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NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database, 2150 BC to Present 31 recent views
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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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July 1993 Hokkaido, Japan Images
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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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May 2003 Boumerdes and Algiers, Algeria Images
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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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July 1967 Caracas, Venezuela Images
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The magnitude 6.6 earthquake killed 240 and caused $50 million in property damage. -
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December 2004 Sumatra, Indonesia Images
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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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October 1935 Helena, USA Images
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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 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images
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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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September 1999 Nantou, Taiwan Images
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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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October 1979 El Centro, USA Images
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The magnitude 6.9 earthquake caused $30 million property damage and injured 91 people. -
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November 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia Images
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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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April 2007 Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea Images
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An earthquake measuring 8.1 struck 345 kilometers northwest of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara at 0740 local time on 2 April. (2040 GMT 1 April). The earthquake... -
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March 1957 Aleutian Islands, USA Images
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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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September 2015 Illapel, Chile Images
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On September 16th, 2015, an earthquake registering 8.4 on the Richter scale shook Chile between the Atacama and La Araucania regions. The National Emergency Office... -
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October 1915 Pleasant Valley, USA Images
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Oblique-slip fault produced during the 7.7 magnitude earthquake of 1915, Pleasant Valley, Nevada. -
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October 1987 Whittier, USA Images
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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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August 1973 Veracruz, Mexico Images
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South of Veracruz, southeastern Mexico. Damage: Severe. The earthquake caused heavy damage in the states of Morelos, Puebla, and Veracruz. Thousands were left homeless. -
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July 1986 Palm Springs, USA Images
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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... -
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December 1988 Leninakan-Spitak-Kirovakan, Armenia Images
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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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February 2010 Maule, Chile Images
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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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April 1984 Morgan Hill, USA Images
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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...