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4188464 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945%20Balochistan%20earthquake | 1945 Balochistan earthquake | The 1945 Balochistan earthquake () occurred in British India at 1:26 PKT on 28 November 1945 with a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
Earthquake
The earthquake's epicenter was 97.6 kilometers south-southwest of Pasni in Balochistan and a tsunami ... |
4194548 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935%20Quetta%20earthquake | 1935 Quetta earthquake | An earthquake occurred on 31 May 1935 between 2:30 am and 3:40 am at Quetta, Balochistan, British India (now part of Pakistan), close to the border with southern Afghanistan. The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and anywhere between 30,000 and 60,000 people died from the impact. It was recorded as the deadliest earth... |
4194575 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1974%20Pattan%20earthquake | 1974 Pattan earthquake | The 1974 Pattan earthquake occurred in the rugged and isolated Hunza, Hazara and Swat districts of northern Pakistan at 12:11 UTC on 28 December. The 6.2 surface wave magnitude quake had a shallow focal depth of 22 km and was followed by numerous aftershocks. An official estimate of the number killed was 5,300 with app... |
4335013 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20weather%20%28disambiguation%29 | Earthquake weather (disambiguation) | Earthquake weather is a type of weather popularly believed to precede earthquakes.
Earthquake Weather may also refer to:
Earthquake Weather (album), a 1989 album by Joe Strummer
"Earthquake Weather", a song by Beck from Guero
Earthquake Weather (novel), a 1997 novel by Tim Powers
Earthquake Weather, a novel by Ca... |
4467896 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20earthquakes%20in%20Pakistan | List of earthquakes in Pakistan | Pakistan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults. As a result, earthquakes in Pakistan occur often and are destructive.
Geology
Pakistan geologically overlaps both the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. Balochistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas,... |
4470184 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976%20earthquake | 1976 earthquake | 1976 earthquake may refer to:
Earthquake geological events
1976 Bali earthquake
1976 Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake (Turkey)
1976 Friuli earthquake (Italy)
1976 Guatemala earthquake
1976 Moro Gulf earthquake (Philippines) (great, tsunami)
1976 Papua earthquake (Indonesia)
1976 Songpan–Pingwu earthquake (China)
1976 Tang... |
4513048 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%20P%C3%A1ez%20River%20earthquake | 1994 Páez River earthquake | The 1994 Páez River earthquake occurred on June 6 with a moment magnitude of 6.8 at a depth of . The event, which is also known as the Páez River disaster, included subsequent landslides and mudslides that destroyed the small town of Páez, located on the foothills of the Central Ranges of the Andes in Cauca in south-we... |
4652475 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939%20Erzincan%20earthquake | 1939 Erzincan earthquake | An earthquake struck Turkey's eastern Erzincan Province at with a moment magnitude of 7.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). It is the joint second most-powerful earthquake recorded in Turkey, tied with the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. Only the 1668 North Anatolia earthquake was more powerful. This w... |
4706614 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20Visions | Earthquake Visions | Earthquake Visions is the album that the glam-style metal band It's Alive recorded for Cheiron Studios in 1994. Earthquake Visions eventually sold a disappointing 30,000 copies, but furthermore established the contact between Cheiron and the band's vocalist Martin White – better known as the famous-to-be producer/songw... |
4714080 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957%20Andreanof%20Islands%20earthquake | 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake | The 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake occurred at 04:22 local time on March 9 with a moment magnitude estimated between 8.6 and 9.1 and a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). It occurred south of the Andreanof Islands group, which is part of the Aleutian Islands arc. The event occurred along the Aleuti... |
4789906 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%20Earthquake%20Authority | California Earthquake Authority | The California Earthquake Authority is a privately funded, publicly managed organization that sells California earthquake insurance policies through participating insurance companies. Established in September 1996 by the California Legislature, it is based in Sacramento, California.
