- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 21, 1914 CE
- Location:
- 266 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada
- Magnitude:
- 6.13 Mw
- Depth:
- 15 km
Other earthquake records of 1914 CE
- Turkey, Burdur, Kilinc, Keciborlu, Isparta · Ms 7 · 4,000 deaths
- Italy, Catania, Etna · Ms 4.9 · 120 deaths
- Japan, Senhoku · Ms 7.2 · 94 deaths
- Japan, Sakurijima · Ms 7.1 · 63 deaths
- Peru, Pararca, Paysa, Colta, Oyala · 34 deaths
- Indonesia, Sumatera · Mw 7.6 · 20 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Gazeta GdańskaJuly 21, 1914open in archive ↗
- VooruitJuly 21, 1914open in archive ↗
- Victoria Daily TimesJuly 24, 1914open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.1 - 266 km WSW of Port McNeill, Canada (1914 CE) happen?
- July 21, 1914 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.