List_of_earthquakes_in_1954

February
Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw Japan
Deadliest	6.2 Mw Mexico ; 6 deaths
Total fatalities	6
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	4
6.0–6.9	8
5.0–5.9	1

January
Strongest magnitude	6.8 Mw New Zealand
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	5

Earthquakes in 1954
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	Spain, Andalusia (Magnitude 7.8) March 29
Deadliest	France, Chlef Province, Algeria (Magnitude 6.7) September 9 1,243 deaths
Total fatalities	1,295
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
	← 1953 1955 →

List of earthquakes in 1954

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This is a list of earthquakes in 1954. 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 year was characterized by a lack of large events. The largest event of magnitude 7.8 occurred in Spain, albeit a rare event for the area, there were no deaths due to its depth. A significant quake struck Nevada in December. With a magnitude of 7.3, this was one of the largest in the state's history. Total lives lost in the year amounted to 1,295. The vast majority of these came from Algeria, which suffered one of its worst disasters in September.

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"M 6.5 - off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. January 12, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.8 - off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. January 12, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. January 13, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.7 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. February 5, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: MEXICO: CHIAPAS". National Geophysical Data Center. February 5, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 7.0 - Gansu, China". United States Geological Survey. February 11, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.6 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. February 19, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.2 - Bhutan". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.8 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 3, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.8 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 3, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 3, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 3, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.4 - 12km W of Salton City, CA". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 21, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"Significant Earthquake: MYANMAR; INDIA: CALCUTTA, CUTTACK, BHAGALPUR". National Geophysical Data Center. March 21, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.1 - Babuyan Islands region, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 29, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 7.8 - Strait of Gibraltar". United States Geological Survey. March 29, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 7.8 - Strait of Gibraltar". United States Geological Survey. March 29, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: SPAIN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 29, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.0 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Hawaii region, Hawaii". United States Geological Survey. March 30, 1954. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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"M 7.1 - Owen Fracture Zone region". United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1954. Retrieved December 31, 2016.

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"M 6.0 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. April 4, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. April 11, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. April 17, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. April 26, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Sonora, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Sonora, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1954. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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"M 7.2 - Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 7.2 - Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1954. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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"M 6.7 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.7 - Greece". United States Geological Survey. April 30, 1954. Retrieved October 22, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: GREECE: SOPHADES (KARDITSA)". National Geophysical Data Center. April 30, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the coast of Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Baja California Sur, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. May 13, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 15, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: ANHUI PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. June 17, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Ethiopia". United States Geological Survey. June 30, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Ethiopia". United States Geological Survey. June 30, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.6 - Samar, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. July 2, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Samar, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. July 2, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: LUZON: SORSOGON, BACON, LEGASPI". National Geophysical Data Center. July 2, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Burundi region". United States Geological Survey. July 3, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Burundi region". United States Geological Survey. July 3, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.8 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. July 3, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. July 3, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.8 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: NEVADA: FALLON". National Geophysical Data Center. July 6, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.2 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.2 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. July 6, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.2 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. July 13, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. July 18, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.1 - Coquimbo, Chile". United States Geological Survey. July 23, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Coquimbo, Chile". United States Geological Survey. July 23, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. July 26, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. July 26, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"M 6.9 - western Nei Mongol, China". United States Geological Survey. July 31, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.9 - western Nei Mongol, China". United States Geological Survey. July 31, 1954. Retrieved October 24, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: NEI MONGOL". National Geophysical Data Center. July 31, 1954. Retrieved January 1, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Aegean Sea". United States Geological Survey. August 3, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Aegean Sea". United States Geological Survey. August 3, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.2 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.2 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. August 5, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. August 18, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"Significant Earthquake: IRAN: TONBAK,KANGAN,SABAKHI,AKHTAR". National Geophysical Data Center. August 20, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.6 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. August 24, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.6 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. August 24, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. August 30, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 2, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Papua, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. September 4, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.7 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey. September 9, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.7 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey. September 9, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: ALGERIA: ORLEANSVILLE". National Geophysical Data Center. September 9, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.2 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.2 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey. September 10, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. September 14, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. September 20, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. September 20, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. September 23, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. September 27, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. September 27, 1954. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 1, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.8 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. October 3, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. October 3, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 4, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 14, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - Kepulauan Barat Daya, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 14, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"M 6.4 - offshore Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. October 17, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.4 - offshore Baja California, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. October 17, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"M 6.1 - Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. October 21, 1954. Retrieved January 2, 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. October 21, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. October 24, 1954. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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"M 6.7 - Sumbawa region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 2, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.7 - Sumbawa region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 2, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: SUMABAWA: BIMA,RABA". National Geophysical Data Center. November 2, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.1 - 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. November 12, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.1 - 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX". United States Geological Survey. November 12, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

[153] [153]
"M 6.7 - Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands". United States Geological Survey. November 15, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.0 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. November 18, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.0 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. November 23, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.8 - off the coast of Northern California". United States Geological Survey. November 25, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.8 - off the coast of Northern California". United States Geological Survey. November 25, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 25, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

