List of earthquakes in 1907
    Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1907
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Strongest magnitude |
 Guerrero, Mexico Magnitude 7.9 April 15th | ||
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| Deadliest |
 Khatlon Province, Tajikistan, October 21 (Magnitude 7.2) 12,000 deaths | ||
| Total fatalities | 13,568 | ||
| Number by magnitude | |||
| 9.0+ | 0 | ||
| 8.0−8.9 | 0 | ||
| 7.0−7.9 | 18 | ||
| 6.0−6.9 | 19 | ||
| 5.0−5.9 | 1 | ||
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← 1906 1908 → | |||
This is a list of earthquakes in 1907. 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 | 12,000 | 7.2 | Khatlon Province, Tajikistan |
0.0 | October 21st |
| 2 | 1,000 | 6.5 |  Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica |
0.0 | January 14th |
| 3 | 400 | 7.5 |  off west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
50.0 | January 4th |
| 4 | 158 | 5.9 |  Calabria, Italy |
33.0 | October 23rd |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | Depth (km) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.9 | 8 | Guerrero, Mexico |
0.0 | April 15th |
| 2 | 7.5 | 400 | off west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
50.0 | January 4th |
| 2 | 7.5 | 0 |  Solomon Sea |
60.0 | May 4th |
| 2 | 7.5 | 0 | Molucca Sea |
200.0 | June 25th |
| 3 | 7.4 | 0 |  Sea of Okhotsk |
600.0 | May 25th |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Tonga |
0.0 | January 2nd |
| 4 | 7.3 | 0 |  Near Islands, Alaska |
0.0 | September 2nd |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 | Celebes Sea |
500.0 | March 29th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 |  Fiji |
400.0 | March 31st |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 | Kamchatka, Russia |
120.0 | August 17th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 | Gulf of California |
0.0 | October 16th |
| 5 | 7.2 | 12,000 | Khatlon Province, Tajikistan |
0.0 | October 21st |
| 5 | 7.2 | 0 |  Managua, Nicaragua |
0.0 | December 30th |
| 6 | 7.1 | 2 |  Luzon, Philippines |
0.0 | April 18th |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | south of Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea |
60.0 | February 3rd |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | Luzon, Philippines |
0.0 | April 18th |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 |  off coast of Ecuador |
0.0 | June 1st |
| 7 | 7.0 | 0 | off coast of Ecuador |
0.0 | June 5th |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January - March
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Tonga on January 2 at a depth of 0.0 km.[1]
- A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia on January 4 at a depth of 50.0 km.[2] A tsunami struck causing 400 deaths.[3]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the southwest Atlantic Ocean on January 8 at a depth of 0.0 km.[4]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica on January 14 at a depth of 0.0 km. At least 1,000 people were killed and major damage amounting to approximately $30 million (1907 rate) occurred in Kingston.[5]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck south of Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea on February 3 at a depth of 60.0 km.[6]
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, Japan on February 6 at a depth of 400.0 km.[7]- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Sea of Japan on March 26 at a depth of 350.0 km.[8]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Celebes Sea on March 29 at a depth of 500.0 km. This event was closer to the Indonesian side of the sea.[9]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Fiji on March 31 at a depth of 400.0 km.[10]
April - June
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on April 13 at a depth of 260.0 km.[11]- A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Guerrero, Mexico on April 15 at a depth of 0.0 km.[12] 8 people were killed and many homes were destroyed.[13]
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on April 18 at a depth of 0.0 km. This event struck hours before the following event and can be classed as a doublet earthquake.[14] 2 died, a few more were injured and major damage.[15]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on April 18 at a depth of 0.0 km.[16] Some additional damage was caused.[17]
- A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Solomon Sea southeast of New Britain, Papua New Guinea on May 4 at a depth of 60.0 km.[18]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Bonin Islands, Japan on May 4 at a depth of 200.0 km.[19]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea on May 7 at a depth of 0.0 km.[20]
- A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the Sea of Okhotsk on May 25 at a depth of 600.0 km.[21]
- An earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on May 25. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Damage was caused in the area.[22]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on June 1 at a depth of 0.0 km.[23]
- A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on June 5 at a depth of 0.0 km.[24] This event was further to the west and was possibly triggered by the event on June 1.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the Los Rios Region of Chile on June 13 at a depth of 0.0 km.[25]- A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Molucca Sea on June 25 at a depth of 200.0 km.[26]
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kiribati on June 27 at a depth of 0.0 km.[27] This event was unusual for the area as it occurred far from the plate boundaries where events of this size are normally associated.
July - September
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on July 5 at a depth of 100.0 km.[28]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on July 9 at a depth of 60.0 km.[29]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, Philippines on July 20 at a depth of 0.0 km.[30]
- An earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on July 30. The magnitude and depth were unknown. 213 homes were destroyed.[31]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Kamchatka, Russia on August 17 at a depth of 120.0 km.[32]
- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Bristol Bay, Alaska on August 22 at a depth of 120.0 km.[33]
- A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Near Islands, Alaska on September 2 at a depth of 0.0 km.[34]
October - December
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the main island of Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu on October 11 at a depth of 0.0 km.[35]- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck the Gulf of California on October 16 at a depth of 0.0 km.[36]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Khatlon Province, Tajikistan on October 21 at a depth of 0.0 km.[37] More than 12,000 died in the epicentral area. Major damage occurred and many homes were destroyed.[38]
- A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Calabria, Italy on October 23 at a depth of 33.0 km. The event caused 158 deaths and major damage.[39]
- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck just north of Sumatra, Indonesia on November 21 at a depth of 0.0 km.[40]
- An earthquake struck Luzon, Philippines on November 24. The magnitude and depth were unknown. Some damage was caused in the region.[41]
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on December 2 at a depth of 35.0 km.[42]
- A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on December 15 at a depth of 0.0 km.[43]
- A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on December 23 at a depth of 150.0 km.[44]
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan on December 25 at a depth of 240.0 km.[45]
- A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck under Managua, Nicaragua on December 30 at a depth of 0.0 km.[46]
References
- ↑ "M7.3 - Tonga". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.5 - off the west coast of northern Sumatra". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19070104 INDONESIA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - southwestern Atlantic Ocean". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "19070114 JAMAICA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - eastern New Guinea region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Bonin Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.6 - Sea of Japan". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Celebes Sea". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Fiji region". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.9 - Guerrero, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19070415 MEXICO". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.1 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19070418 PHILLIPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19070418 PHILLIPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.5 - New Britain region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Bonin Islands, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Ninigo Islands region, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.4 - Sea of Okhotsk". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19070525 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - off the coast of Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.0 - off the coast of Ecuador". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Los Lagos, Chile". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.5 - Molucca Sea". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Banaba, Kiribati region". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.6 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Luzon, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - Mindanao, Philippines". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "19070730 INDONESIA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. April 10, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.3 - Near Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - Vanuatu". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Baja California Sur, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Tajikistan". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ↑ "19071021 TAJIKISTAN". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "19071023 ITALY". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.8 - northern Sumatra, Indonesia". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "19071124 PHILIPPINES". National Geophysical Data Center. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.7 - near the east coast of Honshu, Japan". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.9 - near the north coast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.7 - Hokkaido, Japan region". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M6.6 - Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan". United States Geological Survey. March 1, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ "M7.2 - Nicaragua". United States Geological Survey. March 2, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
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