Major earthquakes worldwide in 1921 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes61

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LargestM7.8Afghanistan

M7+8

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.433

M6.5–6.920

M7.0–7.98

M8+0

By region

Japan10

Indonesia9

Russia6

Philippines3

China3

Tonga2

Colombia2

New Zealand2

Mexico2

Fiji2

Nearby years

191657

191787

191894

191990

192069

1921 ◀61

192281

192393

192479

1925106

1926122

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.8 1921-11-15	1921-11-15 20:36	240 km	71 km SSW of Jurm, Afghanistan
M7.6 1921-09-11	1921-09-11 04:01	15 km	233 km S of Pundong, Indonesia
M7.4 1921-11-11	1921-11-11 18:36	15 km	62 km E of Baculin, Philippines
M7.4 1921-02-27	1921-02-27 18:23	15 km	103 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
M7.3 1921-12-18	1921-12-18 15:29	540 km	130 km W of Puerto Nariño, Colombia
M7.2 1921-03-28	1921-03-28 07:49	65 km	7 km SW of El Viejo, Nicaragua
M7.1 1921-02-04	1921-02-04 08:22	15 km	32 km NE of Chajul, Guatemala
M7.0 1921-10-15	1921-10-15 04:58	35 km	143 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.0 1921-04-02	1921-04-02 09:36	15 km	84 km SE of Ishigaki, Japan
M6.9 1921-09-13	1921-09-13 02:37	35 km	South Sandwich Islands region
M6.9 1921-03-24	1921-03-24 14:41	25 km	119 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia
M6.8 1921-11-07	1921-11-07 15:59	35 km	34 km ESE of Santiago, Philippines
M6.8 1921-10-10	1921-10-10 02:06	35 km	221 km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.8 1921-02-19	1921-02-19 18:14	25 km	179 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
M6.7 1921-04-01	1921-04-01 04:06	35 km	68 km SE of Singkil, Indonesia
M6.7 1921-06-28	1921-06-28 13:58	25 km	5 km SSW of Hastings, New Zealand
M6.6 1921-12-01	1921-12-01 10:49	15 km	20 km WNW of Zhicheng, China
M6.6 1921-03-03	1921-03-03 03:02	15 km	92 km WSW of Kamiiso, Japan
M6.6 1921-02-10	1921-02-10 23:53	15 km	Alamagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
M6.6 1921-03-05	1921-03-05 06:24	20 km	249 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia
M6.6 1921-05-01	1921-05-01 05:39	15 km	33 km SSW of Cuyutlán, Mexico
M6.6 1921-09-19	1921-09-19 23:16	15 km	65 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
M6.5 1921-01-09	1921-01-09 12:55	15 km	12 km S of Chiara, Peru
M6.5 1921-05-14	1921-05-14 11:17	35 km	172 km ENE of Bontang, Indonesia
M6.5 1921-05-21	1921-05-21 22:26	35 km	211 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.5 1921-03-23	1921-03-23 22:44	15 km	290 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
M6.5 1921-04-25	1921-04-25 17:33	15 km	122 km S of Nadi, Fiji
M6.5 1921-05-21	1921-05-21 08:42	35 km	44 km ENE of Anito, Philippines
M6.5 1921-03-03	1921-03-03 08:20	15 km	271 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
M6.5 1921-04-01	1921-04-01 12:00	35 km	150 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
M6.4 1921-12-08	1921-12-08 12:31	60 km	6 km NNW of Narita, Japan
M6.4 1921-03-30	1921-03-30 10:26	15 km	9 km WNW of L?lmohan, Bangladesh
M6.4 1921-05-12	1921-05-12 03:40	35 km	162 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
M6.4 1921-08-23	1921-08-23 20:17	10 km	98 km NNW of Siglufjörður, Iceland
M6.4 1921-02-06	1921-02-06 04:27	35 km	39 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1921-01-02	1921-01-02 07:06	35 km	238 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.3 1921-01-07	1921-01-07 02:51	10 km	western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M6.3 1921-02-19	1921-02-19 14:33	15 km	23 km W of Manokwari, Indonesia
M6.3 1921-11-13	1921-11-13 08:40	15 km	88 km E of Uribia, Colombia
M6.3 1921-02-14	1921-02-14 01:00	15 km	east of the Philippine Islands
M6.3 1921-09-27	1921-09-27 16:21	35 km	117 km E of Hachinohe, Japan
M6.3 1921-05-14	1921-05-14 20:18	15 km	Kermadec Islands region
M6.3 1921-03-29	1921-03-29 22:11	35 km	Kuril Islands
M6.3 1921-05-17	1921-05-17 23:27	15 km	136 km E of Naze, Japan
M6.3 1921-03-06	1921-03-06 07:25	15 km	40 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico
M6.3 1921-09-03	1921-09-03 08:57	15 km	Izu Islands, Japan region
M6.2 1921-07-04	1921-07-04 14:18	35 km	76 km NNE of Naze, Japan
M6.2 1921-04-12	1921-04-12 09:36	15 km	75 km WNW of Xining, China
M6.2 1921-11-29	1921-11-29 22:46	15 km	156 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 1921-04-10	1921-04-10 13:40	15 km	296 km SSW of Hydaburg, Alaska
M6.2 1921-06-23	1921-06-23 18:21	15 km	153 km WNW of Naze, Japan
M6.2 1921-10-12	1921-10-12 07:52	15 km	131 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.2 1921-10-14	1921-10-14 16:43	15 km	75 km NNW of Dêqên, China
M6.1 1921-09-29	1921-09-29 13:09	70 km	259 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M6.1 1921-04-22	1921-04-22 06:21	35 km	Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M6.1 1921-08-14	1921-08-14 13:15	15 km	160 km NNW of Edd, Eritrea
M6.0 1921-01-19	1921-01-19 14:57	35 km	Kuril Islands
M6.0 1921-07-03	1921-07-03 14:52	15 km	113 km NNE of Naze, Japan
M6.0 1921-08-22	1921-08-22 04:05	35 km	1 km NW of Asaka, Japan
M6.0 1921-09-26	1921-09-26 09:26	15 km	15 km S of Kulu, Turkey
M6.0 1921-10-25	1921-10-25 15:45	15 km	135 km SSE of Burica, Panama

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