External links
California Earthqua... |
4790615 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000%20Baku%20earthquake | 2000 Baku earthquake | The 2000 Baku earthquake occurred on November 25 at 22:09 (18:09 UTC) local time with an epicenter just offshore Baku, Azerbaijan. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale and the maximum felt intensity was VI on the Mercalli intensity scale. It was followed three minutes later by a quake measuring 5.9. It was the... |
4928941 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1897%20Assam%20earthquake | 1897 Assam earthquake | The Assam earthquake of 1897 occurred on 12 June 1897, in Assam, British India at 11:06 UTC, and had an estimated moment magnitude of 8.2–8.3. It resulted in approximately 1,542 human casualties and caused catastrophic damage to infrastructures. Damage from the earthquake extended into Calcutta, where dozens of buildin... |
4929027 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950%20Assam%E2%80%93Tibet%20earthquake | 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake | The 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake, also known as the Assam earthquake, occurred on 15 August and had a moment magnitude of 8.7. The epicentre was located in the Mishmi Hills. It is the strongest earthquake ever recorded on land and is tied with the 2012 Indian Ocean Earthquakes as the strongest Strike-slip earthquake to ... |
4947282 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Kamchatka%20earthquake | 2006 Kamchatka earthquake | The 2006 Kamchatka earthquake occurred on . This shock had a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The hypocenter was located near the coast of Koryak Autonomous Okrug at an estimated depth of 22 km, as reported by the International Seismological Centre. This event caused damage in th... |
4996310 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Tonga%20earthquake | 2006 Tonga earthquake | The 2006 Tonga earthquake occurred on 4 May at with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (very strong). One injury occurred and a non-destructive tsunami was observed.
Earthquake
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a warnin... |
5082433 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%20Alabama%20earthquake | 2003 Alabama earthquake | The 2003 Alabama earthquake took place on April 29 at 3:59 A.M. Central Daylight Time (local time when the event occurred) eight miles (13 km) east-northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama. The number of people who felt this quake was exceptionally high as the earthquake could be felt in 11 states across the East Coast and as ... |
5126056 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20zones%20of%20India | Earthquake zones of India | The Indian subcontinent has a history of devastating earthquakes. The major reason for the high frequency and intensity of the earthquakes is that the Indian plate is driving into Asia at a rate of approximately 47 mm/year. Geographical statistics of India show that almost 58% of the land is vulnerable to earthquakes. ... |
5216241 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003%20San%20Simeon%20earthquake | 2003 San Simeon earthquake | The 2003 San Simeon earthquake struck at 11:15 PST (19:15 UTC) on December 22 on the Central Coast of California, about northeast of San Simeon. Probably centered in the Oceanic fault zone within the Santa Lucia Mountains, it was caused by thrust faulting and the rupture propagated southeast from the hypocenter for 12... |
5309730 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Yogyakarta%20earthquake | 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake | The 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake (also known as the Bantul earthquake) occurred at with a moment magnitude of 6.4 and a maximum MSK intensity of VIII (Damaging). Several factors led to a disproportionate amount of damage and number of casualties for the size of the shock, with more than 5,700 dead, tens of thousands inj... |
5508143 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20earthquakes%20in%20the%20British%20Isles | List of earthquakes in the British Isles |
The following is a list of notable earthquakes that have affected the British Isles. On average, several hundred earthquakes are detected by the British Geological Survey each year, but almost all are far too faint to be felt by humans. Those that are felt generally cause very little damage. Nonetheless, earthquakes ... |
5517740 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1884%20Colchester%20earthquake | 1884 Colchester earthquake | The Colchester earthquake, also known as the Great English earthquake, occurred on the morning of 22 April 1884 at 09:18. It caused considerable damage in Colchester and the surrounding villages in Essex. In terms of overall destruction caused it is certainly the most destructive earthquake to have hit the United Kingd... |
5523844 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1931%20Dogger%20Bank%20earthquake | 1931 Dogger Bank earthquake | The Dogger Bank earthquake of 1931 is the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the United Kingdom since measurements began. It had a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter magnitude scale, and it caused a shaking intensity of VI (Strong) to VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The location of the earthquake in ... |
5569795 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1580%20Dover%20Straits%20earthquake | 1580 Dover Straits earthquake | Though severe earthquakes in the north of France and Britain are rare, the 1580 Dover Straits earthquake appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded history of England, Flanders or northern France. Its effects started to be felt in London at around six o'clock in the evening of 6 April 1580, being Wednesday... |
5618154 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20light | Earthquake light | An earthquake light also known as earthquake lightning or earthquake flash is a luminous optical phenomenon that appears in the sky at or near areas of tectonic stress, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions. There is no broad consensus as to the causes of the phenomenon (or phenomena) involved. The phenomenon differs... |
5835302 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Borujerd%20earthquake | 2006 Borujerd earthquake | The 2006 Borujerd earthquake occurred in the early morning of 31 March in the South of Borujerd with destruction in Borujerd, Silakhor and Dorood areas of the Loristan Province in western Iran. The centre of the earthquake was in Darb-e Astaneh village south of the Borujerd City. The earthquake measured 6.1 on the mome... |
5998814 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Pangandaran%20earthquake%20and%20tsunami | 2006 Pangandaran earthquake and tsunami | An earthquake occurred on July 17, 2006 at along a subduction zone off the coast of west and central Java, a large and densely populated island in the Indonesian archipelago. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.7 and a maximum perceived intensity of IV (Light) in Jakarta, the capital and largest city of Indonesia. T... |
5999209 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Java%20earthquake | 2006 Java earthquake | The 2006 Java earthquake may refer to:
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake
2006 Pangandaran earthquake and tsunami
See also
List of earthquakes in Indonesia |
6067613 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Yanjin%20earthquake | 2006 Yanjin earthquake | The 2006 Yanjin earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 4.9 on July 22 at 01:10 UTC (09:10 local time). This destructive shock took place in Yanjin County, Yunnan, China. Twenty-two were killed and 106 were injured.
