Major earthquakes worldwide in 1941 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes102

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LargestM8.01941 Hyuganada Earthquake

M7+11

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.471

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.910

M8+1

By region

Indonesia12

Japan12

Papua New Guinea6

California5

Alaska5

Mexico4

India3

Costa Rica3

New Zealand3

Myanmar3

Nearby years

1936105

193798

1938149

193980

1940105

1941 ◀102

194299

1943113

194483

194588

194694

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1941-11-18	1941-11-18 16:46	35 km	1941 Hyuganada Earthquake
M8.0 1941-06-26	1941-06-26 11:52	20 km	43 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M7.8 1941-11-25	1941-11-25 18:03	10 km	Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
M7.6 1941-04-15	1941-04-15 19:09	30 km	21 km ESE of Coalcomán de Vázquez Pallares, Mexico
M7.5 1941-12-05	1941-12-05 20:47	20 km	70 km WSW of Golfito, Costa Rica
M7.4 1941-11-08	1941-11-08 23:37	35 km	33 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M7.4 1941-05-17	1941-05-17 02:24	35 km	54 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M7.2 1941-12-16	1941-12-16 19:19	15 km	18 km NNW of Yujing, Taiwan
M7.2 1941-01-13	1941-01-13 16:27	15 km	New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1941-08-02	1941-08-02 11:41	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.1 1941-09-16	1941-09-16 21:39	70 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.9 1941-09-09	1941-09-09 07:19	15 km	73 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 1941-12-06	1941-12-06 21:24	15 km	112 km SSW of Quepos, Costa Rica
M6.9 1941-12-26	1941-12-26 14:48	10 km	80 km N of K?ng Tung, Myanmar
M6.9 1941-11-18	1941-11-18 10:14	10 km	Scotia Sea
M6.8 1941-11-05	1941-11-05 17:38	15 km	13 km SW of Donsol, Philippines
M6.8 1941-04-07	1941-04-07 23:29	15 km	82 km SW of Black River, Jamaica
M6.8 1941-02-09	1941-02-09 09:44	15 km	84 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.8 1941-09-04	1941-09-04 10:21	30 km	151 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1941-11-24	1941-11-24 21:46	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.7 1941-05-16	1941-05-16 07:14	25 km	172 km ENE of Lashio, Myanmar
M6.7 1941-01-05	1941-01-05 18:47	25 km	152 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M6.7 1941-09-24	1941-09-24 01:01	15 km	147 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1941-03-16	1941-03-16 07:42	25 km	112 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.6 1941-05-09	1941-05-09 05:32	15 km	11 km SSW of Liboro, Philippines
M6.5 1941-08-15	1941-08-15 06:09	10 km	267 km NNW of Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde
M6.5 1941-06-18	1941-06-18 11:09	15 km	Reykjanes Ridge
M6.5 1941-09-12	1941-09-12 07:02	25 km	161 km WNW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.5 1941-02-11	1941-02-11 14:35	15 km	115 km S of San Francisco del Mar Viejo, Mexico
M6.5 1941-07-03	1941-07-03 07:11	15 km	27 km SE of Caucete, Argentina
M6.5 1941-09-28	1941-09-28 05:34	100 km	60 km ENE of Chignik, Alaska
M6.5 1941-02-09	1941-02-09 19:19	35 km	68 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1941-10-03	1941-10-03 16:13	10 km	68 km W of Ferndale, California
M6.5 1941-04-20	1941-04-20 17:38	20 km	18 km NNE of Rasht, Tajikistan
M6.5 1941-07-19	1941-07-19 15:13	35 km	51 km ESE of Miyazaki, Japan
M6.4 1941-01-21	1941-01-21 12:41	15 km	29 km SE of Trashigang, Bhutan
M6.4 1941-12-24	1941-12-24 14:46	15 km	61 km ESE of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1941-10-05	1941-10-05 10:11	15 km	132 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa
M6.4 1941-02-07	1941-02-07 15:13	15 km	87 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.4 1941-07-30	1941-07-30 01:51	35 km	19 km SSE of Tyonek, Alaska
M6.4 1941-11-06	1941-11-06 12:29	25 km	109 km SSE of King Cove, Alaska
M6.3 1941-06-27	1941-06-27 07:55	15 km	Northern Territory, Australia
M6.3 1941-08-30	1941-08-30 09:36	35 km	Mariana Islands region
M6.3 1941-05-13	1941-05-13 16:01	10 km	201 km WSW of Ferndale, California
M6.3 1941-11-06	1941-11-06 07:06	25 km	49 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1941-03-28	1941-03-28 22:30	15 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.3 1941-05-05	1941-05-05 15:18	15 km	29 km ENE of Suihua, China
