# List of earthquakes in 1906

This is a list of earthquakes in 1906. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes that caused death, injury, or damage. Events in remote areas are excluded from the list as they were not significantly documented. All dates are listed according to GMT time. In 1906, there were several significant, historic earthquakes.

## Overall
### By death toll

| Rank | Death toll | Magnitude | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 4,000 | 8.2 | Chile, Valparaíso | XI (Extreme) | 35.0 | August 17 |
| 2 | 3,000 | 7.9 | United States, California | XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | April 18 |
| 3 | 1,258 | 6.8 | Taiwan, Chiayi | ( ) | 5.0 | March 16 |
| 4 | 1,000 | 8.8 | Ecuador, Esmeraldas | IX (Violent) | 20.0 | January 31 |
| 5 | 280 | 7.8 | China, Xinjiang | IX (Violent) | 0.0 | December 22 |
| = 6 | 101 | 5.5 | China, Yunnan | VII (Very strong) | 0.0 | January 7 |
| = 6 | 101 | 6.5 | China, Fujian | VIII (Severe) | 0.0 | March 28 |
| 8 | 51 | 8.0 | German New Guinea, Morobe | ( ) | 35.0 | September 14 |
| 9 | 15 | 7.1 | Taiwan, Chiayi | ( ) | 5.0 | April 13 |
* Note: At least 10 casualties

### By magnitude

| Rank | Magnitude | Death toll | Location | MMI | Depth (km) | Date |
| 1 | 8.8 | 1,000 | Ecuador, Esmeraldas Province | IX (Violent) | 20.0 | January 31 |
| 2 | 8.3 | 0 | United States, Rat Islands, Alaska | ( ) | 110.0 | August 17 |
| 3 | 8.2 | 4,000 | Chile, Valparaíso Region | XI (Extreme) | 35.0 | August 17 |
| 4 | 8.0 | 51 | German New Guinea, Morobe Province | ( ) | 35.0 | September 14 |
| 5 | 7.8 | 280 | China, northern Xinjiang Province | IX (Violent) | 15.0 | December 22 |
| 6 | 7.7 | 700 | United States, San Pablo Bay, California | XI (Extreme) | 10.0 | April 18 |
| 7 | 7.4 | 0 | Japan, off south coast of Honshu | ( ) | 300.0 | January 21 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | April 10 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | ( ) | 0.0 | October 2 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | northwest of Australia | ( ) | 0.0 | November 19 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | France, north of Martinique | ( ) | 100.0 | December 3 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | Tonga | ( ) | 0.0 | December 19 |
| = 8 | 7.2 | 0 | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska | ( ) | 0.0 | December 23 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Solomon Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | February 19 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 15 | Taiwan, Chiayi County | ( ) | 5.0 | April 13 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 0 | German New Guinea, Ninigo Islands | ( ) | 0.0 | June 1 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Bay of Bengal | ( ) | 60.0 | June 24 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Chile, Tarapacá Region | ( ) | 0.0 | August 30 |
| = 14 | 7.1 | 0 | Philippines, Babuyan Islands | ( ) | 60.0 | October 17 |
| = 20 | 7.0 | 0 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | ( ) | 0.0 | August 26 |
| = 20 | 7.0 | 0 | Japan, southeast of Honshu | ( ) | 35.0 | September 7 |
| = 20 | 7.0 | 0 | Afghanistan, Balkh Province | ( ) | 35.0 | October 24 |
| = 20 | 7.0 | 0 | Chile, off coast of Tarapacá Region | ( ) | 35.0 | December 26 |
* Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

## Notable events
### January

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 7 | China, Yunnan Province | 5.5 | 0.0 | VII | At least 101 deaths were reported. Some damage was caused. Depth unknown. | 101 | |
| 21 | Japan, off the south coast of Honshu | 7.4 | 300.0 | | | | |
| 31 | Ecuador, Esmeraldas Province | 8.8 | 20.0 | IX | The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake was one of the largest of all time. 1,000 deaths were caused. Major damage was reported and a tsunami, which caused some destruction, was generated. | 1,000 | |

### February

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 0.0 | 0.0 | VIII | Some damage was caused. Magnitude and depth unknown. | | |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 7.1 | 0.0 | | | | |

