This is a list of earthquakes in 1908. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater

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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

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. 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.

Overall

By death toll

* Note: At least 10 casualties

By magnitude

* Note: At least 7.0 magnitude

Notable events

January

February

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May

August

September

October

November

December

References

{{Earthquakes in the 1900s (decade)

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