Major earthquakes worldwide in 1918 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes94

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LargestM8.3Philippines Earthquake

M7+12

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.459

M6.5–6.923

M7.0–7.99

M8+3

By region

Papua New Guinea12

Philippines8

Indonesia7

east of the Kuril Islands4

Puerto Rico4

Solomon Islands4

Alaska4

Chile3

Russia3

Taiwan3

Nearby years

191373

191454

191571

191657

191787

1918 ◀94

191990

192069

192161

192281

192393

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.3 1918-08-15	1918-08-15 12:18	20 km	1918 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake
M8.1 1918-09-07	1918-09-07 17:16	15 km	1918 Kuril Islands Earthquake
M8.0 1918-12-04	1918-12-04 11:47	40 km	60 km W of Diego de Almagro, Chile
M7.8 1918-11-08	1918-11-08 04:38	15 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M7.6 1918-07-03	1918-07-03 06:52	15 km	50 km N of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1918-02-13	1918-02-13 06:07	15 km	7 km S of Huanggang, China
M7.3 1918-05-20	1918-05-20 14:36	15 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M7.2 1918-10-27	1918-10-27 17:06	15 km	185 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M7.1 1918-07-08	1918-07-08 10:22	15 km	24 km N of Kishorganj, Bangladesh
M7.1 1918-10-11	1918-10-11 14:14	15 km	24 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
M7.1 1918-12-02	1918-12-02 09:47	10 km	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M7.0 1918-05-23	1918-05-23 11:57	10 km	41 km SSW of Heroica Guaymas, Mexico
M7.0 1918-05-20	1918-05-20 18:03	15 km	241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.9 1918-12-06	1918-12-06 08:41	15 km	32 km SW of Vernon, Canada
M6.9 1918-05-20	1918-05-20 17:55	20 km	103 km NNW of Coquimbo, Chile
M6.9 1918-02-07	1918-02-07 05:20	35 km	4 km ESE of Panikian, Philippines
M6.8 1918-08-23	1918-08-23 06:36	15 km	96 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.8 1918-10-27	1918-10-27 15:27	35 km	53 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.8 1918-05-25	1918-05-25 19:29	10 km	southeast central Pacific Ocean
M6.8 1918-07-01	1918-07-01 06:08	35 km	19 km ENE of Aras-asan, Philippines
M6.8 1918-11-23	1918-11-23 22:57	15 km	Banda Sea
M6.7 1918-07-29	1918-07-29 16:50	15 km	60 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1918-08-15	1918-08-15 17:30	15 km	37 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines
M6.7 1918-09-30	1918-09-30 18:37	15 km	83 km NE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1918-04-21	1918-04-21 22:32	10 km	The 1918 San Jacinto, California Earthquake
M6.7 1918-11-03	1918-11-03 11:13	15 km	Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
M6.7 1918-07-21	1918-07-21 06:09	20 km	112 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1918-08-08	1918-08-08 09:48	35 km	95 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.7 1918-06-03	1918-06-03 00:03	10 km	central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
M6.6 1918-12-01	1918-12-01 02:35	20 km	107 km WNW of Murghob, Tajikistan
M6.5 1918-09-30	1918-09-30 17:51	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.5 1918-11-30	1918-11-30 06:48	15 km	138 km SSE of Tiksi, Russia
M6.5 1918-09-22	1918-09-22 09:55	35 km	63 km SSW of Padang, Indonesia
M6.5 1918-07-15	1918-07-15 00:23	15 km	52 km WNW of Big Lagoon, California
M6.5 1918-09-14	1918-09-14 17:04	15 km	254 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1918-06-07	1918-06-07 21:27	60 km	12 km NW of Tumbiscatío de Ruiz, Mexico
M6.5 1918-06-04	1918-06-04 04:03	15 km	36 km ESE of Kainantu, Papua New Guinea
M6.5 1918-10-16	1918-10-16 20:04	35 km	71 km NW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia
M6.5 1918-03-19	1918-03-19 05:55	15 km	201 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.5 1918-08-15	1918-08-15 15:26	35 km	94 km SSW of Tambilil, Philippines
M6.4 1918-06-04	1918-06-04 17:12	15 km	225 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.4 1918-08-17	1918-08-17 06:53	35 km	92 km N of Iquique, Chile
M6.4 1918-01-25	1918-01-25 01:21	15 km	1 km ESE of Morazán, Guatemala
M6.4 1918-07-31	1918-07-31 14:37	15 km	144 km SW of Masachapa, Nicaragua
