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.
Overall
By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Himachal Pradesh 2 , Calabria 3 Albania, Shkodër County 4 Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province 5 , off east coast of Honshu 6 , Sichuan 7 , Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Khövsgöl Province 1 , Zavkhan Province 3 , Himachal Pradesh 3 , Calabria 4 , Minahassa Peninsula 5 , Aegean Sea 6 , Kermadec Islands 6 , off northeast coast of Hokkaido 6 , Commander Islands 9 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 9 Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 9 , Volcano Islands 9 , off south coast of Honshu 14 14 , off east coast of Honshu 14 , Revilla Gigedo Islands 17 , south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska 17 , Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu 17 17 Khövsgöl Province Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ninigo Islands 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Puntarenas Province 6.8 0.0 Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. , Minahassa Peninsula 7.8 90.0
February
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Andreanof Islands, Alaska 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , Sagaing Region 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
March
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Bismarck Sea 6.9 60.0 , Bismarck Sea 6.8 0.0 Doublet earthquake. Depth unknown. , Kermadec Islands 7.3 60.0 Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , south of Andreanof Islands, Alaska 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
April
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Himachal Pradesh 7.9 20.0 The 1905 Kangra earthquake resulted in 20,000 deaths. Major damage was caused in the area. 20,000 , Bursa Province 6.5 33.0 Directly under Bursa. , Kermadec Islands 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Tarapaca Region 6.8 60.0
May
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Bismarck Sea 6.9 0.0
June
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Albania, Shkoder County 6.6 20.0 120 people were killed. Damage costs were put at $23.8 million (1905 rate). 120 , Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu 7.0 55.0 11 people were killed. 59 homes were damaged or destroyed. 11 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
July
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Honshu 7.1 35.0 A tsunami was generated resulting in 57 deaths. 57 , Sea of Japan 6.5 100.0 , Khovsgol Province 8.3 15.0 , Khovsgol Province 7.0 20.0 Aftershock. , Volcano Islands 7.2 450.0 , Khovsgol Province 6.5 20.0 Aftershock. , Zavkhan Province 8.3 15.0
August
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Jilin 6.6 500.0
September
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the northeast coast of Hokkaido 7.3 250.0 , Calabria 7.9 15.0 The 1905 Calabria earthquake caused at least 2,500 deaths. Major damage was reported. 2,500 , Commander Islands 7.3 0.0 Depth unknown. , Rajasthan 6.9 60.0
October
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Abkhazia 6.4 15.0 , off the south coast of Honshu 7.2 250.0
November
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Sichuan 5.0 0.0 13 people were killed and at least 1 was injured. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 13 1 , Aegean Sea 7.4 15.0
December
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province 6.8 10.0 At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. 101 , Negros 6.5 0.0 Some damage was reported. Depth unknown. , Andreanof Islands 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. , Revilla Gigedo Islands 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
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