Damage
Eight people were killed as a result of houses (usually wooden) collapsing and fourteen ... |
6076570 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%20Earthquake%20Prediction%20Evaluation%20Council | California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council | The California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (CEPEC) is a committee of earthquake experts that reviews potentially credible earthquake predictions and forecasts. Its purpose is to advise the Governor of California via the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES).
As the acting state geologist of the... |
6135929 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1138%20Aleppo%20earthquake | 1138 Aleppo earthquake | The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was among the deadliest earthquakes in history. Its name was taken from the city of Aleppo, in northern Syria, where the most casualties were sustained. The earthquake also caused damage and chaos to many other places in the area around Aleppo. The quake occurred on 11 October 1138 and was pr... |
6224059 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990%20Luzon%20earthquake | 1990 Luzon earthquake | The 1990 Luzon earthquake struck the island of Luzon in the Philippines at 4:26 p.m. on July 16 (PDT) or 3:26 p.m. (PST) with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent) and produced a 125 km-long ground rupture that stretched from Dingalan, Aurora to Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya. The... |
6320375 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944%20San%20Juan%20earthquake | 1944 San Juan earthquake | The 1944 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, in the center-west area of Argentina, a region highly prone to seismic events. This moderate to strong earthquake (estimated moment magnitudes range from 6.7 to 7.8) destroyed a large part of San Juan, the provincial capital, and killed 10,000 of its ... |
6321024 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Mendoza%20earthquake | 2006 Mendoza earthquake | The 2006 Mendoza earthquake was a medium-intensity seismic movement in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It took place at 11:03 AM (UTC-3) on 5 August 2006, and had a magnitude of 5.6 in the Richter scale. Its hypocenter was centered 23 km west southwest of San Martin, exactly at the town of Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo,... |
6330568 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985%20Mendoza%20earthquake | 1985 Mendoza earthquake | The 1985 Mendoza earthquake occurred with medium intensity in the province of Mendoza, Argentina. It took place 7 minutes after midnight on 26 January 1985, and had a magnitude of 6.2 in the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located about 45 km southwest of Mendoza, the provincial capital, at the southern end of the reg... |
6333521 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1861%20Mendoza%20earthquake | 1861 Mendoza earthquake | The 1861 Mendoza earthquake occurred in the province of Mendoza, Argentina on 20 March at 11:30 PM. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on the scale and an intensity of IX–X on the Mercalli scale. Its hypocenter was located at an estimated depth of .
Tectonic setting
The city of Mendoza lies just to the east of the ... |
6334924 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977%20San%20Juan%20earthquake | 1977 San Juan earthquake | The 1977 San Juan earthquake, also known as Caucete earthquake, took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 23 November at 06:26:26 AM. It measured 7.4 on the surface wave magnitude scale, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
The earthquake caused fatalities a... |
6335115 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948%20Salta%20earthquake | 1948 Salta earthquake | The 1948 Salta earthquake took place in the Argentinian province of Salta on 25 August at The shock was 7.0 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Property damage and casualties occurred in several towns in the east and southeast of Salta, and also in northern Tucumán and J... |
6335672 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1894%20San%20Juan%20earthquake | 1894 San Juan earthquake | The 1894 San Juan earthquake took place in the province of San Juan, Argentina, on 27 October 1894, at about 07:30 PM. It was the most powerful earthquake recorded in Argentina, with magnitude 7.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale. Its epicenter was located to the northwest of San Juan, approximately at , and at a de... |
6336667 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20earthquakes%20in%20Argentina | List of earthquakes in Argentina | This is a list of earthquakes in Argentina.
