List of earthquakes in 1911

Earthquakes in 1911

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1911 5.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	Ryukyu Islands, Japan June 15 Magnitude 8.1
Deadliest	Isfahan Province, Iran April 18 (Magnitude 6.5) 700 deaths
Total fatalities	1,326
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	17
6.0−6.9	25
5.0−5.9	2
← 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. 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	Isfahan Province, Iran	7001500000000000000♠50.0	02015-04-18-0000April 18
7000200000000000000♠2	7002450000000000000♠450	7000780000000000000♠7.8	Almaty Province, Kazakhstan	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-01-03-0000January 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7001900000000000000♠90	7000720000000000000♠7.2	Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-02-18-0000February 18
7000400000000000000♠4	7001450000000000000♠45	7000760000000000000♠7.6	off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-06-07-0000June 7
7000500000000000000♠5	7001280000000000000♠28	7000760000000000000♠7.6	off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico	7001500000000000000♠50.0	02015-12-16-0000December 16
7000600000000000000♠6	7001120000000000000♠12	7000810000000000000♠8.1	Ryukyu Islands, Japan	7001900000000000000♠90.0	02015-06-15-0000June 15

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000810000000000000♠8.1	7001120000000000000♠12	Ryukyu Islands, Japan	7001900000000000000♠90.0	02015-06-15-0000June 15
7000200000000000000♠2	7000780000000000000♠7.8	7002450000000000000♠450	Almaty Province, Kazakhstan	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-01-03-0000January 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7000770000000000000♠7.7	5000000000000000000♠0	Yap, Federated States of Micronesia	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-08-16-0000August 16
7000400000000000000♠4	7000760000000000000♠7.6	7001450000000000000♠45	off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-06-07-0000June 7
7000400000000000000♠4	7000760000000000000♠7.6	7001280000000000000♠28	off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico	7001500000000000000♠50.0	02015-12-16-0000December 16
7000500000000000000♠5	7000750000000000000♠7.5	5000000000000000000♠0	Mindanao, Philippines	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-07-12-0000July 12
7000600000000000000♠6	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	7002240000000000000♠240.0	02015-05-04-0000May 4
7000600000000000000♠6	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan	7002190000000000000♠190.0	02015-07-04-0000July 4
7000700000000000000♠7	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	Vanuatu	7002200000000000000♠200.0	02015-11-22-0000November 22
7000800000000000000♠8	7000720000000000000♠7.2	7001900000000000000♠90	Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-02-18-0000February 18
7000800000000000000♠8	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Tonga	7002300000000000000♠300.0	02015-08-21-0000August 21
7000900000000000000♠9	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	off the coast of Tarapaca Region, Chile	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-09-15-0000September 15
7000900000000000000♠9	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	Rat Islands, Alaska	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-09-17-0000September 17
7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Dodecanese Islands, Greece	7002140000000000000♠140.0	02015-04-04-0000April 4
7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Magdalena Department, Colombia	7002100000000000000♠100.0	02015-04-10-0000April 10
7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Bali Sea, Indonesia	7002370000000000000♠370.0	02015-07-05-0000July 5
7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	south of Sakhalin, Russia	7002350000000000000♠350.0	02015-09-06-0000September 6
7001100000000000000♠10	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands	7002160000000000000♠160.0	02015-10-20-0000October 20

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January – March

• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Lebap Province, Turkmenistan on January 1 at a depth of 50.0km. ^[1]
• A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Almaty Province, Kazakhstan on January 3 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[2] 450 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 1 death and 1 injury was reported. Many homes were destroyed at Yuxian. ^[4]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan on February 18 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[5] 90 people were killed and many homes were destroyed or damaged. A massive landslide appears to have contributed to the destruction and death toll. ^[6]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck beneath Lake Ohrid, 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 5.0km. ^[8]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck to the southeast of Mindanao, Philippines on March 6 at a depth of 100.0km. ^[9]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on March 24 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[10]

