This is a list of earthquakes in 1909. Only notable magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they 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. This year was marked by a large increase in the number of events that caused deaths and damage compared to 1908.
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Earthquakes in 1909Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1909
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Strongest magnitude | Afghanistan, Nurestan Province (Magnitude 7.7) July 7 |
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Deadliest | Iran, Markazi Province January 23 (Magnitude 7.3) 8,000 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 8,689 |
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9.0+ | 0 |
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Rank |
Death toll |
Magnitude |
Location |
MMI |
Depth (km) |
Date |
1 |
8,000 |
7.3 |
Iran, Markazi Province |
( )
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15.0 |
January 23 |
2 |
231 |
7.0 |
British Raj, Sind Province |
( )
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35.0 |
October 20 |
= 3 |
101 |
6.3 |
Turkey, Sivas Province |
IX (Violent)
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15.0 |
February 9 |
= 3 |
101 |
7.2 |
Dutch East Indies, west central Sumatra |
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0.0 |
June 3 |
4 |
100 |
0.0 |
Morocco, Tetouan Province |
( )
|
0.0 |
January 29 |
5 |
41 |
6.7 |
Japan, Shiga Prefecture |
( )
|
5.0 |
August 14 |
6 |
40 |
6.2 |
France, Vaucluse |
X (Extreme)
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0.0 |
June 11 |
7 |
30 |
6.6 |
Portugal, Santarem District |
X (Extreme)
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0.0 |
April 23 |
8 |
21 |
6.5 |
China, Yunnan Province |
VIII (Severe)
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0.0 |
May 11 |
9 |
10 |
0.0 |
Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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0.0 |
July 8 |
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Rank |
Magnitude |
Death toll |
Location |
MMI |
Depth (km) |
Date |
1 |
7.7 |
0 |
Afghanistan, Nurestan Province |
VII (Very strong)
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200.0 |
July 7 |
2 |
7.6 |
0 |
Fiji |
( )
|
550.0 |
February 22 |
= 3 |
7.5 |
0 |
Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero |
( )
|
20.0 |
July 30 |
= 3 |
7.5 |
0 |
Japan, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu |
( )
|
150.0 |
November 10 |
4 |
7.3 |
8,000 |
Iran, Markazi Province |
( )
|
15.0 |
January 23 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
101 |
Dutch East Indies, west central Sumatra |
( )
|
0.0 |
June 3 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
Chile, Atacama Region |
( )
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0.0 |
June 8 |
= 5 |
7.2 |
0 |
France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands |
( )
|
100.0 |
August 18 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
0 |
Japan, off the southeast coast of Honshu |
( )
|
15.0 |
March 13 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
9 |
Taiwan, off the northeast coast |
( )
|
5.0 |
April 14 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
0 |
Dutch East Indies, Talaud Islands |
( )
|
100.0 |
April 25 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
0 |
southern Pacific Ocean |
( )
|
0.0 |
April 27 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
0 |
Dutch East Indies, southwest of Yamdena |
( )
|
100.0 |
May 30 |
= 6 |
7.1 |
4 |
Taiwan, north of |
( )
|
5.0 |
November 21 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
United States, Rat Islands, Alaska |
( )
|
0.0 |
April 10 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
Bolivia, Chuquisaca Department |
( )
|
250.0 |
May 17 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
United States, Fox Islands (Alaska) |
( )
|
90.0 |
September 8 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
231 |
Pakistan, Sind Province |
( )
|
35.0 |
October 20 |
= 7 |
7.0 |
0 |
British Solomon Islands |
( )
|
0.0 |
December 9 |
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January
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JanuaryStrongest magnitude | 7.3 Mw Iran |
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Deadliest | 7.3 Mw Iran 8,000 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 8,100 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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February
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FebruaryStrongest magnitude | 7.6 Mw Fiji |
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Deadliest | 6.3 Mw Turkey 101 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 101 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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Date |
Country and location |
Mw |
Depth (km) |
MMI |
Notes |
Casualties |
Dead |
Injured |
9[4][5] | Turkey, Sivas Province | 6.3 | 15.0 | IX
| At least 101 people were killed and major damage was caused. | 101 | |
22[6] | Fiji | 7.6 | 550.0 |
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March
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MarchStrongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw Japan |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 5 |
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April
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AprilStrongest magnitude | 7.1 Mw 3 events |
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Deadliest | 6.6 Mw Portugal 30 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 39 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 4 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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May
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June
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JuneStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw 2 events |
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Deadliest | 7.2 Mw Dutch East Indies 101 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 141 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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July
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JulyStrongest magnitude | 7.7 Mw Afghanistan |
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Deadliest | 0.0 Mw Pakistan 10 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 11 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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5.0–5.9 | 1 |
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August
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AugustStrongest magnitude | 7.2 Mw France |
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Deadliest | 6.7 Mw Japan 41 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 41 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 3 |
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September
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SeptemberStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw United States |
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Total fatalities | 0 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 2 |
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October
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OctoberStrongest magnitude | 7.0 Mw Pakistan |
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Deadliest | 7.0 Mw Pakistan 231 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 231 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 1 |
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6.0–6.9 | 1 |
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5.0–5.9 | 1 |
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November
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NovemberStrongest magnitude | 7.5 Mw Japan |
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Deadliest | 7.1 Mw Taiwan 4 deaths |
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Total fatalities | 4 |
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8.0–8.9 | 0 |
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7.0–7.9 | 2 |
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6.0–6.9 | 0 |
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December
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