List of earthquakes in 1903

Earthquakes in 1903
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1903
Strongest magnitude Greece, Kythera (Magnitude 8.1) August 11
Deadliest Ottoman Empire, Mus Province (Magnitude 6.3) April 28 3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,913
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
← 1902
1904 →

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.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
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, New Hebrides ( ) 0.0 May 13
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

January
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw Tonga
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.93
6.0–6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
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

February
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
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

March
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw Dutch East Indies
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
30[10] Dutch East Indies, Seram 6.5 33.0

April

April
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Tonga
Deadliest6.3 Mw Ottoman Empire,
3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,560
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
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

May
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
13[14] French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

June

June
Strongest magnitude6.9 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
2[15] United States, southern Alaska 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.

August

August
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw Greece
Deadliest8.1 Mw Greece
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.90
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

September
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw Iran
Deadliest6.5 Mw Iran
350 deaths
Total fatalities350
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
25[18] Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province 6.5 0.0 350 people died. Depth unknown. 350

October

October
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides
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
29[19] French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
30[20] United Kingdom, Fiji 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.

November

November
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw Russian Empire
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
26[21] Russian Empire, Lake Baykal 6.7 30.0

December

December
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Philippines
Deadliest6.8 Mw Chile
1 death
Total fatalities1
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
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

  1. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. January 4, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "M 7.7 – off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. January 14, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "M 7.7 – off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico". United States Geological Survey. January 14, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "M 7.0 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. January 17, 1903. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 1, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 3, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "M 6.8 – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska". United States Geological Survey. February 5, 1903. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Significant Earthquake: GUAM". National Geophysical Data Center. February 10, 1903. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. February 27, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "Significant Earthquake: INDONESIA: TIFU, MASARETE, KAJELI". National Geophysical Data Center. March 30, 1903. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 19, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "Significant Earthquake: TURKEY: MALAZGIRT". National Geophysical Data Center. April 28, 1903. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. April 29, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  14. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. May 13, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  15. ^ "M 6.9 – Southern Alaska". United States Geological Survey. June 2, 1903. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. August 11, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  17. ^ "Significant Earthquake: GREECE: MITATA (KYTHERA)". National Geophysical Data Center. August 11, 1903. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  18. ^ "Significant Earthquake: IRAN: KASHMAR". National Geophysical Data Center. September 25, 1903. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  19. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 29, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  20. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. October 30, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  21. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. November 26, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  22. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 7, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  23. ^ "Significant Earthquake: CHILE: VALLENAR, FREIRINA". National Geophysical Data Center. December 7, 1903. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  24. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 23, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  25. ^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog". United States Geological Survey. December 28, 1903. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  26. ^ "Significant Earthquake: PHILIPPINES: DAVAO GULF". National Geophysical Data Center. December 28, 1903. Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.