Major earthquakes worldwide in 1901 (M6+)
M6+ earthquakes17
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LargestM7.9Southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M7+15
1991–2020 average153
By magnitude
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By region
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Nearby years
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Largest first
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M7.9 1901-08-09 | 1901-08-09 13:01 | – | Southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
| M7.5 1901-08-09 | 1901-08-09 18:33 | 35 km | Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan |
| M7.3 1901-04-05 | 1901-04-05 23:30 | 35 km | Kuril Islands |
| M7.2 1901-01-07 | 1901-01-07 00:29 | – | Near the coast of Ecuador |
| M7.2 1901-05-25 | 1901-05-25 00:32 | – | Solomon Islands |
| M7.2 1901-06-24 | 1901-06-24 07:02 | 35 km | Ryukyu Islands, Japan |
| M7.2 1901-08-09 | 1901-08-09 09:23 | 35 km | Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan |
| M7.1 1901-01-18 | 1901-01-18 04:39 | – | British Columbia-Yukon border, Canada |
| M7.1 1901-10-08 | 1901-10-08 02:16 | – | Near the coast of Nicaragua |
| M7.1 1901-12-09 | 1901-12-09 02:17 | – | Gulf of California |
| M7.1 1901-12-31 | 1901-12-31 09:02 | – | Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M7.0 1901-06-15 | 1901-06-15 09:34 | 35 km | Near the east coast of Honshu, Japan |
| M7.0 1901-11-25 | 1901-11-25 01:51 | – | Molucca Sea |
| M7.0 1901-12-14 | 1901-12-14 22:57 | – | Southeastern Luzon, Philippines |
| M7.0 1901-12-30 | 1901-12-30 22:34 | – | South of Alaska |
| M6.6 1901-11-14 | 1901-11-14 04:39 | – | Near Marysvale, Utah |
| M6.4 1901-03-03 | 1901-03-03 07:45 | – | 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.