- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 25, 1930 CE
- Location:
- Tristan da Cunha region
- Magnitude:
- 6.1 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
Other earthquake records of 1930 CE
- Iran, Salmas · Mw 7.1 · 2,539 deaths
- Italy, Irpinia · Ms 6.5 · 1,430 deaths
- Nicaragua, Managua · 1,000 deaths
- Myanmar (Burma), Pegu, Rangoon · Mw 7.4 · 500 deaths
- Japan, Honshu: Idu · Ms 7.1 · 259 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5.5 · 200 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Głos Ziemi Białostockiej R.1December 24, 1930open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.1 - Tristan da Cunha region (1930 CE) happen?
- December 25, 1930 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.