List of earthquakes in 1937

This is a list of earthquakes in 1937. 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. The death toll of 497 was the lowest since 1921. China once again bore the brunt of the deadly events. The largest magnitude event was a 7.8 in January in China. Activity was fairly scattered across the planet with China, Indonesia, Mexico, South America, the southern Pacific Ocean islands and Alaska seeing large (7.0+ magnitude) events.

Earthquakes in 1937
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1937
Strongest magnitude China, Qinghai Province (Magnitude 7.8) January 7
Deadliest China, Shandong Province (Magnitude 6.9) July 31 390 deaths
Total fatalities497
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.914
6.0−6.965
5.0−5.92
← 1936
1938 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 390 6.9  China, Shandong Province IX (Violent) 25.0 July 31
2 51 5.0  China, Shanxi Province VII (Very strong) 0.0 September 15
3 34 7.3  Mexico, Veracruz ( ) 90.0 July 26
4 15 6.3  Peru, Pasco Region X (Extreme) 15.0 December 24
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 0  China, Qinghai Province X (Extreme) 15.0 January 7
2 7.5 1  Philippines, Luzon VIII (Severe) 15.0 August 20
= 3 7.4 0  Russia, Kuril Islands ( ) 30.0 February 21
= 3 7.4 4  Mexico, Guerrero ( ) 25.0 December 23
= 4 7.3 0  Fiji ( ) 330.0 April 16
= 4 7.3 34  Mexico, Veracruz ( ) 90.0 July 26
= 4 7.3 0  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 120.0 September 3
= 5 7.2 0  Solomon Islands ( ) 15.0 January 25
= 5 7.2 0  United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands ( ) 95.0 September 8
= 5 7.2 0  Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province VII (Very strong) 200.0 November 14
= 6 7.1 0  Peru, off the coast of northern ( ) 30.0 June 21
= 6 7.1 0  Ecuador, Pastaza Province ( ) 175.0 July 19
= 6 7.1 0  Indonesia, Bali Sea ( ) 610.0 August 11
7 7.0 0  United States, central Alaska VIII (Severe) 10.0 July 22
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January
January
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw  China
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[1] Papua New Guinea, West Sepik Province6.035.0
5[2] Japan, southeast of Kyushu6.520.0
7[3][4] China, Qinghai Province7.815.0X Some damage was reported.
11[5] Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca6.0110.0
12[6] Nicaragua, Chinandega Department0.00.0 Some damage was caused. The magnitude and depth were unknown.
23[7] Papua New Guinea, southeast of New Ireland (island)6.835.0
25[8] Solomon Islands7.215.0

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Russia
Deadliest5.4 Mw  Algeria
1+ deaths
Total fatalities1+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.90
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

10[9] Algeria, Guelma Province5.40.0VIII At least 1 person died and some damage was caused. The depth was unknown.1+
21[10][11] Russia, Kuril Islands7.430.0 Some damage was reported.

March
March
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Peru
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

9[12] Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province6.420.0
14[13] Chile, off the coast of Antofagasta Region6.415.0
19[14] Chile, Atacama Region6.070.0
25[15][16] United States, southern California6.06.0VI
29[17] Peru, Moquegua Region6.6120.0

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Fiji
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[18] Fiji6.5600.0
5[19] Indonesia, off the north coast of Papua (province)6.815.0
16[20] Fiji7.3330.0
29[21][22] United States, south of Alaska Peninsula6.635.0I
29[23] Russia, Primorsky Krai6.2370.0

May
May
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw 5 events
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.97
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

10[24] Fiji, south of6.5640.0
13[25] Indonesia, south of Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi6.2200.0
21[26] Colombia, Cauca Department6.590.0
28[27] Papua New Guinea, Rabaul0.00.0VIII Some homes were destroyed. This event was part of a volcanic eruption which left 507 dead. The magnitude and depth was unknown.
28[28] Mexico, Chiapas6.5150.0
28[29] Japan, Volcano Islands6.5530.0
31[30] Indonesia, northeast of Halmahera6.2170.0
31[31] Papua New Guinea, southwest of Bougainville Island6.5100.0

June
June
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Peru
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

8[32] Russia, Kuril Islands6.5130.0
8[33] Mexico, Chiapas6.2200.0
21[34] Peru, off the north coast7.130.0

