- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 17, 1929 CE
- Location:
- Venezuela, Cumana
- Magnitude:
- 6.9
- Deaths:
- 50
- Injuries:
- 800
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.9
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.7
Other earthquake records of 1929 CE
- Iran, Kopet-Dagh · Mw 7.2 · 3,800 deaths
- Turkey, Susehri · M 6.5 · 64 deaths
- Argentina, Mendoza · Mw 6.7 · 31 deaths
- Canada, Grand Banks · Mw 7.2 · 28 deaths
- Iran, Faruj · Mw 5.9 · 21 deaths
- New Zealand, South Island · Ms 7.5 · 17 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1929 CE Earthquake — Venezuela, Cumana happen?
- January 17, 1929 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 50. Historical death tolls vary by source.