List of earthquakes in 1903
This is a list of earthquakes in 1903. 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 Dutch East Indies being present-day Indonesia. A quieter year than normal but one with many deaths. The bulk of the deaths in this year came from a quake which struck Turkey in April. The largest event of the year was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in Greece but this only caused two deaths.
Strongest magnitude | Greece, Kythera (Magnitude 8.1) August 11 |
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Deadliest | Ottoman Empire, Mus Province (Magnitude 6.3) April 28 3,560 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3,913 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
8.0−8.9 | 1 |
7.0−7.9 | 8 |
6.0−6.9 | 12 |
5.0−5.9 | 0 |
Overall
By death toll
Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
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1 | 3,560 | 6.3 | Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Mus Province | X (Extreme) | 0.0 | April 28 |
2 | 350 | 6.5 | Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province | ( ) | 0.0 | September 25 |
- Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8.1 | 2 | Greece, Kythera | XI (Extreme) | 80.0 | August 11 |
2 | 7.8 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 400.0 | January 4 |
3 | 7.7 | 0 | Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca | ( ) | 0.0 | January 14 |
4 | 7.3 | 0 | Dutch East Indies, south of Java | ( ) | 0.0 | February 27 |
= 5 | 7.1 | 0 | , Mongolia, Zavkhan Province | ( ) | 0.0 | February 1 |
= 5 | 7.1 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 0.0 | April 29 |
= 5 | 7.1 | 0 | United States, Philippines, Mindanao | VIII (Severe) | 0.0 | December 28 |
= 6 | 7.0 | 0 | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 0.0 | January 17 |
= 6 | 7.0 | 0 | United Kingdom, French Third Republic, Vanuatu | ( ) | 0.0 | May 13 |
- Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
Strongest magnitude | 7.8 Mw Tonga |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 3 |
6.0−6.9 | 0 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
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Dead | Injured | ||||||
4[1] | Tonga | 7.8 | 400.0 | ||||
14[2][3] | Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca | 7.7 | 0.0 | VI | Depth unknown. | ||
17[4] | United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 7.0 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
February
Strongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw Dutch East Indies |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 2 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
1[5] | , Mongolia, Zavkhan Province | 7.1 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. | |||
3[6] | Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 6.5 | 100.0 | ||||
5[7] | United States, Rat Islands, Alaska | 6.8 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. | |||
10[8] | United States, Guam | 0.0 | 0.0 | VII | Magnitude and depth unknown. Some homes were damaged. | ||
27[9] | Dutch East Indies, south of Java | 7.3 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
March
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 Mw Dutch East Indies |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
30[10] | Dutch East Indies, Seram | 6.5 | 33.0 |
April
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Tonga |
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Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Ottoman Empire 3,560 deaths |
Total fatalities | 3,560 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
19[11] | Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province | 6.9 | 160.0 | ||||
28[12] | Ottoman Empire, Mus Province | 6.3 | 0.0 | X | 3,560 deaths were caused by the 1903 Manzikert earthquake. At least 1,001 people were injured. Major damage was caused with over 12,000 homes collapsing. Depth unknown. | 3,560 | 1,001+ |
29[13] | Tonga | 7.1 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
May
Strongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, Vanuatu |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 0 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
13[14] | French Third Republic, United Kingdom, Vanuatu | 7.0 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
June
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw United States |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
2[15] | United States, southern Alaska | 6.9 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
August
Strongest magnitude | 8.1 Mw Greece |
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Deadliest | 8.1 Mw Greece 2 deaths |
Total fatalities | 2 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 1 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 0 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
11[16][17] | Greece, Kythera | 8.1 | 80.0 | XI | 2 people were killed and some damage was caused. | 2 |
September
Strongest magnitude | 6.5 Mw Iran |
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Deadliest | 6.5 Mw Iran 350 deaths |
Total fatalities | 350 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
25[18] | Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province | 6.5 | 0.0 | 350 people died. Depth unknown. | 350 |
October
Strongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, Vanuatu |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
29[19] | French Third Republic, United Kingdom, Vanuatu | 6.9 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. | |||
30[20] | United Kingdom, Fiji | 6.8 | 0.0 | Depth unknown. |
November
Strongest magnitude | 6.7 Mw Russian Empire |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 0 |
6.0−6.9 | 1 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
26[21] | Russian Empire, Lake Baykal | 6.7 | 30.0 |
December
Strongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Philippines |
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Deadliest | 6.8 Mw Chile 1 death |
Total fatalities | 1 |
Number by magnitude | |
8.0−8.9 | 0 |
7.0−7.9 | 1 |
6.0−6.9 | 2 |
Date | Country and location | Mw | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dead | Injured | ||||||
7[22][23] | Chile, Atacama Region | 6.8 | 0.0 | VIII | 1 person died and some damage was reported. | 1 | |
23[24] | United Kingdom, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | Depth unknown | |||
28[25][26] | United States Philippines, east of Mindanao | 7.1 | 0.0 | VIII | Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. |
References
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. January 4, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "M 7.7 - off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. January 14, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- "M 7.7 - off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. January 14, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- "M 7.0 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. January 17, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 1, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 3, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "M 6.8 - Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 5, 1903. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Significant Earthquake: GUAM". National Geophysical Data Center. February 10, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 27, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: TIFU, MASARETE, KAJELI". National Geophysical Data Center. March 30, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 19, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: MALAZGIRT". National Geophysical Data Center. April 28, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. May 13, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "M 6.9 - Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. June 2, 1903. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. August 11, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: GREECE: MITATA (KYTHERA)". National Geophysical Data Center. August 11, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: IRAN: KASHMAR". National Geophysical Data Center. September 25, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 29, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 30, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 26, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 7, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: CHILE: VALLENAR, FREIRINA". National Geophysical Data Center. December 7, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 23, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 28, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- "Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: DAVAO GULF". National Geophysical Data Center. December 28, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
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