List of earthquakes in 1926

Earthquakes in 1926
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1926

  • 5.0−5.9 magnitude
  • 6.0−6.9 magnitude

  • 7.0−7.9 magnitude
  • 8.0+ magnitude

Strongest
magnitude
Greece Dodecanese Islands, Greece (Magnitude 7.7) June 26
Deadliest Turkey Kars Province, Turkey (Magnitude 5.7) October 22 360 deaths
Total fatalities 622
Number by magnitude
9.0+ 0
8.0−8.9 0
7.0−7.9 16
6.0−6.9 60
5.0−5.9 4
 1925
1927 

This is a list of earthquakes in 1926. 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. A fairly active year, with Greece, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands experiencing many large events. In spite of this the death toll was relatively low.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 360 5.7 Turkey Kars Province, Turkey 7.0 October 22
2 101 0.0 Indonesia central Sumatra, Indonesia 0.0 July 5
2 101 5.5 China Yunnan Province, China 0.0 November 22
3 51 7.7 Greece Dodecanese Islands, Greece 101.8 June 26

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.7 51 Greece Dodecanese Islands, Greece 101.8 June 26
2 7.5 0 Indonesia Papua (province), Indonesia 35.0 October 26
3 7.4 0 Japan Ryukyu Islands, Japan 142.2 June 29
4 7.3 0 southwest Pacific Ocean 15.0 October 3
5 7.2 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 January 25
5 7.2 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 35.0 April 12
6 7.1 0 El Salvador off coast of El Salvador 35.0 February 8
6 7.1 0 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands south of the South Sandwich Islands 35.0 March 21
6 7.1 0 Solomon Islands west of Malaita, Solomon Islands 35.0 March 27
6 7.1 0 Chile Antofagasta Region, Chile 35.0 April 28
6 7.1 0 Vanuatu east of Maewo, Vanuatu 77.2 June 3
6 7.1 0 Greece Peloponnese (region), Greece 85.2 August 30
6 7.1 0 Nicaragua Leon Department, Nicaragua 35.0 November 5
7 7.0 0 New Caledonia southeast of the Loyalty Islands 35.0 August 25
7 7.0 0 Indonesia south of Java, Indonesia 35.0 September 10
7 7.0 0 United States Andreanof Islands, Alaska 35.0 October 13

Notable events

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December

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