List of earthquakes in 1941

Earthquakes in 1941
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1941

  • 4.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault (Magnitude 8.0) November 25
Deadliest Saudi Arabia Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia (Magnitude 6.2) January 11 1,200 deaths
Total fatalities 2,955
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 14
6.0−6.9 87
5.0−5.9 1
 1940
1942 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1941. 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. With 1,200 lives lost, Saudi Arabia experienced the heaviest death toll on January 11. Other deadly quakes occurred in Iran, Turkey, Taiwan, Burma, and China. There were 15 magnitude 7.0+ events altogether. The largest event was in the north Atlantic Ocean at the Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault in November with a magnitude 8.0. Other large events struck India, Japan, and Mexico to name a few. Australia saw a couple of unusually large quakes this year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 1,200 6.2 Saudi Arabia Jizan Region, Saudi Arabia 35.0 January 11
2 730 6.3 Iran South Khorasan Province, Iran 15.0 February 16
3 430 6.0 Turkey Agri Province, Turkey 35.0 September 10
4 319 7.3 Taiwan Tainan City, Taiwan 15.0 December 16
5 132 6.0 China Heilongjiang Province, China 35.0 May 5
6 51 7.2 China Yunnan Province, China 10.0 December 26
7 50 6.9 China Yunnan Province, China 25.0 May 16
8 15 6.0 China Sichuan Province, China 0.0 October 8
8 15 5.9 Turkey Erzincan Province, Turkey 70.0 November 12

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.0 0 Azores–Gibraltar Transform Fault 10.0 November 25
2 7.9 2 Japan east of Kyushu, Japan 35.0 November 18
3 7.6 0 Mexico Michoacan, Mexico 30.0 April 15
3 7.6 1 India Andaman Islands, India 20.0 June 26
4 7.4 4 Papua New Guinea off the northeast coast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea 15.0 January 13
4 7.4 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands 35.0 May 17
4 7.4 0 Indonesia Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia 35.0 November 8
5 7.3 6 Costa Rica Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica 20.0 December 5
5 7.3 319 Taiwan Tainan City, Taiwan 15.0 December 16
6 7.2 0 Argentina Jujuy Province, Argentina 200.0 April 3
6 7.2 0 New Zealand Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 35.0 August 2
6 7.2 51 China Yunnan Province, China 10.0 December 26
7 7.1 0 United Kingdom South Sandwich Islands 35.0 November 15
8 7.0 0 Philippines south of Luzon, Philippines 15.0 November 5
8 7.0 0 Costa Rica off the west coast of Costa Rica 15.0 December 6

Notable events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

References

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