This is a list of earthquakes in 1910. Only earthquakes that had a magnitude of 6.0 or greater appear on the list. Lower magnitude events were included if they had caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas were excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The southwest Pacific Ocean area near New Hebrides and New Caledonia was particularly active that year.
Overall
By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , northeast of San José, Costa Rica 2 , Bouira Province Note: At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 , northeast of 2 , Tanna (island) 3 , Talaud Islands 4 = 5 = 5 = 5 , Rukwa Region = 6 , off south coast of Honshu = 6 , Kermadec Islands = 6 , New Britain = 6 , Antofagasta Region = 6 southern Atlantic Ocean = 6 = 6 British Solomon Islands, southeast of Makira = 6 = 7 , off northern coast of = 7 = 7 , Queen Maud Land, Antarctica = 7 = 7 = 7 , Antofagasta Region = 7 = 8 , southeast of the Loyalty Islands = 8 = 8 = 8 northern East Pacific Rise = 8 Philippines, Batanes Islands = 8 , Andreanof Islands, Alaska Note: At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , north of 7.1 60.0 , Yellow Sea 6.5 20.0 Many homes were destroyed. , north of 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown. Trinidad and Tobago, north of Tobago 6.9 100.0 , southeast of the Loyalty Islands 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
February
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. , off the south coast of Honshu 7.2 350.0 Kingdom of Greece, north of Crete 6.9 150.0 , New Britain 6.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
March
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.1 80.0 , Queen Maud Land, Antarctica 7.1 0.0
April
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Taiwan, northeast of 8.1 235.0 7.0 330.0
May
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.1 80.0 , northeast of San Jose, Costa Rica 6.4 0.0 The 1910 Costa Rica earthquakes killed at least 700 people and caused widespread destruction. Depth unknown. 700 , Bristol Bay, Alaska 6.6 100.0 , Kuril Islands 6.9 35.0 northern East Pacific Rise 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown.
June
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured 7.3 80.0 7.1 80.0 Aftershock. , Izu Islands 6.7 400.0 , Alboran Sea 6.1 35.0 , Tanna (island) 7.8 100.0 Taiwan, south of 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Bouira Province 6.4 33.0 12 people were killed and damage was reported. 12 , Kermadec Islands 7.2 0.0 Depth unknown. , Kermadec Islands 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
July
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Xinjiang Province 6.6 120.0 , East Sepik Province 6.7 80.0
August
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Tyrrhenian Sea 6.5 200.0 , off the coast of Oregon 6.6 0.0 Depth unknown. 7.4 600.0 Depth unknown. Greece, southeast of Crete 6.5 170.0
September
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured Philippines, Batanes Islands 7.0 0.0 Depth unknown. Taiwan, off the east coast 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. , Antofagasta Region 7.1 0.0 Depth unknown. , New Britain 7.2 80.0 , Andreanof Islands 7.0 25.0 , Oaxaca 6.7 80.0 Some damage was caused.
October
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , Antofagasta Region 7.2 120.0
November
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , west of Haida Gwaii 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. 7.3 20.0 7.1 90.0 Some damage was reported. A tsunami was observed. Taiwan, off the northeast coast 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. southern Atlantic Ocean 7.2 60.0 7.2 50.0 , Ryukyu Islands 6.9 0.0 Depth unknown.
December
+DateCountry and location Mw Depth (km) MMINotes Casualties Dead Injured , south of Papua (province) 6.8 0.0 Depth unknown. British Solomon Islands, southeast of Makira 7.2 50.0 , Rukwa Region 7.3 15.0 2 people were killed and some damage was caused. 2 7.2 600.0 , Talaud Islands 7.6 15.0 , Talaud Islands 6.7 0.0 Aftershock. Some homes were damaged. Depth unknown. Philippines, northern Mindanao 6.2 60.0 Some damage was caused.
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