M6.4 1918-10-19	1918-10-19 03:23	35 km	10 km WNW of San Francisco Menéndez, El Salvador
M6.4 1918-12-04	1918-12-04 17:42	35 km	85 km SW of Antofagasta de la Sierra, Argentina
M6.4 1918-01-21	1918-01-21 19:45	25 km	73 km N of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.4 1918-06-24	1918-06-24 14:47	25 km	212 km ENE of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1918-09-29	1918-09-29 12:07	15 km	43 km WNW of ?ar??s, Syria
M6.4 1918-05-04	1918-05-04 06:06	15 km	87 km WSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.4 1918-03-27	1918-03-27 03:52	15 km	29 km ESE of Jiufen, Taiwan
M6.3 1918-02-13	1918-02-13 02:31	25 km	174 km SSW of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.3 1918-06-16	1918-06-16 05:11	15 km	39 km N of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M6.3 1918-10-25	1918-10-25 03:42	15 km	6 km WNW of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
M6.3 1918-10-14	1918-10-14 12:00	30 km	96 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.3 1918-04-13	1918-04-13 00:51	10 km	South Indian Ocean
M6.3 1918-08-16	1918-08-16 08:35	35 km	55 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines
M6.3 1918-02-19	1918-02-19 16:19	35 km	43 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
M6.3 1918-09-02	1918-09-02 14:14	15 km	156 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
M6.3 1918-11-22	1918-11-22 15:48	15 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.2 1918-12-28	1918-12-28 18:03	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.2 1918-03-24	1918-03-24 23:15	15 km	13 km S of Bardaskan, Iran
M6.2 1918-01-04	1918-01-04 04:32	10 km	11 km ESE of El Chol, Guatemala
M6.2 1918-08-31	1918-08-31 21:53	35 km	166 km SSW of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia
M6.2 1918-09-08	1918-09-08 05:40	15 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.2 1918-07-25	1918-07-25 20:50	15 km	126 km E of Hasaki, Japan
M6.2 1918-02-13	1918-02-13 20:25	15 km	184 km SE of Itoman, Japan
M6.2 1918-08-23	1918-08-23 06:07	10 km	1 km NNE of Vanadjou, Comoros
M6.2 1918-11-02	1918-11-02 10:01	–	8 km SW of Volcano, Hawaii
M6.2 1918-12-09	1918-12-09 18:03	35 km	161 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-12-21	1918-12-21 09:24	35 km	Colombia
M6.2 1918-09-30	1918-09-30 13:34	35 km	211 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-11-29	1918-11-29 10:41	15 km	26 km E of Birendranagar, Nepal
M6.2 1918-02-12	1918-02-12 03:00	15 km	247 km SSW of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.2 1918-12-09	1918-12-09 18:52	15 km	204 km S of Adak, Alaska
M6.2 1918-07-24	1918-07-24 10:52	15 km	Vanuatu region
M6.2 1918-05-31	1918-05-31 08:46	35 km	154 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1918-08-05	1918-08-05 01:37	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.1 1918-02-12	1918-02-12 22:46	10 km	north of Ascension Island
M6.1 1918-08-18	1918-08-18 06:04	15 km	225 km SSW of Malisbeng, Philippines
M6.1 1918-11-12	1918-11-12 21:44	15 km	18 km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
M6.1 1918-09-05	1918-09-05 07:05	15 km	10 km SE of Bukid, Philippines
M6.1 1918-02-04	1918-02-04 17:54	15 km	northern Qinghai, China
M6.1 1918-10-11	1918-10-11 17:03	15 km	15 km WNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
M6.1 1918-11-11	1918-11-11 07:03	15 km	14 km WSW of Matsumoto, Japan
M6.1 1918-11-14	1918-11-14 16:07	15 km	east of the Kuril Islands
M6.1 1918-12-16	1918-12-16 03:03	15 km	292 km SW of Sittwe, Myanmar
M6.0 1918-01-04	1918-01-04 15:49	15 km	208 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1918-07-21	1918-07-21 09:44	15 km	62 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.0 1918-04-17	1918-04-17 06:44	15 km	237 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
M6.0 1918-06-08	1918-06-08 20:13	35 km	188 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
M6.0 1918-06-27	1918-06-27 21:29	35 km	71 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
M6.0 1918-09-13	1918-09-13 11:03	25 km	104 km SSW of Hengchun, Taiwan
M6.0 1918-08-16	1918-08-16 03:25	35 km	58 km SSW of Katubao, Philippines

← 1917 1919 →

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