Major earthquakes worldwide in 1929 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes125

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LargestM8.11929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake

M7+14

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.491

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.913

M8+1

By region

Alaska14

Philippines11

Japan11

Indonesia8

Russia6

New Zealand5

Taiwan5

South Sandwich Islands4

southern East Pacific Rise4

Mexico4

Nearby years

192479

1925106

1926122

1927111

1928119

1929 ◀125

193097

1931124

193291

1933101

1934117

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.1 1929-06-27	1929-06-27 12:47	15 km	1929 South Sandwich Islands Earthquake
M7.9 1929-12-17	1929-12-17 10:58	20 km	93 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
M7.8 1929-03-07	1929-03-07 01:34	15 km	234 km SSW of Nikolski, Alaska
M7.5 1929-05-26	1929-05-26 22:40	15 km	262 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
M7.3 1929-07-07	1929-07-07 21:23	35 km	88 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M7.3 1929-06-16	1929-06-16 22:47	20 km	68 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand
M7.2 1929-06-13	1929-06-13 09:24	35 km	5 km ESE of Veruela, Philippines
M7.2 1929-05-01	1929-05-01 15:37	10 km	40 km SSE of Baharly, Turkmenistan
M7.2 1929-11-18	1929-11-18 20:32	10 km	256 km S of Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
M7.0 1929-11-15	1929-11-15 18:50	10 km	State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
M7.0 1929-02-22	1929-02-22 20:41	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M7.0 1929-01-24	1929-01-24 20:36	15 km	off the coast of Central America
M7.0 1929-07-05	1929-07-05 14:19	35 km	114 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M7.0 1929-03-09	1929-03-09 10:50	20 km	30 km NW of Amberley, New Zealand
M7.0 1929-06-13	1929-06-13 00:25	35 km	281 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.9 1929-06-02	1929-06-02 21:38	350 km	65 km SSE of Toba, Japan
M6.9 1929-05-21	1929-05-21 16:35	35 km	31 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
M6.8 1929-11-17	1929-11-17 03:43	35 km	21 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.8 1929-02-02	1929-02-02 00:00	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.8 1929-06-13	1929-06-13 00:12	35 km	286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.7 1929-12-09	1929-12-09 06:49	25 km	171 km W of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M6.7 1929-01-17	1929-01-17 11:45	10 km	22 km NNE of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
M6.7 1929-06-09	1929-06-09 09:07	35 km	273 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.7 1929-05-30	1929-05-30 09:43	10 km	64 km ESE of San Rafael, Argentina
M6.7 1929-09-17	1929-09-17 19:17	15 km	235 km W of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.6 1929-07-05	1929-07-05 22:36	25 km	85 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.6 1929-02-10	1929-02-10 15:39	30 km	near the coast of Guatemala
M6.6 1929-08-19	1929-08-19 02:43	35 km	57 km E of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.6 1929-12-06	1929-12-06 16:46	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1929-08-08	1929-08-08 12:57	15 km	56 km SSW of Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
M6.5 1929-02-26	1929-02-26 09:00	30 km	47 km SE of False Pass, Alaska
M6.5 1929-12-06	1929-12-06 20:21	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.5 1929-05-07	1929-05-07 16:35	25 km	131 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.5 1929-10-06	1929-10-06 07:51	–	Hualālai area, Hawaii
M6.5 1929-07-14	1929-07-14 09:36	70 km	219 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1929-10-08	1929-10-08 17:16	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.5 1929-06-22	1929-06-22 15:30	15 km	58 km SW of Wakefield, New Zealand
M6.4 1929-06-30	1929-06-30 02:44	30 km	64 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
M6.4 1929-08-28	1929-08-28 18:51	15 km	172 km ENE of Miyako, Japan
M6.4 1929-01-16	1929-01-16 08:06	25 km	7 km ENE of Ambuclao, Philippines
M6.4 1929-02-16	1929-02-16 19:23	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.4 1929-03-21	1929-03-21 02:37	35 km	53 km S of Iztapa, Guatemala
M6.4 1929-06-19	1929-06-19 07:30	35 km	41 km E of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.4 1929-07-13	1929-07-13 14:50	35 km	94 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1929-06-03	1929-06-03 20:29	15 km	124 km SSW of Yanykurgan, Kazakhstan
