taiwan 38.8 December 8

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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