This is a list of earthquakes in 1913. 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 activity clustered around Japan, the Philippines, Peru and the southwest Pacific Islands. The deadliest quake of the year struck China with over 940 of the total deaths in December. Peru, the Philippines and Ecuador contributed to the death toll with destructive events. In March, the Philippines had the years largest event which measured 7.8.
Overall
By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 China, Yunnan Province 2 , Apurimac Region 3 Philippines, south of Mindanao 4 , El Oro Province = 5 , off the south coast of = 5 , Sichuan Province 6 Iran, Hormozgan Province Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Philippines, south of Mindanao = 2 , El Oro Province = 2 = 2 , off the south coast of 3 4 , southern Sumatra = 5 , north of Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi = 5 , Volcano Islands = 5 Philippines, east of Mindanao = 5 , East New Britain Province = 5 6 , southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia = 7 , off the east coast of Honshu = 7 Northern Mariana Islands, northeast of Rota (island) = 7 , south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska = 7 , off the south coast of = 7 , off the east coast of mainland Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Taiwan, off the east coast 6.7 0.0 Depth unknown. Taiwan, off the east coast 6.5 0.0 Aftershock. Depth unknown. , north of the Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , Kuril Islands 6.9 150.0 Some damage was caused.
February
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured British Solomon Islands 6.6 100.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , Westport, New Zealand 6.8 33.0 A few homes were destroyed. , El Oro Province 7.7 50.0 At least 101 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 101+
March
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ryukyu Islands 6.6 150.0 , Xizang Province 6.2 35.0 , Xizang Province 6.4 35.0 Philippines, south of Mindanao 7.8 15.0 The 1913 Sulawesi–Mindanao earthquake killed 138 people and at least 51 were injured. Many homes were destroyed. Changes to the terrain were recorded. 138 51+ , Volcano Islands 7.1 80.0 Iran, Hormozgan Province 5.8 0.0 11 people died. 11 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 6.7 60.0
April
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , east of Kyushu 6.7 35.0 , east of Kyushu 6.6 35.0 Philippines, east of Mindanao 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
May
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 6.9 200.0 Northern Mariana Islands, northeast of Rota (island) 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , East New Britain Province 7.2 15.0
June
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , east of Mussau Island 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Ruse Province 6.6 15.0 , south of the Andreanof Islands 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. 7.7 25.0
July
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast 6.3 35.0 , off the south coast 7.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
August
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , east of the Kuril Islands 6.9 15.0 , off the south coast 7.7 25.0 At least 51 people were killed. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. Caraveli was destroyed. 51+ , southern Sumatra 7.3 75.0 , Sichuan Province 6.0 0.0 At least 51 people were killed and some homes were destroyed. The date and depth of the event were unknown. 51+
September
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Ethiopian Empire, Debub Omo Zone 6.2 35.0
October
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the south coast 6.7 0.0 At least 1 person was killed. A few homes were destroyed while many more were damaged. 1+ , off the east coast of mainland 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.9 35.0 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.6 35.0 7.6 230.0
November
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Apurimac Region 6.3 10.0 150 people died and many homes were destroyed. 150 7.2 80.0 , southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 7.1 150.0
December
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Yunnan Province 6.7 15.0 The 1913 Eshan earthquake killed 942 people and left 112 others injured. Extensive damage with many homes being destroyed. 942 112
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