Significant earthquakes of 1905

September 1, 1905 Earthquake: Hokkaido, Japan

September 1, 1905 · M7.5

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Hokkaido, Japan on September 1, 1905 at 02:45:00 UTC, 230 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
September 1, 1905
Time
02:45:00 UTC
Place
Hokkaido, Japan
Magnitude
7.5
Focal depth
230 km (143 mi)
Tsunami
None recorded
Epicenter
45.000° N, 143.000° E
Country
Japan

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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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. NCEI earthquake 2729.