### March

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | China, southern Xinjiang Province | 6.7 | 20.0 | | | | |
| 3 | Ecuador, north of the Galápagos Islands | 6.8 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 16 | Taiwan, Chiayi County | 6.8 | 5.0 | | The 1906 Meishan earthquake resulted in 1,258 deaths and 145 injuries. 6,769 homes were destroyed. | 1,258 | 145 |
| 28 | China, Fujian Province | 6.5 | 0.0 | VIII | At least 101 people were killed and another 101 were injured. | 101 | 101 |

### April

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 10 | Mexico, Revilla Gigedo Islands | 7.2 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 13 | Taiwan, Chiayi County | 7.1 | 5.0 | | 15 people were killed and another 84 were injured. 1,794 homes were destroyed. | 15 | 84 |
| 13 | Taiwan, Chiayi County | 6.9 | 5.0 | | Aftershock. | | |
| 18 | United States, San Pablo Bay, California | 7.7 | 10.0 | XI | The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the worst in California's history. The death toll was between 700 and 3,000. The subsequent fire resulted in much of the destruction and death toll. 28,188 homes were destroyed. $400 million in damage costs were reported. | 700 to 3,000 | |

### May

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | China, Yunnan Province | 5.3 | 0.0 | VII | 1 person was killed and many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. | 1 | |

### June

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 1 | German New Guinea, Ninigo Islands | 7.1 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 19 | Philippines, Batanes Islands | 6.9 | 60.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Bay of Bengal | 7.1 | 60.0 | | | | |

### August

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 17 | United States, Rat Islands, Alaska | 8.3 | 110.0 | | | | |
| 17 | Chile, Valparaíso Region | 8.2 | 35.0 | XI | The 1906 Valparaíso earthquake caused 4,000 deaths. Major damage was caused with costs being at least $100 million (1906 rate). | 4,000 | |
| 19 | Chile, off the coast of Valparaíso Region | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Aftershock. Depth unknown. | | |
| 25 | Ethiopia, Oromia Region | 6.5 | 15.0 | | | | |
| 26 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 7.0 | 0.0 | | | | |
| 30 | Chile, Tarapacá Region | 7.1 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 31 | Myanmar, Sagaing Region | 6.7 | 100.0 | | | | |

### September

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 7 | Japan, southeast of Honshu | 7.0 | 35.0 | | | | |
| 14 | German New Guinea, Morobe Province | 8.0 | 35.0 | | At least 51 deaths were caused along with major damage. A tsunami was reported. | 51 | |
| 17 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 28 | Peru, Loreto Region | 6.8 | 100.0 | VII | Some damage was caused. | | |

### October

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 2 | German New Guinea, Bismarck Sea | 7.2 | 0.0 | | A tsunami was reported as well as some damage. Depth unknown. | | |
| 8 | Russian Empire, Sea of Okhotsk | 6.7 | 200.0 | | | | |
| 17 | Philippines, Babuyan Islands | 7.1 | 60.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Afghanistan, Balkh Province | 7.0 | 35.0 | | | | |
| 24 | Afghanistan, Balkh Province | 6.8 | 32.0 | | Aftershock. | | |

### November

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 14 | France, southeast of the Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | 6.9 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 19 | southern Indian Ocean | 7.2 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 20 | Ghana, Volta Region | 5.0 | 0.0 | VIII | Many homes were destroyed. Depth unknown. | | |

### December

| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Casualties | Casualties |
| Date | Country and location | M$_w$ | Depth (km) | MMI | Notes | Dead | Injured |
| 3 | France, north of Martinique | 7.2 | 100.0 | | | | |
| 18 | Tonga | 6.8 | 0.0 | | Foreshock. Depth unknown. | | |
| 19 | Tonga | 7.2 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 22 | China, northern Xinjiang Province | 7.8 | 15.0 | IX | The 1906 Manasi earthquake killed 280 people and destroyed over 2,000 homes. | 280 | |
| 23 | United States, Kodiak Island, Alaska | 7.2 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |
| 26 | Chile, off the coast of Tarapacá Region | 7.0 | 0.0 | | Depth unknown. | | |