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NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The Significant Earthquake Database is a global listing of over 5,700 earthquakes from 2150 BC to the present. A significant earthquake is classified as one that... -
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May 1960 Puerto Montt, Valdivia, Chile Images recent views
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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United States Earthquake Intensity Database, 1638-1985 recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
The United States Earthquake Intensity Database is a collection of damage and felt reports for over 23,000 U.S. earthquakes from 1638-1985. The majority of... -
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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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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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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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July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images recent views
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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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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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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July 1976 Tangshan, China Images recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
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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NCEI/WDS Natural Hazards Image Database recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Photographs and other visual media provide valuable pre- and post-event data for natural hazards. Research, mitigation, and forecasting rely on visual data for post-... -
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Deep-Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART(R)) recent views
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
As part of the U.S. National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP), the Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis (DART(R)) Project is an ongoing effort to... -
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March 1957 Aleutian Islands, USA Images recent views
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... -
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August 1959 Hebgen Lake, USA Images recent views
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 -
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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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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images recent views
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 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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May 1983 Coalinga, USA Images recent views
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Location: Central California, 20.8 kilometers from Coalinga. Affected area: 205,000 square kilometers. Damage: $31 million. The most serious damage occurred in the... -
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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 1968 Meckering, Australia Images recent views
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.