List of earthquakes in 1949
By magnitude
Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

List of earthquakes in 1949

Section Title: By magnitude
Table Section Text: Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date

1	8.2	0	Canada western Haida Gwaii, Canada	10.0	August 22

2	7.7	1	Chile Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile	10.0	December 17

3	7.5	0	Afghanistan Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan	228.7	March 4

3	7.5	3,500	Tajikistan Districts of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan	20.0	July 10

3	7.5	0	Tonga Tonga	75.1	August 6

4	7.4	0	Philippines Mindanao, Philippines	127.0	April 30

5	7.3	21	China southern Xinjiang Province, China	10.0	February 23

5	7.3	0	Chile Tarapaca Region, Chile	101.1	April 25

5	7.3	0	New Zealand Kermadec Islands, New Zealand	205.0	November 22

5	7.3	3	Chile Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile	10.0	December 17

6	7.2	0	Vanuatu Vanuatu	145.0	July 23

6	7.2	0	Papua New Guinea west of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea	90.0	October 19

7	7.1	0	Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands	15.0	July 2

7	7.1	16	Philippines Luzon, Philippines	15.0	December 29

8	7.0	0	Fiji Fiji	104.1	January 24

8	7.0	0	Alaska Andreanof Islands, Alaska	202.1	February 2

8	7.0	0	Indonesia north of Halmahera, Indonesia	60.0	March 27

Sentence(s)

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Alaskan Andreanof Islands in Alaska on February 2 at a depth of 202.1 km.

final_sentence: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Alaskan Andreanof Islands in Alaska on February 2 at a depth of 202.1 km.