List of earthquakes in 1919 explained

Year:1919
Location Map:Earth
Largest: Tonga, April 30 (Magnitude 8.1)
Deadliest: Turkey, Balıkesir Province November 19 (Magnitude 7.0) 3,000 deaths
Fatalities:100+
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:1
7.0−7.9:10
6.0−6.9:27
5.0−5.9:1

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. 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. The death toll for the year over 3,000. These were from the two earthquakes in Turkey and El Salvador. 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

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Turkey, Balıkesir Province
2 El Salvador, San Salvador

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 Tonga
= 2 Fiji
= 2, southeast of New Ireland (island)
= 3 Chile, off the coast of Los Lagos Region
= 3 Argentina, Chubut Province
= 3 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands
= 3 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 3 Tanganyika, Rukwa Region
= 4 Taiwan, north of
= 4 Taiwan, east of
5 Fiji

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.8 Mw Fiji
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] [2] 6.9 35.0
[3] 7.8 485.0
[4] 6.3 35.0

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.2 Mw 2 events
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[5] 7.2 15.0
[6] 7.2 15.0
[7] 6.8 15.0 Aftershock.
[8] 6.5 50.0

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:1
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:8.1 Mw Tonga
Deadliest:5.9 Mw El Salvador
100+ deaths
Fatalities:100+
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[9] 6.4 20.0
[10] 7.2 35.0
[11] 6.8 35.0
[12] [13] 6.6 15.0 Some damage and landslides were caused.
[14] 5.9 0.0 At least 100 deaths were reported. Many homes were damaged. 100+
[15] [16] [17] 8.1 25.0 Some minor damage was reported as well as a tsunami.

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:2
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[18] 6.7 15.0
[19] 7.2 15.0
[20] [21] 7.8 35.0 A few homes were damaged.
[22] 6.5 35.0

June

Month:June
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
[23] Taiwan, north of 7.1 35.0
[24] 6.2 33.0
[25] El Salvador, off the coast of 6.6 20.0
[26] 6.5 15.0

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.2 Mw Tanganyika
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[27] 7.2 15.0
[28] 6.2 35.0
[29] 6.5 150.0
[30] 6.5 20.0

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.0 Mw Fiji
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[31] 6.7 35.0
[32] 7.0 214.6
[33] 6.9 15.0
[34] 6.8 35.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.6 Mw Philippines
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[35] 6.2 35.0
[36] 6.6 35.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:6.9 Mw Fiji
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[37] 6.9 0.0 Some damage was reported. Depth unknown.
[38] 6.2 35.0
[39] 6.5 25.0
[40] South Africa, northern Transvaal (present-day Limpopo) 6.5 35.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Deadliest:7.0 Turkey
3,000 deaths
Largest:6.8 Mw British Solomon Islands
Fatalities:3,000
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[41] 7.0 10.0 The 1919 Ayvalık earthquake caused at least 3,000 fatalities and badly damaged 16,000 buildings.3,000
[42] 6.8 113.0
[43] 0.0 0.0 A few homes were destroyed. Magnitude and depth unknown.

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw Taiwan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[44] Taiwan, east of 7.1 35.0
[45] Taiwan, east of 6.9 20.0 Doublet earthquake.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: M 6.9 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . January 1, 1919.
  2. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: MINDANAO ISLAND. National Geophysical Data Center. March 1, 2018 . January 1, 1919.
  3. Web site: M 7.8 - Fiji region. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . January 1, 1919.
  4. Web site: M 6.3 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . January 18, 1919.
  5. Web site: M 7.2 - off the coast of Los Lagos, Chile. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . March 2, 1919.
  6. Web site: M 7.2 - Chubut, Argentina. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . March 2, 1919.
  7. Web site: M 6.8 - offshore Los Lagos, Chile. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . March 9, 1919.
  8. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 10, 2015 . March 21, 1919.
  9. Web site: M 6.4 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . April 2, 1919.
  10. Web site: M 7.2 - Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . April 17, 1919.
  11. Web site: M 6.8 - Guatemala. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . April 17, 1919.
  12. Web site: M 6.6 - Mindoro, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . April 27, 1919.
  13. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: NW PANAY, SW TABLAS, CARABAO I. National Geophysical Data Center. December 10, 2015 . April 27, 1919.
  14. Web site: Significant Earthquake: EL SALVADOR: SAN SALVADOR. National Geophysical Data Center. December 10, 2015 . April 28, 1919.
  15. Web site: M 8.1 - Tonga region. United States Geological Survey. December 10, 2015 . April 30, 1919.
  16. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TONGA ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. December 10, 2015 . April 30, 1919.
  17. Web site: Tsunami Event: TONGA ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. March 2, 2018 . April 30, 1919.
  18. Web site: M 6.7 - Zambia. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . May 1, 1919.
  19. Web site: M 7.2 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . May 3, 1919.
  20. Web site: M 7.8 - New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . May 6, 1919.
  21. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PAPUA NEW GUINEA: SOLOMON ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. December 12, 2015 . May 6, 1919.
  22. Web site: M 6.5 - Pakistan. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . May 23, 1919.
  23. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . June 1, 1919.
  24. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: N. National Geophysical Data Center. December 12, 2015 . June 29, 1919.
  25. Web site: M 6.6 - offshore El Salvador. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . June 29, 1919.
  26. Web site: M 6.5 - Ethiopia. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . June 30, 1919.
  27. Web site: M 7.2 - Lake Tanganyika region, Tanzania-Zambia. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . July 8, 1919.
  28. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 12, 2015 . July 11, 1919.
  29. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 12, 2015 . July 22, 1919.
  30. Web site: M 6.5 - southern Xinjiang, China. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . July 24, 1919.
  31. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . August 3, 1919.
  32. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . August 18, 1919.
  33. Web site: M 6.9 - Seram, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . August 29, 1919.
  34. Web site: M 6.8 - Vanuatu. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . August 31, 1919.
  35. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 12, 2015 . September 6, 1919.
  36. Web site: M 6.6 - Mindanao, Philippines. United States Geological Survey. December 12, 2015 . September 26, 1919.
  37. Web site: Significant Earthquake: FIJI ISLANDS: RABI,TUNULOA MISSION,SUVASAVU. National Geophysical Data Center. December 13, 2015 . October 3, 1919.
  38. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 13, 2015 . October 11, 1919.
  39. Web site: M 6.5 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia. United States Geological Survey. December 13, 2015 . October 12, 1919.
  40. Web site: On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. December 13, 2015 . October 31, 1919.
  41. Web site: M 7.0 - 3 km ESE of Soma, Turkey. United States Geological Survey. July 6, 2023 . November 18, 1919.
  42. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 13, 2015 . November 20, 1919.
  43. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: IRIAN JAYA REGION . National Geophysical Data Center. December 13, 2015 . November 21, 1919.
  44. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. December 13, 2015 . December 20, 1919.
  45. Web site: M 6.9 - Taiwan region. United States Geological Survey. December 13, 2015 . December 20, 1919.

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