List of earthquakes in 1900
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1900. 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. The countries and their flags are noted as they would have appeared in this year for example the Netherlands being in control of present-day Indonesia. An average year with 13 magnitude 7.0+ events being reported. The death toll was low with an event in Venezuela making up the vast majority of the total.
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Strongest magnitude | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska (Magnitude 7.9) October 9 |
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Deadliest | Venezuela, Miranda (state) (Magnitude 7.7) October 29 25 deaths |
Total fatalities | 35 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
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