List of earthquakes in 1919

March
Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	2

January
Strongest magnitude	7.8 Mw <img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Flag_of_Fiji_%281908%E2%80%931924%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji_%281908%E2%80%931924%29.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1000" data-file-height="500"> Fiji
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2

Earthquakes in 1919
	class=notpageimage\| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1919
Strongest magnitude	Tonga, April 30 (Magnitude 8.1)
Deadliest	Turkey, Balıkesir Province November 19 (Magnitude 7.0) 3,000 deaths
Total fatalities	100+
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
	← 1918 1920 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1919. 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. The death toll for the year over 3,000. These were from the two earthquakes in Turkey and El Salvador. The southwest Pacific Ocean area saw some very large magnitude events. Clusters of activity were also found in Taiwan, the Philippines and Central America.

Overall

By death toll

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	3,000	7.0	Turkey, Balıkesir Province	IX (Violent)	10.0	November 19
2	100	5.9	El Salvador, San Salvador	( )	0.0	April 28

Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.1	Tonga	( )	25.0	April 30
= 2	7.8	Fiji	( )	485.0	January 1
= 2	7.8	New Guinea, southeast of New Ireland (island)	( )	35.0	May 6
= 3	7.2	Chile, off the coast of Los Lagos Region	( )	15.0	March 2
= 3	7.2	Argentina, Chubut Province	( )	15.0	March 2
= 3	7.2	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	( )	35.0	April 17
= 3	7.2	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	( )	15.0	May 3
= 3	7.2	Tanganyika, Rukwa Region	( )	15.0	July 8
= 4	7.1	Taiwan, north of	( )	35.0	June 1
= 4	7.1	Taiwan, east of	( )	35.0	December 20
5	7.0	Fiji	( )	214.6	August 18

Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[1]^[2]	Philippines, off the southeast coast of Mindanao	6.9	35.0	VII
1^[3]	Fiji	7.8	485.0
18^[4]	Dutch East Indies, southwest of Sumatra	6.3	35.0

March


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
2^[5]	Chile, off the coast of Los Lagos Region	7.2	15.0
2^[6]	Argentina, Chubut Province	7.2	15.0
9^[7]	Chile, off the coast of Los Lagos Region	6.8	15.0		Aftershock.
21^[8]	Philippines, Burias (island)	6.5	50.0

April

April
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	8.1 M_w Tonga
Deadliest	5.9 M_w El Salvador 100+ deaths
Total fatalities	100+
8.0–8.9	1
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3
5.0–5.9	1


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
2^[9]	Dutch East Indies, southern Sumatra	6.4	20.0
17^[10]	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	7.2	35.0
17^[11]	Guatemala, Retalhuleu Department	6.8	35.0
27^[12]^[13]	Philippines, off the southwest coast of Mindoro	6.6	15.0	VIII	Some damage and landslides were caused.
28^[14]	El Salvador, San Salvador	5.9	0.0		At least 100 deaths were reported. Many homes were damaged.	100+
30^[15]^[16]^[17]	Tonga	8.1	25.0		Some minor damage was reported as well as a tsunami.

May

May
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.8 M_w New Guinea
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	2
6.0–6.9	2


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[18]	Rhodesia, Eastern Province, Rhodesia	6.7	15.0
3^[19]	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	7.2	15.0
6^[20]^[21]	New Guinea, southeast of New Ireland (island)	7.8	35.0		A few homes were damaged.
23^[22]	Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan	6.5	35.0

June

June
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
1^[23]	Taiwan, north of	7.1	35.0
29^[24]	Italy, Tuscany	6.2	33.0	X
29^[25]	El Salvador, off the coast of	6.6	20.0
30^[26]	Ethiopia, SNNPR	6.5	15.0

July

July
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.2 M_w Tanganyika
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
8^[27]	Tanganyika, Rukwa Region	7.2	15.0
11^[28]	Venezuela, Tachira	6.2	35.0
22^[29]	Nicaragua, Chontales Department	6.5	150.0
24^[30]	China, southern Xinjiang Province	6.5	20.0

August

August
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.0 M_w Fiji
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
3^[31]	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	6.7	35.0
18^[32]	Fiji	7.0	214.6
29^[33]	Dutch East Indies, northeast of Buru	6.9	15.0
31^[34]	New Hebrides, eastern Espiritu Santo	6.8	35.0

September

September
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.6 M_w Philippines
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
6^[35]	United Kingdom, north of the British Virgin Islands	6.2	35.0
26^[36]	Philippines, western Mindanao	6.6	35.0

October

October
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.9 M_w Fiji
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	4


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
3^[37]	Fiji, western Rabi Island	6.9	0.0	VIII	Some damage was reported. Depth unknown.
11^[38]	Japan, Akita Prefecture, Honshu	6.2	35.0
12^[39]	Dutch East Indies, off the southwest coast of Sumatra	6.5	25.0
31^[40]	South Africa, northern Transvaal (present-day Limpopo)	6.5	35.0

November

November
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	6.8 M_w British Solomon Islands
Deadliest	7.0 M_w  Turkey 3,000 deaths
Total fatalities	3,000
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	2


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
18^[41]	Turkey, Balıkesir Province	7.0	10.0	IX	The 1919 Ayvalık earthquake caused at least 3,000 fatalities and badly damaged 16,000 buildings.	3,000
20^[42]	British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands	6.8	113.0
21^[43]	Dutch East Indies, off the coast of Papua (province)	0.0	0.0	VIII	A few homes were destroyed. Magnitude and depth unknown.

December

December
Number by magnitude
Strongest magnitude	7.1 M_w Taiwan
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1


Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
20^[44]	Taiwan, east of	7.1	35.0
20^[45]	Taiwan, east of	6.9	20.0		Doublet earthquake.

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