April - June

• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Dodecanese Islands, Greece on April 4 at a depth of 140.0km. ^[11]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Magdalena Department, Colombia on April 10 at a depth of 100.0km. ^[12]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Isfahan Province, Iran on April 18 at a depth of 50.0km. ^[13] 700 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 600.0km. ^[15]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Fiji on April 28 at a depth of 600.0km. ^[16]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Antalya Province, Turkey on April 30 at a depth of 180.0km. ^[17]
• A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on May 4 at a depth of 240.0km. ^[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 off the coast of Michoacan, Mexico on June 7 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[20] 45 people were killed with a further 22 injured. ^[21]
• A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on June 15 at a depth of 90.0km. ^[22] 12 people died and 422 homes were destroyed. ^[23]

July - September

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Xizang Province, China on July 1 at a 0.0km. ^[24]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck just east of Edenvale, California on July 1 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[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 190.0km. ^[27]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Bali Sea, Indonesia on July 5 at a depth of 370.0km. ^[28]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Vanuatu on July 11 at a depth of 150.0km. ^[29]
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 12 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[30] Many homes were damaged. ^[31]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on July 19 at a depth of 200.0km. ^[32]
• A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Yap, Federated States of Micronesia on August 16 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[33]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Tonga on August 21 at a depth of 300.0km. ^[34]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Oaxaca, Mexico on August 27 at a depth of 100.0km. ^[35]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of Sakhalin, Russia on September 6 at a depth of 350.0km. ^[36]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on September 8 at a depth of 80.0km. ^[37]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia on September 12 at a depth of 150.0km. ^[38]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Tarapaca Region, Chile on September 15 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[39]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Rat Islands, Alaska on September 17 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[40]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska on September 22 at a depth of 60.0km. ^[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 0.0km. ^[43]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck western Xizang Province, China on October 14 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[44]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on October 20 at a depth of 160.0km. ^[45]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the northern East Pacific Rise on October 29 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[46]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck southeast of Honshu, Japan on November 8 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[47]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on November 13 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[48]
• A rare magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Burladingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany on November 16 at a depth of 40.0km. ^[49]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Japanese side of the Sea of Japan on November 21 at a depth of 300.0km. ^[50]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on November 22 at a depth of 200.0km. ^[51]
• A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the coast of Guerrero, Mexico on December 16 at a depth of 50.0km. ^[52] 28 people were killed and fairly heavy damage was caused. ^[53]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea on December 31 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[54]

References

1. ↑ "M6.8 - Turkmenistan". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
2. ↑ "M7.8 - eastern Kazakhstan". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
3. ↑ "19110103 KAZAKHSTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
4. ↑ "19110126 CHINA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
5. ↑ "M7.2 - Kyrgyzstan". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
6. ↑ "19110218 TAJIKISTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
7. ↑ "19110218 GREECE - ALBANIA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
8. ↑ "M6.9 - Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
9. ↑ "M6.6 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
10. ↑ "M6.8 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
11. ↑ "M7.0 - Dodecanese Islands, Greece". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
12. ↑ "M7.0 - northern Colombia". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
13. ↑ "M6.5 - central Iran". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
14. ↑ "19110418 IRAN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
15. ↑ "M6.9 - Colombia". United States Geological Survey. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014. 
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23. ↑ "19110615 JAPAN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
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29. ↑ "M6.7 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
30. ↑ "M7.5 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
31. ↑ "19110712 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
32. ↑ "M6.7 - Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
33. ↑ "M7.7 - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
34. ↑ "M7.2 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
35. ↑ "M6.6 - Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
36. ↑ "M7.0 - Sakhalin, Russia". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
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38. ↑ "M6.6 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
39. ↑ "M7.1 - off the coast of Tarapaca, Chile". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
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41. ↑ "M6.7 - Kenai Peninsula, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 19, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014. 
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43. ↑ "M6.8 - Dominican Republic". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
44. ↑ "M6.6 - western Xizang-India border region". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
45. ↑ "M7.0 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
46. ↑ "M6.6 - northern East Pacific Rise". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
47. ↑ "M6.5 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
48. ↑ "M6.9 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
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50. ↑ "M6.6 - Sea of Japan". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
51. ↑ "M7.3 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
52. ↑ "M7.6 - offshore Guerrero, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
53. ↑ "Mexican Tremors kill 28 people.". El Paso Herald. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014. 
54. ↑ "M6.8 - Ninigo Islands region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2014.