List of earthquakes in 1922


This is a list of earthquakes in 1922. 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 dominant event of the year both in terms of magnitude and death toll was in Chile. In November a magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck the Atacama Region. This was one of the largest events of the 20th century. In spite of the magnitude only 700 deaths were caused. Peru, Russia and Taiwan had several magnitude 7.0+ events.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth Date
1700Chile, Atacama Region
Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth Date
1700Chile, Atacama Region
20Peru, Loreto Region
30Peru, Arequipa Region
= 40United States, off the coast of northern California
= 40Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands
= 40Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province
= 50Russian SFSR, Kamchatka Krai
= 50Bolivia, Potosi Department
= 55Taiwan, east of
= 60Dutch East Indies, west of Sumba
= 60Taiwan, Hsinchu County
= 60Chile, off the coast of Atacama Region
Note: At least 7.0 magnitude