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This is a list of earthquakes in 1903. 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 Dutch East Indies being present-day Indonesia. A quieter year than normal but one with many deaths. The bulk of the deaths in this year came from a quake which struck Turkey in April. The largest event of the year was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in Greece but this only caused two deaths.

Strongest Greece, Kythera (Magnitude 8.1) August 11
Deadliest Ottoman Empire, Mus Province (Magnitude 6.3) April 28 3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,913
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Approximate epicenters of notable earthquakes in 1903
Strongest Greece, Kythera (Magnitude 8.1) August 11
Deadliest Ottoman Empire, Mus Province (Magnitude 6.3) April 28 3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,913
Number by magnitude
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← 1902
1904 →
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Overall

By death toll

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Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 3,560 6.3 Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Mus Province X (Extreme) 0.0 April 28
2 350 6.5 Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province ( ) 0.0 September 25
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  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

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Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 2 Greece, Kythera XI (Extreme) 80.0 August 11
2 7.8 0 Tonga ( ) 400.0 January 4
3 7.7 0 Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca ( ) 0.0 January 14
4 7.3 0 Dutch East Indies, south of Java ( ) 0.0 February 27
= 5 7.1 0 Qing dynasty, Mongolia, Zavkhan Province ( ) 0.0 February 1
= 5 7.1 0 Tonga ( ) 0.0 April 29
= 5 7.1 0 United States, Philippines, Mindanao VIII (Severe) 0.0 December 28
= 6 7.0 0 United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 0.0 January 17
= 6 7.0 0 United Kingdom, French Third Republic, New Hebrides ( ) 0.0 May 13
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Notable events

January

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January
Strongest7.8 Mw Tonga
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.93
6.0–6.90
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
4[1] Tonga7.8400.0
14[2][3] Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca7.70.0VI Depth unknown.
17[4] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska7.00.0 Depth unknown.
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February

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February
Strongest7.3 Mw Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.92
6.0–6.92
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
1[5]Qing dynasty, Mongolia, Zavkhan Province7.10.0 Depth unknown.
3[6] Japan, off the south coast of Honshu6.5100.0
5[7] United States, Rat Islands, Alaska6.80.0 Depth unknown.
10[8] United States, Guam0.00.0VII Magnitude and depth unknown. Some homes were damaged.
27[9] Dutch East Indies, south of Java7.30.0 Depth unknown.
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March

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March
Strongest6.5 Mw Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
30[10] Dutch East Indies, Seram6.533.0
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April

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April
Strongest7.1 Mw Tonga
Deadliest6.3 Mw Ottoman Empire,
3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,560
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
19[11] Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.9160.0
28[12] Ottoman Empire, Mus Province6.30.0X 3,560 deaths were caused by the 1903 Manzikert earthquake. At least 1,001 people were injured. Major damage was caused with over 12,000 homes collapsing. Depth unknown.3,5601,001+
29[13] Tonga7.10.0 Depth unknown.
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May

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May
Strongest7.0 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.90
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
13[14] French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides7.00.0 Depth unknown.
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June

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June
Strongest6.9 Mw United States
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
2[15] United States, southern Alaska6.90.0 Depth unknown.
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August

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August
Strongest8.1 Mw Greece
Deadliest8.1 Mw Greece
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.91
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.90
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
11[16][17] Greece, Kythera8.180.0XI 2 people were killed and some damage was caused.2
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September

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September
Strongest6.5 Mw Iran
Deadliest6.5 Mw Iran
350 deaths
Total fatalities350
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
25[18] Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province6.50.0 350 people died. Depth unknown.350
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October

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October
Strongest6.9 Mw French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.92
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
29[19] French Third Republic, United Kingdom, New Hebrides6.90.0 Depth unknown.
30[20] United Kingdom, Fiji6.80.0 Depth unknown.
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November

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November
Strongest6.7 Mw Russian Empire
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.90
6.0–6.91
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
26[21] Russian Empire, Lake Baykal6.730.0
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December

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December
Strongest7.1 Mw United States Philippines
Deadliest6.8 Mw Chile
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0–8.90
7.0–7.91
6.0–6.92
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Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured
7[22][23] Chile, Atacama Region6.80.0VIII 1 person died and some damage was reported.1
23[24] United Kingdom, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands6.80.0 Depth unknown
28[25][26] United States Philippines, east of Mindanao7.10.0VIII Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
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