List of earthquakes in 1903

This is a list of earthquakes in 1903. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes which 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. The countries and their flags are noted as they would have appeared in this year for example the Dutch East Indies being present-day Indonesia. A quieter year than normal but one with many deaths. The bulk of the deaths in this year came from a quake which struck Turkey in April. The largest event of the year was a magnitude 8.1 earthquake in Greece but this only caused two deaths.

Earthquakes in 1903
Approximate epicenters of the earthquakes in 1903
Strongest magnitude Greece, Kythera (Magnitude 8.1) August 11
Deadliest Ottoman Empire, Mus Province (Magnitude 6.3) April 28 3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,913
Number by magnitude
9.0+0
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.98
6.0−6.912
5.0−5.90
← 1902
1904 →

Overall

By death toll
Rank Death toll Magnitude Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 3,560 6.3  Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Mus Province X (Extreme) 0.0 April 28
2 350 6.5  Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province ( ) 0.0 September 25
  • Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude
Rank Magnitude Death toll Location MMI Depth (km) Date
1 8.1 2  Greece, Kythera XI (Extreme) 80.0 August 11
2 7.8 0  Tonga ( ) 400.0 January 4
3 7.7 0  Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca ( ) 0.0 January 14
4 7.3 0  Dutch East Indies, south of Java ( ) 0.0 February 27
= 5 7.1 0 , Mongolia, Zavkhan Province ( ) 0.0 February 1
= 5 7.1 0  Tonga ( ) 0.0 April 29
= 5 7.1 0  United States, Philippines, Mindanao VIII (Severe) 0.0 December 28
= 6 7.0 0  United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska ( ) 0.0 January 17
= 6 7.0 0  United Kingdom,  French Third Republic, Vanuatu ( ) 0.0 May 13
  • Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January
January
Strongest magnitude7.8 Mw  Tonga
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.93
6.0−6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

4[1] Tonga7.8400.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
14[2][3] Mexico, off the coast of Oaxaca7.70.0 data-sort-value="6.0" class="nowrap"| VI Depth unknown.
17[4] United States, Andreanof Islands, Alaska7.00.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

February
February
Strongest magnitude7.3 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.92
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

1[5], Mongolia, Zavkhan Province7.10.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.
3[6] Japan, off the south coast of Honshu6.5100.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
5[7] United States, Rat Islands, Alaska6.80.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.
10[8] United States, Guam0.00.0 data-sort-value="7.0" class="nowrap"| VII Magnitude and depth unknown. Some homes were damaged.
27[9] Dutch East Indies, south of Java7.30.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

March
March
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw  Dutch East Indies
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

30[10] Dutch East Indies, Seram6.533.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

April
April
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw  Tonga
Deadliest6.3 Mw  Ottoman Empire
3,560 deaths
Total fatalities3,560
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

19[11] Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province6.9160.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|
28[12] Ottoman Empire, Mus Province6.30.0 data-sort-value="10.0" class="nowrap"| X 3,560 deaths were caused by the 1903 Manzikert earthquake. At least 1,001 people were injured. Major damage was caused with over 12,000 homes collapsing. Depth unknown.3,5601,001+
29[13] Tonga7.10.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

May
May
Strongest magnitude7.0 Mw  French Third Republic,  United Kingdom, Vanuatu
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

13[14] French Third Republic,  United Kingdom, Vanuatu7.00.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

June
June
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  United States
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

2[15] United States, southern Alaska6.90.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

August
August
Strongest magnitude8.1 Mw  Greece
Deadliest8.1 Mw  Greece
2 deaths
Total fatalities2
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.91
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.90
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

11[16][17] Greece, Kythera8.180.0 data-sort-value="11.0" class="nowrap"| XI 2 people were killed and some damage was caused.2

September
September
Strongest magnitude6.5 Mw  Iran
Deadliest6.5 Mw  Iran
350 deaths
Total fatalities350
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

25[18] Iran, Razavi Khorasan Province6.50.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| 350 people died. Depth unknown.350

October
October
Strongest magnitude6.9 Mw  French Third Republic,  United Kingdom, Vanuatu
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

29[19] French Third Republic,  United Kingdom, Vanuatu6.90.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.
30[20] United Kingdom, Fiji6.80.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown.

November
November
Strongest magnitude6.7 Mw  Russian Empire
Total fatalities0
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.90
6.0−6.91
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

26[21] Russian Empire, Lake Baykal6.730.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"|

December
December
Strongest magnitude7.1 Mw Philippines
Deadliest6.8 Mw  Chile
1 death
Total fatalities1
Number by magnitude
8.0−8.90
7.0−7.91
6.0−6.92
Date Country and location Mw Depth (km) MMI Notes Casualties
Dead Injured

7[22][23] Chile, Atacama Region6.80.0 data-sort-value="8.0" class="nowrap"| VIII 1 person died and some damage was reported.1
23[24] United Kingdom, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands6.80.0 data-sort-value="" class="nowrap"| Depth unknown
28[25][26] United States Philippines, east of Mindanao7.10.0 data-sort-value="8.0" class="nowrap"| VIII Some damage was caused. Depth unknown.
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References
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