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Earthquakes in 1918 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1918
Strongest magnitude Philippines , south of Mindanao August 15 (Magnitude 8.3)Deadliest China , off the coast of Fujian Province February 13 (Magnitude 7.3) 2,000 deathsTotal fatalities 2,221 9.0+ 0
This is a list of earthquakes in 1918 . Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes 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. A couple of major events capped a fairly active year. The two major events came within weeks of each other. The largest was a magnitude 8.3 in the Philippines in August. In early September a magnitude 8.1 struck Russia . The deadliest event occurred in February in China when a magnitude 7.3 caused 2,000 deaths.
Overall
By death toll
Note : At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
8.3
52
Philippines , south of Mindanao
X (Extreme )
20.0
August 15
2
8.1
23
Russian SFSR , Kuril Islands
( )
15.0
September 7
= 3
7.8
0
Russian SFSR , east of the Kuril Islands
( )
15.0
November 8
= 3
7.8
1
Chile , Atacama Region
( )
25.0
December 4
= 4
7.5
0
New Guinea , off the north coast of
( )
15.0
July 3
= 4
7.5
0
Dutch East Indies , Babar Islands
( )
35.0
November 18
5
7.4
0
Russia , Primorsky Krai
( )
330.4
January 30
= 6
7.3
2,000
China , Fujian Province
X (Extreme )
15.0
February 13
= 6
7.3
0
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
( )
15.0
May 20
= 7
7.2
0
Bangladesh , Sreemangal Upazila
( )
15.0
July 8
= 7
7.2
0
New Guinea , Mussau Island
( )
15.0
October 27
= 8
7.1
0
Fiji
( )
35.0
May 22
= 8
7.1
144
United States , northwest of Puerto Rico
IX (Violent )
15.0
October 11
= 8
7.1
0
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
( )
15.0
December 2
= 9
7.0
0
China , Heilongjiang Province
( )
564.9
April 10
= 9
7.0
0
New Guinea , north of New Ireland (island)
( )
15.0
May 20
Note : At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
January Strongest magnitude 7.4 Mw Russia Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1
February
February Strongest magnitude 7.3 Mw China Deadliest 7.3 Mw China 2,000 deaths Total fatalities 2,000 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 3
April
April Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw China Deadliest 6.7 Mw United States 1 death Total fatalities 1 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1
May
June
June Strongest magnitude 6.2 Mw New Guinea Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 2
July
July Strongest magnitude 7.5 Mw New Guinea Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 6
August
August Strongest magnitude 8.3 Mw Philippines Deadliest 8.3 Mw Philippines 52 deaths Total fatalities 52 8.0–8.9 1 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 5 5.0–5.9 1
September
October
November
November Strongest magnitude 7.8 Mw Russian SFSR Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 3
December
December Strongest magnitude 7.8 Mw Chile Deadliest 7.8 Mw Chile 1 death Total fatalities 1+ 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 3
References
^ "M 6.3 - near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey . January 21, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . January 30, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . February 7, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO" . National Geophysical Data Center . February 7, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . February 9, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 7.3 - near the coast of Fujian, China" . United States Geological Survey . February 13, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . February 13, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . February 24, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . April 10, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.7 - Southern California" . United States Geological Survey . April 21, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "San Jacinto Earthquake" . Caltech . April 21, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 7.3 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge" . United States Geological Survey . May 20, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.8 - offshore Coquimbo, Chile" . United States Geological Survey . May 20, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 7.0 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . May 20, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . May 22, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.8 - Sonora, Mexico" . United States Geological Survey . May 23, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.2 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . June 4, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.0 - Queensland, Australia" . Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America . June 7, 1918. Retrieved July 29, 2024 .
^ "M 6.5 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . July 1, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 7.5 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . July 3, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 7.2 - Bangladesh" . United States Geological Survey . July 8, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: BANGLADESH: SRIMANGAL" . National Geophysical Data Center . July 8, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.4 - offshore Northern California" . United States Geological Survey . July 15, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "On-Line Bulletin" . International Seismological Centre . July 16, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.7 - Solomon Islands" . United States Geological Survey . July 21, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . July 25, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.6 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . July 29, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.5 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . August 8, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 14, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 8.3 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . August 15, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: COTABATO" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 15, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "Tsunami Event: CELEBES SEA" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 15, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.4 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . August 15, 1918. Retrieved December 6, 2015 .
^ "M 6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . August 15, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.1 - Mindanao, Philippines" . United States Geological Survey . August 16, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.5 - Santa Cruz Islands region" . United States Geological Survey . August 23, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 8.1 - Kuril Islands" . United States Geological Survey . September 7, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Tsunami Event: S. KURIL ISLANDS" . National Geophysical Data Center . September 7, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: BATANES: IVANA,SABTAN,SAN VICENTE" . National Geophysical Data Center . September 13, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.5 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia" . United States Geological Survey . September 22, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . September 22, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.6 - near the coast of Syria" . United States Geological Survey . September 29, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.5 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands" . United States Geological Survey . September 30, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 7.1 - Puerto Rico region" . United States Geological Survey . October 11, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: PUERTO RICO: MONA PASSAGE" . National Geophysical Data Center . October 11, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Tsunami Event: PUERTO RICO: MONA PASSAGE" . National Geophysical Data Center . October 11, 1918. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
^ "M 6.3 - Tonga" . United States Geological Survey . October 14, 1918. Retrieved February 24, 2018 .
^ "M 6.6 - El Salvador" . United States Geological Survey . October 19, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 7.2 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea" . United States Geological Survey . October 27, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 7.8 - east of the Kuril Islands" . United States Geological Survey . November 8, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . November 11, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . November 18, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.9 - Banda Sea" . United States Geological Survey . November 23, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.4 - northwestern Sakha, Russia" . United States Geological Survey . November 30, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.5 - Tajikistan" . United States Geological Survey . December 1, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 7.1 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge" . United States Geological Survey . December 2, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 7.8 - Atacama, Chile" . United States Geological Survey . December 4, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHILE: COPIAPO" . National Geophysical Data Center . December 4, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "M 6.8 - Vancouver Island, Canada region" . United States Geological Survey . December 6, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . December 25, 1918. Retrieved December 8, 2015 .