List of earthquakes in 1926

This is a list of earthquakes in 1926. 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. A fairly active year, with Greece, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands experiencing many large events. In spite of this the death toll was relatively low.

Earthquakes in 1926
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1926
Strongest magnitude2 events reached magnitude 7.6
Deadliest Turkey Kars Province (Magnitude 5.7) October 22 360 deaths
Total fatalities622
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.914
6.0−6.959
5.0−5.94
← 1925
1927 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 360 5.7  Turkey, Kars Province IX (Violent) 7.0 October 22
= 2 101 0.0  Indonesia, central Sumatra ( ) 0.0 July 5
= 2 101 5.5  China, Yunnan Province VII (Very strong) 0.0 November 22
3 51 6.9  Greece, Dodecanese Islands XI (Extreme) 15.0 June 26
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
= 1 7.6 0  Solomon Islands ( ) 15.0 January 25
= 1 7.6 0  Indonesia, Papua (province) ( ) 35.0 October 26
2 7.4 0  Australia, north of Macquarie Island ( ) 10.0 October 3
3 7.3 0  Solomon Islands, northwest Makira ( ) 15.0 April 12
4 7.2 0  El Salvador, off coast of ( ) 20.0 February 8
= 5 7.1 0  Indonesia, south of Java ( ) 35.0 September 10
= 5 7.1 0  Solomon Islands ( ) 15.0 September 16
= 6 7.0 0  United Kingdom, south of the South Sandwich Islands ( ) 10.0 March 21
= 6 7.0 0  Solomon Islands ( ) 15.0 March 27
= 6 7.0 0  Chile, Antofagasta Region ( ) 90.0 April 28
= 6 7.0 0  France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands ( ) 20.0 August 25
= 6 7.0 0 Southwest Indian Ridge ( ) 10.0 September 2
= 6 7.0 0  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 40.0 October 13
= 6 7.0 0  Nicaragua Leon Department ( ) 15.0 November 5
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January
January
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Solomon Islands
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

15[1] Japan, northeast of Hokkaido6.2360.0
25[2] Solomon Islands7.615.0
26[3] France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands6.620.0

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw  El Salvador
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.95
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[4] Venezuela, Sucre, Venezuela6.5100.0
4[5] Japan, off the west coast of Honshu6.2150.0
7[6] Papua New Guinea, north of New Britain6.5390.0
8[7] El Salvador, off the coast7.220.0
9[8] Argentina, Santiago del Estero Province6.5660.0
15[9] El Salvador, off the coast6.715.0 Aftershock.

March
March
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[10] Indonesia, Talaud Islands6.515.0
7[11] Peru, Loreto Region6.5150.0
17[12] Nicaragua, off the east coast6.925.0
18[13] Turkey, Antalya Province6.815.0
21[14] United Kingdom, south of the South Sandwich Islands7.010.0
27[15] Solomon Islands7.015.0

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Solomon Islands
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[16] Japan, off the south coast of Honshu6.9340.0
5[17] Portugal, Azores6.050.0
12[18] Solomon Islands, northwest Makira7.315.0
28[19] Chile, Antofagasta Region7.090.0

May
May
Strongest magnitude6.6 Mw  Philippines
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.94
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

10[20] Burma, Kachin State6.280.0
11[21] Mexico, off the coast of Jalisco6.215.0
20[22] Philippines, south of Mindanao6.635.0
26[23] Japan, southeast of Hokkaido6.335.0

June
June
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  Greece
Deadliest6.9 Mw  Greece
51+ deaths
Total fatalities51+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.98
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[24] Vanuatu6.425.0
4[25] China, Xizang6.035.0
5[26] Japan, south of Kyushu6.5180.0
24[27] Indonesia, Banda Sea6.5150.0
26[28][29] Greece, Dodecanese Islands6.915.0XI At least 51 deaths were caused. Major damage was reported.51+
28[30][31] Indonesia, northern Sumatra6.715.0IX At least 101 people were injured and some damage was caused.101+
28[32] Indonesia, southern Sumatra6.435.0 Possible aftershock of previous event.
29[33] Japan, Ryukyu Islands6.815.0

