1933 Earthquakes

Largest earthquakes of 1933

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

1. 18.4
   1933 Sanriku (Sanriku-oki) Earthquake, Japan

   March 2, 1933 · 15 km deep

2. 27.5
   48 km SW of Kotabumi, Indonesia

   June 24, 1933 · 20 km deep

3. 37.5
   South Sandwich Islands region

   August 28, 1933 · 35 km deep

4. 47.4
   Baffin Bay

   November 20, 1933 · 15 km deep

5. 57.4
   101 km WNW of Jiangyou, China

   August 25, 1933 · 15 km deep

6. 67.3
   34 km S of Iquique, Chile

   February 23, 1933 · 35 km deep

7. 77.3
   110 km ESE of Ishinomaki, Japan

   June 18, 1933 · 30 km deep

8. 87.1
   Southwest Indian Ridge

   January 21, 1933 · 10 km deep

9. 96.8
   Southern Alaska

   April 27, 1933 · 15 km deep

10. 106.8
    southern Xinjiang, China

    September 25, 1933 · 10 km deep

11. 116.8
    38 km NNW of Hualien City, Taiwan

    April 19, 1933 · 35 km deep

12. 126.8
    46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador

    October 2, 1933 · 15 km deep

13. 136.8
    46 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska

    July 22, 1933 · 30 km deep

14. 146.7
    195 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    July 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

15. 156.7
    160 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    November 22, 1933 · 35 km deep

16. 166.7
    14 km N of San Luis de La Loma, Mexico

    May 8, 1933 · 30 km deep

17. 176.7
    154 km E of Yamada, Japan

    April 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

18. 186.7
    53 km SSW of El Colomo, Mexico

    December 13, 1933 · 20 km deep

19. 196.7
    north of Ascension Island

    May 19, 1933 · 10 km deep

20. 206.6
    141 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia

    March 17, 1933 · 35 km deep

21. 216.6
    east of the South Sandwich Islands

    March 18, 1933 · 10 km deep

22. 226.6
    104 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines

    March 17, 1933 · 35 km deep

23. 236.6
    184 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

    January 7, 1933 · 15 km deep

24. 246.6
    South Shetland Islands

    October 26, 1933 · 10 km deep

25. 256.6
    79 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

    July 24, 1933 · 25 km deep

26. 266.6
    South Sandwich Islands region

    July 21, 1933 · 35 km deep

27. 276.5
    154 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa

    January 27, 1933 · 15 km deep

28. 286.4
    42 km WSW of La Placita de Morelos, Mexico

    July 10, 1933 · 15 km deep

29. 296.4
    14 km E of Kardámaina, Greece

    April 23, 1933 · 15 km deep

30. 306.4
    86 km SW of La Manzanilla, Mexico

    April 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

31. 316.4
    247 km SSW of Khovd, Mongolia

    February 13, 1933 · 10 km deep

32. 326.4
    20 km SSW of Adak, Alaska

    September 24, 1933 · 55 km deep

33. 336.4
    The 1933 Long Beach, California Earthquake

    March 11, 1933 · 6 km deep

34. 346.4
    22 km ENE of Whittier, Alaska

    January 4, 1933 · 20 km deep

35. 356.4
    6 km NE of Aquila, Mexico

    December 14, 1933 · 30 km deep

36. 366.4
    179 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    July 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

37. 376.4
    129 km ESE of Yamada, Japan

    April 23, 1933 · 15 km deep

38. 386.4
    81 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea

    December 12, 1933 · 15 km deep

39. 396.4
    96 km SSE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    November 19, 1933 · 35 km deep

40. 406.4
    147 km E of Yamada, Japan

    March 3, 1933 · 15 km deep

41. 416.3
    South Atlantic Ocean

    December 2, 1933 · 10 km deep

42. 426.3
    106 km ENE of Myitkyina, Myanmar

    August 11, 1933 · 10 km deep

43. 436.3
    52 km ENE of Adak, Alaska

    November 2, 1933 · 45 km deep

44. 446.3
    143 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    May 1, 1933 · 35 km deep

45. 456.3
    off the east coast of Honshu, Japan

    September 21, 1933 · 15 km deep

46. 466.3
    61 km NNW of Cabodiongan, Philippines

    August 20, 1933 · 20 km deep

47. 476.3
    9 km SE of Néa Apollonía, Greece

    May 11, 1933 · 10 km deep

48. 486.3
    251 km SSW of Río Grande, Panama

    May 6, 1933 · 15 km deep

49. 496.3
    185 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    September 9, 1933 · 35 km deep

