Destructive Earthquakes in the Christian Era
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The following table of earthquakes is gathered from the reports of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The list is of what are denominated “destructive earthquakes” only. As stated by the late Mr. John Milne, compiler of the statistics from which the subjoined table is made up: “Small earthquakes have been excluded, while the number of large earthquakes, both for ancient and modern times, has been extended. As an illustration of exclusion, I may mention that between 1800 and 1808, which are years taken at random, I find in Mallet’s catalogue 407 entries. Only 37 of these, which were accompanied by structural damage, have been retained.” Mr. Milne also states that recent researches “indicate that thirty thousand earthquakes may occur annually.” He furthermore states that at the present time, there is an average of about sixty “world-shaking earthquakes” a year. Duplications have been avoided. Where, for instance, in the eighteenth century, four quakes are listed in Germany, those mentioned under the names of parts of the country, Bavaria, Prussia, Saxony, Silesia, and Swabia, are in addition to these, and do not include them. It has been the aim to give, in each case, the central area of the earthquake, whether country or province, although the shock may have been felt, and even have produced damage, in other places. The facts for the nineteenth century are so striking that it is thought best to give first that century as a whole, and then, in addition, to give it in ten-year periods. Thus the century may be studied in sections as well as in its entirety. Asia Minor — 2; China — 2; Cyprus — 1; Italy — 10. Asia Minor — 2; China — 6; England — 1; Italy — 2. Asia Minor — 1; China — 6; England — 3; Italy — 7; Wales — 1. Armenia — 1; Asia Minor — 1; China — 2; Italy — 9; Scotland — 1. Asia Minor — 3; China — 3; England — 2; Italy — 3; Japan — 1; Palestine — 1; Turkey — 2. Asia Minor — 1; China — 2; England — 1; France — 1; Hungary — 1; Italy — 4; Japan — 1; Turkey — 1; Known world — 1. Asia Minor — 1; China — 5; Italy — 4; Japan — 6; Scotland — 1. Asia Minor — 2; China — 10; Egypt — 2; Italy — 7; Japan — 10; Palestine — 2; Russia — 1; Turkey — 1. Asia Minor — 2; Caucasia — 2; China — 8; England — 1; Germany — 1; Greece — 1; Italy — 7; Japan — 31; Persia — 1; Russia — 3; Scotland — 1; Switzerland — 1. Asia Minor — 2; China — 7; England — 1; Germany and France — 1; Greece — 1; Italy — 6; Japan — 13; Known world — 1. Asia Minor — 3; China — 14; England — 1; France — 1; Iceland — 1; Italy — 9; Japan — 12; Mesopotamia — 1; Persia — 3; Scotland — 1; Syria and Palestine — 4; Turkey in Europe — 3. Arabia — 1; Asia Minor — 9; Austria Hungary — 1; Bohemia — 1; Caucasia — 1; China — 9; England — 8; Europe, especially England — 1; France — 1; Germany and Poland — 1; Iceland — 4; Italy — 15; Japan — 23; Mesopotamia — 1; Persia — 1; Russia — 1; Sumatra and Java — 1; Syria — 4; Tibet — 1. Asia Minor — 6; Austria — 3; Caucasia — 1; Central Asia — 1; China — 6; Crete — 1; Egypt — 1; England — 4; France — 2; Iceland — 5; Italy — 38; Japan — 45; Roumania — 1; Russia — 1. Asia Minor — 4; Caucasia — 1; China — 30; Egypt and East Mediterranean — 1; England — 3; Germany — 2; Iceland — 6; Italy — 37; Japan — 44; Malta — 1; Norway and Southern Iceland — 1; Portugal — 1; Spain — 2; Switzerland — 2; Turkey in Europe — 2. Asia Minor — 2; Austria — 2; China — 27; England — 1; France — 1; Greece — 2; Italy — 60; Japan — 69; Mexico — 4; Spain — 4; Switzerland — 1; Syria — 1. Afghanistan — 2; Argentina — 1; Asia Minor — 2; Azores — 1; Baden or Transylvania — 1; Bavaria — 2; Chile — 7; China — 61; Ecuador — 2; England — 3; Europe, Central — 1; France — 2; Greece — 13; Guatemala — 1; Iceland — 9; Italy — 64; Japan — 43; Mexico — 10; Palestine — 1; Persia — 1; Peru — 6; Philippines — 3; Portugal — 3; Russia — 1; Saxony — 1; Switzerland — 3; Tirol and Germany — 1; Turkey — 3; Venezuela — 1; West Indies — 2. Arabia — 1; Argentina — 2; Asia Minor — 4; Assyria — 1; Austria — 6; Azores — 1; Bolivia — 1; Canada — 1; Caucasia — 10; Chile — 13; China — 73; Colombia — 2; Crete — 2; Ecuador — 2; England — 5; Europe, general — 1; Formosa — 5; France — 3; Germany — 3; Greece — 6; Iceland — 10; India — 6; Italy — 75; Japan — 64; Malta — 3; Mexico — 14; New England — 3; Persia — 7; Peru — 11; Philippines — 19; Siberia — 1; Spain — 2; Switzerland — 7; Syria — 1; Turkey — 1; Venezuela — 1; West Indies — 13. Africa, North — 2; Alaska — 1; Aleutian Islands — 1; Algeria — 4; Alps, The — 1; Argentina — 1; Asia Minor — 13; Austria — 12; Azores — 4; Bavaria — 1; Belgium — 1; Bering Islands — 1; Bolivia — 1; California — 1; Canada — 2; Caucasia — 1; Central America — 2; Central Asia — 2; Chile — 16; China — 71; Colombia — 7; Connecticut — 1; Corsica — 1; Costa Rica — 1; Crete — 1; Cyprus — 1; Ecuador — 5; England — 10; Formosa — 14; France — 23; Germany — 4; Grecian Archipelago — 1; Greece — 18; Guatemala — 6; Guernsey — 1; Hungary — 12. Ireland — 15; Iceland — 15; India — 4; Italy — 157; Japan — 37; Java — 1; Lapland, Russian — 2; Majorean, Island of — 1; Malta — 5; Mexico — 27; Moluccas — 1; Morocco — 4; New England — 4; New Zealand — 4; Nicaragua — 5; Persia — 14; Peru — 14; Philippines — 15; Portugal — 11; Prussia — 1; Roumania — 1; Russia — 3; Salvador — 3; Saxony — 1; Scotland — 2; Serbia — 3; Siberia — 14; Silesia, Upper — 1; Spain — 9; Swabia — 1; Sweden — 2; Switzerland — 12; Timor — 1; Transylvania — 3; Turkey in Asia — 2; Turkey in Europe — 8; Venezuela — 4; West Indies — 21.
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Abyssinia — 2; Afghanistan — 2; Alaska — 13; Albania — 1; Aleutian Island — 1; Algiers — 33; Argentina — 15; Arizona — 1; Arizona and Mexico — 1; Armenia — 22; Asia, Central — 2; Asia Minor — 84; Atlantic Ocean, middle north — 1; Australia, South — 1; Austria — 71; Austria and Italy — 1; Azores — 9; Baluchistan — 4; Batavia — 1; Bering Sea — 3; Bohemia — 1; Bolivia — 9; Bosnia — 1; Bosnia and Albania — 1; Burma — 1; California — 33; California and Nevada — 1; Canada — 9; Canary Islands — 2; Cape of