Details are approximate for old events.
Magnitude is measured in the Richter magnitude scale.
Intensity is measured in the Mercalli intensity scale.
Depth is given in miles.
1600-1899
20th century
21st century
| 2023 Neuquen earthquake
| 2023-07-17
| 03:05:10 UTC
| 6... |
6336930 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1949%20Tierra%20del%20Fuego%20earthquakes | 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquakes | The 1949 Tierra del Fuego earthquakes occurred slightly more than eight hours apart on 17 December. Their epicenters were located in the east of the Chilean Tierra del Fuego Province, close to the Argentine border on the island of Tierra del Fuego.
The two shocks measured 7.7 and 7.6 on the moment magnitude scale and ... |
6339280 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1817%20Santiago%20del%20Estero%20earthquake | 1817 Santiago del Estero earthquake | The 1817 Santiago del Estero earthquake took place in the province of Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on 4 July at about 05:30 PM. It was estimated to be 7.0 on the Richter magnitude scale. Its epicenter was at , at a depth of 30 km.
The earthquake was felt with grade VIII in the Mercalli intensity scale in the provin... |
6339372 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1782%20Mendoza%20earthquake | 1782 Mendoza earthquake | The 1782 Mendoza earthquake took place in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, on 22 May 1782, at about 4 PM (UTC-3). It had an estimated magnitude of 7.0 in the Richter scale. Its epicenter was at , at a depth of 30 km.
This was the first documented earthquake of many which would affect the provincial capital of Mendo... |
6339492 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1863%20Jujuy%20earthquake | 1863 Jujuy earthquake | The 1863 Jujuy earthquake took place in the province of Jujuy, Argentina on 15 January at about 11:00 (UTC-3). It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 and its epicenter was at , at a depth of about .
This earthquake had a felt intensity of VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale. Its magnitude and duration made it exception... |
6421384 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952%20San%20Juan%20earthquake | 1952 San Juan earthquake | The 1952 San Juan earthquake took place on 11 June at 00:31:43 UTC in the province of San Juan, Argentina. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale with a depth of . The earthquake was felt in San Juan with a maximum of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It caused damage in some locations in the south ... |
6421505 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920%20Mendoza%20earthquake | 1920 Mendoza earthquake | The 1920 Mendoza earthquake took place in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, on 17 December at 6:59:49 p.m. It measured magnitude 6.0, and its epicenter was at , with a depth of 40 km.
The earthquake was felt with grade VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It affected the provincial capital Mendoza, and cau... |
6628596 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968%20Casiguran%20earthquake | 1968 Casiguran earthquake | The 1968 Casiguran earthquake occurred on with a moment magnitude of 7.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The thrust earthquake's epicenter was in Casiguran, Quezon (now part of Aurora province). A small non-destructive tsunami was generated and at least 207 people were killed. The majority of the dea... |
6872531 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Tajikistan%20earthquake | 2006 Tajikistan earthquake | On July 29, the 2006 Tajikistan earthquake hit the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. The earthquake doublet killed three people and injured 19.
Poor water and sanitation posed an ongoing risk to health, as did malaria, given its prevalence in the region and the fact that some people sleep outdoors without mosquito nets. D... |
6890764 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effect%20of%20the%202004%20Indian%20Ocean%20earthquake%20on%20Finland | Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Finland | The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, by far the worst disaster in the number of lives lost during peacetime Finland, killed 179 Finns in Thailand and Sri Lanka, and caused widespread public debate and investigations into the actions of Finnish officials who were claimed to have failed to help their citizens in... |
6913374 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20Game | Earthquake Game | The Earthquake Game was a college football game in which the crowd reaction after an important play registered on a seismograph. Played in front of a crowd of 79,431 at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium on October 8, 1988, the LSU Tigers upset No. 4 Auburn 7–6.
