List of earthquakes in 1901 explained

Year:1901
Location Map:Earth
Largest: France, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (Magnitude 7.9) August 9
Deadliest:, Yunnan Province, China (Magnitude 6.5) February 15 101 deaths
Fatalities:125
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:15
6.0–6.9:15
5.0–5.9:1

This is a list of earthquakes in 1901. 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. In all another year of below average activity. There were 15 magnitude 7.0+ events. Japan saw a great deal of activity this year. The majority of the 125 deaths came in China from an event in February.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, Yunnan Province, China
2 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1 France, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
2 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
3, Kuril Islands
= 4 Ecuador, offshore
= 4 United Kingdom Solomon Islands
= 4 Japan, Ryukyu Islands
= 4 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 5 Canada, British Columbia
= 5 Honduras, Nicaragua, border area
= 5 Mexico, Gulf of California
= 5 United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
= 6 Japan, off the east coast of Honshu
= 6 Netherlands, Molucca Sea, Dutch East Indies
= 6 United States Philippines, Luzon
= 6 United States, south of Alaska

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.2 Mw Ecuador
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] Ecuador, offshore 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
[2] 6.8 35.0
[3] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:6.5 Mw China
Deadliest:6.5 Mw China
101 deaths
Fatalities:101
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[4] [5] 6.5 0.0 Depth unknown. At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. Many homes were destroyed. 101

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:4
Largest:6.9 Mw 2 events
Deadliest:6.4 Mw Bulgaria
4 deaths
Fatalities:4
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[6] [7] 6.4 0.0 Depth unknown. The Parkfield earthquake caused some damage.
[8] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
[9] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
[10] 6.4 0.0 Depth unknown. 4 people died and 50 were injured in the 1901 Black Sea earthquake. 1,200 homes were damaged or destroyed. 4 50

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[11] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[12] 7.3 35.0
[13] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.2 Mw United Kingdom, Solomon Islands
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[14] 6.6 35.0
[15] 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:2
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.2 Mw Japan
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[16] 7.0 35.0
[17] [18] 7.2 35.0 A tsunami caused some damage.
[19] 6.5 35.0 Aftershock.

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.9 Mw France
Deadliest:7.5 Mw Japan
18 deaths
Fatalities:19
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[20] [21] 7.2 35.0 Foreshock. Some damage was caused in the area.
[22] [23] [24] 7.9 0.0 Depth unknown. A tsunami resulted in at least 1 fatality. Some damage was caused in the area. 1
[25] [26] 7.5 0.0 Depth unknown. 18 people were killed. 8 homes collapsed and another 615 needed repair. Roads and railways suffered extensive damage. 18
[27] 6.9 0.0
[28] 6.8 0.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:6.9 Mw United Kingdom, Solomon Islands
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[29] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
[30] 0.0 0.0 Unknown magnitude or depth. Some damage was caused in the area.
[31] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. Aftershock.

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:0
Largest:7.1 Mw Honduras, Nicaragua
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[32] [33] Honduras, Nicaragua border area 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. Some damage was caused in the area. A tsunami was generated.

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.0 Mw Netherlands
Deadliest:6.8 Mw New Zealand
1 death
Fatalities:1
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[34] [35] 6.8 33.0 The 1901 Cheviot earthquake resulted in 1 death and major damage. 1
[36] 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:4
6.0–6.9:0
5.0-5.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw 2 events
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[37] 7.1 0.0
[38] [39] 7.0 33.0 Some damage was reported in the region.
[40] 5.9 0.0 Depth unknown. Some damage was reported in the region. Hundreds of homes were damaged.
[41] [42] 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
[43] [44] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. Some damage was caused. A tsunami was reported.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. January 7, 1901.
  2. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. January 13, 1901.
  3. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. January 18, 1901.
  4. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. February 15, 1901.
  5. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: YUNNAN PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . February 15, 1901.
  6. Web site: M 6.4 - Central California. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2020. March 3, 1901.
  7. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CALIFORNIA: SAN DIEGO . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . March 3, 1901.
  8. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. March 5, 1901.
  9. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. March 16, 1901.
  10. Web site: Significant Earthquake: BULGARIA: BALCHIK, KAVARNA, BLATNITSA, LIMANU . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . March 31, 1901.
  11. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. April 5, 1901.
  12. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. April 5, 1901.
  13. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. April 21, 1901.
  14. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. May 14, 1901.
  15. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. May 25, 1901.
  16. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. June 15, 1901.
  17. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. June 24, 1901.
  18. Web site: Tsunami event: RYUKYU ISLANDS . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . June 24, 1901.
  19. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. June 24, 1901.
  20. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. August 9, 1901.
  21. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: OFF NORTHEAST COAST HONSHU . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . August 9, 1901.
  22. Web site: M 7.9 - southeast of the Loyalty Islands. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2020. August 9, 1901.
  23. Web site: Significant Earthquake: NEW CALEDONIA: LOYALTY ISLANDS . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . August 9, 1901.
  24. Web site: Tsunami Event: LOYALTY ISLANDS . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . August 9, 1901.
  25. Web site: M 7.5 - off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. August 9, 1901.
  26. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: OFF NORTHEAST COAST HONSHU . National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . August 9, 1901.
  27. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. August 10, 1901.
  28. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. August 11, 1901.
  29. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. September 8, 1901.
  30. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: LUZON: E TAYABAS,CALAUAG BAY. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . September 10, 1901.
  31. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015 . September 30, 1901.
  32. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. October 8, 1901.
  33. Web site: Significant Earthquake: NICARAGUA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . October 8, 1901.
  34. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. November 15, 1901.
  35. Web site: Historic earthquakes . . August 1, 2011 . June 12, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150614103914/http://ecan.govt.nz/advice/emergencies-and-hazard/earthquakes/pages/historic-earthquakes.aspx . June 14, 2015 . dead .
  36. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. November 25, 1901.
  37. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. December 9, 1901.
  38. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 16, 2015. December 14, 1901.
  39. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: LUZON. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . December 14, 1901.
  40. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: AYVALIK, MOSKO IS; GREECE: KHIOS. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . December 18, 1901.
  41. Web site: M 7.0 - south of Alaska. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2020. December 30, 1901.
  42. Web site: M 7.0 - south of Alaska. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2020. December 30, 1901.
  43. Web site: M 7.1 - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. United States Geological Survey. January 11, 2020. December 31, 1901.
  44. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALASKA: ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: FOX ISLANDS. National Geophysical Data Center. November 16, 2015 . December 31, 1901.

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