List of earthquakes in 1923

Earthquakes in 1923
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1923

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Soviet Union off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, USSR February 3 (Magnitude 8.5)
Deadliest Japan Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan September 1 (Magnitude 7.9) 186,283 deaths
Total fatalities 193,202
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 1
7.0−7.9 21
6.0−6.9 45
5.0−5.9 2
 1922
1924 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1923. 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. 1923 was a memorable year. Amongst the events was the great Tokyo, Japan earthquake. Other destructive earthquakes struck China, Iran, Colombia and Russia. The Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia and Japan saw very much activity this year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 186,283 7.9 Japan Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 1
2 3,500 7.2 Taiwan Sichuan Province, China 25.0 March 24
3 2,200 5.7 Iran Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran 0.0 May 25
4 418 7.1 Soviet Union off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Soviet Union 35.0 April 13
5 300 5.3 Colombia Narino Department, Colombia 0.0 December 14
6 290 6.7 Iran Kerman Province, Iran 35.0 September 22
7 157 6.4 Iran North Khorasan Province, Iran 0.0 September 17
8 51 6.8 Ecuador Pichincha Province, Ecuador 0.0 February 24

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 8.5 3 Soviet Union off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Soviet Union 35.0 February 3
2 7.9 186,283 Japan Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 1
3 7.6 0 Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 2
4 7.3 0 Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 1
5 7.2 0 Soviet Union off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 35.0 February 24
5 7.2 3,500 Taiwan Sichuan Province, China 25.0 March 24
5 7.2 0 Burma Shan State, Burma 25.0 June 22
5 7.2 0 Indonesia Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia 35.0 October 7
5 7.2 0 Papua New Guinea northwest of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea 145.1 November 2
6 7.1 0 United States off the coast of northern California 15.0 January 22
6 7.1 0 Russia off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 35.0 February 2
6 7.1 418 Russia off the east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia 35.0 April 13
6 7.1 0 Philippines Mindanao, Philippines 86.6 March 2
6 7.1 0 United States south of the Alaska Peninsula 25.0 May 4
6 7.1 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 June 1
6 7.1 0 Japan off the east coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 June 1
6 7.1 0 Japan off the south coast of Kyushu, Japan 35.0 July 13
6 7.1 0 Japan off the south coast of Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 2
6 7.1 0 Bangladesh Mymensingh District, Bangladesh 35.0 September 9
6 7.1 0 Japan Ryukyu Islands, Japan 35.0 November 5
7 7.0 0 Philippines southeast of Mindanao, Philippines 35.0 March 16
7 7.0 0 Japan Tokyo Bay, Honshu, Japan 35.0 September 1

Notable events

January - March

April - June

July - September

Date
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Time
(UTC)
Latitude Longitude Depth Magnitude
1923-09-01 03:01:00 35.100° N 139.500° E 60.0 km (37 mi) 6.5
1923-09-01 03:03:00 35.100° N 139.500° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 7.3
1923-09-01 03:23:00 35.400° N 139.400° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 6.6
1923-09-01 03:39:00 35.200° N 139.700° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 6.6
1923-09-01 03:48:00 35.400° N 139.800° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 7.0
1923-09-01 05:23:00 35.400° N 139.000° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 6.7
1923-09-01 06:19:00 35.500° N 140.500° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 6.5
1923-09-01 07:38:00 35.500° N 138.900° E 5.0 km (3 mi) 6.8
1923-09-02 02:46:46 34.900° N 140.200° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 7.6
1923-09-02 09:27:00 34.900° N 140.500° E 35.0 km (22 mi) 7.1
1923-09-02 13:09:00 35.300° N 139.100° E 5.0 km (3 mi) 6.5
1923-09-26 08:24:00 34.800° N 139.400° E 5.0 km (3 mi) 6.7

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October - December

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