50. 506.3
    131 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

    March 11, 1933 · 15 km deep

51. 516.3
    225 km SE of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea

    December 24, 1933 · 15 km deep

52. 526.3
    50 km NNW of Lijiang, China

    June 7, 1933 · 35 km deep

53. 536.2
    118 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa

    June 18, 1933 · 15 km deep

54. 546.2
    Bonin Islands, Japan region

    January 4, 1933 · 20 km deep

55. 556.2
    63 km ENE of B?fq, Iran

    November 28, 1933 · 10 km deep

56. 566.2
    165 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan

    June 13, 1933 · 35 km deep

57. 576.2
    51 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan

    June 2, 1933 · 35 km deep

58. 586.2
    184 km N of Bireun, Indonesia

    May 16, 1933 · 15 km deep

59. 596.2
    Kuril Islands

    February 3, 1933 · 35 km deep

60. 606.2
    170 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    July 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

61. 616.2
    111 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands

    August 5, 1933 · 15 km deep

62. 626.2
    Unimak Island region, Alaska

    October 14, 1933 · 25 km deep

63. 636.2
    12 km W of Tayaman, Philippines

    June 6, 1933 · 35 km deep

64. 646.2
    132 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia

    April 16, 1933 · 35 km deep

65. 656.2
    29 km W of Burica, Panama

    November 23, 1933 · 25 km deep

66. 666.2
    78 km S of Burica, Panama

    November 21, 1933 · 15 km deep

67. 676.2
    84 km W of Naze, Japan

    June 3, 1933 · 15 km deep

68. 686.1
    245 km ENE of Miyako, Japan

    June 8, 1933 · 15 km deep

69. 696.1
    143 km E of Miyako, Japan

    March 2, 1933 · 15 km deep

70. 706.1
    58 km SSW of Bardaskan, Iran

    October 5, 1933 · 15 km deep

71. 716.1
    213 km E of Hachinohe, Japan

    January 3, 1933 · 15 km deep

72. 726.1
    south of Africa

    August 22, 1933 · 10 km deep

73. 736.1
    124 km ESE of Nikolski, Alaska

    April 27, 1933 · 15 km deep

74. 746.1
    Southwest Indian Ridge

    October 23, 1933 · 10 km deep

75. 756.1
    259 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia

    September 30, 1933 · 35 km deep

76. 766.1
    43 km S of Atka, Alaska

    July 19, 1933 · 35 km deep

77. 776.1
    108 km SE of Atka, Alaska

    May 1, 1933 · 35 km deep

78. 786.1
    southern East Pacific Rise

    April 19, 1933 · 10 km deep

79. 796.1
    33 km SE of Khilok, Russia

    March 23, 1933 · 15 km deep

80. 806.1
    93 km S of Pangai, Tonga

    May 20, 1933 · 35 km deep

81. 816.1
    west of Macquarie Island

    February 27, 1933 · 10 km deep

82. 826.1
    Macquarie Island region

    December 2, 1933 · 10 km deep

83. 836.1
    22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada

    June 25, 1933 · 15 km deep

84. 846.1
    Southwest Indian Ridge

    August 13, 1933 · 10 km deep

85. 856.1
    65 km S of Atka, Alaska

    July 19, 1933 · 35 km deep

86. 866.1
    192 km E of Yamada, Japan

    March 3, 1933 · 15 km deep

87. 876.1
    96 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands

    October 2, 1933 · 35 km deep

88. 886.0
    63 km S of Lakatoro, Vanuatu

    October 30, 1933 · 35 km deep

89. 896.0
    west of Macquarie Island

    September 6, 1933 · 10 km deep

90. 906.0
    57 km SSE of Akutan, Alaska

    June 28, 1933 · 35 km deep

91. 916.0
    east of the North Island of New Zealand

    May 21, 1933 · 15 km deep

92. 926.0
    142 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

    February 19, 1933 · 15 km deep

93. 936.0
    Southwest Indian Ridge

    January 17, 1933 · 10 km deep

94. 946.0
    36 km SE of Burica, Panama

    November 29, 1933 · 25 km deep

95. 956.0
    188 km E of Miyako, Japan

    March 3, 1933 · 15 km deep

96. 966.0
    177 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico

    April 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

97. 976.0
    67 km WNW of Naze, Japan

    November 22, 1933 · 15 km deep

98. 986.0
    51 km SSE of Atka, Alaska

    July 19, 1933 · 0 km deep

99. 996.0
    198 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

    July 9, 1933 · 15 km deep

100. 1006.0
     180 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico

     July 9, 1933 · 15 km deep