List of earthquakes in 1910

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Earthquakes in 1910
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Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1910
Strongest magnitudeMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Empire of Japan northeast of Taiwan (Magnitude 8.1) April 12
DeadliestFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica northeast of San José, Costa Rica May 4 (Magnitude 6.4) 700 deaths
Total fatalities714
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
←  1909
1911  →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1910. 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. The southwest Pacific Ocean area near New Hebrides and New Caledonia was particularly active this year.

Contents

Overall

By death toll

RankDeath tollMagnitudeLocation MMI Depth (km)Date
17006.4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica, northeast of San José, Costa Rica ( ) 0.0May 4
2126.4Flag of France.svg  France, Bouira Province XI (Extreme) 33.0June 24

By magnitude

RankMagnitudeDeath tollLocation MMI Depth (km)Date
18.10Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Empire of Japan, northeast of( ) 235.0April 12
27.80Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides, Tanna (island) ( ) 100.0June 16
37.60Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch East Indies, Talaud Islands ( ) 15.0December 16
47.40Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji ( ) 600.0August 21
= 57.30Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 80.0June 1
= 57.30Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 20.0November 9
= 57.32Reichskolonialflagge.svg  German East Africa, Rukwa Region ( ) 15.0December 13
= 67.20Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg  Empire of Japan, off south coast of Honshu ( ) 350.0February 12
= 67.20Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands ( ) 0.0June 29
= 67.20Flag of German New Guinea.svg  German New Guinea, New Britain ( ) 80.0September 7
= 67.20Flag of Chile.svg  Chile, Antofagasta Region ( ) 120.0October 4
= 67.20southern Atlantic Ocean ( ) 60.0November 15
= 67.20Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 50.0November 26
= 67.20 Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906-1947).svg British Solomon Islands, southeast of Makira ( ) 50.0December 10
= 67.20Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji ( ) 600.0December 14
= 77.10Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg  Honduras, off northern coast of( ) 60.0January 1
= 77.10Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 80.0March 30
= 77.10Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica ( ) 0.0March 31
= 77.10Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 80.0May 1
= 77.10Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 80.0June 1
= 77.10Flag of Chile.svg  Chile, Antofagasta Region ( ) 0.0September 6
= 77.10Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 90.0November 10
= 87.00Flag of France.svg  France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands ( ) 0.0January 30
= 87.00Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides ( ) 0.0February 4
= 87.00Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji ( ) 330.0April 20
= 87.00northern East Pacific Rise ( ) 0.0May 31
= 87.00 Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Philippines, Batanes Islands ( ) 0.0September 1
= 87.00Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 25.0September 9

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg  Honduras
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 [1] Flag of Honduras (1866-1898).svg  Honduras, north of7.160.0
8 [2] [3] Flag of the Qing Dynasty (1889-1912).svg  China, Yellow Sea 6.520.0Many homes were destroyed.
22 [4] Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland, north of6.90.0Depth unknown.
23 [5] Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg Trinidad and Tobago, north of Tobago 6.9100.0
30 [6] Flag of France.svg  France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands 7.00.0Depth unknown.

February

February
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
3 [7] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 6.80.0Depth unknown.
4 [8] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.00.0Depth unknown.
12 [9] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan, off the south coast of Honshu 7.2350.0
18 [10] State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1973).svg Kingdom of Greece , north of Crete 6.9150.0
25 [11] Flag of the Territory of New Guinea.svg  New Guinea, New Britain 6.00.0Depth unknown.

March

March
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw 2 events.
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.90
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
30 [12] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.180.0
31 [13] Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, Queen Maud Land, Antarctica 7.10.0

April

April
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taiwan
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.90
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
12 [14] [15] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taiwan, northeast of8.1235.0Slight damage was caused. 13 homes were destroyed.
20 [16] Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji 7.0330.0

May

May
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides
Deadliest6.4 Mw Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
700 deaths
Total fatalities700
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 [17] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.180.0
4 [18] Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica, northeast of San Jose, Costa Rica 6.40.0The 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes killed at least 700 people and caused widespread destruction. Depth unknown.700
13 [19] Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States, Bristol Bay, Alaska 6.6100.0
22 [20] Flag of Russia.svg  Russia, Kuril Islands 6.935.0
31 [21] northern East Pacific Rise 7.00.0Depth unknown.

