List of earthquakes in 1909
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This is a list of earthquakes in 1909. Only notable 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. This year was marked by a large increase in the number of events that caused deaths and damage compared to 1908.
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Strongest magnitude | Afghanistan, Nurestan Province (Magnitude 7.7) July 7 |
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Deadliest | Iran, Markazi Province January 23 (Magnitude 7.3) 8,000 deaths |
Total fatalities | 8,689 |
Number by magnitude | |
9.0+ | 0 |
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