Major earthquakes worldwide in 1944 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes83

This page is updated only once a day and is not an alert service. For current earthquake and tsunami information, check the Japan Meteorological Agency, the USGS and your local authorities.

LargestM8.11944 Toankai Earthquake

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.447

M6.5–6.924

M7.0–7.911

M8+1

By region

Indonesia10

Japan9

China7

Papua New Guinea7

Mexico4

Turkey3

Vanuatu3

Alaska3

Kermadec Islands3

Fiji2

Nearby years

193980

1940105

1941102

194299

1943113

1944 ◀83

194588

194694

194783

1948114

194983

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.1 1944-12-07	1944-12-07 04:35	15 km	1944 Toankai Earthquake
M7.6 1944-02-01	1944-02-01 03:22	30 km	10 km WNW of Orta, Turkey
M7.6 1944-04-27	1944-04-27 14:38	15 km	5 km SW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M7.4 1944-02-29	1944-02-29 16:28	15 km	212 km E of Fuvahmulah, Maldives
M7.3 1944-05-25	1944-05-25 01:06	633 km	Fiji region
M7.3 1944-03-09	1944-03-09 22:12	10 km	52 km ESE of Xinyuan, China
M7.3 1944-05-25	1944-05-25 12:58	15 km	195 km E of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M7.2 1944-11-24	1944-11-24 04:49	165 km	47 km NNW of Isangel, Vanuatu
M7.1 1944-11-16	1944-11-16 12:11	35 km	130 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
M7.1 1944-09-23	1944-09-23 12:13	35 km	85 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M7.0 1944-06-28	1944-06-28 07:58	25 km	70 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
M7.0 1944-10-05	1944-10-05 17:28	120 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.9 1944-01-15	1944-01-15 23:49	15 km	4 km ESE of Chimbas, Argentina
M6.9 1944-07-19	1944-07-19 10:21	15 km	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.9 1944-09-27	1944-09-27 16:25	20 km	113 km SW of Kashgar, China
M6.8 1944-03-09	1944-03-09 22:03	10 km	91 km E of Xinyuan, China
M6.8 1944-11-15	1944-11-15 20:47	60 km	227 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.8 1944-04-26	1944-04-26 01:54	15 km	42 km NW of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.8 1944-10-17	1944-10-17 18:36	20 km	212 km ENE of Burang, China
M6.7 1944-10-06	1944-10-06 02:34	15 km	15 km WSW of Alt?noluk, Turkey
M6.7 1944-02-05	1944-02-05 17:20	20 km	45 km S of Hualien City, Taiwan
M6.7 1944-09-11	1944-09-11 09:45	15 km	139 km W of Ternate, Indonesia
M6.7 1944-01-10	1944-01-10 20:09	15 km	6 km SW of Tenexpa, Mexico
M6.7 1944-12-10	1944-12-10 16:24	15 km	54 km WSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.6 1944-12-19	1944-12-19 14:09	35 km	27 km WSW of Langtoucun, China
M6.6 1944-08-07	1944-08-07 03:25	35 km	52 km SSE of Atico, Peru
M6.6 1944-09-03	1944-09-03 19:11	10 km	southern East Pacific Rise
M6.6 1944-01-05	1944-01-05 21:12	45 km	92 km S of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia
M6.6 1944-10-23	1944-10-23 23:40	20 km	45 km ESE of Esmeraldas, Ecuador
M6.6 1944-12-12	1944-12-12 04:17	35 km	187 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.6 1944-03-10	1944-03-10 06:39	30 km	122 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.6 1944-06-21	1944-06-21 10:58	25 km	200 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.6 1944-05-19	1944-05-19 00:19	15 km	227 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1944-10-29	1944-10-29 00:11	20 km	205 km ENE of Burang, China
M6.5 1944-09-27	1944-09-27 16:53	15 km	67 km NNE of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.5 1944-10-05	1944-10-05 16:57	65 km	167 km E of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1944-12-27	1944-12-27 15:25	35 km	152 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1944-12-22	1944-12-22 22:31	45 km	41 km SE of Taltal, Chile
