List of earthquakes in 1915

Earthquakes in 1915

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1915 5.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	Kuril Islands, Russia May 1 (Magnitude 7.9)
Deadliest	Avezzano, Italy January 13 (Magnitude 6.9) 29,978 deaths
Total fatalities	30,155
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	17
6.0−6.9	29
5.0−5.9	0
← 1914 1916 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1915. 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. In January a major earthquake struck Italy causing 30,000 deaths. There were also many earthquakes in Japan and the Kuril Islands during this year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7004299780000000000♠29,978	7000690000000000000♠6.9	Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-01-13-0000January 13
7000200000000000000♠2	7002170000000000000♠170	7000700000000000000♠7.0	eastern Xizang Province, China	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-12-03-0000December 3

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000790000000000000♠7.9	5000000000000000000♠0	Kuril Islands, Russia	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-05-01-0000May 1
7000200000000000000♠2	7000760000000000000♠7.6	5000000000000000000♠0	Nevada	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-10-03-0000October 3
7000300000000000000♠3	7000750000000000000♠7.5	5000000000000000000♠0	southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-02-28-0000February 28
7000300000000000000♠3	7000750000000000000♠7.5	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-07-31-0000July 31
7000300000000000000♠3	7000750000000000000♠7.5	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-11-01-0000November 1
7000400000000000000♠4	7000740000000000000♠7.4	5000000000000000000♠0	Chalatenango Department, El Salvador	7001800000000000000♠80.0	02015-09-07-0000September 7
7000500000000000000♠5	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	Vanuatu	7002200000000000000♠200.0	02015-01-05-0000January 5
7000500000000000000♠5	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan	7002150000000000000♠150.0	02015-01-05-0000January 5
7000500000000000000♠5	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	Oruro Department, Bolivia	7002160000000000000♠160.0	02015-06-06-0000June 6
7000600000000000000♠6	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Hokkaido, Japan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-03-17-0000March 17
7000700000000000000♠7	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	Fiji	7002600000000000000♠600.0	02015-02-25-0000February 25
7000700000000000000♠7	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	north Pacific Ocean	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-08-06-0000August 6
7000700000000000000♠7	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	border of Baja California and Sonora, Mexico	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-11-21-0000November 21
7000800000000000000♠8	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Izu Islands, Japan	7002200000000000000♠200.0	02015-10-08-0000October 8
7000800000000000000♠8	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-11-01-0000November 1
7000800000000000000♠8	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	off the east coast of Honshu, Japan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-11-18-0000November 18
7000800000000000000♠8	7000700000000000000♠7.0	7002170000000000000♠170	eastern Xizang Province, China	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-12-03-0000December 3

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January – March

• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Vanuatu on January 5 at a depth of 200.0km. ^[1]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on January 5 at a depth of 150.0km. ^[2]
• A catastrophic magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck near the city of Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy on January 13 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[3] The death toll from this event was put at 29,978 and damages of $60 million (1915 rate) was reported. ^[4]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Fiji on February 25 at a depth of 600.0km. ^[5]
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan on February 28 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[6]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on March 8 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[7]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck eastern Masbate Island, Philippines on March 12 at a depth of 40.0km. ^[8]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on March 17 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[9]

April - June

• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Amazonas, Brazil on April 23 at a depth of 650.0km. ^[10]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia on April 30 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[11]
• A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on May 1 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[12]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the north coast of California on May 6 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[13]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southern end of the Mozambique Channel on May 8 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[14]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Lakes region of South Sudan on May 21 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[15]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck west of Svalbard, Norway on June 1 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[16]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on June 4 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[17]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Oruro Department, Bolivia on June 6 at a depth of 160.0km. ^[18]
• On June 23 two magnitude 6.3 earthquakes struck within an hour in the Imperial Valley, California. The depths of the events were unknown. 6 deaths were reported in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico and damage costs were estimated at $900,000 (1915 rate). This is an example of a doublet earthquake. ^[19]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on June 27 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[20]

