List of earthquakes in 1905

Earthquakes in 1905
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest	Qing Dynasty 2 events reached magnitude 8.3
Deadliest	British Raj Himachal Pradesh, April 4 (Magnitude 7.9) 20,000 deaths
Total fatalities	22,802
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	2
7.0–7.9	20
6.0–6.9	20
5.0–5.9	1
	← 1904 1906 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1905. 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. Several events during the year provided some interest. The most notable was a devastating quake which struck India in April. With 19,000 deaths this was the deadliest quake in the infancy of the 20th century.

Strongest

Qing Dynasty 2 events reached magnitude 8.3

Deadliest

British Raj Himachal Pradesh, April 4 (Magnitude 7.9) 20,000 deaths

Total fatalities22,802

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Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	20,000	7.9	British Raj, Himachal Pradesh	X (Extreme)	20.0	April 4
2	2,500	7.2	Kingdom of Italy, Calabria	XI (Extreme)	15.0	September 8
3	120	6.6	Albania, Shkodër County	X (Extreme)	20.0	June 1
4	101	6.8	Ottoman Empire, Malatya Province	IX (Violent)	10.0	December 4
5	57	7.1	Empire of Japan, off east coast of Honshu	( )	35.0	July 6
6	13	5.0	Qing Dynasty, Sichuan	VI (Strong)	0.0	November 8
7	11	7.0	Empire of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu	( )	55.0	June 2

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.3	0	Qing Dynasty, Khövsgöl Province	( )	15.0	July 9
1	8.3	0	Qing Dynasty, Zavkhan Province	( )	15.0	July 23
3	7.9	20,000	British Raj, Himachal Pradesh	X (Extreme)	20.0	April 4
3	7.9	2,500	Kingdom of Italy, Calabria	XI (Extreme)	15.0	September 8
4	7.8	0	Dutch East Indies, Minahassa Peninsula	( )	90.0	January 22
5	7.4	0	Kingdom of Greece, Aegean Sea	X (Extreme)	15.0	November 8
6	7.3	0	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	( )	60.0	March 18
6	7.3	0	Empire of Japan, off northeast coast of Hokkaido	( )	250.0	September 1
6	7.3	0	Russian Empire, Commander Islands	( )	0.0	September 15
9	7.2	0	United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska	( )	0.0	February 14
9	7.2	0	Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands	( )	0.0	March 18
9	7.2	0	Empire of Japan, Volcano Islands	( )	450.0	July 11
9	7.2	0	Empire of Japan, off south coast of Honshu	( )	250.0	October 24
14	7.1	0	Tonga	( )	0.0	June 30
14	7.1	57	Empire of Japan, off east coast of Honshu	( )	35.0	July 6
14	7.1	0	Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands	( )	0.0	December 17
17	7.0	0	United States, south of the Andreanof Islands, Alaska	( )	0.0	March 22
17	7.0	11	Empire of Japan, Hiroshima Prefecture, Honshu	( )	55.0	June 2
17	7.0	0	Tonga	( )	0.0	June 14
17	7.0	0	Qing Dynasty Khövsgöl Province	( )	20.0	July 11

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
13^[1]	German New Guinea, Ninigo Islands	6.8	0.0		Depth unknown.
20^[2]	Costa Rica, Puntarenas Province	6.8	0.0		Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
22^[3]	Dutch East Indies, Minahassa Peninsula	7.8	90.0

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
14^[4]	United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska	7.2	0.0		Depth unknown.
17^[5]	British Raj, Sagaing Region	6.8	0.0		Depth unknown.
19^[6]	Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands	6.8	0.0		Depth unknown.
27^[7]	Tonga	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.

Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
Date	Country and location	M_w	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Dead	Injured
4^[8]	German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea	6.9	60.0
4^[9]	German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea	6.8	0.0		Doublet earthquake. Depth unknown.
18^[10]	New Zealand, Kermadec Islands	7.3	60.0
18^[11]	Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands	7.2	0.0		Depth unknown.
22^[12]	United States, south of Andreanof Islands, Alaska	7.0	0.0		Depth unknown.

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Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.8 M_w Indonesia
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.2 M_w United States
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.3 M_w New Zealand
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.9 M_w British Raj
Deadliest	7.9 M_w British Raj 20,000 deaths
Total fatalities	20,000
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3

Number by magnitude
Strongest	6.9 M_w German New Guinea
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.1 M_w Tonga
Deadliest	6.6 M_w Albania 120 deaths
Total fatalities	131
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	8.3 M_w Qing Dynasty 2 events
Deadliest	7.1 M_w Japan 57 deaths
Total fatalities	57
8.0–8.9	2
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	2

Number by magnitude
Strongest	6.6 M_w Qing Dynasty
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	0
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.9M_w
Deadliest	7.9 M_w Kingdom of Italy 2,500 deaths
Total fatalities	2,500
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	3
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.2 M_w Empire of Japan
Total fatalities	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.4 M_w Kingdom of Greece
Deadliest	5.0 M_w Qing Dynasty 13 deaths
Total fatalities	13
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	0
5.0–5.9	1

Number by magnitude
Strongest	7.1 M_w Mexico
Deadliest	6.8 M_w Ottoman Empire 101 deaths
Total fatalities	101
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	1
6.0–6.9	3

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