Earthquakes in 1907
The USGS located 87 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more worldwide in 1907, 65 of them magnitude 6 or more, and 10 of magnitude 2.5 or more in the United States. The largest: M8.2 The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Jan 4, 1907.
From the USGS catalog. Magnitude 4.5 and up worldwide, and 2.5 and up in the United States. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where the largest earthquakes of 1907 were located. Select one for its page.
The largest
The 25 largest of 1907, by magnitude.
- 8.2The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami · 25 km deepIndonesia
- 7.82 km NW of Teojomulco, Mexico · 30 km deepMexico
- 7.7Sea of Okhotsk · 550 km deep
- 7.57 km N of Luklukan, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.564 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 200 km deepIndonesia
- 7.445 km SE of Panjakent, Tajikistan · 20 km deepTajikistan
- 7.469 km SSW of La Libertad, Mexico · 15 km deepMexico
- 7.470 km NE of Sabang Indan, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 7.4151 km S of Attu Station, Alaska · 15 km deepAlaska
- 7.385 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 30 km deepTonga
- 7.392 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua · 35 km deepNicaragua
- 7.349 km NNE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea · 30 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 7.297 km NNE of Ozernovskiy, Russia · 145 km deepRussia
- 7.2Fiji region · 360 km deepFiji
- 7.2295 km SSE of Tabiauan, Philippines · 500 km deepPhilippines
- 7.2116 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua · 15 km deepNicaragua
- 7.1157 km E of Lakatoro, Vanuatu · 15 km deepVanuatu
- 7.110 km W of Bigaan, Philippines · 35 km deepPhilippines
- 7.073 km ENE of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea · 15 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 6.948 km SSE of Panguipulli, Chile · 15 km deepChile
- 6.824 km N of Panukulan, Philippines · 15 km deepPhilippines
- 6.828 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea · 60 km deepPapua New Guinea
- 6.842 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan · 225 km deepAfghanistan
- 6.755 km SW of Shikotan, Russia · 90 km deepRussia
- 6.7Scotia Sea · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1907 | 8 | 8.2 | The 1907 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami |
| February 1907 | 3 | 6.8 | 28 km ENE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| March 1907 | 4 | 7.2 | Fiji region |
| April 1907 | 9 | 7.8 | 2 km NW of Teojomulco, Mexico |
| May 1907 | 10 | 7.7 | Sea of Okhotsk |
| June 1907 | 11 | 7.5 | 64 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia |
| July 1907 | 7 | 7.2 | 116 km SW of Corinto, Nicaragua |
| August 1907 | 13 | 7.2 | 97 km NNE of Ozernovskiy, Russia |
| September 1907 | 6 | 7.4 | 151 km S of Attu Station, Alaska |
| October 1907 | 9 | 7.4 | 45 km SE of Panjakent, Tajikistan |
| November 1907 | 5 | 6.6 | Luzon, Philippines |
| December 1907 | 7 | 7.3 | 92 km SW of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
By state
Where the year’s United States quakes of magnitude 2.5 and up were located. A state with none that year is not listed.
By country
Where the year’s quakes of magnitude 4.5 and up were located. Quakes at sea, away from any country, are not counted here.
- Indonesia9 in 1907
- Philippines9 in 1907
- Japan6 in 1907
- Papua New Guinea5 in 1907
- Russia4 in 1907
- Tajikistan4 in 1907
- Bosnia and Herzegovina3 in 1907
- Italy3 in 1907
- Vanuatu3 in 1907
- Chile2 in 1907
- Jamaica2 in 1907
- Mexico2 in 1907
- Nicaragua2 in 1907
- Afghanistan1 in 1907
- Armenia1 in 1907
- China1 in 1907
- Colombia1 in 1907
- Costa Rica1 in 1907
- Croatia1 in 1907
- Ecuador1 in 1907
- Fiji1 in 1907
- Georgia1 in 1907
- Guatemala1 in 1907
- Iran1 in 1907
- Iraq1 in 1907
- Kyrgyzstan1 in 1907
- Libya1 in 1907
- North Macedonia1 in 1907
- Pakistan1 in 1907
- Serbia1 in 1907
- Taiwan1 in 1907
- Tonga1 in 1907
- Turkey1 in 1907
- Wallis and Futuna1 in 1907
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
By year
Every year the USGS catalog covers.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.