List of earthquakes in 1944
Strongest magnitude | Honshu (Magnitude 8.1) December 7 |
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Deadliest | Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina (Magnitude 7.0) January 15 8,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 11,637 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
← 1943 → |
This is a list of earthquakes in 1944. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater
New York State
had its largest recorded earthquake in September causing some damage.
Overall
By death toll
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI
|
Depth (km) | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8,000 | 7.0 | Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | January 15 |
2 | 2,381 | 7.6 | Cankiri Province
|
X (Extreme) | 30.0 | February 1 |
3 | 1,223 | 8.1 | Honshu
|
VIII (Severe) | 15.0 | December 7 |
4 | 30 | 6.8 | Turkey, off the west coast of Balıkesir Province | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | October 6 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI
|
Depth (km) | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8.1 | 1,223 | Honshu
|
VIII (Severe) | 15.0 | December 7 |
= 2 | 7.6 | 2,381 | Cankiri Province
|
X (Extreme) | 30.0 | February 1 |
= 2 | 7.6 | 0 | Empire of Japan, West Papua (province), Dutch East Indies | VII (Very strong) | 15.0 | April 27 |
3 | 7.5 | 0 | Empire of Japan, Lembata, Dutch East Indies | ( ) | 156.6 | March 22 |
4 | 7.3 | 0 | Fiji | ( ) | 632.7 | May 25 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | Russia
|
VII (Very strong) | 35.0 | September 23 |
= 5 | 7.2 | 0 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | VI (Strong) | 165.0 | November 24 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | Australia, East Sepik Province, New Guinea | ( ) | 114.4 | January 7 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | , southeast of Maldives | ( ) | 15.0 | February 29 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 3 | Republic of China (1912-1949), northern Xinjiang Province | VIII (Severe) | 10.0 | March 9 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | Australia, north of New Ireland (island), New Guinea | VI (Strong) | 15.0 | May 25 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Fox Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 70.0 | July 27 |
= 6 | 7.1 | 0 | Empire of Japan, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | VI (Strong) | 35.0 | November 16 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 8,000 | Argentina San Juan Province, Argentina | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | January 15 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Puno Region
|
( ) | 183.1 | February 29 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Mexico, off the coast of Chiapas | VI (Strong) | 25.0 | June 28 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Empire of Japan, Hokkaido | ( ) | 75.0 | October 2 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
|
( ) | 120.0 | October 5 |
= 7 | 7.0 | 0 | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | ( ) | 180.0 | November 29 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Australia |
---|---|
Deadliest | 7.0 Mw Argentina 8,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8,000 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
5[1][2] | Empire of Japan, southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies | 6.6 | 45.0 | VI | |||
7[3] | Australia, East Sepik Province, New Guinea | 7.1 | 114.4 | ||||
10[4][5] | Mexico, Guerrero | 6.6 | 15.0 | VII | |||
15[6][7][8] | Argentina, San Juan Province, Argentina | 7.0 | 15.0 | VII | The Argentine history. 8,000 people were killed. Damage costs were $100 million (1944 rate). |
8,000 |
February
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw Turkey |
---|---|
Deadliest | 7.6 Mw Turkey 2,381 deaths |
Total fatalities | 2,381 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[9][10][11] | Cankiri Province |
7.6 | 30.0 | X | 2,381 people were killed and major damage was caused by the 1944 Bolu-Gerede earthquake . |
2,381 | |
1[12] | Empire of Japan, off the south coast of Hokkaido | 6.6 | 160.0 | ||||
3[13] | Yukon Territory |
6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
5[14][15] | Empire of Japan, Hualien County, Taiwan | 6.5 | 20.0 | VI | |||
29[16] | Puno Region |
7.0 | 183.1 | ||||
29[17] | , southeast of Maldives | 7.1 | 15.0 |
March
Strongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Empire of Japan |
---|---|
Deadliest | 7.1 Mw Republic of China (1912-1949) 3 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
9[18][19] | Republic of China (1912-1949), northern Xinjiang Province | 6.9 | 10.0 | VIII | Doublet earthquake. 3 people were killed and some homes collapsed. | ||
9[20][21][22] | Republic of China (1912-1949), northern Xinjiang Province | 7.1 | 10.0 | VIII | 3 | ||
22[23] | Empire of Japan, Lembata, Dutch East Indies | 7.5 | 156.6 | ||||
31[24] | Empire of Japan, Banda Sea, Dutch East Indies | 6.4 | 65.0 |
April
Strongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw Empire of Japan |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
7[25] | Nicaragua, Chontales Department | 6.0 | 200.0 | ||||
23[26] | Fiji | 6.5 | 370.0 | ||||
26[27][28] | Empire of Japan, off the north coast of West Papua (province), Dutch East Indies | 6.8 | 15.0 | VII | Foreshock. | ||
27[29][30] | Empire of Japan, off the north coast of West Papua (province), Dutch East Indies | 7.6 | 15.0 | VII |
