Earthquakes in April 1940

9 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.

Events

9

Strongest

M7.1

24 km E of Attu Station, Alaska

Busiest day

16 Apr

2 events

Daily average

0.3

Events per day

Strongest earthquakes

7.1
M7.1 earthquake - 24 km E of Attu Station, Alaska
31594 d ago30 km deep
Extreme
7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 80 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska
31594 d ago30 km deep
Extreme
6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Sentani, Papua
31609 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
31583 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.3
M6.3 earthquake - 157 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
31583 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake - 148 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
31591 d ago35 km deep
Major
6.1
M6.1 earthquake near Valparaíso, Valparaiso
31602 d ago20 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 175 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska
31591 d ago15 km deep
Major
6.0
M6.0 earthquake - 148 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia
31596 d ago35 km deep
Major