List of earthquakes in 1915 explained

Year:1915
Location Map:Earth
Largest:, Kuril Islands May 1 (Magnitude 7.8)
Deadliest: Italy, Avezzano, January 13 (Magnitude 6.7) 29,978 deaths
Fatalities:30,155+
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:0
7.0−7.9:15
6.0−6.9:27
5.0−5.9:0

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. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. 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

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Italy, Abruzzo
2 Bhutan, India, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh border

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, Kuril Islands
2 El Salvador, Chalatenango Department
= 3 Vanuatu
= 3 Japan, southwestern Ryukyu Islands
= 3 Japan, southwestern Ryukyu Islands
= 3, Oruro Department
= 3, off the east coast of Kamchatka
4 Japan, Hokkaido
= 5 Fiji
= 5, east of the Kuril Islands
= 5 Mexico, border of Baja California and Sonora
= 6 Japan, Izu Islands
= 6 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 6 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 6 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.3 Mw 2 events
Deadliest:6.7 Mw Italy
29,978 deaths
Fatalities:29,978
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] 7.3 200.0
[2] 7.3 150.0
[3] [4] 6.7 15.0 The 1915 Avezzano earthquake caused major damage to the region. In total around 29,978 people were killed. Costs of damage were $60 million (1915 rate). 29,978

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.3 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[5] 7.1 600.0
[6] 7.3 20.0

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.2 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[7] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[8] 6.6 40.0
[9] 7.2 35.0

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.9 Mw Brazil
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[10] 6.9 650.0
[11] 6.5 35.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[12] 7.8 30.0
[13] 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown.
[14] 6.6 35.0

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:4
Deadliest:6.3 Mw United States
6 deaths
Fatalities:6
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[15] 6.7 35.0
[16] 7.3 160.0
[17] [18] 6.1 0.0 The 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes are an example of a doublet earthquake. Both events were within an hour of each other. 6 people were killed and damage costs of $900,000 (1915 rate) were reported. Depth unknown. 6
[19] [20] 6.3 0.0
[21] 6.5 35.0

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[22] 6.0 300.0
[23] [24] 7.3 20.0

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[25] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
[26] 6.7 14.0 Major damage was caused. Many homes were destroyed or damaged.
[27] 6.6 60.0
[28] 6.2 35.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.4 Mw El Salvador
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[29] 7.4 80.0
[30] 6.6 600.0
[31] 6.2 10.0 1915 Asmara earthquake.

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.0 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[32] [33] 6.8 10.0 The 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake caused some damage.
[34] 7.0 200.0
[35] 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown.
[36] 6.8 35.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:4
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.1 Mw Mexico
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[37] [38] 7.0 30.0 Some damage was reported.
[39] 6.7 35.0 Aftershock.
[40] 7.0 35.0
[41] 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
[42] 7.0 35.0
[43] 6.4 0.0 A few homes were damaged. Depth unknown.
[44] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:6.6 Mw Honduras
Deadliest:6.5 Mw Bhutan, India
170 deaths
Fatalities:171+
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[45] [46] 6.5 15.0 170 deaths were caused and many homes were destroyed. 170
[47] 6.5 35.0 Aftershock.
[48] 6.5 20.0
[49] 6.6 0.0 At least 1 person was killed and many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 1+

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . January 5, 1915.
  2. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . January 5, 1915.
  3. Web site: M 6.7 - central Italy. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . January 13, 1915.
  4. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: MARSICA, AVEZZANO, ABRUZZI. National Geophysical Data Center. November 28, 2015 . January 13, 1915.
  5. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . February 25, 1915.
  6. Web site: M 7.3 - southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . February 28, 1915.
  7. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . March 8, 1915.
  8. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . March 12, 1915.
  9. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . March 12, 1915.
  10. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 2015 . April 23, 1915.
  11. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. November 28, 2015 . April 30, 1915.
  12. Web site: M 7.8 - Kuril Islands. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . May 1, 1915.
  13. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . May 8, 1915.
  14. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. November 29, 2015 . May 21, 1915.
  15. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . June 4, 1915.
  16. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . June 6, 1915.
  17. Web site: Imperial Valley Earthquake. Southern California Earthquake Data Center. January 18, 2018. June 23, 2015.
  18. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: EL CENTRO. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . June 23, 1915.
  19. Web site: Imperial Valley Earthquake. Southern California Earthquake Data Center. January 18, 2018. June 23, 2015.
  20. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: EL CENTRO. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . June 23, 1915.
  21. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . June 27, 1915.
  22. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. November 29, 2015 . July 7, 1915.
  23. Web site: M 7.3 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . July 31, 1915.
  24. Web site: Significant Earthquake: RUSSIA: OFF KAMCHATKA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . July 31, 1915.
  25. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . August 6, 1915.
  26. Web site: Significant Earthquake: GREECE: KEFALLONIA ISLAND, ITHACA ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . August 7, 1915.
  27. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . August 12, 1915.
  28. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. November 29, 2015 . August 12, 1915.
  29. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . September 7, 1915.
  30. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . September 11, 1915.
  31. Web site: M 6.2 - Eritrea-Ethiopia border region. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . September 23, 1915.
  32. Web site: M 6.8 - Nevada. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . October 3, 1915.
  33. Web site: Significant Earthquake: NEVADA: PLEASANT VALLEY. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . October 3, 1915.
  34. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . October 8, 1915.
  35. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . October 11, 1915.
  36. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . October 12, 1915.
  37. Web site: M 7.0 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . November 1, 1915.
  38. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: NEAR E COAST HONSHU. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . November 1, 1915.
  39. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . November 1, 1915.
  40. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . November 1, 1915.
  41. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: NW. IRIAN JAYA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . November 6, 1915.
  42. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . November 18, 1915.
  43. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: W. LUZON ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . November 18, 1915.
  44. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . November 21, 1915.
  45. Web site: M 6.5 - Bhutan. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . December 3, 1915.
  46. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: TIBET (XIZANG PROVINCE). National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . December 3, 1915.
  47. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . December 6, 1915.
  48. Web site: M 6.5 - Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region. United States Geological Survey. November 29, 2015 . December 17, 1915.
  49. Web site: Significant Earthquake: EL SALVADOR: AHUACHAPAN,ATACO,APANECA . National Geophysical Data Center. November 29, 2015 . December 29, 1915.

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