Earthquake archive

1944 Earthquakes

Name: 1944 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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84 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1944, the largest a M8.1 near 1944 Toankai Earthquake.

← 1943 1945 →

Total M4.5+

M6+

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.1

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1944

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.1
1944 Toankai Earthquake
December 7, 1944 · 15 km deep
27.6
5 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia
April 27, 1944 · 15 km deep
37.6
10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey
February 1, 1944 · 30 km deep
47.4
212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
February 29, 1944 · 15 km deep
57.3
Fiji region
May 25, 1944 · 633 km deep
67.3
52 km ESE of Xinyuan, China
March 9, 1944 · 10 km deep
77.3
195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
May 25, 1944 · 15 km deep
87.2
47 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
November 24, 1944 · 165 km deep
97.1
130 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
November 16, 1944 · 35 km deep
107.1
85 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
September 23, 1944 · 35 km deep
117.0
70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
June 28, 1944 · 25 km deep
127.0
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
October 5, 1944 · 120 km deep
136.9
4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina
January 15, 1944 · 15 km deep
146.9
off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
July 19, 1944 · 15 km deep
156.9
113 km SW of Kashgar, China
September 27, 1944 · 20 km deep
166.8
91 km E of Xinyuan, China
March 9, 1944 · 10 km deep
176.8
227 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
November 15, 1944 · 60 km deep
186.8
42 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia
April 26, 1944 · 15 km deep
196.8
212 km ENE of Burang, China
October 17, 1944 · 20 km deep
206.7
15 km WSW of Alt?noluk, Turkey
October 6, 1944 · 15 km deep
216.7
139 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
September 11, 1944 · 15 km deep
226.7
45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
February 5, 1944 · 20 km deep
236.7
6 km SW of Tenexpa, Mexico
January 10, 1944 · 15 km deep
246.7
54 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
December 10, 1944 · 15 km deep
256.6
27 km WSW of Langtoucun, China
December 19, 1944 · 35 km deep
266.6
52 km SSE of Atico, Peru
August 7, 1944 · 35 km deep
276.6
southern East Pacific Rise
September 3, 1944 · 10 km deep
286.6
45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
October 23, 1944 · 20 km deep
296.6
92 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
January 5, 1944 · 45 km deep
306.6
187 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
December 12, 1944 · 35 km deep
316.6
200 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
June 21, 1944 · 25 km deep
326.6
122 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
March 10, 1944 · 30 km deep
336.6
227 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
May 19, 1944 · 15 km deep
346.5
205 km ENE of Burang, China
October 29, 1944 · 20 km deep
356.5
167 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
October 5, 1944 · 65 km deep
366.5
67 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan
September 27, 1944 · 15 km deep
376.5
152 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
December 27, 1944 · 35 km deep
386.5
41 km SE of Taltal, Chile
December 22, 1944 · 45 km deep
396.5
Mauritius - Reunion region
December 10, 1944 · 15 km deep
406.4
80 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
October 2, 1944 · 58 km deep
416.4
60 km NE of Akutan, Alaska
July 27, 1944 · 65 km deep
426.4
43 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
February 1, 1944 · 55 km deep
436.4
188 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
October 11, 1944 · 15 km deep
446.4
59 km SSE of Toba, Japan
December 12, 1944 · 15 km deep
456.4
51 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia
October 14, 1944 · 15 km deep
466.4
149 km W of Tual, Indonesia
March 31, 1944 · 65 km deep
476.3
96 km SSW of Tetitlán, Mexico
January 10, 1944 · 15 km deep
486.3
5 km NNE of Hail?k?ndi, India
December 24, 1944 · 15 km deep
496.3
Kermadec Islands region
December 21, 1944 · 35 km deep
506.3
86 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
October 14, 1944 · 35 km deep
516.3
120 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
August 8, 1944 · 65 km deep
526.3
Kermadec Islands region
December 21, 1944 · 35 km deep
536.3
near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
December 8, 1944 · 15 km deep
546.3
117 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
June 9, 1944 · 25 km deep
556.3
136 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia
September 14, 1944 · 35 km deep
566.3
237 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
June 25, 1944 · 35 km deep
576.3
109 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia
April 27, 1944 · 20 km deep
586.3
73 km SW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
June 16, 1944 · 15 km deep
596.3
246 km NE of Burang, China
November 6, 1944 · 15 km deep
606.3
Drake Passage
November 21, 1944 · 10 km deep
616.3
200 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
May 18, 1944 · 15 km deep
626.2
off the coast of Oregon
December 30, 1944 · 15 km deep
636.2
148 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska
November 10, 1944 · 25 km deep
646.2
101 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada
February 3, 1944 · 15 km deep
656.2
94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
March 21, 1944 · 54 km deep
666.2
Easter Island region
April 19, 1944 · 15 km deep
676.2
Kermadec Islands region
December 20, 1944 · 35 km deep
686.2
26 km WSW of Harrison, Philippines
August 14, 1944 · 25 km deep
696.1
68 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
July 27, 1944 · 35 km deep
706.1
Haida Gwaii Region, Canada
August 10, 1944 · 15 km deep
716.1
76 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
August 18, 1944 · 25 km deep
726.1
Ryukyu Islands, Japan
December 17, 1944 · 48 km deep
736.1
243 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
July 20, 1944 · 25 km deep
746.1
Easter Island region
November 18, 1944 · 15 km deep
756.1
17 km SW of ?hsaniye, Turkey
June 25, 1944 · 10 km deep
766.0
69 km SSE of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
November 1, 1944 · 15 km deep
776.0
Fiji region
October 14, 1944 · 15 km deep
786.0
38 km NW of Hagere Maryam, Ethiopia
September 6, 1944 · 10 km deep
796.0
39 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
August 30, 1944 · 25 km deep
806.0
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
June 25, 1944 · 15 km deep
816.0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
May 6, 1944 · 15 km deep
826.0
55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan
March 15, 1944 · 15 km deep
836.0
5 km SE of Dicabisagan, Philippines
August 15, 1944 · 35 km deep
845.9
82 km NW of Kalawit, Philippines
October 3, 1944 · 15 km deep