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April 1906 San Francisco, USA Images recent views
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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the largest event (magnitude 8.3) to occur in the conterminous United States in the 20th Century. Recent estimates indicate that... -
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June 1964 Niigata, Japan Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.4 earthquake killed 26 and destroyed 3,018 houses and moderately or severely damaged 9,750 in Niigata prefecture. -
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August 1976 Moro Gulf, Philippines Images recent views
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On August 16, 1976, at 16:11:07 UTC, a magnitude (Mw) 8.0 earthquake shook Mindanao Island in the Philippines. It caused a destructive tsunami in the Celebes Sea that... -
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October 1983 Borah Peak, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.2 earthquake of October 28, 1983, near Borah Peak, Idaho. -
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June 1994 Java, Indonesia Images recent views
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On June 2, 1994 at 18:17:34 UTC, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred 200 km off the southeastern coast of Java. The earthquake occurred at night, and awoke only about... -
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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images recent views
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A destructive earthquake of magnitude Mw = 6.8 hit the region of Boumerdes and Algiers (Algeria) on May 21, 2003. This is among the strongest seismic events of the... -
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July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images recent views
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On July 12, 1993, a magnitude 7.6 Ms (7.7 Mw) (HRV) earthquake at 13:17 UT in the Sea of Japan near Hokkaido caused a back-arc tsunami that caused damage in all of... -
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June 1979 Cadoux, Australia Images recent views
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Western Australia. Damage: $1.5 million. -
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January 1995 Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe), Japan Images recent views
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On the morning of January 17, 1995 (January 16 at 20:46 GMT), a major earthquake occurred near the City of Kobe, Japan. The greatest intensity of shaking for the 6.9... -
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September 1992 Masachapa, Nicaragua Images recent views
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At least 116 people killed, more than 68 missing and over 13,500 left homeless in Nicaragua. At least 1,300 houses and 185 fishing boats were destroyed along the west... -
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April 1965 Seattle, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 6.5 earthquake killed 7 and caused 12.5 million in property damage. -
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Archival and Discovery of May 22, 1960 Tsunami Event on Marigrams recent views
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information have more than 3,000 tsunami marigram (tide gauge) records in both image and paper format. The majority of these... -
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Archival and Discovery of May 16, 1968 Tsunami Event on Marigrams recent views
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information have more than 3,000 tsunami marigram (tide gauge) records in both image and paper format. The majority of these... -
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Archival and Discovery of June 15, 1896 Tsunami Event on Marigrams recent views
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information have more than 3,000 tsunami marigram (tide gauge) records in both image and paper format. The majority of these... -
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November 1999 Duzce, Turkey Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.2 quake occurred at 6.57 pm local time (16:57 GMT). Duzce lies on the eastern fringe of the region hit by the August 17, 1999 quake. The death toll... -
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July 1998 Sissano, Papua New Guinea Images recent views
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At least 2,183 people killed, thousands injured, about 9,500 homeless and about 500 missing as a result of a tsunami generated in the Sissano area. Maximum wave... -
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January 1999 Armenia, Colombia Images recent views
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At least 1,185 people killed, over 700 missing and presumed killed, over 4,750 injured and about 250,000 homeless. The most affected city was Armenia where 907 people... -
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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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February 2010 Maule, Chile Images recent views
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As of May 2010, the number of confirmed deaths stood at 521, with 56 persons still missing. Estimates of economic damage are around $30 billion. According to Ministry... -
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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...