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The 1933 Sanriku earthquake (昭和三陸地震, Shōwa Sanriku Jishin) occurred on the Sanriku coast of the Tōhoku region of Honshū, Japan on March 2 with a moment magnitude of 8.4. The associated tsunami caused widespread devastation.
January 1-May 31 – Defense of the Great Wall February 21–March 1 – Battle of Rehe March 2 – 1933 Sanriku earthquake.Although the earthquake itself does little damage, the associated tsunami, recorded at a height of 28.7 metres (94 ft) at Ōfunato, Iwate, caused extensive damage, destroys many homes and causes numerous casualties.
This is a list of earthquakes in 1933. 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.
0–9. 1927 North Tango earthquake; 1930 North Izu earthquake; 1933 Sanriku earthquake; 1936 Miyagi earthquake; 1939 Oga earthquake; 1941 Hyūga-nada earthquake
Major seismic activity on the Sanriku coast during the 20th century includes: 1933 Sanriku earthquake- More than 3,000 people died; the casualties were caused by the subsequent tsunami. This quake/tsunami was not on the scale of the March 2011 disaster, nor earlier disasters noted above.
1933 Sanriku earthquake: Earthquake and Tsunami 2 Mar 1933: Offshore Tōhoku region, Hawaii: Tsunami waves of 2.9 meters (9 ft 6 in) reached the Hawaiian coastline and caused minor damage. 2,925: 1927 Kita Tango earthquake: Earthquake 7 Mar 1927: Kyoto Prefecture: 2,306: 1945 Mikawa earthquake: Earthquake 13 Jan 1945: Aichi Prefecture
California's approach to seismic safety, particularly in schools, ramped up significantly after the deadly March 10, 1933, earthquake in Long Beach.
March 3, 1933: 8.4 M w [42] 3,000+ 1933 Sanriku earthquake: 昭和三陸地震: Shōwa Sanriku Jishin: 290 km (180 mi) east of the city of Kamaishi, Iwate: Kamaishi Bay, Iwate after 1933 earthquake and tsunami: November 3, 1936: 7.2 M s: 0: 1936 Miyagi earthquake: 1936年宮城県沖地震: Sen-kyūhyaku-sanjūroku-nen Miyagi-ken-oki Jishin ...