- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- June 1, 1905 CE
- Location:
- Albania, Shkoder
- Magnitude:
- 6.6
- Depth:
- 20 km
- Deaths:
- 120
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$23.8M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 6.6
- EMEC_2021: Mw 3.83
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.66
- EMEC_2021: Mw 4.57
- EMEC_2021: Mw 5.32
- EMEC_2021: Mw 6.06
Other earthquake records of 1905 CE
- India, Kangra · Mw 7.9 · 19,000 deaths
- Italy, Monteleone, Tropea, Monte Poro · Ms 7.1 · 557 deaths
- Japan, Off Fukushima · Ms 7 · 57 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 5 · 13 deaths
- Greece, Aegean Sea · Mw 7.2 · 11 deaths
- Japan, Aki · Ms 7.8 · 11 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1905 CE Earthquake — Albania, Shkoder happen?
- June 1, 1905 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 120. Historical death tolls vary by source.