Earthquake archive

1950 Earthquakes

Name: 1950 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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125 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1950, the largest a M8.6 near 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake.

← 1949 1951 →

Total M4.5+

125

M6+

123

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.6

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1950

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.6
1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake
August 15, 1950 · 15 km deep
28.2
121 km SSE of San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
December 9, 1950 · 114 km deep
37.9
99 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
December 2, 1950 · 30 km deep
47.8
159 km W of Pangai, Tonga
December 14, 1950 · 216 km deep
57.7
Banda Sea
November 2, 1950 · 200 km deep
67.7
100 km SSE of Korsakov, Russia
February 28, 1950 · 329 km deep
77.5
Costa Rica
October 5, 1950 · 98 km deep
87.3
55 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
October 8, 1950 · 20 km deep
97.2
250 km ESE of Biak, Indonesia
September 19, 1950 · 30 km deep
107.2
1 km NNW of Champerico, Guatemala
October 23, 1950 · 65 km deep
117.1
0 km SW of Igualapa, Mexico
December 14, 1950 · 35 km deep
127.1
44 km WNW of Quimilí, Argentina
August 14, 1950 · 610 km deep
137.1
91 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 26, 1950 · 50 km deep
146.9
127 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
June 24, 1950 · 35 km deep
156.9
23 km NNE of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
February 2, 1950 · 35 km deep
166.9
33 km NE of Turt, Mongolia
April 4, 1950 · 15 km deep
176.9
107 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 26, 1950 · 35 km deep
186.8
3 km WNW of Locmayan, Philippines
March 7, 1950 · 25 km deep
196.8
Fiji region
September 22, 1950 · 400 km deep
206.8
23 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
July 9, 1950 · 646 km deep
216.8
36 km SSW of Punta Arenas, Chile
January 30, 1950 · 15 km deep
226.8
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
December 1, 1950 · 18 km deep
236.7
106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
June 21, 1950 · 35 km deep
246.7
26 km NNE of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
February 3, 1950 · 35 km deep
256.7
46 km SSE of Anan, Japan
November 5, 1950 · 25 km deep
266.7
110 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 17, 1950 · 35 km deep
276.7
46 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
July 29, 1950 · 65 km deep
286.6
17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
November 8, 1950 · 15 km deep
296.6
222 km WSW of La Cruz de Loreto, Mexico
September 29, 1950 · 15 km deep
306.6
49 km W of Iwanai, Japan
June 27, 1950 · 15 km deep
316.6
9 km NW of Tuban, Indonesia
June 19, 1950 · 45 km deep
326.5
6 km NNW of Tabuk, Philippines
January 3, 1950 · 30 km deep
336.5
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
August 5, 1950 · 15 km deep
346.5
Fiji region
July 20, 1950 · 35 km deep
356.5
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
June 8, 1950 · 15 km deep
366.4
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
February 5, 1950 · 15 km deep
376.4
160 km SSE of Fais, Micronesia
July 3, 1950 · 35 km deep
386.4
189 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
March 27, 1950 · 35 km deep
396.4
87 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
March 27, 1950 · 25 km deep
406.4
8 km SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela
August 3, 1950 · 15 km deep
416.4
Scotia Sea
March 2, 1950 · 15 km deep
426.4
128 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 19, 1950 · 20 km deep
436.4
111 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
July 21, 1950 · 15 km deep
446.4
South Sandwich Islands region
March 18, 1950 · 15 km deep
456.3
3 km NE of Shi Yomi, India
October 8, 1950 · 25 km deep