Background
The game pitted Southeastern Conferen... |
6936562 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Gulf%20of%20Mexico%20earthquake | 2006 Gulf of Mexico earthquake | The 2006 Gulf of Mexico earthquake occurred in the eastern Gulf of Mexico on September 10 at . The intraplate earthquake measured 5.9 on the moment magnitude scale and its epicenter was located about west-southwest of Anna Maria, Florida. The event was felt throughout much of the Gulf Coast of the United States and wa... |
7062469 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20scenario | Earthquake scenario | Earthquake scenario is a planning tool to determine the appropriate emergency responses or building systems in areas exposed to earthquake hazards. It uses the basics of seismic hazard studies, but usually places a set earthquake on a specific fault, most likely near a high-population area. Most scenarios relate dire... |
7135316 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20bomb | Earthquake bomb | The earthquake bomb, or seismic bomb, was a concept that was invented by the British aeronautical engineer Barnes Wallis early in World War II and subsequently developed and used during the war against strategic targets in Europe. A seismic bomb differs somewhat in concept from a traditional bomb, which usually explode... |
7292230 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20Terror | Earthquake Terror | Earthquake Terror is a 1996 novel by Peg Kehret. It tells the tale of how a boy named Jonathan has to help his partially paralyzed six-year-old sister Abby, during an earthquake while their parents are at a hospital.
Reception
In his review for Childhood Education in 1997, J. Robert Dornish described the story as "a... |
7389480 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San%20Jose%20Earthquakes%20%281974%E2%80%931988%29 | San Jose Earthquakes (1974–1988) | San Jose Earthquakes was a professional soccer club that played from 1974 to 1988. The team began as an expansion franchise in the North American Soccer League (NASL), and was originally set to play in San Francisco; but slow season ticket sales led to a late switch to San Jose's Spartan Stadium. The switch to sports-s... |
7459027 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Kiholo%20Bay%20earthquake | 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake | The 2006 Kīholo Bay earthquake occurred on October 15 at with a magnitude of 6.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock was centered southwest of Puakō and north of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, just offshore of the Kona Airport, at a depth of . It produced several aftershocks, including one that measur... |
7610823 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1875%20C%C3%BAcuta%20earthquake | 1875 Cúcuta earthquake | The 1875 Cúcuta earthquake (also known as earthquake of the Andes) occurred on 18 May at 11:15 AM. It completely demolished Cúcuta, Villa del Rosario (Colombia), San Antonio del Tachira and Capacho (Venezuela). The earthquake killed many Venezuelans in San Cristóbal, La Mulata, Rubio, Michelena, La Grita, Colón, amongs... |
7646928 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luzon%20earthquake | Luzon earthquake | Luzon earthquake may refer to:
1645 Luzon earthquake, the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that occurred on November 30, 1645
1880 Luzon earthquakes, the series of earthquakes that affected Manila and most of Luzon in July 1880
1990 Luzon earthquake, the earthquake on Luzon Island in the Philippines that o... |
7674011 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow%20earthquake | Slow earthquake | A slow earthquake is a discontinuous, earthquake-like event that releases energy over a period of hours to months, rather than the seconds to minutes characteristic of a typical earthquake. First detected using long term strain measurements, most slow earthquakes now appear to be accompanied by fluid flow and related t... |
7737649 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library%20damage%20resulting%20from%20the%202004%20Indian%20Ocean%20earthquake | Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake | Library damage resulting from the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has been reported in six Asian countries. On December 26, the massive 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake struck off the northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The resulting tsunamis killed more than 180,000 people. In addition to the loss of human l... |
7821929 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microearthquake | Microearthquake | A microearthquake (or microquake) is a very low-intensity earthquake that is 2.0 or less in magnitude. They are very rarely felt beyond from their epicenter. In addition to having natural tectonic causes, they may also be seen as a result of underground nuclear testing or even large detonations of conventional explosi... |
7970909 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Kuril%20Islands%20earthquake | 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake | The 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred on November 15 at with a magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IV (Light) and a maximum Shindo intensity of JMA 2. This megathrust earthquake was the largest event in the central Kuril Islands since 1915 and generated a small tsunami that affected the northern... |
