June 30, 1905 Earthquake: Phoenix Islands, Kiribati

Name: June 30, 1905 Earthquake: Phoenix Islands, Kiribati
Start: 1905-06-30
Location: Phoenix Islands, Kiribati

June 30, 1905 · M7.6

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Phoenix Islands, Kiribati on June 30, 1905 at 17:07:00 UTC, 60 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: June 30, 1905
Time: 17:07:00 UTC
Place: Phoenix Islands, Kiribati
Magnitude: 7.6
Focal depth: 60 km (37 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 1.000° S, 168.000° W
Country: Kiribati

The toll

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

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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 2718.