Major earthquakes worldwide in 1905 (M6+)

M6+ earthquakes56

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LargestM8.3Mongolia Earthquake

M7+21

1991–2020 average153

By magnitude

M6.0–6.410

M6.5–6.925

M7.0–7.920

M8+1

By region

Japan5

Alaska4

Papua New Guinea4

Russia3

Vanuatu3

Philippines3

Mongolia Earthquake2

south of Tonga2

southeast of the Loyalty Islands2

India Earthquake1

Nearby years

190013

190117

190212

190314

190421

1905 ◀56

190678

190765

190830

190944

191057

Largest first

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M8.3 1905-07-23	1905-07-23 02:46	15 km	The 1905 Bulnay (Bolnai), Mongolia Earthquake
M8.0 1905-07-09	1905-07-09 09:40	15 km	The 1905 Tsetserleg, Mongolia Earthquake
M7.9 1905-04-04	1905-04-04 00:49	20 km	The 1905 Kangra, India Earthquake
M7.8 1905-09-15	1905-09-15 06:02	15 km	off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
M7.8 1905-01-22	1905-01-22 02:43	90 km	160 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia
M7.7 1905-07-06	1905-07-06 16:20	15 km	217 km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
M7.6 1905-02-14	1905-02-14 08:46	35 km	5 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
M7.4 1905-01-13	1905-01-13 13:20	15 km	177 km SW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M7.4 1905-03-18	1905-03-18 23:57	15 km	south of Tonga
M7.3 1905-02-19	1905-02-19 04:34	15 km	207 km E of Sola, Vanuatu
M7.3 1905-09-01	1905-09-01 02:45	255 km	22 km ESE of Makubetsu, Japan
M7.3 1905-02-17	1905-02-17 11:41	15 km	62 km S of Bhamo, Myanmar
M7.2 1905-11-08	1905-11-08 22:06	15 km	Aegean Sea
M7.2 1905-07-11	1905-07-11 15:37	200 km	Mariana Islands region
M7.2 1905-10-24	1905-10-24 03:46	15 km	38 km SSW of Shimoda, Japan
M7.2 1905-09-08	1905-09-08 01:43	15 km	5 km W of San Nicolò, Italy
M7.2 1905-03-22	1905-03-22 03:38	35 km	238 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
M7.2 1905-09-29	1905-09-29 11:52	35 km	58 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M7.2 1905-05-18	1905-05-18 13:45	15 km	99 km WNW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1905-03-04	1905-03-04 23:17	15 km	152 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1905-02-13	1905-02-13 05:23	15 km	New Caledonia
M7.0 1905-05-09	1905-05-09 06:39	10 km	166 km WSW of Corral del Risco (Punta de Mita), Mexico
M7.0 1905-03-04	1905-03-04 15:59	15 km	170 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
M7.0 1905-12-17	1905-12-17 05:30	10 km	Revilla Gigedo Islands region
M6.9 1905-06-02	1905-06-02 05:39	60 km	31 km SSW of Hikari, Japan
M6.9 1905-02-27	1905-02-27 17:24	35 km	15 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.9 1905-06-30	1905-06-30 17:07	15 km	46 km NE of Isangel, Vanuatu
M6.9 1905-07-11	1905-07-11 08:39	15 km	80 km ESE of Kungurtug, Russia
M6.9 1905-09-26	1905-09-26 01:25	20 km	17 km NE of Taranagar, India
M6.9 1905-07-14	1905-07-14 22:02	15 km	76 km W of Mörön, Mongolia
M6.8 1905-04-19	1905-04-19 12:31	15 km	south of Tonga
M6.8 1905-05-31	1905-05-31 18:23	15 km	61 km NW of Davila, Philippines
M6.8 1905-12-04	1905-12-04 07:05	10 km	13 km NNE of Sincik, Turkey
M6.8 1905-12-10	1905-12-10 18:09	15 km	123 km NE of Cabatuan, Philippines
M6.8 1905-05-11	1905-05-11 17:09	15 km	Volcano Islands, Japan region
M6.7 1905-01-20	1905-01-20 18:00	20 km	18 km WSW of Nicoya, Costa Rica
M6.7 1905-07-17	1905-07-17 00:23	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.7 1905-09-14	1905-09-14 19:41	15 km	254 km SW of Adak, Alaska
M6.7 1905-12-10	1905-12-10 12:35	35 km	76 km SSE of Adak, Alaska
M6.7 1905-06-09	1905-06-09 12:31	15 km	106 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
M6.7 1905-04-26	1905-04-26 21:43	35 km	central Peru
M6.7 1905-06-14	1905-06-14 11:29	35 km	southeast of the Loyalty Islands
M6.6 1905-08-25	1905-08-25 09:46	470 km	5 km SE of Namyang, North Korea
M6.6 1905-04-25	1905-04-25 09:23	15 km	139 km ESE of Lakatoro, Vanuatu
M6.5 1905-06-01	1905-06-01 04:42	15 km	9 km E of Stari Bar, Montenegro
M6.5 1905-01-20	1905-01-20 02:32	15 km	6 km N of Tríkeri, Greece
M6.4 1905-10-21	1905-10-21 11:01	15 km	28 km N of Tqvarch'eli, Georgia
M6.3 1905-10-15	1905-10-15 21:42	15 km	55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica
M6.3 1905-07-14	1905-07-14 08:51	15 km	79 km SW of Hay River, Canada
M6.2 1905-01-09	1905-01-09 06:14	15 km	southern Iran
M6.2 1905-05-04	1905-05-04 02:37	–	Kilauea South Flank, Hawaii
M6.2 1905-07-23	1905-07-23 20:35	10 km	126 km SE of Erzin, Russia
M6.2 1905-08-04	1905-08-04 05:08	15 km	4 km ESE of Rrëshen, Albania
M6.1 1905-10-08	1905-10-08 07:27	15 km	15 km NE of Bobov Dol, Bulgaria
M6.1 1905-05-26	1905-05-26 02:50	–	Northwest of Huron, California
M6.1 1905-07-16	1905-07-16 18:46	35 km	25 km SSE of Alburquerque, Philippines

← 1904 1906 →

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.