7978633 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20valve | Earthquake valve | An earthquake valve (or seismic valve) is an automatic method to shut off the low pressure regulated gas supply to a structure during a major earthquake and/or if a pipe is broken. These are applicable both to utility-supplied natural gas and to gas from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These small devices are installed... |
8037082 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005%20Kashmir%20earthquake | 2005 Kashmir earthquake | An earthquake occurred at on 8 October in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, a territory under Pakistan. It was centred near the city of Muzaffarabad, and also affected nearby Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some areas of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It registered a moment magnitude of 7.6 and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of ... |
8209121 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek%E2%80%93Turkish%20earthquake%20diplomacy | Greek–Turkish earthquake diplomacy | The Greek–Turkish earthquake diplomacy (; ) was initiated after successive earthquakes hit both countries in the summer of 1999 and led to an improvement in Greek–Turkish relations. Prior to this, relations between the two countries had been generally volatile ever since the Istanbul pogrom. The so-called earthquake di... |
8247768 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967%20Caracas%20earthquake | 1967 Caracas earthquake | The 1967 Caracas earthquake occurred in Caracas, Venezuela, and La Guaira, Vargas on 29 July at 8:00 p.m (UTC−04:00 at that time). Its epicenter took place in the litoral central (20 km from Caracas) and lasted 35 seconds. It heavily affected areas such as Altamira, Los Palos Grandes, and Litoral Central. In the afterm... |
8269166 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918%20San%20Ferm%C3%ADn%20earthquake | 1918 San Fermín earthquake | The 1918 San Fermín earthquake, also known as the Puerto Rico earthquake of 1918, struck the island of Puerto Rico at on October 11. The earthquake measured 7.1 on the moment magnitude scale and IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The mainshock epicenter occurred off the northwestern coast of the island, som... |
8327348 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20warning%20system | Earthquake warning system | An earthquake warning system or earthquake alarm system is a system of accelerometers, seismometers, communication, computers, and alarms that is devised for notifying adjoining regions of a substantial earthquake while it is in progress. This is not the same as earthquake prediction, which is currently incapable of p... |
8565862 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1356%20Basel%20earthquake | 1356 Basel earthquake | The 1356 Basel earthquake is the most significant seismological event to have occurred in Central Europe in recorded history and had a moment magnitude in the range of 6.0–7.1. This earthquake, which occurred on 18 October 1356, is also known as the Sankt-Lukas-Tag Erdbeben (English: Earthquake of Saint Luke), as 18 Oc... |
8593021 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Another%20Earthquake%21 | Another Earthquake! | Another Earthquake! is the fourth studio album by American teen pop singer Aaron Carter, released on September 3, 2002. The album made its chart debut at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 (with 41,000 units sold), but fell to number 41 (21,000 units) in its second week. This album was much less successful than Oh Aaron... |
8613919 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006%20Hengchun%20earthquakes | 2006 Hengchun earthquakes | The 2006 Hengchun earthquakes occurred on December 26 at 20:26 and 20:34 local time off the southwest coast of Taiwan in the Luzon Strait, which connects the South China Sea with the Philippine Sea. The International Seismological Centre measured the shocks at 7.0 and 6.9 on the moment magnitude scale. The earthquakes ... |
8625397 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hengchun%20earthquake | Hengchun earthquake | Hengchun earthquake may refer to:
1959 Hengchun earthquake
2006 Hengchun earthquakes |
8633363 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20earthquakes%20in%20Mendoza%20Province | List of earthquakes in Mendoza Province | This is a list of earthquakes in Mendoza Province.
References
Instituto Nacional de Prevención Sísmica. Listado de Terremotos Históricos.
Mendoza Province |
8722250 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999%20%C4%B0zmit%20earthquake | 1999 İzmit earthquake | On 17 August 1999, a catastrophic magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Kocaeli Province of Turkey, causing monumental damage and between 17,127 and 18,373 deaths. Named for the quake's proximity to the northwestern city of İzmit, the earthquake is also commonly referred to as the 17 August Earthquake or the 1999 Gölcük ... |
8752163 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1938%20Banda%20Sea%20earthquake | 1938 Banda Sea earthquake | The 1938 Banda Sea earthquake occurred on February 2 with an estimated magnitude of 8.5–8.6 on the moment magnitude scale and a Rossi–Forel intensity of VII (Very strong tremor). This oblique-slip event generated destructive tsunamis of up to 1.5 metres in the Banda Sea region, but there were no deaths.