May
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw Fiji |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
9[31] | Colombia, Huila Department | 6.0 | 100.0 | ||||
25[32] | Fiji | 7.3 | 632.7 | ||||
25[33][34] | Australia, north of New Ireland (island), New Guinea | 7.1 | 15.0 | VI | |||
27[35] | Dodecanese Islands, Greece |
6.2 | 100.0 |
June
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Mexico |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
8[36] | Ucayali Region |
6.2 | 600.0 | ||||
25[37] | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
28[38][39] | Mexico, off the coast of Chiapas | 7.0 | 25.0 | VI |
July
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw United States |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 3 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
10[40] | Samoa | 6.8 | 185.0 | ||||
12[41][42] | United States, southern Idaho | 6.1 | 10.0 | VII | |||
23[43] | Argentina, Jujuy Province | 6.0 | 250.0 | ||||
27[44] | United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) | 7.1 | 70.0 |
August
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Empire of Japan 2 events |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
14[45] | United States, southern Alaska | 6.3 | 100.0 | ||||
15[46] | Empire of Japan, Northern Mariana Islands | 6.9 | 120.7 | ||||
18[47] | Empire of Japan, Yamagata Prefecture, Honshu | 6.9 | 131.8 | ||||
24[48] | Mexico, Chiapas | 6.0 | 100.0 | ||||
30[49] | New Hebrides, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu | 6.8 | 25.0 |
September
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Soviet Union |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 1 |
6.0–6.9 | 5 |
5.0–5.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
5[50][51][52] | New York State |
5.5 | 12.0 | VIII | The 1944 Cornwall-Massena earthquake caused $2 million (1944 rate) in property damage. This was the largest event in state history. |
||
6[53] | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
6.5 | 120.0 | ||||
6[54] | Oromia Region |
6.0 | 35.0 | ||||
11[55] | Empire of Japan, Molucca Sea, Dutch East Indies | 6.6 | 15.0 | ||||
14[56] | Empire of Japan, south of Java, Dutch East Indies | 6.8 | 35.0 | ||||
23[57][58] | Russia |
7.2 | 35.0 | VII | |||
27[59][60][61] | Republic of China (1912-1949), western Xinjiang Province | 6.8 | 20.0 | VII | Some homes were destroyed. |
October
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw 2 events |
---|---|
Deadliest | 6.8 Mw Turkey 30 deaths |
Total fatalities | 30 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 2 |
6.0–6.9 | 8 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[62] | Guatemala, Jutiapa Department | 6.5 | 160.0 | ||||
2[63] | Empire of Japan, Hokkaido | 7.0 | 75.0 | ||||
5[64] | Australia, east of New Ireland (island), New Guinea | 6.9 | 75.0 | ||||
5[65] | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
7.0 | 120.0 | ||||
6[66][67][68] | Balikesir Province |
6.8 | 15.0 | IX | AT least 30 people were killed and 5,500 homes were destroyed during the 1944 Gulf of Edremit–Ayvacik earthquake. | 30 | |
11[69] | Samoa | 6.8 | 15.0 | ||||
14[70][71] | Empire of Japan, Halmahera, Dutch East Indies | 6.6 | 15.0 | VII | |||
17[72][73] | Xizang |
6.8 | 20.0 | VII | |||
23[74][75] | Ecuador, Esmeraldas Province | 6.7 | 20.0 | VII | |||
29[76][77] | Xizang |
6.5 | 20.0 | VII | Aftershock of October 17 event. |
November
Strongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw New Hebrides |
---|---|
Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 0 |
7.0–7.9 | 3 |
6.0–6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
15[78][79] | Talaud Islands, Dutch East Indies |
6.8 | 60.0 | VI | |||
16[80][81] | Empire of Japan, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | 7.1 | 35.0 | VI | |||
24[82][83] | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 7.2 | 165.0 | VI | |||
29[84] | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 7.0 | 180.0 | ||||
30[85] | Fiji | 6.8 | 180.0 |
December
Strongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw Empire of Japan |
---|---|
Deadliest | 8.1 Mw Empire of Japan 1,223 deaths |
Total fatalities | 1,223 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0–8.9 | 1 |
7.0–7.9 | 0 |
6.0–6.9 | 10 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI
|
Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[86] | Empire of Japan, Northern Mariana Islands | 6.8 | 56.7 | ||||
7[87][88][89][90] | Empire of Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 8.1 | 15.0 | VII | Major destruction was caused by the 1944 Tōnankai earthquake. 1,223 deaths and 2,135 injuries were caused. 26,146 homes were destroyed. A tsunami contributed to the damage. | 1,223 | 2,135 |
7[91] | Empire of Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 6.5 | 0.0 | Aftershock. | |||
10[92][93] | New Hebrides, Vanuatu | 6.6 | 15.0 | VI | |||
12[94] | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 6.5 | 35.0 | ||||
12[95] | Empire of Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 6.7 | 0.0 | Aftershock. | |||
19[96][97] | Liaoning Province |
6.6 | 35.0 | VII | |||
21[98] | Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
6.5 | 100.0 | ||||
22[99][100] | Chile, Antofagasta Region | 6.5 | 45.3 | VI | |||
27[101][102] | Australia, south of New Britain, New Guinea | 6.5 | 35.0 | V | |||
28[103] | Australia, West New Britain Province, New Guinea | 6.8 | 95.0 |
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