List of earthquakes in 1905
# List of earthquakes in 1905

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. Mongolia was shaken during July by a pair of great magnitude 8.3 events which caused no deaths.

## Overall

### By death toll

| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 20,000 | 7.9 | British Raj, Himachal Pradesh | X (Extreme) | 20.0 | April 4 |
| 2 | 2,500 | 7.2 | Kingdom of Italy, Calabria | XI (Extreme) | 15.0 | September 8 |
| 3 | 120 | 6.6 | Albania, Shkodër County | X (Extreme) | 20.0 | June 1 |
| 4 | 101 | 6.8 | Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province | IX (Violent) | 10.0 | December 4 |
| 5 | 57 | 7.1 | Empire of Japan, off east coast of Honshu | ( ) | 35.0 | July 6 |
| 6 | 13 | 5.0 | Qing Dynasty, Sichuan | VI (Strong) | 0.0 | November 8 |
| 7 | 11 | 7.0 | Empire of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu | ( ) | 55.0 | June 2 |

* Note: At least 10 casualties

### By magnitude

| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 8.3 | 0 | Qing Dynasty, Khövsgöl Province | ( ) | 15.0 | July 9 |
| 1 | 8.3 | 0 | Qing Dynasty, Zavkhan Province | ( ) | 15.0 | July 23 |
| 3 | 7.9 | 20,000 | British Raj, Himachal Pradesh | X (Extreme) | 20.0 | April 4 |
| 3 | 7.9 | 2,500 | Kingdom of Italy, Calabria | XI (Extreme) | 15.0 | September 8 |
| 4 | 7.8 | 0 | Dutch East Indies, Minahassa Peninsula | ( ) | 90.0 | January 22 |
| 5 | 7.4 | 0 | Kingdom of Greece, Aegean Sea | X (Extreme) | 15.0 | November 8 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 0 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | ( ) | 60.0 | March 18 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 0 | Empire of Japan, off northeast coast of Hokkaido | ( ) | 250.0 | September 1 |
| 6 | 7.3 | 0 | Russian Empire, Commander Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | September 15 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 0.0 | February 14 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 0 | Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | March 18 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 0 | Empire of Japan, Volcano Islands | ( ) | 450.0 | July 11 |
| 9 | 7.2 | 0 | Empire of Japan, off south coast of Honshu | ( ) | 250.0 | October 24 |
| 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 0.0 | June 30 |
| 14 | 7.1 | 57 | Empire of Japan, off east coast of Honshu | ( ) | 35.0 | July 6 |
| 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | December 17 |
| 17 | 7.0 | 0 | United States, south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 0.0 | March 22 |
| 17 | 7.0 | 11 | Empire of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu | ( ) | 55.0 | June 2 |
| 17 | 7.0 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 0.0 | June 14 |
| 17 | 7.0 | 0 | Qing Dynasty Khövsgöl Province | ( ) | 20.0 | July 11 |

* Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

## Notable events

### January

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 13 | German New Guinea, Ninigo Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 20 | Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | | |
| 22 | Dutch East Indies, Minahassa Peninsula | 7.8 | 90.0 | | | | |

### February

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 14 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.2 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 17 | British Raj, Sagaing Region | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 19 | Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 27 | Tonga | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |

### March

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 6.9 | 60.0 | | | | |
| 4 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Doublet earthquake. Depth unknown. | | |
| 18 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 7.3 | 60.0 | | | | |
| 18 | Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | 7.2 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 22 | United States, south of Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.0 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |

### April

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | British Raj, Himachal Pradesh | 7.9 | 20.0 | X | The 1905 Kangra earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. Major damage was caused in the area. | 20,000 | |
| 15 | Ottoman Empire, Bursa Province | 6.5 | 33.0 | X | Directly under Bursa. | | |
| 19 | New Zealand, Kermadec Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 26 | Chile, Tarapaca Region | 6.8 | 60.0 | | | | |

### May

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 18 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 6.9 | 0.0 | | | | |

### June

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | Albania, Shkoder County | 6.6 | 20.0 | X | 120 people were killed. Damage costs were put at $23.8 million (1905 rate). | 120 | |
| 2 | Empire of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu | 7.0 | 55.0 | | 11 people were killed. 59 homes were damaged or destroyed. | 11 | |
| 14 | Tonga | 7.0 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 30 | Tonga | 7.1 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |

### July

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 6 | Empire of Japan, off the east coast of Honshu | 7.1 | 35.0 | | A tsunami was generated resulting in 57 deaths. | 57 | |
| 6 | Empire of Japan, Sea of Japan | 6.5 | 100.0 | | | | |
| 9 | Qing Dynasty, Khovsgol Province | 8.3 | 15.0 | | 1905 Tsetserleg earthquake | | |
| 11 | Qing Dynasty, Khovsgol Province | 7.0 | 20.0 | | Aftershock. | | |
| 11 | Empire of Japan, Volcano Islands | 7.2 | 450.0 | | | | |
| 14 | Qing Dynasty, Khovsgol Province | 6.5 | 20.0 | | Aftershock. | | |
| 23 | Qing Dynasty, Zavkhan Province | 8.3 | 15.0 | | 1905 Bolnai earthquake. | | |

### August

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 25 | Qing Dynasty, Jilin | 6.6 | 500.0 | | | | |

### September

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | Empire of Japan, off the northeast coast of Hokkaido | 7.3 | 250.0 | | | | |
| 8 | Kingdom of Italy, Calabria | 7.9 | 15.0 | XI | The 1905 Calabria earthquake caused at least 2,500 deaths. Major damage was reported. | 2,500 | |
| 15 | Russian Empire, Commander Islands | 7.3 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 26 | British Raj, Rajasthan | 6.9 | 60.0 | | | | |

### October

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 21 | Russian Empire, Abkhazia | 6.4 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Empire of Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 7.2 | 250.0 | | | | |

### November

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 8 | Qing Dynasty, Sichuan | 5.0 | 0.0 | VI | 13 people were killed and at least 1 was injured. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | 13 | 1 |
| 8 | Kingdom of Greece, Aegean Sea | 7.4 | 15.0 | X | | | |

### December

| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Date | Country and location | $M_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 4 | Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province | 6.8 | 10.0 | IX | At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. | 101 | |
| 8 | United States, Negros | 6.5 | 0.0 | | Some damage was reported. Depth unknown. | | |
| 10 | United States, Andreanof Islands | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 17 | Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands | 7.1 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
