Earthquake archive

1917 Earthquakes

Name: 1917 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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89 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1917, the largest a M8.2 near 1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake.

← 1916 1918 →

Total M4.5+

M6+

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.2

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1917

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.2
1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
May 1, 1917 · 15 km deep
28.0
1917 Tonga Earthquake
June 26, 1917 · 15 km deep
38.0
43 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
January 30, 1917 · 20 km deep
47.5
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
November 16, 1917 · 35 km deep
57.5
93 km SW of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
July 29, 1917 · 35 km deep
67.4
54 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
May 31, 1917 · 35 km deep
77.3
120 km ENE of Hirara, Japan
July 4, 1917 · 35 km deep
87.2
31 km S of San Francisco Cozoaltepec, Mexico
December 29, 1917 · 20 km deep
97.1
261 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
May 9, 1917 · 15 km deep
107.1
123 km SE of Honchō, Japan
July 29, 1917 · 15 km deep
117.0
5 km SE of Castilla La Nueva, Colombia
August 31, 1917 · 15 km deep
127.0
84 km SW of Niquero, Cuba
February 20, 1917 · 15 km deep
137.0
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
June 13, 1917 · 35 km deep
147.0
42 km W of Xunchang, China
July 30, 1917 · 15 km deep
156.9
28 km NNE of Sinabang, Indonesia
November 4, 1917 · 15 km deep
166.9
37 km S of Daliao, Philippines
January 31, 1917 · 35 km deep
176.9
148 km E of Yamada, Japan
March 15, 1917 · 15 km deep
186.9
57 km W of Ovalle, Chile
February 15, 1917 · 35 km deep
196.8
94 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
July 27, 1917 · 15 km deep
206.8
238 km WNW of Sabang, Indonesia
January 20, 1917 · 15 km deep
216.8
56 km SSE of Castlepoint, New Zealand
August 5, 1917 · 15 km deep
226.8
92 km NNE of Hirara, Japan
July 4, 1917 · 15 km deep
236.7
8 km S of San Juan Opico, El Salvador
June 8, 1917 · 15 km deep
246.7
Kermadec Islands region
May 4, 1917 · 35 km deep
256.6
88 km SSE of Old Harbor, Alaska
December 21, 1917 · 15 km deep
266.6
114 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines
November 16, 1917 · 65 km deep
276.6
18 km ESE of Taksimo, Russia
April 29, 1917 · 10 km deep
286.6
132 km N of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
July 27, 1917 · 35 km deep
296.6
east of the South Sandwich Islands
July 15, 1917 · 10 km deep
306.5
77 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga
June 24, 1917 · 35 km deep
316.5
7 km WNW of Ubud, Indonesia
January 20, 1917 · 15 km deep
326.5
southeast central Pacific Ocean
February 22, 1917 · 10 km deep
336.5
16 km ESE of Taichung, Taiwan
January 4, 1917 · 15 km deep
346.4
8 km SSW of Cubarral, Colombia
August 30, 1917 · 15 km deep
356.4
103 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
December 28, 1917 · 15 km deep
366.4
61 km SSW of Wuyang, China
January 24, 1917 · 20 km deep
376.4
101 km SSW of Sand Point, Alaska
July 25, 1917 · 35 km deep
386.4
off the coast of Northern California
June 10, 1917 · 15 km deep
396.4
88 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
July 11, 1917 · 15 km deep
406.4
76 km SW of Luganville, Vanuatu
May 14, 1917 · 15 km deep
416.4
279 km S of Merizo Village, Guam
May 6, 1917 · 15 km deep
426.4
southeast central Pacific Ocean
February 21, 1917 · 10 km deep
436.3
Mid-Indian Ridge
April 3, 1917 · 10 km deep
446.3
197 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
October 29, 1917 · 15 km deep
456.3
Kermadec Islands region
May 2, 1917 · 15 km deep
466.3
south of the Kermadec Islands
May 24, 1917 · 15 km deep
476.3
111 km S of San Mateo del Mar, Mexico
October 19, 1917 · 15 km deep
486.3
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
September 15, 1917 · 10 km deep
496.3
285 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
January 26, 1917 · 15 km deep
506.3
146 km WSW of Merizo Village, Guam
November 24, 1917 · 15 km deep
516.3
127 km SSE of El Coyul, Mexico
March 6, 1917 · 15 km deep
526.3
298 km SSE of Sand Point, Alaska
June 4, 1917 · 15 km deep
536.3
Kermadec Islands region
May 2, 1917 · 35 km deep
546.2
206 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
September 24, 1917 · 15 km deep
556.2
Kermadec Islands region
May 9, 1917 · 15 km deep
566.2
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
October 7, 1917 · 10 km deep
576.2
85 km NE of Samamea, Samoa
May 18, 1917 · 15 km deep
586.2
26 km SE of Santa Elena, Ecuador
March 29, 1917 · 15 km deep
596.2
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
May 9, 1917 · 15 km deep
606.2
21 km SE of Wāngjing, India
April 12, 1917 · 35 km deep
616.2
north of Ascension Island
October 28, 1917 · 10 km deep
626.2
Ascension Island region
August 21, 1917 · 10 km deep
636.2
112 km NE of Bamboo Flat, India
July 4, 1917 · 35 km deep
646.2
29 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
February 12, 1917 · 32 km deep
656.2
257 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu
September 20, 1917 · 15 km deep
666.2
Kermadec Islands region
June 9, 1917 · 15 km deep
676.2
173 km SSE of Akhiok, Alaska
December 21, 1917 · 15 km deep
686.2
75 km SSE of Pedasí, Panama
June 30, 1917 · 15 km deep
696.2
211 km SSW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
June 28, 1917 · 15 km deep
706.2
172 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
July 30, 1917 · 35 km deep
716.1
119 km N of Kendari, Indonesia
June 3, 1917 · 35 km deep
726.1
111 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
November 14, 1917 · 35 km deep
736.1
281 km WSW of Laojunmiao, China
September 4, 1917 · 15 km deep
746.1
128 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
July 12, 1917 · 35 km deep
756.1
182 km SSE of Hiroo, Japan
April 21, 1917 · 15 km deep
766.1
277 km ESE of Sola, Vanuatu
May 29, 1917 · 15 km deep
776.1
75 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
February 25, 1917 · 15 km deep
786.1
181 km ESE of Shinmachi, Japan
July 18, 1917 · 15 km deep
796.1
Revilla Gigedo Islands region
June 29, 1917 · 15 km deep
806.0
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
March 16, 1917 · 10 km deep
816.0
2 km NNW of Loúros, Greece
May 23, 1917 · 15 km deep
826.0
135 km SW of Padang, Indonesia
April 16, 1917 · 35 km deep
836.0
71 km ESE of Ji’an, China
January 27, 1917 · 15 km deep
846.0
24 km WSW of Mabiton, Philippines
May 28, 1917 · 15 km deep
856.0
27 km NNE of Kaliliog, Philippines
September 7, 1917 · 15 km deep
865.9
162 km NW of Balabac, Philippines
November 13, 1917 · 35 km deep
875.9
71 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
February 25, 1917 · 15 km deep
885.9
6 km NNE of Malangabang, Philippines
February 18, 1917 · 15 km deep
895.7
7 km W of Tubay, Philippines
January 10, 1917 · 15 km deep