List of earthquakes in 1905
     Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1905
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Strongest magnitude |
 Zavkhan Province, Mongolia, July 23, Magnitude 8.5 | ||
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| Deadliest |
 Himachal Pradesh, India, April 4 (Magnitude 7.8) 19,000 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 19,758 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 8.0−8.9 | 2 | ||
| 7.0−7.9 | 17 | ||
| 6.0−6.9 | 20 | ||
| 5.0−5.9 | 1 | ||
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← 1904 1906 → | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1905. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. All dates are listed according to UTC time.
Overall
By death toll
| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19,000 | 7.8 | Himachal Pradesh, India |
0.0 | April 4th |
| 2 | 557 | 6.8 |  Calabria, Italy |
0.0 | September 8th |
| 3 | 120 | 6.6 |  Shkoder County, Albania |
20.0 | June 1st |
| 4 | 57 | 7.1 |  off east coast of Honshu, Japan |
35.0 | July 6th |
| 5 | 13 | 5.0 |  Sichuan Province, China |
0.0 | November 8th |
| 6 | 11 | 7.0 | Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan |
55.0 | June 2nd |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.4 | 0 | Zavkhan Province, Mongolia |
15.0 | July 23rd |
| 2 | 8.0 | 0 | Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia |
15.0 | July 9th |
| 3 | 7.8 | 0 |  Minahasa, Indonesia |
90.0 | January 22nd |
| 3 | 7.8 | 19,000 | Himachal Pradesh, India |
0.0 | April 4th |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
60.0 | March 18th |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 | off northeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan |
250.0 | September 1st |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Commander Islands, Russia |
0.0 | September 15th |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Guria, Georgia |
60.0 | October 21st |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 |  Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
0.0 | February 14th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 |  Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands |
0.0 | March 18th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 | Volcano Islands, Japan |
450.0 | July 11th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 | off south coast of Honshu, Japan |
250.0 | October 24th |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 |  Tonga |
0.0 | June 30th |
| 6 | 7.1 | 57 | off east coast of Honshu, Japan |
35.0 | July 6th |
| 6 | 7.1 | 0 |  Revilla Gigedo Islands, Mexico |
0.0 | December 17th |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | south of Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
0.0 | March 22nd |
| 7 | 7.0 | 11 | Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan |
55.0 | June 2nd |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Tonga |
0.0 | June 14th |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia |
20.0 | July 11th |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January - March
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea on January 13 at a depth of 0.0 km.[1]- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Minahasa, Indonesia on January 22 at a depth of 90.0 km.[2]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on February 14 at a depth of 0.0 km.[3]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Sagaing Region, Myanmar on February 17 at a depth of 0.0 km.[4]- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on February 19 at a depth of 0.0 km.[5]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Tonga on February 27 at a depth of 0.0 km.[6]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on March 4 at a depth of 60.0 km.[7]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on March 4 at a depth of 0.0 km. This can be considered a doublet earthquake as it came hours after the previous event.[8]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on March 18 at a depth of 60.0 km.[9]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on March 18 at a depth of 0.0 km.[10]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on March 22 at a depth of 0.0 km.[11]
April - June
- A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Himachal Pradesh, India on April 4 at a depth of 0.0 km.[12] There was around 19,000 people killed and catastrophic damage in the area.[13]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck directly under Bursa, Bursa Province, Turkey on April 15 at a depth of 33.0 km.[14]- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on April 19 at a depth of 0.0 km.[15]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Tarapaca Region, Chile on April 26 at a depth of 60.0 km.[16]- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on May 18 at a depth of 0.0 km.[17]
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Shkoder County, Albania on June 1 at a depth of 20.0 km. There were reports of 120 people killed and damage costing $23.8 million.[18]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu, Japan on June 2 at a depth of 55.0 km.[19] 11 people died and 59 homes were damaged or destroyed.[20]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tonga on June 14 at a depth of 0.0 km.[21]
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Tonga on June 30 at a depth of 0.0 km.[22]
July - September
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on July 6 at a depth of 35.0 km.[23] A tsunami was generated which resulted in at least 57 deaths at Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.[24]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Sea of Japan on July 6 at a depth of 100.0 km. The epicentre appeared to be closer to the Korean and Russian side.[25]
- A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia on July 9 at a depth of 0.0 km.[26]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia on July 11 at a depth of 20.0 km.[27]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Volcano Islands, Japan on July 11 at a depth of 450.0 km.[28]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Khovsgol Province, Mongolia on July 14 at a depth of 20.0 km.[29]
- A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Zavkhan Province, Mongolia on July 23 at a depth of 0.0 km.[30] This was by far the largest earthquake of the first few years of the 20th Century.
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Jilin Province, China on August 25 at a depth of 500.0 km.[31]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the northeast coast of Hokkaido, Japan on September 1 at a depth of 250.0 km.[32]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Calabria, Italy on September 8 at a depth of 0.0 km.[33] Officially the death toll appears to be 557 but some sources suggest a far higher amount. Major damage was caused.[34][35]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Commander Islands, Russia on September 15 at a depth of 0.0 km.[36]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Rajasthan, India on September 26 at a depth of 60.0 km.[37]
October - December
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Guria, Georgia on October 21 at a depth of 60.0 km.[38]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the south coast of Honshu, Japan on October 24 at a depth of 250.0 km.[39]
- A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China on November 8 at an unknown depth. 13 people died, a few more were injured and some damage was caused in the province.[40]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Sithonia peninsula in the Central Macedonia region of Greece on November 8 at a depth of 0.0 km.[41]- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey on December 4 at a depth of 60.0 km.[42]
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck north of Negros, Philippines on December 8 at an unknown depth. Some damage was reported.[43]- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska on December 10 at a depth of 0.0 km.[44]
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Revilla Gigedo Islands, Mexico on December 17 at a depth of 0.0 km.[45]
References
- ↑ "M6.8 - Ninigo Islands region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.8 - Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Myanmar-India border region". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Santa Cruz Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Tonga region". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Bismarck Sea". United States Geological Survey. February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Bismarck Sea". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.3 - Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Santa Cruz Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.8 - Kashmir-India border region". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "19050404 INDIA: KANGRA". National Geophysical Data Center. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "19050415 TURKEY". National Geophysical Data Center. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Kermadec Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Tarapaca, Chile". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Bismarck Sea". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "19050601 ALBANIA: SHKODER". National Geophysical Data Center. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - western Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "19050602 JAPAN". National Geophysical Data Center. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.1 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.1 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "19050706 JAPAN". National Geophysical Data Center. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.5 - Sea of Japan". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M8.0 - Russia-Mongolia border region". United States Geological Survey. February 15, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - Russia-Mongolia border region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Volcano Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.5 - Russia-Mongolia border region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M8.5 - western Mongolia". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.6 - eastern Russia-northeastern China border region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.3 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - southern Italy". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "19050908 ITALY". National Geophysical Data Center. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Italy's earthquake history". British Broadcasting Corporation. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.3 - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - India-Pakistan border region". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.3 - Georgia (Sak'art'velo)". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "On-Line Bulletin 1905". International Seismological Centre. April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
- ↑ "19051108 CHINA". National Geophysical Data Center. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Aegean Sea". United States Geological Survey. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - central Turkey". United States Geological Survey. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ "19051208 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Andreanof Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.1 - Revilla Gigedo Islands region". United States Geological Survey. February 17, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
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