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This is a list of earthquakes in 1904 . 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 . Once again activity was below average. 14 events reached a magnitude of 7.0+ this year. China had the majority of the death toll through an event in August causing 400 deaths.
Overall
By death toll
Note : At least 10 casualties
By magnitude
Rank
Magnitude
Death toll
Location
MMI
Depth (km)
Date
1
7.8
0
Bulgaria , Blagoevgrad Province
XI (Extreme )
15.0
April 4
2
7.7
0
Russian Empire , off east coast of Kamchatka
X (Extreme )
0.0
June 25
= 3
7.5
0
Bulgaria , Blagoevgrad Province
X (Extreme )
0.0
April 4
= 3
7.5
0
Russian Empire , off east coast of Kamchatka
X (Extreme )
0.0
June 25
4
7.4
0
Japan , Sea of Japan
( )
350.0
June 7
5
7.3
0
United States , central Alaska
VI (Strong )
0.0
August 27
= 6
7.2
0
Panama , south of
( )
0.0
January 20
= 6
7.2
0
Russian Empire , off east coast of Kamchatka
IX (Violent )
0.0
June 27
= 6
7.2
0
Costa Rica , Puntarenas Province
( )
0.0
December 20
7
7.1
0
Japan , south of Kyushu
( )
35.0
August 24
= 8
7.0
0
Chile , Atacama Region
( )
0.0
March 19
= 8
7.0
0
Dutch East Indies , Halmahera
( )
0.0
May 1
= 8
7.0
0
Owen Fracture Zone
( )
0.0
October 3
= 8
7.0
0
South China Sea
( )
0.0
October 28
Note : At least 7.0 magnitude
Notable events
January
January Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw Panama Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 0
Date
Country and location
Mw
Depth (km)
MMI
Notes
Casualties
Dead
Injured
20 [ 1]
Panama , south of
7.2
0.0
Depth unknown.
March
March Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw Chile Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1
April
April Strongest magnitude 7.8 Mw Bulgaria Deadliest 6.0 Mw Japan 3 deaths Total fatalities 3 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 1
May
June
June Strongest magnitude 7.7 Mw Russian Empire Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 4 6.0–6.9 0
July
July Strongest magnitude 6.7 Mw Russian Empire Total fatalities 0 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
24 [ 18]
Russian Empire , off the east coast of Kamchatka
6.7
0.0
Aftershock. Depth unknown.
August
October
October Strongest magnitude 7.0 Mw 2 events Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 2 6.0–6.9 0
November
November Strongest magnitude 6.3 Mw Taiwan Deadliest 6.3 Mw Taiwan 145 deaths Total fatalities 145 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 0 6.0–6.9 1
December
December Strongest magnitude 7.2 Mw Costa Rica Total fatalities 0 8.0–8.9 0 7.0–7.9 1 6.0–6.9 1
References
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . January 20, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . March 18, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: JAPAN: HOKKAIDO" . National Geophysical Data Center . March 18, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . March 19, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . April 4, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: BULGARIA: STRUMA" . National Geophysical Data Center . April 4, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . April 4, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: BULGARIA: STRUMA" . National Geophysical Data Center . April 4, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: JIAYI" . National Geophysical Data Center . April 24, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . May 1, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . May 1, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . June 7, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "M 7.5 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia" . United States Geological Survey . June 25, 1904. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: RUSSIA: OFF KAMCHATKA" . National Geophysical Data Center . June 25, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "M 7.7 - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia" . United States Geological Survey . June 25, 1904. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: RUSSIA: OFF KAMCHATKA" . National Geophysical Data Center . June 25, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . June 27, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . July 24, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . August 8, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: GREECE: SAMOS, PATMOS" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 11, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . August 24, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "M 7.3 - Central Alaska" . United States Geological Survey . August 27, 1904. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
^ "M 7.3 - Central Alaska" . United States Geological Survey . August 27, 1904. Retrieved January 18, 2020 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . August 30, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: CHINA: SICHUAN PROVINCE" . National Geophysical Data Center . August 30, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . October 3, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . October 28, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Significant Earthquake: TAIWAN: JIAYI" . National Geophysical Data Center . November 5, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . December 20, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .
^ "Centennial Earthquake Catalog" . United States Geological Survey . December 27, 1904. Retrieved November 16, 2015 .