Earthquakes in 1908
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List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
List of earthquakes in 1908
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1908
Strongest magnitudeMexico, Guerrero, (Magnitude 7.7) 26 March
Deadliest Kingdom of Italy Sicily, (Magnitude 7.0) 28 December, 82,000 deaths
Total fatalities82,000
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.910
6.0–6.918
5.0–5.90
← 1907
1909 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1908. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they 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. One of the early 20th century's worst earthquakes happened this year in Italy. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake was said to have occurred off the Peruvian coast on 12 December. This earthquake has been proven to be of false origin since seismological data does not support its existence.[1]

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 82,000 7.0  Kingdom of Italy, Sicily XI (Extreme) 15.0 28 December
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 7.7 0 Mexico, Guerrero ( ) 80.0 26 March
2 7.5 0 Dutch East Indies, off west coast of Sumatra ( ) 130.0 6 February
3 7.2 0 Scotia Sea ( ) 0.0 17 August
4 7.1 0 Japan, off east coast of Honshu ( ) 35.0 15 January
= 5 7.0 0 Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero ( ) 0.0 27 March
= 5 7.0 0 Southwest Indian Ridge ( ) 0.0 22 April
= 6 7.0 0 United States, Gulf of Alaska ( ) 0.0 15 May
= 6 7.0 0 Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province ( ) 220.0 24 October
= 6 7.0 0 British Burma, Kachin State ( ) 15.0 12 December
= 6 7.0 82,000 Italy, Sicily XI (Extreme) 15.0 28 December
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

11[2]Taiwan, Taitung County6.85.0
15[3]Japan, off the east coast of Honshu7.135.0

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.5 Mw Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

6[4]Dutch East Indies, off the west coast of Sumatra7.5130.0
9[5]China, western Sichuan6.715.0
14[6]United States, southern Alaska6.00.0 Depth unknown.

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.7 Mw Mexico
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

5[7]Philippines, Mindanao6.90.0 Depth unknown.
12[8]Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.5200.0
23[9]Dutch East Indies, Timor Sea6.60.0 Some damage was caused on Timor. Depth unknown.
26[10][11]Mexico, Guerrero7.780.0 Some damage was caused.
27[12]Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero7.00.0 Depth unknown.

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw Southwest Indian Ridge
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

16[13]Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.6220.0
19[14]Russia, Sea of Japan6.7450.0
22[15]Southwest Indian Ridge7.00.0 Depth unknown.

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw United States
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

3[16]Russia, Kuril Islands6.535.0
5[17]Dutch East Indies, Celebes Sea6.90.0 Depth unknown.
15[18]United States, Gulf of Alaska7.00.0 Depth unknown.
17[19]Greece, south of Crete6.6100.0

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw Scotia Sea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

17[20]Scotia Sea7.20.0 Depth unknown.
20[21]China, western Xizang Province6.915.0

September

September
Strongest magnitude6.8 Mw United States
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

21[22]United States, south of Hawaii (island)6.80.0 Depth unknown.

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw Afghanistan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.93
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

6[23]Romania, Buzau County6.6150.0
13[24]Mexico, Guerrero6.90.0 Depth unknown.
23[25]Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.9220.0 rowspan="2"|These events can be considered a doublet earthquake.
24[26]Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province7.0220.0

November

November
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[27]Dutch East Indies, southwest of the Mentawai Islands6.90.0 Depth unknown.
6[28]Russia, Kuril Islands6.90.0 Depth unknown.

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw British Burma
Deadliest7.0 Mw Italy
82,000 deaths
Total fatalities82,000
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

12[29]British Burma, Kachin State7.215.0
28[30][31][32]Italy, Sicily7.015.0XI The 1908 Messina earthquake caused 82,000 deaths in total. The earthquake contributed to 80,000 of the total. A tsunami resulted in another 2,000 deaths. Damage costs were around $116 million (1908 rate).82,000

References

  1. ↑ Giacomo, Domenico Di; Dewey, James W. (2020). "The (Mythical) M 8.2 Off Coast of Peru Earthquake of 12 December 1908". Seismological Research Letters. 91 (1): 488–498. doi:10.1785/0220190232.
  2. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 11 January 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 15 January 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: SW. SUMATRA". National Geophysical Data Center. 6 February 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "M 6.7 – western Sichuan, China". United States Geological Survey. 9 February 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: ALASKA: GULF OF ALASKA". National Geophysical Data Center. 14 February 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 5 March 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "On-Line Bulletin". International Seismological Centre. 12 March 1908. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: TIMOR". National Geophysical Data Center. 23 March 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 26 March 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: MEXICO: GUERRERO". National Geophysical Data Center. 26 March 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  12. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 27 March 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  13. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 16 April 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 19 April 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  15. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 22 April 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 3 May 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 5 May 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 15 May 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  19. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 17 May 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 17 August 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "M 6.9 – western Xizang". United States Geological Survey. 20 August 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 21 September 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  23. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 6 October 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 13 October 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  25. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 23 October 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 24 October 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  27. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 2 November 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  28. ↑ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. 6 November 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  29. ↑ "M 7.2 - 64 km NNE of Sarupathar, India". United States Geological Survey. 12 December 1908. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  30. ↑ "M 7.0 – Sicily, Italy". United States Geological Survey. 28 December 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  31. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: ITALY: MESSINA, SICILY, CALABRIA". National Geophysical Data Center. 28 December 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  32. ↑ "Tsunami Event: MESSINA STRAIT, IONIAN SEA". National Geophysical Data Center. 28 December 1908. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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