This is a list of earthquakes in 1930 . Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Many earthquakes caused deaths and destruction of property. Italy and Iran bore the brunt of the casualties. Several events occurred in Burma , Japan , China and Tajikistan among others.
Earthquakes in 1930 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1930
Strongest magnitude Japan , off the east coast of Honshu (Magnitude 7.7) November 10Deadliest Italy , Province of Avellino (Magnitude 6.4) July 23 1,430 deathsTotal fatalities 4,254 9.0+ 0
Rank
Death toll
Magnitude
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
1,430
6.4
Italy , Campania
X (Extreme )
15.0
July 23
2
1,360
7.1
Iran , West Azerbaijan Province
( )
15.0
May 6
3
500
7.5
British Burma , Bago Region
IX (Violent )
35.0
May 5
4
259
6.9
Japan , Shizuoka Prefecture , Honshu
( )
15.0
November 25
5
200
5.5
China , Sichuan Province
( )
0.0
August 24
6
175
6.3
Tajik SSR , Districts of Republican Subordination
( )
0.0
September 22
7
51
6.8
Greece , southern Aegean Sea
XI (Extreme )
130.0
February 14
8
50
0.0
British Burma , Ayeyarwady Region
( )
0.0
July 18
9
42
6.0
China , Yunnan Province
VIII (Severe )
0.0
May 14
10
39
6.0
Argentina , Salta Province
VIII (Severe )
35.0
December 24
11
36
7.4
British Burma , Bago Region
( )
10.0
December 3
12
35
6.0
Albanian Kingdom , Vlore County
XI (Extreme )
35.0
November 21
13
27
6.5
New Guinea , Bismarck Sea
( )
33.0
December 23
14
25
5.0
Albanian Kingdom , Vlore County
IX (Violent )
4.0
December 2
15
18
6.0
Italy off the east coast of Italy
IX (Violent )
35.0
October 30
Note : At least 10 casualties
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
7.7
0
Japan , off the east coast of Honshu
( )
30.0
November 10
2
7.5
500
British Burma , Bago Region
IX (Violent )
35.0
May 5
3
7.4
36
British Burma , Bago Region
( )
10.0
December 3
4
7.2
0
United States , Northern Mariana Islands
( )
25.0
October 24
= 5
7.1
1,360
Iran , West Azerbaijan Province
( )
15.0
May 6
= 5
7.1
0
India , Meghalaya
IX (Violent )
15.0
July 2
= 5
7.1
0
Russian SFSR , Kuril Islands
( )
110.0
July 22
= 6
7.0
0
Dutch East Indies , off the west coast of Wetar
( )
10.0
March 26
= 6
7.0
0
New Guinea , off the southwest coast of New Britain
( )
35.0
June 11
= 6
7.0
0
Dutch East Indies , Papua (province)
( )
25.0
November 9
Note : At least 7.0 magnitude
January Strongest magnitude 6.9 Mw Russian SFSR Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 2 5.0–5.9 1
February Strongest magnitude 6.8 Mw Greece Deadliest 6.8 Mw Greece 51+ deaths Total fatalities 51+ 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 1
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
14 [ 4] [ 5]
Greece , southern Aegean Sea
6.8
130.0
XI
At least 51 people were killed.
51+
April Strongest magnitude 6.6 Mw United States Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 2
May Strongest magnitude 7.5 Mw British Burma Deadliest 7.1 Mw Iran 1,360 Total fatalities 1,902 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 7
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
1 [ 14]
Russian SFSR , Kuril Islands
6.7
140.0
5 [ 15] [ 16]
British Burma , Bago Region
7.5
35.0
IX
The 1930 Bago earthquake killed 500 people and many homes were damaged or destroyed. A tsunami was triggered.
500
6 [ 17] [ 18]
Iran , West Azerbaijan Province
7.1
15.0
1,360 people were killed in the 1930 Salmas earthquake .
