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.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth Date
1360, Kars Province
= 2101, central Sumatra
= 2101, Yunnan Province
351, Dodecanese Islands

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth Date
= 10
= 10, Papua
20, north of Macquarie Island
30, northwest Makira
40, off coast of
= 50, south of Java
= 50
= 60, south of the South Sandwich Islands
= 60
= 60, Antofagasta Region
= 60, southeast of the Loyalty Islands
= 60Southwest Indian Ridge
= 60, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
= 60 Leon Department

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