List of earthquakes in 1944

Earthquakes in 1944
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1944

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan (Magnitude 8.1) December 7
Deadliest Argentina San Juan Province, Argentina (Magnitude 7.0) January 15 8,000 deaths
Total fatalities 11,678
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 18
6.0−6.9 69
5.0−5.9 1
 1943
1945 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1944. 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. Activity was spread across the world during this year. The southwest Pacific Islands saw a good proportion of the earthquakes. Japan had the largest event of the year in December. Argentina and Turkey had the bulk of the deaths. The quake in Argentina in January was the worst in the country's history. The Atlantic Ocean was quiet. New York State had its largest recorded earthquake in September causing some damage.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 8,000 7.0 Argentina San Juan Province, Argentina 15.0 January 15
2 2,381 7.6 Turkey Cankiri Province, Turkey 30.0 February 1
3 1,223 8.1 Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan 15.0 December 7
4 30 6.8 Turkey off the west coast of Turkey 15.0 October 6
5 21 6.0 Turkey Kutahya Province, Turkey 33.0 June 25
6 20 4.8 Iran Golestan Province, Iran 7.0 April 5

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 1,223 Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan 15.0 December 7
2 7.6 2,381 Turkey Cankiri Province, Turkey 30.0 February 1
2 7.6 0 Indonesia West Papua (province), Indonesia 15.0 April 27
3 7.5 0 Indonesia Lembata, Indonesia 220.0 March 22
4 7.3 0 Fiji Fiji 632.7 May 25
5 7.2 0 Russia eastern Kamchatka Krai, Russia 35.0 September 23
5 7.2 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 165.0 November 24
6 7.1 0 Papua New Guinea East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea 120.0 January 7
6 7.1 0 Maldives southeast of Maldives 15.0 February 29
6 7.1 3 China northern Xinjiang Province, China 10.0 March 9
6 7.1 0 Papua New Guinea north of New Ireland (island), Papua New Guinea 15.0 May 25
6 7.1 0 United States Fox Islands, Alaska 70.0 July 27
6 7.1 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands 35.0 November 16
7 7.0 8,000 Argentina San Juan Province, Argentina 15.0 January 15
7 7.0 0 Peru Puno Region, Peru 200.0 February 29
7 7.0 0 Mexico off the coast of Chiapas, Mexico 25.0 June 28
7 7.0 0 Japan Hokkaido, Japan 75.0 October 2
7 7.0 0 New Caledonia southeast of Loyalty Islands 120.0 October 5
7 7.0 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu 170.0 November 29

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

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