List of earthquakes in 1916 explained

Year:1916
Location Map:Earth
Largest:, east of New Britain January 1 (Magnitude 7.9)
Deadliest: Taiwan, Changhua County August 28 (Magnitude 7.2) 180 deaths
Fatalities:181
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:0
7.0−7.9:25
6.0−6.9:13
5.0−5.9:1

This is a list of earthquakes in 1916. 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. Remarkably despite the large number of 7.0+ events the death toll for the year was only 181. Japan displayed many events and there were clusters of quakes in parts of Latin America.

Overall

By death toll

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, east of New Britain
2, Papua (province)
= 3 Japan, southeast of the Ryukyu Islands
= 3 United States, Fox Islands (Alaska)
= 3 Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province
4, east of the Kuril Islands
= 5 Nicaragua, off the west coast
= 5southern Indian Ocean
= 5 Nicaragua, Rio San Juan Department
= 5 Taiwan, Changhua County
= 6, Papua (province)
= 6 Costa Rica, Gulf of Nicoya
= 6 Fiji
= 6, East Sepik Province
= 6, south of Java
= 6 Japan, off southeast coast of Honshu
= 6 Peru, Ayacucho Region
= 7 Ottoman Empire Sivas Province
= 7 United States, Rat Islands, Alaska
= 7 Japan, Izu Islands
= 7Mona Passage
= 7 Mexico, Veracruz
= 7, northern Sumatra
= 7, Potosi Department
= 7 Nepal, Mahakali Zone

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:4
6.0–6.9:2
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] [2] [3] 7.9 35.0 Some homes were damaged or destroyed. A tsunami was observed.
[4] 7.1 25.0
[5] 7.7 35.0
[6] 7.0 15.0
[7] 6.9 250.0
[8] 6.5 35.0

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.4 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[9] 7.4 0.0 Depth unknown.
[10] 6.7 35.0
[11] 7.0 15.0
[12] Nicaragua, off the west coast 7.2 15.0
21[13] United States, Skyland, North Carolina5.50.0Depth unknown

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.6 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[14] 6.6 35.0
[15] 6.5 0.0 Depth unknown.

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:6
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.4 Mw United States
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[16] 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
[17] 6.6 35.0 Foreshock.
[18] 7.4 170.0
[19] 7.0 35.0
[20] 6.2 220.0
[21] [22] 7.0 80.0 Some damage was caused.
[23] 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
[24] [25] 7.1 0.0 Damage costs of $25,000 (1916 rate) were reported. Depth unknown.

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.4 Mw Argentina
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[26] 7.0 150.0
[27] 7.4 600.0

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw Fiji
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[28] 5.1 0.0 An eruption at Stromboli was in progress at the time. Some homes were damaged. Depth unknown.
[29] 7.1 600.0
[30] 6.8 35.0
[31] 7.0 100.0

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:4
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.2 Mw Taiwan
Deadliest:7.2 Mw Taiwan
180 deaths
Fatalities:180
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[32] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
[33] 7.0 180.0
[34] 6.8 35.0
[35] 7.0 20.0
[36] [37] 7.2 5.0 This was part of a series of earthquakes which struck Taiwan from August 1916 to January 1917. The death toll was put at 180. 614 homes were destroyed. 180

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.1 Mw 2 events
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[38] [39] 7.1 100.0 340 homes were destroyed.
[40] 7.1 35.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[41] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
[42] 6.5 100.0
[43] 7.3 15.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:6.6 Mw 2 events
Deadliest:6.0 Mw Taiwan
1 death
Fatalities:1
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[44] 6.0 0.0 Part of the ongoing sequence in Taiwan. 1 person was killed and another 20 were injured. 97 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 1 20
[45] 6.6 35.0
[46] 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 7.9 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . January 1, 1916.
  2. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . January 1, 1916.
  3. Web site: Tsunami Event: BISMARCK SEA. National Geophysical Data Center. January 19, 2018 . January 1, 1916.
  4. Web site: M 7.1 - Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . January 13, 1916.
  5. Web site: M 7.7 - Papua, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . January 13, 1916.
  6. Web site: M 7.0 - central Turkey. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . January 24, 1916.
  7. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . January 25, 1916.
  8. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 4, 2015 . January 26, 1916.
  9. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . February 1, 1916.
  10. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . February 6, 1916.
  11. Web site: M 7.0 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . February 6, 1916.
  12. Web site: M 7.2 - near the coast of Nicaragua. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . February 27, 1916.
  13. Web site: NC DEQ: 100th Anniversary of the Largest Earthquake Centered in North Carolina. deq.nc.gov. en. 2018-06-01.
  14. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . March 18, 1916.
  15. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . March 25, 1916.
  16. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 7, 1916.
  17. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 14, 1916.
  18. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 18, 1916.
  19. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 21, 1916.
  20. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 4, 2015 . April 21, 1916.
  21. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 24, 1916.
  22. Web site: Significant Earthquake: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SANTO DOMINIGO. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . April 24, 1916.
  23. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 24, 1916.
  24. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . April 26, 1916.
  25. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PANAMA: ALMIRANTE, BOCAS DEL TORO. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . April 26, 1916.
  26. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . June 2, 1916.
  27. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . June 21, 1916.
  28. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: STROMBOLI ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . July 3, 1916.
  29. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . July 8, 1916.
  30. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . July 16, 1916.
  31. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . July 27, 1916.
  32. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . August 3, 1916.
  33. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . August 25, 1916.
  34. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . August 27, 1916.
  35. Web site: M 7.0 - Nepal-India border region. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . August 28, 1916.
  36. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . August 28, 1916.
  37. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . August 28, 1916.
  38. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . September 11, 1916.
  39. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA. National Geophysical Data Center. December 4, 2015 . September 11, 1916.
  40. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 4, 2015 . September 15, 1916.
  41. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2015 . October 3, 1916.
  42. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2015 . October 28, 1916.
  43. Web site: M 7.3 - east of the Kuril Islands. United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2015 . October 31, 1916.
  44. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN. National Geophysical Data Center. December 5, 2015 . November 14, 1916.
  45. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2015 . November 24, 1916.
  46. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 5, 2015 . November 30, 1916.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "List of earthquakes in 1916".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.