Strongest magnitude | Tonga, April 30 (Magnitude 8.1) |
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Deadliest | Turkey, Balıkesir Province November 19 (Magnitude 7.0) 3,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 100+ |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
← 1918 1920 → |
This is a list of earthquakes in 1919. 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 death toll for the year over 3,000. These were from the two earthquakes in Turkey and El Salvador. The southwest Pacific Ocean area saw some very large magnitude events. Clusters of activity were also found in Taiwan, the Philippines and Central America.