List of earthquakes in 1911

Earthquakes in 1911

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1911

4.0−5.9 magnitude
6.0−6.9 magnitude

7.0−7.9 magnitude
8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude

Ryukyu Islands, Japan June 15 Magnitude 7.9

Deadliest

Kerman Province, Iran April 18 (Magnitude 6.5) 700 deaths

Total fatalities

1,326

Number by magnitude

9.0+

8.0−8.9

7.0−7.9

6.0−6.9

5.0−5.9

← 1910

1912 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1911. 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.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7002700000000000000♠700	7000650000000000000♠6.5	Kerman Province, Iran	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-04-18-0000April 18
7000200000000000000♠2	7002450000000000000♠450	7000770000000000000♠7.7	Almaty Province, Kazakhstan	7001200000000000000♠20.0	000000002016-01-03-0000January 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7001900000000000000♠90	7000730000000000000♠7.3	Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-02-18-0000February 18
7000400000000000000♠4	7001450000000000000♠45	7000760000000000000♠7.6	Michoacan, Mexico	7001300000000000000♠30.0	000000002016-06-07-0000June 7
7000500000000000000♠5	7001280000000000000♠28	7000730000000000000♠7.3	Guerrero, Mexico	7001300000000000000♠30.0	000000002016-12-16-0000December 16
7000600000000000000♠6	7001120000000000000♠12	7000790000000000000♠7.9	Ryukyu Islands, Japan	7002100000000000000♠100.0	000000002016-06-15-0000June 15

Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000790000000000000♠7.9	7001120000000000000♠12	Ryukyu Islands, Japan	7002100000000000000♠100.0	000000002016-06-15-0000June 15
7000200000000000000♠2	7000780000000000000♠7.8	5000000000000000000♠0	east of Palau	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-08-16-0000August 16
7000300000000000000♠3	7000770000000000000♠7.7	7002450000000000000♠450	Almaty Province, Kazakhstan	7001200000000000000♠20.0	000000002016-01-03-0000January 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7000770000000000000♠7.7	5000000000000000000♠0	east of Mindanao, Philippines	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-07-12-0000July 12
7000400000000000000♠4	7000760000000000000♠7.6	7001450000000000000♠45	Michoacan, Mexico	7001300000000000000♠30.0	000000002016-06-07-0000June 7
7000500000000000000♠5	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	7002240000000000000♠240.0	000000002016-05-04-0000May 4
7000500000000000000♠5	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan	7002190000000000000♠190.0	000000002016-07-04-0000July 4
7000600000000000000♠6	7000730000000000000♠7.3	7001900000000000000♠90	Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan	7001150000000000000♠15.0	000000002016-02-18-0000February 18
7000600000000000000♠6	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	Vanuatu	7002200000000000000♠200.0	000000002016-11-22-0000November 22
7000600000000000000♠6	7000730000000000000♠7.3	7001280000000000000♠28	Guerrero, Mexico	7001300000000000000♠30.0	000000002016-12-16-0000December 16
7000700000000000000♠7	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Tonga	7002300000000000000♠300.0	000000002016-08-21-0000August 21
7000800000000000000♠8	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	off the coast of Tarapaca Region, Chile	5000000000000000000♠0.0	000000002016-09-15-0000September 15
7000800000000000000♠8	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	Rat Islands, Alaska	5000000000000000000♠0.0	000000002016-09-17-0000September 17
7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Magdalena Department, Colombia	7002100000000000000♠100.0	000000002016-04-10-0000April 10
7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Bali Sea, Indonesia	7002370000000000000♠370.0	000000002016-07-05-0000July 5
7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	south of Sakhalin, Russia	7002350000000000000♠350.0	000000002016-09-06-0000September 6
7000900000000000000♠9	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands	7002160000000000000♠160.0	000000002016-10-20-0000October 20

Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January–March

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Balkh Province, Afghanistan on January 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[1]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Almaty Province, Kazakhstan on January 3 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[2] Four-hundred and fifty people were killed and major damage was caused in the area.^[3]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Hebei Province, China on January 26 at an unknown depth. At least one death and one injury was reported. Many homes were destroyed at Yuxian.^[4]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, Tajikistan on February 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[5] Ninety people were killed and many homes were destroyed or damaged. A landslide appears to have contributed to the destruction and death toll.^[6]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck beneath Lake Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia on February 18 at an unknown depth.^[7]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on February 23 at a depth of 5.0 km.^[8]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck to the southeast of Mindanao, Philippines on March 6 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[9]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on March 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[10]

