List of earthquakes in 1939

Earthquakes in 1939
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1939

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands (Magnitude 7.9) April 30
Deadliest Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey (Magnitude 7.7) December 26 32,700 deaths
Total fatalities 62,860
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 17
6.0−6.9 78
5.0−5.9 3
 1938
1940 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1939. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. All dates are listed according to UTC time. 1939 was one of the deadliest years for earthquakes with over 60,000 deaths. Two major events resulted in this being the case. In January, a quake struck Chile causing 30,000 deaths, and in December Turkey was shaken by a quake which left 32,700 dead. Several other events occurred in Japan, Peru, Turkey and Ghana which left some fatalities. The largest quake of the year was in the Solomon Islands in April.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 32,700 7.7 Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey 35.0 December 26
2 30,000 7.7 Chile Maule Region, Chile 0.0 January 25
3 41 6.5 Turkey Izmir Province, Turkey 35.0 September 22
4 37 0.0 Peru Madre de Dios Region, Peru 0.0 June 24
5 27 7.0 Japan off the coast of Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 35.0 May 1
6 22 6.5 Ghana Eastern Region (Ghana) 35.0 June 22
7 13 5.9 Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey 80.0 November 21
8 12 7.9 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 April 30

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.9 12 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 April 30
2 7.8 0 Indonesia Gulf of Tomini, Indonesia 35.0 December 21
3 7.7 30,000 Chile Maule Region, Chile 0.0 January 25
3 7.7 5 Papua New Guinea south of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea 35.0 January 30
3 7.7 32,700 Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey 35.0 December 26
4 7.3 0 Chile Atacama Region, Chile 35.0 April 18
4 7.3 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 101.0 October 17
5 7.2 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 October 10
5 7.2 0 Costa Rica Alajuela Province, Costa Rica 35.0 December 21
6 7.1 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 February 3
6 7.1 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 35.0 December 16
7 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea 35.0 March 2
7 7.0 0 southern Indian Ocean 15.0 March 21
7 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 35.0 April 5
7 7.0 27 Japan off the coast of Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 35.0 May 1
7 7.0 0 Tonga Tonga 35.0 June 8
7 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 172.4 August 12

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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