July
July
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Mexico
Deadliest6.9 Mw  China
390 deaths
Total fatalities424
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.93
6.0−6.910
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[35] Indonesia, north of Simeulue6.330.0
2[36] Vanuatu6.535.0
4[37] Solomon Islands6.515.0 rowspan="2"| Doublet earthquake
4[38] Solomon Islands6.615.0
9[39] Peru, Arequipa Region6.0180.0
15[40] Russia, off the east coast of Kamchatka6.5140.0
18[41][42] United States, Fox Islands (Alaska)6.370.0I
19[43] Ecuador, Pastaza Province7.1175.0
21[44] Russia, south of Sakhalin6.0400.0
22[45][46] United States, central Alaska7.010.0VIII Some minor damage was reported.
26[47][48] Mexico, Veracruz7.390.0 34 people were killed in the 1937 Orizaba earthquake. Some damage was caused.34
26[49] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.635.0
31[50][51] China, Shandong Province6.925.0IX 390 deaths were reported and at least 101 people were injured. Many homes were wrecked.390101+

August
August
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw  Philippines
Deadliest7.5 Mw  Philippines
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[52] China, Shandong Province6.725.0 This came around 14 hours after the previous deadly event on July 31st.
4[53] India, Nicobar Islands6.0120.0
5[54] Papua New Guinea, West New Britain Province6.6140.0
8[55] United States, Northern Mariana Islands6.5120.0
11[56] Indonesia, Bali Sea7.1610.0
20[57][58] Philippines, Luzon7.515.0VIII 1 person was killed and 200 were injured. Many homes were destroyed or damaged.1200
31[59] Burma, Kachin State6.615.0

September
September
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw 2 events
Deadliest5.0 Mw  China
51 deaths
Total fatalities52+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.99
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[60] New Zealand, south of the Kermadec Islands6.545.0
3[61][62] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska7.280.0I
4[63] Fiji6.535.0
8[64] United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands7.295.0
15[65] China, Shanxi Province5.00.0VII At least 51 people died and many homes were destroyed.51+
15[66] Solomon Islands6.735.0
21[67] Laos, Oudomxay Province6.035.0
21[68] Indonesia, Molucca Sea6.750.0
23[69] Papua New Guinea, southwest of Bougainville Island6.935.0
24[70] Chile, Antofagasta Region6.0130.0
27[71][72] Indonesia, south of Java6.855.0IX 1 person was killed. 326 homes were destroyed and a further 2,200 were damaged.1
28[73] Indonesia, south of Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi6.5200.0

October
October
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Mexico
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.96
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

5[74] Mexico, Guerrero0.00.0 Major damage was caused. The magnitude and depth were unknown.
6[75] Mexico, Morelos6.735.0
12[76] Chile, Antofagasta Region6.5110.0
17[77] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.525.0
23[78] New Zealand, Bay of Plenty Region, North Island6.235.0
27[79] Chile, O'Higgins Region6.0110.0
29[80] Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.2230.0

November
November
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Afghanistan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[81] Chile, Antofagasta Region6.075.0
14[82][83] Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province7.2200.0VII Major damage was caused.
15[84] India, Jammu and Kashmir6.430.0
26[85] Taiwan, east of6.050.0
28[86] Indonesia, off the west coast of Sumatra6.515.0
30[87] Ethiopia, SNNPR6.310.0

December
December
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Mexico
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Peru
15 deaths
Total fatalities19
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.98
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

8[88][89] Taiwan, Taitung County6.915.0 1 person was hurt and 5 homes collapsed.1
12[90] Chile, Antofagasta Region6.060.0
13[91] Taiwan, off the east coast6.715.0
16[92] Greece, south of Crete6.5100.0
17[93] Taiwan, Taitung County6.615.0
18[94] Uzbekistan, Tashkent Region6.515.0
23[95][96] Mexico, Guerrero7.425.0 4 deaths were reported.4
24[97][98] Peru, Pasco Region6.315.0X 15 people died and some damage was caused.15
25[99] Russia, Irkutsk Oblast6.035.0
26[100] El Salvador, La Libertad Department (El Salvador)0.00.0 Major damage was caused. The magnitude and depth were unknown.

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