List of earthquakes in 1915

This is a list of earthquakes in 1915. 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. In January a major earthquake struck Italy causing 30,000 deaths. There were also many earthquakes in Japan and the Kuril Islands during this year.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Abruzzo 2 Bhutan, India, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh border Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Kuril Islands 2 , Chalatenango Department = 3 = 3 , southwestern Ryukyu Islands = 3 , southwestern Ryukyu Islands = 3 , Oruro Department = 3 , off the east coast of Kamchatka 4 , Hokkaido = 5 = 5 , east of the Kuril Islands = 5 , border of Baja California and Sonora = 6 , Izu Islands = 6 , off the east coast of Honshu = 6 , off the east coast of Honshu = 6 , off the east coast of Honshu Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.3 200.0 , southwest Ryukyu Islands 7.3 150.0 , Abruzzo 6.7 15.0 The 1915 Avezzano earthquake caused major damage to the region. In total around 29,978 people were killed. Costs of damage were $60 million (1915 rate). 29,978

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.1 600.0 , southwest Ryukyu Islands 7.3 20.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Honshu 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. Philippines, eastern Masbate Island 6.6 40.0 , south of Hokkaido 7.2 35.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Amazonas (Brazilian state) 6.9 650.0 , Bayankhongor Province 6.5 35.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Kuril Islands 7.8 30.0 Mozambique Channel 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown. Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Lakes (state) 6.6 35.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 35.0 , Oruro Department 7.3 160.0 , Imperial Valley, California 6.1 0.0 rowspan="2"|The 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes are an example of a doublet earthquake. Both events were within an hour of each other. 6 people were killed and damage costs of $900,000 (1915 rate) were reported. Depth unknown. 6 , Imperial Valley, California 6.3 0.0 , Kuril Islands 6.5 35.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Tyrrhenian Sea 6.0 300.0 , off the east coast of Kamchatka 7.3 20.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , east of the Kuril Islands 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. Greece, Ionian Sea 6.7 14.0 Major damage was caused. Many homes were destroyed or damaged. , Sulawesi 6.6 60.0 India, Nicobar Islands 6.2 35.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Chalatenango Department 7.4 80.0 Philippines, Celebes Sea 6.6 600.0 Italian Eritrea, Southern Region (Eritrea) 6.2 10.0 1915 Asmara earthquake.

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , north central Nevada 6.8 10.0 The 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake caused some damage. , Izu Islands 7.0 200.0 , north of Puerto Rico 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.8 35.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 30.0 Some damage was reported. , off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 35.0 Aftershock. , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 35.0 , Biak 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the east coast of Honshu 7.0 35.0 Philippines, off the west coast of Luzon 6.4 0.0 A few homes were damaged. Depth unknown. , border of Baja California and Sonora 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Bhutan, India, border of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh 6.5 15.0 170 deaths were caused and many homes were destroyed. 170 , off the east coast of Honshu 6.5 35.0 Aftershock. China, Xinjiang Province 6.5 20.0 , Ocotepeque Department 6.6 0.0 At least 1 person was killed and many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 1+

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