A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Kuril Islands, Russia, on 7 September 1918. It killed about 23 people, counting the deaths caused by the tsunami, fires and landslides it set off. The shaking also generated a tsunami that reached the nearby coasts. It took place on 7 September 1918.
Before and after
- 15 August 1918Earthquake in Cotabato, Mindanao, Philippines
- 16 August 1918Establishment of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
- from 21 August 1918 to 2 September 1918Second Battle of the Somme
- from 26 August 1918 to 14 September 1918Battle of Baku
- 7 September 1918Earthquake in Kuril Islands, Russia
- from 12 September 1918 to 16 September 1918Battle of Saint-Mihiel
- from 15 September 1918 to 1 January 1920Don Republic
- from 19 September 1918 to 25 September 1918Battle of Megiddo
- from 26 September 1918 to 11 November 1918Meuse-Argonne Offensive
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