Significant earthquakes of 1927

September 16, 1927 Earthquake: Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

September 16, 1927 · M4.9

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine on September 16, 1927 at 08:21 UTC, 27 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
September 16, 1927
Time
08:21 UTC
Place
Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Magnitude
4.9
Focal depth
27 km (17 mi)
Epicenter
44.300° N, 34.000° E
Country
Ukraine

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10614.