List of earthquakes in 1901

Earthquakes in 1901
4.0–5.9 magnitude; 6.0–6.9 magnitude;	7.0–7.9 magnitude; 8.0+ magnitude;
Strongest magnitude	France, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia (Magnitude 7.9) August 9
Deadliest	Qing Dynasty, Yunnan Province, China (Magnitude 6.5) February 15 101 deaths
Total fatalities	125
Number by magnitude
9.0+	0
8.0–8.9	0
7.0–7.9	15
6.0–6.9	15
5.0–5.9	1
	← 1900 1902 →

This is a list of earthquakes in 1901. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Exceptions to this are earthquakes which 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. The countries and their flags are noted as they would have appeared in this year for example the Netherlands being in control of present-day Indonesia. In all another year of below average activity. There were 15 magnitude 7.0+ events. Japan saw a great deal of activity this year. The majority of the 125 deaths came in China from an event in February.