List of earthquakes in 1914

This is a list of earthquakes in 1914. 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. A fairly busy year with 17 events exceeding magnitude 7. The largest of these was a magnitude 8.1 in Indonesia in May. The deadliest event of the year was in Turkey in October with 4,000 deaths. Several other events resulted in sizable death tolls. Italy, Indonesia and Japan were affected.

Earthquakes in 1914
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1914
Strongest magnitude Indonesia, off the northern coast of Papua (province) (Magnitude 8.1) May 26
Deadliest Turkey, Burdur Province, (Magnitude 7.0) October 3 4,000 deaths
Total fatalities4,380+
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.916
6.0−6.917
5.0−5.90
← 1913
1915 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 4,000 7.0  Turkey, Burdur Province IX (Violent) 15.0 October 3
2 120 4.9  Italy, Giarre, Province of Catania X (Extreme) 0.0 May 8
3 101 8.1  Indonesia, off the northern coast of Papua (province) IX (Violent) 15.0 May 26
4 94 7.0  Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu ( ) 5.0 March 14
5 29 6.7  Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu ( ) 5.0 January 12
6 20 7.6  Indonesia, off southwest coast of Sumatra ( ) 35.0 June 25
7 14 6.3  Greece, Lefkada IX (Violent) 30.0 November 27
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 101  Indonesia off the northern coast of Papua (province) IX (Violent) 15.0 May 26
2 7.9 0  Japan, Volcano Islands ( ) 110.0 November 24
= 3 7.6 0  Chile, off the coast of Bio-Bio Region ( ) 15.0 January 30
= 3 7.6 20  Indonesia, off southwest coast of Sumatra ( ) 35.0 June 25
= 4 7.4 0  France, east of Guadeloupe ( ) 100.0 October 3
= 4 7.4 0  Indonesia, north of Halmahera ( ) 35.0 October 23
5 7.3 1  China, northern Xinjiang Province VIII (Severe) 15.0 August 4
= 6 7.2 0  Bolivia, Oruro Department ( ) 130.0 February 26
= 6 7.2 0  Mexico, Chiapas ( ) 150.0 March 30
= 6 7.2 0  Solomon Islands, south of ( ) 50.0 April 11
= 6 7.2 0  India, Andaman Islands ( ) 80.0 October 11
7 7.1 0  Indonesia, Banda Sea ( ) 200.0 July 4
= 8 7.0 0  Russia, off the east coast of Kamchatka ( ) 60.0 January 20
= 8 7.0 94  Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu ( ) 5.0 March 14
= 8 7.0 0  Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands ( ) 50.0 June 20
= 8 7.0 4,000  Turkey, Burdur Province IX (Violent) 15.0 October 3
= 8 7.0 0  New Zealand, Waikato region, North Island ( ) 100.0 November 22
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January
January
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Chile
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Japan
29 deaths
Total fatalities29
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

12[1][2] Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu6.75.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| When the earthquake struck the Sakurajima volcano erupted. The earthquake itself caused 29 deaths and 120 homes to collapse.29
20[3] Russia, off the east coast of Kamchatka7.060.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
30[4] Chile, off the coast of Bio-Bio Region7.615.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Bolivia
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

6[5] Pakistan, Balochistan, Pakistan6.8100.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
7[6] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.835.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
26[7] Bolivia, Oruro Department7.2130.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

March
March
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Mexico
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Japan
94 deaths
Total fatalities94
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

14[8][9] Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu7.05.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| The 1914 Senboku earthquake caused 94 deaths. 640 homes were destroyed.94
28[10] China, Yunnan Province6.7100.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
30[11] Mexico, Chiapas7.2150.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Solomon Islands
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

11[12] Solomon Islands, south of7.250.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

May
May
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest4.9 Mw  Italy
120 deaths
Total fatalities221+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

8[13] Italy, Giarre, Province of Catania4.90.0 data-sort-value="10.0" class="nowrap"| X 120 deaths were caused as well as the destruction of 223 homes. Depth unknown.120
24[14] Angola, Cuanza Sul Province6.035.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
26[15][16][17] Indonesia, off the north coast of Papua (province)8.115.0 data-sort-value="9.0" class="nowrap"| IX At least 101 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. A tsunami contributed to the destruction.101+
28[18] Panama, Kuna de Wargandi6.970.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

June
June
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest7.6 Mw  Indonesia
20 deaths
Total fatalities20
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

20[19] Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands7.050.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
25[20][21] Indonesia, off the southwest coast of Sumatra7.635.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| 20 people were killed and another 20 were injured. A few homes were destroyed.2020

July
July
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Indonesia
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[22] Japan, northwest of the Ryukyu Islands6.7200.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
4[23] Indonesia, Banda Sea7.1200.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
6[24] Taiwan, off the east coast6.660.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

August
August
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  China
Deadliest7.3 Mw  China
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[25] Jamaica, north of6.035.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
4[26][27] China, northern Xinjiang Province7.315.0 data-sort-value="8.0" class="nowrap"| VIII 1 person was killed and some homes were destroyed.1
6[28] Indonesia, Flores Sea6.7600.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

September
September
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw  Russia
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

11[29] Russia, Kuril Islands6.535.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

October
October
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw 2 events
Deadliest7.0 Mw  Turkey
4,000 deaths
Total fatalities4,001
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.94
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[30] France, east of Guadeloupe7.4100.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
3[31][32] Turkey, Burdur Province7.015.0 data-sort-value="9.0" class="nowrap"| IX At least 4,000 deaths were caused by the 1914 Burdur earthquake. Another 700 people were injured. Extensive damage was caused with over 17,000 homes collapsing.4,000700
7[33][34] New Zealand, Gisborne Region6.612.0 data-sort-value="8.0" class="nowrap"| VIII 1 death was caused as well as some damage.1
9[35] India, Himachal Pradesh6.320.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
11[36] India, Andaman Islands7.280.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
17[37] Greece, Central Greece (region)6.00.0 data-sort-value="10.0" class="nowrap"| X Depth unknown.
23[38] Indonesia, north of Halmahera7.435.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
28[39] New Zealand, off the east coast of North Island6.535.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

November
November
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw  Japan
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Greece
14 deaths
Total fatalities14
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

22[40] New Zealand, Waikato region, North Island7.0100.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
24[41] Japan, Volcano Islands7.9110.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
27[42] Greece, Lefkada6.330.0 data-sort-value="9.0" class="nowrap"| IX 14 people were killed. Many homes were damaged or destroyed.14
28[43] Japan, Ryukyu Islands6.935.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

December
December
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Peru
Deadliest6.7 Mw  Peru
400 deaths
Total fatalities400
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2 Peru, Ayacucho Region, Parinacochas Province6.7400.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| The Marcabamba church tumbled down.400

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