Earthquake archive

1906 Earthquakes

Name: 1906 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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78 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1906, the largest a M8.8 near 1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake.

← 1905 1907 →

Total M4.5+

M6+

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.8

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1906

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.8
1906 Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake
January 31, 1906 · 20 km deep
28.3
1906 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake
August 17, 1906 · 110 km deep
38.2
The 1906 Valparaiso, Chile Earthquake
August 17, 1906 · 35 km deep
48.0
1906 Papua New Guinea Earthquake
September 14, 1906 · 35 km deep
58.0
95 km WSW of Shihezi, China
December 22, 1906 · 15 km deep
67.9
The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake
April 18, 1906 · 12 km deep
77.8
230 km W of Abepura, Indonesia
June 1, 1906 · 35 km deep
87.6
38 km NW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea
October 2, 1906 · 35 km deep
97.5
16 km W of Barranca, Peru
September 28, 1906 · 100 km deep
107.4
50 km SSW of Ōyama, Japan
January 21, 1906 · 300 km deep
117.4
northwest of Australia
November 19, 1906 · 10 km deep
127.3
41 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
February 19, 1906 · 15 km deep
137.3
190 km SE of Hasaki, Japan
September 7, 1906 · 15 km deep
147.3
61 km NNW of La Paz, Mexico
April 10, 1906 · 15 km deep
157.2
108 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
December 19, 1906 · 35 km deep
167.2
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
November 14, 1906 · 35 km deep
177.2
45 km W of Saint-Pierre, Martinique
December 3, 1906 · 130 km deep
187.1
132 km NNE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea
August 26, 1906 · 15 km deep
197.1
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
April 14, 1906 · 35 km deep
207.1
24 km SSW of Tirmiz, Uzbekistan
October 24, 1906 · 35 km deep
217.1
71 km NE of San Vicente, Philippines
June 19, 1906 · 15 km deep
227.0
153 km SE of Halibut Cove, Alaska
December 23, 1906 · 15 km deep
237.0
12 km N of Pizitou, Taiwan
April 13, 1906 · 15 km deep
246.9
182 km SSE of Atka, Alaska
January 27, 1906 · 15 km deep
256.9
25 km ENE of Arica, Chile
August 30, 1906 · 60 km deep
266.9
10 km NE of Pizitou, Taiwan
March 16, 1906 · 10 km deep
276.9
87 km NNW of Iquique, Chile
December 26, 1906 · 35 km deep
286.9
128 km NNW of Davila, Philippines
October 17, 1906 · 15 km deep
296.8
228 km WSW of Burica, Panama
March 3, 1906 · 10 km deep
306.8
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
March 10, 1906 · 35 km deep
316.7
17 km NNW of Loncoche, Chile
August 19, 1906 · 15 km deep
326.7
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
July 13, 1906 · 10 km deep
336.7
221 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia
October 8, 1906 · 200 km deep
346.7
36 km NE of Magway, Myanmar
June 24, 1906 · 35 km deep
356.6
36 km E of Nobeoka, Japan
March 13, 1906 · 30 km deep
366.6
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
March 10, 1906 · 35 km deep
376.6
78 km ESE of Xinyuan, China
March 2, 1906 · 20 km deep
386.6
Santa Cruz Islands region
February 1, 1906 · 15 km deep
396.6
175 km NW of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
September 17, 1906 · 15 km deep
406.6
132 km ESE of Iwaki, Japan
April 8, 1906 · 35 km deep
416.6
10 km W of Dera Gopipur, India
February 27, 1906 · 15 km deep
426.6
42 km E of Aras-asan, Philippines
October 10, 1906 · 35 km deep
436.6
off the south coast of Australia
March 27, 1906 · 10 km deep
446.6
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
March 28, 1906 · 15 km deep
456.6
216 km WNW of Attu Station, Alaska
January 6, 1906 · 35 km deep
466.6
135 km SW of Nikolski, Alaska
December 23, 1906 · 35 km deep
476.5
19 km SSE of Douliu, Taiwan
April 13, 1906 · 15 km deep
486.5
8 km E of Goba, Ethiopia
August 25, 1906 · 15 km deep
496.5
10 km S of Mokokchūng, India
May 12, 1906 · 35 km deep
506.5
east of the Kuril Islands
February 23, 1906 · 15 km deep
516.5
88 km NW of Hirara, Japan
May 2, 1906 · 25 km deep
526.5
Tonga
December 18, 1906 · 15 km deep
536.5
35 km W of Gorin, Russia
May 12, 1906 · 15 km deep
546.5
79 km W of Kuqa, China
November 12, 1906 · 15 km deep
556.5
5 km SSW of Mantalongon, Philippines
October 11, 1906 · 15 km deep
566.5
177 km NW of Novyy Urgal, Russia
October 31, 1906 · 15 km deep
576.5
9 km NNW of Campbell River, Canada
January 24, 1906 · 15 km deep
586.4
81 km NNE of Sarupathar, India
August 31, 1906 · 15 km deep
596.4
176 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia
November 5, 1906 · 35 km deep
606.4
central Mid-Atlantic Ridge
July 20, 1906 · 10 km deep
616.4
Northwest of Eureka, California
April 23, 1906 · 0 km deep
626.4
73 km S of Shimoda, Japan
September 17, 1906 · 20 km deep
636.3
137 km WNW of Coquimbo, Chile
November 28, 1906 · 15 km deep
646.3
94 km SE of Sofifi, Indonesia
October 29, 1906 · 15 km deep
656.3
58 km WNW of La Ligua, Chile
October 2, 1906 · 15 km deep
666.3
Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region
August 1, 1906 · 20 km deep
676.3
The 1906 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake
April 19, 1906 · 0 km deep
686.3
127 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
March 19, 1906 · 15 km deep
696.3
116 km ESE of Katsuura, Japan
February 24, 1906 · 15 km deep
706.3
121 km NNW of The Valley, Anguilla
February 16, 1906 · 15 km deep
716.2
Izu Islands, Japan region
November 8, 1906 · 35 km deep
726.2
73 km WSW of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua
June 20, 1906 · 35 km deep
736.2
Near Flagstaff, Arizona
January 25, 1906 · 0 km deep
746.2
Mid-Indian Ridge
July 22, 1906 · 10 km deep
756.2
2 km S of Palca, Peru
May 5, 1906 · 60 km deep
766.1
97 km ENE of Hengchun, Taiwan
March 26, 1906 · 15 km deep
776.0
67 km SSW of Bengkulu, Indonesia
October 28, 1906 · 60 km deep
786.0
24 km SE of Fukura, Japan
May 4, 1906 · 35 km deep