List of earthquakes in 1905 explained

Year:1905
Location Map:Earth
Largest: 2 events reached magnitude 8.3
Deadliest: Himachal Pradesh, April 4 (Magnitude 7.9) 20,000 deaths
Fatalities:22,802
9.0+:0
8.0–8.9:2
7.0–7.9:20
6.0–6.9:20
5.0–5.9:1

This is a list of earthquakes in 1905. 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. Several events during the year provided some interest. The most notable was a devastating quake which struck India in April. With 19,000 deaths this was the deadliest quake in the infancy of the 20th century.

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, Himachal Pradesh
2, Calabria
3 Albania, Shkodër County
4 Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province
5, off east coast of Honshu
6, Sichuan
7, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocationMMIDepth (km)Date
1, Khövsgöl Province
1, Zavkhan Province
3, Himachal Pradesh
3, Calabria
4, Minahassa Peninsula
5, Aegean Sea
6 New Zealand, Kermadec Islands
6, off northeast coast of Hokkaido
6, Commander Islands
9 United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
9 Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands
9, Volcano Islands
9, off south coast of Honshu
14 Tonga
14, off east coast of Honshu
14 Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands
17 United States, south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska
17, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu
17 Tonga
17 Khövsgöl Province

Notable events

January

Month:January
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.8 Mw Indonesia
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[1] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[2] 6.8 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
[3] 7.8 90.0

February

Month:February
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.2 Mw United States
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[4] 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
[5] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[6] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[7] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.

March

Month:March
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:7.3 Mw New Zealand
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[8] 6.9 60.0
[9] 6.8 0.0 Doublet earthquake. Depth unknown.
[10] 7.3 60.0
[11] 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.
[12] 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

April

Month:April
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Deadliest:7.9 Mw
20,000 deaths
Fatalities:20,000
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[13] [14] 7.9 20.0 The 1905 Kangra earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. Major damage was caused in the area. 20,000
[15] 6.5 33.0 Directly under Bursa.
[16] 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
[17] 6.8 60.0

May

Month:May
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[18] 6.9 0.0

June

Month:June
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.1 Mw Tonga
Deadliest:6.6 Mw Albania
120 deaths
Fatalities:131
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[19] 6.6 20.0 120 people were killed. Damage costs were put at $23.8 million (1905 rate). 120
[20] [21] 7.0 55.0 11 people were killed. 59 homes were damaged or destroyed. 11
[22] 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
[23] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.

July

Month:July
8.0–8.9:2
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:2
Largest:8.3 Mw 2 events
Deadliest:7.1 Mw Japan
57 deaths
Fatalities:57
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[24] [25] 7.1 35.0 A tsunami was generated resulting in 57 deaths. 57
[26] 6.5 100.0
[27] 8.3 15.0
[28] 7.0 20.0 Aftershock.
[29] 7.2 450.0
[30] 6.5 20.0 Aftershock.
[31] 8.3 15.0 1905 Bolnai earthquake.

August

Month:August
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:0
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[32] 6.6 500.0

September

Month:September
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:3
6.0–6.9:1
Largest:7.9Mw
Deadliest:7.9 Mw
2,500 deaths
Fatalities:2,500
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[33] 7.3 250.0
[34] [35] 7.9 15.0 The 1905 Calabria earthquake caused at least 2,500 deaths. Major damage was reported. 2,500
[36] 7.3 0.0 Depth unknown.
[37] 6.9 60.0

October

Month:October
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:1
Fatalities:0
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[38] 6.4 15.0
[39] 7.2 250.0

November

Month:November
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:0
5.0–5.9:1
Deadliest:5.0 Mw
13 deaths
Fatalities:13
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[40] 5.0 0.0 13 people were killed and at least 1 was injured. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 13 1
[41] [42] 7.4 15.0

December

Month:December
8.0–8.9:0
7.0–7.9:1
6.0–6.9:3
Largest:7.1 Mw Mexico
Deadliest:6.8 Mw Ottoman Empire
101 deaths
Fatalities:101
Date! rowspan="2" style="width: 310px"
Country and locationMwDepth (km)MMINotesCasualties
DeadInjured
[43] [44] 6.8 10.0 At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. 101
[45] 6.5 0.0 Some damage was reported. Depth unknown.
[46] 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
[47] 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. January 13, 1905.
  2. Web site: Significant Earthquake: COSTA RICA: PUNTARENAS. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . January 20, 1905.
  3. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. January 22, 1905.
  4. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. February 14, 1905.
  5. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. February 17, 1905.
  6. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. February 19, 1905.
  7. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. February 27, 1905.
  8. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. March 4, 1905.
  9. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. March 4, 1905.
  10. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. March 18, 1905.
  11. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. March 18, 1905.
  12. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. March 22, 1905.
  13. Web site: M 7.9 – Himachal Pradesh, India. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. April 4, 1905.
  14. Web site: Significant Earthquake: INDIA: KANGRA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . April 4, 1905.
  15. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . April 15, 1905.
  16. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. April 19, 1905.
  17. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. April 26, 1905.
  18. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. May 18, 1905.
  19. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: SHKODER. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . June 1, 1905.
  20. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. June 2, 1905.
  21. Web site: Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: AKI. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . June 2, 1905.
  22. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. June 14, 1905.
  23. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. June 30, 1905.
  24. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 6, 1905.
  25. Web site: Tsunami Event: JAPAN: OFF FUKUSHIMA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . July 6, 1905.
  26. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 6, 1905.
  27. Web site: M 8.3 – central Mongolia. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 9, 1905.
  28. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 11, 1905.
  29. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 11, 1905.
  30. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 14, 1905.
  31. Web site: M 8.3 – western Mongolia. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. July 23, 1905.
  32. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. August 25, 1905.
  33. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. September 1, 1905.
  34. Web site: M 7.2 – Sicily, Italy. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. September 8, 1905.
  35. Web site: Significant Earthquake: ITALY: MONTELEONE, TROPEA, MONTE PORO. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . September 8, 1905.
  36. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. September 15, 1905.
  37. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. September 26, 1905.
  38. Web site: M 6.4 – Georgia (Sak'art'velo). United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. October 21, 1905.
  39. Web site: On-Line Bulletin 1905. International Seismological Centre. November 17, 2015. October 24, 1905.
  40. Web site: Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . November 8, 1905.
  41. Web site: M 7.4 – Aegean Sea. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. November 8, 1905.
  42. Web site: Significant Earthquake: GREECE: AEGEAN SEA. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . November 8, 1905.
  43. Web site: M 6.8 – eastern Turkey. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. December 4, 1905.
  44. Web site: Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: PUTURGE,CELIKHAN,RUMKALE. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . December 4, 1905.
  45. Web site: Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: W. LUZON ISLAND: TUBURAN. National Geophysical Data Center. November 17, 2015 . December 8, 1905.
  46. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. December 10, 1905.
  47. Web site: Centennial Earthquake Catalog. United States Geological Survey. November 17, 2015. December 17, 1905.

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