1,360
11 [ 19]
Iran , Hormozgan Province
6.0
35.0
14 [ 20]
China , Yunnan Province
6.0
0.0
VIII
42 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. Many homes were destroyed.
42
51+
19 [ 21]
Taiwan , south of
6.5
50.0
23 [ 22]
Japan , Izu Islands
6.8
115.0
29 [ 23]
Colombia , Antioquia Department
6.0
220.0
30 [ 24]
Dutch East Indies , Celebes Sea
6.2
300.0
June Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw New Guinea Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 5
July Strongest magnitude 7.1 Mw 2 events Deadliest 6.4 Mw Italy 1,430 deaths Total fatalities 1,480 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 3 5.0–5.9 1
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
2 [ 31] [ 32]
India , Meghalaya
7.1
15.0
IX
The 1930 Dhubri earthquake caused major damage.
5 [ 33]
Spain , Andalusia
5.6
0.0
Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
13 [ 34]
China , Qinghai Province
6.5
10.0
14 [ 35]
Guatemala , Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala
6.9
15.0
18 [ 36]
British Burma , Ayeyarwady Region
0.0
0.0
50 people were killed and some damage was reported. The magnitude and depth were unknown.
50
22 [ 37]
Russian SFSR , Kuril Islands
7.1
110.0
23 [ 38] [ 39]
Italy , Campania
6.4
15.0
X
1,430 deaths were caused by the 1930 Irpinia earthquake . 3,188 homes were destroyed.
1,430
August Strongest magnitude 6.8 Mw Taiwan Deadliest 5.5 Mw China 200 deaths Total fatalities 201 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 2 5.0–5.9 2
September Strongest magnitude 6.9 Mw China Deadliest 6.3 Mw Tajik SSR 175 deaths Total fatalities 175 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 7
October Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw United States Deadliest 6.0 Mw Italy 18 deaths Total fatalities 19 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 5 5.0–5.9 1
November Strongest magnitude 7.7 Mw Japan Deadliest 6.9 Mw Japan 259 deaths Total fatalities 294 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 5
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
8 [ 61]
Celebes Sea
6.9
650.0
9 [ 62]
Dutch East Indies , Papua (province)
7.0
25.0
10 [ 63]
Japan , off the east coast of Honshu
7.7
30.0
10 [ 64]
Dutch East Indies , Papua (province)
6.9
30.0
Remotely triggered earthquake .
21 [ 65] [ 66]
Albanian Kingdom , Vlore County
6.0
35.0
XI
35 people died and a further 108 were injured. 980 homes were destroyed.
35
108
24 [ 67]
Ecuador , Pastaza Province
6.2
100.0
25 [ 68] [ 69]
Japan , Shizuoka Prefecture , Honshu
6.9
15.0
259 people were killed in the 1930 North Izu earthquake . 1,285 were injured. 8,099 homes were destroyed.
259
1,285
December Strongest magnitude 7.4 Mw British Burma Deadliest 6.0 Mw Argentina 39 deaths Total fatalities 132 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 9 5.0–5.9 2
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
2 [ 70]
Albanian Kingdom , Vlore County
5.0
4.0
IX
25 people were killed and some damage was caused.
25
2 [ 71]
British Burma , Kachin State
6.2
35.0
3 [ 72] [ 73]
British Burma , Bago Region
7.4
10.0
The 1930 Pyu earthquake left 36 people dead and at least 101 injured. Some homes were destroyed or damaged.
36
101+
6 [ 74]
United States , Andreanof Islands , Alaska
6.5
80.0
8 [ 75] [ 76]
Taiwan , Tainan
6.3
15.0
5 people were killed and at least 51 were injured. 297 homes were destroyed.
5
51+
13 [ 77]
Japan , Hokkaido
6.5
100.0
21 [ 78]
Philippines , Babuyan Islands
6.9
170.0
22 [ 79]
Taiwan , Tainan
5.5
0.0
Aftershock of December 8 event. 121 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown.
