Earthquakes in 1913
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List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
List of earthquakes in 1913
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1913
Strongest magnitude Philippines, south of Mindanao March 14 (Magnitude 7.8)
Deadliest China, Yunnan Province December 21 (Magnitude 6.7) 942 deaths
Total fatalities1,445
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
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1914 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1913. 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 fairly busy year with activity clustered around Japan, the Philippines, Peru and the southwest Pacific Islands. The deadliest quake of the year struck China with over 940 of the total deaths in December. Peru, the Philippines and Ecuador contributed to the death toll with destructive events. In March, the Philippines had the years largest event which measured 7.8.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 942 6.7 China, Yunnan Province IX (Violent) 15.0 December 21
2 150 6.3  Peru, Apurimac Region X (Extreme) 10.0 November 4
3 138 7.8 Philippines, south of Mindanao IX (Violent) 15.0 March 14
4 101 7.7  Ecuador, El Oro Province VII (Very strong) 50.0 February 24
= 5 51 7.7  Peru, off the south coast of X (Extreme) 25.0 August 6
= 5 51 6.0  China, Sichuan Province VIII (Severe) 0.0 August 31
6 11 5.8 Iran, Hormozgan Province ( ) 0.0 March 24

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.8 138 Philippines, south of Mindanao IX (Violent) 15.0 March 14
= 2 7.7 101  Ecuador, El Oro Province VII (Very strong) 50.0 February 24
= 2 7.7 0  Tonga ( ) 25.0 June 26
= 2 7.7 51  Peru, off the south coast of X (Extreme) 25.0 August 6
3 7.6 0  New Hebrides ( ) 230.0 October 14
4 7.3 0  Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra ( ) 75.0 August 13
= 5 7.2 0  Dutch East Indies, north of Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi ( ) 0.0 January 11
= 5 7.2 0  Japan, Volcano Islands ( ) 80.0 March 23
= 5 7.2 0 Philippines, east of Mindanao ( ) 0.0 April 25
= 5 7.2 0  German New Guinea, East New Britain Province ( ) 15.0 May 30
= 5 7.2 0  New Hebrides ( ) 80.0 November 10
6 7.1 0  France, southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia ( ) 150.0 November 15
= 7 7.0 0  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu ( ) 0.0 February 20
= 7 7.0 0 German Empire Northern Mariana Islands, northeast of Rota (island) ( ) 0.0 May 18
= 7 7.0 0  United States, south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 0.0 June 22
= 7 7.0 0  Peru, off the south coast of IX (Violent) 0.0 July 28
= 7 7.0 0  New Guinea, off the east coast of mainland ( ) 0.0 October 11

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

7[1] Taiwan, off the east coast 6.7 0.0 Depth unknown.
8[2] Taiwan, off the east coast 6.5 0.0 Aftershock. Depth unknown.
11[3]  Dutch East Indies, north of the Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
19[4][5]  Russia, Kuril Islands 6.9 150.0 Some damage was caused.

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw  Ecuador
Deadliest7.7 Mw  Ecuador
101+ deaths
Total fatalities101+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

14[6] British Solomon Islands 6.6 100.0
20[7]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
22[8]  New Zealand, Westport, New Zealand 6.8 33.0 VIII A few homes were destroyed.
24[9]  Ecuador, El Oro Province 7.7 50.0 VII At least 101 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 101+

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw Philippines
Deadliest7.8 Mw Philippines
138 deaths
Total fatalities149
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.94
5.0–5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[10]  Japan, Ryukyu Islands 6.6 150.0
6[11]  China, Xizang Province 6.2 35.0
6[12]  China, Xizang Province 6.4 35.0
14[13][14] Philippines, south of Mindanao 7.8 15.0 IX The 1913 Sulawesi–Mindanao earthquake killed 138 people and at least 51 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. Changes to the terrain were recorded. 138 51+
23[15]  Japan, Volcano Islands 7.1 80.0
24[16] Iran, Hormozgan Province 5.8 0.0 11 people died. 11
31[17]  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.7 60.0

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw Philippines
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[18]  Japan, east of Kyushu 6.7 35.0
13[19]  Japan, east of Kyushu 6.6 35.0
25[20] Philippines, east of Mindanao 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  German New Guinea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

8[21]  Tonga 6.9 200.0
18[22] German Empire Northern Mariana Islands, northeast of Rota (island) 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
30[23]  German New Guinea, East New Britain Province 7.2 15.0

June

June
Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw  Tonga
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[24]  German New Guinea, east of Mussau Island 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
14[25][26]  Bulgaria, Ruse Province 6.6 15.0 XI
22[27]  United States, south of the Andreanof Islands 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
26[28]  Tonga 7.7 25.0

July

July
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Peru
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

25[29]  Nicaragua, off the east coast 6.3 35.0
28[30][31]  Peru, off the south coast 7.0 0.0 IX Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw  Peru
Deadliest2 events each caused 51+ deaths
Total fatalities102+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[32]  Russia, east of the Kuril Islands 6.9 15.0
6[33][34]  Peru, off the south coast 7.7 25.0 X At least 51 people were killed. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. Caraveli was destroyed. 51+
13[35]  Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra 7.3 75.0
31[36]  China, Sichuan Province 6.0 0.0 VIII At least 51 people were killed and some homes were destroyed. The date and depth of the event were unknown. 51+

September

September
Strongest magnitude6.2 Mw Ethiopian Empire
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

16[37] Ethiopian Empire, Debub Omo Zone 6.2 35.0

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  New Hebrides
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Panama
1+ deaths
Total fatalities1+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[38]  Panama, off the south coast 6.7 0.0 At least 1 person was killed. A few homes were destroyed while many more were damaged. 1+
11[39]  German New Guinea, off the east coast of mainland 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
11[40]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.9 35.0
12[41]  Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.6 35.0
14[42]  New Hebrides 7.6 230.0

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  New Hebrides
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Peru
150 deaths
Total fatalities150
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[43]  Peru, Apurimac Region 6.3 10.0 X 150 people died and many homes were destroyed. 150
10[44]  New Hebrides 7.2 80.0
15[45]  France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 7.1 150.0

December

December
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  China
Deadliest6.7 Mw  China
942 deaths
Total fatalities942
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

21[46][47]  China, Yunnan Province 6.7 15.0 IX The 1913 Eshan earthquake killed 942 people and left 112 others injured. Extensive damage with many homes being destroyed. 942 112

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