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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On May 22, 1960, a Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred in southern Chile. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged... -
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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The tsunami was generated by a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake on Kamchatka where it caused severe damage. The tsunami then struck Midway (3,000 kilometers away), the... -
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June 1964 Niigata, Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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October 1979 El Centro, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. -
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September 1999 Nantou, Taiwan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
At least 2,297 people killed, 8,700 injured, 600,000 people left homeless and about 82,000 housing units damaged by the earthquake and larger aftershocks. Damage... -
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April 1984 Morgan Hill, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This magnitude 6.2 earthquake caused $30 million in property damage in northern California. The epicenter of the quake was located near Mount Hamilton in the Diablo... -
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October 1935 Helena, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Location: almost directly beneath Helena. Affected area: 363,000 square kilometers. Damage: $4 million. A series of earthquakes beginning on October 3, 1935, shook... -
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October 1980 El Asnam, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This 7.3 magnitude earthquake killed 5,000 people and caused severe damage. Location: Northern Algeria. Damage: $3,000 million. About 9,000 were injured. Extensive... -
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H12325: NOS Hydrographic Survey , Approaches to Kuskokwim River, Alaska, 2011-09-17
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe... -
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H12328: NOS Hydrographic Survey , Approaches to Kuskokwim River, Alaska, 2011-09-15
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has the statutory mandate to collect hydrographic data in support of nautical chart compilation for safe... -
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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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June 1992 Mount Spurr, USA Images
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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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July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Western Australia. Damage: $1.5 million. -
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October 1994 Shikotan, Kuril Islands, Russia Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in the southern Kurils and on northern Hokkaido on Tuesday, October 5, 1994, (October 4 at 13:23 GMT). It was a sudden event,... -
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November 1975 Kilauea, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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March 1933 Long Beach, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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October 1915 Pleasant Valley, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Oblique-slip fault produced during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake of 1915, Pleasant Valley, Nevada. -
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July 1986 Palm Springs, USA Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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Cerro Negro, Nicaragua Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
This cinder cone in western Nicaragua has a name that means "black hill." It has erupted more than 20 times since its birth in 1850. Explosive eruptions from the...