This is a list of earthquakes in 1913. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. A fairly busy year with activity clustered around Japan, the Philippines, Peru and the southwest Pacific Islands. The deadliest quake of the year struck China with over 940 of the total deaths in December. Peru, the Philippines and Ecuador contributed to the death toll with destructive events. In March, the Philippines had the years largest event which measured 7.8.
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Earthquakes in 1913Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1913
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Strongest magnitude | Philippines, south of Mindanao March 14 (Magnitude 7.8) |
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Deadliest | China, Yunnan Province December 21 (Magnitude 6.7) 942 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 1,445 |
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9.0+ | 0 |
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Rank |
Magnitude |
Death toll |
Location |
MMI |
Depth (km) |
Date |
1 |
7.8 |
138 |
Philippines, south of Mindanao |
IX (Violent)
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15.0 |
March 14 |
= 2 |
7.7 |
101 |
Ecuador, El Oro Province |
VII (Very strong)
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50.0 |
February 24 |
= 2 |
7.7 |
0 |
Tonga |
( )
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25.0 |
June 26 |
= 2 |
7.7 |
51 |
Peru, off the south coast of |
X (Extreme)
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25.0 |
August 6 |
3 |
7.6 |
0 |
New Hebrides |
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230.0 |
October 14 |
4 |
7.3 |
0 |
Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra |
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75.0 |
August 13 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
Dutch East Indies, north of Minahasa Peninsula, Sulawesi |
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0.0 |
January 11 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
Japan, Volcano Islands |
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80.0 |
March 23 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
Philippines, east of Mindanao |
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0.0 |
April 25 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
German New Guinea, East New Britain Province |
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15.0 |
May 30 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
New Hebrides |
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80.0 |
November 10 |
6 |
7.1 |
0 |
France, southeast of Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
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150.0 |
November 15 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
Japan, off the east coast of Honshu |
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0.0 |
February 20 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
Northern Mariana Islands, northeast of Rota (island) |
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0.0 |
May 18 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
United States, south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
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0.0 |
June 22 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
Peru, off the south coast of |
IX (Violent)
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0.0 |
July 28 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
New Guinea, off the east coast of mainland |
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0.0 |
October 11 |
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January
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FebruaryStrongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw Ecuador |
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Deadliest | 7.7 Mw Ecuador 101+ deaths |
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Total fatalities | 101+ |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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March
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MarchStrongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw Philippines |
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Deadliest | 7.8 Mw Philippines 138 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 149 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 4 |
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5.0–5.9 | 1 |
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April
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AprilStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Philippines |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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May
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June
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JuneStrongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw Tonga |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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July
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JulyStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Peru |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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Country and location |
Mw |
Depth (km) |
MMI |
Notes |
Casualties |
Dead |
Injured |
25[29] | Nicaragua, off the east coast | 6.3 | 35.0 |
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28[30][31] | Peru, off the south coast | 7.0 | 0.0 | IX
| Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | | |
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August
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AugustStrongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw Peru |
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Deadliest | 2 events each caused 51+ deaths |
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Total fatalities | 102+ |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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September
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SeptemberStrongest magnitude | 6.2 Mw Ethiopian Empire |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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October
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OctoberStrongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw New Hebrides |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw Panama 1+ deaths |
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Total fatalities | 1+ |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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November
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NovemberStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw New Hebrides |
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Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Peru 150 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 150 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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December
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DecemberStrongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw China |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw China 942 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 942 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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