July - September

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck in the Tyrrhenian Sea just off the southern coast of Italy on July 7 at a depth of 300.0km. ^[21]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the north Atlantic Ocean to the west of Portugal on July 11 at a depth of 50.0km. ^[22]
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia on July 31 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[23]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the north Pacific Ocean east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on August 6 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[24]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Ionian Sea on August 7 at a depth of 14.0km. Heavy damage was caused on several islands in the Ionian Sea. Many homes were destroyed and some were damaged. ^[25]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the western side of Sulawesi, Indonesia on August 12 at a depth of 60.0km. ^[26]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Nicobar Islands, India on August 12 at a depth of 35.0km. This came just over 90 minutes after the Indonesia event. ^[27]
• A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Chalatenango Department, El Salvador on September 7 at a depth of 80.0km. ^[28]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Celebes Sea on the side nearer to the Philippines on September 11 at a depth of 600.0km. ^[29]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea on September 23 at a depth 0.0km. ^[30]

October - December

• A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck to the south of Winnemucca, Nevada on October 3 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[31] Damage was caused and there was also some major changes to the landscape of the area. ^[32]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Izu Islands, Japan on October 8 at a depth of 200.0km. ^[33]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck north of Puerto Rico on October 11 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[34]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on October 12 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[35]
• A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on November 1 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[36] Some damage was caused. ^[37]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on November 1 at a depth of 35.0km. This aftershock came within 30 minutes of the earlier mainshock. ^[38]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on November 1 at a depth of 35.0km. This aftershock came an hour or so after the 6.7. ^[39]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Biak, Indonesia on November 6 at an unknown depth. ^[40]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on November 18 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[41]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the west coast of Luzon, Philippines on November 18 at an unknown depth. A few homes were damaged. ^[42]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the border of Baja California and Sonora, Mexico on November 21 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[43]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck eastern Xizang Province on December 3 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[44] 170 deaths were reported and many homes were destroyed. ^[45]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on December 6 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[46]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Issyk Kul Province, Kyrgyzstan on December 17 at a depth of 0.0km. ^[47]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Ocotepeque Department, Honduras on December 29 at an unknown depth. At least 1 person was killed and many homes were destroyed. ^[48]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on December 31 at a depth of 35.0km. ^[49]

References

1. ↑ "M7.3 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
2. ↑ "M7.3 - northeast of Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
3. ↑ "M6.9 - central Italy". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
4. ↑ "19150113 ITALY". National Geophysical Data Center. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
5. ↑ "M7.1 -". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
6. ↑ "M7.5 - southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
7. ↑ "M6.8 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
8. ↑ "M6.6 - Visayan Sea, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
9. ↑ "M7.2 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
10. ↑ "M6.9 - Amazonas, Brazil". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
11. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014. 
12. ↑ "M7.9 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
13. ↑ "M6.6 - off the coast of Northern California". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
14. ↑ "M6.6 - Mozambique Channel". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
15. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014. 
16. ↑ "M6.6 - Svalbard region". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014. 
17. ↑ "M6.7 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014. 
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24. ↑ "M7.1 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014. 
25. ↑ "19150807 GREECE". National Geophysical Data Center. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014. 
26. ↑ "M6.6 - Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014. 
27. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014. 
28. ↑ "M7.4 - El Salvador". United States Geological Survey. May 4, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014. 
29. ↑ "M6.6 - Celebes Sea". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
30. ↑ "M6.6 - Eritrea". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
31. ↑ "M7.6 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
32. ↑ "Historical Earthquakes". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
33. ↑ "M7.0 - Izu Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
34. ↑ "M6.6 - Puerto Rico region". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
35. ↑ "M6.8 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
36. ↑ "M7.5 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
37. ↑ "19151101 JAPAN". National Geophysical Data Center. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014. 
38. ↑ "M6.7 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
39. ↑ "M7.0 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
40. ↑ "19151106 INDONESIA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
41. ↑ "M7.0 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
42. ↑ "19151118 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
43. ↑ "M7.1 - Sonora, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
44. ↑ "M7.0 - eastern Xizang". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
45. ↑ "19151203 CHINA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
46. ↑ "M6.5 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
47. ↑ "M6.5 - Kyrgyzstan". United States Geological Survey. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
48. ↑ "19151229 HONDURAS". National Geophysical Data Center. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014. 
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