Major earthquakes worldwide in 1916 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes57

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LargestM8.0Papua New Guinea

M7+15

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.425

M6.5–6.917

M7.0–7.915

M8+0

By region

Japan9

Indonesia7

Alaska5

Papua New Guinea3

Philippines3

Costa Rica2

Mexico2

Taiwan2

Peru2

Chile2

Nearby years

191142

191259

191373

191454

191571

1916 ◀57

191787

191894

191990

192069

192161

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.0 1916-01-01	1916-01-01 13:20	35 km	60 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M7.7 1916-01-13	1916-01-13 08:20	25 km	36 km NNE of Nabire, Indonesia
M7.4 1916-02-01	1916-02-01 07:36	15 km	152 km ESE of Koshima, Japan
M7.4 1916-04-18	1916-04-18 04:01	140 km	133 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska
M7.4 1916-10-31	1916-10-31 15:31	15 km	156 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M7.3 1916-02-27	1916-02-27 20:21	15 km	204 km WSW of Sámara, Costa Rica
M7.2 1916-04-07	1916-04-07 09:26	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M7.1 1916-04-24	1916-04-24 08:02	15 km	6 km WNW of Siquirres, Costa Rica
M7.1 1916-07-08	1916-07-08 09:34	600 km	217 km E of Levuka, Fiji
M7.1 1916-06-21	1916-06-21 21:32	600 km	48 km NNW of Suncho Corral, Argentina
M7.0 1916-02-06	1916-02-06 21:51	15 km	Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M7.0 1916-04-21	1916-04-21 11:31	15 km	208 km SE of Katsuura, Japan
M7.0 1916-01-13	1916-01-13 06:18	25 km	27 km NE of Nabire, Indonesia
M7.0 1916-01-24	1916-01-24 06:55	15 km	18 km W of Doğanşar, Turkey
M7.0 1916-06-02	1916-06-02 13:59	100 km	7 km N of Jesús Carranza, Mexico
M7.0 1916-08-03	1916-08-03 01:30	35 km	109 km SSE of Ialibu, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1916-08-28	1916-08-28 06:39	20 km	21 km SE of Dārchulā, Nepal
M7.0 1916-08-28	1916-08-28 07:27	15 km	157 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.9 1916-10-03	1916-10-03 01:26	70 km	13 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
M6.9 1916-08-25	1916-08-25 09:44	15 km	181 km W of Iquique, Chile
M6.8 1916-12-23	1916-12-23 09:24	75 km	81 km WSW of Calama, Chile
M6.8 1916-04-24	1916-04-24 04:26	100 km	26 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
M6.8 1916-06-30	1916-06-30 03:00	15 km	13 km N of Muisne, Ecuador
M6.7 1916-04-26	1916-04-26 02:21	10 km	11 km NE of Changuinola, Panama
M6.7 1916-04-15	1916-04-15 12:31	35 km	69 km SSE of Bengkulu, Indonesia
M6.7 1916-02-20	1916-02-20 17:47	35 km	103 km SE of Nikolski, Alaska
M6.7 1916-10-20	1916-10-20 17:04	15 km	144 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.7 1916-09-15	1916-09-15 07:01	35 km	136 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan
M6.6 1916-09-11	1916-09-11 06:30	65 km	68 km S of Sumberpucung, Indonesia
M6.6 1916-11-21	1916-11-21 06:25	16 km	99 km SE of Crucecita, Mexico
M6.5 1916-10-11	1916-10-11 18:05	15 km	166 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.5 1916-09-23	1916-09-23 05:42	15 km	off the coast of Central America
M6.5 1916-09-03	1916-09-03 07:13	35 km	177 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1916-02-14	1916-02-14 10:01	70 km	233 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.4 1916-02-15	1916-02-15 11:35	25 km	Prince William Sound, Alaska
M6.4 1916-01-13	1916-01-13 10:51	35 km	82 km S of Biak, Indonesia
M6.4 1916-03-25	1916-03-25 23:52	35 km	21 km SSW of Hirara, Japan
M6.4 1916-11-14	1916-11-14 22:31	15 km	18 km NW of Douliu, Taiwan
M6.4 1916-08-27	1916-08-27 22:42	35 km	94 km ENE of Namie, Japan
M6.4 1916-11-30	1916-11-30 03:18	15 km	52 km NE of Samaná, Dominican Republic
M6.4 1916-01-26	1916-01-26 07:38	15 km	1 km SE of Bruiu, Romania
M6.3 1916-10-21	1916-10-21 19:25	15 km	273 km SSE of Port Blair, India
M6.3 1916-07-16	1916-07-16 18:14	35 km	100 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.3 1916-05-09	1916-05-09 14:33	15 km	North Indian Ocean
M6.3 1916-06-09	1916-06-09 21:24	35 km	77 km E of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.3 1916-08-08	1916-08-08 04:24	15 km	15 km NW of Maki, Japan
M6.3 1916-09-29	1916-09-29 18:54	15 km	102 km SW of Huarmey, Peru
M6.3 1916-12-14	1916-12-14 16:52	35 km	251 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.3 1916-12-26	1916-12-26 20:10	15 km	200 km NW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.2 1916-04-21	1916-04-21 13:56	205 km	76 km NE of Bāzārak, Afghanistan
M6.2 1916-11-24	1916-11-24 04:03	15 km	78 km E of Miyako, Japan
M6.2 1916-02-06	1916-02-06 10:52	15 km	northwest of the Kuril Islands
M6.1 1916-03-18	1916-03-18 00:55	60 km	102 km S of Kushiro, Japan
M6.1 1916-07-27	1916-07-27 11:52	15 km	59 km W of Kabanjahe, Indonesia
M6.0 1916-05-17	1916-05-17 12:50	15 km	19 km NNE of Gabicce Mare, Italy
M6.0 1916-08-08	1916-08-08 18:53	15 km	48 km NNW of Davila, Philippines
M6.0 1916-08-16	1916-08-16 07:06	10 km	15 km NNE of Pesaro, Italy

← 1915 1917 →

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