Earthquakes in 1914
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List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
List of earthquakes in 1914
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1914
Strongest magnitude Dutch East Indies, off the northern coast of Papua (province) (Magnitude 8.1) May 26
Deadliest Ottoman Empire, Burdur Province, (Magnitude 7.0) October 3 4,000 deaths
Total fatalities4,380+
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1914. 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 17 events exceeding magnitude 7. The largest of these was a magnitude 8.1 in Indonesia in May. The deadliest event of the year was in Turkey in October with 4,000 deaths. Several other events resulted in sizable death tolls. Italy, Dutch East Indies and Japan were affected.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 4,000 7.0 Ottoman Empire, Burdur Province IX (Violent) 15.0 October 3
2 120 4.9  Kingdom of Italy, Giarre, Province of Catania X (Extreme) 0.0 May 8
3 101 8.1  Dutch East Indies, off the northern coast of Papua (province) IX (Violent) 15.0 May 26
4 94 7.0  Empire of Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu ( ) 5.0 March 14
5 29 6.7  Empire of Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu ( ) 5.0 January 12
6 20 7.6  Dutch East Indies, off southwest coast of Sumatra ( ) 35.0 June 25
7 14 6.3 Greece, Lefkada IX (Violent) 30.0 November 27

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 101  Dutch East Indies off the northern coast of Papua (province) IX (Violent) 15.0 May 26
2 7.9 0  Empire of Japan, Volcano Islands ( ) 110.0 November 24
= 3 7.6 0  Chile, off the coast of Bio-Bio Region ( ) 15.0 January 30
= 3 7.6 20  Dutch East Indies, off southwest coast of Sumatra ( ) 35.0 June 25
= 4 7.4 0  France, east of Guadeloupe ( ) 100.0 October 3
= 4 7.4 0  Dutch East Indies, north of Halmahera ( ) 35.0 October 23
5 7.3 1  China, northern Xinjiang Province VIII (Severe) 15.0 August 4
= 6 7.2 0  Bolivia, Oruro Department ( ) 130.0 February 26
= 6 7.2 0  Mexico, Chiapas ( ) 150.0 March 30
= 6 7.2 0 British Solomon Islands, south of ( ) 50.0 April 11
= 6 7.2 0  British Raj, Andaman Islands ( ) 80.0 October 11
7 7.1 0  Dutch East Indies, Banda Sea ( ) 200.0 July 4
= 8 7.0 0  Russian Empire, off the east coast of Kamchatka ( ) 60.0 January 20
= 8 7.0 94  Empire of Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu ( ) 5.0 March 14
= 8 7.0 0 British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands ( ) 50.0 June 20
= 8 7.0 4,000 Ottoman Empire, Burdur Province IX (Violent) 15.0 October 3
= 8 7.0 0  New Zealand, Waikato region, North Island ( ) 100.0 November 22

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Chile
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Empire of Japan
29 deaths
Total fatalities29
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

12[1][2]  Empire of Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu 6.7 5.0 When the earthquake struck the Sakurajima volcano erupted. The earthquake itself caused 29 deaths and 120 homes to collapse. 29
20[3]  Russian Empire, off the east coast of Kamchatka 7.0 60.0
30[4]  Chile, off the coast of Bio-Bio Region 7.6 15.0

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Bolivia
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

6[5]  British Raj, Balochistan, Pakistan 6.8 100.0
7[6]  Empire of Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.8 35.0
26[7]  Bolivia, Oruro Department 7.2 130.0

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Mexico
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Japan
94 deaths
Total fatalities94
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

14[8][9]  Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu 7.0 5.0 The 1914 Senboku earthquake caused 94 deaths. 640 homes were destroyed. 94
28[10]  China, Yunnan Province 6.7 100.0
30[11]  Mexico, Chiapas 7.2 150.0

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw British Solomon Islands
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

11[12] British Solomon Islands, south of 7.2 50.0

May

May
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Deadliest4.9 Mw  Italy
120 deaths
Total fatalities221+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

8[13]  Italy, Giarre, Province of Catania 4.9 0.0 X 120 deaths were caused as well as the destruction of 223 homes. Depth unknown. 120
24[14] Portuguese Angola, Cuanza Sul Province 6.0 35.0
26[15][16][17]  Dutch East Indies, off the north coast of Papua (province) 8.1 15.0 IX At least 101 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. A tsunami contributed to the destruction. 101+
28[18]  Panama, Kuna de Wargandi 6.9 70.0

June

June
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Deadliest7.6 Mw  Dutch East Indies
20 deaths
Total fatalities20
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

20[19] British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 7.0 50.0
25[20][21]  Dutch East Indies, off the southwest coast of Sumatra 7.6 35.0 20 people were killed and another 20 were injured. A few homes were destroyed. 20 20

July

July
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Dutch East Indies
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

4[22]  Japan, northwest of the Ryukyu Islands 6.7 200.0
4[23]  Dutch East Indies, Banda Sea 7.1 200.0
6[24] Taiwan, off the east coast 6.6 60.0

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  China
Deadliest7.3 Mw  China
1 death
Total fatalities1
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

3[25] Jamaica, north of 6.0 35.0
4[26][27]  China, northern Xinjiang Province 7.3 15.0 VIII 1 person was killed and some homes were destroyed. 1
6[28]  Dutch East Indies, Flores Sea 6.7 600.0

September

September
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw  Russia
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

11[29]  Russia, Kuril Islands 6.5 35.0

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw 2 events
Deadliest7.0 Mw Turkey
4,000 deaths
Total fatalities4,001
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[30]  France, east of Guadeloupe 7.4 100.0
3[31][32] Turkey, Burdur Province 7.0 15.0 IX At least 4,000 deaths were caused by the 1914 Burdur earthquake. Another 700 people were injured. Extensive damage was caused with over 17,000 homes collapsing. 4,000 700
7[33][34]  New Zealand, Gisborne Region 6.6 12.0 IX The 1914 East Cape earthquakes caused 1 death as well as some damage. 1
9[35] India, Himachal Pradesh 6.3 20.0
11[36] India, Andaman Islands 7.2 80.0
17[37] Greece, Central Greece (region) 6.0 0.0 X Depth unknown.
23[38]  Dutch East Indies, north of Halmahera 7.4 35.0
28[39]  New Zealand, off the east coast of North Island 6.5 35.0

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw  Japan
Deadliest6.3 Mw Greece
14 deaths
Total fatalities14
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

22[40]  New Zealand, Waikato region, North Island 7.0 100.0
24[41]  Japan, Volcano Islands 7.9 110.0
27[42] Greece, Lefkada 6.3 30.0 IX 14 people were killed. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. 14
28[43]  Japan, Ryukyu Islands 6.9 35.0

December

December
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Peru
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Peru
400 deaths
Total fatalities400
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

2  Peru, Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province 6.7 400.0 The Marcabamba church tumbled down. 400

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