September 1, 1905 Earthquake: Hokkaido, Japan
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.
- January 15, 1993, Hokkadio, Kushiro, Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
- May 28, 1938, E. Hokkaido Island, Japan
- January 19, 1969, Hokkaido, Japan
- March 5, 1956, NE. Hokkaido Island, Japan
- September 20, 1863, NW. Hokkaido Island, Japan
- February 28, 1950, Sea of Okhotsk, Russia
- December 14, 2004, Obiro, Haboro, Tomamae, Hokkaido, Japan
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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.