[160] [160]
"M 6.0 - Kyrgyzstan". United States Geological Survey. December 3, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

[161] [161]
"M 6.0 - Kyrgyzstan". United States Geological Survey. December 3, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.1 - Trinidad region, Trinidad and Tobago". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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"M 6.1 - Trinidad region, Trinidad and Tobago". United States Geological Survey. December 4, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 7.3 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. December 16, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 7.3 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. December 16, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.9 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. December 16, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.9 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. December 16, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Northern California". United States Geological Survey. December 21, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.5 - Northern California". United States Geological Survey. December 21, 1954. Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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"M 6.3 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. December 28, 1954. Retrieved January 3, 2017.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	1,243	6.7	France, Chlef Province, Algeria	XI (Extreme)	15.0	September 9
2	31	6.7	Greece, Thessaly	X (Extreme)	10.0	April 30
3	13	6.6	Philippines, southeast Luzon	IX (Violent)	15.0	July 2

Rank	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.8	Spain, Andalusia	IV (Light)	626.2	March 29
2	7.4	Burma, Sagaing Region	( )	183.9	March 21
3	7.3	United States, central Nevada	X (Extreme)	15.0	December 16
= 4	7.2	Japan, Volcano Islands	( )	15.0	February 1
= 4	7.2	Mexico, Gulf of California	VII (Very strong)	10.0	April 29
5	7.1	Owen Fracture Zone	( )	15.0	March 31
= 6	7.0	China, Gansu Province	X (Extreme)	25.0	February 11
= 6	7.0	Indonesia, Banda Sea	( )	540.5	February 20
= 6	7.0	United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands	( )	120.0	February 22
= 6	7.0	Fiji	( )	256.6	September 17

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]^[2]	Indonesia, Flores	6.2	60.0	V
12^[3]	New Zealand, south of South Island	6.5	35.0		Beginning of a series of events.
12^[4]	New Zealand, south of South Island	6.8	35.0
13^[5]	New Zealand, south of South Island	6.7	15.0
28^[6]	Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero	6.0	0.0		Unknown depth.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[7]	Japan, Volcano Islands	7.2	15.0
5^[8]^[9]	Australia, New Ireland (island), Papua and New Guinea	6.7	35.0	VI
5^[10]^[11]	Mexico, Chiapas	6.2	117.5		6 people were killed. Damage costs were around $17 million (1954 rate).	6
11^[12]^[13]^[14]	China, Gansu Province	7.0	25.0	X	Many homes were destroyed.
19^[15]^[16]	Nicaragua, off the west coast	6.8	35.0	rowspan="2"\| Doublet earthquake.
19^[17]^[18]	Nicaragua, off the west coast	6.8	35.0	VI
19^[19]	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	6.6	25.0
19^[20]	Mexico, Michoacan	6.0	85.0
20^[21]	Indonesia, Banda Sea	7.0	540.5
22^[22]	United Kingdom, South Sandwich Islands	7.0	120.0
23^[23]^[24]	India, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh	6.2	15.0	VI	Border region between the two countries.
28^[25]	Japan, Ryukyu Islands	6.5	20.0
28^[26]	Australia, east of Adelaide	5.4	4.0	VIII	Some damage was caused in the 1954 Adelaide earthquake. This was one of the strongest events in the area.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
3^[27]^[28]	Australia, Hela Province, Papua and New Guinea	6.8	15.0	VII
3^[29]^[30]	United States, southern Alaska	6.3	56.0	V
6^[31]	Fiji, south of	6.5	530.6
9^[32]	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Kuril Islands	6.3	27.5
17^[33]	Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero	6.0	0.0		Unknown depth
19^[34]^[35]	United States, southern California	6.4	6.0	VIII
21^[36]^[37]	Burma, Sagaing Region	7.4	183.9		Some damage was caused.
29^[38]	Philippines, Babuyan Islands	6.1	25.0
29^[39]^[40]^[41]	Spain, Andalusia	7.8	626.2	IV	Some damage was reported.
30^[42]^[43]	United States, Hawaii (island), Hawaii	6.0	9.0	VI	Foreshock.
30^[44]^[45]	United States, Hawaii (island), Hawaii	6.5	9.0	VIII
31^[46]	Owen Fracture Zone	7.1	15.0

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List of earthquakes in 1954

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By death toll

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Notable events

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w New Zealand
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	5

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w Japan
Deadliest	6.2 M_w Mexico 6 deaths
Total fatalities	6
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	4
6.0–6.9	8
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.8 M_w Spain
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	9

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w Mexico
Deadliest	6.7 M_w Greece 31 deaths
Total fatalities	31
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	7

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w Japan
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	8

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w Indonesia
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w China
Deadliest	6.6 M_w Philippines 13 deaths
Total fatalities	13
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	12

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.7 M_w Tonga
Deadliest	5.0 M_w Iran 1 death
Total fatalities	1
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	5
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w Fiji
Deadliest	6.7 M_w France 1,243 deaths
Total fatalities	1,243
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	12

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w United Kingdom
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	7

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w United States
Deadliest	6.5 M_w United States 1 death
Total fatalities	1
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	7