Good Hope — 1; Caucasia — 44; Celebes — 15; Celebes, Moluccas, and others — 1; Central America — 8; Central Asia — 1; Ceylon — 1; Chile — 54; China — 96; Colombia — 1; Colombia and Venezuela — 1; Costa Rica — 2; Crete — 2; Cyprus — 1; Denmark — 1; East Indies — 4; Ecuador — 9; Egypt — 4; England — 6; Eversura — 1; Formosa — 25; France — 46; Germany — 27; Gold Coast — 4; Greece — 59; Greece, Italy, Egypt, islands of Mediterranean — 1; Grecian Archipelago — 1; Guatemala — 21; Hawaiian Islands — 7; Holland — 1; Honduras — 5; Hudson River District — 1; Hungary — 41; Iceland — 22; Illinois — 2; India — 60; Indiana — 2; Italy — 289; Italy and France — 1; Japan — 54; Java — 63; Kampucheon — 1; Kansas — 2; Ladrone Islands — 4; Loochoo — 2; Lueques — 1; Malakka — 2; Malta — 6; Malta and other Mediterranean islands — 1; Massachusetts — 1; Mauritius — 1; Mexico — 85; Mississippi Valley — 1; Moluccas — 25; Montana — 1; Morocco — 3; New Caledonia — 1; New England and Canada — 2; New Guinea — 2; New Hebrides — 4; New York State — 1; New Zealand — 20; Nicaragua — 5; North Africa — 1; Norway — 6; Nova Scotia — 1; Nubia — 1; Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois — 1; Ontario — 1; Oregon — 2; Panama — 3; Persia — 22; Persian Gulf — 2; Peru — 45; Peru and Chile — 1; Philippines — 147; Poland — 1; Portugal — 6; Prussia — 1; Roumania — 6. NINETEENTH CENTURY, FIRST DECADE, 80
Aleutian Islands — 1; Algiers — 2; Austria — 4; Azores — 1; California — 2; Canary Islands — 1; Caucasia — 2; Chile — 1; China — 8; Colombia — 1; Ecuador — 1; Formosa — 3; France — 3; Germany — 1; Greece — 4; Hungary — 2; India — 3; Italy — 19; Japan — 5; Mexico — 3; Peru — 1; Poland — 1; Russia — 2; Salvador — 1; Siberia — 1; Spain — 4; Sweden — 1; Turkey in Europe — 1; Venezuela — 1. NINETEENTH CENTURY, SECOND DECADE, 87
Alaska — 1; Austria — 2; California — 6; Caucasia — 1; Chile — 2; China — 13; Formosa — 3; France — 4; Germany — 2; Greece — 4; Honduras — 1; Hungary — 1; India — 2; Italy — 17; Japan — 3; Massachusetts — 1; Mexico — 6; Mississippi Valley — 1; Morocco — 1; Norway — 1; Peru — 2; Philippines — 3; Roumania — 1; Scotland — 1; Siberia — 3; Spain — 1; Venezuela — 1; Wales, Southern — 1; West Indies — 2. NINETEENTH CENTURY, THIRD DECADE, 132
Albania — 1; Algiers — 1; Asia Minor — 5; Austria — 3; Bering Sea — 1; Canary Islands — 1; Caucasia — 4; Celebes — 1; Central America — 1; Chile — 5; China — 16; Colombia — 3; Costa Rica — 1; Formosa — 3; Greece — 3; Guatemala — 2; Hungary — 2; Iceland — 3; India — 6; Indiana — 1; Italy — 22; Japan — 4; Mexico — 6; Persia — 3; Peru — 3; Philippines — 6; Portugal — 1; Roumania, North — 1; Russia — 3; Siberia — 4; Spain — 5; Turkey — 3; West Indies — 8. NINETEENTH CENTURY, FOURTH DECADE, 106
Armenia — 5; Asia, Central — 1; Asia Minor — 3; Austria — 2; Bering Sea — 1; Chile — 5; Sumatra — 2; Sweden — 2; Switzerland — 6; Timor (East Indies) — 1; Turkey in Asia — 1; Turkey in Europe — 14; Venezuela — 2; West Indies — 11.765 NINETEENTH CENTURY, FIFTH DECADE, 185
