List of earthquakes in 1942

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List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
List of earthquakes in 1942
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1942
Strongest magnitude Peru, Ayacucho Region, (Magnitude 8.1) August 24
Deadliest Turkey, Samsun Province, (Magnitude 7.0) December 20 1,000 deaths
Total fatalities1,489
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
← 1941
1943 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1942. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater

UTC time. This year saw an average number of magnitude 7.0+ events. The dominant event this year in terms of deaths was in December in Turkey with 1,000 of the 1,489 deaths for the year. Other deadly events occurred elsewhere in Turkey. Ecuador, China and Albania had earthquakes causing dozens of deaths. An unusually large quake struck the Southwest Indian Ridge
in November with a magnitude of 8.0. Spreading ridges usually have smaller magnitude events.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location
MMI
Depth (km) Date
1 1,000 7.0  Turkey, Samsun Province X (Extreme) 10.0 December 20
2 200 7.8  Ecuador, Manabí Province IX (Violent) 20.0 May 14
3 90 6.3  
Yunnan Province
VIII (Severe) 35.0 January 31
4 51 6.0  China, Inner Mongolia VIII (Severe) 0.0 July 8
5 43 6.0  Albania, Dibër County X (Extreme) 33.0 August 27
6 38 7.7  Guatemala, off the west coast of Guatemala VII (Very strong) 35.0 August 6
7 30 8.1  Peru, Ayacucho Region IX (Violent) 30.0 August 24
8 17 0.0  Turkey, Çorum Province VIII (Severe) 0.0 November 21
9 16 6.1  Turkey, Balıkesir Province VIII (Severe) 0.0 November 15
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location
MMI
Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 30  Peru, Ayacucho Region IX (Violent) 30.0 August 24
2 8.0 0 Southwest Indian Ridge ( ) 10.0 November 10
3 7.8 200  Ecuador, Manabí Province IX (Violent) 20.0 May 14
4 7.7 38  Guatemala, off the west coast of Guatemala VII (Very strong) 35.0 August 6
5 7.5 0  Empire of Japan, south of Minahasa Peninsula, Dutch East Indies ( ) 100.0 May 28
= 6 7.4 0  Empire of Japan, west of Mindoro, Philippines VII (Very strong) 15.0 April 8
= 6 7.4 0  Soviet Union, Kuril Islands ( ) 65.0 November 26
= 7 7.2 0  Empire of Japan, Papua (province), Dutch East Indies VII (Very strong) 17.5 January 27
= 7 7.2 0  Empire of Japan, Mindanao, Philippines VI (Strong) 35.0 October 20
= 7 7.2 0 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge ( ) 10.0 November 28
8 7.1 0  New Hebrides ( ) 110.0 January 29
= 9 7.0 0  United States, Northern Mariana Islands ( ) 15.0 June 14
= 9 7.0 0  New Zealand Wellington Region, North Island VII (Very strong) 15.0 June 24
= 9 7.0 0  
Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
( ) 130.0 September 14
= 9 7.0 1,000  Turkey, Samsun Province X (Extreme) 10.0 December 20
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Deadliest6.3 Mw  China
90 deaths
Total fatalities90
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
8[1]  
Amazonas Region
6.0 110.0
27[2][3]  Dutch East Indies, Papua (province) 7.2 17.5 VII
29[4]  New Hebrides 7.1 110.0
31[5][6]  
Yunnan Province
6.3 35.0 VIII 90 people were killed and at least 1,001 were injured. Many homes collapsed. 90 1,001+

February

February
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw British Solomon Islands
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
16[7] British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 6.9 135.0
21[8][9]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.5 35.0 V

March

March
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
5[10]  Japan, eastern Sea of Japan 6.9 240.0
21[11]  Japan, Ryukyu Islands 6.8 25.0
22[12]  Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.0 210.0

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Philippines
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
8[13][14]  Philippines, west of Mindoro 7.4 15.0 VII
11[15]  Guatemala, Quetzaltenango Department 6.5 140.0
20[16]  Japan, off the south coast of Honshu 6.5 350.0

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw  Ecuador
Deadliest7.8 Mw  Ecuador
200 deaths
Total fatalities200
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
5.0–5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
6[17]  Venezuela, Anzoátegui 6.0 35.0
14[18][19]  Ecuador, Manabí Province 7.8 20.0 IX The 1942 Ecuador earthquake killed 200 people. Property damage costs were $2.5 million (1942 rate) and many homes were destroyed. 200
22[20]  Colombia, Cundinamarca Department 5.8 130.0 Some property damage was reported.
24[21]  Dutch East Indies, northern Sumatra 6.8 60.0
28[22]  Dutch East Indies, south of Minahasa Peninsula 7.5 100.0