Tectonic setti... |
8899053 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Kuril%20Islands%20earthquake | 2007 Kuril Islands earthquake | The 2007 Kuril Islands earthquake occurred east of the Kuril Islands on 13 January at . The shock had a moment magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A non-destructive tsunami was generated, with maximum wave amplitudes of . The earthquake is considered a doublet of the 8.3 magnitude 2006 Ku... |
8925406 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1269%20Cilicia%20earthquake | 1269 Cilicia earthquake | An earthquake occurred northeast of the city of Adana on 14 May 1269 at "the first hour of the night". Most sources give a death toll of 8,000 in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in southern Asia Minor, but a figure of 60,000 dead was reported by Robert Mallet in 1853 and repeated in many later catalogues.
References
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9069401 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992%20Landers%20earthquake | 1992 Landers earthquake | The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent).
Earthquake
At 4:57 a.m. local time (11:57 UTC) on June 28, 1992, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake... |
9074501 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Piano%20Tuner%20of%20Earthquakes | The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes | The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes is a 2005 animated drama film by the Brothers Quay, featuring Amira Casar, Gottfried John, Assumpta Serna and Cesar Sarachu. It was the second feature-length film by the Brothers Quay and their first film in over ten years.
Plot
A 19th-century opera singer is murdered on-stage shortly b... |
9077431 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1913%20Asmara%20earthquake | 1913 Asmara earthquake | The 1913 Asmara earthquake took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on 27 February. The data as to the magnitude of the earthquake is imprecise due to the frequency and magnitude of aftershocks, but a maximum felt intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale was recorded at Asmara. The "felt" area of the earthqua... |
9077436 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1921%20Massawa%20earthquake | 1921 Massawa earthquake | The 1921 Massawa earthquake took place off the coast of Massawa, Eritrea, on August 14 with a moment magnitude of 6.1 and a Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The first aftershock after the initial earthquake was of similar magnitude. Significant damage was caused to the harbour at Massawa with a number of deaths rep... |
9077437 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1915%20Asmara%20earthquake | 1915 Asmara earthquake | The 1915 Asmara earthquake took place outside Asmara, Eritrea on September 23 with an of 6.2 and a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
Effects
The event caused panic among the inhabitants and minor damage. The earthquake is described by experts as being of relatively large magn... |
9083935 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submarine%20earthquake | Submarine earthquake | A submarine, undersea, or underwater earthquake is an earthquake that occurs underwater at the bottom of a body of water, especially an ocean. They are the leading cause of tsunamis. The magnitude can be measured scientifically by the use of the moment magnitude scale and the intensity can be assigned using the Mercall... |
10677198 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20earthquakes%20in%20Iran | List of earthquakes in Iran | Iran is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, being crossed by several major faults that cover at least 90% of the country. As a result, earthquakes in Iran occur often and are destructive.
Geology and history
The Iranian plateau is subject to most types of tectonic activity, including active fol... |
10746150 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20Research%20Institute%2C%20University%20of%20Tokyo | Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo | Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo (ERI; 東京大学地震研究所 Tokyo Daigaku Jishin Kenkyu-jo) is an institute in affiliation with University of Tokyo. It was founded in 1925. Many fellows research on various topics about Seismology and volcanology. The Institute is represented on the national Coordinating Committe... |
10799475 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976%20Guatemala%20earthquake | 1976 Guatemala earthquake | The 1976 Guatemala earthquake struck on February 4 at with a moment magnitude of 7.5. The shock was centered on the Motagua Fault, about 160 km northeast of Guatemala City at a depth of near the town of Los Amates in the department of Izabal.
The earthquake ruptured a continuous length of 240 km along the Motagua fa... |
10800315 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1902%20Guatemala%20earthquake | 1902 Guatemala earthquake | The 1902 Guatemala earthquake occurred on April 18 at 8:23 pm with a moment magnitude of 7.5 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The rupture was initiated at a depth of and the duration was 1 to 2 minutes.