Abyssinia — 1; Alaska — 2; Algiers — 6; Argentina — 2; Armenia — 4; Asia Minor — 4; Austria — 7; Azores — 3; Bolivia — 1; California — 1; Caucasia — 2; Celebes — 1; Central America — 1; Chile — 9; China — 15; Colombia — 1; Costa Rica — 1; Crete — 1; Denmark — 1; Egypt — 2; Formosa — 1; France — 5; Germany — 4; Greece — 2; Holland — 1; Hungary — 5; Iceland — 1; Illinois — 1; India — 6; Italy — 23; Japan — 3; Java — 5; Ladrone Islands — 1; Lucques — 1; Malta — 2; Mexico — 7; Moluccas — 4; Morocco — 1; New Zealand — 3; Nicaragua — 3; Norway — 2; Nova Scotia — 1; Persia — 1; Peru — 2; Philippines — 2; Portugal — 1; Russia — 6; Scotland — 2; Siam — 2; Siberia — 2; Spain — 5; Sumatra — 2; Sweden — 1; Switzerland — 1; Turkey in Asia — 1; Venezuela — 1; West Indies — 9. NINETEENTH CENTURY, SIXTH DECADE, 313
Abyssinia — 1; Algeria — 8; Arizona — 1; Armenia — 6; Asia, Central — 1; Asia Minor — 16; Austria — 16; Azores — 1; Baluchistan — 1; Batavia — 1; Bolivia — 1; Bosnia and Albania — 1; Burma — 1; California — 8; Cape of Good Hope — 1; Caucasia — 6; Celebes — 7; Central America — 3; Chile — 5; China — 5; Colombia — 2; Costa Rica — 2; Ecuador — 4; Eversura — 1; Formosa — 2; France — 17; Germany — 1; Grecian Archipelago — 1; Greece — 5; Guatemala — 8; Honduras — 3; Hungary — 3; Iceland — 1; Illinois — 1; India — 5; Italy — 27; Japan — 10; Java — 10; Loochoo Islands — 2; Malta — 1; Malta and other Mediterranean islands — 1; Mexico — 13; Moluccas — 10; New England and Canada — 1; New Guinea — 1; New York State — 1; New Zealand — 5; Nicaragua — 1; Norway — 1; Nubia — 1; Panama — 1; Persia — 6; Peru — 6; Philippines — 6; Portugal — 2; Russia — 1; Salvador — 9; Siberia — 4; Spain — 7. NINETEENTH CENTURY, SEVENTH DECADE, 339
Alaska — 1; Algeria — 7; Argentina — 5; Armenia — 2; Asia Minor — 21; Atlantic Ocean, middle north — 1; Austria — 13; Azores — 1; Bering Sea — 1; Bolivia — 2; California — 5; California and Nevada — 1; Canada — 5; Caucasia — 11; Celebes — 1; Central America — 1; Chile — 9; China — 12; Colombia — 2; Ecuador — 1; England — 3; Formosa — 5; France — 4; Germany — 6; Gold Coast — 2; Greece — 11; Guatemala — 4; Hawaiian Islands — 3; Hungary — 6; Iceland — 3; India — 12; Italy — 29; Japan — 1; Java — 12; Kansas — 2; Ladrone Islands — 3; Malta — 1; Mauritius — 1; Mexico — 10; Moluccas — 3; New England and New Brunswick — 1; New Guinea — 1; New Zealand — 6; Norway — 1; Persia — 3; Philippines — 25; Portugal — 7; Russia — 4; Salvador — 4; Siberia — 10; Spain — 7; Sumatra — 12; Sunda Island — 1; Switzerland — 5; Syria — 1; Turkestan — 3; Turkey in Europe — 5; Venezuela — 2; West Indies — 10. NINETEENTH CENTURY, EIGHTH DECADE, 297
Afghanistan — 2; Alaska — 3; Algeria — 1; Argentina — 5; Armenia — 1; Asia Minor — 9; Austria — 10; Bolivia — 2; California — 1; Canada — 2; Caucasia — 10; Chile — 16; China — 7; Colombia — 1; Colombia and Venezuela — 1; France — 2; Germany — 12; Gold Coast — 1; Greece — 6; Guatemala — 2; Hawaiian Islands — 3; Hudson River District — 1; Hungary — 11; Iceland — 2; India — 5; Italy — 36; Japan — 4; Java — 12; Malakka — 1; Malta — 1; Mexico — 15; Moluccas — 1; Montana — 1; New Caledonia — 1; New Hebrides — 3; New Zealand — 6; New York State — 2; Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois — 1; Oregon — 1; Panama — 1; Persia — 3; Peru — 10; Peru and Chile — 1; Philippines — 43; Roumania — 1; Russia — 8; Salvador — 7; Siberia — 2; Spain — 2; Sumatra — 3; Sunda Island — 1; Sweden — 4; Switzerland — 3; Turkestan — 3; Turkey in Europe — 2; Venezuela — 3; West Indies — 7. NINETEENTH CENTURY, NINTH DECADE, 339
