List of earthquakes in 1947
Earthquakes in 1947
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1947
|
Strongest magnitude |
2 events reached magnitude 7.6 |
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Deadliest |
South Khorasan Province, Iran (Magnitude 6.9) September 23 500 deaths |
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Total fatalities |
745 |
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Number by magnitude |
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9.0+ |
0 |
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8.0−8.9 |
0 |
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7.0−7.9 |
19 |
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6.0−6.9 |
32 |
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5.0−5.9 |
3 |
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|
This is a list of earthquakes in 1947. 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 a fairly busy year in terms of magnitude 7.0+ events, the death toll was relatively low at 745. Up to 733 deaths were attributed to two events in Iran and Peru. The largest events measured 7.6 which compared with recent years was quite modest. Magnitude 7.0+ earthquakes were generally spread around the world with Indonesia seeing the most.
Overall
By death toll
Rank |
Death toll |
Magnitude |
Location |
Depth (km) |
Date |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
7002500000000000000♠500 |
7000690000000000000♠6.9 |
South Khorasan Province, Iran |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-09-23-0000September 23 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
7002233000000000000♠233 |
7000760000000000000♠7.6 |
Junin Region, Peru |
7001200000000000000♠20.0 |
000000002016-11-01-0000November 1 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank |
Magnitude |
Death toll |
Location |
Depth (km) |
Date |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
7000760000000000000♠7.6 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Papua (province), Indonesia |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-05-27-0000May 27 |
7000100000000000000♠1 |
7000760000000000000♠7.6 |
7002233000000000000♠233 |
Junin Region, Peru |
7001200000000000000♠20.0 |
000000002016-11-01-0000November 1 |
7000200000000000000♠2 |
7000740000000000000♠7.4 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
northeast of Taiwan |
7002110000000000000♠110.0 |
000000002016-09-26-0000September 26 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
7000730000000000000♠7.3 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Qinghai Province, China |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-03-17-0000March 17 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
7000730000000000000♠7.3 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
off the north coast of Papua (province), Indonesia |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-04-02-0000April 2 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
7000730000000000000♠7.3 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Arunachal Pradesh, India |
7001200000000000000♠20.0 |
000000002016-07-29-0000July 29 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
7000730000000000000♠7.3 |
7000300000000000000♠3 |
Peloponnese (region), Greece |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-10-06-0000October 6 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
7000720000000000000♠7.2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Managua Department, Nicaragua |
7002170000000000000♠170.0 |
000000002016-01-26-0000January 26 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
7000720000000000000♠7.2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina |
7002580000000000000♠580.0 |
000000002016-01-29-0000January 29 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
7000720000000000000♠7.2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand |
7001120000000000000♠12.0 |
000000002016-05-17-0000May 17 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
7000720000000000000♠7.2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
7001350000000000000♠35.0 |
000000002016-06-19-0000June 19 |
7000400000000000000♠4 |
7000720000000000000♠7.2 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
central Alaska |
7001260000000000000♠26.0 |
000000002016-10-16-0000October 16 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Antofagasta Region, Chile |
5000000000000000000♠0.0 |
000000002016-01-21-0000January 21 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand |
7002165000000000000♠165.0 |
000000002016-03-25-0000March 25 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Leyte, Philippines |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-06-07-0000June 7 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Molucca Sea, Indonesia |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-06-12-0000June 12 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Northern Mariana Islands |
7001350000000000000♠35.0 |
000000002016-06-13-0000June 13 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
eastern Sea of Japan |
7001150000000000000♠15.0 |
000000002016-11-04-0000November 4 |
7000500000000000000♠5 |
7000700000000000000♠7.0 |
5000000000000000000♠0 |
Southeast Indian Ridge |
7001600000000000000♠60.0 |
000000002016-12-24-0000December 24 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
February
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu on February 2 at a depth of 130.0 km.[6]
- A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands on February 7 at a depth of 15.0 km.[7]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang, China on February 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.[8]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on February 18 at a depth of 440.0 km.[9]
March
April
May
June
July
August
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Pakistan on August 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.[43]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Acre (state), Brazil on August 6 at a depth of 600.0 km.[44]
- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Algeria on August 6 at an unknown depth. Three people died and at least 101 were injured. Some damage was caused.[45]
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of Cuba on August 7 at a depth of 35.0 km.[46]
- A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on August 28 at a depth of 55.0 km.[47]
September
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Fiji on September 2 at a depth of 250.0 km.[48]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 3 at a depth of 120.0 km.[49]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck South Khorasan Province, Iran on September 23 at a depth of 15.0 km. Five-hundred people died and major damage was reported.[50][51]
- A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck northeast of Taiwan on September 26 at a depth of 110.0 km.[52]
October
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Kerman Province, Iran on October 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.[53]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Peloponnese (region), Greece on October 6 at a depth of 15.0 km. Three people were killed, 20 more were hurt, and 7,000 homes were destroyed.[54][55]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck central Alaska on October 16 at a depth of 26.0 km.[56]
November
- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Junin Region, Peru on November 1 at a depth of 20.0 km. Major damage was caused and 233 people died.[57][58]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the eastern Sea of Japan on November 4 at a depth of 15.0 km. A tsunami generated some damage on the coast of Hokkaido.[59][60]
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on November 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.[61]
- A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck southern Montana on November 23 at a depth of 35.0 km.[62]
December
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