# List of earthquakes in 1911

This is a list of earthquakes in 1911. 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.

## Overall
### By death toll

| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 700 | 6.5 | Iran, Kerman Province | ( ) | 15.0 | April 18 |
| 2 | 450 | 7.7 | Kazakhstan, Almaty Province | X (Extreme) | 20.0 | January 3 |
| 3 | 90 | 7.3 | Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | ( ) | 15.0 | February 18 |
| 4 | 45 | 7.6 | Mexico, Michoacan | ( ) | 30.0 | June 7 |
| 5 | 28 | 7.3 | Mexico, Guerrero | IV (Light) | 30.0 | December 16 |
| 6 | 12 | 7.9 | Japan, Ryukyu Islands | ( ) | 100.0 | June 15 |
* Note: At least 10 casualties

### By magnitude

| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 7.9 | 12 | Japan, Ryukyu Islands | ( ) | 100.0 | June 15 |
| 2 | 7.8 | 0 | Palau, east of | ( ) | 15.0 | August 16 |
| = 3 | 7.7 | 450 | Kazakhstan, Almaty Province | X (Extreme) | 20.0 | January 3 |
| = 3 | 7.7 | 0 | Philippines, east of Mindanao | X (Extreme) | 15.0 | July 12 |
| 4 | 7.6 | 45 | Mexico, Michoacan | ( ) | 30.0 | June 7 |
| = 5 | 7.4 | 0 | Russia, off the east coast of Kamchatka | VII (Very strong) | 240.0 | May 4 |
| = 5 | 7.4 | 0 | Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province | ( ) | 190.0 | July 4 |
| = 6 | 7.3 | 90 | Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | ( ) | 15.0 | February 18 |
| = 6 | 7.3 | 0 | Vanuatu | ( ) | 200.0 | November 22 |
| = 6 | 7.3 | 28 | Mexico, Guerrero | IV (Light) | 30.0 | December 16 |
| 7 | 7.2 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 300.0 | August 21 |
| = 8 | 7.1 | 0 | Chile, off the coast of Tarapaca Region | ( ) | 0.0 | September 15 |
| = 8 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Rat Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 0.0 | September 17 |
| = 9 | 7.0 | 0 | Colombia, Magdalena Department | ( ) | 100.0 | April 10 |
| = 9 | 7.0 | 0 | Indonesia, Bali Sea | ( ) | 370.0 | July 5 |
| = 9 | 7.0 | 0 | Russia, south of Sakhalin | ( ) | 350.0 | September 6 |
| = 9 | 7.0 | 0 | British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | ( ) | 160.0 | October 20 |
* Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

## Notable events
### January

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | Afghanistan, Balkh Province | 6.7 | 35.0 | | | | |
| 3 | Kazakhstan, Almaty Province | 7.7 | 20.0 | X | The 1911 Kebin earthquake caused 450 deaths and major damage. | 450 | |
| 26 | China, Hebei Province | 5.5 | 0.0 | VII | At least 1 death and 1 injury were reported. Many homes were destroyed in the area. The depth was unknown. | 1+ | 1+ |
| 27 | Philippines, Luzon | 0.0 | 0.0 | IX | Numerous earthquakes struck the area at the time of a major eruption of Taal Volcano. The earthquakes were not large but enough of them struck to cause some homes to be destroyed or damaged. No magnitude or depth information is known. | | |

### February

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 18 | Tajikistan, Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region | 7.3 | 15.0 | | The 1911 Sarez earthquake caused 90 deaths. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. A landslide appears to have contributed to the destruction. | 90 | |
| 18 | North Macedonia, Lake Ohrid | 6.7 | 0.0 | X | The depth was unknown. | | |
| 23 | Japan, Ryukyu Islands | 6.9 | 5.0 | | | | |

### March

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 6 | Philippines, southeast of Mindanao | 6.6 | 100.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Japan, southwest Ryukyu Islands | 6.8 | 35.0 | | | | |

### April

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Ottoman Empire, Dodecanese Islands | 6.0 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 10 | Colombia, Magdalena Department | 7.0 | 100.0 | | | | |
| 18 | Iran, Kerman Province | 6.5 | 15.0 | | 700 deaths were caused and many homes were destroyed. | 700 | |
| 28 | Colombia, Vaupes Department | 6.9 | 600.0 | | | | |
| 28 | Fiji, south of | 6.5 | 600.0 | | | | |
| 30 | Ottoman Empire, off the coast of Antalya Province | 6.2 | 180.0 | | | | |

### May

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Russian Empire, off the east coast of Kamchatka | 7.4 | 240.0 | VII | | | |
| 14 | China, Guangdong Province | 5.5 | 0.0 | VII | Many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. | | |

### June

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 7 | Mexico, Michoacan | 7.6 | 30.0 | | 45 people were killed and a further 22 people were injured. Some damage was caused by the 1911 Michoacan earthquake. | 45 | 22 |
| 15 | Japan, northwest of the Ryukyu Islands | 7.9 | 100.0 | | Due to the 1911 Kikai Island earthquake 12 people were killed. 422 homes were destroyed. | 12 | |

### July

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | China, Xizang Province | 6.5 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 1 | United States, central California | 6.6 | 35.0 | | Some damage was caused. | | |
| 4 | Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province | 7.4 | 190.0 | | | | |
| 5 | Dutch East Indies, Bali Sea | 7.0 | 370.0 | | | | |
| 11 | New Hebrides | 6.7 | 150.0 | | | | |
| 12 | Philippines, east of Mindanao | 7.7 | 15.0 | X | Many homes were damaged. | | |
| 19 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 6.7 | 200.0 | | | | |

### August

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 16 | Palau, east of | 7.8 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 21 | Tonga | 7.2 | 300.0 | | | | |
| 27 | Mexico, Oaxaca | 6.6 | 100.0 | | | | |

### September

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 6 | Russian Empire, south of Sakhalin | 7.0 | 350.0 | | | | |
| 8 | Russian Empire, Kuril Islands | 6.5 | 80.0 | | | | |
| 12 | France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands | 6.6 | 150.0 | | | | |
| 15 | Chile, off the coast of Tarapaca Region | 7.1 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 17 | United States, Rat Islands, Alaska | 7.1 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 22 | United States, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska | 6.7 | 60.0 | VIII | | | |

### October

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 6 | Dominican Republic, Monsenor Nouel Province | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 14 | China, western Xizang Province | 6.5 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 20 | British Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | 7.0 | 160.0 | | | | |

### November

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 8 | Japan, southeast of Honshu | 6.5 | 35.0 | | | | |
| 13 | United States, Near Islands, Alaska | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 16 | German Empire, Baden-Wurttemburg | 6.2 | 40.0 | | | | |
| 21 | Japan, Sea of Japan | 6.6 | 300.0 | | | | |
| 22 | New Hebrides | 7.3 | 200.0 | | | | |

### December

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 16 | Mexico, Guerrero | 7.3 | 30.0 | IV | 28 people were killed. | 28 | |
| 31 | German New Guinea, Ninigo Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |