Earthquake archive

1931 Earthquakes

Name: 1931 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

129 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1931, the largest a M7.9 near 58 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan.

← 1930 1932 →

Total M4.5+

129

M6+

123

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M7.9

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1931

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

17.9
58 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan
November 2, 1931 · 35 km deep
27.9
78 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
March 9, 1931 · 35 km deep
37.9
172 km SE of Altay, China
August 10, 1931 · 10 km deep
47.8
116 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 10, 1931 · 15 km deep
57.8
108 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 3, 1931 · 15 km deep
67.6
5 km SSW of San Miguel Suchixtepec, Mexico
January 15, 1931 · 35 km deep
77.6
37 km S of Sarupathar, India
January 27, 1931 · 15 km deep
87.4
47 km WSW of Hastings, New Zealand
February 2, 1931 · 35 km deep
97.3
161 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia
September 25, 1931 · 35 km deep
107.3
40 km E of Waiouru, New Zealand
February 13, 1931 · 45 km deep
117.3
148 km ESE of Altay, China
August 18, 1931 · 10 km deep
127.2
Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
May 20, 1931 · 10 km deep
137.2
14 km SSE of Mach, Pakistan
August 27, 1931 · 10 km deep
147.2
37 km S of San Antonio, Chile
March 18, 1931 · 35 km deep
157.2
265 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
January 28, 1931 · 15 km deep
167.1
43 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
August 7, 1931 · 35 km deep
177.0
164 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
February 10, 1931 · 35 km deep
187.0
74 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 3, 1931 · 15 km deep
196.8
256 km SW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
January 2, 1931 · 20 km deep
206.8
Pakistan
August 24, 1931 · 10 km deep
216.8
69 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
April 24, 1931 · 15 km deep
226.7
68 km SW of Paredón Colorado, Mexico
January 17, 1931 · 10 km deep
236.7
33 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
November 20, 1931 · 15 km deep
246.7
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
March 2, 1931 · 70 km deep
256.7
250 km E of Wenchang, China
September 21, 1931 · 25 km deep
266.7
11 km WNW of Callaguip, Philippines
March 19, 1931 · 15 km deep
276.7
60 km S of Pondaguitan, Philippines
March 18, 1931 · 35 km deep
286.7
3 km SW of Kuklis, North Macedonia
March 8, 1931 · 10 km deep
296.6
155 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 3, 1931 · 15 km deep
306.6
Volcano Islands, Japan region
March 11, 1931 · 35 km deep
316.6
68 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
February 14, 1931 · 60 km deep
326.6
230 km NNW of Nago, Japan
January 15, 1931 · 35 km deep
336.5
1 km WNW of Kumagaya, Japan
September 21, 1931 · 15 km deep
346.5
37 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
April 6, 1931 · 35 km deep
356.5
3 km S of Santa Catarina Cuixtla, Mexico
November 2, 1931 · 35 km deep
366.5
2 km SW of San Francisco, Philippines
July 12, 1931 · 15 km deep
376.5
105 km SSE of Hastings, New Zealand
April 22, 1931 · 15 km deep
386.5
28 km NNW of Kerema, Papua New Guinea
November 2, 1931 · 15 km deep
396.5
97 km NE of Hasaki, Japan
June 23, 1931 · 25 km deep
406.5
157 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
February 19, 1931 · 35 km deep
416.4
142 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia
February 27, 1931 · 35 km deep
426.4
146 km SE of Altay, China
November 5, 1931 · 10 km deep
436.4
117 km WSW of Arman’, Russia
October 10, 1931 · 35 km deep
446.4
98 km NNW of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
January 15, 1931 · 15 km deep
456.4
14 km S of Hats’avan, Armenia
April 27, 1931 · 15 km deep
466.4
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
February 8, 1931 · 15 km deep
476.4
145 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
February 12, 1931 · 35 km deep
486.4
