This is a list of earthquakes in 1954. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater
earthquake
An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, fr ...
s appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. The year was characterized by a lack of large events. The largest event of magnitude 7.8 occurred in
Spain
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, albeit a rare event for the area, there were no deaths due to its depth. A significant quake struck
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
in December. With a magnitude of 7.3, this was one of the largest in the state's history. Total lives lost in the year amounted to 1,295. The vast majority of these came from
Algeria
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, which suffered one of its worst disasters in September.
Overall
By death toll
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Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
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Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
References
{{Earthquakes in the 1950s
1954
1954