Strongest magnitude | Russia, Kuril Islands May 1 (Magnitude 7.8) |
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Deadliest | Italy, Avezzano, January 13 (Magnitude 6.7) 29,978 deaths |
Total fatalities | 30,155+ |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
← 1914 1916 → |
This is a list of earthquakes in 1915. 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. In January a major earthquake struck Italy causing 30,000 deaths. There were also many earthquakes in Japan and the Kuril Islands during this year.