2 km NNW of San Marcial Ozolotepec, Mexico
January 16, 1931 · 30 km deep
496.3
62 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
July 20, 1931 · 35 km deep
506.3
40 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan
November 1, 1931 · 35 km deep
516.3
127 km SSW of Puerto San José, Guatemala
September 26, 1931 · 15 km deep
526.3
53 km E of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
February 16, 1931 · 25 km deep
536.3
south of the Fiji Islands
June 9, 1931 · 35 km deep
546.3
260 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
December 18, 1931 · 20 km deep
556.3
142 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia
July 18, 1931 · 15 km deep
566.3
182 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
June 9, 1931 · 20 km deep
576.3
112 km E of El Rosario de Arriba, Mexico
October 1, 1931 · 15 km deep
586.3
113 km W of Tual, Indonesia
March 11, 1931 · 35 km deep
596.3
78 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
January 1, 1931 · 15 km deep
606.3
Balleny Islands region
December 1, 1931 · 10 km deep
616.3
157 km WSW of Pelabuhanratu, Indonesia
January 18, 1931 · 35 km deep
626.3
161 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
July 21, 1931 · 55 km deep
636.3
142 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
January 12, 1931 · 15 km deep
646.3
16 km WNW of Happy Valley, Alaska
December 24, 1931 · 100 km deep
656.3
198 km ESE of Vao, New Caledonia
April 12, 1931 · 15 km deep
666.2
56 km S of Auki, Solomon Islands
October 23, 1931 · 15 km deep
676.2
58 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 18, 1931 · 15 km deep
686.2
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
August 13, 1931 · 15 km deep
696.2
145 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
September 8, 1931 · 15 km deep
706.2
off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
March 8, 1931 · 35 km deep
716.2
20 km S of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
March 7, 1931 · 15 km deep
726.2
106 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
June 1, 1931 · 35 km deep
736.2
84 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
October 23, 1931 · 35 km deep
746.2
129 km WSW of Arman’, Russia
July 15, 1931 · 15 km deep
756.2
Volcano Islands, Japan region
March 12, 1931 · 15 km deep
766.2
Solomon Islands
March 7, 1931 · 15 km deep
776.2
35 km NNE of Pagudpud, Philippines
October 28, 1931 · 25 km deep
786.2
70 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
November 18, 1931 · 35 km deep
796.2
199 km N of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
December 31, 1931 · 10 km deep
806.2
5 km NNE of Valandovo, North Macedonia
March 7, 1931 · 15 km deep
816.2
174 km ESE of Hastings, New Zealand
February 11, 1931 · 15 km deep
826.1
73 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan
April 9, 1931 · 35 km deep
836.1
64 km WSW of Myitkyina, Myanmar
February 10, 1931 · 15 km deep
846.1
128 km SSE of Puerto Ángel, Mexico
January 29, 1931 · 15 km deep
856.1
5 km S of Kokubunji, Japan
June 17, 1931 · 35 km deep
866.1
9 km NW of Yamada, Japan
November 3, 1931 · 35 km deep
876.1
152 km NW of Coquimbo, Chile
May 20, 1931 · 15 km deep
886.1
Philippine Islands region
January 24, 1931 · 35 km deep
896.1
Balleny Islands region
December 1, 1931 · 10 km deep
906.1
131 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
November 4, 1931 · 35 km deep
916.1
66 km ESE of Kayangel, Palau
September 19, 1931 · 15 km deep
926.1
9 km SE of Tubajon, Philippines
May 24, 1931 · 15 km deep
936.1
123 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru
April 3, 1931 · 35 km deep
946.1
19 km S of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
March 31, 1931 · 15 km deep
956.1
west of Macquarie Island
December 25, 1931 · 10 km deep
966.1
112 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
October 10, 1931 · 15 km deep
976.1
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
April 3, 1931 · 10 km deep
986.1
west of Macquarie Island
September 25, 1931 · 10 km deep
996.1
27 km SSE of Severobaykal’sk, Russia
August 6, 1931 · 15 km deep
1006.1
6 km NW of San Baltazar Loxicha, Mexico
July 17, 1931 · 35 km deep