Major earthquakes worldwide in 1914 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes54

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LargestM8.21914 Biak Earthquake

M7+16

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.422

M6.5–6.916

M7.0–7.915

M8+1

By region

Indonesia7

Russia7

Japan6

New Zealand3

Chile2

Solomon Islands2

Peru2

Mexico2

India2

Nevada2

Nearby years

190944

191057

191142

191259

191373

1914 ◀54

191571

191657

191787

191894

191990

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 1914-05-26	1914-05-26 14:22	15 km	1914 Biak Earthquake
M7.9 1914-11-24	1914-11-24 11:53	200 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M7.7 1914-01-30	1914-01-30 03:36	15 km	103 km NW of Constitución, Chile
M7.5 1914-06-25	1914-06-25 19:07	35 km	73 km WSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M7.5 1914-10-23	1914-10-23 06:18	35 km	273 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
M7.4 1914-08-04	1914-08-04 22:41	15 km	160 km WNW of Hami, China
M7.3 1914-04-11	1914-04-11 16:30	15 km	128 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M7.2 1914-02-26	1914-02-26 04:58	100 km	12 km NNE of Cono Norte, Peru
M7.2 1914-03-30	1914-03-30 00:41	15 km	127 km SW of La Esperanza (El Zapotal), Mexico
M7.1 1914-07-04	1914-07-04 23:38	200 km	196 km SSE of Ambon, Indonesia
M7.1 1914-10-03	1914-10-03 22:07	15 km	15 km WSW of Burdur, Turkey
M7.0 1914-03-14	1914-03-14 20:00	15 km	13 km ESE of Yokote, Japan
M7.0 1914-10-03	1914-10-03 17:22	15 km	92 km E of Beauséjour, Guadeloupe
M7.0 1914-07-04	1914-07-04 17:48	235 km	152 km NW of Uken, Japan
M7.0 1914-08-06	1914-08-06 04:10	625 km	194 km SE of Baubau, Indonesia
M7.0 1914-11-22	1914-11-22 08:14	275 km	44 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand
M7.0 1914-06-20	1914-06-20 07:20	15 km	45 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.8 1914-12-20	1914-12-20 14:09	35 km	100 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.8 1914-01-12	1914-01-12 09:28	15 km	8 km NNE of Kajiki, Japan
M6.8 1914-01-20	1914-01-20 12:00	35 km	54 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
M6.7 1914-11-28	1914-11-28 10:45	35 km	86 km SE of Koshima, Japan
M6.7 1914-05-29	1914-05-29 04:47	35 km	214 km SW of Sibolga, Indonesia
M6.7 1914-10-06	1914-10-06 19:15	15 km	48 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand
M6.6 1914-03-18	1914-03-18 04:20	15 km	202 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.6 1914-03-18	1914-03-18 06:17	35 km	98 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.6 1914-03-06	1914-03-06 19:05	35 km	82 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.6 1914-06-26	1914-06-26 04:50	15 km	68 km N of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.5 1914-01-30	1914-01-30 07:35	15 km	99 km SE of Rengo, Chile
M6.5 1914-04-20	1914-04-20 13:29	15 km	148 km W of Pizarro, Colombia
M6.5 1914-05-28	1914-05-28 03:23	35 km	54 km NNE of Narganá, Panama
M6.5 1914-11-18	1914-11-18 09:38	15 km	197 km NW of Manta, Ecuador
M6.5 1914-07-17	1914-07-17 07:07	35 km	56 km E of Adak, Alaska
M6.5 1914-03-28	1914-03-28 10:44	15 km	96 km SSW of Sarupathar, India
M6.5 1914-07-05	1914-07-05 21:51	15 km	110 km SSE of Biak, Indonesia
M6.4 1914-08-08	1914-08-08 19:08	15 km	66 km SSW of Los Pozos, Mexico
M6.4 1914-04-24	1914-04-24 08:34	–	Near Fernley, Nevada
M6.4 1914-03-27	1914-03-27 00:55	35 km	274 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M6.4 1914-10-28	1914-10-28 00:16	15 km	224 km E of Gisborne, New Zealand
M6.3 1914-07-06	1914-07-06 06:37	15 km	21 km SSE of Hsinchu, Taiwan
M6.3 1914-07-14	1914-07-14 03:10	30 km	159 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.3 1914-11-27	1914-11-27 14:39	15 km	26 km NNW of Itháki, Greece
M6.3 1914-07-04	1914-07-04 17:47	15 km	67 km WNW of Naze, Japan
M6.3 1914-10-09	1914-10-09 02:39	20 km	6 km N of Kotla, India
M6.2 1914-02-07	1914-02-07 06:49	15 km	142 km E of Shikotan, Russia
M6.2 1914-08-22	1914-08-22 05:28	15 km	off the coast of Oregon
M6.2 1914-12-23	1914-12-23 06:07	15 km	77 km SSW of Tungor, Russia
M6.2 1914-10-17	1914-10-17 06:22	15 km	1 km SW of Avlónas, Greece
M6.2 1914-09-25	1914-09-25 10:30	35 km	20 km WNW of Las Lomas, Peru
M6.1 1914-05-18	1914-05-18 23:42	15 km	114 km NNE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1914-07-21	1914-07-21 22:31	15 km	266 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.0 1914-02-28	1914-02-28 05:02	15 km	9 km ENE of Sabana de la Mar, Dominican Republic
M6.0 1914-11-04	1914-11-04 11:06	15 km	16 km SSW of Wana, Pakistan
M6.0 1914-02-18	1914-02-18 18:17	–	Near Reno, Nevada
M6.0 1914-05-21	1914-05-21 08:26	15 km	49 km NW of Khadan Khak, Pakistan

← 1913 1915 →

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.