List of earthquakes in 1927

Earthquakes in 1927
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest	China, Gansu Province, (Magnitude 7.7) May 22
Deadliest	China, Gansu Province, (Magnitude 7.7) May 22, 40,912 deaths
Total fatalities	44,452
Number by magnitude
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1927. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on this 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. China and Japan both saw great destruction caused by earthquakes in March and May. The China earthquake in particular had nearly 41,000 deaths. Yunnan Province, China had its fair share of earthquakes. Ukraine had several earthquakes with one on September 11 causing deaths. The West Bank region had a destructive tremor in July.

Strongest

China, Gansu Province, (Magnitude 7.7) May 22

Deadliest

China, Gansu Province, (Magnitude 7.7) May 22, 40,912 deaths

Total fatalities44,452

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	40,912	7.7	China, Gansu Province	XI (Extreme)	15.0	May 22
2	3,022	7.0	Japan, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu	VII (Very strong)	10.0	March 7
3	268	6.3	Transjordan, Balqaba Governorate	IX (Violent)	15.0	July 11
4	101	5.5	China, Yunnan Province	VII (Very strong)	0.0	November 24
5	51	6.0	China, Yunnan Province	VIII (Severe)	0.0	March 14
6	50	6.3	Dutch East Indies, Sulawesi	VII (Very strong)	20.0	December 1
7	30	6.4	Taiwan, Chiayi County	( )	10.0	August 24
8	11	6.7	Soviet Union, Crimea	IX (Violent)	35.0	September 11

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.7	40,912	China, Gansu Province	XI (Extreme)	15.0	May 22
2	7.5	0	Dutch East Indies, northwest of the Tanimbar Islands	( )	35.0	June 3
3	7.3	0	United States, west of Chichagof Island, Alaska	VII (Very strong)	10.0	October 24
= 4	7.2	0	Chile, Aisen Region	( )	15.0	November 21
= 4	7.2	0	Soviet Union, Kamchatka Peninsula	( )	15.0	December 28
= 5	7.1	0	New Hebrides	( )	30.0	January 24
= 5	7.1	0	Dutch East Indies, Flores Sea	( )	15.0	March 3
= 5	7.1	0	Fiji	( )	295.0	April 1
= 5	7.1	0	Argentina, Mendoza Province	( )	110.0	April 14
= 5	7.1	0	Netherlands New Guinea, off the north coast of West Papua	( )	15.0	August 10
= 6	7.0	0	Japan, Kuril Islands	( )	15.0	February 16
= 6	7.0	3,022	Japan, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu	( )	10.0	March 7
= 6	7.0	0	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	( )	35.0	August 5

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[1]	Mexico, northern Baja California	5.8	0.0		A few people were injured. Damage of at least $1 million (1927 rate) was caused. 20 homes were damaged in Calexico, California. The depth was unknown.		1+
15^[2]	Japan, southern Sea of Japan	6.5	420.0
17^[3]	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	6.4	35.0
24^[4]	New Hebrides	7.1	30.0
24^[5]	New Hebrides	6.5	35.0		Aftershock.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[6]	Territory of New Guinea, southwest of Bougainville Island	6.6	35.0
3^[7]	China, Yellow Sea	6.5	20.0
14^[8]	Yugoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina	6.2	50.0		See 1927 Ljubinje earthquake
16^[9]	Japan, Kuril Islands	7.0	15.0
16^[10]	Japan, Kuril Islands	6.5	15.0		Aftershock.
25^[11]	New Zealand, Gisborne Region, North Island	6.2	35.0
28^[12]	Chile, Atacama Region	6.5	35.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
3^[13]	Dutch East Indies, Flores Sea	7.1	15.0
7^[14]^[15]	Japan, Kyoto Prefecture, Honshu	7.0	10.0		Major destruction was a consequence of the 1927 Kita Tango earthquake. 3,022 people were killed. Another 3,295 were injured. Property damage costs were $40 million (1927 rate). The earthquake destroyed 15,594 homes with a further 9,821 damaged.	3,022	3,295
13^[16]	Peru, off the north coast	6.0	35.0
14^[17]	China, Yunnan Province	6.0	0.0	VIII	At least 51 people were killed and many homes were destroyed in the area. The depth was unknown.	51+
15^[18]	Burma, Sagaing Region	6.5	130.0
15^[19]	China, Qinghai Province	6.0	35.0
20^[20]	China, Yunnan Province	5.0	0.0	VI	7 people were killed and a few homes were destroyed. The depth was unknown.	7

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Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.1 M_w New Hebrides
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.0 M_w Kuril Islands
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	6

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.1 M_w Dutch East Indies
Deadliest	7.0 M_w Japan 3,022 deaths
Total fatalities	3,080+
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.1 M_w 2 events
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	8

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.7 M_w China
Deadliest	7.7 M_w China 40,912 deaths
Total fatalities	40,912
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.5 M_w Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest	6.9 M_w Greece
Deadliest	6.3 M_w Transjordan 268 deaths
Total fatalities	268
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	5

Number by magnitude
Strongest	6.7 M_w Soviet Union
Deadliest	5.7 M_w Soviet Union 11 deaths
Total fatalities	11
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	4
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.3 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.2 M_w Chile
Deadliest	5.5 M_w China 101+ deaths
Total fatalities	101+
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	8
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.2 M_w Soviet Union
Deadliest	6.3 M_w Dutch East Indies 50 deaths
Total fatalities	50
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1