List of earthquakes in 1908

Earthquakes in 1908

class=notpageimage| Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1908 4.0−5.9 magnitude 6.0−6.9 magnitude 7.0−7.9 magnitude 8.0+ magnitude
Strongest magnitude	Peru, off the coast of, (Magnitude 8.0) 12 December
Deadliest	Kingdom of Italy Sicily, (Magnitude 7.0) 28 December, 80,000 deaths
Total fatalities	80,000
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	10
6.0−6.9	18
5.0−5.9	0
← 1907 1909 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1908. Only 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. One of the early 20th century's worst earthquakes happened this year in Italy.

Overall[]

By death toll[]

Rank	Death toll	Magnitude	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	80,000	7.0	Kingdom of Italy, Sicily	XI (Extreme)	15.0	28 December

• Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude[]

Rank	Magnitude	Death toll	Location	MMI	Depth (km)	Date
1	8.0	0	Peru, off the coast of	( )	60.0	12 December
2	7.7	0	Mexico, Guerrero	( )	80.0	26 March
3	7.5	0	Indonesia, off west coast of Sumatra	( )	130.0	6 February
4	7.2	0	Scotia Sea	( )	0.0	17 August
5	7.1	0	Japan, off east coast of Honshu	( )	35.0	15 January
= 6	7.0	0	Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero	( )	0.0	27 March
= 6	7.0	0	Southwest Indian Ridge	( )	0.0	22 April
= 6	7.0	0	United States, Gulf of Alaska	( )	0.0	15 May
= 6	7.0	0	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	( )	220.0	24 October
= 6	7.0	0	Myanmar, Kachin State	( )	15.0	12 December
= 6	7.0	80,000	Italy, Sicily	XI (Extreme)	15.0	28 December

• Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events[]

January[]

January

Strongest magnitude	7.1 Mw Japan
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
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
11[1]	Taiwan, Taitung County	6.8	5.0
15[2]	Japan, off the east coast of Honshu	7.1	35.0

February[]

February

Strongest magnitude	7.5 Mw Indonesia
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	2

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
6[3]	Indonesia, off the west coast of Sumatra	7.5	130.0
9[4]	China, western Sichuan	6.7	15.0
14[5]	United States, southern Alaska	6.0	0.0		Depth unknown.

March[]

March

Strongest magnitude	7.7 Mw Mexico
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	3

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
5[6]	Philippines, Mindanao	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.
12[7]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	6.5	200.0
23[8]	Indonesia, Timor Sea	6.6	0.0		Some damage was caused on Timor. Depth unknown.
26[9][10]	Mexico, Guerrero	7.7	80.0		Some damage was caused.
27[11]	Mexico, off the coast of Guerrero	7.0	0.0		Depth unknown.

April[]

April

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw Southwest Indian Ridge
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	2

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
16[12]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	6.6	220.0
19[13]	Russia, Sea of Japan	6.7	450.0
22[14]	Southwest Indian Ridge	7.0	0.0		Depth unknown.

May[]

May

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw United States
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	3

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
3[15]	Russia, Kuril Islands	6.5	35.0
5[16]	Indonesia, Celebes Sea	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.
15[17]	United States, Gulf of Alaska	7.0	0.0		Depth unknown.
17[18]	Greece, south of Crete	6.6	100.0

August[]

August

Strongest magnitude	7.2 Mw Scotia Sea
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
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
17[19]	Scotia Sea	7.2	0.0		Depth unknown.
20[20]	China, western Xizang Province	6.9	15.0

September[]

September

Strongest magnitude	6.8 Mw United States
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	1

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
21[21]	United States, south of Hawaii (island)	6.8	0.0		Depth unknown.

October[]

October

Strongest magnitude	7.0 Mw Afghanistan
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	1
6.0−6.9	3

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
6[22]	Romania, Buzau County	6.6	150.0
13[23]	Mexico, Guerrero	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.
23[24]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	6.9	220.0		These events can be considered a doublet earthquake.
24[25]	Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province	7.0	220.0

November[]

November

Strongest magnitude	6.9 Mw 2 events
Total fatalities	0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	0
7.0−7.9	0
6.0−6.9	2

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
2[26]	Indonesia, southwest of the Mentawai Islands	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.
6[27]	Russia, Kuril Islands	6.9	0.0		Depth unknown.

December[]

December

Strongest magnitude	8.0 Mw Peru
Deadliest	7.0 Mw Italy 80,000 deaths
Total fatalities	80,000
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.9	1
7.0−7.9	2
6.0−6.9	0

Date	Country and location	Mw	Depth (km)	MMI	Notes	Casualties
						Dead	Injured
12[28]	Peru, off the coast of	8.0	60.0
12[29]	Myanmar, Kachin State	7.0	15.0
28[30][31][32]	Italy, Sicily	7.0	15.0	XI	The 1908 Messina earthquake caused 80,000 deaths in total. The earthquake contributed to 78,000 of the total. A tsunami resulted in another 2,000 deaths. Damage costs were around $116 million (1908 rate).	80,000

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