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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1900
Strongest magnitude | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska (Magnitude 7.9) October 9 |
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Deadliest | Venezuela, Miranda (state) (Magnitude 7.7) October 29 25 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 35 |
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Number by magnitude |
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9.0+ | 0 |
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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. 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
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
1 | 25 | 7.7 | Venezuela, offshore Miranda (state) | X (Extreme) | 0.0 | October 29 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
1 | 7.9 | 0 | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska | VIII (Severe) | 0.0 | October 9 |
2 | 7.7 | 25 | Venezuela, offshore Miranda (state) | X (Extreme) | 0.0 | October 29 |
3 | 7.6 | 0 | United Kingdom, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands | VI (Strong) | 0.0 | July 29 |
4 | 7.5 | 0 | Russia, Sea of Okhotsk | ( ) | 450.0 | January 31 |
5 | 7.3 | 0 | Mexico, Jalisco | ( ) | 10.0 | January 20 |
6 | 7.2 | 0 | Costa Rica, Guanacaste Province | ( ) | 0.0 | June 21 |
= 7 | 7.1 | 0 | German Empire, Bismarck Sea, German New Guinea | ( ) | 0.0 | September 17 |
= 7 | 7.1 | 0 | Russia, Kuril Islands | IX (Violent) | 35.0 | December 25 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | Netherlands, southern Sumatra, Dutch East Indies | ( ) | 0.0 | January 5 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | German Empire, Bismarck Sea, German New Guinea | ( ) | 0.0 | January 11 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | Japan, Miyagi Prefecture, Honshu | ( ) | 5.0 | May 11 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | El Salvador, offshore | ( ) | 0.0 | November 9 |
= 8 | 7.0 | 0 | Russia, east of the Kuril Islands | ( ) | 35.0 | November 24 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
JanuaryStrongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Russia |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 4 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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April
AprilStrongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw Japan |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
24[1][2] | Japan, Ryukyu Islands | 6.9 | 35.0 | | | | |
May
MayStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Japan |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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June
JuneStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Costa Rica |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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July
JulyStrongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw United Kingdom |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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August
AugustStrongest magnitude | 6.8 Mw Japan |
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Deadliest | 0.0 Mw United States 5 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 5 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
5[1][2] | Japan, off the east coast of Honshu | 6.6 | 35.0 | | | | |
11[5] | United States, southeastern Alaska | 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 | |
29[1][2] | Japan, off the south coast of Hokkaido | 6.8 | 35.0 | | | | |
September
SeptemberStrongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw United Kingdom |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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October
OctoberStrongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw United States |
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Deadliest | 7.7 Mw Venezuela 25 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 30 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
7[1][2][8] | Dutch East Indies, Papua (province) | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. A tsunami washed ashore at Yapen leaving 5 people dead and the destruction of 1 home. | 5 | |
9[9][10] | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska | 7.9 | 0.0 | VIII | Largest event in 1900. Depth unknown. Property and infrastructure damage was caused on Kodiak Island. | | |
29[1][2][11] | Venezuela, offshore Miranda (state) | 7.7 | 0.0 | X | Deadliest event in 1900. Depth unknown. . | 25 | |
November
NovemberStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw 2 events |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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December
DecemberStrongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Russia |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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Number by magnitude |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties |
Dead | Injured |
25[1][2][12] | Russia, Kuril Islands | 7.1 | 35.0 | IX | | | |
References
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- ^ "M 7.9 - Kodiak Island region, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. October 9, 1900. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year |