Earthquakes in May 1918
7 earthquakes recorded worldwide at magnitude 2.5 and above, listed strongest first.
Events per day
Strongest earthquakes
- 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Heroica Guaymas, Sonora
10 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 241 km NNE of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
15 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region
20 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - southeast central Pacific Ocean
10 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Hengchun, Taiwan
15 km deep
Major - 6.2
M6.2 earthquake - 154 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
35 km deep
Major