List of earthquakes in 1925

Earthquakes in 1925

Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1925 4.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	west of West Papua (province), Indonesia November 10 (Magnitude 7.3)
Deadliest	Yunnan Province, China March 16 (Magnitude 7.0) 5,000 deaths
Total fatalities	6,193
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	12
6.0−6.9	53
5.0−5.9	4
← 1924 1926 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1925. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes will appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are also included if they 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. It was a fairly busy year with several deadly events occurring. Most notably was an earthquake in China in March which left at least 5,000 dead. Other deadly events occurred in Iran, Japan, the Philippines and California. No earthquake exceeded a magnitude of 7.3; in the vast majority of years there have been at least one or two events much more powerful than that.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	5,000	6.8	Yunnan Province, China	10.0	March 16
2	500	5.5	Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran	0.0	December 14
3	395	6.6	Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan	5.0	May 23
4	200	5.8	Ardahan Province, Turkey	0.0	January 9
5	51	7.2	north of Samar, Philippines	20.0	November 13
6	17	6.7	Negros (island), Philippines	15.0	May 5
7	13	6.8	Santa Barbara, California	10.0	June 29
8	12	5.8	Yunnan Province, China	0.0	October 14

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	Depth (km)	Date
1	7.3	0	west of West Papua (province), Indonesia	15.0	November 10
2	7.2	0	Kuril Islands, Russia	35.0	January 18
2	7.2	0	Vanuatu	35.0	March 22
2	7.2	0	northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge	10.0	October 13
2	7.2	51	north of Samar, Philippines	20.0	November 13
3	7.1	0	south Indian Ocean	10.0	April 11
3	7.1	0	northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia	15.0	May 3
4	7.0	0	south of Taiwan	15.0	April 16
4	7.0	0	northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia	15.0	June 3
4	7.0	0	East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea	25.0	June 9
4	7.0	0	Commander Islands, Russia	15.0	August 19
4	7.0	0	off west coast of Mexico	15.0	November 16

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Apurimac Region, Peru on January 5 at a depth of 200.0 km.^[1]
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Ardahan Province, Turkey on January 9 at an unknown depth. Two-hundred people died in the event.^[2]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[3]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 28 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[4]

February

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on February 1 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[5]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on February 2 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[6]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on February 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[7]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on February 9 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[8]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on February 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[9]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on February 20 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[10]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck southern Alaska on February 23 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[11] Minor damage was caused.^[12]

March

• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Quebec, Canada on March 1 at a depth of 35.0 km. This was one of the largest earthquakes ever to strike eastern Canada.^[13]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south of Sumba, Indonesia on March 15 at a depth of 50.0 km.^[14]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck south of Sumba, Indonesia on March 15 at a depth of 50.0 km. This came two hours after the earlier event and could be considered a doublet earthquake.^[15]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China on March 16 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[16] Five-thousand people were killed, at least 1,000 more were injured and countless homes were destroyed in the area.^[17]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Vanuatu on March 22 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[18]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck south of Mindanao, Philippines on March 26 at a depth of 180.0 km.^[19]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Darien Province, Panama on March 29 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[20]

April

• • A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck east of Mindanao, Philippines on April 7 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[21]
• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the southern Indian Ocean on April 11 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[22]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of Taiwan on April 16 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[23]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck south of Honshu, Japan on April 19 at a depth of 331.5 km.^[24]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Halmahera Sea, Indonesia on April 22 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[25]

May

• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia on May 3 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[26]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Negros (island), Philippines on May 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[27] Seventeen people were killed and some homes were destroyed.^[28]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, Indonesia on May 5 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[29]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands, India on May 13 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[30]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Antofagasta Region, Chile on May 15 at a depth of 30.0 km.^[31]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Hyogo Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on May 23 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[32] Three-hundred and ninety-five people died and 3,333 homes were destroyed.^[33]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just north of Sibuyan Island, Philippines on May 25 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[34]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Sea of Japan on May 27 at a depth of 400.0 km.^[35]

June

• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the northern Molucca Sea, Indonesia on June 3 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[36]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of northern California on June 4 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[37]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Tolima Department, Colombia on June 7 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[38]
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea on June 9 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[39]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on June 20 at a depth of 230.0 km.^[40]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Orellana Province, Ecuador on June 23 at a depth of 170.0 km.^[41]
• A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck east of Canyon Ferry Lake, Montana on June 28 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[42] Partly owing to the remoteness of the event damage costs were limited to $150,000 (1925 rate). Some homes sustained damage.^[43]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan on June 28 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[44]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands, India on June 28 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[45]
• A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Santa Barbara Channel, California on June 29 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[46] Thirteen deaths resulted from the event as well as damage costs of over $8 million (1925 rate).^[47]

July

• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea on July 4 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[48]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck under Patras, Greece on July 6 at a depth of 120.0 km.^[49]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico on July 7 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[50]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck east of Antigua and Barbuda on July 7 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[51] This event came just under three hours before the slightly larger event to follow. This is an example of a doublet earthquake.
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck east of Antigua and Barbuda on July 7 at a depth of 60.0 km.^[52]

August

• A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Isparta Province, Turkey on August 7 at an unknown depth. Three people were killed and 2,043 homes were destroyed.^[53]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico on August 7 at a depth of 75.0 km.^[54] This event came within an hour of the Turkey earthquake.
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Commander Islands, Russia on August 19 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[55]

September

• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck north of Antigua and Barbuda on September 29 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[56]

October

• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Managua Department, Nicaragua on October 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[57] Heavy damage was reported in the region.^[58]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge on October 13 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[59]
• A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Yunnan Province, China on October 14 at an unknown depth. Twelve deaths and at least 101 injuries were reported. Five-hundred homes were destroyed.^[60]
• A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Talaud Islands, Indonesia on October 18 at a depth of 220.0 km.^[61]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the southwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia on October 22 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[62]
• A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the eastern end of Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands on October 30 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[63]