June

June
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
10[23][24]  Philippines, Mindanao 6.3 15.0 VII
14[25]  United States, Northern Mariana Islands 7.0 15.0
15[26]  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands 6.8 285.0
18[27] Japan Federated States of Micronesia 6.8 15.0
20[28]  Mexico, Michoacán 6.8 100.0
21[29] Greece, Dodecanese 6.2 130.0
24[30][31]  New Zealand, Wellington Region, North Island 7.0 15.0 VII 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes.
29[32]  Chile, Valparaíso Region 6.9 95.0

July

July
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw 2 events
Deadliest6.0 Mw  Republic of China (1912-1949)
51+ deaths
Total fatalities51+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
7[33]  Fiji 6.8 430.0
8[34][35]  Chile, Antofagasta Region 6.8 35.0 VII
8[36]  Republic of China (1912-1949), Inner Mongolia 6.0 0.0 VIII At least 51 people were killed, another 51 were injured and some homes were destroyed. 51+ 51+
25[37][38]  Empire of Japan, off the west coast of Samar, Philippines 6.4 55.0 VI
29[39][40]   6.7 35.0 VI

August

August
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  Peru
Deadliest6.0 Mw  Albanian Kingdom (1939-43)
43 deaths
Total fatalities111
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[41][42]  New Zealand, Wellington Region, North Island 6.8 35.0 VI 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes.
6[43][44]  Guatemala, off the west coast of 7.7 35.0 VII 38 people were killed and major damage was caused due to the 1942 Guatemala earthquake. 38
8[45]  Guatemala, Suchitepéquez Department 6.5 35.0
24[46][47][48]  
Ayacucho Region
8.1 30.0 IX The 1942 Peru earthquake caused the deaths of 30 people. 25 more were injured and many homes collapsed. 30 25
27[49]  Albanian Kingdom (1939-43), Dibër County 6.0 33.0 X 43 people were killed and 110 injuries were reported. Many homes were destroyed. 43 110
29[50]  Fiji, south of 6.8 570.0

September

September
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Free France
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
9[51]  United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) 6.9 80.0
14[52]  
Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
7.0 130.0
24[53][54]  Empire of Japan, off the east coast of Taiwan 6.3 10.0 VI

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Empire of Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
9[55]  Tanganyika, Ruvuma Region 6.8 60.0
20[56][57]  Empire of Japan, Mindanao, Philippines 7.2 35.0 VI
21[58][59][60]  United States, southern California 6.6 6.0 VIII Some damage was reported.
26[61]  Soviet Union, Kuril Islands, Russia 6.6 35.0
28[62]  Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca 6.2 35.0

November

November
Strongest magnitude8.0 Mw Southwest Indian Ridge
Deadliest0.0 Mw  Turkey
17 deaths
Total fatalities33
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
6[63]  
San Martin Region
6.8 130.0
7[64]  Empire of Japan, Flores, Dutch East Indies 6.8 80.0
10[65] Southwest Indian Ridge 8.0 10.0 This was one of the largest events to strike an ocean spreading ridge.
12[66][67][68]  Mexico, Oaxaca 6.1 60.0 VI Some damage was caused.
15[69]  Turkey, Balıkesir Province 6.1 0.0 VIII 16 people were killed and some damage was caused. Unknown depth. 16
15[70][71]  Empire of Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 15.0 V
21[72]  Turkey, Çorum Province 0.0 0.0 VIII 17 people were killed and some damage was caused. Unknown depth and magnitude. 17
26[73]  
Russia
7.4 65.0
28[74] central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.2 10.0
30[75]  Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province 6.5 590.0

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Turkey
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Turkey
1,000 deaths
Total fatalities1,004
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km)
MMI
Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[76]  Turkey, Çorum Province 0.0 0.0 VIII 4 people were killed and major damage was caused. Magnitude and depth unknown. 4
5[77]  United States, Cook Inlet, Alaska 6.5 100.0
11[78]  Turkey, Amasya Province 0.0 0.0 VIII Major damage was reported. Magnitude and depth unknown.
19[79]  Empire of Japan, Izu Islands, Japan 6.7 20.0
20[80][81][82]  Turkey, Samsun Province 7.0 10.0 VII The 1942 Niksar–Erbaa earthquake caused around 1,000 deaths. Major damage was caused. 1,000
22[83]  Tonga 6.8 15.0
26[84]  Colombia, Córdoba Department 6.5 35.0
29[85]  Independent State of Croatia, Split-Dalmatia County 6.0 15.0 X

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