M6.4 1929-05-20	1929-05-20 04:53	35 km	72 km SE of Adak, Alaska
M6.4 1929-10-05	1929-10-05 16:59	50 km	99 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.3 1929-11-23	1929-11-23 00:01	35 km	227 km SE of Nabire, Indonesia
M6.3 1929-02-03	1929-02-03 02:44	35 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M6.3 1929-06-22	1929-06-22 18:39	15 km	51 km SSW of Wakefield, New Zealand
M6.3 1929-07-23	1929-07-23 18:43	10 km	1 km ESE of Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
M6.3 1929-08-20	1929-08-20 16:38	15 km	50 km ENE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.3 1929-06-01	1929-06-01 17:58	25 km	118 km E of Nago, Japan
M6.3 1929-07-06	1929-07-06 09:46	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1929-05-22	1929-05-22 20:06	10 km	Balleny Islands region
M6.3 1929-10-24	1929-10-24 06:34	15 km	100 km SW of Kaohsiung, Taiwan
M6.3 1929-05-18	1929-05-18 06:37	15 km	11 km N of Su?ehri, Turkey
M6.3 1929-06-06	1929-06-06 10:50	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.3 1929-03-28	1929-03-28 20:18	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.3 1929-07-17	1929-07-17 08:38	35 km	155 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.3 1929-08-17	1929-08-17 23:40	35 km	7 km SSE of Ometepec, Mexico
M6.2 1929-03-01	1929-03-01 07:31	15 km	255 km WNW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.2 1929-06-19	1929-06-19 09:17	15 km	52 km E of Westport, New Zealand
M6.2 1929-06-13	1929-06-13 23:00	35 km	58 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.2 1929-10-16	1929-10-16 20:27	15 km	88 km NE of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.2 1929-12-16	1929-12-16 11:25	35 km	47 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1929-03-19	1929-03-19 20:53	15 km	5 km ESE of Iztapa, Guatemala
M6.2 1929-01-08	1929-01-08 07:23	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.2 1929-03-09	1929-03-09 02:11	35 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1929-07-06	1929-07-06 02:03	25 km	72 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1929-08-19	1929-08-19 20:44	15 km	49 km ESE of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.2 1929-01-27	1929-01-27 16:07	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1929-08-15	1929-08-15 19:56	15 km	south of Panama
M6.2 1929-08-18	1929-08-18 08:35	15 km	147 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.2 1929-02-15	1929-02-15 08:04	15 km	103 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador
M6.2 1929-05-02	1929-05-02 14:25	15 km	193 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1929-10-21	1929-10-21 10:33	15 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.2 1929-03-31	1929-03-31 20:17	15 km	210 km ESE of ?funato, Japan
M6.2 1929-04-07	1929-04-07 19:32	15 km	144 km SSE of El Carrizal, Mexico
M6.2 1929-05-06	1929-05-06 05:08	35 km	66 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
M6.2 1929-06-17	1929-06-17 10:16	35 km	39 km ENE of Hinatuan, Philippines
M6.2 1929-01-17	1929-01-17 22:28	35 km	242 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.2 1929-07-26	1929-07-26 22:48	60 km	2 km SSE of Zama, Japan
M6.2 1929-12-18	1929-12-18 06:58	35 km	80 km SW of Yonakuni, Japan
M6.2 1929-07-14	1929-07-14 08:57	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.2 1929-07-15	1929-07-15 07:44	15 km	48 km NE of Masjed Soleym?n, Iran
M6.2 1929-10-07	1929-10-07 15:07	15 km	86 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
M6.2 1929-12-06	1929-12-06 11:38	10 km	Scotia Sea
M6.1 1929-05-31	1929-05-31 00:10	35 km	75 km SE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.1 1929-01-21	1929-01-21 04:55	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.1 1929-01-21	1929-01-21 10:30	15 km	35 km E of Healy, Alaska
M6.1 1929-09-02	1929-09-02 11:12	35 km	60 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
M6.1 1929-09-27	1929-09-27 23:16	15 km	63 km SSW of El Huitusi, Mexico
M6.1 1929-10-14	1929-10-14 10:09	25 km	166 km S of False Pass, Alaska
M6.1 1929-12-28	1929-12-28 11:28	10 km	west of Macquarie Island
M6.1 1929-08-01	1929-08-01 05:01	35 km	211 km S of Port Blair, India
M6.1 1929-12-31	1929-12-31 01:04	15 km	130 km NNE of Fais, Micronesia
M6.1 1929-12-24	1929-12-24 04:31	35 km	255 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 1929-03-18	1929-03-18 23:20	15 km	250 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M6.1 1929-03-31	1929-03-31 05:24	35 km	135 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

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Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.