List of earthquakes in 1916

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.

Earthquakes in 1916
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1916
Strongest magnitude Papua New Guinea, east of New Britain January 1 (Magnitude 7.9)
Deadliest Taiwan, Changhua County August 28 (Magnitude 7.2) 180 deaths
Total fatalities181
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.925
6.0−6.913
5.0−5.91
← 1915
1917 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 180 7.2  Taiwan, Changhua County VIII (Severe) 5.0 August 28
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.9 0  Papua New Guinea, east of New Britain ( ) 35.0 January 1
2 7.7 0  Indonesia, Papua (province) ( ) 35.0 January 13
= 3 7.4 0  Japan, southeast of the Ryukyu Islands ( ) 0.0 February 1
= 3 7.4 0  United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) ( ) 170.0 April 18
= 3 7.4 0  Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province ( ) 600.0 June 21
4 7.3 0  Russia, east of the Kuril Islands ( ) 15.0 October 31
= 5 7.2 0  Nicaragua, off the west coast ( ) 15.0 February 27
= 5 7.2 0 southern Indian Ocean ( ) 0.0 April 7
= 5 7.2 0  Nicaragua, Rio San Juan Department ( ) 0.0 April 24
= 5 7.2 180  Taiwan, Changhua County VIII (Severe) 5.0 August 28
= 6 7.1 0  Indonesia, Papua (province) ( ) 25.0 January 13
= 6 7.1 0  Costa Rica, Gulf of Nicoya IX (Violent) 0.0 April 26
= 6 7.1 0  Fiji ( ) 600.0 July 8
= 6 7.1 0  Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province ( ) 0.0 August 3
= 6 7.1 0  Indonesia, south of Java ( ) 100.0 September 11
= 6 7.1 0  Japan, off southeast coast of Honshu ( ) 35.0 September 15
= 6 7.1 0  Peru, Ayacucho Region ( ) 0.0 October 3
= 7 7.0 0 , Sivas Province ( ) 15.0 January 24
= 7 7.0 0  United States, Rat Islands, Alaska ( ) 15.0 February 6
= 7 7.0 0  Japan, Izu Islands ( ) 35.0 April 21
= 7 7.0 0 Mona Passage IX (Violent) 80.0 April 24
= 7 7.0 0  Mexico, Veracruz ( ) 150.0 June 2
= 7 7.0 0  Indonesia, northern Sumatra ( ) 100.0 July 27
= 7 7.0 0  Bolivia, Potosi Department ( ) 180.0 August 25
= 7 7.0 0    Nepal, Mahakali Zone ( ) 20.0 August 28
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January
January
Strongest magnitude7.9 Mw  Papua New Guinea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.94
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[1][2][3] Papua New Guinea, east of New Britain7.935.0 Some homes were damaged or destroyed. A tsunami was observed.
13[4] Indonesia, Papua (province)7.125.0
13[5] Indonesia, Papua (province)7.735.0
24[6] Turkey, Sivas Province7.015.0
25[7] Japan, northeast of Hokkaido6.9250.0
26[8] Romania, Alba County6.535.0

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.93
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[9] Japan, southeast of the Ryukyu Islands7.40.0 Depth unknown.
6[10] Russia, Kuril Islands6.735.0
6[11] United States, Rat Islands, Alaska7.015.0
27[12] Nicaragua, off the west coast7.215.0
21[13]  United States, Skyland, North Carolina 5.5 0.0 Depth unknown

March
March
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

18[14] Japan, southeast of Hokkaido6.635.0
25[15] Japan, southwest Ryukyu Islands6.50.0 Depth unknown.

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  United States
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.96
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

7[16]southern Indian Ocean7.20.0 Depth unknown.
14[17] Japan, Izu Islands6.635.0 Foreshock.
18[18] United States, Fox Islands (Alaska)7.4170.0
21[19] Japan, Izu Islands7.035.0
21[20] Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.2220.0
24[21][22]Mona Passage7.080.0IX Some damage was caused.
24[23] Nicaragua, Rio San Juan Department7.20.0 Depth unknown.
26[24][25] Costa Rica, Gulf of Nicoya7.10.0IX Damage costs of $25,000 (1916 rate) were reported. Depth unknown.

June
June
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw  Argentina
Total fatalities0
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

2[26] Mexico, Veracruz7.0150.0
21[27] Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province7.4600.0

July
July
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Fiji
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.91
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[28] Italy, Stromboli5.10.0VII An eruption at Stromboli was in progress at the time. Some homes were damaged. Depth unknown.
8[29] Fiji7.1600.0
16[30] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.835.0
27[31] Indonesia, northern Sumatra7.0100.0

August
August
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  Taiwan
Deadliest7.2 Mw  Taiwan
180 deaths
Total fatalities180
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.94
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[32] Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province7.10.0 Depth unknown.
25[33] Bolivia, Potosi Department7.0180.0
27[34] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.835.0
28[35]   Nepal, Mahakali Zone7.020.0
28[36][37] Taiwan, Changhua County7.25.0VIII 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
September
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities0
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

11[38][39] Indonesia, south of Java7.1100.0 340 homes were destroyed.
15[40] Japan, off the southeast coast of Honshu7.135.0

October
October
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Russia
Total fatalities0
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

3[41] Peru, Ayacucho Region7.10.0 Depth unknown.
28[42] Russia, Sea of Okhotsk6.5100.0
31[43] Russia, east of the Kuril Islands7.315.0

November
November
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw 2 events
Deadliest6.0 Mw  Taiwan
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

14[44] Taiwan, Nantou County6.00.0 Part of the ongoing sequence in Taiwan. 1 person was killed and another 20 were injured. 97 homes were destroyed. Depth unknown.120
24[45] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.635.0
30[46] Dominican Republic, Sanchez Ramirez Province6.60.0 Depth unknown.

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