November

• A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck west of West Papua (province), Indonesia on November 10 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[64]
• A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck north of Samar, Philippines on November 13 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[65] A tsunami accompanied the event leaving at least 51 dead with at least 101 injuries resulting. Many homes were destroyed in the area.^{[66] [67]}
• A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck far off the west coast of Mexico on November 16 at a depth of 15.0 km.^[68] Damage was caused by tsunami waves.^[69]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck off the coast of central Peru on November 17 at a depth of 10.0 km.^[70]
• A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Vanuatu on November 28 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[71]

December

• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck southern Xinjiang Province, China on December 7 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[72]
• A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran on December 14 at an unknown depth. Five-hundred deaths were reported. This is quite a high toll for what was a moderate magnitude event.^[73]
• A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Bushehr Province, Iran on December 18 at an unknown depth. Two people died and some damage was caused.^[74]
• A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on December 18 at a depth of 230.0 km.^[75]
• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Luang Namtha Province, Laos on December 22 at a depth of 15.0 km. Such a strong event is rare for this area.^[76]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck northern Mindanao, Philippines on December 26 at a depth of 20.0 km.^[77]
• A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea, Indonesia on December 27 at a depth of 35.0 km.^[78]
• A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck central Sulawesi, Indonesia on December 29 at a depth of 25.0 km.^[79]

References

1. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. January 5, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
2. "Significant Earthquake TURKEY: ARDAHAN". National Geophysical Data Center. January 9, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
3. "M7.2 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 18, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
4. "M6.8 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. January 28, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
5. "M6.5 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 1, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
6. "M6.5 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 2, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
7. "M6.8 - east of the Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 2, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
8. "M6.6 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 9, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
9. "M6.5 - Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 13, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
10. "M6.9 - Kuril Islands". United States Geological Survey. February 20, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
11. "M6.6 - Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
12. "Significant Earthquake GULF OF ALASKA". National Geophysical Data Center. February 23, 1925. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
13. "M6.3 - St. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canada". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
14. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 15, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
15. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 15, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
16. "M6.8 - Yunnan, China". United States Geological Survey. March 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
17. "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE: TALIFU". National Geophysical Data Center. March 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
18. "M7.2 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. March 22, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
19. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. March 26, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
20. "M6.4 - Panama-Colombia border region". United States Geological Survey. March 29, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
21. "M6.3 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. April 7, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
22. "M7.1 - South Indian Ocean". United States Geological Survey. April 11, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
23. "M7.0 - Taiwan region". United States Geological Survey. April 16, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
24. "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 19, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
25. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 22, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
26. "M7.1 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. May 3, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
27. "M6.7 - Negros - Cebu region, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
28. "Significant Earthquake W. LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
29. "M6.7 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. May 5, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
30. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 13, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
31. "M6.4 - Antofagasta, Chile". United States Geological Survey. May 15, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
32. "M6.6 - western Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. May 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
33. "Significant Earthquake JAPAN: HONSHU: TAJIMA". National Geophysical Data Center. May 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
34. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 25, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
35. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. May 27, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
36. "M7.0 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. June 3, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
37. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 4, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
38. "M6.3 - Colombia". United States Geological Survey. June 7, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
39. "M7.0 - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. June 9, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
40. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 20, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
41. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 23, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
42. "M6.9 - western Montana". United States Geological Survey. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
43. "Significant Earthquake MONTANA: CLARKSTON VALLEY". National Geophysical Data Center. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
44. "M6.4 - Ryukyu Islands, Japan". United States Geological Survey. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
45. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. June 28, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
46. "M6.8 - Santa Barbara Channel, California". United States Geological Survey. June 29, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
47. "Significant Earthquake CALIFORNIA: SANTA BARBARA". National Geophysical Data Center. June 29, 1925. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
48. "M6.2 - Bougainville region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. July 4, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
49. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 6, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
50. "M6.4 - off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
51. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
52. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. July 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
53. "Significant Earthquake TURKEY: DINAR". National Geophysical Data Center. August 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
54. "M6.4 - Michoacan, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. August 7, 1925. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
55. "M7.0 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region". United States Geological Survey. August 19, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
56. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. September 29, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
57. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 5, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
58. "Significant Earthquake NICARAGUA: MANAGUA". National Geophysical Data Center. October 5, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
59. "M7.2 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge". United States Geological Survey. October 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
60. "Significant Earthquake CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE". National Geophysical Data Center. October 14, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
61. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. October 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
62. "M6.7 - southern Sumatra, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. October 22, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
63. "M6.4 - Solomon Islands". United States Geological Survey. October 30, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
64. "M7.3 - Papua region, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. November 10, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
65. "M7.2 - Samar, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
66. "Significant Earthquake PHILIPPINES: SAMAR I, LAOANG I, BATAG I". National Geophysical Data Center. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
67. "Tsunami Event PHILIPPINE SEA". National Geophysical Data Center. November 13, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
68. "M7.0 - off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. November 16, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
69. "Tsunami Event S. MEXICO". National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
70. "M6.3 - off the coast of central Peru". United States Geological Survey. November 17, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
71. "M6.6 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
72. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 7, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
73. "Significant Earthquake IRAN: BAJESTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. December 14, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
74. "Significant Earthquake IRAN: AHRAM,DOMRUBAH,MAHMUDABADI,AB GARM". National Geophysical Data Center. December 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
75. "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. December 18, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
76. "M6.7 - Laos". United States Geological Survey. December 22, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
77. "M6.5 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. December 26, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
78. "M6.3 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. December 27, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
79. "M6.5 - Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. December 29, 1925. Retrieved January 23, 2016.