Earthquakes in 1909 Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1909
Strongest magnitude Afghanistan , Nurestan Province (Magnitude 7.7) July 7Deadliest Iran , Markazi Province January 23 (Magnitude 7.3) 8,000 deathsTotal fatalities 8,689 9.0+ 0
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.
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 8,000 7.3 Iran , Markazi Province ( ) 15.0 January 23 2 231 7.0 British Raj , Sind Province ( ) 35.0 October 20 = 3 101 6.3 Turkey , Sivas Province IX (Violent ) 15.0 February 9 = 3 101 7.2 Dutch East Indies , west central Sumatra ( ) 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 ) 0.0 June 11 7 30 6.6 Portugal , Santarem District X (Extreme ) 0.0 April 23 8 21 6.5 China , Yunnan Province VIII (Severe ) 0.0 May 11 9 10 0.0 Pakistan , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ( ) 0.0 July 8
Note : At least 10 casualties Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date 1 7.7 0 Afghanistan , Nurestan Province VII (Very strong ) 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 ( ) 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
Note : At least 7.0 magnitude January Strongest magnitude 7.3 Mw Iran Deadliest 7.3 Mw Iran 8,000 deaths Total fatalities 8,100 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 0
February Strongest magnitude 7.6 Mw Fiji Deadliest 6.3 Mw Turkey 101 deaths Total fatalities 101 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1
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
March Strongest magnitude 7.1 Mw Japan Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 5
April Strongest magnitude 7.1 Mw 3 events Deadliest 6.6 Mw Portugal 30 deaths Total fatalities 39 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 4 6.0–6.9 2
June Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw 2 events Deadliest 7.2 Mw Dutch East Indies 101 deaths Total fatalities 141 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 3
July Strongest magnitude 7.7 Mw Afghanistan Deadliest 0.0 Mw Pakistan 10 deaths Total fatalities 11 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 2 5.0–5.9 1
August Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw France Deadliest 6.7 Mw Japan 41 deaths Total fatalities 41 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 3
September Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw United States Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 2
October Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw Pakistan Deadliest 7.0 Mw Pakistan 231 deaths Total fatalities 231 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1 5.0–5.9 1
November Strongest magnitude 7.5 Mw Japan Deadliest 7.1 Mw Taiwan 4 deaths Total fatalities 4 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 0
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