Major earthquakes worldwide in 1917 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes87

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LargestM8.2New Zealand Earthquake

M7+15

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.450

M6.5–6.922

M7.0–7.913

M8+2

By region

Alaska7

Japan6

Indonesia6

Papua New Guinea5

Kermadec Islands5

China4

Vanuatu4

Russia3

New Zealand3

Mexico3

Nearby years

191259

191373

191454

191571

191657

1917 ◀87

191894

191990

192069

192161

192281

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.2 1917-05-01	1917-05-01 18:26	15 km	1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
M8.0 1917-06-26	1917-06-26 05:49	15 km	The 1917 Samoa-Tonga Earthquake
M8.0 1917-01-30	1917-01-30 02:45	20 km	43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
M7.5 1917-11-16	1917-11-16 03:19	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.5 1917-07-29	1917-07-29 21:52	35 km	93 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1917-05-31	1917-05-31 08:47	35 km	54 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
M7.4 1917-07-31	1917-07-31 03:23	460 km	7 km WSW of Rajin, North Korea
M7.3 1917-07-04	1917-07-04 00:38	35 km	120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan
M7.3 1917-08-30	1917-08-30 04:07	140 km	145 km NNE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.2 1917-12-29	1917-12-29 22:50	20 km	31 km S of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, Mexico
M7.1 1917-05-09	1917-05-09 15:54	15 km	261 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
M7.1 1917-07-29	1917-07-29 14:32	15 km	123 km SE of Honchō, Japan
M7.1 1917-04-21	1917-04-21 00:49	200 km	55 km ESE of Farkhār, Afghanistan
M7.0 1917-02-20	1917-02-20 19:29	15 km	84 km SW of Niquero, Cuba
M7.0 1917-08-31	1917-08-31 11:36	15 km	5 km SE of Castilla La Nueva, Colombia
M7.0 1917-06-13	1917-06-13 06:41	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M7.0 1917-07-30	1917-07-30 23:54	15 km	42 km W of Xunchang, China
M6.9 1917-01-31	1917-01-31 04:00	35 km	37 km S of Daliao, Philippines
M6.9 1917-11-04	1917-11-04 12:03	15 km	28 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia
M6.9 1917-03-15	1917-03-15 00:14	15 km	148 km E of Yamada, Japan
M6.9 1917-02-15	1917-02-15 00:48	35 km	57 km W of Ovalle, Chile
M6.9 1917-07-27	1917-07-27 02:51	115 km	72 km WNW of Calingasta, Argentina
M6.8 1917-07-27	1917-07-27 01:01	15 km	94 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
M6.8 1917-01-20	1917-01-20 23:48	15 km	238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.8 1917-07-04	1917-07-04 05:36	15 km	92 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
M6.8 1917-08-05	1917-08-05 15:50	15 km	56 km SSE of Castlepoint, New Zealand
M6.7 1917-06-08	1917-06-08 00:51	15 km	8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador
M6.7 1917-05-04	1917-05-04 00:43	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.6 1917-12-21	1917-12-21 17:54	15 km	88 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
M6.6 1917-04-29	1917-04-29 11:55	10 km	18 km ESE of Taksimo, Russia
M6.6 1917-11-16	1917-11-16 22:17	65 km	114 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
M6.6 1917-07-27	1917-07-27 23:36	35 km	132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
M6.6 1917-07-15	1917-07-15 10:25	10 km	east of the South Sandwich Islands
M6.5 1917-01-20	1917-01-20 23:11	15 km	7 km WNW of Ubud, Indonesia
M6.5 1917-06-24	1917-06-24 19:48	35 km	77 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.5 1917-02-22	1917-02-22 09:11	10 km	southeast central Pacific Ocean
M6.5 1917-01-04	1917-01-04 16:50	15 km	16 km ESE of Taichung, Taiwan
M6.4 1917-08-30	1917-08-30 03:24	15 km	8 km SSW of Cubarral, Colombia
M6.4 1917-01-24	1917-01-24 00:48	20 km	61 km SSW of Wuyang, China
M6.4 1917-12-28	1917-12-28 21:14	15 km	103 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.4 1917-07-25	1917-07-25 03:19	35 km	101 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.4 1917-06-10	1917-06-10 04:32	15 km	off the coast of Northern California
