List of earthquakes in 1900

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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. A fairly busy year with 13 magnitude 7.0+ events being reported. The death toll was very low however with Venezuela making up the vast majority of the total of at least 35.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location Depth (km) Date
1 25 7.7 Venezuela Miranda, Venezuela 0.0 October 29
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location Depth (km) Date
1 7.7 0 United States Southeast Alaska 0.0 October 9
1 7.7 25 Venezuela Miranda, Venezuela 0.0 October 29
3 7.6 0 Solomon Islands Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands 0.0 July 29
4 7.5 0 Russia northwest of Kuril Islands, Russia 450.0 January 31
5 7.3 0 Mexico Jalisco, Mexico 0.0 January 20
6 7.2 0 Costa Rica Costa Rica 0.0 June 21
7 7.1 0 Papua New Guinea Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea 0.0 September 17
7 7.1 0 Russia Kuril Islands, Russia 35.0 December 25
8 7.0 0 Indonesia southern Sumatra, Indonesia 0.0 January 5
8 7.0 0 Papua New Guinea Bismarck Sea 0.0 January 11
8 7.0 0 Japan Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan 5.0 May 11
8 7.0 0 El Salvador El Salvador 0.0 November 9
8 7.0 0 Russia east of the Kuril Islands, Russia 35.0 November 24
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January – March

  • Indonesia A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck southern Sumatra, Indonesia on January 5 at a depth of 0.0 km.[1]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on January 11 at a depth of 0.0 km.[2]
  • Indonesia An earthquake struck Java, Indonesia on January 14. The magnitude and depth was unknown. The earthquake caused damage to many homes in the epicentral area.[3]
  • Russia A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on January 18 at a depth of 35.0 km.[4]
  • Mexico A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Jalisco, Mexico on January 20 at a depth of 0.0 km.[5] There was some damage in the epicentral area.[6]
  • Russia A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the Sea of Okhotsk on January 31 at a depth of 450.0 km.[7]

April – June

  • Japan A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands, Japan on April 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.[8]
  • Japan A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck eastern Honshu, Japan on May 11 at a depth of 5.0 km.[9]
  • Mexico A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Jalisco, Mexico on May 16 at a depth of 0.0 km.[10]
  • Costa Rica A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Costa Rica on June 21 at a depth of 0.0 km.[11]

July – September

  • Solomon Islands A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Islands on July 29 at a depth of 0.0 km.[12]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan on August 5 at a depth of 35.0 km.[13]
  • United States An earthquake in southeastern Alaska causes a tsunami in Lituya Bay on August 11. The magnitude and depth are unknown. Five people drowned and some damage was caused in the area.[14]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck south of Hokkaido, Japan on August 29 at a depth of 35.0 km.[15]
  • Papua New Guinea A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Bismarck Sea on September 17 at a depth of 0.0 km.[16]

October – December

  • Indonesia A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Papua, Indonesia on October 7 at a depth of 0.0 km.[17] There was a tsunami generated which resulted in five deaths and some damage.[18]
  • United States A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck southeast Alaska on October 9 at a depth of 0.0 km.[19] Some damage was caused in the region.[20]
  • Venezuela A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Miranda, Venezuela on October 29 at a depth of 0.0 km.[21] At least 25 (but perhaps many more) people were killed. Major damage in the Caracas area and other cities in the region.[22]
  • Japan A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the Izu Islands, Japan on November 5 at a depth of 5.0 km.[23]
  • El Salvador A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on November 9 at a depth of 0.0 km.[24]
  • A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck in the north Pacific east of the Kuril Islands, Russia on November 24 at a depth of 35.0 km.[25]
  • Russia A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands, Russia on December 25 at a depth of 35.0 km.[26]

References

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