This is a list of earthquakes in 1908. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater
earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the list as they wouldn't have generated significant media interest. All dates are listed according to
UTC time. One of the early 20th century's worst earthquakes happened this year in
Italy. A magnitude 8.2 earthquake was said to have occurred off the Peruvian coast on 12 December. This earthquake has been proven to be of false origin since seismological data does not support its existence.[1]
The
1908 Messina earthquake caused 82,000 deaths in total. The earthquake contributed to 80,000 of the total. A
tsunami resulted in another 2,000 deaths. Damage costs were around $116 million (1908 rate).
82,000
References
^Giacomo, Domenico Di; Dewey, James W. (2020). "The (Mythical) M 8.2 Off Coast of Peru Earthquake of 12 December 1908". Seismological Research Letters. 91 (1): 488–498.
doi:
10.1785/0220190232.