M6.4 1917-02-21	1917-02-21 09:41	10 km	southeast central Pacific Ocean
M6.4 1917-05-06	1917-05-06 22:55	15 km	279 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.4 1917-05-14	1917-05-14 22:01	15 km	76 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu
M6.4 1917-07-11	1917-07-11 22:41	15 km	88 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
M6.3 1917-04-03	1917-04-03 12:31	10 km	Mid-Indian Ridge
M6.3 1917-10-29	1917-10-29 20:36	15 km	197 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1917-05-02	1917-05-02 14:10	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1917-05-24	1917-05-24 19:19	15 km	south of the Kermadec Islands
M6.3 1917-01-26	1917-01-26 05:09	15 km	285 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M6.3 1917-09-15	1917-09-15 09:14	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.3 1917-10-19	1917-10-19 16:37	15 km	111 km S of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico
M6.3 1917-03-06	1917-03-06 03:05	15 km	127 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico
M6.3 1917-11-24	1917-11-24 11:10	15 km	146 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
M6.3 1917-06-04	1917-06-04 01:29	15 km	298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.2 1917-05-02	1917-05-02 01:21	35 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1917-05-09	1917-05-09 20:28	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1917-09-24	1917-09-24 20:07	15 km	206 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.2 1917-10-07	1917-10-07 14:42	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.2 1917-03-29	1917-03-29 02:01	15 km	26 km SE of Santa Elena, Ecuador
M6.2 1917-05-18	1917-05-18 19:05	15 km	85 km NE of Samamea, Samoa
M6.2 1917-04-12	1917-04-12 02:55	35 km	21 km SE of Wāngjing, India
M6.2 1917-05-09	1917-05-09 19:32	15 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.2 1917-02-12	1917-02-12 09:03	32 km	29 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.2 1917-07-04	1917-07-04 22:09	35 km	112 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
M6.2 1917-08-21	1917-08-21 21:38	10 km	Ascension Island region
M6.2 1917-10-28	1917-10-28 16:53	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.2 1917-09-20	1917-09-20 02:50	15 km	257 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.2 1917-06-09	1917-06-09 16:57	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.2 1917-06-28	1917-06-28 13:55	15 km	211 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
M6.2 1917-06-30	1917-06-30 17:50	15 km	75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
M6.2 1917-12-21	1917-12-21 20:52	15 km	173 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
M6.2 1917-07-30	1917-07-30 16:22	35 km	172 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.1 1917-06-03	1917-06-03 14:34	35 km	119 km N of Kendari, Indonesia
M6.1 1917-09-04	1917-09-04 16:42	15 km	281 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China
M6.1 1917-11-14	1917-11-14 09:17	35 km	111 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
M6.1 1917-07-12	1917-07-12 11:42	35 km	128 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.1 1917-04-21	1917-04-21 03:52	15 km	182 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
M6.1 1917-02-25	1917-02-25 05:45	15 km	75 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
M6.1 1917-05-29	1917-05-29 06:03	15 km	277 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
M6.1 1917-06-29	1917-06-29 16:06	15 km	Revilla Gigedo Islands region
M6.1 1917-07-18	1917-07-18 07:50	15 km	181 km ESE of Shinmachi, Japan
M6.0 1917-03-16	1917-03-16 10:04	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.0 1917-01-27	1917-01-27 14:52	15 km	71 km ESE of Ji’an, China
M6.0 1917-04-16	1917-04-16 18:45	35 km	135 km SW of Padang, Indonesia
M6.0 1917-05-23	1917-05-23 05:46	15 km	2 km NNW of Loúros, Greece

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