- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- July 5, 1907 CE
- Location:
- 7 km SW of Kitami, Japan
- Magnitude:
- 6.6 Ms
- Depth:
- 150 km
Other earthquake records of 1907 CE
- Tajikistan, Karatag · Ms 7.4 · 12,000 deaths
- Indonesia, NW SUMATRA: GUNUNGSITOLi, Barus · Mw 8.2 · 2,188 deaths
- Jamaica, Kingston · Mw 6.2 · 1,000 deaths
- Italy, Ferruzano · Ms 5.9 · 158 deaths
- Mexico, Guerrero · Ms 8.3 · 8 deaths
- Philippines, Se Luzon: Camarines · Ms 7.6 · 2 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Victoria Daily TimesJuly 5, 1907open in archive ↗
- VooruitJuly 5, 1907open in archive ↗
- Daily ColonistJuly 6, 1907open in archive ↗
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.6 - 7 km SW of Kitami, Japan (1907 CE) happen?
- July 5, 1907 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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