This is a list of earthquakes in 1909. Only notable 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. This year was marked by a large increase in the number of events that caused deaths and damage compared to 1908.
Overall
By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Markazi Province 2 , Sind Province = 3 , Sivas Province = 3 , west central Sumatra 4 Morocco, Tetouan Province 5 , Shiga Prefecture 6 , Vaucluse 7 , Santarem District 8 , Yunnan Province 9 Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Nurestan Province 2 = 3 , off the coast of Guerrero = 3 , Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu 4 Iran, Markazi Province = 5 , west central Sumatra = 5 , Atacama Region = 5 , southeast of the Loyalty Islands = 6 , off the southeast coast of Honshu = 6 Taiwan, off the northeast coast = 6 , Talaud Islands = 6 southern Pacific Ocean = 6 , southwest of Yamdena = 6 Taiwan, north of = 7 , Rat Islands, Alaska = 7 , Chuquisaca Department = 7 , Fox Islands (Alaska) = 7 Pakistan, Sind Province = 7 British Solomon Islands Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Iran, Markazi Province 7.3 15.0 8,000 people died in the 1909 Borujerd earthquake. Some damage was caused in the area. 8,000 Morocco, Tetouan 0.0 0.0 100 people were killed and major damage was reported. Magnitude and depth unknown. 100
February
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Turkey, Sivas Province 6.3 15.0 At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. 101 7.6 550.0
March
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ryukyu Islands 6.5 100.0 , off the southeast coast of Honshu 6.9 35.0 Foreshock. Some damage was caused. A tsunami was observed. , off the east coast of Honshu 7.1 15.0 Further damage was caused. Another tsunami was observed. , Izu Islands 6.7 450.0 , Sulawesi 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the southeast coast of Honshu 6.6 35.0
April
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Espiritu Santo 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. , Rat Islands, Alaska 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. Taiwan, off the northeast coast 7.1 5.0 9 people were killed and another 51 were injured. 122 homes were destroyed. 9 51 , Santarem District 6.6 0.0 30 people died and many homes were destroyed or damaged in the 1909 Benavente earthquake. Depth unknown. 30 , Talaud Islands 7.1 100.0 Kamerun, Mount Cameroon 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. Volcano nearby started erupting at this time. Magnitude and depth unknown. southern Pacific Ocean 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown.
May
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Yunnan Province 6.5 0.0 21 people were killed and many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 21 , Chuquisaca Department 7.0 250.0 , southwest of Yamdena 7.1 100.0
June
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , central Sumatra 7.2 0.0 The 1909 Kerinci earthquake killed least 101 people and many homes were destroyed or damaged. A tsunami was observed. Depth unknown. 101 , Atacama Region 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , Vaucluse 6.2 0.0 This was the worst event in French history. 40 people died in the 1909 Provence earthquake. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 40 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. British Solomon Islands 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown.
July
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Nurestan Province 7.7 200.0 Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 0.0 0.0 10 people were killed and damage was reported. Magnitude and depth unknown. 10 , Sea of Okhotsk 6.5 250.0 Greece, West Greece 5.7 4.0 1 person died. 1 , off the coast of Guerrero 7.5 20.0 Extensive damage was caused. , off the coast of Guerrero 6.9 0.0 Aftershock. Depth unknown.
August
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , eastern Xizang Province 6.5 0.0 Depth unknown. , Shiga Prefecture, Japan 6.7 5.0 41 , San Jose, Costa Rica 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , southeast of Loyalty Islands 7.2 100.0
September
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Fox Islands (Alaska) 7.0 90.0 , Ryukyu Islands 6.6 100.0 , south of Hokkaido 6.8 35.0
October
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Pakistan, Sind Province 7.0 35.0 231 people were killed. Some damage was caused. 231 Turkey, Bursa Province 5.8 0.0 Major damage was reported. Depth unknown. , Tanimbar Islands 6.7 250.0
November
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Miyazaki Prefecture, Honshu 7.5 150.0 Taiwan, north of 7.1 5.0 4 people were killed. 14 homes were destroyed. 4
December
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured British Solomon Islands 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. 6.8 50.0 Some damage was caused.
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