List of earthquakes in 1919

Earthquakes in 1919

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1919 5.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	Tonga April 30 (Magnitude 8.2)
Deadliest	San Salvador, El Salvador April 28 (Magnitude 5.9) 100 deaths
Total fatalities	100
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	12
6.0−6.9	16
5.0−5.9	1
← 1918 1920 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1919. 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. Remarkably there were only 100 deaths this year. The southwest Pacific Ocean area saw some very large magnitude events. Clusters of activity were also found in Taiwan, the Philippines and Central America.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7002100000000000000♠100	7000590000000000000♠5.9	San Salvador, El Salvador	5000000000000000000♠0.0	02015-04-28-0000April 28

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
7000100000000000000♠1	7000820009999999999♠8.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Tonga	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-04-30-0000April 30
7000200000000000000♠2	7000770000000000000♠7.7	5000000000000000000♠0	Fiji	7002202700000000000♠202.7	02015-01-01-0000January 1
7000300000000000000♠3	7000760000000000000♠7.6	5000000000000000000♠0	southeast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea	7002232800000000000♠232.8	02015-05-06-0000May 6
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	north of Malakula, Vanuatu	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-08-31-0000August 31
7000400000000000000♠4	7000730000000000000♠7.3	5000000000000000000♠0	southeast of Hokkaido, Japan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-05-03-0000May 3
7000500000000000000♠5	7000720000000000000♠7.2	5000000000000000000♠0	Los Lagos Region, Chile	7001150000000000000♠15.0	02015-03-02-0000March 2
7000600000000000000♠6	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	east of Mindanao, Philippines	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-01-01-0000January 1
7000600000000000000♠6	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	off the coast of Los Lagos Region, Chile	7001150000000000000♠15.0	02015-03-02-0000March 2
7000600000000000000♠6	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	north of Taiwan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-06-01-0000June 1
7000600000000000000♠6	7000710000000000000♠7.1	5000000000000000000♠0	east of Taiwan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-12-20-0000December 20
7000700000000000000♠7	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Fiji	7002214600000000000♠214.6	02015-08-18-0000August 18
7000700000000000000♠7	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Ceram Sea, Indonesia	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-08-29-0000August 29
7000700000000000000♠7	7000700000000000000♠7.0	5000000000000000000♠0	Hualien County, Taiwan	7001350000000000000♠35.0	02015-12-20-0000December 20

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January - March

• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on January 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[1]
• A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Fiji on January 1 at a depth of 202.7 km.^[2] This came just under an hour and a half after the Philippines event.
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Los Lagos Region, Chile on March 2 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[3]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Los Lagos Region, Chile on March 2 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[4] This came around 8 hours after the earlier event and was possibly triggered by this quake.
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Burias, Philippines on March 21 at a depth of 50.0 km.^[5]

April - June

• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on April 17 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[6]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Retalhuleu Department, Guatemala on April 17 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[7] This event came around 9 and a half hours after the New Zealand event.
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck east of Panay, Philippines on April 27 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[8] Damage was caused in the area.^[9]
• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck directly under San Salvador, El Salvador on April 28 at an unknown depth. At least 100 deaths were caused and there was damage to many homes.^[10]
• A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Tonga on April 30 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[11] Some minor damage was caused as well as a tsunami.^[12]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Njombe Region, Tanzania on May 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[13]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck southeast of Hokkaido, Japan on May 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[14]
• A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck southeast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on May 6 at a depth of 232.8 km.^[15] A few homes were damaged.^[16]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north of Taiwan on June 1 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[17]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tuscany, Italy on June 29 at a depth of 33.0 km.^[18]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the west coast of Nicaragua on June 29 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[19] This came 8 hours after the Italy event.

July - September

• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Lindi Region, Tanzania on July 8 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[20]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Tachira, Venezuela on July 11 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[21]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Chontales Department, Nicaragua on July 22 at a depth of 150.0 km.^[22]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 3 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[23]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Fiji on August 18 at a depth of 214.6 km.^[24]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Ceram Sea, Indonesia on August 29 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[25]
• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck north of Malakula, Vanuatu on August 31 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[26]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck north of the British Virgin Islands on September 6 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[27]

October - December

• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck western Rabi Island, Fiji on October 3 at an unknown depth. Some damage was caused in the area.^[28]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Akita Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on October 11 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[29]
• A rare magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Limpopo, South Africa on October 31 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[30]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on November 20 at a depth of 113.0 km.^[31]
• An earthquake struck just off the coast of Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia on November 21. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Destruction was caused to a few homes.^[32]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck east of Taiwan on December 20 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[33]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Hualien County, Taiwan on December 20 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[34] This came just over an hour after the previous event and can be considered a doublet earthquake.

References

1. ↑ "M7.1 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
2. ↑ "M7.7 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
3. ↑ "M7.2 - Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
4. ↑ "M7.1 - off the coast of Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
5. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
6. ↑ "M6.9 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
7. ↑ "M6.9 - offshore Guatemala". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
8. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
9. ↑ "19190427 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
10. ↑ "19190428 EL SALVADOR". National Geophysical Data Center. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
11. ↑ "M8.2 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
12. ↑ "19190430 TONGA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
13. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
14. ↑ "M7.3 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014. 
15. ↑ "M7.6 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
16. ↑ "19190506 PAPUA NEW GUINEA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
17. ↑ "M7.1 - northeast of Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
18. ↑ "19190629 ITALY". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
19. ↑ "M6.6 - off the coast of Central America". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
20. ↑ "M6.6 - Tanzania". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
21. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
22. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
23. ↑ "M6.7 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
24. ↑ "M7.0 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
25. ↑ "M7.0 - Ceram Sea, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
26. ↑ "M7.3 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
27. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
28. ↑ "19191003 FIJI". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
29. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
30. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
31. ↑ "M6.8 - Santa Cruz Islands". United States Geological Survey. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
32. ↑ "19191121 INDONESIA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 26, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014. 
33. ↑ "M7.1 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014. 
34. ↑ "M7.0 - Taiwan". United States Geological Survey. May 27, 2014. Retrieved May 27, 2014.