This is a list of earthquakes in 1907. 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. A fairly active year with 17 magnitude 7.0+ events. Tajikistan had 12,000 deaths from an event in October. 2,188 deaths occurred in Indonesia in January and Jamaica suffered from another January event which caused 1,000 deaths.

Overall

By death toll

Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Districts of Republican Subordination 2 , off west coast of northern Sumatra 3 Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 4 , Calabria Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date = 1 , off west coast of northern Sumatra 2 , Guerrero 3 , Molucca Sea 4 , Sea of Okhotsk 4 , Districts of Republican Subordination 5 5 , Near Islands, Alaska 6 , Celebes Sea 6 Fiji 6 , Kamchatka 6 , Gulf of California 6 , Managua 7 Philippines, Luzon 8 , south of Umboi Island 8 Philippines, Luzon 8 , off coast of Ecuador 8 , off coast of Ecuador Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.3 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the west coast of northern Sumatra 8.2 0.0 The 1907 Sumatra earthquake was a "tsunami earthquake" that produced low levels of shaking. However, it generated an Indian Ocean wide tsunami that caused 2,188 deaths. 2,188 Jamaica, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 6.5 0.0 The 1907 Kingston earthquake left at least 1,000 people killed. Major property damage was caused. Costs were around $30 million (1907 rate). Depth unknown. 1,000

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , south of Umboi Island 7.0 60.0 , Bonin Islands 6.9 400.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Sea of Japan 6.6 350.0 , Celebes Sea 7.2 500.0 Fiji 7.2 400.0

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province 6.8 260.0 , Oaxaca 7.8 30.0 8 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. 8 , Luzon 7.1 0.0 2 people were killed and some were injured. Major damage was caused. Depth unknown. 2 1+ , Luzon 7.0 0.0 Further damage was caused. Doublet earthquake Depth unknown.

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Bonin Islands 6.9 200.0 , southeast of New Britain 6.6 25.0 , Ninigo Islands 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Sea of Okhotsk 7.4 600.0 Philippines, Luzon 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. The magnitude and depth were unknown.

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the coast of 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the coast of 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , Los Rios Region 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Molucca Sea 7.5 200.0 Kiribati 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.

July

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Hokkaido 6.6 100.0 Philippines, Luzon 6.8 60.0 Philippines, Mindanao 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Sulawesi 0.0 0.0 213 homes were destroyed. Magnitude and depth unknown.

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Kamchatka 7.2 120.0 , Bristol Bay, Alaska 6.5 120.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Near Islands, Alaska 7.3 0.0 Depth unknown.

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Espiritu Santo 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. , Gulf of California 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. Russian Turkestan, Districts of Republican Subordination 7.4 20.0 12,000 deaths were caused as a result of the 1907 Qaratog earthquake. Many homes were destroyed. 12,000 , Calabria 5.9 33.0 158 deaths were caused. Major damage was reported. 158

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , north of Sumatra 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. Philippines, Luzon 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. Magnitude and depth unknown.

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , off the east coast of Honshu 6.7 35.0 , off the north coast of mainland New Guinea 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. , Hokkaido 6.7 150.0 , Badakhshan Province 6.6 240.0 , Managua 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown.

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