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Archival and Discovery of March 28, 1964 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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October 1980 El Asnam, Algeria Images recent views
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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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October 1935 Helena, USA Images recent views
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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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April 1984 Morgan Hill, USA Images recent views
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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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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images recent views
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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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July 1976 Tangshan, China Images recent views
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Northeastern China. Damage: $5,600 million. The death toll (240,000) was one of largest in recorded history from an earthquake. In addition, around 800,000 were... -
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August 1999 Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey Images recent views
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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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September 1999 Nantou, Taiwan Images recent views
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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 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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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 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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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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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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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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October 1979 El Centro, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. -
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November 1994 Mindoro, Philippines Images recent views
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On November 14, 1994 at 19:15:30 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 Mw earthquake struck in the Verde Island Passage between Luzon and Mindoro Islands, Philippine Islands. A local... -
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October 1989 Loma Prieta, USA Images recent views
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The magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains. Movement occurred along a 40-km segment of the San Andreas fault from southwest of... -
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April 1946 Unimak Island, USA Images recent views
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On April 1, 1946, at 12:29 [local time] a rather strong magnitude 8.6 earthquake occurred with source to the south of Unimak Island, causing one of the most... -
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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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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...