- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 30, 1929 CE
- Location:
- Argentina, Mendoza
- Magnitude:
- 6.7 Mw
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Deaths:
- 31
- Injuries:
- 65
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 3 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 6.7
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.68
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.95
Other earthquake records of 1929 CE
- Iran, Kopet-Dagh · Mw 7.2 · 3,800 deaths
- Turkey, Susehri · M 6.5 · 64 deaths
- Venezuela, Cumana · M 6.9 · 50 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 — Argentina, Mendoza happen?
- May 30, 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: 31. Historical death tolls vary by source.