Strongest magnitude | Western Samoa Trust Territory, Samoa June 26 (Magnitude 8.5) |
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Deadliest | Guatemala, Guatemala Department December 26 (Magnitude 6.0) 2,650 deaths |
Total fatalities | 6,221 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
← 1916 1918 → |
This is a list of earthquakes in 1917. 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. This year was marked by many earthquakes which caused deaths or damage across a number of countries.