The foreshock and aftershock sequence of this incident were major. Before the main shock, there w... |
10824526 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Ays%C3%A9n%20Fjord%20earthquakes | 2007 Aysén Fjord earthquakes | The 2007 Aysén Fjord earthquakes occurred in Aisén Fjord, Chile from January 22 – April 22. The biggest occurred at 1:53 p.m. (local time) on April 21 and reached a felt intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. On the moment magnitude scale, the earthquake reached a magnitude of 6.2. Ten people d... |
10883035 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1908%20Messina%20earthquake | 1908 Messina earthquake | The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicentre was in the Strait of Messina which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland.... |
10945152 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%20Kent%20earthquake | 2007 Kent earthquake | The 2007 Kent earthquake registered 4.3 on the Richter scale and struck south east Kent, South East England on 28 April 2007 at 07:18:12 UTC (08:18:12 local time), at a shallow depth of 5.3 km.
The worst affected area was the town of Folkestone, although the towns of Deal, Dover and Ashford were also affected. The tre... |
10948303 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991%20Racha%20earthquake | 1991 Racha earthquake | The 1991 Racha earthquake occurred in the province of Racha, Georgia, at 9:12 UTC on 29 April. Centered on the districts of Oni and Ambrolauri on the southern foothills of the Greater Caucasus mountains, it killed 270, left approximately 100,000 homeless and caused severe damage, including to several medieval monuments... |
10950102 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1920%20Gori%20earthquake | 1920 Gori earthquake | The 1920 Gori earthquake hit the Democratic Republic of Georgia on 20 February at . The shock had a surface wave magnitude of 6.2 and a maximum Mercalli Intensity of IX (Violent). Heavy damage (and between 114 and 130 deaths) affected the town of Gori and its medieval fortress.
See also
List of earthquakes in 1920
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11244490 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1509%20Constantinople%20earthquake | 1509 Constantinople earthquake | The 1509 Constantinople earthquake or historically ('Minor Judgment Day') occurred in the Sea of Marmara on 10 September 1509 at about 22:00. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of on the surface-wave magnitude scale. A tsunami and 45 days of aftershocks followed the earthquake. The death toll of this earthquak... |
11249385 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986%20San%20Salvador%20earthquake | 1986 San Salvador earthquake | The 1986 San Salvador earthquake occurred at on 10 October 1986 with a moment magnitude of 5.7 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). The shock caused considerable damage to El Salvador's capital city of San Salvador and surrounding areas, including neighboring Honduras and Guatemala.
Earthquake
The 1986 ... |
11260405 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric%20Earthquake | Electric Earthquake | Electric Earthquake (1942) is the seventh of seventeen animated Technicolor short films based upon the DC Comics character of Superman, originally created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster. This animated short was created by the Fleischer Studios. The story runs for about eight minutes and covers Superman's adventures in ... |
11353408 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake%20forecasting | Earthquake forecasting | Earthquake forecasting is a branch of the science of seismology concerned with the probabilistic assessment of general earthquake seismic hazard, including the frequency and magnitude of damaging earthquakes in a given area over years or decades. While forecasting is usually considered to be a type of prediction, earth... |
11531796 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980%20Irpinia%20earthquake | 1980 Irpinia earthquake | The 1980 Irpinia earthquake () took place in Italy on 23 November 1980, with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). It left at least 2,483 people dead, at least 7,700 injured, and 250,000 homeless.
Event
The quake struck at 18:34 UTC (19:34 local), centered on the village of Castel... |
9209266 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1855%20Bursa%20earthquake | 1855 Bursa earthquake | The 1855 Bursa earthquake occurred on 28 February, with an estimated magnitude of 7.02±0.64 A devastating precursor quake that took place in Mustafakemalpaşa, a town of Bursa Province, in Turkey caused severe destruction all over Bursa and other neighboring cities. 300 people died and thousands of homes and workplaces... |
9235660 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993%20Scotts%20Mills%20earthquake | 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake | The 1993 Scotts Mills earthquake, also known as the "Spring break quake", occurred in the U.S. state of Oregon on March 25 at 5:34 AM Pacific Standard Time. With a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale, it was the largest earthquake in the Pacific... |
9448444 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990%20Manjil%E2%80%93Rudbar%20earthquake | 1990 Manjil–Rudbar earthquake | The 1990 Manjil–Rudbar earthquake occurred on Thursday, June 21, 1990 at in the Caspian Sea region of northern Iran. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.4 and a Mercalli Intensity of X (Extreme).
Geology
Iran is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. In northwestern Iran, the Arabian and Eurasian ... |
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