Earthquakes in 1913
The USGS located 88 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more worldwide in 1913, 73 of them magnitude 6 or more, and 14 of magnitude 2.5 or more in the United States. The largest: M7.9 47 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines, Mar 14, 1913.
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 1913 were located. Select one for its page.
The largest
The 25 largest of 1913, by magnitude.
- 7.947 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.8111 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 25 km deepTonga
- 7.737 km SSW of Atico, Peru · 25 km deepPeru
- 7.663 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu · 125 km deepVanuatu
- 7.497 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 7.229 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan · 35 km deepJapan
- 7.270 km ENE of La Paz, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.1156 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 35 km deepIndonesia
- 7.1Volcano Islands, Japan region · 360 km deepJapan
- 7.0176 km ESE of San Jose Village, Northern Mariana Islands · 15 km deepNorthern Mariana Islands
- 7.0285 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 15 km deepRussia
- 7.0114 km E of Miyako, Japan · 15 km deepJapan
- 7.054 km NW of Bulolo, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 6.9127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga · 170 km deepTonga
- 6.9203 km WSW of Adak, Alaska · 35 km deepAlaska
- 6.9178 km W of Taltal, Chile · 15 km deepChile
- 6.886 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu · 15 km deepVanuatu
- 6.8Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska · 15 km deepAlaska
- 6.830 km ESE of Tomakomai, Japan · 15 km deepJapan
- 6.833 km WSW of Yuxi, China · 15 km deepChina
- 6.8172 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 6.8161 km S of Luwuk, Indonesia · 35 km deepIndonesia
- 6.8North Indian Ocean · 10 km deep
- 6.842 km E of Lae, Papua New Guinea · 35 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 6.887 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deepPapua New Guinea
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1913 | 10 | 7.1 | 156 km NW of Gorontalo, Indonesia |
| February 1913 | 5 | 6.8 | 30 km ESE of Tomakomai, Japan |
| March 1913 | 11 | 7.9 | 47 km ESE of Kalbay, Philippines |
| April 1913 | 20 | 7.2 | 29 km ESE of Takanabe, Japan |
| May 1913 | 6 | 7.4 | 97 km SW of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| June 1913 | 6 | 7.8 | 111 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga |
| July 1913 | 7 | 6.7 | 165 km SSW of Atiquipa, Peru |
| August 1913 | 5 | 7.7 | 37 km SSW of Atico, Peru |
| September 1913 | 4 | 6.8 | 172 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea |
| October 1913 | 10 | 7.6 | 63 km NW of Isangel, Vanuatu |
| November 1913 | 4 | 6.8 | 86 km NNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu |
| December 1913 | 5 | 6.8 | 33 km WSW of Yuxi, China |
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.
- Japan15 in 1913
- Philippines11 in 1913
- Papua New Guinea7 in 1913
- Indonesia6 in 1913
- Russia3 in 1913
- Taiwan3 in 1913
- Vanuatu3 in 1913
- China2 in 1913
- Eritrea2 in 1913
- Italy2 in 1913
- Peru2 in 1913
- Tonga2 in 1913
- Bulgaria1 in 1913
- Chile1 in 1913
- Colombia1 in 1913
- Costa Rica1 in 1913
- El Salvador1 in 1913
- Ethiopia1 in 1913
- Georgia1 in 1913
- Germany1 in 1913
- Greece1 in 1913
- Iceland1 in 1913
- Iran1 in 1913
- Mexico1 in 1913
- Micronesia1 in 1913
- Panama1 in 1913
- Solomon Islands1 in 1913
- Turkey1 in 1913
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.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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- 2000s2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
- 1990s1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
- 1980s1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
- 1970s1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
- 1960s1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
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- 1940s1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
- 1930s1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
- 1920s1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
- 1910s1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
- 1900s1900190119021903190419051906190719081909
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.