Significant Earthquakes of 1896
Every significant earthquake NOAA records in 1896.
Map
The significant earthquakes of 1896. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
Every earthquake
- 1896, Qobeh-E-Sabz (Kerman), Iran
- January 2, 1896, Sangabad (Senjabad), Iran
- January 5, 1896, Khvoy (Khoy), Iran
- January 9, 1896, Kashima, Japan
- February 14, 1896, Fushun, Sichuan Province, China
- February 16, 1896, Kingston, Jamaica
- March 2, 1896, Colima, Mexico
- March 5, 1896, Xinjiang, China
- March 13, 1896, Limache, Almendral, Chile
- April 18, 1896, Alor Island, Timor, Indonesia
- June 15, 1896, Sanriku, Japan
- August 26, 1896, Arnessysla, Iceland
- August 31, 1896, Senhoku, Ugo, Japan
- September 23, 1896, Afghanistan
- October 10, 1896, SW. Sumatra, Java, Indonesia
- October 16, 1896, Ligurian Coast, Italy
- November 1, 1896, Kashgar, Xinjiang Province, China
- November 18, 1896, Kuril Islands, Russia
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24.