April–June

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands, Greece on April 4 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[11]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Magdalena Department, Colombia on April 10 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[12]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Kerman Province, Iran on April 18 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[13] Seven-hundred deaths were reported and many homes were destroyed.^[14]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Vaupes Department, Colombia on April 28 at a depth of 600.0 km.^[15]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on April 28 at a depth of 600.0 km.^[16]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Antalya Province, Turkey on April 30 at a depth of 180.0 km.^[17]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on May 4 at a depth of 240.0 km.^[18]
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Guangdong Province, China on May 14 at an unknown depth. Many homes were destroyed in the area.^[19]
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico on June 7 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[20] Forty-five people were killed with a further 22 injured.^[21]
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on June 15 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[22] Twelve people died and 422 homes were destroyed.^[23]

July–September

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xizang Province, China on July 1 at a 0.0 km.^[24]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck just east of Edenvale, California on July 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[25] Some damage was reported in central California.^[26]
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on July 4 at a depth of 190.0 km.^[27]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Bali Sea, Indonesia on July 5 at a depth of 370.0 km.^[28]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu on July 11 at a depth of 150.0 km.^[29]
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on July 12 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[30] Many homes were damaged.^[31]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on July 19 at a depth of 200.0 km.^[32]
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck east of Palau on August 16 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[33]
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tonga on August 21 at a depth of 300.0 km.^[34]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on August 27 at a depth of 100.0 km.^[35]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of Sakhalin, Russia on September 6 at a depth of 350.0 km.^[36]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 8 at a depth of 80.0 km.^[37]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia on September 12 at a depth of 150.0 km.^[38]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Tarapaca Region, Chile on September 15 at a depth of 0.0 km.^[39]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Rat Islands, Alaska on September 17 at a depth of 0.0 km.^[40]
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska on September 22 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[41] Some damage was caused in the area.^[42]

October–December

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Monsenor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic on October 6 at a depth of 0.0 km.^[43]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck western Xizang Province, China on October 14 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[44]
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on October 20 at a depth of 160.0 km.^[45]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeast of Honshu, Japan on November 8 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[46]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on November 13 at a depth of 0.0 km.^[47]
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Burladingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany on November 16 at a depth of 40.0 km.^[48]
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Japanese side of the Sea of Japan on November 21 at a depth of 300.0 km.^[49]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on November 22 at a depth of 200.0 km.^[50]
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on December 16 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[51] Twenty-eight people were killed and fairly heavy damage was caused.^[52]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea on December 31 at a depth of 0.0 km.^[53]

References

↑ "M6.7 - central Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. January 1, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.7 - eastern Kazakhstan". United States Geological Survey. January 3, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake KAZAKHSTAN: ALMA-ATA, TURKESTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. January 3, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: HEBEI PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. January 26, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.3 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. February 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake TAJIKISTAN: USOY, BARCHIDIV, POSOR, NISUR". National Geophysical Data Center. February 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake GREECE-ALBANIA". National Geophysical Data Center. February 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. March 6, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. March 24, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M6.0 - Dodecanese Islands, Greece". United States Geological Survey. April 4, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 10, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M6.5 - central Iran". United States Geological Survey. April 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake IRAN: RAVAR". National Geophysical Data Center. April 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 28, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "On-line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 28, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "On-line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 30, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. May 4, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake CHINA: GUANGDONG PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. May 14, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.6 - Michoacan, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. June 7, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake MEXICO: MICHOACAN". National Geophysical Data Center. June 7, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.9 - northwest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. June 15, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake JAPAN: RYUKYU ISLANDS". National Geophysical Data Center. June 15, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "On-line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 1, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Historical Earthquakes". United States Geological Survey. July 1, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. July 4, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. July 5, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. July 11, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.7 - Philippine Islands region". United States Geological Survey. July 12, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO: TALACOGON,DAVAO,BUTUAN". National Geophysical Data Center. July 12, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. July 19, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.8 - Palau region". United States Geological Survey. August 16, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. August 21, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. August 27, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. September 6, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "On-line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 8, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. September 12, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. September 15, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. September 17, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. September 22, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Significant Earthquake PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND". National Geophysical Data Center. September 22, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 6, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M6.5 - western Xizang-India border region". United States Geological Survey. October 14, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 20, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 8, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "On-line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. November 16, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 21, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 22, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "M7.3 - Guerrero, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. December 16, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Mexican Tremors kill 28 people.". El Paso Herald. December 18, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 31, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

Earthquakes by year

19th century	1900

20th century	1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1985 1990 1995 1999 2000

21st century	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Historical earthquakes Lists of earthquakes

← Earthquakes in 1911 →

Kebin (7.7, Jan 3) †‡ Sarez (7.4, Feb 18) † Michoacán (7.6, June 7) † Kikai Island (8.1, June 15) Guerrero (7.6, Dec 16)

† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

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