M6.5 1944-12-10	1944-12-10 05:11	15 km	Mauritius - Reunion region
M6.4 1944-07-27	1944-07-27 00:04	65 km	60 km NE of Akutan, Alaska
M6.4 1944-10-02	1944-10-02 20:29	58 km	80 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
M6.4 1944-02-01	1944-02-01 05:16	55 km	43 km SSE of Shizunai-furukawach?, Japan
M6.4 1944-10-11	1944-10-11 09:45	15 km	188 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
M6.4 1944-12-12	1944-12-12 10:25	15 km	59 km SSE of Toba, Japan
M6.4 1944-03-31	1944-03-31 02:51	65 km	149 km W of Tual, Indonesia
M6.4 1944-10-14	1944-10-14 20:16	15 km	51 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.3 1944-01-10	1944-01-10 20:33	15 km	96 km SSW of Tetitlán, Mexico
M6.3 1944-12-24	1944-12-24 14:46	15 km	5 km NNE of Hail?k?ndi, India
M6.3 1944-08-08	1944-08-08 08:33	65 km	120 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.3 1944-10-14	1944-10-14 02:18	35 km	86 km W of Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1944-12-21	1944-12-21 20:13	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1944-06-09	1944-06-09 20:34	25 km	117 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1944-12-08	1944-12-08 18:21	15 km	near the south coast of Honshu, Japan
M6.3 1944-12-21	1944-12-21 22:27	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1944-09-14	1944-09-14 06:39	35 km	136 km S of Kawalu, Indonesia
M6.3 1944-04-27	1944-04-27 19:05	20 km	109 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.3 1944-06-25	1944-06-25 14:17	35 km	237 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia
M6.3 1944-06-16	1944-06-16 21:51	15 km	73 km SW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
M6.3 1944-11-06	1944-11-06 05:49	15 km	246 km NE of Burang, China
M6.3 1944-05-18	1944-05-18 04:43	15 km	200 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1944-11-21	1944-11-21 10:02	10 km	Drake Passage
M6.2 1944-12-30	1944-12-30 22:02	15 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.2 1944-11-10	1944-11-10 13:16	25 km	148 km SSW of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.2 1944-02-03	1944-02-03 12:15	15 km	101 km SSW of Haines Junction, Canada
M6.2 1944-03-21	1944-03-21 22:09	54 km	94 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.2 1944-04-19	1944-04-19 22:32	15 km	Easter Island region
M6.2 1944-08-14	1944-08-14 14:21	25 km	26 km WSW of Harrison, Philippines
M6.2 1944-12-20	1944-12-20 20:45	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1944-07-27	1944-07-27 08:18	35 km	68 km N of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.1 1944-08-10	1944-08-10 01:52	15 km	Haida Gwaii Region, Canada
M6.1 1944-08-18	1944-08-18 19:22	25 km	76 km WSW of Iquique, Chile
M6.1 1944-07-12	1944-07-12 19:30	10 km	37 km N of Stanley, Idaho
M6.1 1944-12-17	1944-12-17 07:18	48 km	Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M6.1 1944-07-20	1944-07-20 20:07	25 km	243 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
M6.1 1944-06-25	1944-06-25 04:16	10 km	17 km SW of ?hsaniye, Turkey
M6.1 1944-11-18	1944-11-18 07:53	15 km	Easter Island region
M6.0 1944-10-14	1944-10-14 22:06	15 km	Fiji region
M6.0 1944-11-01	1944-11-01 12:01	15 km	69 km SSE of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.0 1944-08-30	1944-08-30 01:14	25 km	39 km W of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.0 1944-09-06	1944-09-06 13:27	10 km	38 km NW of Hagere Maryam, Ethiopia
M6.0 1944-06-25	1944-06-25 17:42	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1944-03-15	1944-03-15 05:03	15 km	55 km ESE of Nookat, Kyrgyzstan
M6.0 1944-05-06	1944-05-06 00:13	15 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge

← 1943 1945 →

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