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December 2004 Sumatra, Indonesia Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake (3.316 N, 95.854 E, depth 30 km) generated a tsunami that was observed worldwide and caused... -
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April 1976 Esmeraldas, Ecuador Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Northwestern Ecuador. Damage: Severe. -
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February 2010 Maule, Chile Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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July 1952 Kern County, USA Images recent views
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... -
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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images recent views
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 1990 Northern, Iran Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake occurred in the Gilan Province between the towns of Rudbar and Manjil in northern Iran on Thursday, June 21, 1990 (June 20 at 21:00 GMT).... -
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September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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.... -
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July 1967 Caracas, Venezuela Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed 240 and caused $50 million in property damage. -
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December 1988 Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan, Armenia Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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September 1999 Nantou, Taiwan Images recent views
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 1968 Southeast of Hawaii, USA Images recent views
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,... -
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August 1999 Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
On August 17, 1999, at 3:02 am local time (00:02 GMT) a magnitude (Mw) 7.4 earthquake occurred on the northern Anatolian fault. The epicenter was located very close... -
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October 1986 San Salvador, El Salvador Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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June 1992 Landers and Big Bear, USA Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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September 1886 Charleston, USA Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Generally referred to as August 31, 1886, as the earthquake occurred at 9:51 pm local time. Eight minutes later there was a severe aftershock. This was the most... -
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October 1915 Pleasant Valley, USA Images recent views
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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October 1979 El Centro, USA Images recent views
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 2009 Samoa Islands, Samoa Images recent views
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... -
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July 1986 Palm Springs, USA Images recent views
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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April 1981 Westmorland, Calipatria, USA Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Magnitude 6.3. Damage $1-$3 million. Subsidence was reported on several rural roads in the area. Liquefaction caused scores of mudpots, and oozing soil in nearby...
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