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August 1959 Hebgen Lake, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed 28 people and caused $11 million property damage. Affected area: 1,554,000 sq km -
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May 1970 Huaraz, Peru Images recent views
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In 1970, an earthquake-induced rock and snow avalanche on Mt. Huascaran, Peru, buried the towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed 66,794... -
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December 1988 Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan, Armenia Images recent views
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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook northwestern Armenia, and was followed four minutes later by a magnitude 5.8 aftershock. The earthquakes affected an area 80... -
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June 1992 Landers and Big Bear, USA Images recent views
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Southern California residents were rudely awakened Sunday morning June 28, 1992 at 04:57 am (June 28 at 11:57 GMT), by an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 (Ms) followed by... -
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July 1986 Palm Springs, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 6.0 earthquake caused $4.5 million in property damage and injured at least 29 people. Landslides occurred in the area. The shock was felt throughout... -
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Irazu, Costa Rica Images recent views
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Located 25 km from San Jose, Irazu is the highest volcano in Costa Rica and also has the country's earliest historic eruption (1772). -
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November 1975 Kilauea, USA Images recent views
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Two earthquakes occurred in the morning on Hawaii Island. The first earthquake (3 hours 36 minutes local time, 5.1 Ms, epicenter near the Kilauea crater) awakened the... -
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July 2017 Santa Maria, Colombia Images recent views
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In the Colombian Caribbean, there was a tsunami event caused by underwater landslide on July 19, 2017, at approximately 8:20 am local time, affecting coastal areas... -
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March 1933 Long Beach, USA Images recent views
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5 kilometers southwest of Newport Beach. Seriously affected area: 1,200 square kilometers. Damage: $40 million. Schools were among the buildings most severely damaged... -
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June 1925 Clarkston Valley, USA Images recent views
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Location: east of Helena. Affected area: 803,000 square kilometers. Damage: $0.3 million. Chimneys fell in every direction from the shaking. In addition, brick and... -
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May 1983 Akita, Honshu, Japan Images recent views
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The tsunami generated by a magnitude 7.9 (Mw) earthquake destroyed 700 boats and 59 houses for a total of $800 million in property damage in Japan (1983 dollars). One... -
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Izalco, El Salvador Images recent views
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Izalco is a young stratovolcano on the south flank of Santa Ana Volcano in western El Salvador. Its continuous small explosive eruptions (beginning in 1770) caused it... -
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Seismic Creep, USA Images recent views
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Seismic creep is the constant or periodic movement on a fault as contrasted with the sudden rupture associated with an earthquake. It is a usually slow deformation of... -
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October 1986 San Salvador, El Salvador Images recent views
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At least 1,000 people killed, 10,000 injured, 200,000 homeless and severe damage in the San Salvador area. About 50 fatalities were the result of landslides in the... -
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February 1976 Los Amateos, Guatemala Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.5 earthquake killed 23,000, injured 76,000, and caused $1,100 million in property damage. It was felt over 100,000 square kilometers and was... -
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October 1987 Whittier, USA Images recent views
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Epicenter: 34.0 degrees N, 118.1 degrees W. Magnitude: 5.9. Damage: $358 million. Eight deaths. The fault which ruptured was located about 11 kilometers below the... -
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April 1976 Esmeraldas, Ecuador Images recent views
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Northwestern Ecuador. Damage: Severe. -
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October 1968 Meckering, Australia Images recent views
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The magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused $2.2 million in property damage. This earthquake was particularly efficient in the generation of surface waves. -
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June 1992 Mount Spurr, USA Images recent views
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Following 39 years of inactivity, Crater Peak vent on the south flank of Mount Spurr volcano burst into eruption at 7:04 a.m. Alaska daylight time (ADT) on June 27,... -
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September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images recent views
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The magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The damage was concentrated in a 25 square km area of Mexico City, 350 km from the epicenter....