This is a list of earthquakes in 1929. 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. Several large events occurred this year with the main focus of the activity being in Alaska with 4 magnitude 7.0 + events. The deadliest earthquake struck Turkmenistan in May with 3,800 of the years 3,972 deaths in this event. A rare earthquake struck the north Atlantic Ocean in November with the deaths of 28 in Canada being caused by a tsunami. Dutch East Indies was notably quiet this year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province 2 Turkey, Sivas Province 3 , off the coast of Sucre (state) 4 , off the Grand Banks 5 , Tasman District, South Island Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , South Sandwich Islands = 2 , south of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska = 2 , Near Islands, Alaska 3 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 4 , south of Haida Gwaii = 4 , Tasman District, South Island = 4 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska = 5 Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province = 5 , Mindanao = 5 , south of Newfoundland = 6 , Badakhshan Province = 6 central Mid-Atlantic Ridge = 6 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge = 6 , southern Mindanao = 6 , Federated States of Micronesia, State of Yap = 7 , Canterbury, New Zealand = 7 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska = 7 , off the southeast coast of Mindanao Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.7 160.0 , Inner Mongolia 6.0 0.0 2 people were killed and 100 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 2 , Luzon 6.2 25.0 , off the coast of Sucre (state) 6.7 10.0 50 people were killed and 800 were injured during the 1929 Cumaná earthquake. Major damage was caused. 50 800 British Burma, Kachin State 5.5 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. , central Alaska 6.2 35.0 Italian Somaliland, off the northwest coast 6.0 35.0 , off the south coast 6.9 15.0

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 7.1 200.0 Fairly heavy damage was caused. central Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.1 10.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.8 165.0 , off the south coast 6.7 30.0 , Ryukyu Islands 6.0 35.0 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 7.1 10.0 , Alaska Peninsula 6.4 30.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.2 250.0 , south of the Aleutian Islands 7.8 15.0 A tsunami was reported which caused some damage. , Canterbury, New Zealand 7.0 20.0 1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake , Northern Mariana Islands 6.6 200.0 , off the south coast 6.4 35.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Mindanao 6.6 610.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.0 100.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Turkmen SSR, Ahal Province 7.2 10.0 Major damage was caused in the 1929 Kopet Dag earthquake. 3,800 people were killed. 3,800 , off the north coast of Papua (province) 6.5 25.0 Ethiopian Empire, Afar Region 6.0 35.0 Turkey, Sivas Province 6.5 35.0 The 1929 Suşehri earthquake killed 64 people. 64 , off the east coast of Kyushu 6.7 35.0 , Ucayali Region 6.8 160.0 , south of Haida Gwaii 7.3 15.0 Some damage was caused and a tsunami was observed. , Mendoza Province 6.6 10.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the south coast of Honshu 6.9 350.4 Kazakh ASSR, Kyzylorda Region 6.5 35.0 , Davao Gulf, Mindanao 7.1 200.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.5 35.0 Foreshock to event on June 13. , East Sepik Province 6.6 120.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.9 35.0 , Mindanao 7.2 35.0 Many homes were destroyed. , east of Mindanao 6.4 35.0 Aftershock. , Tasman District 7.3 20.0 17 people died in the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Many homes were destroyed. 17 , east of Mindanao 6.4 35.0 Aftershock. , East Java 6.2 60.0 , South Sandwich Islands 8.1 15.0 , east of Mindanao 6.5 30.0 Aftershock.

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , central Alaska 6.2 35.0 , central Alaska 6.5 20.0 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 7.0 35.0 Foreshock. , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.5 25.0 Foreshock. , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 7.3 35.0 Iran, North Khorasan Province 5.8 57.0 5 people were killed and some damage was caused. 5 Iran, Khuzestan Province 6.2 35.0 6 people died and some damage was caused. 6 , Reykjavík 6.2 10.0 , Yamanashi Prefecture, Honshu 6.5 60.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured India, Andaman Islands 6.5 35.0 Western Samoa Trust Territory, south of 6.5 35.0 British Burma, Magway Region 6.6 15.0 Taiwan, off the east coast 6.5 35.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Iran, Sistan and Baluchestan Province 6.5 110.0 , south of Leyte 6.0 300.0 , Gulf of California 6.0 35.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Russian SFSR, eastern Kamchatka 6.3 50.0 , Hawaii (island) 6.4 10.0 , Kermadec Islands 6.5 35.0 British Burma, Kachin State 6.3 15.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.8 65.0 , Antofagasta Region 6.0 100.0 Aftershock. Taiwan, southwest of 6.5 35.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Mindanao 6.2 35.0 , Federated States of Micronesia, State of Yap 7.1 10.0 , off the southeast coast of Mindanao 7.0 35.0 northern Atlantic Ocean 7.2 10.0 The 1929 Grand Banks earthquake was one of the largest on record in this area. The earthquake generated a tsunami which affected Newfoundland, Canada. 28 people were killed and property damage costs were $1 million (1929 rate). 28 , Papua (province) 6.8 35.0

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the west coast of Sumatra 6.7 25.0 , Near Islands, Alaska 7.8 20.0 , Ceram Sea 6.5 230.0

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