June

June
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides
Deadliest6.4 Mw Flag of France (1794-1815).svg  French Algeria
12 deaths
Total fatalities12
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.95
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 [22] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.380.0
1 [23] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.180.0Aftershock.
9 [24] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan, Izu Islands 6.7400.0
16 [25] Flag of Spain (1785-1873, 1875-1931).svg  Spain, Alboran Sea 6.135.0
16 [26] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides, Tanna (island) 7.8100.0
17 [27] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taiwan, south of6.80.0Depth unknown.
24 [28] Flag of France (1794-1815).svg  French Algeria, Bouira Province 6.433.0XI 12 people were killed and damage was reported.12
29 [29] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands 7.20.0Depth unknown.
29 [30] Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand, Kermadec Islands 6.90.0Depth unknown.

July

July
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw Flag of German New Guinea.svg  German New Guinea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.92
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
12 [31] Flag of China (1912-1928).svg  China, Xinjiang Province 6.6120.0
29 [32] Flag of German New Guinea.svg  German New Guinea, East Sepik Province 6.780.0

August

August
Strongest magnitude7.4 Mw Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 [33] Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea 6.5200.0
5 [34] Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States, off the coast of Oregon 6.60.0Depth unknown.
21 [35] Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji 7.4600.0Depth unknown.
21 [36] Flag of Greece (1828-1978).svg Greece, southeast of Crete 6.5170.0

September

September
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw Flag of German New Guinea.svg  German New Guinea
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.92
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
1 [37] Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Philippines, Batanes Islands 7.00.0Depth unknown.
1 [38] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taiwan, off the east coast6.80.0Depth unknown.
6 [39] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile, Antofagasta Region 7.10.0Depth unknown.
7 [40] Flag of German New Guinea.svg  German New Guinea, New Britain 7.280.0
9 [41] Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg  United States, Andreanof Islands 7.025.0
24 [42] [43] Flag of Mexico (1893-1916).svg  Mexico, Oaxaca 6.780.0IX Some damage was caused.

October

October
Strongest magnitude7.2 Mw Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.90
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
4 [44] Flag of Chile.svg  Chile, Antofagasta Region 7.2120.0

November

November
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
6 [45] Canadian Red Ensign (1868-1921).svg  Canada, west of Haida Gwaii 6.80.0Depth unknown.
9 [46] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.320.0
10 [47] [48] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.190.0Some damage was reported. A tsunami was observed.
14 [49] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Taiwan, off the northeast coast6.80.0Depth unknown.
15 [50] southern Atlantic Ocean 7.260.0
26 [51] Flag of the British New Hebrides (1906-1952).svg  New Hebrides 7.250.0
29 [52] Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan, Ryukyu Islands 6.90.0Depth unknown.

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.6 Mw Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch East Indies
Deadliest7.3 Mw Reichskolonialflagge.svg  German East Africa
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.94
6.0–6.93
DateCountry and locationMwDepth (km) MMI NotesCasualties
DeadInjured
4 [53] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch East Indies, south of Papua (province) 6.80.0Depth unknown.
10 [54] Flag of the Solomon Islands (1906-1947).svg British Solomon Islands, southeast of Makira 7.250.0
13 [55] [56] Reichskolonialflagge.svg  German East Africa, Rukwa Region 7.315.02 people were killed and some damage was caused.2
14 [57] Flag of Fiji (1908-1924).svg  Fiji 7.2600.0
16 [58] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch East Indies, Talaud Islands 7.615.0
18 [59] Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch East Indies, Talaud Islands 6.70.0VIII Aftershock. Some homes were damaged. Depth unknown.
30 [60] Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg Philippines, northern Mindanao 6.260.0VII Some damage was caused.

References

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  2. ↑ "M 6.5 – Yellow Sea". United States Geological Survey. January 8, 1910. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
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