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Russia earthquakes in 1914

7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Russia in 1914. The largest: M6.8 54 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, Jan 20, 1914.

From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.

19131915

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Where every quake of 1914 was located in Russia. Select one for its page.

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Every quake of 1914

Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.

Month by month

Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.

MonthQuakesLargestWhere
January 191416.854 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
February 191416.2142 km E of Shikotan, Russia
March 191446.698 km SSW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
April 19140
May 19140
June 19140
July 19140
August 19140
September 19140
October 19140
November 19140
December 191416.277 km SSW of Tungor, Russia

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.

Nearby

Russia nowWorldwide in 1914

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.