This is a list of earthquakes in 1918. 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 couple of major events capped a fairly active year. The two major events came within weeks of each other. The largest was a magnitude 8.3 in the Philippines in August. In early September a magnitude 8.1 struck Russia. The deadliest event occurred in February in China when a magnitude 7.3 caused 2,000 deaths.
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Earthquakes in 1918Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1918
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Strongest magnitude | Philippines, south of Mindanao August 15 (Magnitude 8.3) |
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Deadliest | China, off the coast of Fujian Province February 13 (Magnitude 7.3) 2,000 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 2,221 |
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9.0+ | 0 |
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Rank |
Magnitude |
Death toll |
Location |
MMI |
Depth (km) |
Date |
1 |
8.3 |
52 |
Philippines, south of Mindanao |
X (Extreme)
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20.0 |
August 15 |
2 |
8.1 |
23 |
Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands |
( )
|
15.0 |
September 7 |
= 3 |
7.8 |
0 |
Russian SFSR, east of the Kuril Islands |
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|
15.0 |
November 8 |
= 3 |
7.8 |
1 |
Chile, Atacama Region |
( )
|
25.0 |
December 4 |
= 4 |
7.5 |
0 |
New Guinea, off the north coast of |
( )
|
15.0 |
July 3 |
= 4 |
7.5 |
0 |
Dutch East Indies, Babar Islands |
( )
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35.0 |
November 18 |
5 |
7.4 |
0 |
Russia, Primorsky Krai |
( )
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330.4 |
January 30 |
= 6 |
7.3 |
2,000 |
China, Fujian Province |
X (Extreme)
|
15.0 |
February 13 |
= 6 |
7.3 |
0 |
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
( )
|
15.0 |
May 20 |
= 7 |
7.2 |
0 |
Bangladesh, Sreemangal Upazila |
( )
|
15.0 |
July 8 |
= 7 |
7.2 |
0 |
New Guinea, Mussau Island |
( )
|
15.0 |
October 27 |
= 8 |
7.1 |
0 |
Fiji |
( )
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35.0 |
May 22 |
= 8 |
7.1 |
144 |
United States, northwest of Puerto Rico |
IX (Violent)
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15.0 |
October 11 |
= 8 |
7.1 |
0 |
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
( )
|
15.0 |
December 2 |
= 9 |
7.0 |
0 |
China, Heilongjiang Province |
( )
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564.9 |
April 10 |
= 9 |
7.0 |
0 |
New Guinea, north of New Ireland (island) |
( )
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15.0 |
May 20 |
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January
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JanuaryStrongest magnitude | 7.4 Mw Russia |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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February
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FebruaryStrongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw China |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw China 2,000 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 2,000 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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April
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AprilStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw China |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw United States 1 death |
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Total fatalities | 1 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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May
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June
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JuneStrongest magnitude | 6.2 Mw New Guinea |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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July
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JulyStrongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw New Guinea |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 6 |
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August
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AugustStrongest magnitude | 8.3 Mw Philippines |
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Deadliest | 8.3 Mw Philippines 52 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 52 |
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8.0–8.9 | 1 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 5 |
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5.0–5.9 | 1 |
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September
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October
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November
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NovemberStrongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw Russian SFSR |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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December
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DecemberStrongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw Chile |
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Deadliest | 7.8 Mw Chile 1 death |
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Total fatalities | 1+ |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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