This is a list of earthquakes in 1906. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes that caused death, injury, or damage. Events in remote areas are excluded from the list as they were not significantly documented. All dates are listed according to GMT time. In 1906, there were several significant, historic earthquakes.

Overall

By death toll Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Valparaíso 2 , California 3 Taiwan, Chiayi 4 , Esmeraldas 5 China, Xinjiang = 6 China, Yunnan = 6 China, Fujian 8 , Morobe 9 Taiwan, Chiayi Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , Esmeraldas Province 2 , Rat Islands, Alaska 3 , Valparaíso Region 4 , Morobe Province 5 China, northern Xinjiang Province 6 , San Pablo Bay, California 7 , off south coast of Honshu = 8 , Revilla Gigedo Islands = 8 , Bismarck Sea = 8 northwest of = 8 , north of Martinique = 8 = 8 , Kodiak Island, Alaska = 14 Solomon Islands = 14 Taiwan, Chiayi County = 14 , Ninigo Islands = 14 Bay of Bengal = 14 , Tarapacá Region = 14 Philippines, Babuyan Islands = 20 , Bismarck Sea = 20 , southeast of Honshu = 20 , Balkh Province = 20 , off coast of Tarapacá Region Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured China, Yunnan Province 5.5 0.0 At least 101 deaths were reported. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. 101 , off the south coast of Honshu 7.4 300.0 , Esmeraldas Province 8.8 20.0 The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake was one of the largest of all time. 1,000 deaths were caused. Major damage was reported and a tsunami, which caused some destruction, was generated. 1,000

February

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Saint Lucia 0.0 0.0 Some damage was caused. Magnitude and depth unknown. Solomon Islands 7.1 0.0

March

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured China, southern Xinjiang Province 6.7 20.0 , north of the Galápagos Islands 7.0 0.0 Taiwan, Chiayi County 6.8 5.0 The 1906 Meishan earthquake resulted in 1,258 deaths and 145 injuries. 6,769 homes were destroyed. 1,258 145 China, Fujian Province 6.5 0.0 At least 101 people were killed and another 101 were injured. 101 101

April

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Revilla Gigedo Islands 7.2 0.0 Taiwan, Chiayi County 7.1 5.0 15 people were killed and another 84 were injured. 1,794 homes were destroyed. 15 84 Taiwan, Chiayi County 6.9 5.0 Aftershock. , San Pablo Bay, California 7.9 10.0 The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the worst in California's history. The death toll was between 700 and 3,000. The subsequent fire resulted in much of the destruction and death toll. 28,188 homes were destroyed. $400 million in damage costs were reported. 700 to 3,000

May

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured China, Yunnan Province 5.3 0.0 1 person was killed and many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. 1

June

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Ninigo Islands 7.1 0.0 Philippines, Batanes Islands 6.9 60.0 Bay of Bengal 7.1 60.0

August

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Rat Islands, Alaska 8.3 110.0 , Valparaíso Region 8.2 35.0 The 1906 Valparaíso earthquake caused 4,000 deaths. Major damage was caused with costs being at least $100 million (1906 rate). 4,000 , off the coast of Valparaíso Region 6.9 0.0 Aftershock. Depth unknown. Ethiopia, Oromia Region 6.5 15.0 , Bismarck Sea 7.0 0.0 , Tarapacá Region 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. Myanmar, Sagaing Region 6.7 100.0

September

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , southeast of Honshu 7.0 35.0 , Morobe Province 8.0 35.0 At least 51 deaths were caused along with major damage. A tsunami was reported. 51 , Bismarck Sea 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Loreto Region 6.8 100.0 Some damage was caused.

October

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Bismarck Sea 7.2 0.0 A tsunami was reported as well as some damage. Depth unknown. , Sea of Okhotsk 6.7 200.0 Philippines, Babuyan Islands 7.1 60.0 , Balkh Province 7.0 35.0 , Balkh Province 6.8 32.0 Aftershock.

November

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. southern Indian Ocean 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. Ghana, Volta Region 5.0 0.0 Many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown.

December

+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , north of Martinique 7.2 100.0 6.8 0.0 Foreshock. Depth unknown. 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. China, northern Xinjiang Province 8.0 15.0 The 1906 Manasi earthquake killed 280 people and destroyed over 2,000 homes. 280 , Kodiak Island, Alaska 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the coast of Tarapacá Region 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.

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