January 31, 1907 Earthquake: Tasmania, Australia

Name: January 31, 1907 Earthquake: Tasmania, Australia
Start: 1907-01-31
Location: Tasmania, Australia

January 31, 1907 · M6

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Tasmania, Australia on January 31, 1907 at 07:45 UTC. It caused a tsunami.

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: January 31, 1907
Time: 07:45 UTC
Place: Tasmania, Australia
Magnitude: 6
Tsunami: Yes: the tsunami it caused
Epicenter: 40.350° S, 149.350° E
Country: Australia

The toll

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

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

January 26, 1892, Tasman SeaM6.6 · 14 km

Significant earthquakes of 1907 The 1900s Every quake the USGS located in 1907 Recent earthquakes near here This day in weather history

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 10963.