23 [ 80] [ 81]
New Guinea , Bismarck Sea
6.5
33.0
A tsunami struck the area with 27 deaths and 8 injuries being caused. 104 homes were washed away.
27
8
23 [ 82]
Japan , Hokkaido
6.0
150.0
24 [ 83] [ 84]
Argentina , Salta Province
6.0
35.0
VIII
39 people were killed and at least 101 were injured. Many homes were destroyed or damaged.
39
101+
29 [ 85]
Chile , Atacama Region
6.0
0.0
Depth unknown.
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: JIANGSU PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . January 3, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . January 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 6.5 – New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey. January 18, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . February 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: GREECE: AITANIA-VATHIA (CRETE)" . National Geophysical Data Center . February 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . March 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . March 8, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . March 10, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ITALY: FILICUDI ISLAND" . National Geophysical Data Center . March 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 7.0 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. March 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 6.5 – Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 6.6 – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska" . United States Geological Survey. April 26, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 6.3 – Myanmar-China border region" . United States Geological Survey. April 28, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 1, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 7.5 – Myanmar" . United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): PEGU, RANGOON" . National Geophysical Data Center . May 5, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "M 7.1 – Turkey-Iran border region" . United States Geological Survey. May 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: IRAN: SALMAS" . National Geophysical Data Center . May 6, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 11, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . May 14, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 19, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 23, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 29, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . May 30, 1930. Retrieved March 26, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . June 4, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.0 – New Britain region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey. June 11, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.2 – Sunda Strait, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. June 19, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.4 – near the coast of central Peru" . United States Geological Survey. June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.6 – near the coast of central Peru" . United States Geological Survey. June 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.1 – Meghalaya, India region" . United States Geological Survey. July 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: BANGLADESH: DHUBRI,ASSAM" . National Geophysical Data Center . July 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: SPAIN: MONTILLA" . National Geophysical Data Center . July 5, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.5 – northern Qinghai, China" . United States Geological Survey. July 13, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.9 – Guatemala" . United States Geological Survey. July 14, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): THARRAWADDY" . National Geophysical Data Center . July 18, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . July 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.4 – southern Italy" . United States Geological Survey. July 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ITALY: IRPINIA" . National Geophysical Data Center . July 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . August 4, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.8 – Taiwan region" . United States Geological Survey. August 20, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: SOUTHERN" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Tsunami Event: S. CALIFORNIA" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . September 11, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . September 14, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.9 – Myanmar-China border region" . United States Geological Survey. September 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . September 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: TAJIKISTAN: DUSHANBE (STALINABAD)" . National Geophysical Data Center . September 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . September 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . September 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.6 – near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey. September 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: IRAN: AH,MOBARAKABAD,AB ALI,SARPURAK" . National Geophysical Data Center . October 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . October 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.7 – Vanuatu" . United States Geological Survey. October 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.2 – Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands" . United States Geological Survey. October 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.5 – Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands" . United States Geological Survey. October 28, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . October 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ITALY: SENIGALLIA" . National Geophysical Data Center . October 30, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.5 – Solomon Islands" . United States Geological Survey. October 31, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . November 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.0 – near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. November 9, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.7 – near the east coast of Honshu, Japan" . United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.9 – Papua, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, HIMARE, KUC" . National Geophysical Data Center . November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . November 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.9 – near the south coast of Honshu, Japan" . United States Geological Survey. November 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: HONSHU: IDU" . National Geophysical Data Center . November 25, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, TEPELENE" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.2 – Myanmar-China border region" . United States Geological Survey. December 2, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 7.4 – Myanmar" . United States Geological Survey. December 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR (BURMA): PYU" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 3, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . December 6, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "M 6.3 – Taiwan" . United States Geological Survey. December 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: TAINAN" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 8, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . December 13, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . December 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: TAINAN" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 22, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: BISMARCK SEA" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Tsunami Event: BISMARCK SEA" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . December 23, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . December 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: ARGENTINA: LA POMA" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 24, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHILE: NORTHERN" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 29, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016 .