Alaska — 1; Algeria — 6; Argentina — 1; Arizona and Mexico — 1; Armenia — 9; Asia Minor — 23; Austria — 11; Azores — 3; Baluchistan — 1; Bohemia — 1; Bolivia — 2; Bosnia — 3; California — 3; Canada — 1; Caucasia — 6; Celebes — 3; Celebes, Moluccas, and others — 1; Central America — 1; Central Asia — 1; China — 9; Colombia — 2; Costa Rica — 3; Crete — 1; East Indies — 2; Ecuador — 3; Egypt — 2; England — 1; Formosa — 1; France — 3; Germany — 1; Greece — 2; Guatemala — 5; Hungary — 2; India — 3; Italy — 32; Japan — 7; Java — 12; Kampucheon — 1; Malta — 1; Mexico — 13; Moluccas — 4; New Zealand — 2; Nicaragua — 1; North Africa — 1; Norway — 1; Ontario — 1; Panama — 1; Persian Gulf — 2; Peru — 3; Philippines — 28; Portugal — 1; Russia — 4; Salvador — 2; Samoa — 1; Scotland — 1; Seaquake, near Porto Rico — 1; Servia — 3; Siberia — 1; South Carolina — 2; Spain — 17; Sumatra — 3; Sumatra and Java — 1; Switzerland — 9; Tennessee — 1; Tonga Islands — 1; Turkestan — 14; Turkey in Europe — 1; Virginia — 1; West Indies — 9. NINETEENTH CENTURY, TENTH DECADE, 241
Algeria — 2; Alaska — 3; Argentina — 2; Armenia — 1; Asia Minor — 3; Australia, South — 1; Austria — 1; Austria and Italy — 1; Baluchistan — 2; Bolivia — 1; California — 7; Canada — 1; Caucasia — 2; Celebes — 2; Central America — 1; Chile — 4; China — 2; Colombia — 1; Cyprus — 1; East Indies — 2; England — 1; Formosa — 1; Greece — 13; Hungary — 3; Iceland — 4; India — 5; Indiana — 1; Italy — 57; Japan — 12; Java — 11; Mexico — 8; Moluccas — 3; New Hebrides — 1; New Zealand — 4; Oregon — 1; Persia — 3; Peru — 3; Philippines — 31; Prussia — 1; Roumania — 1; Russia — 2; Salvador — 1; Servia — 7; Spain — 2; Sumatra — 4; Tasmania — 1; Texas — 1; Turkestan — 2; Turkey in Europe — 2; Utah — 1; West Indies — 2. TWENTIETH CENTURY, FIRST DECADE, 86
In the list of destructive earthquakes for the first decade of the twentieth century, as noted on page 55 of the report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, under date of 1911, the ones given are “those which have been recorded at stations all over the world, or at stations representing an area not less than that of Europe and Asia,” as follows:
Alaska — 2; Algeria — 1; Asia, Central — 7; Asia Minor — 2; Baluchistan — 1; Bolivia — 1; California — 2; Chile — 4; China — 3; Colombia — 1; Costa Rica — 2; Crete — 1; East Indies — 6; Formosa — 5; France — 1; Greece — 3; Guam — 2; Guatemala — 1; India — 2; Italy — 3; Japan — 4; Java — 1; Mexico — 5; New Zealand — 1; Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama — 1; Persia — 3; Peru — 1; Philippines — 9; Samoa — 1; Siberia, East — 3; Spain — 2; Turkey in Europe — 3; West Indies — 2.