M6.3 1941-10-05	1941-10-05 07:04	15 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.3 1941-12-01	1941-12-01 19:56	15 km	Falkland Islands region
M6.3 1941-06-29	1941-06-29 22:06	35 km	106 km S of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.3 1941-02-16	1941-02-16 16:39	15 km	43 km WSW of Q?’en, Iran
M6.3 1941-07-15	1941-07-15 14:45	15 km	10 km NNE of Nagano, Japan
M6.3 1941-03-12	1941-03-12 14:16	20 km	136 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.3 1941-08-30	1941-08-30 13:07	35 km	Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.2 1941-03-01	1941-03-01 03:52	15 km	14 km W of Rizómylos, Greece
M6.2 1941-11-25	1941-11-25 15:20	25 km	82 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
M6.2 1941-04-18	1941-04-18 13:25	35 km	106 km WSW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-06-23	1941-06-23 09:28	35 km	54 km SW of Palu, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-07-24	1941-07-24 13:52	55 km	17 km SW of Naze, Japan
M6.2 1941-07-26	1941-07-26 20:11	15 km	42 km N of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.2 1941-09-14	1941-09-14 04:08	25 km	161 km ENE of Sorong, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-11-05	1941-11-05 13:05	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.2 1941-05-09	1941-05-09 09:32	25 km	110 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
M6.2 1941-09-13	1941-09-13 18:14	20 km	211 km WSW of Emiliano Zapata, Mexico
M6.2 1941-02-25	1941-02-25 05:37	25 km	26 km E of Kefamenanu, Indonesia
M6.2 1941-04-30	1941-04-30 09:45	15 km	258 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
M6.2 1941-10-08	1941-10-08 05:24	15 km	Bonin Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1941-11-24	1941-11-24 16:37	15 km	Southwest Indian Ridge
M6.2 1941-03-12	1941-03-12 21:36	20 km	149 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.2 1941-04-19	1941-04-19 07:53	15 km	106 km SSW of Laojunmiao, China
M6.2 1941-04-29	1941-04-29 01:35	15 km	157 km NNW of Melville, Australia
M6.2 1941-04-01	1941-04-01 10:41	15 km	117 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.1 1941-01-06	1941-01-06 09:48	70 km	14 km SSW of El Rosario, Nicaragua
M6.1 1941-07-11	1941-07-11 01:16	15 km	south of Panama
M6.1 1941-01-11	1941-01-11 08:32	15 km	39 km ESE of ??mitah, Saudi Arabia
M6.1 1941-03-04	1941-03-04 15:18	15 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.1 1941-03-21	1941-03-21 07:58	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.1 1941-08-19	1941-08-19 17:40	15 km	143 km WNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1941-02-08	1941-02-08 18:46	25 km	244 km NNE of Palu, Indonesia
M6.1 1941-09-18	1941-09-18 02:05	25 km	153 km ENE of Sorong, Indonesia
M6.1 1941-03-14	1941-03-14 14:30	20 km	122 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.1 1941-09-05	1941-09-05 23:21	20 km	281 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.1 1941-09-29	1941-09-29 17:08	15 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.1 1941-02-27	1941-02-27 09:44	15 km	241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.1 1941-06-30	1941-06-30 16:33	15 km	288 km NNE of Port Mathurin, Mauritius
M6.0 1941-04-05	1941-04-05 16:49	15 km	18 km SSW of Masuda, Japan
M6.0 1941-01-27	1941-01-27 02:30	15 km	23 km WSW of Udalguri, India
M6.0 1941-06-27	1941-06-27 08:32	35 km	114 km NNE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.0 1941-11-12	1941-11-12 10:04	15 km	4 km NNE of Erzincan, Turkey
M6.0 1941-11-20	1941-11-20 15:16	15 km	Prince Edward Islands region
M6.0 1941-12-09	1941-12-09 02:43	15 km	94 km E of Palopo, Indonesia
M6.0 1941-01-20	1941-01-20 03:37	15 km	4 km SSE of Lefkónoiko, Cyprus
M6.0 1941-01-24	1941-01-24 15:35	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1941-03-19	1941-03-19 02:44	20 km	106 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.0 1941-08-14	1941-08-14 09:38	15 km	95 km WNW of Shihezi, China
M6.0 1941-05-23	1941-05-23 19:51	15 km	12 km NNE of Marmaris, Turkey
M6.0 1941-06-18	1941-06-18 10:15	25 km	201 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
M6.0 1941-03-15	1941-03-15 05:46	15 km	30 km ESE of San Luis, Mexico
M6.0 1941-10-31	1941-10-31 06:31	15 km	94 km E of Myitkyina, Myanmar
M6.0 1941-12-06	1941-12-06 01:25	15 km	10 km S of San José, Costa Rica

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