Earthquakes in 1911
The USGS located 53 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more worldwide in 1911, 42 of them magnitude 6 or more, and 12 of magnitude 2.5 or more in the United States. The largest: M8.0 The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan, Jan 4, 1911.
From the USGS catalog. Magnitude 4.5 and up worldwide, and 2.5 and up in the United States. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where the largest earthquakes of 1911 were located. Select one for its page.
The largest
The 25 largest of 1911, by magnitude.
- 8.0The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan · 20 km deepKyrgyzstan
- 7.9108 km NW of Naze, Japan · 150 km deepJapan
- 7.8State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia · 15 km deepMicronesia
- 7.774 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.619 km W of Arteaga, Mexico · 30 km deepMexico
- 7.525 km S of Tetitlán, Mexico · 30 km deepMexico
- 7.450 km SSW of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan · 100 km deepAfghanistan
- 7.495 km NNE of Ozernovskiy, Russia · 150 km deepRussia
- 7.4128 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil · 560 km deepBrazil
- 7.397 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu · 200 km deepVanuatu
- 7.2120 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan · 15 km deepTajikistan
- 7.2241 km WNW of Houma, Tonga · 230 km deepTonga
- 7.079 km S of Korsakov, Russia · 320 km deepRussia
- 7.0133 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia · 305 km deepIndonesia
- 7.012 km SE of Ginowan, Japan · 35 km deepJapan
- 6.9119 km W of Iquique, Chile · 15 km deepChile
- 6.949 km E of Nemuro, Japan · 35 km deepJapan
- 6.9Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 195 km deepNew Zealand
- 6.955 km SSW of Sola, Vanuatu · 175 km deepVanuatu
- 6.9216 km SSE of Adak, Alaska · 15 km deepAlaska
- 6.8129 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska · 20 km deepAlaska
- 6.825 km NNW of Jayapura, Indonesia · 15 km deepIndonesia
- 6.837 km E of Lamitan, Philippines · 100 km deepPhilippines
- 6.840 km SW of Qarchī Gak, Afghanistan · 35 km deepAfghanistan
- 6.782 km SE of Enriquillo, Dominican Republic · 35 km deepDominican Republic
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1911 | 3 | 8.0 | The 1911 Kemin Earthquake, Kyrgyzstan |
| February 1911 | 4 | 7.2 | 120 km W of Murghob, Tajikistan |
| March 1911 | 6 | 6.8 | 37 km E of Lamitan, Philippines |
| April 1911 | 9 | 7.4 | 128 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil |
| May 1911 | 1 | 7.4 | 95 km NNE of Ozernovskiy, Russia |
| June 1911 | 3 | 7.9 | 108 km NW of Naze, Japan |
| July 1911 | 7 | 7.7 | 74 km ENE of Barcelona, Philippines |
| August 1911 | 4 | 7.8 | State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| September 1911 | 9 | 7.0 | 79 km S of Korsakov, Russia |
| October 1911 | 5 | 6.9 | 49 km E of Nemuro, Japan |
| November 1911 | 4 | 7.3 | 97 km E of Port-Olry, Vanuatu |
| December 1911 | 2 | 7.5 | 25 km S of Tetitlán, Mexico |
By state
Where the year’s United States quakes of magnitude 2.5 and up were located. A state with none that year is not listed.
By country
Where the year’s quakes of magnitude 4.5 and up were located. Quakes at sea, away from any country, are not counted here.
- Italy4 in 1911
- Japan4 in 1911
- Afghanistan3 in 1911
- Mexico3 in 1911
- Russia3 in 1911
- Indonesia2 in 1911
- Iran2 in 1911
- Philippines2 in 1911
- Vanuatu2 in 1911
- Albania1 in 1911
- Brazil1 in 1911
- Chile1 in 1911
- Colombia1 in 1911
- Dominican Republic1 in 1911
- Fiji1 in 1911
- Germany1 in 1911
- Greece1 in 1911
- Hungary1 in 1911
- India1 in 1911
- Kyrgyzstan1 in 1911
- Micronesia1 in 1911
- New Zealand1 in 1911
- Solomon Islands1 in 1911
- Taiwan1 in 1911
- Tajikistan1 in 1911
- Tonga1 in 1911
- Turkey1 in 1911
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.