-
Federal
March 1977 Bucharest, Romania Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
1,500 reported killed, 10,500 injured, and extensive damage in the Bucharest area. Bulgaria reported 20 killed and 165 injured. Moscow reported some damage in the... -
Federal
May 2010 Pacaya, Guatemala Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A television reporter was killed by a shower of burning rocks when he got too close to the volcano, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of Guatemala City. On 29 May,... -
Federal
January 1980 Livermore, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
There was considerable damage to facilities at the Lawrence Livermore Lab. -
Federal
August 1973 Veracruz, Mexico Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
South of Veracruz, southeastern Mexico. Damage: Severe. The earthquake caused heavy damage in the states of Morelos, Puebla, and Veracruz. Thousands were left homeless. -
Federal
September 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
At least 149 people killed in Samoa, 34 killed in American Samoa and 9 killed, 7 injured and 500 displaced on Niuatoputapu, Tonga. Widespread damage to infrastructure... -
Federal
April 1968 Southeast of Hawaii, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This major (magnitude 7.9) earthquake caused 77 deaths (tsunami, 46; landslide, 31). It knocked almost all wooden houses off their foundations in the Keiawa, Punaluu,... -
Federal
April 1906 San Francisco, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
Federal
October 1968 Meckering, Australia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.8 earthquake caused $2.2 million in property damage. This earthquake was particularly efficient in the generation of surface waves. -
Federal
August 1959 Hebgen Lake, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake killed 28 people and caused $11 million property damage. Affected area: 1,554,000 sq km -
Federal
Seismic Creep, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
Federal
Kilauea, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The basaltic shield volcano on the Island of Hawaii is among the most extensively studied volcanoes in the world. The volcano, with its summit caldera, is located on... -
Federal
Barcena, Mexico Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Barcena is on San Benedicto Island, which lies off the coast of Mexico, south of Baja California and west of Mexico City. -
Federal
February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The South Island, New Zealand earthquake occurred as part of the aftershock sequence of the M 7.0 September 3, 2010 Darfield, NZ earthquake. It involved oblique-... -
Federal
January 1995 Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe), Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
Federal
March 1957 Aleutian Islands, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 8.6 (Mw) earthquake occurred south of the Andreanof Islands, in the Aleutian Islands. It generated an 8-meter tsunami that did great damage on Adak... -
Federal
September 1975 Lice, Turkey Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Eastern Turkey. A magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck the Turkish district of Lice at 12:20 local time (09:20 UTC) on September 6, 1975, killing 2,311 people. The... -
Federal
November 1999 Duzce, Turkey Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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... -
Federal
July 1952 Kern County, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
South of Bakersfield. Affected area: 414,000 square kilometers. Damage: $50 million. This was the main shock of the series of earthquakes that struck this area. It... -
Federal
July 1967 Caracas, Venezuela Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed 240 and caused $50 million in property damage. -
Federal
May 1970 Huaraz, Peru Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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...