List of earthquakes in 1900 explained

Year:1900
Location Map:Earth
Largest: United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska (Magnitude 7.9) October 9
Deadliest:, Miranda (state) (Magnitude 7.7) October 29 25 deaths
Fatalities:35
9.0+:0
8.0−8.9:0
7.0−7.9:13
6.0−6.9:8
5.0−5.9:0

This is a list of earthquakes in 1900. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes which have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The countries and their flags are noted as they would have appeared in this year for example the Netherlands being in control of present-day Indonesia. An average year with 13 magnitude 7.0+ events being reported. The death toll was low with an event in Venezuela making up the vast majority of the total.

Overall

By death toll

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska
2, offshore Miranda (state)
3 United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
4, Sea of Okhotsk
5 Mexico, Jalisco
6 Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province
= 7, Bismarck Sea, German New Guinea
= 7, Kuril Islands
= 8 Netherlands, southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
= 8, Bismarck Sea, German New Guinea
= 8 Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu
= 8 El Salvador, offshore
= 8, east of the Kuril Islands

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:4
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] [2] 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
[3] 0.0 0.0 Magnitude and depth unknown. Many homes in Sukabumi sustained damage.
6.7 35.0
[4] 7.3 10.0 Some damage was caused in Colima. Landslides were reported in Guadalajara.
7.5 450.0

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:6.9 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
6.9 35.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.0 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
7.0 5.0
6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.2 Mw Costa Rica
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.6 Mw United Kingdom
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
7.6 0.0 Depth unknown.

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.8 Mw Japan
Deadliest:0.0 Mw United States
5 deaths
Fatalities:5
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
6.6 35.0
[5] 0.0 0.0 An earthquake originated in Lituya Bay which caused a significant tsunami in the area. 5 people were killed in the ensuing flooding as the waves swept ashore. 5
6.8 35.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw United Kingdom
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[6] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. Some homes were damaged.
[7] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. Minor material damage was caused.

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.9 Mw United States
Deadliest:7.7 Mw
25 deaths
Fatalities:30
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[8] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. A tsunami washed ashore at Yapen leaving 5 people dead and the destruction of 1 home. 5
[9] [10] 7.9 0.0 Largest event in 1900. Depth unknown. Property and infrastructure damage was caused on Kodiak Island.
[11] 7.7 0.0 Deadliest event in 1900. Depth unknown.

See also: 1900 San Narciso earthquake. .

25

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.0 Mw 2 events
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
6.6 5.0
El Salvador, offshore 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
7.0 35.0

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:0
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[12] 7.1 35.0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Seismological Centre (2021) On-Line Bulletin. International Seismological Centre. July 13, 2021.
  2. Adams, R.D., Hughes, A.A., and McGregor, D.M. (1982). Analysis procedures at the International Seismological Centre. Phys. Earth Planet. Inter. 30: 85-93. Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors . Special Issue Earthquake Algorithms . November 1982 . 30 . 2 . 85–93 . ScienceDirect. 10.1016/0031-9201(82)90093-0 . July 13, 2021. Adams . R. D. . Hughes . A. A. . McGregor . D. M. .
  3. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  4. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Tsunami Event Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  7. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  8. Web site: Tsunami Event Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  9. Web site: M 7.9 - Kodiak Island region, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. February 25, 2024. October 9, 1900.
  10. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.
  12. Web site: Significant Earthquake Information. National Geophysical Data Center. July 13, 2021.

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