This is a list of earthquakes in 1901. 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. In all another year of below average activity. There were 15 magnitude 7.0+ events. Japan saw a great deal of activity this year. The majority of the 125 deaths came in China from an event in February.
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Magnitude |
Death toll |
Location |
MMI |
Depth (km) |
Date |
1 |
7.9 |
1 |
France, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia |
( )
|
0.0 |
August 9 |
2 |
7.5 |
18 |
Japan, off the east coast of Honshu |
( )
|
35.0 |
August 9 |
3 |
7.3 |
0 |
Russian Empire, Kuril Islands |
( )
|
35.0 |
April 5 |
= 4 |
7.2 |
0 |
Ecuador, offshore |
( )
|
0.0 |
January 7 |
= 4 |
7.2 |
0 |
United Kingdom Solomon Islands |
( )
|
0.0 |
May 25 |
= 4 |
7.2 |
0 |
Japan, Ryukyu Islands |
( )
|
35.0 |
June 24 |
= 4 |
7.2 |
0 |
Japan, off the east coast of Honshu |
( )
|
35.0 |
August 9 |
= 5 |
7.1 |
0 |
Canada, British Columbia |
( )
|
0.0 |
January 18 |
= 5 |
7.1 |
0 |
Honduras, Nicaragua, border area |
( )
|
0.0 |
October 8 |
= 5 |
7.1 |
0 |
Mexico, Gulf of California |
( )
|
0.0 |
December 9 |
= 5 |
7.1 |
0 |
United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
( )
|
0.0 |
December 31 |
= 6 |
7.0 |
0 |
Japan, off the east coast of Honshu |
( )
|
35.0 |
June 15 |
= 6 |
7.0 |
0 |
Netherlands, Molucca Sea, Dutch East Indies |
( )
|
0.0 |
November 25 |
= 6 |
7.0 |
0 |
United States Philippines, Luzon |
VII (Very strong)
|
0.0 |
December 14 |
= 6 |
7.0 |
0 |
United States, south of Alaska |
( )
|
0.0 |
December 30 |
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January
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JanuaryStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Ecuador |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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February
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Date |
Country and location |
Mw |
Depth (km) |
MMI |
Notes |
Casualties |
Dead |
Injured |
15[4][5] | Qing Dynasty, Yunnan Province, China | 6.5 | 0.0 | VIII
| Depth unknown. At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. Many homes were destroyed. | 101 | |
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March
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MarchStrongest magnitude | 6.9 Mw 2 events |
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Deadliest | 6.4 Mw Bulgaria 4 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 4 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 0 |
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6.0–6.9 | 4 |
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April
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AprilStrongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw Russian Empire |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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May
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June
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JuneStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw Japan |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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August
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AugustStrongest magnitude | 7.9 Mw France |
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Deadliest | 7.5 Mw Japan 18 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 19 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 3 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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September
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October
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Country and location |
Mw |
Depth (km) |
MMI |
Notes |
Casualties |
Dead |
Injured |
8[32][33] | Honduras, Nicaragua border area | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Depth unknown. Some damage was caused in the area. A tsunami was generated. | | |
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November
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December
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DecemberStrongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw 2 events |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 4 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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5.0–5.9 | 1 |
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