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

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Chile, Atacama Region Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 Chile, Atacama Region 2 Peru, Loreto Region 3 Peru, Arequipa Region = 4 United States, off the coast of northern California = 4 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands = 4 Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province = 5 Russian SFSR, Kamchatka Krai = 5 Bolivia, Potosi Department = 5 Taiwan, east of = 6 Dutch East Indies, west of Sumba = 6 Taiwan, Hsinchu County = 6 Chile, off the coast of Atacama Region Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Fiji 6.7 15.0 Peru, off the southern coast of 6.8 15.0 Peru, Loreto Region 7.9 475.0 New Guinea, Western Province (Papua New Guinea) 6.9 15.0 Some homes were destroyed. Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.5 35.0 31 Malaya, Peninsula5.4Rare and widely felt earthquake from Singapore in the south to Taiping in the north. Minor damage at Muar. Magnitude estimated from felt intensities. United States, off the coast of northern California 7.4 15.0 Some damage was reported.

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Nicaragua, off the west coast of 6.4 25.0 Major damage was reported. Philippines, east of Cebu 6.3 0.0 5 people were killed and some damage was caused. 5

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Philippines, south of Negros (island) 6.0 0.0 Some homes were damaged. Russian SFSR, Kamchatka Krai 7.1 241.4 United States, southern California 6.5 10.0 Fiji, south of 6.6 570.0 Bolivia, Potosi Department 7.1 136.4

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured United States, south of Unimak Island 6.5 35.0 Dutch East Indies, off the north coast of Papua (province) 6.9 25.0 Norway, west of Jan Mayen Island 6.4 15.0 Russian SFSR, east of the Kuril Islands 6.6 15.0 Japan, Uraga Channel, Honshu 6.8 35.0

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured British Burma, Shan State 6.7 35.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.6 15.0 Dutch East Indies, Sumba 7.0 35.0 east of the Windward Islands 6.0 35.0 France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands 6.7 25.0 Japan, southeast of Hokkaido 6.5 30.0

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Philippines, east of Mindanao 6.5 15.0 Mexico, southern Gulf of California 7.0 10.0

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured United States, Alaska Peninsula 6.8 35.0 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.5 35.0 Bolivia, Chuquisaca Department 6.6 667.1 Japan, Volcano Islands 6.6 35.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Greece, east of Crete 6.4 20.0 Greece, Dodecanese Islands 6.7 15.0 Russian SFSR, Amur Oblast 6.6 15.0 Russian SFSR, off the east coast of Kamchatka 6.7 45.0 Mongolia, Uvs Province 6.7 10.0 Philippines, Mindoro 6.8 15.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Taiwan, east of 7.7 20.0 5 people were killed and another 7 were injured. 139 homes were destroyed. 5 7 Brazil, Acre (state) 6.7 635.8 Taiwan, east of 7.0 25.0

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Peru, Arequipa Region 7.6 160.0 Many homes were damaged or destroyed in the area. Taiwan, Hsinchu County 7.0 15.0 China, southern Xinjiang Province 6.6 10.0 India, Andaman Sea 6.4 20.0 Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 7.3 35.0 Some damage was reported. Taiwan, Hualien County 6.7 15.0

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Chile, Atacama Region 7.0 25.0 Chile, Atacama Region 8.5 70.0 Due to the 1922 Vallenar earthquake 700 people lost their lives. Most (500) were from the earthquake but a fair proportion (200) were due to a tsunami. Many homes were destroyed. 700 Chile, Atacama Region 6.7 35.0 Aftershock. Chile, off the coast of Coquimbo Region 6.8 15.0 Aftershock.

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 7.3 239.9 Japan, off the west coast of Kyushu 6.7 15.0 1922 Shimabara earthquake Japan, off the west coast of Kyushu 6.5 5.0 Aftershock. Japan, off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 15.0 Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.2 210.0 United States, north of Puerto Rico 6.2 35.0 New Zealand, Canterbury region, South Island 6.3 0.0 Unknown depth. Russian SFSR, Kuril Islands 6.9 35.0

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