July
July
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest0.0 Mw  Indonesia
101+ deaths
Total fatalities101+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.97
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[34] Indonesia, off the west coast of southern Sumatra6.825.0
5[35] Indonesia, central Sumatra0.00.0 At least 101 deaths were caused as well as the destruction of some homes. The magnitude and depth were unknown.101+
10[36] Indonesia, Molucca Sea6.615.0
14[37] Indonesia, east of Morotai6.2180.0 rowspan="2"| A doublet earthquake as these events struck 12 minutes apart.
14[38] Indonesia, east of Morotai6.2180.0
16[39] Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province6.335.0
26[40] Japan, off the west coast of Honshu6.6360.0
28[41] Solomon Islands, Rendova Island6.515.0

August
August
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  France
Deadliest5.3 Mw  Portugal
9 deaths
Total fatalities9
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.99
5.0−5.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[42] Philippines, Catanduanes6.615.0
3[43] Taiwan, southeast of6.515.0
3[44] Indonesia, Ceram Sea6.715.0
3[45] Indonesia, Nias6.035.0
6[46] China, western Xizang6.310.0
9[47] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska6.435.0
9[48] Taiwan, north of6.335.0
12[49] Argentina, Salta Province6.6250.0
17[50] Italy, Aeolian Islands5.3100.0VII Major damage was reported.
25[51] France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands7.020.0
30[52] Greece, Peloponnese (region)6.350.0
31[53][54] Portugal, Azores5.34.0 The 1926 Horta earthquake was destructive despite its moderate intensity. 9 people were killed and 200 were injured. 4,138 homes were damaged or destroyed.9200

September
September
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.93
6.0−6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[55]Southwest Indian Ridge7.010.0
4[56] Japan, southeast of Hokkaido6.435.0
7[57] Papua New Guinea, Madang Province6.635.0
10[58] Indonesia, south of Java7.135.0
12[59] Taiwan, east of6.515.0
16[60][61][62] Solomon Islands, west of Guadalcanal7.115.0 Some homes were damaged. A tsunami was observed.

October
October
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw  Indonesia
Deadliest5.7 Mw  Turkey
360 deaths
Total fatalities360
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.93
6.0−6.97
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[63] Japan, off the east coast of Honshu6.325.0
3[64] Australia, north of Macquarie Island7.410.0
13[65] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska6.945.0 The beginning of a series of large events on this day.
13[66] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska6.750.0
13[67] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska7.040.0
22[68] United States, Monterey Bay, California6.135.0 rowspan="2"| A doublet earthquake as these events were an hour apart.
22[69] United States, Monterey Bay, California6.310.0
22[70] Turkey, Kars Province5.77.0IX The 1926 Kars earthquake was destructive despite the moderate magnitude. 360 people were killed. Major damage was reported.360
26[71] Indonesia, Papua (province)7.635.0
26[72] Indonesia, Papua (province)6.625.0 Aftershock.
26[73] Indonesia, Papua (province)6.335.0 Aftershock.

November
November
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  Nicaragua
Deadliest5.5 Mw  China
101+ deaths
Total fatalities101+
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.91
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

5[74][75] Nicaragua, Leon Department7.015.0 Major damage was caused.
22[76] China, Yunnan Province5.50.0VII At least 101 people died and some homes were destroyed. The depth was unknown.101+
27[77] Philippines, Leyte6.215.0

December
December
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw  Indonesia
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.94
5.0−5.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

9[78] Chile, Atacama Region6.033.0
13[79] Indonesia, central Java0.00.0IX At least 51 people were hurt. Major damage was caused. The magnitude and depth were unknown.51+
14[80] Indonesia, south of Sumba6.235.0
17[81] Albania, Fier County5.80.0X Many homes were destroyed. The depth was unknown.
25[82] Papua New Guinea, East Sepik Province6.435.0
25[83] Indonesia, Makassar Strait6.835.0

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