List_of_earthquakes_in_1911

February
Strongest magnitude	7.3 Mw Tajikistan
Deadliest	7.3 Mw Tajikistan ; 90 deaths
Total fatalities	90
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2

January
Strongest magnitude	7.7 Mw Kazakhstan
Deadliest	7.7 Mw Kazakhstan ; 450 deaths
Total fatalities	451+
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1
5.0–5.9	1

Earthquakes in 1911
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	Japan, Ryukyu Islands June 15 (Magnitude 7.9)
Deadliest	Iran, Kerman Province April 18 (Magnitude 6.5) 700 deaths
Total fatalities	1,326
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
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List of earthquakes in 1911

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This is a list of earthquakes in 1911. 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.

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"M 7.7 - eastern Kazakhstan". United States Geological Survey. January 3, 1911. Retrieved November 21, 2015.

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	700	6.5	Iran, Kerman Province	( )	15.0	April 18
2	450	7.7	Kazakhstan, Almaty Province	X (Extreme)	20.0	January 3
3	90	7.3	Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region	( )	15.0	February 18
4	45	7.6	Mexico, Michoacan	( )	30.0	June 7
5	28	7.3	Mexico, Guerrero	IV (Light)	30.0	December 16
6	12	7.9	Japan, Ryukyu Islands	( )	100.0	June 15

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.9	12	Japan, Ryukyu Islands	( )	100.0	June 15
2	7.8	0	Palau, east of	( )	15.0	August 16
= 3	7.7	450	Kazakhstan, Almaty Province	X (Extreme)	20.0	January 3
= 3	7.7	0	Philippines, east of Mindanao	X (Extreme)	15.0	July 12
4	7.6	45	Mexico, Michoacan	( )	30.0	June 7
= 5	7.4	0	Russia, off the east coast of Kamchatka	VII (Very strong)	240.0	May 4
= 5	7.4	0	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	( )	190.0	July 4
= 6	7.3	90	Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region	( )	15.0	February 18
= 6	7.3	0	Vanuatu	( )	200.0	November 22
= 6	7.3	28	Mexico, Guerrero	IV (Light)	30.0	December 16
7	7.2	0	Tonga	( )	300.0	August 21
= 8	7.1	0	Chile, off the coast of Tarapaca Region	( )	0.0	September 15
= 8	7.1	0	United States, Rat Islands, Alaska	( )	0.0	September 17
= 9	7.0	0	Colombia, Magdalena Department	( )	100.0	April 10
= 9	7.0	0	Indonesia, Bali Sea	( )	370.0	July 5
= 9	7.0	0	Russia, south of Sakhalin	( )	350.0	September 6
= 9	7.0	0	British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands	( )	160.0	October 20

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[1]	Afghanistan, Balkh Province	6.7	35.0
3^[2]^[3]	Kazakhstan, Almaty Province	7.7	20.0	X	The 1911 Kebin earthquake caused 450 deaths and major damage.	450
26^[4]	China, Hebei Province	5.5	0.0	VII	At least 1 death and 1 injury were reported. Many homes were destroyed in the area. The depth was unknown.	1+	1+
27^[5]	Philippines, Luzon	0.0	0.0	IX	Numerous earthquakes struck the area at the time of a major eruption of Taal Volcano. The earthquakes were not large but enough of them struck to cause some homes to be destroyed or damaged. No magnitude or depth information is known.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
18^[6]^[7]	Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region	7.3	15.0		The 1911 Sarez earthquake caused 90 deaths. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. A landslide appears to have contributed to the destruction.	90
18^[8]	North Macedonia, Lake Ohrid	6.7	0.0	X	The depth was unknown.
23^[9]	Japan, Ryukyu Islands	6.9	5.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
6^[10]	Philippines, southeast of Mindanao	6.6	100.0
24^[11]	Japan, southwest Ryukyu Islands	6.8	35.0

List_of_earthquakes_in_1911

List of earthquakes in 1911

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Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.7 M_w Kazakhstan
Deadliest	7.7 M_w Kazakhstan 450 deaths
Total fatalities	451+
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Tajikistan
Deadliest	7.3 M_w Tajikistan 90 deaths
Total fatalities	90
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w Japan
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w Colombia
Deadliest	6.5 M_w Iran 700 deaths
Total fatalities	700
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	5

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.4 M_w Russian Empire
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	0
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.9 M_w Japan
Deadliest	7.6 M_w Mexico 45 deaths
Total fatalities	57
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	0

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.7 M_w Philippines
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.8 M_w Palau
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w 2 events
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w British Solomon Islands
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w New Hebrides
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	4

Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.3 M_w Mexico
Deadliest	7.3 M_w Mexico 28 deaths
Total fatalities	28
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1