466.3
78 km SW of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia
August 29, 1950 · 55 km deep
476.3
112 km SSW of Suva, Fiji
February 12, 1950 · 20 km deep
486.3
136 km NNE of P?sigh?t, India
August 18, 1950 · 20 km deep
496.3
6 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
October 21, 1950 · 45 km deep
506.3
112 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
July 29, 1950 · 30 km deep
516.3
181 km N of Madang, Papua New Guinea
June 21, 1950 · 20 km deep
526.3
29 km ESE of Santiago, Peru
December 10, 1950 · 62 km deep
536.3
southern East Pacific Rise
July 9, 1950 · 15 km deep
546.3
111 km SE of Naze, Japan
February 25, 1950 · 25 km deep
556.3
south of the Kermadec Islands
October 26, 1950 · 15 km deep
566.3
79 km ENE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
September 9, 1950 · 25 km deep
576.3
10 km E of Ambon, Indonesia
December 18, 1950 · 35 km deep
586.3
123 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
November 6, 1950 · 35 km deep
596.3
38 km N of Shi Yomi, India
September 30, 1950 · 20 km deep
606.3
west of Macquarie Island
June 11, 1950 · 15 km deep
616.3
Easter Island region
April 30, 1950 · 15 km deep
626.3
Off the coast of Aisen, Chile
January 3, 1950 · 15 km deep
636.3
20 km WNW of Shing?, Japan
April 26, 1950 · 49 km deep
646.3
central East Pacific Rise
September 16, 1950 · 15 km deep
656.3
85 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 28, 1950 · 15 km deep
666.2
77 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
December 4, 1950 · 25 km deep
676.2
59 km S of Adak, Alaska
November 22, 1950 · 30 km deep
686.2
97 km NNE of Isangel, Vanuatu
October 5, 1950 · 15 km deep
696.2
56 km NNW of Tezu, India
August 16, 1950 · 25 km deep
706.2
219 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
July 7, 1950 · 15 km deep
716.2
76 km W of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
December 3, 1950 · 16 km deep
726.2
20 km S of Honiara, Solomon Islands
October 15, 1950 · 35 km deep
736.2
Easter Island region
September 22, 1950 · 15 km deep
746.2
14 km NNW of Ch?bua, India
September 13, 1950 · 25 km deep
756.2
231 km SE of Mozambique, Mozambique
May 10, 1950 · 15 km deep
766.2
26 km ESE of Champerico, Guatemala
October 23, 1950 · 65 km deep
776.2
232 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
October 21, 1950 · 15 km deep
786.2
111 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
October 8, 1950 · 15 km deep
796.2
124 km SSW of Isangel, Vanuatu
May 19, 1950 · 15 km deep
806.2
west of Macquarie Island
May 7, 1950 · 15 km deep
816.2
southeast of Easter Island
April 14, 1950 · 15 km deep
826.2
southeast Indian Ridge
March 1, 1950 · 15 km deep
836.2
140 km SSW of Lotofag?, Samoa
November 24, 1950 · 15 km deep
846.2
165 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
September 14, 1950 · 35 km deep
856.2
7 km NE of Mor?nha, India
August 26, 1950 · 25 km deep
866.2
283 km SW of Merizo Village, Guam
August 2, 1950 · 15 km deep
876.2
202 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
July 7, 1950 · 15 km deep
886.2
42 km S of Koshima, Japan
May 31, 1950 · 46 km deep
896.2
94 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
November 24, 1950 · 35 km deep
906.2
64 km NE of P?sigh?t, India
August 15, 1950 · 25 km deep
916.2
147 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
June 25, 1950 · 58 km deep
926.1
28 km N of Along, India
August 17, 1950 · 25 km deep
936.1
109 km SSE of Kushiro, Japan
August 1, 1950 · 25 km deep
946.1
south of the Kermadec Islands
October 19, 1950 · 15 km deep
956.1
Seram, Indonesia
August 30, 1950 · 20 km deep
966.1
9 km SE of Hacienda de Cabañas, Mexico
November 17, 1950 · 20 km deep
976.1
103 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
January 2, 1950 · 15 km deep
986.1
western Xizang
December 29, 1950 · 15 km deep
996.1
17 km NE of ?hara, Japan
September 10, 1950 · 35 km deep
1006.1
55 km NNE of Abadan, Turkmenistan
May 9, 1950 · 15 km deep